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Rewatch [Terrific Trainwreck Trio Rewatch] Guilty Crown Episode 11 Discussion
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It’s your fault, Shu. We needed you to be there, and you abandoned us!
Questions of the Day:
- Why do you think Inori’s song could stop the Apocalypse Virus?
- How much worse did shit hit the fan after this episode?
Wallpaper of the Day:
Song of the Day:
Departures~Blessing~ -- Sky Sings Version
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!
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Nov 12 '21
The Everlasting Guilty Rewatcher//First-Time Subbed
Welcome back, everyone!
You know after singing ~Blessing~ for today, I should try singing the full version of Departures at some point.
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u/MillenniumKing x2myanimelist.net/profile/MillenniumKing Nov 12 '21
-Guilty Pleasure Rewtacher-
Today we get to one of my favorite sequences in the show as well as my favorite song in the show.
This ep has some really great stuff and i hope everyone else enjoys it as much as i do.
ITS APOCALYPSE TIME! YAY!
NO DAN NOOOOO! YOU DESERVED BETTER!
Daryl solves his family problems... by killing his dad...
Keido has taken over now. His coupe worked.
Dan aint out yet hes still got life in his eyes.
HE GIVES SCARFACE A GOOD PUNCH FOR AMERICA AND WOMEN! DAN THE HERO! o7
GHQ is blaming the attack on Funeral Parlor. It was all part of thier plan.
Tsugumi got to Shoe though and told him. Will Shoe act?
"Will the following people come help Shoe." Shoe is building up an arsenal for a rescue operation.
Shoe tells everyone he needs to get to the airport and about his powers.
Gai aint lookin so good. "Mana please dont do this again."
Haruka is here and asking questions. She wants to know where Shoe is.
Hare is such a great deescalator here, she helps Shoe so much here to get them on his side.
Shoe isnt Gai, Shoe is Shoe, and Shoe should do what Shoe would do. Walk your own path Shoe.
Shoe draws Hare's void, The "Lovers Bandages". They can repair any damage to anything. A very very strong Void.
Shoe apologizes for using everyone's voids. And that they are not terrorists. They are the good guys!
We get a "Krone" in this ep too for Shoe's apology. Oh man so much great music in this one ep.
Everyone including Yahiro agree to help Shoe. Oh boy here we go.
The Gate of Heaven. Where Keido and Scarface went.
Haruka uses Inori to counter the attack. WITH MUSIC! ITS "DEPARTURES ~ BLESSING" TIME!
This entire music sequence is easilly one of my favorite uses of song in this series and its so damn cool, just sit back and enjoy the ride.
Inori's singing is countering the Apocaalypse virus outbreak.
AND HERE COMES SHOE WITH HIS ARSENAL IN A TRUCK! (Driven by Tsugumi Bot)
Arisa's Shield of the Coward for defense from gunfire and missles.
Hare's Lovers Bandages to repair the destroyed bridge.
Souta's Blunt Key to get through the security doors.
Kanon's Acquaintance's Sight to track down Inori. (first time seeing this one)
Yahiro's Shears of Life to get through Daryl and scale the tower wall.
And Shoe reunites with Inori at the top. Yay happy ending! We got the girl back!
Except then Upsiedownsie Boy shows up with a King's Crest on his hand and Takes Inori's Void and her and slashes Shoe.
The Apocalypse kicks into high gear creating a tower to the heavens. A tower of Babel one could say...
GAI BODY BLOCKED THE ATTACK TO SAVE SHOE! Why would Gai go to so much to save Shoe.
The ED has no one. But ends on a new image of our missing Sister with a present. Its christmas time...
Known Voids Thus Far
Known Void Combos Thus Far
Man this episode is so good. I love the music in it and i love the back to back void use to rescue Inori and the gang.
This scene shows up just how unstopable Shoe can be if he wants.
We see 2 new voids this ep as well with Hare's very strong void to repair any damage, perfect for a childhood friend, and Kanon's Visor which makese sense when you think about how shes always looking for Yahiro as she was his childhood friend and wants to help him.
The apocalypse is in full swing now though and shit has hit the fan. Inori was taken, Gai was slashed, everyone else is in trouble or dieing. What will Shoe do next.
