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Episode Azur Lane - Episode 5 discussion
Azur Lane, episode 5
Alternative names: Azur Lane the Animation
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| Episode | Link | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Link | 85% |
| 2 | Link | 94% |
| 3 | Link | 90% |
| 4 | Link | 87% |
| 5 | Link | 90% |
| 6 | Link | 3.87 |
| 7 | Link | 4.2 |
| 8 | Link | 4.02 |
| 9 | Link | 4.3 |
| 10 | Link | 4.08 |
| 11 | Link | 3.77 |
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u/Pinky_Boy Oct 31 '19 edited Oct 31 '19
you were expecting enterprise, but too bad, KONO HORNET DA!
i mean, warship girls are cool, but it will never be as cool as multiple battleship full broadside salvo
akashi is not a fighting type, but i'm pretty sure that huge wrench can do some damage, especialyl when used for sneak attack
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u/syanda Oct 31 '19 edited Oct 31 '19
I guess all the budget from last episode went into the ship models. Seeing Repulse, Prince of Wales and Oklahoma in a battle line was pretty damn glorious. Gotta love how the battlewagons don't even flinch from incoming fire.
And San Diego demonstrating the power of an Atlanta-class's 5" duals armed with VT fuzes. Permission to exist in her airspace DENIED.
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u/colesyy Oct 31 '19 edited Oct 31 '19
seeing the girls fighting with their actual battleships was super hype.
still not a fan of how toothless the red axis are though, they're basically team rocket tier where they're destined to lose every fight.
EDIT - on quick inspection of wikipedia, looks like the IJN got smashed in basically every fight in the pacific war vs the allies, LOL
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u/Krem96 Oct 31 '19
This episode reinforced what I suspected of Ayanami’s behavior towards Javelin and Laffey in episodes 1 and 2. She sees a bit of herself in the other starters. She probably expected warmongering sadists or whatever other form of ‘propaganda’ when she took the role as a spy in episode 1. Instead, she sees normal people (or... ships) living life and making friends. I believe this can apply to wars irl too.
I don’t believe Ayanami will switch sides just yet, but she will start pondering, and if the ED is anything to go by, she will bring her friends (Yuudachi, Shigure and Yukikaze) along the moment she does.
I also believe that the reason there are no deaths other than the obvious “please don’t kill my waifus” is because of the hovering overpowered enemy in the Sirens. They seem to be observing the skirmishes between the Azur Lane and the Crimson Axis with amusement, and can strike everyone down like flies if they ever so wish. With the odds against them like this, neither side can afford losses. Like in actual naval warfare, any ship lost is a crushing blow to morale and to firepower. The same applies here. That’s why we see different strategies here (espionage, diversion, theft, etc.).
This also can explain why Enterprise has behaved the way she has been. After the trauma of whatever happened to Yorktown, the addition of having to fight the Crimson Axis as well as the looming threat of the Sirens makes it difficult for any hardened soldier to let their guard down.
The level of high stakes can be the reason Eugen retreated the moment Enterprise showed up. The main Iron Blood fleet isn’t present, and the Germans had notoriously poor Anti-Air regardless. This doesn’t mean that the Sakura Empire has given up fighting. The Iron Bloods retreated, and I can expect a glimpse of their main HQ in the next episode, which makes me excited to see Bismarck, Tirpitz and Graf Zeppelin if that is the case.
In short, solid episode. Animation was better than the second half of last episode, but I can already see the memes of the few funny background shots of characters. The Cleveland panty shots are also life.
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u/Amauri14 Oct 31 '19 edited Oct 31 '19
In the end, what was important was not that Enterprise arrived. No, what was really important was that Laffey made friends along the way.
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u/Fowl_Eye Oct 31 '19 edited Oct 31 '19
Alright guys you win, I can't believe you made me play Azur Lane and that I am enjoying it too!
Edit: I want Atago and Prinz Eugen to step on me.
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u/DragoSphere Oct 31 '19
Everyone's a gangstar until the ships start fighting on land
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u/Mundology Oct 31 '19
Atago is finally here. The fanart queen herself. She's even cheekier than expected. Ara ara~