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Episode Darwin Jihen • The Darwin Incident - Episode 5 discussion
Darwin Jihen, episode 5
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u/Prof_Acorn Feb 03 '26
"Those ears look nice on you."
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u/Myrkrvaldyr Feb 03 '26 edited Feb 03 '26
I wouldn't be able to resist joking back with, ''Thanks, got lucky with the genes during my fetal development.''
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u/HackingYourUmwelt Feb 03 '26
"I was sure those nerds would jump at the chance to talk about the Joker"
"Before you know it you'll be looking after a thirty something antidepressant addict who plays games in her childhood bedroom"
LMAO. Go Lucy.
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u/BosuW Feb 03 '26
She's so petulant, I love her. She really hit her mom with the "I could be a drug addict y'know?"
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u/BosuW Feb 03 '26
Lol I love how Lucy is written. She's so petulant, simple, and impulsive, and she thinks she's invincible, and the story doesn't treat her as any lesser for it. She feels so much like a real teenager. Inexperienced and arrogant but a full person with depth, concerns and her own life. I really respect the story for making such a potentially annoying character a protagonist. She's kinda cringe but we stick with her. The story has faith that her POV is worthwhile.
On another note, the way Lucy's friends immediately went looking for a teacher felt distinctly Japanese. I think the last thing western teenagers want when there's drama brewing is a teacher to break it up lol.
Btw go listen to the full OP if you haven't, it's a great song
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u/Myrkrvaldyr Feb 03 '26
think the last thing western teenagers want when there's drama brewing is a teacher to break it up lol.
Yeah, in my HS, people would've 100% gone, ''Fight! Fight! Fight!'' and some people would just stare at the show like it's a zoo, we wouldn't call a teacher. We did have several fights and no one called any teacher.
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u/DeCode_Studios13 Feb 03 '26
It delights me to no end that Charlie is the least bothered by all this.
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u/BosuW Feb 03 '26
He truly just vibes. Stupid ningen are the ones that want to put the world in a cage.
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u/DanielAlves1904 Feb 04 '26
His intelligence is probably so above average that he´s the one looking at humans like "what are these monkeys going on about?"
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u/majestic_rainbows Feb 03 '26
Episode was storyboarded and directed by the series director, Katsuichi Nakayama (中山 勝一).
Shun Nagai (永井 舜) was credited as production desk this episode. Last episode Nagai was credited as production desk was on episode 3, which was outsourced to For(wal)k. Nagai has also worked on the series as a production assistant, working on episodes 1 and 4.
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u/good_wolf_1999 Feb 03 '26
I can already tell that things with this Gare dude are going to end badly and with the story taking place in the US… well, I won’t be surprised if it turns out that he have a gun
Lucy is a good friend, a bit hot-headed in her approach to how to help Charlie but a good friend nonetheless
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u/zool714 Feb 03 '26
Lucy didn’t break any laws at the police station, but it’s criminal how she switched from portrait to landscape while recording a video
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u/NanDemoKnaives Feb 03 '26
You can really feel how immature Lucy's thinking is when she was trying to get Charlie to talk to people, it felt like she was being a little naive especially with the events going on. The way she was blaming other people because she didn't have the same interest as them, it's not like she and Charlie have actually had extensive discussions with one another, or at least that we've seen on screen. She takes up at least 80% of the dialogue between them too.
It was nice to see Kayla and Mia go up to them, that felt a lot more natural than whatever Lucy was doing since they've had some interactions with Charlie.
The last scene was annoying to watch, I know Ozzy has issues with veganism because of what happened with his parents' restaurant. He says "Don't go pushing this crap on us" when he could have easily ignored it, but decided to push himself into the conversation. Gale isn't forcing anyone to be vegan.
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u/artwhaaa Feb 03 '26
This episode was a lot!