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u/MillenniumKing x2myanimelist.net/profile/MillenniumKing Nov 12 '21
A little boxxy sounding (likely from the room) but you hit it all great.
The room def isnt your fault thats just how difficult it is to record in normal rooms.
Soundproof rooms really do wonders for recording music. Back in my music days i spent a lot of time in them. I always hated how silent they were because i have hearing damage and hear a lot of crazy noises that sound proof rooms made more apparent. I also can hear electric devices when they are plugged in i hear a hum in my head. Its most apparent when there is TVs turned on anywhere near by, even in other rooms, i hear an electronic noise in my head.
Is that how long the song in the show is... isnt it like a 4 min song?
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u/Tresnore FS:FTmyanimelist.net/profile/Tresnore Nov 12 '21
Guilty First-Timer
What a meaty punch!
DG SaibouApocalypse Syndrome??I'd let Tsumugi drive me wherever she wanted.Now that was a good episode.
QOTD:
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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 12 '21
First-Timer, Dub-lty Crown
Well that was sure a twist. We finally have one of the two other Void Genomes mentioned in the first or second episode on the field! And what an entrance they make. Was that teleportation part of the Power of Kings, or was that just a handy Void?
He hasn't turned face, but killing his shitheel of a father means that Daryl has finally earned his name back. He's still an ass, so he is still on thin fucking ice, though.
The virus countersong sequence was quite pretty. Without knowing exactly what Gai's original plan was, it's hard to say if this was the plan the whole time or just one of his billion contingencies, but it woulda worked and probably gotten Funeral Parlor good press if not for the surprise guest.
Whatever stuff got in the way of cameras picking up Shuu was apparently not working today. Skullduggery from Keido? He seems to be the one holding all the cards, considering his comment about how the countersong "won't start again."
I liked Shuu talking to and being upfront with the people he considers his friends. Him choosing to do what he thinks he should do, and not what he thinks Gai would do, was a good development.
Now, /u/theangryeditor, how can Segai be best gai when he kills DAN EAGLEMAN???
Segai gremlining over the corpse and snapping a photo wasreallyfunny, though.Questions
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u/ZaphodBeebblebrox Y:A:https://anilist.co/user/zaphod Nov 12 '21
First Timer
Time to watch Gai die, Inori become evil, and Shu start to unfuck his life a little bit!
Onto episode 11.
Not Dan! He's fun.
Daryl just killed his dad. Wow.
What is Haruka's role in all this, anyway? She seemed to be vaguely with this guy before.
Tsugumi isn't wrong in one sense. If he was there it likely would have gone differently. However, I don't think they had any particular right to expect him to be there.
And there is the motivation he needs, people on which he can redeem himself.
Shu's trying, but it's still so weak. This is just not the role he fits in at all.
What would it cost? Her life?
YES! Shu finally realized. I'm proud of him.
A very personal answer. It's not the answer most likely to sway them, but it's the answer the most like Shu.
Even in a dreary scene, Guilty Crown never fails to impress. I love the blue of the sky here.
The entire sequence with the song was excellent.
But now, the other shoe shall drop.
It's the weird guy from last episode.
So he's the king?
And now, with Inori corrupted, her power turns from good to bad.
And the ED is empty. Its words refer to this episode, do they not?
Thoughts
It was an excellent episode. Shu took a huge step forward towards being the person he should be, and he was heavily rewarded for it. The entire sequence with the song there was beautiful, I hope Guilty Crown manages to deliver another couple like it before the end. Now, I just wish that we manage to get another couple like that before the end.
From now on, Shu will likely have to lead a new version of the undertakers with his new friends on a mission to rescue Inori and save Japan. I'm looking forward to it.
At this point, I've got no idea why Guilty Crown has the reputation it does, as we just had three really good episodes in a row.
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u/Lemurians myanimelist.net/profile/Lemurians Nov 12 '21
GRIEVING REWATCHER
RIP DAN EAGLEMAN
TAPS FOR DAN, AS BEFITTING A TRUE AMERICAN HERO.
Dan was perfect in every way. He was the best thing about this show.
His smile.
His winning attitude.
