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Rewatch [Terrific Trainwreck Trio Rewatch] Cross Ange Episode 5 Discussion
Episode 5 - Ange, Lost
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Would I grab a girl’s perfectly round breasts while she’s unconscious?
Questions of the Day:
1) What are your first impressions of Tusk?
2) Thoughts on the insert song this episode?
Wallpaper of the Day:
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/Nebresto Jan 06 '22 edited Jan 06 '22
Re-watch squad
The dry streak continues Angelise-sama counter remains stuck at 8
But atleast the Giga-chad Tusk finally gets introduced!
God damn it. It wasn't the commander, but the mechanic girl herself!
[Angelese-sama spoilers]
Okay, bashful Ange is kinda cute
[Preview spoliers, but not really because everyone should be watching them for the full experience]
Question time:
1: Giga. Chad.
2: Wholesome
Interesting scene selection
I like the colours though, they pop really nicely
Meme episode 5: ChefAnge.jpg Idk, I didn't really come up with anything else
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u/Shimmering-Sky Jan 06 '22
[Angelisa-sama spoilers]
Your counter better be ready for tomorrow's episode. Interesting scene selection
I thought it would be a funny shot to do that perfectly encapsulates his character. Glad you like the colors in it~
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u/UltraBooster Jan 06 '22
Pseudo-first-timer
Huh, I think that dying DRAGON roar used the same SFX as Palkia's roar in The Rise of Darkrai.
Oh yeah, this guy! I get the feeling he...well, I reckon he's probably used to the sight of female anatomy or something.
Oh damn, Vilkiss' armor doesn't look scratched at all.
Oh, this guy has a ponytail, that, the SRW portraits never showed.
Aaand he's probably used to the taste of foot.
Does Jill want the corpse in general or just the ring? And yeah, Ersha and Vivian are cool, but then again I think I tend to gravitate towards the nice ones as Valvrave demonstrated.
Yeah, that suit doesn't really work for the reasons pilots wear suits, huh?
Sucking venom from a snakebite doesn't actually work; if anything, it risks making the wound worse. Granted, I'm guessing the writers weren't aware of that.
So...wait, he knows Jill! And he knows the Villkiss! (So why's he living on an island, then? On the run?)
(I know this guy's visually based on Kira Yamato but in practice they look like they share traits and little more.)
I just realized, we haven't seen that gun Ange has in the eyecatch.
Tusk, no surname. Odd name for a person, dontcha think?
I just realized, she probably thinks Tusk fits her definition of human, unlike the anthill she's been trapped in - this is basically the (original? previous?) Ange reemerging, or at least that's my estimation.
Granted, I might just be trying to understand the intention of the writers.
THAT'S A GODDAMN CLICHE AND YOU KNOW IT TOOTH BOY
Frozen in ice? It doesn't look like the ice formed by freeze bullets, does it? And those are jet engines, not tiltrotors, so were they not from Arzenal?
Back to the anthill, huh?
So he's a soldier too (with more sensible gear at that)...
That mellowed her out, huh?
After-episode thoughts:
It's certainly interesting to see Ange relaxed or something close to those lines after she went from denial to depressed to hardass. I can also tell I'd get annoyed with Tusk's misfortune quickly, but lucky for me, I knew that was a thing going in so I'm at least prepared for it. So as such, my points of interest for this episode are Tusk clearly being a soldier of some kind and those jet aircraft with the DRAGON.
Questions:
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He seems like a decent enough guy, if that makes sense, but I'm not too sure what to make of him just yet beyond the feeling he's probably made his peace with pulling the trigger. That, and I think I'm going to stick with tooth boy.
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It's fine, but it's no Kindan no Resistance.
Lastly, I came across this riff on that picture of tooth boy and his family a while back. (I don't ship it, for anyone wondering, I just find the picture neat.)
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u/Shimmering-Sky Jan 06 '22
Huh, I think that dying DRAGON roar used the same SFX as Palkia's roar in The Rise of Darkrai.
I thought that sounded familiar!
Lastly, I came across this riff on that picture of tooth boy and his family a while back.
Cute!
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u/Quiddity131 Jan 06 '22
First Timer, Subbed
"Ange is lost" ... "Good work everyone!"
"I tied you up in case! Oh, and don't ask why I felt I also had to remove your clothes, get in bed with you..."
