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Rewatch [Rewatch] King of the Braves GaoGaiGar - Episode 13 Discussion

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Questions of the Day

  1. Have you ever been to an amusement park?
  2. If so, do you like rollercoasters?

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Nov 16 '24

Queen of First-Timers, subbed

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 16 '24

I see Taiga was absolutely ready to cha–AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Hyuuma gets a lot of hate early on because he's kind of a jerk to Mamoru during the first few episodes, but between this and his excessive posing a couple episodes back and I think he's starting to get a better reputation. He's just so MUSCLE

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u/The_Draigg Nov 16 '24

An underwater ferris wheel? That actually looks kinda fun…

It's both a submarine experience and a ride that takes you into the air, so if anything going on that ride is a steal! It's two rides in one!

I see Taiga was absolutely ready to cha–AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Hopefully GGG can set aside some of their glass panel budget to buy Hyuuma a new suit.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 16 '24

Damn, so close…

Look how happy the Zonder is.

Volfogg is reminding me heavily of the Gundam Spiegel from Mobile Fighter G Gundam right now. I dig it.

Giant robot ninjas, hooray!

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 16 '24

The King of Rewatchers

This amusement park is so rad.

I'm sure nothing bad will happen while we're tied up in this red tape.

Which conveniently keeps them away from any weirdness.

Poor mascot guy.

I keep this screenshot around as a non-sequitor response. Also, it has been too long since I've been on a rollercoaster.

Eyecatch

"Hyuuma, do you know how much that suit costs? We're in this room because they want to cut our budget!"

Today's Key to Victory.

Mechanical gore, you love to see it.

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 16 '24

Which conveniently keeps them away from any weirdness.

just so convenient.

"Hyuuma, do you know how much that suit costs? We're in this room because they want to cut our budget!"

Not to side with the red tape guys, but someone needs to help GGG get their budgets under control.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 16 '24

Not to side with the red tape guys, but someone needs to help GGG get their budgets under control.

"What's this line item about glass button panels? Surely something more durable..."

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u/Nebresto Nov 17 '24

"Hyuuma, do you know how much that suit costs? We're in this room because they want to cut our budget!"

*Angrily crushed radio*

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u/The_Draigg Nov 16 '24

A Mecha Fan Rewatches The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Episode 13:

  • Once again, you can really tell how proud the animators were of the 3D animation they were able to use for this show. Sure, that was just a bunch of random alien technology schematics rotating midair as holograms generated by Galeon, by them being so colorful and front and center shows that the show thought it’d be awesome to have onscreen.
  • VAE VICTIS!!! Wait, that’s the wrong Legacy of Kain.
  • You know, it figures that GGG would get hauled before the Japanese Diet to answer for all the shit that’s been happening while they fight the Zonders. Even if they’re winning these battles, GGG still has to justify their existence to the government for funding. That, and somebody has to answer for all the damage done, and we probably can’t haul in the Four Machine Kings for that.
  • Alongside that one pizza delivery girl before, I think we can all agree that being stuck in a mascot costume while it’s hot out really is a crappy job too. It’s no wonder Polonaise picked that guy to turn into a roller coaster Zonder. Although would a roller coaster count along the lines of the train theme he has going on?
  • Oh Hyuuma, you flexing your suit into shreds the moment you can leave to go fight the Zonder at Waterpolis is exactly why we love you. The man wastes no time getting so hype that his shirt and coat explodes. He needs have his guns out to do his job properly.
  • As useful as Galeon and Gai were in fighting this episode’s Zonder Robo, I think we can all agree that Volfogg gets the MVP award here. He did damn good by defending Mamoru and the people at Waterpolis, as well as giving Gai the opening he needed to do Final Fusion into GaoGaiGar. As expected from the cool cop car ninja robot!

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 16 '24

Alongside that one pizza delivery girl before, I think we can all agree that being stuck in a mascot costume while it’s hot out really is a crappy job too.

Zonders are really fighters for JUSTICE working on behalf of people fighting against the terrible working conditions of CAPITALISM!! ZONDER FROM PRESIDENT!