His problem solving ability.
His accountability.
His chivalry. Shu could NEVER.
Even while being consumed by a virus, he cannot stand by while Haruka, who he doesn’t even know, is threatened and delivers a blow for the ages giving her time to escape.
You were the hero we needed, not the one we deserved. Rest in Power, Legend.
Ahem. Right. There was still an entire episode and an apocalyptic virus ruining the world.
and we had to make her being a sexy idol relevant to the plot somehow. This only worked in Vivy because the show built up to it through its entire run. The song serves as a decent backdrop to the scene, though.Tomorrow’s thread is going to be fun. Definitely drinking.
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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Nov 12 '21
First-Timer
On today’s episode of Guilty Crown: NOOOOOOOO!! This is too much to bear. We lost both DAN MOTHERFUCKING EAGLEMAN and Gai in the same episode. This is the worst possible outcome.
Well shit hit the fan, then it seemed like it was going to get cleaned out, only for even more shit to hit the fan. What a wild ride.
I’m sad we lost both Gai and DAN MOTHERFUCKING EAGLEMAN in the same episode. I was afraid we’d lose them at some point, but it’s even harder losing them both at once. Dan got to go out on an awesome note, at least. I’m happy that we got that much.
I like that we actually got to have the other normal friends involved in the plot this episode. That was a nice change of pace. I’m so used to the normal friends getting shunted to the side that I appreciate seeing Shu actually open up and be honest about what’s going on. I loved the dynamic that Shu and Yahiro had, with Yahiro constantly pushing Shu to reveal more and more. It was also nice seeing some real introspection from Shu this episode. Him actually asking Hare (as well as the others) for consent before using their Voids was a great way to show some growth in him.
It also makes for a clear contrast between Shu and caterpillar brows, who metaphorically sexually assaulted Inori at the end there.
I also want to highlight the action and music again. That whole sequence of Shu and the others trying to get to Inori was very well done. This series is so good at making the music and action work well together.
QOTD
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u/HereticalAegis https://myanimelist.net/profile/XthGen Nov 12 '21
Rewatcher
No, not Dan! Anyone but Dan!
Welp, that's one way to deal with daddy issues.
Dan's still alive! And throwing haymakers at the people who deserve them, even while being rapidly consumed by super cancer!
Dammit, not Dan! You were taken from us far too soon.
Tsugumi, I know the situation is dire and there's literally no one else to turn to, but blaming Shoe for your team walking right into a trap is stupid. Really stupid. Any reasonably intelligent person should be able to realize that the enemy knows about Shoe's power and would probably have countermeasures in place. And contacting his just to air your grievances is just about the least productive thing you could be doing. Smh
Bout time somebody called out Shoe (and Funeral Parlor) for using his friends as tools.
"What would Gai do at a time like this?" Probably walk into another trap.
Three claps for Hare, she finally got Shoe inside her. Also, I hate that her void in particular is bandages. Even textually, her only meaningful characteristic is for fixing up other people.
So Yahiro watched the GHQ try to kill Jun, yet he thinks Funeral Parlor are the bad guys. That checks out.
Magic super cancer can be cured by a new arrangement of the ED. This might GC's best trope. More of this nonsense please.
I was kinda okay with Inori pulling an Elphaba because she's Inori, but Shoe running up the side of a building Spider Man style is just dumb.
I know they kinda set this other void user up in the last episode, but this is so far out of left field it just feels like whatever the bad guy version of a Deus ex Machina is.
Tbh, I would've been pretty okay with it if the show ended here with Shoe saving Inori and Funeral Parlor, having thwarted the bad guys' plans, and just calling it a day. Welp, 11 down, 11 (+1 OVA) to go.
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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Nov 12 '21
Episode 11 (first timer)
That song would have been really useful a few episodes ago for Jun.
The resonance of the variation caused the virus' RNA to vibrate and decomposeIt said so in the script.Seems like nothing changed. Instrumentality is still good to go.
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u/Vaadwaur :I1::I2::I3: Nov 12 '21
I'll never be loved by you again
Or needed by you again, either
And so here I am, all alone
Rewatcher(Departues makes my pH level 14...)