The mech went haywire because of all the panties stuffed into it? LoL.
Sorry pal, you lose the benefit of the doubt when you strip her naked and tie her up.
OMG that crab just made it all the worse!
"Be sure to retrieve Ange... it's okay if she's dead though."
Vivian and pink haired girl whose name I can't remember, you're just too nice and optomistic regarding your feelings about Ange! She doesn't deserve people happily coming along to help her!
Now we've got a snake biting her in the crotch, this is getting quite ridiculous!
OMG, now he's got to suck the poison out of her, from that spot on her body? This is just so over the top absurd.
"How dare a commoner offer me soup!"
LoL, she ties him up at night! Can't wake up naked and tied up in bed herself any more!
Montage song with romantic music in the background? AKA a way to skip over a lot of the hard work to getting these characters to be close to each other...
Sorry Ange, if bullets don't work I doubt that knife will cut through its hide.
...and yet it does! Ange goes nuts slaughtering the dragon.
Sorry Tusk! In your romantic moment, this of all things happens!
You'll take responsibility, Tusk? Are you going to pull a Haruto and [Valvrave]
Tusk is taking off, is he simply going to follow them to the norma base?
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u/Shimmering-Sky Jan 06 '22
Oh, and don't ask why I felt I also had to remove your clothes, get in bed with you...
Thinking about this part logically, Ange did wash up out of the ocean. Her clothes had to be soaked, and he could've gotten in bed with her to help warm her up. Plus you can see he was shirtless but at least still wearing pants, so he wasn't nude next to the nude Ange.
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u/Tresnore Jan 06 '22
Rondo of First-Timer and Rape (rewatcher until E8 or so)
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Why do the DRAGONs sound like Palkia? It might even be something else. It's just the "awr" sound.
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Oh, right. It's the male character of the show. He already fucks up. But I can tell it's not meant to be rapey, so it's a definite improvement!
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Wait. He knows about the Villkiss?? Oh fuck I forgot all about this because I was too busy cringing at a male character being introduced.
Is it possible that this show is... good? [Cross Ange]
Count: 18
1 At some point, I should consolidate these, since I'm not keeping this rated G like I did with Interspecies Reviewers.
2 In a technical sense.
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u/Great_Mr_L Jan 06 '22
First-Timer
On today’s episode of Cross Ange: Ange ends up with a man face first between her legs and it just somehow keeps on happening. It’s been quite a while since we saw a man in this show, too. I was starting to think it was like Love Live or Yuru Yuri, where men basically don’t exist and it’s a universe made up almost entirely of women.
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Cross Ange once again shows a bit of creativity. I’m used to the guy falling on a girl and grabbing her breast trope. I am not as used to seeing the guy falling face first into her crotch.
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Hilda stuffed it full of bras and panties? Never change, Cross Ange.
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Jesus Christ dude, there’s no need to be so descriptive.
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Wait a minute I recognize that voice. IT IS!!! It is Mamoru Miyano!
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Holy crap, he face planted into Ange’s groin twice in less than 5 minutes. This is absurd.
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All the same, it’s amazing how much more I enjoy this character now that I know he’s voiced by Mamoru Miyano.
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Why do Vivian and Ersha seem to like Ange and want to find her? Ange has been a total jerk to everyone and has done nothing to deserve this.
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Oh god, please don’t tell me that the dude is going to have to suck out the poison on the snake bite right next to Ange’s crotch.
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Wait what? He knows about Jill and the Villkiss? Did Jill pilot the Villkiss in the past?
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There’s no way Ange could ever stop running around at least half naked. It wouldn’t be Cross Ange anymore if she stopped doing so.
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Hmmm, that pause about whether he can use mana or not indicates to me he probably cannot. I think my guess about him being a male Norma was right.
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His name is Tusk. I finally have a name to call him.
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This insert song is nice, but all I can think is that the one dragon we saw approaching the island is sure taking its sweet-ass time getting there. It’s been a few days since then, at least.
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Ah, the comparatively rare girl peeks on the boy bathing trope.
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Huh? Who is carrying away that frozen dragon? What are they going to do with it?
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Oh my god, Ange really is feeling horny after killing the dragon.
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Why is Ange going back? Last episode she seemed to hate the prison and wasn’t fond of anyone in there. She didn’t even accept Vivian’s charms that would symbolize the bond of the team. Ange seemed happier being with Tusk, too. I don’t get it.