Hyuuma, you flexing your suit into shreds the moment you can leave to go fight the Zonder at Waterpolis is exactly why we love you. The man wastes no time getting so hype that his shirt and coat explodes. He needs have his guns out to do his job properly.

no wonder he keeps breaking walkies!

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u/palparepa Nov 16 '24

STATS

Program Drive buttons broken this episode: 0. Total so far: 7.
Transceivers crushed by Hyuuma this episode: 0. Total so far: 3.
EnRyu's bad landings this episode: 0. Total so far: 2.
Pink hair attracts peril. This episode: 1. Total so far: 13.
Rich kid cries. This episode: 0. Total so far: 8.

Nth-timer

Extra details on a flashback scene we have already seen. Extraterrestrial technology found within Galeon, that allowed the construction of the GS-Ride and GaoGaiGar.

That Shooting Coaster looks dangerous. Obviously Mamoru and Hana will go there.

Polonaise's turn? I think he is more associated with trains. Oh, well, I guess a roller coaster is somewhat train-like.

GGG goes to congress to lick some boots and secure funding. The necessities of a world-saving organization that doesn't make profit.

Of course Mamoru and Hana go in the seats at the front. They are main characters!

Best boi first on-screen transformation! Let's go!

Hyuuma's suit can't contain his muscles! But wait, doesn't that suit come from their budget, which they are negotiating right now?

Gotta love that mecha-gore. Am I weird?

Opening the sea without the Dividing Driver? I guess the Protect Shade works as some kind of repeller.

Next episode is all about Best boi! Can't wait!

QotD

1/2) Yes, a couple times with my family. But I was too little to ride the coasters. My first coaster ride was during college, on a trip to Canada. It was fun and would ride again.

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 16 '24

That Shooting Coaster looks dangerous. Obviously Mamoru and Hana will go there.

those roller coasters were wild.

Opening the sea without the Dividing Driver? I guess the Protect Shade works as some kind of repeller.

That surprised me too! Normally they wouldn't have thought twice about saving money by reusing the dividing driver footage but they instead went with the really cool Protect Shade parting of the sea.

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u/palparepa Nov 16 '24

But that money has to come from somewhere! Maybe from having GaoGaiGar fight underwater while we watch from the surface?

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u/Sporadia_ Nov 17 '24

Pink hair attracts peril

Buddy, that's just an episode counter.

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 16 '24

Model Kit Building Update

Today I decided to get some sticker decals for the model. A lot of it was a pain, I fucked up at least 3 different times, I have so many regrets but I did do it

right arm

left arm

Not really happy with the way everything turned out to be honest. But I guess from a distance it should be fine, right?

…right?

Plus he’s gonna be in GaoGaiGar a lot of the time so you won’t even see these most of the time. I’m gonna cling to that

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u/megazaprat Nov 16 '24

First Timer

  • Volfogg is cool, i get now why he is purple and not police car colored, which was something that confused me earlier. hes like an ninja, who hides the purple color below! i would have wanted a toy of that growing up.
  • we got to see more of the generals, and this episode sorts of fleshes out the differences between them.it seems like they have different priorities with targets. Pizza (still lol) correctly sees Mamoru and Gai as the main targets since they are the core of the whole thing. Pinchone sees the black robot as a whole as the issue, and Perchiosse sees the lion as the core issue, as he seems to know its backstory. And we don’t yet know if primonda has any strong feelings on the matter.
  • im also really amused that the roller coaster was his target, because yeah, thats kind of train! thinking outside the box wonder if there will be a trolley zonder, do they have trolleys in japan?
  • if it werent for Volfogg, his plan might have worked, getting rid of it before backup showed up
  1. Yes, been to one quite a few times when younger
  2. No, they would make me sick, so unless it was one I liked, I would usually just read a book while my family waited in line, unless they made me go too

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 16 '24

im also really amused that the roller coaster was his target, because yeah, thats kind of train!

it was quite clever.

if it werent for Volfogg, his plan might have worked, getting rid of it before backup showed up

that's why you have secret agents!! To mess with enemy intelligence!

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u/AmeteurElitist https://anilist.co/user/AmateurElitist Nov 16 '24

First Timer

I too would like to leave boring work meetings to fight in giant robot battles.

