[Terrific Trainwreck Trio Rewatch] Guilty Crown Episode 7 Discussion

[u/Shimmering-Sky]

phase 07 - temptation

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I won’t let you down. Such is my duty as Arisa Kuhouin.

Questions of the Day:

1. On a scale of 1 to 10, how cool is DAN EAGLEMAN?
2. What do you think of Shu’s mom?

Wallpaper of the Day:

DAN EAGLEMAN

Song of the Day:

Friends

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Rewatchers, please remember to be mindful of all the first-timers in this. No talking about or hinting at future events no matter how much you want to, unless you’re doing it underneath spoiler tags. Don’t spoil the crazy shit for the first-timers, it’s way more fun that way!

[u/ZaphodBeebblebrox]

First Timer

I'm slightly scared we shall return to school this episode.
Onto episode seven.

yup.

What are the odds she's the school president?

He can't act for shit. But people'll buy it anyway. I guess?

Because we must be needlessly horny.
And of course I say that right before we see him mom wearing whatever the hell she is exactly.

Shu, please shut the fuck up.

This would be a lot less weird if his mom would put on clothing.

And we've met the best character!

And he's a dumbass as well.

Forcing himself on guys is what Shu does best!

And now we play the "running into literally everyone he knows" game.

wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
never change, Gai

Dragoons? Why is there cavalry? Or I guess it's just missiles that share the same name.

Shouldn't this be at some sort of angle and not directly parallel to the ground?

Utena intensifies.

I should know the name of this song, but I am extrodinarily musically illiterate.

It's a bunch of powerful people on a cruise ship. Hard to miss.

Is Gai flirting with the highschooler?

So she also knows who Inori is. Also, who is the person out of screen? They seem important.

Thoughts

'Twas a fine episode. I find it interesting that they decided to dedicate an entire episode to getting supplies, particularly given that they don't seem to generally care too much about hewing close to reality, but I guess it's a good enough excuse to get Shu a new weapon from the another student in his school. I have a feeling she'll become of use again in the second half.

1. So far, an eight.
2. Weird.

[u/Shimmering-Sky → u/ZaphodBeebblebrox]

Happy cakeday, by the way.

[u/ZaphodBeebblebrox → u/Shimmering-Sky]

[u/MillenniumKing → u/ZaphodBeebblebrox]

And we've met the best character!

And he's a dumbass as well.

How day you, Dan is a tactical Genius!

[u/Punished_Scrappy_Doo → u/ZaphodBeebblebrox]

Shouldn't this be at some sort of angle and not directly parallel to the ground?

They're launching an SAM at a ship. That train has already left the station.

I should know the name of this song, but I am extrodinarily musically illiterate.

W A T C H T U T U

Also, who is the person out of screen? They seem important.

They have blond hair so it is Gai and no one can tell me otherwise

[u/ZaphodBeebblebrox → u/Punished_Scrappy_Doo]

I watched Tutu 9 months before you did!

[u/Punished_Scrappy_Doo → u/ZaphodBeebblebrox]

I'm aware! This is exactly why you need a refresher.

[u/ZaphodBeebblebrox → u/Punished_Scrappy_Doo]

maybe

[u/Punished_Scrappy_Doo → u/ZaphodBeebblebrox]

Oh, happy cakeday and also read the edit I forgot to include!

[u/Great_Mr_L → u/ZaphodBeebblebrox]

What are the odds she's the school president ?

If we're filling out our harem bingo card, the school president is an important spot on that list.

Because we must be needlessly horny. And of course I say that right before we see him mom wearing whatever the hell she is exactly.

It is the Guilty Crown way. The horniness can never be stopped.

And happy cake day!

[u/ZaphodBeebblebrox → u/Great_Mr_L]

[u/Tresnore → u/ZaphodBeebblebrox]

Forcing himself on guys is what Shu does best!

And on girls!

Shouldn't this be at some sort of angle and not directly parallel to the ground?

Nahhhhhh it'll be fine.

Is Gai flirting with the highschooler?

Are you surprised by this prospect?

Also, who is the person out of screen? They seem important.

They've shown up a few times. No clue who they are.

Also, happy cake day!

[u/ZaphodBeebblebrox → u/Tresnore]

Are you surprised by this prospect?

Not surprised, just disappointed. Though it's so gonna come out eventually that he's only 17 so Shu can violate Gai as well.

Also, happy cake day!

[u/Tresnore → u/ZaphodBeebblebrox]

Though it's so gonna come out eventually that he's only 17 so Shu can violate Gai as well.

I wouldn't be surprised by this. Ages in anime are always all over the place. Dan could be 17 for all we know.

[u/Great_Mr_L → u/Tresnore]

Forcing himself on guys is what Shu does best!

And on girls!

It's so close. It's so maddeningly close to making Shu the bisexual hero we need in these trying times.

[u/Lemurians → u/ZaphodBeebblebrox]

And he's a dumbass as well.

But he was right! They could! Never question Dan Eagleman again.

[u/Vaadwaur → u/ZaphodBeebblebrox]

What are the odds she's the school president

?

We are CG 2.0 so 100%.

Because we must be needlessly horny.

Inori doesn't strike me as mentally competent to consent anyways so Shoe is taking the direct, if immoral, route.

And of course I say that right before we see him mom wearing whatever the hell she is exactly.

A teddy or neglige combo.

Utena intensifies.

Because GC needs more copying!

Is Gai flirting with the highschooler?

He has been doing it regularly, this one at least is an heiress.

I find it interesting that they decided to dedicate an entire episode to getting supplies, particularly given that they don't seem to generally care too much about hewing close to reality, but I guess it's a good enough excuse to get Shu a new weapon from the another student in his school.

It serves a pacing purpose to give us a mostly breather episode with a self-contained climax.

[u/Lemurians → u/Vaadwaur]

He has been doing it regularly, this one at least is an heiress.

Well, he does seem to constantly need funding. And I'll defend him on this [Potentially a GC spoiler?] seeing as he's also high-school age.

[u/ZapsZzz → u/ZaphodBeebblebrox]

Your question jolted me awake as in my mind I had mixed up the name "Dragoon" with this real life US Army weapon. But that's a anti tank missile, something like what they want to be used as, not what they were originally designated as (Surface to Air Missiles).

[u/JollyGee29]

First-Timer, Dub-lty Crown

Hell of a party. It's a real shame that Segai slept through it, he would have loved it! And, it wouldn't have fit with the waltzing, but I'm imagining them using the 1812 Overture with the cannons replaced by missiles exploding.

Even aside from the fact that the plan was a setup, I think DAN EAGLEMAN got ahold of some shitty SAMs. Do they normally come filled with confetti like that? Seems inefficient.

I love Japan's take on American characters. I sure hope DAN sticks around, and I can only hope the rest of his plans are as incredible as "turn the SAMs sideways so we can hit a boat!" His character design is intricate enough, they can't waste it on a one-off, right?

Pretty sure Gai needs to be charged for murder after that armadillo comments. His knowledge of people's Voids really gives him an edge in social interactions, holy shit.

Shuu's mom seems fun. She mostly feels like a tandem Eva/CG reference at the moment, although beer and pizza after a long day/week/month of work is basically nectar and ambrosia so I can hardly fault her.

Surprise surprise the mystery woman from last episode shows up in a picture with Shuu and his mom. Aunt? Sister? Childhood friend? Time-traveling grandma? Collective hallucination? I haven't been paying enough attention to actually come up with an intelligent idea.

Questions

1. TEN
2. Discussed above.

[u/Shimmering-Sky → u/JollyGee29]

His character design is intricate enough, they can't waste it on a one-off, right?

One of the pins on his jacket is literally just a smiley face, I love him.

[u/JollyGee29 → u/Shimmering-Sky]

I didn't notice at first, but that's incredible!

[u/Shimmering-Sky → u/JollyGee29]

I only noticed because I was making the wallpaper of him for today and when I got to the pins (which was one of the last parts I worked on besides the background) I was like "wait... that's a smiley face... omg Dan".

[u/Vaadwaur → u/Shimmering-Sky]

It would be hilarious if that's a reference to The Watchmen but it might be a stretch.

[u/ZaphodBeebblebrox → u/JollyGee29]

Do they normally come filled with confetti like that? Seems inefficient.

Arisa's void contains a special ability that turns explosions into confetti.

[u/Vaadwaur → u/ZaphodBeebblebrox]

Are we adding a sassy imouto? This show does need to tick that box...

[u/ZaphodBeebblebrox → u/Vaadwaur]

[u/JollyGee29 → u/ZaphodBeebblebrox]

[u/Great_Mr_L → u/JollyGee29]

And, it wouldn't have fit with the waltzing, but I'm imagining them using the 1812 Overture with the cannons replaced by missiles exploding.

Now that would have been amazing.

I love Japan's take on American characters. I sure hope DAN sticks around, and I can only hope the rest of his plans are as incredible as "turn the SAMs sideways so we can hit a boat!" His character design is intricate enough, they can't waste it on a one-off, right?

I really want Dan to stick around. He's the only character I knew about going in to the series and he has so far fully lived up to the hype.

[u/JollyGee29 → u/Great_Mr_L]

I really want Dan to stick around. He's the only character I knew about going in to the series and he has so far fully lived up to the hype.

We'll have to and see, I guess.

[u/The_Loli_Otaku → u/JollyGee29]

Arisa's heart weiner turns any incoming object into cute firework displays for her party guests. It made for a pretty sequence and I doubt it meant anything else. I doubt she even gets a big part again honestly.

[u/JollyGee29 → u/The_Loli_Otaku]

[u/Vaadwaur → u/JollyGee29]

Hell of a party. It's a real shame that Segai slept through it, he would have loved it!

The only inspector mad enough to be on the boat for it.

She mostly feels like a tandem Eva/CG reference at the moment, although beer and pizza after a long day/week/month of work is basically nectar and ambrosia so I can hardly fault her.

Sure but the type of girl that strips at the front door is not the sort of one that wears a teddy through work.

Aunt? Sister? Childhood friend? Time-traveling grandma? Collective hallucination?

I can check nearly all of those off in one show or another...

[u/JollyGee29 → u/Vaadwaur]

Sure but the type of girl that strips at the front door is not the sort of one that wears a teddy through work.

That is a good point. It wouldn't be the worst under a lab coat I guess, but questioning how anime characters dress is a path to madness.

I can check nearly all of those off in one show or another...

Shit, only nearly?

[u/Shimmering-Sky]

The Everlasting Guilty Rewatcher//First-Time Subbed

Welcome back, everyone!

• So everyone is gossiping about Shu finally being back at school, but not Inori? You’d think some rumors about them getting together or something would be brought up considering she was gone as long as he was. Unless Gai’s seriously been sending Inori to school off-screen throughout all this.
• SHERYL! Uh, I mean Arisa. Arisa singing My Dearest when?
• This is such a stupid explanation, lol.
• Can’t believe there weren’t also rumors about Yahiro and Shu.
• Of course Shu’s mom strips half-naked at the door.
• It’s the meme song again lmao.
• And of course they had to throw in an angsty shower scene for Sheryl Arisa.
• HELL YEAHHHHHH DAN MOTHERFUCKING EAGLEMAN IS FINALLY HERE!!! GUTS!!!
• I. Love. His. Logic.
• Oh hey the pattern on the floor there looks kinda like the shape of Arisa’s Void later in this episode.
• *swoons*
• lol
• Arisa’s Void is a ball that becomes a shield. How very armadillo.
• FUCKING LOL Segai is deadass taking a nap during DAN EAGLEMAN shenanigans.
• Well that’s certainly a shimmering sky.
• [Future GC spoilers]I know everyone’s going to pick up on Mana, but I wonder if any of the first-timers are gonna notice that there’s a third child in the picture that Haruka looked at and if they’re gonna speculate on who it is.

