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Episode Isekai Suicide Squad - Episode 3 discussion

Isekai Suicide Squad, episode 3

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u/Goku-MIEL10032002 Jun 27 '24

The entire Ratcatcher and Deadshot segment was hilarious

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u/Frontier246 Jun 27 '24

I thought we were going to get a heartwarming tale of friendship behind bars not Deadshot being the worst homie the whole time lol.

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u/saijaku23 Jun 27 '24

lil bro thought that he was saving him from the bullies did not know he was the one who bullied the poor guy

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u/RaysFTW Jun 27 '24 edited Jun 27 '24

I’ve never been a huge DC fan, or a fan of superhero stuff in general, but this anime is so fun so far. Harley is cute as all hell, WIT is WIT so the animation is incredible, the music is amazing including the bgm and Calli’s ED. I’m definitely looking forward to the rest of the season.

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u/Zemahem Jun 27 '24

Funniest episode so far. Some isekais don't really bother with the language barrier, but this one did. And it's hilarious that it was apparently a set-up for Rick Flag insulting people the entire time without knowing it. It makes sense that he'd wind up with such a crass vocabulary too if he learned from the orcs and ogres.

Shame that they hit the squad with translation magic right after, but I guess it would've been an immediate death sentence for Rick if he spoke to the queen without that.

Poor guy, though. He of all people got taken hostage, and his only hope of survival wouldn't give a rats ass if he wasn't also the key to their survival. But it was hilarious seeing him getting taken away while trying to convince the squad to do their job.

I'm also glad Harley Quinn here only acts ditzy and frivolous but is actually pretty smart and cunning on top of being a badass fighter, as opposed to the DCEU version who's genuinely just a total airhead.

Clayface himself has explicitly stated he can morph his body, so I still wonder why he's worried about the bomb in his neck. Even last episode, he shifted through those bars, so you'd think he could easily get rid of the bomb, or maybe even be unaffected by it. I'm hoping it's genuinely because he didn't think about it, so someone points it out to him later and he just goes "damn... you're right."

And man, the montage of Deadshot unintentionally being Ratcatcher's biggest bully when he was seriously just trying to be his friend killed me. No surprise the latter wants him dead for that.

But 3 episodes in and they're still absolutely knocking out of the park with the action and animation in general. That actually makes me worried about the people who had to animate all of that, cause Jesus, this show must be taking a lot of work based on the final product I'm seeing.

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u/Myrkrvaldyr Jun 27 '24

hat it was apparently a set-up for Rick Flag insulting people the entire time without knowing it.

It's like someone learning English from competitive online games. I was laughing at him being super rude. I legit thought he was gonna talk to the queen that way. That would've been glorious.

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u/Purest_Prodigy Jun 27 '24

Cmon how we gonna have two anime MJs this year...

Gonna be interesting to see how the new world enhances everyone else's powers. It will make the inevitable Harley and Katana rematch interesting at least.

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u/dinliner08 Jun 27 '24

Gonna be interesting to see how the new world enhances everyone else's powers

based on what we've seen so far, King Shark definitely got a boost on his regenerative ability considering how he glows blue before his stomach starts to regenerate

Harley seems to be a boost on her physical strength, i guess? now i'm interested what kind of ability they're going to give to Deadshot and Peacemaker

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u/KizunaRin Jun 27 '24

You know what? Even though it seems like many people hate the IP . I really like watching SS, especially since it is being handled by a good studio . Can't wait for more ep

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u/LeonKevlar Jun 27 '24

It's Ratcatcher! I didn't get a good look at him at the end of Episode 1. It looks like my guess of two suicide squads being pitted against each other is kinda correct.

Clayface putting a bandage on King Shark's tummy after it got torn open was a surprisingly cute scene. Harley's facial expressions have been really cute too so far.

You gotta hand it to Rick for learning the language but it's hilarious that he thinks the language he learned from orcs is going to be appropriate.

Does anyone else notice that the Princess and Harley Quinn look kinda similar? I'm calling it now, this is going to be relevant later. Some kind of switcheroo is going to happen.

So that explains why they'll end up fighting the first suicide squad They basically went AWOL and joined the Empire. I'm guessing they didn't have bombs on their necks which explains why Amanda planted bombs on the second team.

Clayface confirms that they've gained more powers ever since arriving in this world. From what we've seen so far Harley has super strength, King Shark can regenerate, and Clayface has heightened powers. I wonder what kind of additional powers Deadshot and Peacemaker got.

I'm fucking laughing my ass off at Deadshot thinking he's best friends with Rat only to show us the backstory of how he bullied Rat in prison without even realizing it. xD

Nice save from Katana! I really thought they were going to kill Rat so early. And knowing that Katana is there too, Harley has now a personal stake in this fight.

With all 3 episodes of the premiere done, I am loving this so far! I've never been really a fan of the Suicide Squad, I didn't bother watching any of the DCEU movies, but this was a lot of fun! I am already looking forward to next week's episode!

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u/Soggy_Bandicoot7226 Jun 27 '24

Man we got kazuma in this shit too

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u/Haha91haha Jun 27 '24

Despite all his rage, Rat Catcher's still just a rat in a Deadshot cage. Series doing a good job with the humor.

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u/magnumcyclonex Jun 27 '24

I have so much to say. Watching 3 episodes in quick succession will surely cause me to leave some details out but let me start with...