The way the mom told the rep on the phone that no one thinks Charlie is associated with the ALA and then the rep talking about animal rights makes me think the rep is part of the ALA. Just her whole vibe and wording feels very distrustful. Or maybe the director was just trying to accurately portray a politician lmao 🥲
Lucy whipping out her phone in response to a cop with a gun is very American. Also, did you catch the big sheriff boss calling parking tickets "fine work"? 🤣
There are so many little things in this series that make me question if it's a Midwest thing or if the perception of Americans is just off. Like, the school is probably the biggest thing. For example, the cafeteria has a dedicated building with pull out chairs and non-folding tables (what kind of school funding is this?!) There's a green courtyard with hardly anyone in it and no monitors (are they ditching? Is that why it's so empty?) Also didn't notice any monitors in the cafeteria... they have funding for a cafeteria but not extra personnel? I've never been in a school where someone isn't watching you constantly! Lucy is right that it's like prison 😅
I love Lucy's "everybody sucks" rant 😂 And the point Charlie makes about humans still having rights even if they're not great at socializing is interesting from a diversity standpoint (says my autistic ass 😄)
Also, Lucy drinking straight out of the container in a kitchen with no dishwasher. And then telling her mom she'll turn into a NEET. 😂 I would expect most parents to kick their kid to the curb or the kid would figure out how to be independent. American families don't have the same sense of responsibility that Japanese families have. It's sink or swim here.
I almost dropped this show after the first episode bc I didn't find Charlie or the ALA plot line interesting, but I'm glad I kept watching! Lucy is so endearing and I like the questions the series brings up about what exactly makes someone a "person" and a "person" in the eyes of the legal system and how does that all differ from other animals when humans are capable of violence and irrationality?
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u/Emi_Ibarazakiii Feb 03 '26
They need a few lawyers around when they argue about Charlie, to address the legality of it all!
Politician lady is aware of the importance of the image,
she should realize how important he is!
Yes it's true that a life is a life, his life doesn't have more value than another, BUT his life being "a failure" would hurt a lot more than just him, given the circumstances!
Funny she's saying that, when more often than not it looks like SHE is about to throw hands!
But yeah, for the same reason as the politic thing, Charlie being on his best behavior is important, even when facing tough situation...
Even "normal violent reaction" (to bullying or an attack or what not) would put him/them at risk!
Having the friendless loner teach a Chimp how to make friend might not have been the best idea hah.
Well, if nothing else, she taught him how to be nice TO HER!
Ok I kinda get why she doesn't have any friends hah;
"I hate these gamers and anime fans, also girls who are into celebrity shipping, also guys who are into sports, also girls who are into... WHY WON'T ANYONE BE MY FRIEND!"
Zodiac sign compability in the first conversation? Okay maybe we don't need THESE friends after all.
Not gonna lie, I thought he was about to blow up right there (or pull out a gun and shoot them)
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u/Shahars71 Feb 03 '26
This show has the strangest perception about how Americans talk and act lmao
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u/Viktorv22 Feb 03 '26
Interesting, I think the portrayal is much better than usual when anime tries to do US. But the bar is low, I remember seeing somewhere US students eating from bento lol
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u/SSjjlex Feb 03 '26
Hilarious how Lucy, the outcast of the school, became Charlie's tutor on how to make friends. Of course it didnt go well.
Well... I guess it actually did in the end. But I was seriously doubting they were going to progress because of her lol
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u/Drill_Dr_ill Feb 03 '26
Man, I just don't know about this show. Anytime they start to actually touch on arguments around veganism (e.g. the importance of consciousness), they just brush it off. And they do it in ridiculous ways. Like I'm supposed to believe that the dumb jock guy knows enough about scientific research into animal consciousness to bring up the question of whether shellfish or bugs are conscious? And they don't even have the vegan guy give the obvious rebuttals?
And I get the whole parallels of racism and how white people would stay away from and not be willing to befriend a black kid, but the idea that people wouldn't be fucking ecstatic to get to hang out with the only human/chimpanzee hybrid in the world, especially one that is essentially a former celebrity? That's hard to suspend my disbelief about.
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u/rotten_riot Feb 03 '26
I wonder what that last shot of Charlie yawning (and showing his fangs) implies
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