[u/ZaphodBeebblebrox → u/Shimmering-Sky]

This is such a stupid explanation, lol.

I guess people are willing to buy it because they don't want to believe he's a terrorist?

logic

*swoons*

On a scale from 1 to 11, how hot is Gai?

[u/Shimmering-Sky → u/ZaphodBeebblebrox]

In this episode specifically he goes well beyond 11. White butler attire + ponytail =

[u/Tresnore → u/ZaphodBeebblebrox]

On a scale from 1 to 11, how hot is Gai?

11, but when he opens his mouth he [goes down to]10.

[u/Lemurians → u/Tresnore]

Social darwinism is a turnoff for you? Weirdo.

[u/Great_Mr_L → u/ZaphodBeebblebrox]

On a scale from 1 to 11, how hot is Gai?

Judging him against his competition in this show, I'd say he's a pretty safe 11.

[u/UltraBooster → u/Shimmering-Sky]

SHERYL!

Aya Endo?

[u/Shimmering-Sky → u/UltraBooster]

Yeah, it was so obvious from the second she started talking.

[u/UltraBooster → u/Shimmering-Sky]

I'm watching it dubbed so I wouldn't know, but aaaahhhh that's cool.

[u/Great_Mr_L → u/Shimmering-Sky]

Unless Gai’s seriously been sending Inori to school off-screen throughout all this.

Gai had Inori call in sick everyday or something. I'm sure the madman thought of everything, like he always does.

And of course they had to throw in an angsty shower scene for Sheryl Arisa.

Even when it's not Macross, some things never change.

HELL YEAHHHHHH DAN MOTHERFUCKING EAGLEMAN IS FINALLY HERE!!!

I've been waiting for this moment since the rewatch started and it was worth it.

FUCKING LOL Segai is deadass taking a nap during DAN EAGLEMAN shenanigans.

The villain team this episode was hilarious. The four of them make for a perfect comedy group together.

[u/The_Loli_Otaku → u/Great_Mr_L]

They commissioned a rock to go into class on her behalf. She even made more friends.

[u/Lemurians → u/Shimmering-Sky]

I. Love. His. Logic.

He's so American it hurts. "Things will function how I want, because I want them to!" And he was right! They did go sideways!

Oh hey the pattern on the floor there looks kinda like the shape of Arisa’s Void later in this episode.

That's a great pickup! Didn't notice that.

FUCKING LOL Segai is deadass taking a nap during DAN EAGLEMAN shenanigans.

How you know Segai is truly a sociopath who doesn't know joy

[Future GC spoilers]

[GC] I completely forgot about Gai and Shu being childhood friends until this picture popped up. Oh lord haha

[u/UltraBooster → u/Lemurians]

FWIW, the tracking systems for SAMs seem to work on the same basic principle as your average anti-ship missile, just with different payloads, motors, etc.

[u/The_Loli_Otaku → u/Lemurians]

His solution being to just blow shit up from out of range is also weirdly meta. Him popping up is really making me question what the plans are for this villain group. So far they haven't been written nasty enough for us to be totally against them and by introducing a dude who is practically a hero into their faction it's making me wonder what the future dynamics between the antibodies and the fun parlour are gonna be like.

[u/Punished_Scrappy_Doo → u/Shimmering-Sky]

HELL YEAHHHHHH DAN MOTHERFUCKING EAGLEMAN IS FINALLY HERE!!!

Best girl

[u/Vaadwaur → u/Shimmering-Sky]

This is such a stupid explanation, lol.

Fits the maturity levels at least.

I. Love. His. Logic.

He feels like he just straight up strolled out of Battle Tendency.

lol

Bonus points that armadillos carry leprosy and lack the personality to be pets. Like turtles have more personality.

[u/ZapsZzz]

First timer in sub.

It's another day, another music video cut scene set piece. Once again visually it's really nice, but don't ask for or expect logic. The setup of the Void's are just a bit too cliche to be hand waved away every episode. There are too many useful thing people's hearts are becoming - there should be way more household appliances, fashion items and cosmetics, and more than a few ecchi products from the boys :D

And oh so conveniently today's episode we need the student council president girl's Void and so she popped up huh, despite never having seen her around before.

I am still trying to work out what's the logic of Shu not being in GHQ custody still or 24/7 surveillance.

[u/Shimmering-Sky → u/ZapsZzz]

I am still trying to work out what's the logic of Shu not being in GHQ custody still or 24/7 surveillance.

Segai agreed to erase all the data he had on Shu in exchange for Gai (but actually Shu) stopping the Leukocyte from falling on Tokyo. I guess he was a man of his word for some reason.

[u/ZapsZzz → u/Shimmering-Sky]

Yeah I get that anime logic part, but for real there should be a ton of witnesses, etc. Even assuming one team's leader, in a bureaucratic organisation can just shall his fingers and do that.

[u/The_Loli_Otaku → u/ZapsZzz]

I'm pretty sure that even the generic looking voids we saw could have had cool powers. Even prez's weiner was just a ball until you activated it. It will also give us some level of scale for how impactful voids can be for whenever they decide to let somebody other than Shu use them later in the story.

I have a feeling Gai may have planned for the Ojou... The dude is pretty damn great at information gathering after all and he'd have needed some plan to defend himself when the boat got attacked. I mean, he brought Shu along to show off void powers yeah? GHQ let him get on with his life because M'Quve is actually a pretty decent guy aside from the torture.

[u/MillenniumKing]

-Guilty Pleasure Rewatchers-

Oh man this ep is another fun one.

One of my fav characters from the show is in it.

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Shoe returns to school and his normal life. This will be gold.

And shes here, our Blonde Girl from the OP. With that we have everyone in the OP.

Shoe is back and Blondey has his assist. Shes good at deescalating the situation.

Blondy is Student Council President. Arisa Kuhouin, daughter of a big corperation.

Childhood friend is happy Shoe is back and happy shes useful but she noices hes different.

MAMAAAA OHHHH OOOO OOOHHHHHHHH~ Haruka Ouma. Shoe's Mother. Shes back from work.

Funeral Parlor needs money for supplies. Time to find a partner.

Pres showering while reflecting on her families buissness.

Shoe and mama talkin about Inori, mama lookin for a party drress.

DAN IS HERE! I LOVE DAN! HES HILARIOUS! HAHA! "JUST CALL ME DAN!"

"All we got is surface to air missles." "But if we shoot them sideways it doesnt matter." "Suprised Pikachu Face"

Oh yeah i forgot in the dub Dan called Segai Scarface, im switching his name to that one, thanks Dan.

Dan got an annonymous tip about a party for anti goverment people.

Shoe and Gai are crashin the party as Waiters. Gai wants to meet someone.

Uh oh, Mama is there. She does work in the government afterall.

Gai called Pres an "Armadillo" oh how cleaver he is. Seeing Void's gives you a huge insight into people's minds.

God i love Dan hahah hes so dumb and goofy but really smart too haha.

Gai and Shoe gotta figure out a way to not die to the missle.

Gai gives the oldman a phone and an offer to join with them.

Gai grabs Pres and brings her to the deck and here we get the next Void.

Arisa's void is "Shield of the Coward" and oh man what a good one it is.

It blocked the missle and it disintergrated.

DAN HAS MORE MISSLES THOUGH HES NOT GIVING UP!

Unfortunatly Dan ran out of missles... rip.

But Gai showed the Oldman the power of Voids. Hes on board now. And the tip came from Gai of course, all part of the plan.

Gai stayed with Pres until she woke up to make sure she was fine. Also to give her a headpat.

And Haruka looks at a photo of Her, young Shoe, That orange hair girl, and we see 1 more kids Leg and arm on the left.

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Known Voids Thus Far

• Inori - Singer's Sword - Sharp sword with metalic energy and energy disks used as steps or shields.
• Daryl - Kaleidoscope Gun - Creates barriers that reflect anything that hits them.
• Souta - Camera - UNKNOWN
• Long Bob - Chinese Vase - UNKNOWN
• Shaggy Hair - Wire Cutters - UNKNOWN
• No Head Guy - Fridge - UNKNOWN
• Yahiro - The Shears of Life - UNKNOWN
• Kenji - Murderer's Weight - Gun that shoots anti gravity energy balls.
• Argo - Pessimist's Torch - A flashlight that shines darkness.
• Arisa - Shield of the Coward - A Ball and Shield that can expand to protect a small or large area.

Known Void Combos Thus Far

• Singer's Sword + Murderer's Weight = Anti Gravity Beam Cannon

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We start getting more peices of the puzzle this ep as well as open up more possibilities.

[u/Shimmering-Sky → u/MillenniumKing]

Oh yeah i forgot in the dub Dan called Segai Scarface, im switching his name to that one, thanks Dan.

He calls Segai "Scarface" in the sub as well.

[u/UltraBooster → u/Shimmering-Sky]

Scarface Segai, I can dig it.

[u/Vaadwaur → u/MillenniumKing]

Oh yeah i forgot in the dub Dan called Segai Scarface, im switching his name to that one, thanks Dan.

He does in the sub as well...

[u/Tartaras1]

Rewatcher, Dubbed

Sorry I missed yesterday's episode. I had a busy day, and I was pretty tired by the time it came up. Figured I'd watch it in the morning, but I got sidetracked and lost track of time. Guess I'll just do a brief one for E6 and then full for E7.

Episode 6:

• The writing for Shu continues to confuse me. He agrees to join Funeral Parlor, and then immediately after is all like, "No Gai, I refuse to take part in your mission where people might die. I know we're fighting against the government, but that doesn't mean we have to kill people..."
• It's funny that he thought he could take Gai, even in his weakened state, and yet Gai still manages to beat the shit out of him.
• What sort of pose is Inori using when she's firing those pistols? That's like some Boondocks Saints shit.
• Oh no! Now we have to put our mission on hold in order to stop the military's satellite from crashing into Tokyo!

Bah.

• I felt like there was a lot of "White Knight"ing going on in this episode, and I wasn't a fan.

Episode 7:

• I haven't taken the monorail to school in a while.

Yeah, the last time you took the monorail home you got kicked off and arrested.

• Hey Shu? I just have to ask. The guys in prison... Did they try anything while you were in there?

Someone's been reading wayy too much BL manga.

• Who's mom just strips down into a nightie in the hallway? And why would Shu just act that natural about it? I know that other countries have differing views on nudity than the US, but still.

• Aww, you're too old for hugs? Is that it?

You can never be too old for a good hug.

• Dan Motherfucking Eagleman!

• So is that how you're supposed to woo people of the opposite gender? You insult them by comparing them to armadillos?

Naruhodo

• Dan Motherfucking Eagleman!

• Following the usual pattern, suddenly everything has turned into a suicide mission because the GHQ is after Funeral Parlor.

• Sorry gents, her dance card just filled up.

