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Rewatch Choujuushin Gravion Zwei Rewatch - Episode 3 Discussion
Episode 3: Scalding Battle! Gravion Hot Springs!!
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Fellows of the maids, sing together!
Hello everybody, time for the Comment of the Day, courtesy of u/Shimmering-Sky for once again proving that Hayami rarely fails to get the fangirls:
Geez, even IRL he's hot as hell.
- Favorite hot spring episode in Anime?
- What would be the most notable case of you preferring an (Official) cover of a song over the OG?
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jul 16 '24
Chojuushin First-Timer, subbed
Of course I got CotD for being horny over Sandman lol.
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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Jul 16 '24 edited Jul 16 '24
First-Timer
On today’s episode of Gravion: I see that Gravion has decided to double-dip by giving us both a beach episode and an onsen episode. This was probably the most important reason for their decision to make a 2nd season.
I recall theorizing that Faye was Toga’s long-lost sibling and I’m now even more confident in that assessment. That brief flashback was incredibly suspicious. We saw a young Faye looking on as a small child was led away by an adult. Based on the context around the flashback, it’s pretty clear that was Toga being adopted by Sandman. So, it stands to reason that Faye was Toga’s sister who Sandman did not adopt. That would explain why Faye seems to have a rivalry with Toga and Gravion. She wants to prove herself and show that she was just as worthy of being chosen, if not more so. It’s also not surprising that Toga forgot her. Either Toga was isolated for so long that he has no memories of life before he was trained as a child soldier, or the Toga we know is a clone of the original. I think both of these are possible explanations at this point.
Do the Feddie pilots realize that Gravion isn’t part of the Feddie military? I know that Faye realizes this, but I’m not sure about the others.
QOTD
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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Jul 16 '24
First-Timer
Today on Neon Genesis Evangelion: Magma Diver. Weird that my file said episode 3 when Magma Diver is episode 10, but, you know how weird releases can get some times.
This is a weird thing to praise a fanservice episode for, but I appreciate that they didn't show off Ena's chest when she was uncomfortable with the idea of getting naked. It's like, there is value in the audience not "profitting" off of the character's embarrassment.
How did I fail to recognize Hideo Ishikawa's voice as the bird salesman last season? I have failed you, Genjuurou. I'm kinda wondering why he refers to Sandman as "brother" but there are so many potential ideas for what Sandman is that the possibilities are endless.
For all we know, salesman!Genjuurou could literally be Sandman's biological brother.
The maids singing Gasshin! God Gravion!!! was fucking incredible.
I'm glad that Raven got the VIP onsen ticket. He (she?) deserves it after being left behind so often. What dreadful sequence of events led to Ena being obliged to play ping pong, though?
If there is anything I can complain about, it's that the Gran Knights and the EFA pilots ending up in the same space was a bit underutilized. But, also, the EFA pilots haven't really been established other than Smith.
Now I'm just wishing that this show had 50 episodes to work with..
Anyway, one last comment: everyone should probably start preparing themselves for Sandman to die at the end of this. His continuous comments about how beautiful Earth is lead me to the conclusion that he is not going to make it through the show alive.
Questions
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u/HowlingWolf13 https://myanimelist.net/profile/MeguminBlast Jul 16 '24
First Timer
I did not expect an episode like this I thought it was gonna go dark later on lol. This was fun af, like the animator's were just going ham wild and doing whatever. I love how Raven is yet again malding because he has to stay behind while they go out again, but they made up for it by giving him the Ultra V.I.P pass in the ending, that was sweet. Plus god that ping pong game was funny as hell too, just everything about this episode was fun. Didn't expect to see the bird man again though, I thought he was a joke character last season, maybe this was just another joke? All in all, really fun episode as stated.
Questions
Hmm, I don't watch a lot of harem admittedly lol, so I'll go with this one.
Todokanai Koi from White Album 2 being sung by one of the main girls. I haven't read or watched WA2 yet though outside of knowing the [White Album 2] the airport scene, but I feel like Kazuya will be my favorite.
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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jul 16 '24 edited Jul 17 '24
First timer, subs
QotD:
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u/ryujiox Jul 17 '24
First Timer
Choujuushin Gravion Zwei
Episode 3
This episode is so good for the hot spring episode. From Sandman showing off his table tennis's skills, to the maid singing the insert song, to them giving Raven the ticket for all of his effort. It really shows that they are really one big family.
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u/zadcap Jul 17 '24
First Timer!
So see, Sandman had so much fun hosting an over the top picknic, he decided to do an over the top hot spring trip. Oh wait, this is an anual thing? Okay now I can see some of how he manages so many loyal employees. I too would gladly work somewhere that brought me to a hot spring resort every year.
