gundam 00 season 2 episode 3
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mayoraaseiI wonder if episode 3 was the height of my adoration for the series last season? Hmm. I loved this episode. There's been more character development these 3 episodes than all last season, some more revelations on the political background, and on top of that, action in the mix! What more can you ask?
It turns out that Marina and Allelujah are locked up in the same complex, which hosts a lot of political prisoners that has useful information (rather than dispatching them off to the labour camp like in episode 1). Both are getting grilled by A-LAWS about their knowledge of the new Gundams that just appeared. Soma was sent to interrogate Allelujah, and she was surprised that he wasn't affected by her brainwaves. He opens his eyes and insists that she's Marie, a name she doesn't recognise. Allelujah believes that her personality has been erased and a new one imposed on her.
Ribonze is providing info directly to the Federation, but I wonder how much Wang Liumei is telling him and how much he's in turn telling the Fed.
Tieria helps Lyle get used to his new Gundam and asks about piloting experience, to which Lyle replies "As if, duh!" Which makes Tieria grumble "Setsuna brought back a complete noob." Lyle then smirks, "So~ There's plenty of things to do, Mr cute teacher~" The gayness of which is just beyond gay, so Tieria gets pissed off even more.
Setsuna's finally speaking to Saji in sentences longer than "Saji Crossroad. I am Setsuna F. Seiei." He points out that the Thrones Gundams were indeed their enemy and engaged in combat that wasn't part of CB's plans. Saji is wavering, but maintains that they're still killing people, and the world was peaceful before they got involved. Setsuna asks if that was good enough, that only Saji himself lived in peace - which is the sort of philosophy Setsuna wouldn't have been able to say 4 years ago.
A-LAWS is sent to strengthen the defence of the prison complex - something which I still haven't quite understood. It either means that the Federation can preempt CB's intentions or it's a big jump of logic, because the CB didn't even know about Allelujah being held at that complex when the A-LAWS decided to strengthen the defence. He's been there for four years - why do they expect now? Just because the Gundams appeared?
Mannequin is sent in charge of the troop, and she remembers Allelujah being removed from his mobile suit and never hearing of him again. She mutters with some discontent about A-LAWS being privy to this kind of information.
Nina informs Wang Liumei that A-LAWS is in place and Allelujah is still there. Wang Liumei forwards that information to CB, who holds a meeting and after much whining from Sumeragi, manages to convince her to take over as tactician again.
Louise asks her superior why they've stopped hunting down the Gundams, and he replies that "a bait has been released at ground level". Does that mean the Federation actually knowingly orchestrated the release of Allelujah's whereabouts?
Sumeragi looks at Lyle's MS-aptitude data and is suspicious at how high they are. It's dodgy how they're not using his code name =__=
The top two bars are "MS Control Aptitude" and the bottom two are "Shooting Hit Rate".
So they then go and rescue Allelujah and Marina, the specifics of which I can't be bothered going into. Lyle's performance is subpar and attributes all his hits to "flukes". He tries to cover for Katalon, whom he's informed and are also there, rescuing their members. Allelujah also has another exchange with Soma, and manages to stimulate some memories in her.
Allelujah meets Lockon on the ship and gives him the standard "GEH WTF?" treatment, which Lyle bemoans is getting tired.
It's been a great three episodes in terms of character development because of the subtle difference in the characters to who they were 4 years ago. Setsuna has gotten a lot more mature and articulate about what he believes in. Tieria is a lot more human and makes an effort to be a lot more easygoing: he even suggests repeatedly to Setsuna that he bail Marina out along with Allelujah. Allelujah is still his same sweet self XD Sumeragi has gotten a lot more hesitant, unsurprising considering the heavy loss of the last battle. Soma, too, has gotten more human - but it's also interesting to see how these characters all resume their no-nonsense selves once on the job. But the changes has brought about one good thing for the Meisters - they are working much better together now than before. "Lockon" aside.
Lyle has grown on me more this episode than last. Him using CB for Katalon's gains aren't so much "betrayal" as more a matter of pragmatism. He's first (and foremost?) a Katalon member, he's said very little about whether he agrees with CB's ideology, and I think it would be more heartless/treacherous of him to completely cut ties with Katalon at a whim.
Next episode......."Lockon" steals Feldt's first kiss~!
Marina, always the damsel in distress
"Pfft, as if I know how to pilot"
"Pfft, I doubt you'd get all 4 pilots at once!"
"Nyanya~ I'm so excited about my first battle~"
Lyle is quite fond of Haro and talks to it much more than Neil used to. Maybe it's because Haro's something left behind by Neil?
Allelujah, now with two eyes!
Somewhere...over the rainbow....
