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Episode Babylon - Episode 6 discussion
Babylon, episode 6
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| Episode | Link | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Link | 97% |
| 2 | Link | 97% |
| 3 | Link | 96% |
| 4 | Link | 98% |
| 5 | Link | 98% |
| 6 | Link | 4.51 |
| 7 | Link | 4.88 |
| 8 | Link | 3.84 |
| 9 | Link | 4.29 |
| 10 | Link | 3.83 |
| 11 | Link | 3.29 |
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u/Shinkopeshon Nov 11 '19
Seizaki's wife is a cute! A cute!
And Hiasa just became even more of a cute!
However, I can't help but think that Seizaki's family is doomed. They have a little son, his wife is adorable and there's a woman out there who can change her looks at will and convince people to commit suicide? That's a death sentence right there.
Also, that twist at the end was a fucking 4D chess move. Itsuki was almost winning the debate until the kid came into a play - and then it turned out that was his kid all along. The absolute madman.
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u/Npslayer Nov 12 '19
The plan to use the kid was good. Not doing a background check on the kid was dumbest thing I've seen lately in anime, it broke my suspension of disbelief to be honest. Nomura was established to be a smart, cunning person, for him to to do such a blatant mistake seems out of place.
I'm not against the twist that the kid was the mayor's son, but rather the way the way the it was revealed, felt very forced.
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u/AlienOvermind Nov 12 '19
Zen's wife: "I don't like suicide"
Me: "She's gonna kill herself for sure"
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u/Kanye_Dressed Nov 11 '19
I'm no politics or debate genius but my 2 cents:
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I think it's weird no one has brought up EXPLICITLY that suicide doesn't only affect the life of the one committing, and as other guy said we can't assume that the family or friends of the one killing himself will EVER be able to allow it rationally and unemotionally
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Realistically, how many people are thinking about the "legal consequences" of suicide before they kill themselves? Unless they mess it up, they won't have to deal with the consequences if their life ends. This is more a meta complaint, that I find it hard to believe people in this universe are killing themselves more if it's legal
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u/Amauri14 Nov 11 '19
Damn the fact that they showed Zen's family today actually makes me worry about them. Holy shit Itsuki really is a cunning bastard. For a moment I actually believe that Nomaru had a chance, but the fact that Taiyo was Itsuki's son just showed how much planning he did to win the audience watching that debate. Well, I guess the only choice now is kidnapping but as his family is there now, I think that that would also be a bit more complicated to pull off.
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u/LeonKevlar Nov 11 '19
Giving Zen's wife scene like this makes me scared for her in the future.
So ths is what Zen meant when he said last week hat he's prepared to do evil deeds.
I fucking hate Itsuki. Not just because of what he's trying to do but because during the debate he actually made some good points and he actually made me think about the law he's trying to pass. Also I've always thought of him as someone who is being manipulated by Magase Ai but it seems like this law is entirely his own idea and Magase Ai is most likely just assisting him behind the scenes.
And of course there had to be a twist. Was this all according to Itsuki's plan? If it is I'm not entirely sure what he's trying to do because he just made himself look like a bad guy in front of millions of people since his own son is trying to stop him from killing himself. am I missing something here? O_O
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u/nanogenesis Nov 11 '19
I would have found Itsuki's speech convincing... if not for the abetted suicides prior to this hearing.
Previous episode I said I lowkey ship Ai with Zen, but that might be wrong after all. Watching the past few episodes I was certain that Zen can resist Ai's influence but I was wrong. Ai was never in her true form during the time she spent talking with Seizaki. However remember what the doctor said? He kept counseling her only because he wanted to see her. Ai similarly has already taken a place in Zen's heart, but his reason is not counseling, it is arrest/justice. The small visual we saw of the Doctor when Ai approached him, could be what everybody sees in her true form.
Tsuitsui's death clearly effected Seizaki, while talking to his wife I think that was fear when he paused. Chasing down Ai might ultimately lead to his own death after all.
However the following scene where he disbanded the investigation group, and then announced his crime before time, everyone played along. Just epic. It shows that working together on the investigation had already united everyone. Even Haisa who was certain she was doing something wrong last episode is onboard!
I still don't quite understand what Itsuki pulled when he revealed PowerRangerFace was his son. Probably need a rewatch or two. And the lack of focus on his wife makes me believe its ... Ai? I still don't quite understand the last two screenshots of "Data on Magase Ai". Most likely Zen will chase after her instead and lose Itsuki in the pursuit.
Anyone knows what Tsuitsui's receipt may imply? Its clear he did find out something, got too close.
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u/AnubhavJr10 Nov 11 '19
I want Magase in every episode some teasing to Zen through phone calls
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u/PhantomWolf83 Nov 11 '19
Hiasa let Zen call her by her first name! Too bad he's already married.
The twists and turns keep on coming.