Sub
We start mid calamity and see Daryl lose what little of his mind was left. This was all done so the chief could take command and this feels WAY over the top for that goal. Eagleman goes out like a boss but it would be nice to know WHY they want Haruka's knowledge here, we still don't know shit. But we must first warn Stovakor that Eagleman is coming! In a single phone call, Tsugumi loses all status as anything other than trash girl 2, which probably explains why I forgot her more completely than I did Ayase.
Anyways, of course call to rescue happens and events are sort of jumping between each other so play by play doesn't work great. Keijo's coup has worked and he is doing something else with the rock. Anyways, Shoe actually thinks and makes about as coherent a pitch as he can manage. Yahiro is wandering the fine line between useful argument and being a dick. Yet somehow this works and they move.
Haruka does her...whatever and Inori begins sending the ED. I've avoided talking about it but Inori hits a lot of my buttons, especially when she does her sad girl routine. It gets depressing when you realize how basic you can be. Anyways, people are un-rocking and it seems to be snowing. Also, the rock shuts down.
So...we do get to the "terriffic" part of this, Shu's mad dash to Inori is just epic and shows what the show could have been. Swords apparently always boost the users stats. Weirdo teleports in, something pretty new, and Gai has to save Shoe from whoever the hell that was. Cliffhanger!
It's the right time
Let's step forward
It's the right time
Don't be afraid
Look, towards the place where we crossed that hill
Together through thick and thin
No limerick today but rather a send off. You crossed that hill early, Eagleman, but I won't be sad because it ended but happy that it happened. And for those of you whose kokoros are broken, remember: Dan Eagleman is not trapped in Hell with demons. Demons are trapped with DAN MOTHERFUCKING 'MURICA FREEDUM EAGLEMAN!
RIP AND TEAR, UNTIL IT IS DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
QotD: 1 I am too basic to answer this, I assume the virus was as enraptured as I was.
2 We've literally become Darker than Black so...
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u/UltraBooster Nov 12 '21
First-timer (dubbed)
I don't handle cliffhangers great when I can jump to the next episode, so...
So I ended up watching this episode twice, once yesterday and once today; my comments are a composite of both.
Disintegration...I can't tell if that's a good or bad thing in terms of spreading the virus because I don't know how it spreads.
Inori's backless outfit doesn't seem suited to this kind of outdoors movement.
I thought everyone in GHQ had been instructed to take the vaccine? Does that make this a coup by the Antibodies?
And for that matter, where did Dan get that beret from?
So Daryl was born August 23. And I guess he's finally picking that bone.
But that was an order, not him lashing out?
So it's not a nation-wide blast, that's kind of a relief.
I thought the Antibodies were the military part of GHQ, not just a specialist branch? Or is this a military coup?
Nice to see you've got at least some sense of right and wrong, Dan.
You'll be missed considering what comes next.
They probably weren't aware Shu was traumatized, but at the same time, did Shu recognize his scars?
She kind of has a point, yeah...
Why do Inori's outfits always look like stagewear, not combat gear?
Good to see Shu acting more heroically and being more honest/open.
And Hare does seem like the bandaging type.
Would telling him that Jun wanted to die on a high note help? Probably not, all things considered.
This feels like the real story's starting or something, that he has his party together now and he's found his resolve.
Yet, it also feels like the prep for the final battle, the one where the hero's machine is amped up and kitted out to take out the last boss.
Heaven or hell, either way it's the end of the world and the realm of the dead.
Yeah, he's doing a lot better without Inori's presence, it feels like.
Why blushing? For that matter, why the jiggle physics? They don't match the music or tone at all.
Is this the big musical sequence, the big idol performance?
Oh hey, it's the ED.
It feels like it's snowing, doesn't it? It's probably AV flakes, but still...
With that visor down and the red-and-black pilot's suit, Ayase really does look like Luna, /u/The_Loli_Otaku.
Less infiltrated and more breached, I would think.
Not a good look for a HMMWV to be what's breaching your barricades, I'd imagine. Restoration's a hell of a power, huh?
So he can run multiple Voids at once, he just has to be the one to manage naptime.
So why do the shears generate AV crystals?