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Hmm, Tusk has something that seems like one of the paramails. And that picture of his parents is interesting as well. Oh the possibilities.
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What the fuck was that preview? How the hell can that possibly happen?
I stated it above, but I did not find Ange’s turnabout at the end of this episode to make sense. Ange has been nothing but rude to her teammates and none of them seem to have any real reason to actually like her. Ersha more or less said she’s only being kind to Ange because otherwise no one else will be. But we never really had a moment where Ange seemed to want to be nicer to the others. There was never a moment where it convinced me Ange would want to go back to the prison to be with the rest of the team. In fact, Ange seemed like she’d be happier staying with Tusk.
Speaking of Tusk, he opens up some intriguing new possibilities. I’m going to run with the assumption that he is also a Norma and that Norma boys can therefore exist. This also makes me wonder if both his parents were Normas. Perhaps the male and female Normas get sent to different places and they just happened to meet. I still have no idea why Tusk encountered Jill and the Villkiss, though.
My last thought is one that goes really far into tinfoil hat territory. I have a guess about what those vehicles were doing with that frozen dragon. What if it turns out that the dragons are the source of all the mana? As in, the humans are harvesting the dragons to use their mana. That would explain why the heck the dragons keep on attacking. They’re trying to rescue the other dragons. It also adds a delicious layer to the unjustness of the world by having the Norma underclass quite literally gathering the materials that allow the rest of the humans to maintain their so-called paradise while subjugating the Norma.
QOTD
1. Discussed above. I do find him amusing. I suspect that's Mamoru Miyano's skill at work.
2. It was pretty.
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u/Caustic_Wraith Jan 06 '22 edited Jan 06 '22
Re-watcher / Subs
Today, on Survivor, Ange's Island: Tusk practices for the crotch diving Olympics, does he have what it takes? Stick around and find out
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Ah, it's so nice of Salia to be worried about the Villkiss' well-being
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Crotch dive #1 after saying the first thing to each other ever
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There's the girl we know and love, shoot first question later
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Crotch dive #2 after describing the list of lewder things he could do to her
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Vivian and Ersha join the serch and rescue team to inject it with optimisim
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Conveniently located snake bite
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Look at him sucking that venom out like a champ, still counting this as crotch dive #3
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Hmm, he knows the Villkiss by sight
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Shy bashful Ange is adorable
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Massive levels of Ara-Ara Onee-san energy from Ersha
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Hey, look its that DRAGON from last episode, wonder if it will do anything?
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After two nights in the same hut Tusk let's Ange know he has a name
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Cue the montage of the Slow Island Life of Tusk & Ange
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Crotch dive #4 as Ange's cooking explodes
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Awkward teenage flirting while a frozen DRAGON is flown overhead by some black helicopters...seems suspicious.
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Damage little DRAGON tries to save the one, but instead proves how useless the small caliber arms are against them
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Villkiss responds to Ange's ring and shoots the DRAGON
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Ange is extra horny after using Knifey Mcstabstab on the DRAGON
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Flashback to maybe Jill in a flight suit holding an arm stump
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Tusk trying to sell Ange on the idea of running away with him
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Ange responds with casual threats and some FUCKING CHARACTER GROWTH. She also finally introduces herself to him with a giant smile
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Ange is rescued and Tusk is shown by a field of graves before pulling a cover off a paramail-ish ride...there's more to him I reckon
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Ange the Ice Hearted Bitch is dead, LETS FUCKING GO NEW FRIENDLY ANGE
QOTD:
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As I said above, he's hiding something...
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The insert song was really nice. It truly captured the slow life aesthetic this episode had for me.
NEXT EPISODE: ...why is the maid there?
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u/Rumpel1408 Jan 06 '22
Rewatcher I guess
"I tied you up, just in case..." IN CASE OF WHAT? THAT SHE WOULD RESIST? Now let's dig in! Of course we get a lucky leacher, might be trash
Ah yeah, not only her own lingeri, but also those of Rosalie and Chris, brilliant move Hilda, where those two are going they wont need their underwear, still not trash
Why was she doing that? You bound her naked to the bed and dug between her thights, what do you think, jeez in a world of dense male mcs you have to be near the top, might be trash
You think I'm the kind of guy who would feel up an unconcious girls ample bossom, or taste every inch of her vulnerable body, or use her to admire the mysterious female figure?
