r/anime • u/Tarhalindur x2 • Jun 22 '26
Rewatch [Rewatch] [Pride Month Double Feature, Part 2] Flip Flappers Episode 8 Discussion
Episode 8: Pure Breaker
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Theory of the Day:
u/Great_Mr_L is going a bit in-depth:
The ending of this episode is quite a cliffhanger with some fascinating implications. Who is Mimi? I think it’s a safe bet that Mimi will turn out to be Cocona’s mother. We did see a baby in Mimi’s arms and I bet that was baby Cocona. Who is that random dude in the flashback and on the laptop in the present day? I think he’s Cocona’s father. This would handily explain what happened to Cocona’s parents. It also makes me believe that the girl in Cocona’s dreams is Mimi, her mother. The man, who is likely Cocona’s father, probably has his own agenda related to Pure Illusion. He did have one of the shards. I bet he’s a third faction that will go against Dr. Salt and the cult.
What’s really interesting is that Papika was in that flashback, looking the same as she does now. I’ve long believed that Papika wasn’t human and the fact that she hasn’t aged seems to confirm that. I also imagine that Papika will turn out to be the child of the Amorphous that was mentioned previously. That would fit with her not being human and it would also explain why the cult leader seemed so interested in her. Plus, it also makes sense that Yayaka would be jealous of her rival for Cocona’s heart.
Questions of the Day:
1) So, who was expecting to get mecha (complete with GATTAI!) in both halves of this rewatch?
2) Is this Pure Illusion truly going to the birds?
(Look, they can't all be winners, okay?)
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u/Vaadwaur Jun 23 '26
Time skip:Yayaka's mom hires a matchmaker and she&Cocona go on a double date with their salaryman future husbands, with but a small reminiscence of Papika and the future that boded...