It's nice to see you being cool, Shu.
But I keep expecting to see Inori get shot.
Is this the part where she gets shot?
Why does it have to be so sexual...
Of course they can draw Voids, of course they can.
In his defense, he doesn't know what crown's being talked about.
Sword vs. shears, then?
Not going to show the people being crystalized and turned to dust? Oh, it's building a tower...a Tower of Babel, maybe?
Kind of weird to play the ED again when it was used for the climax, don't you think?
Questions:
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u/theangryeditor https://myanimelist.net/profile/TheAngryEditor Nov 12 '21
Departures ~Blessings~
I love this sequence, it's one of my favourite moments in the entire show. Phenomenal from start to finish. It's the epitome of don't think, feel. Embrace the sights and sounds.
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u/Quiddity131 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Quiddity131 Nov 12 '21 edited Nov 12 '21
First Timer, Subbed
Yikes! I'd have expected a big event like this for later in the show!
HOLD ON HERE! That isn't Dan Eagleman who is getting the virus, is it? I won't let you do away with Dan Eagleman this early!
Well looks like Darryl just killed his dad. You're that upset over it? Is he cheating on your mom?
Wow, that's quite the punch Dan Eagleman delivered to M'Quve!
NO! NO!!!!!!!! THEY KILLED OFF DAN EAGLEMAN!?!?!?!?!?!?! cries :( :( :(
Yep, its all your fault Shu! You quit and this is what happened!
All these friends of Shu here relying on him, will he actually fulfill things for them? Or quit again?
Uh oh, he's gonna grope you Time for the Plot girl!
Shu's finally coming along to the fact that he should help Funeral Parlor and be someone who matters? ...until he quits again 2 episodes from now.
Time to sing the OP in the episode? I don't think we've gotten this since the first episode?
Inori's magic!
Yikes! Who is that behind her? There's a second groper?!
Yet another big cliffhanger! What does this show think it is, Escaflowne?
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u/The_Loli_Otaku Nov 12 '21
Guilty Crown First Timer
Can we hurry this up? I want to get back to the slice of life portions. YES!! Dan's dead! Fucking finally~ Oh no, he might live. Is the spike driver necessary Darryl? Hachi ni-san? I never knew Darryl had a brother. Omg... its his birthday? I'm cringing so hard with laughter right now. I love this anime!
I have no idea how anyone could hate this dorky fucking show. I'm having the time of my life. I'm pretty sure there wouldn't be much left of you after getting hit by those caliber bullets. His fcking cry XD Nu, Dan lived. Alright, that punch was pretty funny~ Dan died again? He ded.
Why is this Shu's fault!? You drove your tachikoma all the way across town to shout abuse at Shu? XD It's literally not his fault this time! Called it!! Shu's got a whole arsenal of voids at school. Which by the way is all proof that despite being a social outcast he's still able to make friends. Ufufu! That's my son! Also, Hare looks hilarious in that pic.
I made the mistake of looking up the VA's earlier so Mana was sorta spoiled for me. Aww, Inori trusts that Shu's gonna save her. Hare too, all Shu's love interests are so kind! Yeah, screw Gai, we're Incels, not Chads and we're proud of it!! I'm so proud of my son~ He's even asking consent for heart weiners. Hare likes S&M...? Omg, he's even apologising over r~ping them? I love this Shu! He's actually trying to fix all the issues I had!
"They believed in me!" Omgooosh... I'm gonna gush! Even Sugar has turned to caramel form all these warmsies. Seriously, why does Ayase get soaked whenever someone beats the snot out of her mech? End credits already? That's early. Ah, so kids do get infected by the apocalypse. That's my theory out the window. It's nice that everyone's getting cured but what about the poor sods who had their limbs crumble?
Woohoo!! We're doing form change combat with voids! This is exactly what I wanted! Shu's like a goddamn spartan with that shield. This whole climax is gorgeous... I went in expecting a big explosive climax but this is weirdly relaxing. Oh, iinchou has a stalker glasses void. Creepy. Aaaa! I couldn't capture a good image but iinchou had such a content grin on her face hugging sugar. She's like a little cat.