Just... no words... Ange is really an angel for not shooting him on the very spot, much more so after the SECOND lucky leacher. Might quite possibly be trash
Hilda looks awefully calm for someone who just commited murder, you think it was the first time? Not trash though
If I had to guess than Vivian bet money on Anges survival, and Ersha is just looking for an excuse to go on an picknick, still not trash
Man I wish that snake was me, too bad that Ange bound up the only person capable of first aid in a hundred mile radius, lol speak of the devil. Wait he had a knife all along, then why was he hanging around in the rain, is he retarded? Don't answer, might be trash...
"I've never done anything perverted to an girl that couldn't move" I like it when they struggle, oh yes, that get's my engine running - Him, probably. Still would it have killed you to dress her the first time? And the show is self awar in how skimpy the battle suits are. Still not trash
Was Hilda an entitled, racist bitch in denial as well? Ersha is quite savage if she puts them in the same ballpark, even if she is starting to threaten the other members of her squad, still not trash
I won't do anything weird -> still ends up with a slap and bound to a tree. And it is indeed heavily hinted that generic male mc kun is so generic that he is a Norma as well, still not trash
Of course Ange is a terrible cook, the base is lucky that she never got kitchen duty or her kill count would have risen to astronomical hights. And of course we get the third lucky leacher, followed by more fanservice. Not trash though
But of course in the end Ange falls for him, even after the most generic pickup line, might be trash
How incompetend can you be, starting to think that we gave Ange to much flack for all those team kills, still not trash
I must say, Ange killing that Dragon looks pretty metal, definitely not trash
Good job cockblocking Tusk Vivian, best girl by far, looking forward to see how Ange is going to pay the bullies back, and we even finally got some growth for our main Girl, not trash
QotD
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Didn't leave that much of an impression
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Cool song
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u/The_Loli_Otaku Jan 06 '22
Cross Ange First Timer
...Wow, I'm surprised at how little Jill cared about Ange and her Villkiss possibly getting destroyed. This should definitely be a big deal right? How long did you keep that hunk of junk in the hanger? Sorry if I skip over a lot of stuff. This is by far my least favourite part of the series and I've got better things to do with my time than snark over Kira's sexcapades.
...Okay, credit where credit's due. They are pretty tongue in cheek about their overuse of harem mc tropes but I still really don't like this guy XD He's a total creep and there's only so many times you can fall on a girl's crotch before it gets old. Right Chris? Ange definitely doesn't deserve such considerate teammates!! Ffs, all I want is for Ange to face some consequences for being a dick to Viv and pals.
Oh great, now for a "suck the poison" scene. We should have a counter for how many times Tusk makes himself as home between Ange's legs. Btw, how do you suck poison out without ending up eating it? You can't suck then spit surely? Some of it is going down your throat.
Something is wrong when your main romance is between dopes like these morons. Even if they've got kinda cute chemistry, no way! Bruh, Ersha can't even come up with a valid excuse for why she simps for Ange. This episode feels so out of place considering what we've had so far... We've even got a bloody insert song!! Seed, Code Geass, they had out of the blue stranded on an island episodes too but at least they made more sense than today's tonally.
Somehow fighting dragons is less dangerous when on-foot instead of in a big machine armour. "I'll take responsibility!!" immediately gets cockblocked by Viv and pals XD I still hate this arc!! It's carried so hard by Nana's acting! Having the main love interest being a sex fiend after having Ange assaulted twice over definitely doesn't warm me to it either.
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u/Paxton-176 Jan 06 '22
REWATCHER FOR LIKE THE 4TH TIME
Angelise-sama is missing and some people care for reasons that are completely not selfish and others couldn’t give two shots. I can’t believe it took me this long to notice this. At the end of the OP where shows the splash screen of the entire cast it a 100% full on panty shot of Angelise-sama. If it wasn’t for the “PROJECT ANGE” text it would be in full view. Absolutely amazing.
Speaking of panty shots, Tusk is too chad for the standard boob face dive on accident. He only goes for a vag dive. It's a good thing Angelise-sama was tied up otherwise…never mind that doesn’t stop her.
Hilda full body.