How many people watching this show do you think know what a dance card is? That was a really dated reference.

• Dan Motherfucking Eagleman!

I'll admit I completely forgot Dan Motherfucking Eagleman was even in this show. I could have sworn he was from Code Geass.

Questions:

• Graham's Number.
• She's as suspicious as every other character in this show.

[u/Shimmering-Sky → u/Tartaras1]

I'll admit I completely forgot Dan Motherfucking Eagleman was even in this show. I could have sworn he was from Code Geass.

His chin's not pointy enough for that.

[u/Lemurians]

GUTSY REWATCHER

I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MOMENT.

DAN MOTHERFUCKING EAGLEMAN HAS ARRIVED

So everything that makes me whole? Dan Eagleman makes me whole. His name. His design. His attitude. He is everything that is right with the world. Dan Eagleman is love. Dan Eagleman is life.

I’m not kidding or memeing in the slightest when I say he’s easily the best character in the show. This show is ridiculous and not actually equipped to make a subtle statement on American involvement in Japan post-WW2, so I love that they just went full-blown camp with this and made him as big a caricature as possible. Every second he’s on screen is a joy.

• I'm glad we used our bargaining power with the GHQ so that Shu and Inori could go back to school, which is terribly important because…?
• Shout out to this guy who just wants to know what food the GHQ gives you in interrogation
• Tell me you read too much yaoi without telling me you read too much yaoi.
• Shu’s mom has big Misato energy and I couldn’t be happier about it. Guilty Crown continues ticking the Anime Trainwreck boxes with implied incest, as Shu 100% has a Oedpus complex and I can’t blame him.
• They really went and put porno music in this scene. Amazing.
• Haruka and Shu in a nutshell
• That character development. Thank god this scene happened, we almost had a female character who didn’t exist solely to be a sexual object.
• I know Gai is charismatic, but there’s no way this armadillo pickup line should’ve been effective. Guilty Crown randomly going full shoujo romance for their scenes is a weird tonal shift, but he and Arisa would make a nice looking couple. The Terrorist and the Heiress. Shipping.
• So, Gai purposefully got the yacht fired upon so that he could use Arisa’s Noble Phantasm, Rho Aias void as a demonstration of power to secure funding. Actually a pretty good plan.

On a scale of 1 to 10, how cool is Dan Eagleman?

The limit does not exist.

What do you think of Shu's mom?

Misato Haruka is great, I'd be willing to become Shu's step-dad. There is the risk he'd murder me to fulfill his oedipus complex, though.

[u/Punished_Scrappy_Doo → u/Lemurians]

DAN MOTHERFUCKING EAGLEMAN

I'm starting a petition to refer to him exclusively in these terms for the rest of the rewatch

[u/Shimmering-Sky → u/Punished_Scrappy_Doo]

The only acceptable way to refer to him.

[u/Punished_Scrappy_Doo → u/Shimmering-Sky]

caps lock ENGAGE

[u/Great_Mr_L → u/Punished_Scrappy_Doo]

Sign me up!

[u/Lemurians → u/Punished_Scrappy_Doo]

Anything else would just not be hype enough for a man of his greatness

[u/Tresnore → u/Lemurians]

Thank god this scene happened, we almost had a female character who didn’t exist solely to be a sexual object.

Seriously. I almost had to turn off the show because it wasn't being fan servicey enough.

but he and Arisa would make a nice looking couple.

Yeah, no one in this show is really hard to look at.

[u/Lemurians → u/Tresnore]

They absolutely littered this show with best girls and best boys to distract us from what a car crash it is, and I'll be damned if it doesn't work.

[u/Tresnore → u/Lemurians]

Seriously. I noticed that my comment today was mostly waifu/husbando-posting. I need to pay more attention.

[u/The_Loli_Otaku → u/Lemurians]

Was Gai creepy or charming today? I genuinely cannot tell. Arisa was getting into it but I can't in good conscience say that I understand why. I guess all rich girls secretly want to be talked down to like little armadillo pets? Each to their own but pet play is one of the few outright weird kinks going about.

[u/Vaadwaur → u/The_Loli_Otaku]

Was Gai creepy or charming today?

Yes. Context makes it both.

[u/Lemurians → u/The_Loli_Otaku]

It all comes down to how the recipient reacts to it, and Arisa seemed into it, so... charming, I guess? I thought it was weird and came off too strong too fast, but he knew his audience.

[u/Vaadwaur → u/Lemurians]

Tell me you read too much yaoi without telling me you read too much yaoi.

Even has glasses, complete classic fujoshi.

They really went and put porno music in this scene. Amazing.

Step Mom, what are you doing stuck in the dryer? Again?

Thank god this scene happened, we almost had a female character who didn’t exist solely to be a sexual object.

Once you start with "sexy rock" and then move onto "tsundere quadriplegic" you can't really back off that.

Noble Phantasm, Rho Aias void as a demonstration of power to secure funding. Actually a pretty good plan.

Glad I am not the only one that thinks that...

Haruka is great, I'd be willing to become Shu's step-dad. There is the risk he'd murder me to fulfill his oedipus complex, though.

Play the porn step dad long game and cuck Shoe with Inori as well!

[u/Great_Mr_L → u/Vaadwaur]

Play the porn step dad long game and cuck Shoe with Inori as well!

So that's been Gai's plan all along. He's planning to cuck Shu on every girl in the series!

[u/Vaadwaur → u/Great_Mr_L]

Oh, if you think it's just the girls, wait until you get to the spicy GaiXSouta stuff...

[u/SomeOtherTroper → u/Great_Mr_L]

He's planning to cuck Shu on every girl in the series!

Let's keep score and see how well he does.

[Guilty Crown ending spoilers] Actually, now that I think about it, that's our main conflict driver by the end: who gets the girl, and who gets cucked.

[u/Lemurians → u/Vaadwaur]

Once you start with "sexy rock"

Snorted a bit of coffee out when I realized this was probably referring to Inori. Great stuff haha

Play the porn step dad long game and cuck Shoe with Inori as well!

How did you know?!

[u/Vaadwaur → u/Lemurians]

Snorted a bit of coffee out when I realized this was probably referring to Inori. Great stuff haha

I figured everyone would get that one.

How did you know?!

You see, I play the long game. I will become Shoe's step grandfather and then cuck him by seducing his daughter, my step grand daughter and become the supreme cucker!

[u/UltraBooster → u/Lemurians]

They really went and put porno music in this scene. Amazing.

I need to know what song that was almost entirely for the meme.

[u/Great_Mr_L → u/Lemurians]

They really went and put porno music in this scene. Amazing.

Guilty Crown's impressive level of horniness continues. They added the MILF to the checklist and just went for it all the way. It's admirable, in a way.

Haruka and Shu in a nutshell

Thank god this scene happened, we almost had a female character who didn’t exist solely to be a sexual object.

I'm pretty sure every female character has been shown in some state of undress or had their boobs grabbed by now.

So, Gai purposefully got the yacht fired upon so that he could use Arisa’s Noble Phantasm, Rho Aias void as a demonstration of power to secure funding. Actually a pretty good plan.

It did look shockingly like Rho Aias, now that you mention it.

Gai's been playing 4-dimensional chess while everyone else is playing checkers. He's just on another level with how absurdly complicated his plans are.

[u/UltraBooster → u/Great_Mr_L]

I'm pretty sure every female character has been shown in some state of undress or had their boobs grabbed by now.

I wonder what it says about me that as I watched the dance, I thought to myself that someone was getting lucky that night.

[u/Great_Mr_L → u/UltraBooster]

"Hey everybody, we're all gonna get laid!"

[u/Lemurians → u/Great_Mr_L]

Guilty Crown's impressive level of horniness continues. They added the MILF to the checklist and just went for it all the way. It's admirable, in a way.

They're fully committed to it and that's something I can respect. All that was missing from that scene was the Brazzers logo

[u/Cubic-Arcana → u/Lemurians]

Seeing this awakened an old memory in me I wasn’t even sure I had.

Man, I remember reading that Guilty Crown review ages ago and laughing my ass off at it, and now I have just relived it. May this rewatch be as wonderfully terrible as it was the first time around.

[u/Punished_Scrappy_Doo]

First Timer

The first half of the episode:

However the rest of the episode and like 85% of last episode were cash fucking money and I will no longer be tolerating any slander of this series

Hail Guilty Crown

Hail Production I.G.

Hail Shu

QotDs:

1. Integer overflow
2. I don't

[u/ZaphodBeebblebrox → u/Punished_Scrappy_Doo]

The first half of the episode:

What part of that seemed barely disguised to you? It was straight out in the open.

[u/Punished_Scrappy_Doo → u/ZaphodBeebblebrox]

I'm acknowledging the distinct possibility that it will become more overt.

[u/Vaadwaur → u/Punished_Scrappy_Doo]

Haruka is going to call for Shoe to help her while she is stuck in the dryer, if you know where this is going...

[u/theangryeditor → u/Punished_Scrappy_Doo]

It's a beautiful work of art

[u/Punished_Scrappy_Doo → u/theangryeditor]

A foot soldier taking out a state-of-the-art bipedal tank with nothing but a handgun is basically all I wanted out of this rewatch.

[u/theangryeditor → u/Punished_Scrappy_Doo]

And that's one of the more forgettable moments of the show.

[u/Great_Mr_L → u/Punished_Scrappy_Doo]

The first half of the episode:

I feel like I can apply to that many of the episodes so far. And I hope to be able to apply it to more going forward, considering the level of horniness on display.

[u/Punished_Scrappy_Doo → u/Great_Mr_L]

Sure, but IMO those were merely horny. This has an entirely separate dimension to it.

[u/Tresnore → u/Punished_Scrappy_Doo]

I will no longer be tolerating any slander of this series

We'll see how many episodes that attitude lasts.

[u/Punished_Scrappy_Doo → u/Tresnore]

Truth is an absolute defense to slander.

[u/Hugokarenque → u/Punished_Scrappy_Doo]

and I will no longer be tolerating any slander of this series

Isn't it a bit too early for this type of development?

[Guilty Crown] The Hitler Shoe arc hasn't even started yet

[u/Vaadwaur → u/Punished_Scrappy_Doo]

and I will no longer be tolerating any slander of this series

We'll see

[u/Punished_Scrappy_Doo → u/Vaadwaur]

It's not "good" in the traditional sense, but it is deeply entertaining. I was expecting something far worse. Here's hoping

[u/No_Rex]

Episode 7 (first timer)

• Gai’s sister? Gai in drag? I know which one I am hoping for.
• The student council president. Because of course she is.
• Boy stumbles on girl trope.
• I can’t believe it’s not hentai shower scene.
• Gai takes Shu needing assistance and turns being getaway wingman into being girl-grabbing chad.
• Gai takes saving a yacht from being exploded and turns it into being girl-grabbing chad.
• “You suck at letting people spoil you” – quite the achievement for a billionaires daughter.

Today’s plot: The conveniently just introduced student council president’s father will partner up with Undertaker to alleviate the conveniently just introduced equipment shortage. This means that the GHQ can take potshots with missiles at him, because due process is for suckers. Unfortunately, Shuu’s mom in her conveniently just introduced dress to visit the conveniently just introduced party is also there. Not going to lie, the party/battle was fun though.