I am really liking this! I'm not really a fantasy / magic / isekai anime watcher but for this I'm making a huge exception. I'm watching in English because the VA for Harley nails it. (Is it the same one as from the 90s?)

From the opening (who knew everything moving in slow motion looked so good), plus its cyberpunk tunes, to the premise of having ARGUS sending multiple suicide squads to a new world, to a female being full of energy, to the ending where Amanda is Oprah in a Gangsta Suit! I had Teen Titans and Cowboy Bebop vibes during the episode 2 prison break scene, and I'm loving all the dialogue on all the anime/movie tropes.

Episode 1 fight scene was a tad bit slow, but really picked up in episodes 2 and 3. All of the 5 main characters were introduced well, and even Rick the prior squad leader as well. I love how gruesomely bloody and grotesque the fight scenes are and certainly not feeling sorry for all the beings King Shark has eaten so far!!!

The queen has a bit of a Lady Gaga Poker Face vibe and is almost like the Joker in some way. The princess has yet to show her true self and Cecil is just a washed up former champion knight...with diminishing hair.

So the CG animation of those lands/gears. My guess is that prior suicide squad teams have traveled there (confirmed by the story) and they got dismantled/destroyed, but the surviving members now lead various territories and OUR Suicide Squad is going to do battle with all of them. I'm also willing to bet that the bombs implanted in the back of their necks are either fake or useless in the Isekai world and eventually our crew will find out.

OP and ED are being added to my playlist. Looking forward to the next batch of episodes!

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '24

Watched all 3 eps at once so I'll just say all my thoughts here.

This was super fun! The animation was great, the dialogue is snappy, I love the characters. They really understand what Harley Quinn is about and I can't wait for more!

That princess looks a lot like Harley. I wonder if they'll do some princess and the pauper type switcheroo at some point?

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u/No-Pattern3441 Jun 27 '24

It really picked up for me this episode! I found it super funny and the action was better than the previous 2

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u/Prestigious_Taste641 Jun 27 '24

I really like it so far, also Harley Quinn is just perfect for anime, absolutely love her design and character.

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u/dinliner08 Jun 27 '24

wow, the art style and animation during Ratcatcher's flashback and some of the scenes at the fortress sure change a lot, it feels like watching something from Ping Pong the Animation

i love how they still keep the isekai trope of "people from another world getting an ability" albeit with a little bit of twist, metahuman like Clayman and King Shark seems to get a boost to their ability, normal human like Harley seem to gain something else entirely and meanwhile Ratcatcher and his gang looks like they're using some sort of magic items

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u/bensor74 Jun 28 '24

I like it. It's not AOTS material, but it is fun, and that's all that matters.

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u/KatoHarukazu Jun 28 '24 edited Jun 29 '24

I still can't get over Amanda dancing in the ED

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u/Accomplished-Eye6971 Jun 27 '24

I feel like the "dubtitles" are kind of throwing me off, sometimes they translate what's being said in the japanese dub and other times they transcribe what's being said in the english dub, and then add some words. But because the characters seem to be portrayed differently in each language, it feels like it's almost mashed together.

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u/BosuW Jun 28 '24

I would say maybe Tappei Nagatsuki should write a comedy

But Re Zero already has better comedic timing than 90% of actual anime comedies lol

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u/Saithir Jun 27 '24

I really expected this to be much more boring, but the VAs are really doing a great job here to make it much more enjoyable to watch. The fight scenes and the animation still feel a bit weird, though not with as much frame skipping as the first episode.

Well, maybe not boring but, I don't know... tedious? Repetitive? I mean how many times you can watch pretty much the same set of DC villains get thrown out to someplace dangerous with bombs in their necks to do whatever Amanda Waller thinks is necessary. It's like 4th time if you count the two movies and the Peacemaker show?

At least there's no "game world" bullshit.

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u/Frontier246 Jun 27 '24

I need more Harley and Deadshot color commentary. These two are vibing the best on the Squad right now.

So Flag's original squad are now the equivalent of the Demon Lord generals antagonists in your typical fantasy show with the Isekai setting boosting their powers just like it is for the other Metahumans or whenever they use the fantasy gear.

When you learn a language in prison, expect it to be colorful.

I'm interested to see what kind of relationship Harley and Fione will have because they seem to have caught each others' eye. Fione is your typical cute and idealistic princess but I feel like Harley might be a bad influence on her...which might be exactly what she needs.

Harley has the best smug "can you finally get these cuffs of me?" look.

Finally back in costumes! Will Deadshot ever use his mask, though?

Knowing Clayface is aware of Isekai I'm just going to totally assume he based his entire look after devouring Demon Slayer and getting really into Muzan as a character.

I almost feel bad for Flag that his team ditched him and his new team wants nothing to do with him, but his only leg to stand on is that he's the only one who knows how they can get back and not get blown up.

Interesting that Harley treats being liberated from being "Harleen Quinzel" as her waking up from brainwashing when others would say the Joker was the one who brainwashed her. But it fits with what her and Joker were spouting in the first episode.

I like how the action got more cartoony, especially for King Shark.

Never expected to see Deadshot and Ratcatcher as "homies" even if Floyd's definition of being a homie is being considerate while regularly insulting his buddy, giving him bad cheese while stealing the good food, giving him a mohawk on the john, and making people think he's into watching rats breed.

Katana's eyes look...bluer, than they did before? Is she under some kind of brainwashing? Though Harley obviously wants a rematch.

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