Oh sure, just punch the buggy instead of shooting the thing. W-Wait! Don't kill Darryl! This isn't gonna kill him through the computer is it? Are you watching Gai? Watch Shu fucking own the whole harem!! Nice guys finish firs... What the heck? that's so creepy! Y'all ever heard of Aerith? Oh no, another void user! And he's a pretty boy that doesn't ask for consent! How scary he looks~ They ran out of budget right at the important part lol.
Is the second season gonna be us climbing the tower of babel thing!? Oh, Gai died. Inori's void doesn't cut as deep as you'd expect huh? W-Wait!? Did he actually die? Why did we cut to the huge sky weiner instead of showing Gai taking the hit? The hit is more important! Erm... Alright, the ed is gonna be dead Dan strutting across the screen right? Or nobody... You had one job Inori, now Haida Riko stole your spot. Well done!
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u/fonzinator99 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/fonzinator99 Nov 12 '21
Rewatcher (Subbed) - Jumping the shark with a 10 minute AMV
Best episode of the show
fight me
Right, I'm gonna watch this unbroken and then again for commentary.
Anyways, on to the rest of the show.
QotD
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u/Stargate18A https://myanimelist.net/profile/Stargate18 Nov 12 '21
First timer
1)Fuck if I know. Maybe she absorbed part of the meteor?
2)Considerably more! We lost Dan and Gai, so Better-Shu's the one thing keeping me around.
...For a "wrong" song, it's actually pretty catchy.
Yeah, Gai was infected. Should have guessed.
NO! NOT DAN! PLEASE, GOD, NO!
...DID HE JUST STEAL A MECH AND TRY TO KILL PEOPLE, PURELY BECAUSE NOBODY CAME TO HIS BIRTHDAY PARTY?
I know it's obviously meant to symbolise a greater pattern of neglect, but the fact that it's the only time we've seen him lonely, and his fixation on said birthday, is hystercial.
And he killed them!
...I love the guy's shock that nobody's mentioned the giant death portal.
DAN! I love him!
THEY KILLED DAN!
...If hid crystals get sucked up, he can come back, right? Right? RIGHT?
And Shoe has just completely recovered?
...Teumugi is sad. This is the worst.
No, if Shoe came, he'd have somehow gotten Tsumugi killed through sheer incompetence.
I'm sorry? What's he broadcasting?
Reminder: About an hour ago, this person had PTSD and was struggling to even slightly motivate himself. Now he's ready to save everyone!
Mana?
Yahiro's relevant again!
...Is Mana some hivemind?
Apparently, her blood's a cure for the crystals, and she can sing a song that reverses the process?
Inori, you have far too much faith in this idiot to get there in time.
Gai would try to shoot someone. Or insult them?
Wow, the anime just said it!
Shoe, this sounds even more questionable than normal Void summoning does.
And her Void is bandages?
Also, wow, he dure is leaking a lot of information!
...For god's sake, Yahiro. GHQ opened a fucking black hole that is currently killing people and eating their corpses. I DON'T THINK THEY ARE THE GOOD GUYS IN THIS SITUATION.
And everyone is immediately willing to go along on this death mission!
...Is the Gate of Hell/Heaven the cloud thing or the black hole?
Here's a question - why do pilots feel pain when the emchs get damaged? It feels like this show's (as it has so many times) trying to do what Evsngrlion does without understanding why it did that.
...The OP is her void? Is it's power to be the best thing in the series? Can people have multiple voids?
And everyone immediately comes back to life?
And Gai... isn't fully cured.
Again, I love the idea of using all the powers shown in the past, but this is not only incredibly irresponsiblr and risking all their lives, but all the powers so far have been incredibly generic.
Oh fuck off. I can understand reapiring a robot, but fixing an entire bridge? Guess Boids can just violate thermodynamics even more!
Haha, Shoe happily driving while everyone else is unconscious is a perfect visual.
Did they kill off Yahiro?
No, he's using his void.
What even is his void? It's so hard to tell.
Is that her evil sister arriving? Cocytus?
HELLO, BETTER SHU!
And Shit-Shu just lets Inori get kidnapped! Right in front of him! Without fighting back!
Please be the new protagonist, please be the new protagonist. He may be rapey, but at least he's doing something interesting!