Lockon's welcome
It turns out that Marina and Allelujah are locked up in the same complex, which hosts a lot of political prisoners that has useful information (rather than dispatching them off to the labour camp like in episode 1). Both are getting grilled by A-LAWS about their knowledge of the new Gundams that just appeared. Soma was sent to interrogate Allelujah, and she was surprised that he wasn't affected by her brainwaves. He opens his eyes and insists that she's Marie, a name she doesn't recognise. Allelujah believes that her personality has been erased and a new one imposed on her.
Ribonze is providing info directly to the Federation, but I wonder how much Wang Liumei is telling him and how much he's in turn telling the Fed.
Tieria helps Lyle get used to his new Gundam and asks about piloting experience, to which Lyle replies "As if, duh!" Which makes Tieria grumble "Setsuna brought back a complete noob." Lyle then smirks, "So~ There's plenty of things to do, Mr cute teacher~" The gayness of which is just beyond gay, so Tieria gets pissed off even more.
Setsuna's finally speaking to Saji in sentences longer than "Saji Crossroad. I am Setsuna F. Seiei." He points out that the Thrones Gundams were indeed their enemy and engaged in combat that wasn't part of CB's plans. Saji is wavering, but maintains that they're still killing people, and the world was peaceful before they got involved. Setsuna asks if that was good enough, that only Saji himself lived in peace - which is the sort of philosophy Setsuna wouldn't have been able to say 4 years ago.
A-LAWS is sent to strengthen the defence of the prison complex - something which I still haven't quite understood. It either means that the Federation can preempt CB's intentions or it's a big jump of logic, because the CB didn't even know about Allelujah being held at that complex when the A-LAWS decided to strengthen the defence. He's been there for four years - why do they expect now? Just because the Gundams appeared?
Mannequin is sent in charge of the troop, and she remembers Allelujah being removed from his mobile suit and never hearing of him again. She mutters with some discontent about A-LAWS being privy to this kind of information.
Nina informs Wang Liumei that A-LAWS is in place and Allelujah is still there. Wang Liumei forwards that information to CB, who holds a meeting and after much whining from Sumeragi, manages to convince her to take over as tactician again.
Louise asks her superior why they've stopped hunting down the Gundams, and he replies that "a bait has been released at ground level". Does that mean the Federation actually knowingly orchestrated the release of Allelujah's whereabouts?
Sumeragi looks at Lyle's MS-aptitude data and is suspicious at how high they are. It's dodgy how they're not using his code name =__=
The top two bars are "MS Control Aptitude" and the bottom two are "Shooting Hit Rate".
So they then go and rescue Allelujah and Marina, the specifics of which I can't be bothered going into. Lyle's performance is subpar and attributes all his hits to "flukes". He tries to cover for Katalon, whom he's informed and are also there, rescuing their members. Allelujah also has another exchange with Soma, and manages to stimulate some memories in her.
Allelujah meets Lockon on the ship and gives him the standard "GEH WTF?" treatment, which Lyle bemoans is getting tired.
It's been a great three episodes in terms of character development because of the subtle difference in the characters to who they were 4 years ago. Setsuna has gotten a lot more mature and articulate about what he believes in. Tieria is a lot more human and makes an effort to be a lot more easygoing: he even suggests repeatedly to Setsuna that he bail Marina out along with Allelujah. Allelujah is still his same sweet self XD Sumeragi has gotten a lot more hesitant, unsurprising considering the heavy loss of the last battle. Soma, too, has gotten more human - but it's also interesting to see how these characters all resume their no-nonsense selves once on the job. But the changes has brought about one good thing for the Meisters - they are working much better together now than before. "Lockon" aside.
Lyle has grown on me more this episode than last. Him using CB for Katalon's gains aren't so much "betrayal" as more a matter of pragmatism. He's first (and foremost?) a Katalon member, he's said very little about whether he agrees with CB's ideology, and I think it would be more heartless/treacherous of him to completely cut ties with Katalon at a whim.
Next episode......."Lockon" steals Feldt's first kiss~!
Marina, always the damsel in distress
"Pfft, as if I know how to pilot"
"Pfft, I doubt you'd get all 4 pilots at once!"
"Nyanya~ I'm so excited about my first battle~"
Lyle is quite fond of Haro and talks to it much more than Neil used to. Maybe it's because Haro's something left behind by Neil?
Allelujah, now with two eyes!
Somewhere...over the rainbow....
Lockon's welcome
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Date: 2008-10-20 05:22 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-10-21 12:36 pm (UTC)I mean, I'm almost proud of Sunrise (after the GSD embarrassment) that they had the guts to kill practically the most popular Meister midways through a series and NOT resurrect him. Although the twins thing is a bit of a cop-out. Still. At least dead remains dead.
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Date: 2008-10-21 12:37 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-10-22 09:45 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-10-26 11:45 am (UTC)This dude "park-man"'s name got translated into "公园-马n"
I was like lol.
Ok ok 10:45 offf