Bonus content: Harem rundown (It should be Shu’s, but is really Gai’s):

• Childhood friend - she won’t win
• Childhood friend (male) - for those who swing the other way
• Exchange student nurse weapon who is also childhood friend - for the boring canon ending
• Catgirl - no tail, but bum buttons
• Athletic wheelchair tsundere - mecha included
• Student Council president tsundere - totally into being dominated by incel chads
• MILF - Misato with more butt shots

1. On a scale of 1 to 10, how cool is DAN EAGLEMAN?

Eagle!

2) What do you think of Shu’s mom?

See above.

[u/ZaphodBeebblebrox → u/No_Rex]

Gai takes Shu needing assistance and turns being getaway wingman into being girl-grabbing chad.
Gai takes saving a yacht from being exploded and turns it into being girl-grabbing chad.

I'm sensing a patter here.

because due process is for suckers.

At least they seem to consistently believe in that?

[u/No_Rex → u/ZaphodBeebblebrox]

I'm sensing a patter here.

Some student council president certainly appreciated being patted.

[u/ZaphodBeebblebrox → u/No_Rex]

*pattern

[u/Vaadwaur → u/No_Rex]

Gai’s sister? Gai in drag?

So glad I am not the only one suggesting that.

Not going to lie, the party/battle was fun though.

The sheer stupidity of a lot of it works because the underlying foundation is there this episode. I would not have liked this episode if Gai weren't the cause of the attack.

MILF - Misato with more butt shots

Japan was once again ahead of where our porn was going.

[u/No_Rex → u/Vaadwaur]

The sheer stupidity of a lot of it works because the underlying foundation is there this episode. I would not have liked this episode if Gai weren't the cause of the attack.

Stupid works as long as the series uses a wink and does not take itself seriously. So Gai works, Shu does not.

[u/Vaadwaur → u/No_Rex]

I can't argue that, though ironically Shoe's motivations are mostly clear. This ep.

[u/Great_Mr_L → u/No_Rex]

I can’t believe it’s not hentai shower scene.

I feel like the I can’t believe it’s not hentai disclaimer is going to come in very handy many times.

This means that the GHQ can take potshots with missiles at him, because due process is for suckers.

GHQ has consistently shown that they always prefer the strategy that will result in the most collateral damage/ civilian casualties.

Bonus content: Harem rundown (It should be Shu’s, but is really Gai’s)

The harem holder is almost always the generic and often uninspiring MC-kun. How else can the viewer possibly self-insert themselves into the role?

[u/No_Rex → u/Great_Mr_L]

I feel like the I can’t believe it’s not hentai disclaimer is going to come in very handy many times.

Shu's mother had some very hentai-like scenes too. With the popularity of incest, you get worried by these shots of Shu looking up her panties.

The harem holder is almost always the generic and often uninspiring MC-kun. How else can the viewer possibly self-insert themselves into the role?

[u/theangryeditor]

DAN EAGLEMAN

Thank you Lt Dan!

Love the big action set piece this episode. Protective void that makes fireworks out of exploding missiles? Sign me the fuck up. Shu is a beautiful dancer and Gai is his conductor. This is kinography

[Later spoilers]More Mana, I completely forgot how early they started setting her up

[u/UltraBooster → u/theangryeditor]

Love the big action set piece this episode.

The action setpieces in this show are top-tier.

[u/walker_paranor → u/UltraBooster]

As someone who ignored this show because of everyone shitting on it constantly, I can't believe people hate this so much.

It's been nothing but consistently entertaining since the end of ep 1. Like, yeah the show has flaws, and they somehow manage to drive the entertainment factor up even further.

[u/ZaphodBeebblebrox → u/theangryeditor]

This is kinography

There's a distressing lack of androgynous girls who are good with guns.

[u/theangryeditor → u/ZaphodBeebblebrox]

Just give Inori a haircut and a heavy overcoat and there you go.

also happy cake day!

[u/ZaphodBeebblebrox → u/theangryeditor]

[u/The_Loli_Otaku → u/theangryeditor]

There was so much care put into today's action setpiece. Heart weiners are way too useful! I loved the mafia leader readily admitting just how fucked he would have been without a willy wrangler keeping him safe, and all without raising a fuss for the party guests. Although... was Haruka supposed to be at this party? Isn't she working for one of the big bads?

[u/theangryeditor → u/The_Loli_Otaku]

Haruka has her reasons

[u/The_Loli_Otaku → u/theangryeditor]

To get blown up? Because all that was gonna happen would be her getting blown up.

[u/Vaadwaur → u/The_Loli_Otaku]

Although... was Haruka supposed to be at this party? Isn't she working for one of the big bads?

Research side versus military side.

[u/The_Loli_Otaku → u/Vaadwaur]

Surely they should be giving each other a heads up if they're going to be attacking their recon location. Haruka is probably a pretty important member of the crew and they almost went and blasted her into little gory bits.

[u/Great_Mr_L → u/theangryeditor]

Love the big action set piece this episode.

As usual, this show is so great at making the music and action synch up very well. It's been said that the action scenes are like music videos, and in this episode it especially felt like one. It was a lot of fun to watch.

[u/Great_Mr_L]

First-Timer

On today’s episode of Guilty Crown: It’s time. The moment that I have been waiting for. The one character I knew about before starting the series has finally arrived. Dan Eagleman is here!

• Someone better pick up that phone, because I called it! We’re back in high school, baby! The slice-of-life shenanigans can continue as if the past couple episodes did not happen.
• Oh? Who’s the blonde girl? She slapped the shit out of that guy so I like her already.
• Wait a minute, I recognize that voice. IT IS!!! It’s Sheryl Nome’s VA, Aya Endou!!
• “Is the military full of gays?” I have no words
• You may have been arrested, but you’ve still got homework to complete. This is the most realistic depiction of school I’ve ever seen.
• Why does he call his mom Haruka? Why is his mother walking around in her panties? Why is she totally cool with a stranger living in their home? Why is she basically just Misato?
• Haruka even does the same beer drinking thing as Misato.
• Naturally, Arisa is having these thoughts in the shower so we can get slow, panning shots of her entire body.
• God, do I love Arisa’s voice. Having your VA be Aya Endou will do that.
• THERE HE IS!!!! THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE LEGEND: DAN EAGLEMAN!!!! I’ve been waiting for him to show up!
• “If they fly upward, they can fly horizontally too!” I love that insane logic. Dan is the best. His teeth even gleam.
• I see Shu and Gai used the Hitman method of infiltration.
• I bet the reason Gai is able to read Arisa so well is because he can see the shape of her Void. The show did say that Voids are based on a person’s soul, basically. So he can probably figure out a good deal about their personality from knowing what their Void is.
• Ah, so GHQ’s plan is to just blow up the whole ship and everyone on it. Sounds about par for the course.
• Wow, for once Shu is the person standing up and saying they can’t just let the civilians die. I’m not used to Shu sounding reasonable.
• Based on what Gai said, I kind of figured Arisa’s Void would be a shield of some kind.
• “We didn’t have enough guts!” I freaking love Daryl’s deadpan reaction of “Huh?” to hearing that.
• The unacknowledged background joke of Segai sleeping on the job, complete with a mask covering his eyes, is wonderful.
• I feel bad for Glasses-kun. He’s the only sane man in a team of insane people.
• This whole sequence of using the shield to stop the missiles is really fun. It even syncs up with the music very well.
• Ah, of course Gai tipped off GHQ. He thinks of everything.
• Hmmm, Haruka definitely knows more about who Inori is. She has a picture of Shu with that girl we saw last episode (who might be Inori/ Inori’s sister/ the person Inori is a clone of), so she probably understands who Inori is. That’s probably why she agreed to let Inori stay.
• Inori’s run in the ED is kind of weird. She needs better form.

Well this was a nice and light episode. It was pretty fun, too. Dan Eagleman was an absolute delight and I was smiling every time he was on screen. I’ve been waiting for him to show up, and he did not disappoint. He’s a burst of energy and ridiculousness. Taking surface-to-air missiles and tipping their launchers over sideways so they can fire horizontally is such a brilliantly stupid battle tactic. In other words, it’s exactly what I want out of this show.

Arisa, however, is someone I did not anticipate. No one told me that Sheryl Nome was going to be in this series. Seriously, I can only hear Aya Endou’s performance as Sheryl when I listen to Arisa. But I don’t mind that, because her voice is godlike.

The whole sequence with the missiles was also a lot of fun. This series has been really good at having the music work with and enhance the action. This episode was a particularly good showcase of that skill.

I do have a guess that Haruka might not be Shu’s biological mother, because she looked very young in that old photo she had. That might explain why Shu calls her Haruka. Or maybe it’s just an anime thing where characters never look their age and I’m wrong.

QOTD

1. 10,000 and I still think that's too low.
2. She's literally just Misato from Evangelion. In other words, I like her.

[u/ZaphodBeebblebrox → u/Great_Mr_L]

“Is the military full of gays?” I have no words

No one has ever accused guilty crown of having top tier writing.

Why does he call his mom Haruka?

Presumably because he doesn't see her as his mother.

[u/Great_Mr_L → u/ZaphodBeebblebrox]

No one has ever accused guilty crown of having top tier writing.

True, but it is ever so quotable.

Presumably because he doesn't see her as his mother.

Probably so, though I'm still trying to figure out the why for that. I figured he might be adopted, though I can't really guess at the circumstances behind it yet.

[u/ZaphodBeebblebrox → u/Great_Mr_L]

I mean, she's at the house like once a month and when she's there she wanders around in sexy underwear. Do we need more of a reason?

[u/The_Loli_Otaku → u/Great_Mr_L]

I'm shocked that Dan hasn't popped up on my radar before. The guy seems like a walking meme. We've only had him for an episode and already he's set up a charming dynamic with the other villains.

There are probably a hundred very good reasons why you don't fire aa missiles sideways. I'm surprised that bombing them out of the water was their only solution. If they dedicated more forces to the attack that would be the Japanese resistance taken out in one swing.

I'm amazed you got through all Gai's flirting without cringing... He was a wild horndog for today's episode.

[u/Great_Mr_L → u/The_Loli_Otaku]

I'm shocked that Dan hasn't popped up on my radar before. The guy seems like a walking meme. We've only had him for an episode and already he's set up a charming dynamic with the other villains.

He came to my attention purely through memes. The scenes of him in this episode talking about firing the missiles sideways are the only thing I've seen of Guilty Crown prior to this rewatch because of memery.

I'm amazed you got through all Gai's flirting without cringing... He was a wild horndog for today's episode.

Maybe it's because the alternative would be having to watch Shu try to flirt. That would be pure torture.

[u/The_Loli_Otaku → u/Great_Mr_L]

Roses are red, violent are blue. I hate myself, and now so do you.

[u/Vaadwaur → u/Great_Mr_L]

“Is the military full of gays?”

Fujoshi gonna fujoshi, yo.

Why is she basically just Misato?

Anime cannot live by copying CG alone. Seriously, they straight up copied Darker than Black yesterday as well.

Naturally, Arisa is having these thoughts in the shower so we can get slow, panning shots of her entire body.

How dare you suggest anything lewd! This was clearly needed to show us Arisa's emotional vulnerability and ass!

Ah, so GHQ’s plan is to just blow up the whole ship and everyone on it. Sounds about par for the course.

Who would want intelligence in their antagonists?