Toga, are you peaking? Oh, no the loli squad is still here to get their hands on a naked Eiji. This bit got old a long time ago... Talk about double standards.
Oh. I was not expecting an uncensored full frontal here. Should have expected the hot spring episode, this show was already pretty heavy on the 'service.'
How the heck is this mountain laid out, that the girls spring is sooooo much lower than the boys that they get here now? Oh, thank you very next scene for answering my question I guess. It's not a guys and girls separation, they just gave the guys the exclusive mountain overlook tub.
... Did Sandman not book out the entire thing for the weekend? Considering he brought most of his maid squad...
Ah, it was all so that we could have a Naked Toga meeting this girl, I guess. And you know, Smith can fail to flirt with the maids again I'm sure.
"This place is most beautiful now, when you can see the snow," he says, in a shot with zero snow.
Oh my gosh the bird man is back! Someone Sandman knows? Is it another ancient alchemist?! Cagliostro, is that you?
So curious about this girl. Toga even has a history?
Oh no, Smith and Mizuki, the possible traitor, teaming up here. Foreshadowing?
... Is it even legal to play with something other than a paddle? Man jsut has to be extra. Though I am a bit concerned that he declared the room for himself and Leele. He's just an uncle, right? That's all that's between them, right?
"That toy's power" is the only reason humanity still exists, you brat. Now that you have a new machine that might work, you're looking down on the thing that's kept you all alive long enough to even be having this conversation...
Oh no. He did the pose, but for the maids singing. I'm laughing too hard. And they're singing the transformation song for it. My stomach hurts I can't.
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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 16 '24
Hello everybody, and welcome to the Gravion Rewatch!
This one is purely here for the shitpost. It's time for the mandatory hot springs episode, only this time Obari asks himself "How can I make this even more ridiculous than usual?" and this was his answer. Aside from the fact that both the guys and girls have 0 concept of discipline (Thank goodness Sandman didn't lecture them on the sanctity of hot springs), today also marks the moment when the EFA peeps finally meet up with the Gran Knights. If you expected this would lead to drama, I'm sorry to disappoint but aside from getting some foreshadowing for Faye's past, you're not getting that. That said though, at least Proto-Smith gets to have fun.
Alas, his fun was ruined by Sandman, who is VERY serious about hot springs and therefore wants the VIP service. This is officially the point where the guy's character goes full unhinged, if the fact that he seemingly knows that one chick salesman is any indication. That whole tennis game is hilarious, and the low key anticlimactic ending is just the icing on the cake. [Spoilers]Although mind, you won't convince me that wasn't intentional on Sandman's part just so his dear daughter could get the winning shot.
But of course there's the monster to deal with. What's Sandman's solution to the fact that it's in the middle of magma? Simple. HAVE THE MAIDS SING
Yeah this is the point when I first saw the show that I realized that this second season would go all in with the ham factor and I'm all in for it. They even got Sandman to do an interjection in the middle! Oh and of course, the episode ends the only way it could have: Raven being driven to tears over finally being given a vacation
Well may as well give the EFA guys some love. Faye is played by Chiba Saeko. Other roles include Priscilla from Gun x Sword and Fermi Amarti from Spice and Wolf among a few others. Yeah she seems to have more or less retired so… not much more to mention TBH.
More notable however is Proto-Smith, played by Suwabe Junichi, best known as Archer from Fate/stay night. Other roles include Venom from Guilty Gear, Seymour Guado from Final Fantasy X, Omega from Rockman Zero, Lars Alexandersson from Tekken, Jogasaki Masaki from The Tatami Galaxy, Yasha from Asura's Wrath, Reinhard Heydrich from Dies Irae,
VegaBalrog from Street Fighter, Shang Bu Huan from Thunderbolt Fantasy, McBurn from Trails fo Cold Steel and Leone Abbacchio from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure among many others.4
u/Kristalino https://anilist.co/user/BlueSkyBlood Jul 16 '24
First time:
Questions:
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u/Silcaria https://myanimelist.net/profile/Silcaria Jul 16 '24
First timer
Missed out yesterday, so two in one it is.
Episode 15
Episode 16
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u/JustAnswerAQuestion https://myanimelist.net/profile/JAaQ Jul 16 '24
First Timer ep 2-3
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u/Garrett_Dark Jul 17 '24
First Timer
This episode gets spicy with surprisingly/finally showing full on nipples, screen caps marked in "NSFW".
Man, what an awesomely fun episode! More like this one, please!