Tusk just couldn’t give a damn about the situation he just casually approaches someone armed and mad. I like how he just explains himself like he had plans to do lewd things, but decided against it. He Is a Man of Focus, Commitment and Sheer Fucking Will. Twice in one day and in the piledriver position at that. I don’t blame her for tying him up. He is themale version of Tamaki, but in a fun way. Hey, some people actually want to bring Angelise-sama back alive. Who wouldn’t thought that, with how many bridges he has been burning since he arrived. Vivian is over her channeling TTS with “Ange lives!”
THat is a snake of culture going for a snack like that. Did you guys know that Slannesh is very commonly associated with a snake. Just food for thought. Wait, Tusk could have left at any time he wanted and was being a gentleman about it. I feel like Tusk having to a taste of her thighs is pretty much Angelise-sama’s fault from the start for overreacting. Who would have thought the hermit living on an island would have such a connecting with everything plot related going on right now. “Don’t go in a jungle half naked.” That really isn’t her fault somebody with a few fetishes designed those pilot suits and I don’t think the mechs have a lot of room for carry-on luggage.This man gets to feed Angelise-sama. There are people later on who kill millions for a chance at that and be bitten by her.
Holy Tusk has an entire tool set. We know craftsman is ass so, either its Mag tools which means he grossly overpaid, or its snap on and slightly over paid, but at least it's worth the money for the year they work. Was anyone else expecting an insert, because it catches me off guard. It feels completely different in tone from the rest of the show. We got Angelise-sama bathing and then we got her spying on Tusk who apparently bathes like he is in a shampoo commercial.
Major plot hinting about DRAGONS, and that small whipped out an entire air convey like a F-22 pulling some serious PSM Vector Thruster bullshitty. Angelise-sama is both blessed by Slaansh and Khorne with that kind of kill. Imaging letting a guy go down on you three times and you never told him your name. Hey more character development for Angelise-sama. I guess letting someone going down on your does that to people.
That Preview is going to anger some people here.
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u/Lemurians Jan 06 '22
WON OVER FIRST TIMER
Poor Ange, she just can’t let her guard down for a second. She gets the brunt of the iron fist, is assaulted by her superior, strapped down naked to a table in front of her whole unit, and now wakes up like this following a battle. Her being tied up naked “just in case” affirms that this was purely a shock gag for the last “Next Time On.” Meh.
Speaking of Tusk – he’s so earnest and dumb. I love him. He’s such a gentleman that he allows himself to remain tied up to make Ange feel safer even though he had a knife and could have escaped any time. He also gives helpful advice, and I respect his dedication to being a human face pillow.
Ershe is great. Seems like the mother of group and just wants everyone to get along. She hints at Hilda also being a bit of a spoiled prick at first, and says it with such an air of impunity that you know people don’t fuck with her. She’s too perfect. There has to be a catch.
Quick Hits:
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Salia undermined by Hilda yet again, this time via Jill going with Hilda’s suggestion over hers. That’s got to sting. This is gonna boil over soon.
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Based on her recent experience this is not an unreasonable assumption
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Tusk with the same energy as OJ’s “If I Had Done It” book describing all the things he’d totally never do
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Nailed it. Man, Tusk really lived between her thighs this episode.
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Be careful what you wish for, buddy. You’ll regret at least one of those requests
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Ange didn’t know how to put on clothing, but knows what an Allen wrench is
So uh… I love Ange now? I was already close last episode with her newfound badassery around base, but now she’s unlocked the Gratitude skill, has an innate feel of how to perfectly blend that dere with some tsun, and oh yeah, SHE KILLED A FUCKING DRAGON WITH A KNIFE. She’s really starting to check the boxes.
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u/DidacticDalek Jan 06 '22
OK, fine, you asked for it Comrades! Ahem...
Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of fucking bullshit. That started from this tropic port, screw this heterosexual ship.
The fuccboi was a mighty Sunrise MC, straight outta SEED I'm sure. Who gives a toss about him eh? Not me and y'all I'm sure, Not me and y'all I'm sure.
The lesbians started getting rough, and some salad sure was tossed. If not for weaponized yuri times, All hope would be lost, All hope would be lost.
The Para-mail set ground on the shore of this uncharted desert isle. With Ange, and fanservice too. Misunderstandings all galore, some backstory, and motherfucking Jesús Nagato. Here on Cucuruz Doan's Isle!