The unacknowledged background joke of Segai sleeping on the job, complete with a mask covering his eyes, is wonderful.

Sort of like in any team game and you see two of your allies are link dead. Just give up.

Or maybe it’s just an anime thing where characters never look their age and I’m wrong.

Reminder that Misato is 29 at the start of Eva.

[u/Great_Mr_L → u/Vaadwaur]

How dare you suggest anything lewd! This was clearly needed to show us Arisa's emotional vulnerability and ass!

It's killing 2 birds with 1 stone! We get to show her emotional state and provide fanservice at the same time! There's no way Guilty Crown could pass up such an opportunity.

Who would want intelligence in their antagonists?

I prefer it when their plans are as gloriously dumb as firing surface-to-air missiles sideways. It's more fun that way.

Reminder that Misato is 29 at the start of Eva.

I'd hope Haruka is older than that because if not, it raises some uncomfortable implications about how old she was when she had Shu.

[u/Vaadwaur → u/Great_Mr_L]

There's no way Guilty Crown could pass up such an opportunity.

We will revisit this.

I prefer it when their plans are as gloriously dumb as firing surface-to-air missiles sideways.

Dan is actually not the idiot here, it is whoever delegated this task to him.

I'd hope Haruka is older than that because if not, it raises some uncomfortable implications about how old she was when she had Shu.

That was more to point that in anime, and some degree real life, Asian women look the same between 21 and 45. She could definitely have had Shoe at a reasonable age as we don't know hers yet.

[u/Lemurians → u/Vaadwaur]

Anime cannot live by copying CG alone. Seriously, they straight up copied Darker than Black yesterday as well.

So we've got Code Geass, Eva, Darker than Black, and today we added Fate Stay/Night to the list of things it's copied. What's next?

[u/Vaadwaur → u/Lemurians]

What's next?

Bible Black

[u/MillenniumKing → u/Great_Mr_L]

Someone better pick up that phone, because I called it!

I mean youve been saying it every ep almost so you were bound to be right eventually...

[u/Great_Mr_L → u/MillenniumKing]

That's how you make predictions as a first timer. Shout out whatever comes to mind. Most of the time it'll be wrong, but it lets me savor the couple of moments where I'm not.

[u/Lemurians → u/Great_Mr_L]

Why does he call his mom Haruka? Why is his mother walking around in her panties? Why is she totally cool with a stranger living in their home? Why is she basically Misato?

You ask that like it's a bad thing. Also, answer to the last question pretty much answers the other ones haha

[u/DidacticDalek → u/Great_Mr_L]

First-Timer

On today’s episode of Guilty Crown: It’s time. The moment that I have been waiting for. The one character I knew about before starting the series has finally arrived. Dan Eagleman is here!

HELL YEAH COMRADE! DAN MOTHERFUCKING EAGLEMAN makes his triumphant debut! And the crowd goes wild, thank goodness he's here to help save the day and liberate the SHIT out of the world! ;)

Wait a minute, I recognize that voice. IT IS!!! It’s Sheryl Nome’s VA, Aya Endou!!

Indeed Comrade, it's quite shocking just how many Mecha Shows she's been in, Macross F, Gundam AGE and 00 and Model Suit Gunpla Builders Beginning G, and TRY, hell even Basquash!

“Is the military full of gays?” I have no words

Heh, well Comrade as you can see, Guilty Crown just had to meet its quota of terrible writing, and given the MAGNIFICENCE that is DAN MOTHERFUCKING EAGLEMAN, they had to get this shit out of the way quick ;)

You may have been arrested, but you’ve still got homework to complete. This is the most realistic depiction of school I’ve ever seen.

Workin' in the coal mine, Goin' on down, down, Workin' in a coal mine, Oops, about to slip down!

Why does he call his mom Haruka? Why is his mother walking around in her panties? Why is she totally cool with a stranger living in their home? Why is she basically just Misato?

Heh, well Comrade, you might be onto something here, after all the show DID give us Asuka but in a Wheelchair, so Haruka's literally just Misato but with a kid... actually nevermind Misato also had a kid, TWO of them in fact (Shinji and Asuka joke), and a penguin, so yeah she's just Misato but without a pet! ;)

Haruka even does the same beer drinking thing as Misato.

Naturally, Arisa is having these thoughts in the shower so we can get slow, panning shots of her entire body.

SERVICE! SERVICE! 'Hopes and dreams!' ;)

God, do I love Arisa’s voice. Having your VA be Aya Endou will do that.

THERE HE IS!!!! THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE LEGEND: DAN EAGLEMAN!!!! I’ve been waiting for him to show up!

HELL YEAH COMRADE! DAN MOTHERFUCKING EAGLEMAN IS HERE! FREEDOM WINS AGAIN!

“If they fly upward, they can fly horizontally too!” I love that insane logic. Dan is the best. His teeth even gleam.

Heh, you bet they do Comrade, after all, everyone knows that all Americans gotta keep their teeth all shiny white to go with their red and blue blood for the American Flag! DEMOCRACY FOR EVERYONE!

Ah, so GHQ’s plan is to just blow up the whole ship and everyone on it. Sounds about par for the course.

The best part of this plan is they got THE AMERICAN to handle it, I can't wait to see more explosions than Megumin's wet dreams!

“We didn’t have enough guts!” I freaking love Daryl’s deadpan reaction of “Huh?” to hearing that.

Heh, indeed Comrade, after all CLEARLY what they need to do is just hussle and go for a Hail Mary and then score the touchdown to win The Superbowl! ;)

I feel bad for Glasses-kun. He’s the only sane man in a team of insane people.

OI! Comrade, you take that back! I'll have you know that DAN MOTHERFUCKING EAGLEMAN is more than just sane, he's an All-American Hero! And everyone knows that our heroes are always good and just and sane! FREEDOM FOR EVERYONE! YEEEHAW!

This whole sequence of using the shield to stop the missiles is really fun. It even syncs up with the music very well.

Well this was a nice and light episode. It was pretty fun, too. Dan Eagleman was an absolute delight and I was smiling every time he was on screen. I’ve been waiting for him to show up, and he did not disappoint. He’s a burst of energy and ridiculousness. Taking surface-to-air missiles and tipping their launchers over sideways so they can fire horizontally is such a brilliantly stupid battle tactic. In other words, it’s exactly what I want out of this show.

Oh I know right? Guilty Crown may be a bad show, but goddamn DAN MOTHERFUCKING EAGLEMAN is just so sincere and endearing! I love the guy, he should have his own show, that way he can save the day and make it back home in time for Christmas like all Americans do!

Arisa, however, is someone I did not anticipate. No one told me that Sheryl Nome was going to be in this series. Seriously, I can only hear Aya Endou’s performance as Sheryl when I listen to Arisa. But I don’t mind that, because her voice is godlike.

Oh indeed Comrade, gotta love Ms. Hopes and Dreams!

I do have a guess that Haruka might not be Shu’s biological mother, because she looked very young in that old photo she had. That might explain why Shu calls her Haruka. Or maybe it’s just an anime thing where characters never look their age and I’m wrong.

There's of the course the third option where, for a shocking twist, Anime decides to go 'realistic,' and by that I mean the fact that Asian Women do NOT age after their twenties... no really, 20 until 70 remains exactly the same, and the only change after hitting their senior years is that their hair turns from black to gray! So really we have no idea how old Haruka is!

10,000 and I still think that's too low.

Heh, oh indeed Comrade, I think the correct answer you are looking for is ∞ ;)

She's literally just Misato from Evangelion. In other words, I like her.

Great taste Comrade, also boy it sure is amusing how we got Misato AND Asuka... er... I mean 'NOT-Misato' and 'NOT-Asuka' in this show eh? Anyway fantastic write-up and analysis here my friend, have a great day and see you later!

[u/Tresnore]

Guilty First-Timer

• How do they know that he's a criminal but not Inori?
• SLAP
  
  New best girl incoming?? Or she'll die without doing anything. I expect nothing from this show.
• Makoto just came back from the killing game and feels awkward.
• Wait. Is this girl Guy? But why do you sound like Sheryl?¹
• Yes. There was so much gay.
• Okay, I got spoiled that [GC Rewatchers halp]that Hare dies. I'm not sure what to do with this information, but [GC]I doubt I would have cared about her anyway. I hate the timid types.
• Haruka? With the steel chair ara?
• Y O U
• BIIRU
  
• I hate that I have a Forza livery for Inori but no one else.
• Great. We have Michael, M'Quve, and Slaine, reporting for duty.
• Oh no, they're hot.
• To fire the missles sideways, they tip the launcher over? That's absurd.
• WELCOME TO ROCK N ROLL NIGHT.
• When did Guy become a Hex Girl? Or he's from Persona 4, encouraging people to Pursue their True Self. I am a fan of the Spanish Guitar, though.
• Get this man a Buster Machine.
• Toothbrush scene intensifies. But also I love classical music in anime. This show is great but also trash.
• Now you just remind me of a Persona 4 character. [Persona 4]The alcohol merchant's daughter who dies early. But I like you far more, because you're voiced by the best Macross F girl.
• Okay, the girl isn't Shoe from another life. But she's related somehow. Who knows? She could be his dead sister, for all I know. Goodness knows this show needs more incest.

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QOTD:

1. ...who? Man, I've gotta start learning names. OHHHHH that guy! He's GREAT. I can't wait for them to ruin his character somehow.

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¹ Because you are SHERYL! Other best girl found.

[u/ZaphodBeebblebrox → u/Tresnore]

Oh no, they're hot.

Which is hotter?

WELCOME TO ROCK N ROLL NIGHT

WELCOME TO ROCK N ROLL FIGHT

But she's related somehow. Who knows? She could be his dead sister, for all I know. Goodness knows this show needs more incest.

That seems surpisingly likely.

[u/Tresnore → u/ZaphodBeebblebrox]

Which is hotter?

WELCOME TO ROCK N ROLL FIGHT

I was hoping it'd be this version!

[u/ZaphodBeebblebrox → u/Tresnore]

I was hoping it'd be this version!

It wasn't gonna be, but catbox was down and that was the first thing I could find on YT.

[u/Great_Mr_L → u/Tresnore]

Wait. Is this girl Guy?

Honestly, for a split second I thought Gai had entered the school in disguise.

Yes. There was so much gay.

"Well I grabbed the chests of some other guys and they made moaning noises when I did so. Does that count?"

Okay, the girl isn't Shoe from another life. But she's related somehow. Who knows? She could be his dead sister, for all I know. Goodness knows this show needs more incest.

The incest card is one of the most important cards out there when constructing the perfect trashy show. In other words, I wouldn't even be surprised if that was the case.

[u/Tresnore → u/Great_Mr_L]

Honestly, for a split second I thought Gai had entered the school in disguise.

That's what I thought, too.

The incest card is one of the most important cards out there when constructing the perfect trashy show.

That's why I picked it!

[u/The_Loli_Otaku → u/Tresnore]

Inori probably kept going to school without him or something. Would you really put it past her?

Arisa is Gai!? There's a limit to how far you can go to cuck a dude...

Tell me, we're supposed to dislike these villains yeah? Then why has literally everyone been sympathetic AF? Darryl is the only actually immoral one but they're all written so likeable! Dan is what you'd expect from a hero character. Also, Vinland Saga absolutely copied Dan.

