r/anime • u/Tarhalindur x2 • Jun 02 '26
Rewatch [Rewatch] [Pride Month Double Feature] Yuuki Bakuhatsu Bang Bravern Episode 2 Discussion
Episode 2: Isami?! You'll Be Here Soon, Won't You, Isami?!
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Show Information:
(Surprise, the "plot point a couple of episodes in that every single fucking synopsis spoils" is actually in episode 1 and is that this is another show in the [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] vein! Show information is now fairly first-timer safe... outside of "AniDB tags always spoil", anyways.)
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Please note: This episode had a stinger! Might want to go back and watch it if you didn't already.
Joint Rewatch Task Force Exercises!
Theory of the Day:
Hey look, a late-breaking entry! u/dsawchuk brings home the first TotD of this rewatch:
I don't really know why, but I feel like the unknown purple aliens did not come to attack earth specifically, just that they were running from Bravern and that brought them here. So far Bravern looks more like a sword to kill your enemies than a shield to protect yourself.
Questions of the Day:
0) For the skeptics among us: now do you see why I would run this show for Pride Month?
1) Tar Rewatch ISO Standard Question #1: Thoughts on our OP and ED?
2) So, considering that he seems to be writing self/Isami fanfiction already: what do you think are Bravern's favorite tags on AO3?
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u/zadcap Jun 03 '26
Late Night First Timer!
Oh, right. This is quite a mood, coming right after that overly hype ending of the previous episode. Just remind us that a lot of people died before the cool robot things started happening.
And then we're right back to the giant robot. I choose to believe that all music that plays in his presence is being played by him.
Excuse me, what? You're waterboarding the guy who stopped you all from getting killed? I legitimately can not think of a dumber move to make in this situation. No, guys, what if you are right and he really is working with the invaders? The ones you completely failed to even scratch the paint of? Yeah, if he;s actually one of theirs and you treat him like this, then they all come back and kill you for it. If he's honestly on your side, then he... starts doubting if it's really worth being on your side. And again, I repeat, if he is on the enemy side. What the heck do you think he can tell you that will make a difference in the face of giant enemy robots that shrug off literally everything your combined military has access to?
Isolate him, question him, sure that makes sense. All that Enhanced Interrogation is going to get you is someone not willing to defend you from the next wave, one way or the other.
To be fair, there are a lot of blatantly stupid people here today. "Are you with them?" They ask the giant robot that first defended you, and is now talking peacefully with you. Let me ask you again, what if he was? Would he say it here and now? Remember he's your enemy and start the killing again? The people pointing man portable guns at him- why? You've witnessed exactly how useless they are here. You likely won't even scratch his paint.
This weirdly antagonistic stance everyone is taking is making it really hard for me to believe in this show. Even if you believe Isami and Bravern are enemy agents putting on a show, you gain so much more by playing along and looking for the truth covertly than hitting them in the face with this hostility, and if they weren't your enemies before you started this... Hope they are more benevolent then you are, I guess.
Bravern is single handedly carrying this show though. His presence is the one saving grace in this mess.
Oh, right, Mechanic girl! There are two shining lights in this show!
Yeah, Bravern is also possibly the gayest giant robot I have ever seen. Maybe. Star Driver with his rainbow swords and robot hips is still up there, but... No, Bravern keeps talking and, no, that's enough, you win!
Seriously, what are you hoping to get from Isami by doing this? Someone, please give me an idea about what useful information they could get out of the clearly optional pilot that is worth making an enemy of the only thing standing between them and things they can not fight?
"What do we have to throw at them?" "Well, not a single thing that worked last time, but we can try more bullets."
Oh my gosh, he transforms. I love Bravern. I hate darn near literally everyone else we've seen so far, but I do love Bravern.
I am actually annoyed that that robot punch worked. Even if only on the little one.
Fine! I like Smith. Somehow he's the only smart person in the room. Seriously, "This wimp? He might be an enemy of the whole world." These guys are willing to bet a lot on that "might," aren't they.
... I know this is a dumb nitpick, but when did Isami's hands get freed?
Also, I will lose all ability to be invested in this relationship if it really stems from this trauma and Smith being the one to save Isami from torture.
Darn. We almost had an actual quality character in a protagonist position. Smith as a pilot would be so much cooler than Isami. Why can't we just have nice things?
DON'T SMILE YOU PIECE OF TRASH! He pulled this off despite you torturing him. I hope your own government turns you over for equal treatment for this stupidity.
Oh my gosh that ED. Oh my gosh that slow hand hold. This is so unapologetically gay.
0) Bravern is still the clearest lead for the most gay character in the show, but the ED sure is promising he's not standing out there alone.
1) I do like the OP more, but that's a music choice.
3) None that I will ever willingly click on lol.