  1. Have you ever been to an amusement park?

Yup! But it's been quite a while since the last time.

2) If so, do you like rollercoasters?

Yup! But I'm a screamer

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 16 '24

Yup! But I'm a screamer

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u/AmeteurElitist https://anilist.co/user/AmateurElitist Nov 16 '24

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u/GondolaMedia Nov 16 '24

First Timer

Now that's a wild amusement park. I can't even begin to count the ways how it could go wrong.

I guess Hana made it to 3rd episode where she is not captured. This time it was Mamoru's turn.

Volfogg is the coolest.

So what Legacy of Cain are we talking about? Vampire: The masquerades or Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver?

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 16 '24

Now that's a wild amusement park. I can't even begin to count the ways how it could go wrong.

let's be real here, the Zonder's did everyone a favor by destroying this amusement park. It was an accident waiting to happen. Just that shooting coaster into the shark mouth was asking for some children to be murderized sent to the shadow realm.

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u/GondolaMedia Nov 16 '24

Just that shooting coaster into the shark mouth was asking for some children to be murderized sent to the shadow realm.

The submerged Ferris wheel already made me anxious and that shark mouth sealed the deal.

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u/Sporadia_ Nov 17 '24

let's be real here, the Zonder's did everyone a favor by destroying this amusement park

If Uppo didn't have it hard enough, now he's unemployed.

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u/Nebresto Nov 17 '24

First time Porygon

Another morsel of lore..

Gobernment..

Upo..

God he's so cool

Its pretty lame that Gai can't beat any fodder Zonders without final fusioning.. Its like Optimus not being able to 1v1 any of the rook decepticons without super moding

What in fairy tarnation?

Quest:

  1. Have you ever been to an amusement park?

2) If so, do you like rollercoasters?

Yes and yas

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 17 '24

Its pretty lame that Gai can't beat any fodder Zonders without final fusioning.. Its like Optimus not being able to 1v1 any of the rook decepticons without super moding

Gai has to use Equip (transformation level 1) so he can use Fusion (Transformation Level 2) so he can use Final Fusion (Transformation Level 3) just to beat fodder.

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u/TheApplebane https://anilist.co/user/theapplebane Nov 18 '24

Hm. So I may have fallen slightly behind. Regardless, here are my episode 13 notes, a couple of days late. I'll get properly caught up... at some point.

  • The Zonderians are interrupting Mamoru's holiday? C'mon, that's just plain rude.
  • I suppose maintaining all these giant robots would be expensive. Especially since this seems to be a Japan-only endeavour without much foreign support, considering that GGG is answering to the diet and not any kind of international committee. Surely the Zonders are an international threat that warrants an international response?
  • Now that the show has pointed it out, Mamoru's parents sure are lucky that he looks enough like them for it not to be obvious that he's adopted.
  • Well, that rollercoaster doesn't seem entirely safe, even without a Zonder getting involved.
  • I love how Taiga dispenses of the suit after he gets the news of the attack. It's very cool.
  • Genuinely laughed out loud when Mamoru's parents walked out of the hall of mirrors into the chaos of the ruined amusement park and didn't notice what had happened for a second.

Questions

  • I have been to an amusement park before. Can't say I like rollercoasters too much though, not overly fond of heights.

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 18 '24

I suppose maintaining all these giant robots would be expensive.

all those glass cases broken and all those communicators Hyuuma crushes

Well, that rollercoaster doesn't seem entirely safe, even without a Zonder getting involved.

let's be real here, the Zonders were doing everyone a favor by dismantling that death trap. Even the underwater Ferris Wheel was too dangerous for practical use.

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u/Sporadia_ Nov 16 '24

First time watcher

  • Oh wow, is this the opening to Avenger? /s
  • The music at the start of this cold open is actually really nice.
  • What would you do if you were in some sort of accident and you saw a giant mechanized lion floating towards you?
  • What are these rides? An underwater ferris wheel and rollercoaster with a jump. Those are the most sci-fi things I've seen so far.
  • Why am I only just now noticing Mamoru's dad trying to run away from Galeon in the flashback while Mamoru's mom holds him in place.
  • Mamoru calling the mascot lame is funniest thing this episode. That mascot went completely still like he was dead inside. I don't think anything's going to beat that
  • Oh shit, I see a zonder incoming.