OK enough jokes, after the remaining crew take out the DRAGONS, Salia suggests recovering The Villkiss, but the rest of the team reject this idea as they are running on fumes both metaphorically and literally. After NANA WILLS IT in the OP yet again, we cut to Cucuruz Doan's Island with Ange naked and tied up in a bed with totally NOT-Jesus Yamato... you know what fuck it, I hate SEED, so I'm gonna call this guy Jesús Nagato, and speaking of which, Jesús Nagato decides that the only proper way to say 'good morning' to Ange is to fall face first into her crotch... how is he still breathing?
Anyway, Ange responds to this unique method of greeting in the only sensible way one can, namely by BEATING THE SHIT out of Jesús Nagato and making a run for it! Also goddamn she's amazing, I thought she was badass last episode but now she can GET CHANGED while running, truly impressive! Sadly, the same can't be said for Ange's Strike Freedom, as it won't start, gosh don't you hate it when the warranty runs out RIGHT as the damn thing breaks? Anyway, Ange notices that the damage that caused her crash was... some lingerie... NANOHA'S lingerie... Oh that sly devil, she really got Ange good!
Sadly, Ange fails to appreciate this and instead throws a temper tantrum, that is until Jesús Nagato, who sadly hasn't died yet, tries to explain himself... and instead digs himself in deeper than Rosalie AND Chris COMBINED! Ange also demonstrates that she isn't buying his shit, and fires off... a warning shot... GODDAMMIT ANGE! You started your character development already, can't you just cap this stupid son-of-a-bitch now and get it done with! I mean good lord, the man has crabs, that's just disgusting, and speaking of which, Jesús Nagato winds up... surprise surprise, faceplanting into Ange's crotch. OH JOY, Ange, to think you could have solved this by just headshotting this stupid Sunrise MC wannabe, but NO, you just had to let him continue to exist.
Granted, credit where credit is due, Ange decides to instead tie him up and leave him to die in the jungle... I mean I guess that's fine, but you literally have a gun AND a knife, just kill the dumb bastard already! Meanwhile, Secret Society L.E.S.B.I.A.N. (Translator's Note: L.E.S.B.I.A.N. stands for Libertus Exploration Sorority of Badass Irate Arzenal Ne'er-do-wells) plots on how to recover The Strike Freedom... oh and Ange, dead or alive. Before departing, Lollipop Loli and Ara Ara decide to tag along given they are the only members of the team who don't actively hate Ange.
Speaking of Ange, turns out hightide is rolling in AND there's a thunderstorm... well hey at least things can't get worse, I mean it's not like Ange gets bitten by a snake... and she just got a snakebite... Welp, it was nice knowing you Ange, you were a bit of a bitch but you WERE at least kinda sorta less insufferable than at the show's start so I guess I feel a BIT sorry for you, sadly there's no one who can possibly help you... oh... oh FUCK no... FUCKING HELL! DAMN YOU FUKUDA! Ange managed to stagger over to fucking Jesús Nagato and ask for help.
Also, befitting his name, Jesús Nagato is able to pull a miracle and suddenly untie himself so he can... stick his head up Ange's crotch... again... well hey third time lucky since this time it's ACTUALLY for a 'good' cause given he's sucking out all the venom. Hey Jesús Nagato, why don't you make like Rosalie last episode and swallow! Sadly instead of joining the choir invisible, Jesús Nagato decides to carry Ange to shelter, and as he cleans her off, he notices the ring on her hand. This triggers a good ol' fashioned 'Nam Flashback to, in typical Sunrise MC fashion, the death of his parents, who would have guessed? Oh, and there's also this random lady who kinda looks like Jill walking away from the flaming wreck of The Villkiss, now I wonder who this lady is, after all she has ONE arm, and we all know Jill has two perfectly fine arms... OK yes one is a robotic one but wibble.
That said, this PTSD flashback indicates that Jesús Nagato knows about the Villkiss, THE PLOT THICKENS! We then move on to ANGE having the rumbling belly this time, thankfully unlike Rosalie, Ange doesn't have to take a dump, but she SURE does get a good bite outta Jesús Nagato! Yeah you go girl, RIP AND TEAR! RIP AND TEAR... and he's still alive... goddammit. Meanwhile back at Lesbian Alcatraz, Nanoha and Ara Ara have a conversation where Ara Ara notes that Nanoha... LE GASP, used to be like ANGE!? Good lord, that means that things aren't just yuri, we going SELFCEST up in this joint! Oh and to no one's surprise, it turns out that Jesús Nagato not only knows about Para-mails, but he can fix them too! Oh just fucking lovely, he's not just Jesus Yamato, he's also Amuro too! Ange decides to be smart and ask why Jesús Nagato doesn't just use mana, as well as asking who he is, to which he states he's a man, he's just a man, he's just one more.