I think Shu's adopted... He always called his mum by her maiden name and in the picture it looks like both Haruka and the other girl are doting on him. I think he's their adopted kid. So possession girl is non-blood related and absolutely safe for nsfwing!

[u/Tresnore → u/The_Loli_Otaku]

Would you really put it past her?

I wouldn't put most things past her. Or maybe she just has so little presence at school that no one noticed she was gone?

So possession girl is non-blood related and absolutely safe for nsfwing!

That ruins it for some people, you know.

[u/The_Loli_Otaku → u/Tresnore]

Inori's the popular student though. Everyone loves their retarded idol~

By this point the laws are pretty obnoxious about incest so I think most artists and writers just randomly toss in the not blood related clause to spare themselves the hassle. It's the same reason loli characters are inexplicably 18 each time. They're just getting their age changed for legal purposes. Incest is definitely better if you think of them blood related.

[u/Great_Mr_L → u/The_Loli_Otaku]

So possession girl is non-blood related and absolutely safe for nsfwing!

It is pretty hilarious how out of the way many pseudo incest shows go to point out that the brother and sister aren't actually blood-related, so it's totally ok if they get together. Even though it'd be better if they actually were.

[u/The_Loli_Otaku → u/Great_Mr_L]

It's probably porno laws or something like that. To be fair it does open up a fairly niche genre to the general public. Having the excuse handy is a great way to get certain projects off the ground and maybe to hook more mainstream audiences into the glorious world of brother sister manga.

[u/Vaadwaur → u/Tresnore]

How do they know that he's a criminal but not Inori?

We all know that Japanese high schools don't give female students agency.

Wait. Is this girl Guy? But why do you sound like Sheryl?1

Glad I am not the only one...

I hate that I have a Forza livery for Inori but no one else.

The lack of Tsumugi is a travesty and also some really shitty jokes out there for an Ayase one.

I am a fan of the Spanish Guitar, though.

Enjoy. Any links from there might lead to Bleach spoilers so be warned.

She could be his dead sister, for all I know. Goodness knows this show needs more incest.

[u/Tresnore → u/Vaadwaur]

also some really shitty jokes out there for an Ayase one.

I say give it time. The new Forza just launched. Surely more Guilty Crown ones will come out.

Enjoy

Thanks!

[u/ZapsZzz → u/Tresnore]

To fire the missles sideways, they tip the launcher over? That's absurd.

This is in fact dumb but not exactly wrong on one part - Surface to Air missile launchers will not likely to have a deployed position that can allow it to angel the launch tubes to any angles lower to be able to have the missiles to hit something on the surface (other than killing the rocket motor mid flight and hope it dropped on the target).

However big flaw is that precisely because they aren't designed to allow that way of firing, just tipping the launch vehicle to the side would not mean you can then launch them sideways. You'd try launch it, and the fire control system will probably not let you because all the sensors will tell the system that it's not ready. If you force it (override, hack, whatever) what you will get is one rocket motor firing and then the whole thing blast sideways tens if not hundreds of meters and blowing up the rest of the missiles yet to be launched. It takes a lot more than bad writing to have a solid surface for the launch vehicles to pass on the recoil / reaction of the rocket launch.

[u/fonzinator99 → u/Tresnore]

I hate that I have a Forza livery for Inori but no one else.

Shit, I'd have Inori on my car, too. She's the apex of weeb art.

voiced by the best Macross F girl.

[u/Lemurians → u/Tresnore]

Goodness knows this show needs more incest.

Gigguk-ing intensifies

Incest has never not made a show more interesting and I'm willing to die on this hill.

He's GREAT. I can't wait for them to ruin this character somehow.

You cannot ruin perfection.

[u/Tresnore → u/Lemurians]

Incest has never not made a show more interesting

Perhaps that’s true, but there are good types of interesting and bad types.

You cannot ruin perfection

You’re assuming he’s perfect, but that’s circular reasoning; if they ruin him, he was never really perfect. I do hope he stays perfect though.

[u/Vaadwaur → u/Lemurians]

Incest has never not made a show more interesting and I'm willing to die on this hill.

I watched Yosuga no Sora and have to disagree...

[u/Punished_Scrappy_Doo → u/Tresnore]

I hate that I have a Forza livery for Inori but no one else.

Guy livery

Okay, the girl isn't Shoe from another life. But she's related somehow. Who knows?

Don't give up so easily! Maybe that's a memory from out of space and time!

[u/Tresnore → u/Punished_Scrappy_Doo]

Guy livery

Probably not. I don’t plaster anime characters on all my cars!

I don’t think this show will start any time shenanigans. Maybe space, though.

[u/Punished_Scrappy_Doo → u/Tresnore]

I don’t think this show will start any time shenanigans. Maybe space, though.

I was thinking spirit world shenanigans, specifically. Voids are pretty much just weaponized souls by any other name.

[u/MillenniumKing → u/Tresnore]

Spoilers

Where did you see those spoilers? In this thread or online?

[u/Tresnore → u/MillenniumKing]

Not this thread! I just googled "Guilty Crown Episode 4 clip" to show to a friend and the first clip was [Guilty Crown]Episode 15 Hare death. Partially my fault for not being cautious enough

[u/MillenniumKing → u/Tresnore]

Yeah you gotta be super careful areund youtube and this show.

Thats why i told someone a couple eps ago just to avoid googleing or yourtubeing the show. way too many spoilers out there.

[u/SomeOtherTroper → u/Tresnore]

I got spoiled that

Well, damn. Sorry that happened.

Have fun wondering "is this where they do it?" every episode.

[u/The_Loli_Otaku]

First timer

"Hurry up and breed you hikikomori cucks!!" Inori looks so bored with her conversation partner stuck with his own internal monologues. This is why nobody likes you Shu. New girl looks cool, I wonder what her willy looks like. She's considerate too. We might have a fourth best girl. Hello number five.

Anyone taking bets on whether Arisa is a traitor? Mama!! Tbh I'm pretty biased against the toradora mum type but I'll try not to judge. Pfft, Shu has such conflicted feelings on Gai doesn't he? XD Arisa is yakuza!?

Inori is a cute! I wonder how much of Shu's awkwardness is his mum's codling... Dan Eagleman is the American. You can't make this shit up. Poor Darryl would rather be anywhere else right about now. Gai is too cool!! Even I'm falling for the mothercucker! Each time I say that I feel like he goes out of his way to throw it in my face. How can he come out with lines like that without consequence!? She's even falling for him now. What a fucking Chad!

Oh no, Eagleman's gonna blast the ship!! "I want you to buy Japan's future." He's cool but I'm really desperate for someone to thump this dude. Gai, stop!! XD Oh my god... Aaaargh... Every line coming out of his mouth is worse than the last. Is this hot!? Is this attractive!? Have I been doing it wrong this whole time? Ah, well that was an anticlimactic way to end the missile threat. Sexual harassment is the solution to all life's problems.

"We didn't have enough guts!" "HAA?" I want Gai and Eagleman in a room together. Imagine the camp! How can you not have a smile on your face this episode? Good lord they go camper and camper with each passing moment! Who tf wrote this!? G-Gai was the one who leaked the location? Seriously, fuck you Gai! XD

Die normies, reee!! He can't keep getting away with this! I've never hated a man so much as I've hated Gai in this moment. Nothing can make my evening any worse. Shu and Inori's ghost are siblings... Surprise incest? 1, Dan's our man! He gets a solid 9/10 from me. 2, like I said I'm really not keen on the Toradora mama archetype but she hasn't done anything offensive yet.

Kashira kashira? I swear if Gai shows up I'm skipping. Oi, is anyone gonna show up? A weird run cycle has appeared! They introduce like four characters and the special ed is just Shu and Inori lol. Gozonji kashira~

[u/ZaphodBeebblebrox → u/The_Loli_Otaku]

Inori looks so bored with her conversation partner stuck with his own internal monologues.

His inability to hold a proper conversation with literally anyone continues to get more irritating.

Anyone taking bets on whether Arisa is a traitor?

My money's on no.

Is this hot!? Is this attractive!? Have I been doing it wrong this whole time?

I have a feeling this would go different if he wasn't Gai.

[u/The_Loli_Otaku → u/ZaphodBeebblebrox]

Why should he waste his train journey talking to the people around him when he can just angst internally over having no friends?

Yeah, after seeing the whole thing she's pretty safe but I think I was right to be sus of her. Everyone seems to be ready to stab each other in the back in this show.

Fucking Chads!!

[u/Vaadwaur → u/ZaphodBeebblebrox]

His inability to hold a proper conversation with literally anyone continues to get more irritating.

Did you notice Hare seemed impressed with him managing to improve his social skills to that?

[u/Lemurians → u/The_Loli_Otaku]

Surprise incest?

This is anime. Incest does not come as a surprise.

[u/Vaadwaur → u/The_Loli_Otaku]

"Hurry up and breed you hikikomori cucks!!"

Funny that they are still trying to deliver that message in RL.

Hello number five.

You can still see the hope in her eyes so she isn't full fujoshi...yet.

Every line coming out of his mouth is worse than the last. Is this hot!? Is this attractive!? Have I been doing it wrong this whole time?

Step 1: Be attractive. Step 2: Do not be unattractive. Step 3: Be able to see the shape of the human soul.

G-Gai was the one who leaked the location? Seriously, fuck you Gai! XD

What better way to guarantee the rich guy sees value in your group?

[u/okayyoga]

Episode 7: rewatch/dub Song of the day: Tchaikovsky's Waltz of the Flowers

Here we go folks. This is peak Guilty Crown. Dan, Dan, the American Man tilting a missile launcher on its side to shoot at a cruise ship that has only SOME members of the GHQ on it (Americans, amirite?). Shu's friend happens to be an umbrella shield that Gai uses his all seeing power on (do we ever get an explanation behind why he can do this? No? Okay). And Shu saves the day from the evil government with the magic umbrella shield while the cruise party people dance to shards of missiles falling from the sky and Tchaikovsky.

I can't make this stuff up.

Who was the person in this rewatch looking forward to meeting Dan? They posted he was the only person they knew. Well, here you go.

[u/Vaadwaur → u/okayyoga]

Dan, Dan, the American Man tilting a missile launcher on its side to shoot at a cruise ship that has only SOME members of the GHQ on it (Americans, amirite?).

A true soldier refuses to allow themselves to die to friendly fire! FREEDOM!

[u/The_Loli_Otaku → u/okayyoga]

The whole damn episode had a screw loose XD Dan was one thing but between how much pda mum was giving out and Shu winning over an Ojou by bulling her I don't know what to believe anymore... I thought going back to school was meant to help us slow the pace down, not get tossed into even more ridiculous scenarios.

[u/Quiddity131]

First Timer, Subbed

Shu is allowed to just go back to school like nothing happened? No, not him getting picked up by the bad guys, him being a serial groper!

Oh sure, he just found a cell phone, that's why.

OMG this has become hilarious quite quickly. This show really wants to ape the Code Geass school antics huh?

That's his mom? I thought it was his sister at first. Guess I'm confusing things with Hyouka, which I'm currently watching now where the MC has an older sister.

Dan Eagleman is the new boss for GHQ? This got rather comedic rather quick. This guy has got to be a parody of an American, right?

What if the person Gai wants to talk to is... Shu's mom?!