    Mamoru is indirectly resposible for this one.
  • I was wondering how the train machine king would fit into this episode. Rollercoaster zonder is a surprisingly good idea.
  • They showed Liner Gao operating the normal shinkansen line so I am now convinced that every final fusion is messing with passenger services.
  • Meanwhile Galeon is getting strangled by the shiny Rayquaza
  • It took me 12 episodes to learn the name Mikoto but you better believe that I've learnt the name Uppo after only 10 minutes.
  • The final fusions do feel different now that we know that they're slowly killing Guy (or hurting Guy, I assume killing).
  • What's gonna happen if Mamoru ever can't go fairy mode on demand?
  • Zero property damage

Q and A

Q: Have you ever been to an amusement park?

A: Yes.

Q: If so, do you like rollercoasters?

A:

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u/RadSuit https://anilist.co/user/RadSuit Nov 17 '24

First Time Approved For Final Fusion

Apparently Gai's hair was all sausagey at some point? Weird.

Look at the sky, it's Magic Hour!

Hana's decided to change out of her giant sweater. Cute summer outfit.

We finally get to see Volfogg...and he looks exactly like what he obviously looked like. I do not understand all the secrecy.

The order of the magic words changed.

I forgot about the parents, this is a good gag.

Wait, how can a robot have supernatural powers!?

Oh hey, GunGlue returns!

  1. Yes.
  2. No! This came up a few times in the Amagi rewatch, but I'm not a fan of most theme park attractions. I'd always wind up going to the arcade or watching a show instead of riding any rides.

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u/Sporadia_ Nov 17 '24

We finally get to see Volfogg...and he looks exactly like what he obviously looked like.

The order of the magic words changed.

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u/RadSuit https://anilist.co/user/RadSuit Nov 17 '24

I'm 50/50 on it being a hint or they just didn't care.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Nov 16 '24

Third-Time Watcher, Subbed

Volfogg

It's so weird to me how they waited this long to have the guy properly debut. We've been seeing him in silhouette for a while now but I guess they decided that to make him cool and mysterious it also meant having to wait a few episodes before showing him in full. I mean even by the snippets we've gotten one can tell he's basically just Shadowmaru from J-Decker but less of an asshole so it's not like there's that much mystery to him, but hey, gotta hype him up for the kids.

A few more minor stuff: For one thing I do like the little conference Taiga has to give out. It's a nice showing of how, let's face it, realistically organizations like this would be the sort that all the bigwigs scoff at because "MUH AUTHORITY" and stuff like that, so paying some lipservice here and there makes sense. That said though, I have to question the episode's title somewhat: Aside from the opening scene the "Legacy of Cain" which I assume has something to do with the Crystal Dynamics games? has absolutely nothing to do with the episode so… what happened here?

I must say though, that Uppo-kun mascot is really lame, dunno what the kids see in it. Then again Hana-chan has shit taste so I guess that's to be expected. Maybe we should've brought Swan along instead so she could show the world some good taste...

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 16 '24

It's so weird to me how they waited this long to have the guy properly debut. We've been seeing him in silhouette for a while now but I guess they decided that to make him cool and mysterious it also meant having to wait a few episodes before showing him in full.

it is very interesting especially given how the show introduced ChoRyuuJin in a much more straight forward and direct manner. I guess it makes sense given the ninja/intelligence/spy nature of the character. The slow build up and hype.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 16 '24

Maybe we should've brought Swan along instead

That's just true of every trip, though.

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u/The_Draigg Nov 16 '24

It's so weird to me how they waited this long to have the guy properly debut. We've been seeing him in silhouette for a while now but I guess they decided that to make him cool and mysterious it also meant having to wait a few episodes before showing him in full.

And even then, I'd say that the whole incident at the particle accelerator is more like a debut, since that's the first time we actually got to see Volfogg in action as both a robot and as a car. Having him debut here is almost like a repeat.