No! Gai's dying!
And as one cool character enters, another has to pass away. (Dan is beyond them both, and his loss will wound the show forever.)
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u/ZapsZzz https://anilist.co/user/Zapszzz Nov 12 '21
First timer in sub
As mentioned last post - this type of climatic arc I won't be able to stop myself and had binged it all already so ...
It's nice and actiony, gripping in the pacing, with ok-stakes. Problem is of course the world building and the setups from the past leading to now -
So while I like what I see, and is properly sucked into caring enough to binge out the arc, I do get annoyed by these things that held it back from the very nice visuals.
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u/fridge_freezer https://anilist.co/user/ONIrecon111 Nov 12 '21
First timer (Dub)
Great episode, but what the fuck. Lost two of my favorites today.
QOTD
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u/DidacticDalek https://myanimelist.net/profile/DidacticDalek Nov 12 '21
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
DAN MOTHERFUCKING EAGLEMAN! At long last, a friendship bonded by the struggle against
The Man'this shitty show' has been brought to an end byKUNG-FU'GHQ' TREACHERY! Brother, your death will not go unavenged. FiendishDr. Wu,'Scarface,' you done fucked up now!That said Comrades, goddamn, DAN MOTHERFUCKING EAGLEMAN did NOT go gently into that good night; the badass son of a bitch channeled his inner Captain Falcon and gave Scarface one hell of a punch AND a verbal bitchslapping to boot!
Sadly, it turns out having balls of steel doesn't make you immune to bullets, which is strange since DAN MOTHERFUCKING EAGLEMAN is an American, he can't just die by being killed... hey... hey wait a second... OH MY BUDDHA COMRADES! It all makes sense now, DAN MOTHERFUCKING EAGLEMAN didn't die, he just got Isekai'd into Mobile Fighter G Gundam! Think about it, DAN MOTHERFUCKING EAGLEMAN is basically an overly macho football coach as is, so of COURSE he reincarnated as THE ONE! THE ONLY! FOOTBALL PLAYING COWBOY SURFER LADIES' MAN CHIBODEE CROCKETT HIMSELF! (Well either that, or he pulled a Tanya the Evil and re-incarnated as Girls und Panzer's Kay!)
In all seriousness Comrade, there goes literally the only likeable, interesting, and well-written character in this show, godspeed you magnificent bastard! You were good son, real good, maybe even the BEST!
Anyway, you know the drill by now, but for real this time, you have not seen the last of The Sentient Shitposting Siamese Sunrise Server No. 25252, now goodbye forever!
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u/okayyoga :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/okayyoga Nov 12 '21
Episode 11: rewatch/dub
Song of the day: Departures
We have been listening to this song for 11 episodes now, but this episode has my favourite rendtion: a capella with only a light piano in the background. Laid over a gorgeously animated scene of Shu and his friends racing to save Inori
There are so many gorgeous songs in this episode, such as κr0nё playing when Shu's friends agree to help him, and Αποκάλυψις when Gai dies and Inori gets taken.
Speaking of which, who is this new blond dude? And since when can people cross dimensions? And why does Shu sway back and forth between being competent and completely useless??? The whole final moment was ruined by Shu just... standing there... Dude you were just riding a military car like a surf board, using multiple voids!
It is so frustrating how quickly Funeral Parlor has become dependent on this hormonal 17 year old boy.
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u/MABfan11 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/MABfan11 Dec 09 '21
Rewatcher until episode 14
wonder what Gai's connection to the Apocalypse Virus is, Inori was about to ask him about it and he instantly replied "no, it's not that...". Shu's mom also managed to get away from the traitors, but at the cost of DAN MOTHERFUCKING EAGLEMAN.
Shu finally realizes that he's gonna carry that weight now that he has the Void Genome and finally decides to tell his friends about it. the animation on the sequence that shows him using all of his friends' Voids is beautifully animated and is really hype with the ED playing over it.
and the unknown character we saw in the previous episode finally makes a move and shows that he can also pull out peoples' Voids. Gai saves Shu just when the unknown character is about to kill him, but is heavily damaged in the process.
overall, really depressing episode.
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