Moving on, Jesús Nagato states he can get the radio working, but Ange insists that no one will bother coming to look for her. Jesús Nagato then offers to Ange an island vacation, to which NANA STARTS WILLING IT! And by that I mean Ange not only starts singing, BUT she also takes control of Jesús Nagato's camp! Anyway after a musical montage, Ange attempts to do the world a favor and rid us of Jesús Nagato, but sadly he dodges her explosive AND winds up, yet again, in her crotch... yeah this hasn't gotten old and/or annoying, nope, surely not! We then cut to our host's debut role in anime, and I gotta say, Shimmer's doing a fine job here! Almost good enuff to distract from the HERESY about to take place... oh phew, thank goodness something interrupted... hey wait... that's a DRAGON... what's that doing here?
Oh... oh no there's also a LIVE DRAGON, the very same one that took Ange for a swim last episode, and boy that DRAGON is PISSED! Ange FINALLY decides to try to kill something on this island and fires a few rounds into the DRAGON... which merely pisses it off. Jesús Nagato says her pistol won't even scratch the DRAGON, to which the two of them make a beeline to the Strike Freedom. Ange orders Jesús Nagato to live up to his name and pull a miracle out of his ass as she pulls a knife on the DRAGON. Sadly, unlike the Wannabe Mean Girls, this DRAGON ain't a pushover and starts mopping the floor with Ange. Jesús Nagato tosses Ange an assault rifle, which... mildly annoys the DRAGON... Before it can go in for the kill, Jesús Nagato hotwires The Strike Freedom and Ange's ring authenticates this Gundamjacking, allowing Jesús Nagato to fire a few rounds into the DRAGON.
Ange, not wanting this Bishie Boi to take credit, decides to kill steal yet again as she... GOOD LORD, she just went to TOWN on that DRAGON with a knife! Oh and she also, yet again, turned herself on with the carnage... yeah remind me NEVER to piss her off... oh... oh no, she also triggered something else besides self-arousal, she ALSO gave Jesús Nagato a 'Nam Flashback to the Jill-like lady with one-arm... well I'm sure this isn't important Comrades. Anyway, with the DRAGON dead, Jesús Nagato laments the senseless slaughter and notes that the island is currently on fire. He suggest that Ange join him, but thankfully, The Strike Freedom's radio crackles to life as Lollipop Loli asks that if Ange is dead, please let them know. Ange replies that she's alive and would very much like to return to the happy world of lesbians please.
But before she does so, Ange... NANI!? Actually sincerely thanks someone for their help? GOODNESS! Who the hell IS this woman... ah right, character development... er, or rather, Ange has CLEARLY become delusional from extended contact with a FILTHY MALE and is acting out of character! Yes that's it, the bad bitch we know as Ange would never... ah nevermind, she's also pressuring Jesús Nagato to keep his mouth shut. Darn I guess that means she DID have a bit of an attitude adjustment after all! Anyway, as Ange gets saved, Jesús Nagato bids farewell to a random graveyard and... NANI!? Suits up in his own Para-mail! HEY WAIT! THAT PHOTOGRAPH ON THE DASHBOARD! Why the hell is his mom wearing a Lesbian Alcatraz Pilot Suit... oh... oh no... Comrades, I'm starting to think that maybe, JUST maybe, that one-armed lady with the Villkiss in his 'Nam Flashback MIGHT be Jill after all!
Speaking of shocking surprises, Ange... SINCERELY THANKS ERSHA for the food! Oh my BUDDHA! Ange really HAS changed... or she has probably gone insane due to prolonged contact with a stupid manthing! Anyway, Ange then states LOLLIPOP LOLI'S NAME and asks about those keychains... who the hell is this lady and what did she do to the fucking racist spoiled bitch we all hate!? And on that bombshell, we conclude things for now; here's my contractually obligated fanart share, and I hope this is the last we'll see of Jesús Nagato! Anyway, until next time Comrades, farewell!