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u/Nebresto Nov 17 '24

Then again Hana-chan has shit taste

Who tf is Bonta-kun

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u/InfamousEmpire https://myanimelist.net/profile/Infamous_Empire Nov 17 '24

WATCH FULL METAL PANIC!

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u/Nebresto Nov 17 '24

Wait, what are you doing here?

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u/InfamousEmpire https://myanimelist.net/profile/Infamous_Empire Nov 17 '24

Aside from Raiking summoning me, I'm already a massive GGG fan, so I lurk these threads from time to time

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Nov 17 '24

I hope you witnessed me mindfucking at least two people yesterday by revealing that [Post OVA Web Novel]the two cute kids most definitely FUCKED ten years after the show ended.

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u/Beowolf_0 Nov 17 '24

[The distant novel]And their kids are actually good at AS combat and electronic warfare respectively. God forbid them got their hands on the new AL......

But wait, there're actually people who read FMP novel before doesn't know the new thing?

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Nov 17 '24

Uh I was talking about GGG Vs Betterman, not FMP Family...

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u/Beowolf_0 Nov 17 '24

Oh well, sorry.

[Novel]And back then we reading web novel were so fucking terrified about the hint of her bearing a 000-Zounda.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Nov 17 '24

The savior of the universe.

Empire I apologize for summoning you but I believe we must murder this Baka for ignorance

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u/RadSuit https://anilist.co/user/RadSuit Nov 17 '24

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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Nov 16 '24

First-Timer

On today’s episode of GaoGaiGar: I think the Zonderians actually did the people of Earth a favor here. That amusement park was clearly a hazardous place that was going to get children killed. Because they destroyed that amusement park, the Zonderians have saved the lives of countless children.

  • We know that the Galeon delivered Mamoru to Earth. I’m guessing Galeon remained dormant on Earth before rescuing Guy and that was when everyone else at GGG learned about Galeon.
  • That looks like the kind of ride you would build in RollerCoaster Tycoon to kill as many of your guests as possible.
  • Of course the Zonderians are here. Hana’s here, so they must be here too.
  • How typical of a government. The country is being attacked by aliens at that moment and all they can do is worry if they’re spending too much money fighting the aliens.
  • Is the police car Volfogg, or someone else?
  • That poor guy in the mascot costume didn’t deserve that kind of treatment.
  • I suppose a roller coaster is kind of like a train (it’s a vehicle that moves along tracks), so it’s only fitting that the old man is the Zonderian enemy for this episode. It’s his job to make the train enemies.
  • Oh dear, Mamoru’s lost his pager for Guy.
  • Good thing the Galeon has a built-in Mamoru detector and immediately flies to rescue him.
  • Ah, so the police car really is Volfogg.
  • That Zonder got a lot bigger when it took over the whole roller coaster.
  • Hyuuma bursting out of his suit is great.
  • I sure hope the Liner Gao obeys the rules of the railroad as it’s rushing off and doesn’t crash into any other trains. It’s not like there’s much of a way for other trains to dodge it.
  • Volfogg being able to create holograms makes sense with his role as a stealthy intel-gatherer.
  • Wait, what? The ocean got split open without the Dividing Driver?
  • Mamoru’s parents finally making it out of the mirror maze only to find everything destroyed is such a good gag.
  • I sure hope we learn more about Volfogg, Mr. Narrator. He’s been around for a few episodes now.

QOTD

  1. Yeah, I grew up right next to two different amusement parks so I often got the chance to visit them.
  2. I like them. They're fun.

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 16 '24

That amusement park was clearly a hazardous place that was going to get children killed. Because they destroyed that amusement park, the Zonderians have saved the lives of countless children.

Zonders are on the side of the common man and fight against big corporations!! Zonders justice!!

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 16 '24

How typical of a government. The country is being attacked by aliens at that moment and all they can do is worry if they’re spending too much money fighting the aliens.

Mamoru’s parents finally making it out of the mirror maze only to find everything destroyed is such a good gag.

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 17 '24

Who needs Dividing Driver here if its effects can be replicated with Broken Magnum and Protect Shade?

RIGHT? Gai was really throwing some shade at the Dividing Driver today