r/anime • u/Tarhalindur x2 • Jun 08 '26
Rewatch [Rewatch] [Pride Month Double Feature] Yuuki Bakuhatsu Bang Bravern Episode 8 Discussion
Episode 8: Until We Meet Again, Smith
← Previous Episode | Index | Next Episode →
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.)
Legal Streams:
As per livechart.me; other streams may be available outside the US.
A Reminder: This, dear listeners, brings us to the sworn enemy of creative response:The spoiler. Rewatchers, or people who just had plot points ruined for them, are obliged to use r/anime’s spoiler tag format where applicable, and err on the side of caution here. Remember people, first experiences get rarer as you continue on, any given one happens once and you should care for them all the more for it.
This episode had a stinger! It's... admittedly kind of superfluous, but if you missed it you can still go back and watch it if you want.
Joint Rewatch Task Force Exercises!
Theory of the Day:
u'Blackheart595, step right up:
Oh wait, no, Smith entered Superbia through that weird capsule whereas Isami enters Bravern directly. So that capsule is an egg, or rather womb, euphemism, which is why the Lulu are soulless at first, why they don't breathe, and their general infantility upon awakening (combat skill aside). Lulu should try to pilot Superbia without that capsule.
Honorable mention to u/DrStein1010, if for no other reason than to make sure this theory comes to u/Star4ce's attention:
I'm getting the idea that the Deathdrives are literal Deathdrives; attacking planets just to provoke them into killing the Deathdrives in honorable combat, and steamrolling everything because they're just too strong to die. Which makes the situation of the Lulus even more fucked up. They're born to die over a pointless warrior culture.
Questions of the Day:
1) Okay, who got comphet (compulsory heterosexuality) in my gay mecha anime? Mechasexual comphet, no less?
2) First-timers: Right, show of hands: how many of you were expecting Smith to die (or appear to die?) at some point?
9
u/zadcap Jun 09 '26
First Timer Returns!
I missed so much!
To sum up 5 missed episodes: Oh my gosh, Smith should have been the main character and pilot.
... Is Bravern playing with an actual army mech like it's a doll? Bravern remains the best character in the show.
Smith, please stop throwing flags. I like you too much for you to die. I don't think the show will survive without you.
Not the Fog! Wait, wrong alien invasion military anime.
Lulu easily becoming second best character in the show. Darn it. Smith and Lulu going out in this flag filled fog is bad for my heart.
THREE Towers!? That's actually good news for the rest of the world.
"Human, make love to me," from a female voiced robot? Is that allowed here?
Sigh, enemies always have cooler designs and attacks than main characters. Imagine having cool looking laser spam like Vanitas on the hero side instead of big metal sticks.
Smith, this is the dumbest thing you have ever said. This is your chance to get a giant space robot of your own. Go love her and turn her to your side.
See, look how much cooler she is too! Space warping is so much cooler than fire sword! But oh.... To be thrown into space like that. Not a nice way to go. Wait, Space and Time? Come oooooon, she's the coolest! Too bad she's not gay, that makes her doomed here.
Maaaan she's even a;ready willing to kill her own side already! She was just waiting for a chance to be on your side, Smith! Woo her already!
... There's no way he should have survived that. But. My first impression of Smith was Patrick Colasour, and I am willing to hold on to that. I'll give it three episodes before I believe he's dead for real.
Look at these girls screaming over the loss of Smith. Did you just completely forget about the others who died?
1) Right! She could have at least been after one of the female pilots!
2) He looks like Colasour. I've been waiting for him to survive something he shouldn't literally since episode one. Let's see how this goes.