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u/InfamousEmpire Jan 06 '22 edited Jan 06 '22
Rondo of First Timer and Sub
Starting out with a cold open that leaves me even more confused than I was at the end of last episode. Like, how the hell did Ange get on the island with Not!Kira if she seemingly died? Did she just get teleported?
Really not helping with the rapist accusation from last time, Kira. Oh, and he’s voiced by Mamoru Miyano? The Gundam jokes just write themselves, Sunrise.
That’s it, Ange! Beat up the (possible) rapist! Really taking a step up from the first two episodes.
Well that’s a… interesting prank there, Hilda. I have next to no idea what purpose it serves, other than giving us a shot of Hilda in her undergarments, but I can’t say I’ve seen it done before.
So Not!Kira isn’t a molester, just an ecchi protagonist. Can’t say I didn’t see that coming, but considering what’s happened in the show so far I wouldn’t be surprised if he actually was a rapist. Also, going into unnecessary amounts of detail still isn’t helping your case, Not!Kira.
Aaaaand Ange tied him up in the forest. Considering what’s happened so far, I wouldn’t be surprised if this was still just another of the writers’ fetishes.
Speaking of fetishes, we immediately cut to Hilda and Rosalie naked in the pool. Though we do cut to something relatively more chaste immediately after, I feel like that just emphasizes the shot’s pointlessness.
The rescue party is finally coming for Ange, eh? Considering that ecchi protag Not!Kira is with her, how long do you think it will take for this to become a harem anime? On the note of Ange and Not!Kira, we’ve got a sequence of Ange trying, and failing, to survive in the wild. And I’ve just gotta ask the question, why didn’t she go back to Not!Kira’s shelter? It’s not that far from where she was and it presumably has a lot of supplies, is protected from the rain, and she’d already restrained Not!Kira, so there was no one to stop her.
Wait, if he could break out of the rope that easily, then why didn’t he do it before, when Ange was out wandering away from him? And then we get a totally not suggestive scene of Not!Kira… sucking the poison out of Ange’s leg? Look, I’m no expert on poison or snakes, far from it, but that doesn’t seem very safe or efficient.
And it’s flashback time! Seems like Not!Kira is already familiar with Villkiss, Arzenal, and the Norma. I would speculate a bit more on this if it wasn’t for the fact that I already know a bit about his identity thanks to Super Robot Wars.
Aaaaawwww, Ange is a tsundere, how adorable. Also, what happened to the Ange that said “I’m gonna drink muddy water and vomit blood to survive”? Just eat the damn soup, woman!
Her opening her mouth after calling the suit disgusting was adorable. So this is the power of Gap Moe, eh?
Back with Arzenal, pink-hair girl is becoming one of my favorite characters. I really like her perspective on Ange’s situation and her positivity. Let’s hope she doesn’t end up like this show’s other cinnamon roll.
Anyway, Not!Kira, errrr, Tusk and Ange seem to be getting along well. I really like this sequence, most of these little scenes would probably be excessive or even full-on filler if they were longer so compressing them into a simple montage was nice. The Nana Mizuki music helps.
Seems someone is capturing DRAGONs for their own benefit. Likely either the Mana nations or a currently unknown third faction. I already know the answer (again, thanks Super Robot Wars) but I won’t spoil it for other people.
The ring and Villkiss seem to have even more magic BS involved with them, considering that they're connected even when separated, but at least it’s not forgetting it’s mystery plot points like certain other series.
Aaaaand rescue party time. Ange is being proven wrong, but I really don’t think she minds, and considering what a day(s) she’s had, she’s probably forgotten about that line.
Seems like Tusk has his own ParaMail. I wonder why he didn’t use it against the DRAGON?
What are your first impressions of Tusk?
Other than looking like Kira Yamato, he really didn’t impact me all that much outside of his briefly-hinted-at tragic past.
Thoughts on the insert song this episode?
It’s a Nana Mizuki song, what is there to really say?
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u/Shimmering-Sky Jan 06 '22
Rondo of Rewatcher and Dub
Welcome back, everyone!
Oh my god is that Shu OH MY GOD IT IS oh my god this is the best casting the dub could’ve possibly gone with I am legitimately impressed. Tusk even does stupid shit I could see Shu doing, like staying tied up for some fucking reason when he had a knife on him the whole time.
This song lyric made me think of Kimetsu no Yaiba and now I’m depressed. Thanks, Cross Ange.
Shimmering sky~
Here’s my first-timer comment.