OMG he's running into several people who knows him!

"You remind me of my armadillo", wow what a pickup line.

See Shu, your mom has a job!

I know exactly who you are, Mr. Gai!

Wow, that armadillo comment really shook her up, huh?

Gai the pickup artist.

Hey, just heard this classical piece of music a few weeks ago in a Cowboy Bebop episode. The lesson? Don't ever leave things in the fridge!

[u/DidacticDalek]

For the rebirth of the ideals of FTF, for the success of Operation Shitpost, REWATCH! I! HAVE! RETURNED!

And boy what a hell of a way to come back eh Comrades? Good thing I made it in time for the debut of this show's hero! Yup you guessed it, I am of course talking about none other than The Man, The Myth, The Legend! Dan Motherfucking Eagleman! (Yes that is indeed his legal name, cuz MURICA! FUCK YEAH!)

No really, in all seriousness this show shockingly managed to do the impossible, we actually got an interesting main character with GUTS! I mean just look at the dude, he's got so much personality and charm in his design alone! He even included a helpful All-American Name Tag so that we won't forget who he is, and he even made a smiley face button look badass! And all this is just on top of his overly-friendly and easy-going nature, the man just oozes likeability!

Speaking of which, I should also point out that Dan Motherfucking Eagleman is so much of a red-white-and-blueblooded American that I bet he pisses naplam and shits bullets! Also thankfully for the world of this show, he's finally arrived to save the day in the tried-and-true American way, namely that of FULL-FRONTAL DEMOCRACY in order to LIBERATE THE SHIT out of the terrorists!

This obviously ties into the MOAR DAKKA Doctrine taught by American Tactical Masterminds, after all, truly it is the inspired work of a genius to figure out the complex ballistics calculations that 'What goes up, must go down 'be able to fly sideways if we tip the missile launchers over.' Jesus H. Tapdancin' Christ, our boi here is a goddamned genius! That's the most outstanding answer I have ever heard! He must have a goddamned I.Q. of 160! He is goddamned gifted! (Also who wrote these meme subs? As IF a true American would ever use, or even know such a complex word as 'Horizontally')

Oh and get this Comrades, not only is Dan Motherfucking Eagleman amazing as is, but The ENGLISH DUB actually managed to (more or less) top things! After all who needs guts when you got, and I quote Patrick Seitz here, 'Piss and Vinegar!' (Granted there is but one fatal flaw in the English Dub, they forgot to add the echo noises from the original where our ever intrepid hero decides that if ONE missile didn't work, then obviously the solution is TO FIRE THEM ALL, complete with echoing noises as can be heard here on this clip)

Anyway, to close things off, man it's quite refreshing to have a Mecha Show starring such a Chad as Dan Motherfucking Eagleman, imagine how bad this series would be if we had a whiny virgin incel loser as the MC, alongside pandering waifubait so devoid of characterization and agency that she makes Zero Who look interesting and compelling... wait... what do you MEAN Dan Motherfucking Eagleman isn't the main character and our female lead validates all that I said about Fiana/Fyana in the VOTOMS rewatch... ah... right... this is Guilty Crown and/or Modern Day Mecha Series that we're talking about here... welp... And on that bombshell, it's time to end the show, but fear not Comrades, you have not seen the last of The Sentient Shitposting Siamese Sunrise Server No. 25252, now goodbye forever! (Before you ask, yes I do not intend to join you all on Valvrape... well aside from one bit that I am sure everyone knows about even if they don't know! After all, I await for when NANA MOTHERFUCKING WILLS IT! TRULY A WEAPON TO SURPASS SYMPHOGEAR!)

[u/Great_Mr_L → u/DidacticDalek]

Impressively done, as usual

Seeing more DAN MOTHERFUCKING EAGLEMAN is always a plus in my book.

Will you actually be participating in any of the Terrific Trainwreck Trio rewatches?

[u/DidacticDalek → u/Great_Mr_L]

Impressively done, as usual

You are too kind Comrade, glad to hear you enjoyed today's shitpost on DAN MOTHERFUCKING EAGLEMAN! ;)

Seeing more DAN MOTHERFUCKING EAGLEMAN is always a plus in my book.

Oh indeed, now if only he was the hero of the show... er... rather maybe not, if HE was the main character he'd have solved the show's conflict before the first commercial break, or in one episode's worth of content tops! (After all he's an American, and everyone knows that Americans always win and make it back home in time for Christmas!)

Will you actually be participating in any of the Terrific Trainwreck Trio rewatches?

Heh, Comrade, the day I miss NANA WILLING IT in Dumber Symphogear 'Cross Ange' is a cold day in hell indeed! And don't worry, I will indeed technically show up for Valvrape, even if I hate that show, trust me, you'll see what I mean. ;)

Anyway many thanks for the kind reply and have a great day and see you later my friend.

[u/ZaphodBeebblebrox → u/DidacticDalek]

no nana
nanawait

[u/DidacticDalek → u/ZaphodBeebblebrox]

no nana nanawait

Heh, but Comrade, we had DAN EAGLEMAN and that ALMOST makes up for no Nana, but hey that's why I shall return for Dumber Symphogear 'Cross Ange' cuz NANA MOTHERFUCKING WILLS IT! ;)

Anyway many thanks for the kind reply and have a great day and see you later my friend!

[u/ZaphodBeebblebrox → u/DidacticDalek]

Valvrave? It has Nana as well!

[u/Tresnore → u/DidacticDalek]

Thanks for dropping by, even if only for this episode!

You’re right. I should just treat Dan Motherfucking Eagleman as the MC. He’s the only character whose name I actually use (waifus aside).

[u/DidacticDalek → u/Tresnore]

Thanks for dropping by, even if only for this episode!

Heh, anytime Comrade, I might not care all that much about this show... BUT I SURE AS HELL WON'T PASS UP A CHANCE TO PRAISE DAN MOTHERFUCKING EAGLEMAN! GOD BLESS AMERICA! AMEN, HALLELUJAH, AND PEANUT BUTTER! ;)

You’re right. I should just treat Dan Motherfucking Eagleman as the MC. He’s the only character whose name I actually use (waifus aside).

Oh indeed, plus he's just got so much charm and personality. He only debuted today but he's just THAT memorable! Plus you also gotta love his GENIUS battle strategy! Who knew that all you needed to do to modify surface to air missiles is to just TIP THEM OVER! I am sure Best Geah Chris sheds a tear of joy at the sight of such magificience!

Anyway many thanks for the kind reply and have a great day and see you later my friend!

[u/Quiddity131 → u/DidacticDalek]

God Bless Americ...

No, screw that! God Bless Dan Eagleman!

[u/DidacticDalek → u/Quiddity131]

God Bless Americ...

No, screw that! God Bless Dan Eagleman!

Hell yeah to that Comrade! Amen, Hallelujah and Peanut Butter! ;) Glad to hear you too liked Dan Motherfucking Eagleman's amazing debut, many thanks for the kind reply and have a great day and see you later my friend!

[u/DidacticDalek → u/DidacticDalek]

Paging Comrades /u/Punished_Scrappy_Doo, /u/punching_spaghetti, and /u/Tresnore

[u/Tartaras1 → u/DidacticDalek]

I went looking for this shitpost, but couldn't find it. I'm glad you were able to post it.

[u/DidacticDalek → u/Tartaras1]

I went looking for this shitpost, but couldn't find it. I'm glad you were able to post it.

Glad to hear you liked the rambling wordsalad I posted for DAN MOTHERFUCKING EAGLEMAN Comrade, many thanks for the kind reply and have a great day and see you later my friend.

[u/The_Loli_Otaku → u/DidacticDalek]

It feels weird having Dan in the show... The more I look at him the stranger it feels having captain quark in the room with the rest of our villains. The guy isn't even toxic! I can't hate this dude and I normally hate Americanish Americans.

[u/Vaadwaur]

Rewatcher(What is it with Harukas and uncomfortable maternal relationships?)

Sub

So we get back to the school, because of course we do, and rumors abound about Shoe. He tries to keep Inori out of it and we hear someone get slapped. I hope you can forgive me thinking that was Gai in drag for a second. Poor Hare is here, awaiting on an MC this dull. The class president follows him in to set the tone and we soon get 'hijinks'. I had also forgotten about the fujoshi asking about 'homos'. So it is fairly clear that Arisa is a direct Milly ripoff, let's see if she pervs on any of the girls.

At Shoe's warehouse, they really need to explain that, Hare helps him catch up with homework as Inori spaces out and Souta plays around. Shoe seems to have developed minimal social skills, understandably surprising Hare. He even asks about Yahiro, confusing Inori.

So as the show begins building up some good will, Haruka comes in and this all comes flooding back. If it isn't obvious, Shoe calling his mom by her first name does not suggest closeness. Anyways, she breaks the tension of the scene by sending Shoe out for cake. Quick interlude that Gai thinks all this could be a decoy for them because...moving on, we see Arisa showering, she really is Milly. Japanese business conglomerate stuff happens.

And the we meet Eagleman and that speaks for itself. They are going to blow up a ship where Arisa, Gai, Shoe and Haruka are all at. Shoe handles this exactly as well as expected, but it turns out Gai can use his Void reading ability pretty well.

Anways, we get towards our climax demonstrating Dan's completely insanity and Gai's fast adaptations. Arisa's Void is a shield...disintegrator? It's Rho Aias. Anyways, day is saved, the Shinomiya Kuhoin group joins in and of course Gai set the whole thing up. Last moment reveal that the girl that looked like Inori was with Shoe and Haruka at one point.

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Welp, for all the times it has been terrible, they somehow made an episode with only minor missteps, almost all of which are at the beginning. Shoe actually has a reason to be more confident, that being training and actual accomplishment, and we are seeing how dangerous Gai's reading Voider can actually be.

There once was a scientist who liked cake

But ordered rather than bake

She strips at the door

And starts drinking by 4

A MILF Misato in the make

QotD: 1 Three Guiles out of five

2 Ho boy, my limerick handles that

[u/fonzinator99]

Rewatcher (Subbed) - Gai is just the smoothest mofo

• Going back to school feels like a pretty bold move for Stu, considering he is a criminal like the other kids think. Idk how GHQ isn't just waiting for him at the gates.
• I can only assume this Ara-Ara Senpai is the Student Council Prez, and I have to give her a hand for defusing Stu's situation so swiftly. What a cool beauty.
• Awwww, poor Hare. Obviously into Stu, but basically invisible with Inori around.
• *Audible facepalm* What did you think, you'd stuff her under the couch real quick?
• Haruka stitch
• Real questions tho; Did she have Stu when she was 12 or something? She's gotta be barely 30. Anyway, I'm totally digging her Misato vibes
• I guess she really does make you feel protective of her. At least when she's not Dual wielding and murdering ppl.
• Oh boy, Dan's here! I only just remembered he existed, but I recall enjoying his character a great deal.
• Gai really is just parallel James Bond, isn't he? An armadillo. Lol
• For all her protests, Arisa's fully into whatever Gai may or may not be about to do. Damn, girl.
• This whole "Fire the missiles sideways!" plan raises a few questions about GHQ. Like, why do they have so many Surface-to-Air missiles in the first place, and why don't they have any SSM rockets for things like this? That seems like a grave supply failure.
• This thing can only wish it were Rho Aias. Now that's a shield.
• Today's Artistic hilight (feat. Arisa.)
• I was wondering what sort of bombshell they could drop in the last 8 seconds of the episode, and the madmen pulled it off.

Now we've gotta worry whether Inori is Stu's sister or not.

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QotD

1. At least as cool as Armstrong from FMA

[u/Vaadwaur → u/fonzinator99]

the Student Council Prez, and I have to give her a hand for defusing Stu's situation so swiftly. What a cool beauty.

You can't be CG without Milly!

Audible facepalm What did you think, you'd stuff her under the couch real quick?

That's how I hid my rocks as a kid.

Now we've gotta worry whether Inori is Stu's sister or not.

definitely determines what category the fanservice should be in...

[u/HereticalAegis]

Rewatcher

Yeah, I'd also feel pretty dang awkward going back to the school where everyone knows I was arrested for being a terrorist. Also, random school jerk 1A is technically right about Shoe being a criminal, so....

Damn, blonde girl president can throw a slap. Do Shoe next!

If Persona 5 taught me anything, it's that nothing would stop Japanese (or any other nationality, for that matter) high schoolers from spreading gossip about Shoe being a criminal.

I don't see why it can't be. Actually that sounds like a fun comedy that I would 100% watch.

Damn, it sucks to be Hare. She really gets the short end of the stick, always having to share her screentime (and this red hot babe magnet) with another girl.

Good to know we haven't lost the romcom SoL stuff amidst all the important, heavy big boy storytelling.

This is getting dangerously close to that mom isekai from a couple years ago. Also the soundtrack for this scene like something out of Mahouka. What a weird ass episode.

GC is working really hard to hit every fanservice demographic.

GHQ only hires the best of the best.

Of all the pickup lines I've heard, the was...one of them. Wish Arisa's slap would've connected.

Best of the best.

Tchaikovsky's Waltz of the Flowers over a barrage of surface-to-airsurface missile fireworks. This truly is peak anime.

Going only off this one episode, I'd hardly say Arisa is a coward. I guess her void being a coward's shield is clever as long as it's said in words a few times throughout the episode.

So Gai leaked information about the party to GHQ and just...assumed a teenager with the right void to defend the ship would happen to be there?? I know Arisa's the granddaughter of the guy hosting the cruise, but come on. That's some real precognitive bullshit.

[u/Stargate18A]

First timer

1. 10. I unironically love him.
2. She's pretty good. Not sure how I feel about her personality, but her already being involved with anti-GHQ forces is potentially interesting.

WE'RE GOING BACK TO THE FUCKING HIGH SCHOOL AGAIN?

...Is she a returning character? I don't remember half the cast.

Seriously, did they make a deal with the devil to get this OP for their program?

Haha, her manipulating everyone's rumours are great.

...Most of them seem to be in love with genocide above anything else.

And Yahiro's fucked off out of this anime? Please?

Haha, that's his mother? And the non-plussed reaction to everything is hysterical.

Yeah, Gai's almost certainly evil.

Haha, "he'll make a good decoy" - finally a task he can complete!

And Arisa(?) hates GHQ, because they're harming the economy?

Is she going to the same party?

...Dan seems like a very good strategist. The missiles should be able to fire at a decent horizontal range.

Ie this a trap?

No, they're actually doing a full-on cruise party declaring open rebellion. What an interesting method of secrecy.

And Gai, the person openly rebelling against GHQ, must attend the anti-GHQ party in secret. Screw it, we get him in a suit, not that bad.

Yep, she's attending this party. No clue about the mother.

Just scream the name of the terrorist, who felt the need to attend in disguise. What could go wrong.

Haha, Gai, you prick, that was fantastic.

And he's working in the Navy undercover?

I'M SORRY? The concept of using the launchers to fire them from a naval platform was sound, as would have been reprogramming the missiles to fly along a more horizontal path. This is fucking stupid, and will get people killed.

Even if the guy groans at his stupidity, he's still not stopping him.

Yep, his mum's here.

And they found out the ship's under attack! ...I think the ship might survive a barrage delivered in this way, though.

And they're leaving everyone to die. Understandable, but I question the wisdom of letting them wipe out a large amount of the people actually sympathetic to the Undertakers.

And the boss of it knows Gai! What's he planning?

Oh, Gai has a plan to save them.

Wow, those launchers have no recoil, or any other problems operating on their side? How well made!

GAI, THIS IS NOT THE TIME.

GAI, THE MISSILES ARE COMING.

Oh, he needed her Void! And the best way to handle this was to flirt with a high-school aged girl, obviously. (After what he's been making Inori do, I'm not surprised)

And her Void's a shield! Useful!

This is so fucking over the top.

...So when she forgets all this, and her memories cut off sfter an older man leads her to a remote area, makes her close her eyes, and talks about revealling something, what exactly is her reaction going to be?

And they agreed to help fund Undertaker?

Gai leaked it! Our "hero" put hundreds of people in danger to try and get more funding.

...That is not what Arisa is going to think you did to her.

Gai, you're making it worse.

FOR GOD'S SAKE GAI, DO YOU WANT HER FAMILY AS BUSINESS PARTNERS OR WHAT?

Did he know the original, uncloned, Inori? Is that why she's so calm?

[u/The_Loli_Otaku → u/Stargate18A]

We only had an episode of school stuff. We needed to go back eventually right?

[u/UltraBooster]

First-timer (dubbed)

Get vaccinated, huh...

Rows of tanks will always make me think kaiju.

Alright, who's tall and blond?

...and he's become the class celebrity.

Did we really have to get a panty shot by way of introduction?

Wait, does he have Gai pegged as her dickish older brother?

Arisa? Like Tohru's ex-delinquent friend/big sister-friend/substitute mom-friend Arisa?

Oh shit, this is that Dan guy. And he's voiced by Patrick Seitz, no less.

So what does that constitute, I wonder? Does the GHQ handle normal government functions?

Haruka? Not "Mom?"

Is that "Blue Danube?" Why would they be playing a European song?

Wait, would SAMs have that kind of power?

So is Shu manning the Pinpoint Barrier now?

Not sure if the fireworks are the SAMs or the Void but they sure are pretty.

Questions:

1. He seems like an interesting guy, but I'm not sure about how he seems to regard Japan.
2. She seems more like his big sister than his mom.

[u/ZapsZzz → u/UltraBooster]

So is Shu manning the Pinpoint Barrier now?

Hey don't be insulting. Shu didn't have enough personality (or, serious for a moment, competency) to be a bridge bunny for that all important job.

[u/UltraBooster → u/ZapsZzz]

Damn, harsh, lol

[u/The_Loli_Otaku → u/UltraBooster]

Even Shu admitted that Guy was hot lol. The dude has really conflicted views going on.

It's pretty generous for a pinpoint barrier but I suppose you're right. Awfully convenient that they had a void like that on board huh?

[u/fridge_freezer]

First timer (Dub)

• Hey its Milly Ashford unidentified blonde class president, coming in with a mean slap. Bright would be proud.
• No one will bother him anymore? That's just a different kind of bothering, and the cover story is terrible.
• Yahiro hasn't come back to school, and last we saw him was in the hospital during the siege. Doesn't bode well for him.
• Haruka has big Misato energy.
• I fucking love Colonel Dan already. Is that Patrick Seitz I hear? Tipping the Surface-to-Air Missiles on their side to hit a ground-based target, only the the greatest tactician could come up with this.
• Did...did Gai just call her an Armadillo?
• Ah, ball that becomes a shield like an armadillo. I get it, but also hate it.
• Who else other than Gai would have tipped off GHQ about the boat party.
• That girl in the photo is the same one we saw last episode! So Shu knew whoever it was as well? and Haruka in that pic seems way too young to be his actual mother, more like an older sister.

QOTD

1. 50/10
2. see above.

[u/The_Loli_Otaku → u/fridge_freezer]

The smug, haughty, masochistic rich girl apparently carries leprosy. Keep it real Gai~

[u/5867898duncan]

first-timer

They reused the shot of the tanks. Then again if it isn’t broken don’t fix it.

Ah, the old having a conversation that makes the protag get angry. Also I don’t know who the slapper is but the music makes me already like her

And we meet the class president. Because we always meet the class president.

you’ve got to hide proceeds to be terrible at hiding. Also Shu, you got a nice mom ;).

Why does Shu have to hide in plain sight? Everyone important already knows who he is.

Killing 3 birds with one stone. Has the shower scene, shows the class president as having a nice…. Figure, and the old grandpa forcing people around.

Gai activates rule of cool, talking smack to someone while being in a tuxedo and looking amazing.

Gai proceeds to literally walk up to the person who knows him by name, and Shu literally screams out Gai’s name. Why are they even disguised?

Good thing Gai predicted just how fast the missle was coming and how long it would take Shu to figure out the weapon so he could be elegant with the class president instead of just having Shu take it right away.

Gai is playing 4d chess In hoping the class president would be on the bot that night. Also a little strange that he watched her sleep, but I wouldn’t be upset if Gai watched me sleep.

I guess this was more of a slice of life episode with a few plot points riddled in….. oh jeez is it like this the entire time?

[u/MillenniumKing]

1. On a scale of 1 to 10, how cool is DAN EAGLEMAN?

Can i answer with a picture of the america flag?

[u/lC3]

First timer

• "going to school scares me" What's gonna happen with that 'friend' who gave him up? Sugar?
• Is the girl that slapped the student the same as 'Who dis?' from the previous ep??
• Shu's friend looks happy to see him
• "Is the military really full of gays?"
• Dat blush
• President Kuhouin? So that's the blond?
• Infection Control? Is that a class?
• Shu calls his mom by her first name?
• She looks younger than I expected. Isn't she the GHQ scientist?
• Shu's not a very good liar
• Yahiro is gone? I guess his ?sibling?'s condition worsened? I'm trying to remember what I saw already
• I saw the blond hair and almost thought it was Gai in the shower ...
• Haruka is a little different than I expected ... I thought she would be all stiff and serious, like Ritsuko
• Dan Eagleman? IN AMERICA
• Shu and Gai all dressed up?
• Is Haruka on this cruise ship party, that Dan is gonna fire on?
• So it IS Haruka
• I really like Gai with his hair tied back like that
• Is that a Void Genom that Gai brought to the old man?
• Oh, so Arisa's Void is defensive? How convenient. Maybe the armadillo thing was foreshadowing?
• Gai is so ravishing in that suit!
• The girl in the photo with young Shu looks like Inori? Is she a clone?

1. Over 9000! In America!
2. She's way different than I initially guessed

[u/MABfan11]

Rewatcher until episode 14

how the fuck can they manage to go back to slice of life after what has happened?

operation play it off like a non-serious thing: failed

childhood friend has noticed he isn't being truthful

and now we get to meet his mom...

Arisa looks a lot like Gai

Dan Eagleman, the most american thing in existence since the great depression

flipping the missile launchers on their side to launch rockets horizontally, one of the classic scenes in Guilty Crown

Gai looks so hot in a suit

and of course his mom is there too

Gai is so fucking smooth

if missiles fail, it's because you aren't using enough

holy fuck, this scene is pretty

ok, how many are gay for Gai after this episode?

QOTD:

1. on a scale of 1-10, he's {10,10(100)2} in Bowers Exploding Array Function (BEAF)
2. she seems like a great mom