Anime Resuming.
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xyzzysqrlToday we have a whole big clump of stuff. Let's go. Spoilers, as always.
Magician's Academy 4
Let's just PLUNGE INTO it. Maybe that'll get the show over with sooner. Okay! On with Macaroon Wasabi.
Remix the Mission Impossible theme! Rip off Lupin systematically! Homage Cowboy Bebop and the Blues Brothers! NOOOOOOOIR TIME. Okay, this is pretty awesom-- Oh. It's over.
...now show the terrible theme song for your own show. Damn it, every time this brings my spirits up, they come crashing down.
Inevitably, our main character and his harem enter Mundane School. Or, two of his girls do. The third is his pencil. Because that... makes... sense? I mean, I guess she's an object-shapeshifter...
It occurs to me that I don't remember ANY of these people's NAMES. They just gave me their names, and the names just slide out of my head like butter over teflon.
Tales Of skit-o-vision! Let's just animate their heads talking to each other!
Wait, what? I looked away for ten seconds and this is a mafia anime now. A Mafia anime with foot-tall girls, because she was a pen... okay, we've focused on her struggling to drink from a straw for like ten minutes now. C'mon.
So there's a smuggling plot this show. This is ALMOST LIKE SOMETHING ACTUALLY HAPPENING. Did I use that line? Expect to see it a lot.
Whee. Loop the animation. Loop loop loop loop loop...
I'm sure this is homaging some famous movie, but all I can see is this dude's extremely frizzy hair. SPACE BUTLER, NOOOOO~~~
"Harem! Glasses! Sailor suit! Go get them!" -- Even THE ANIME can't remember these character's names.
...Okay, he emerges from a dimensional warp standing on a motorcycle and brandishing a shotgun. If this man declares himself an Ally of Justice, I will accept him as a kind of Kamen Rider.
Instead we have giant beam-cannoning robot. Well, all right, but... wasn't there a PLOT starting?
Gay robot/dwarf date!
I can see this joke coming a mile away... uh-huh. Mazinger Z Launch parody. G Gundam shout-out.
"IT'S MEGAMAID! SHE'S GONE FROM SUCK TO BLOW."
Giant Robo shout-out...
Getta Robo shout out...
Big O shout out...
There's a kind of plot occuring, but not really.
Of course this show has Breast Missiles. -Another- Mazinger Z shoutout... and they're piloted missiles, so potential Gravion shout-out as well.
No, you do not have infinite ammo breast missiles. Even on THIS show that's a stretch.
And he threatens to burn something. I don't know what it is. They won't focus on it. But it was enough to get the story called off.
...oh. It's the manga with her figurine packed in with it. Haven't I told you to stop ogling the show merchandise? And this was the "smuggled merchandise", which makes the entire episode a big old referential reach-around to itself! It's like jerking off to a picture of yourself.
At least it's now a plot point that every demon/angel/mage in this show is wracked with crippling boredom. Perhaps that's so we can relate to them better.
"Is this actually supposed to be a heartwarming scene?" -- Yet again, what you say is exactly what I think.
And now they mind-wipe everyone and have the dwarves rebuild it. Whee-hoo.
"Comedic" misunderstandings involving whatsername being sent in a cardboard box to the apartment... Charlie's Angels rip...
Apparently the way to make an episode of this show approach being watchable is to stitch it together out of ripped-out hunks of other, better shows!
Legend of Galactic Heroes 41
Back to the imperial side of things, where KIDS COME RUNNING FOR THE GREAT TASTE OF WAR!
I wish I could read German. I'm not sure these signs are gramatically correct.
"Most people's reaction to the declaration of war was simply "Again?"." That sounds familiar.
Julian is a fanboy of Yang. Teehee.
Political chess continues. Ah, interfactional rivalries, how I've missed you.
Yang and Reinhart are, as usual, damn near overlapping plan and counterplan.
"Well, they might invade through this neutral, occupied area. Let's try cultural blocking."
"The problem comes when the democratic system is seperated from the democratic spirit..." Sigh.
No, seriously, pay attention to Julian. He is NOT just "chasing Yang". He's going to be a force of his own.
Phezzan is -selling themselves- to the Empire. National prostitution. Daaaamn.
"It's a polite fantasy that we cannot pass through this corridor. It has NEVER been a law. So, we're going to." -- Why Reinhart is winning, more or less.
This is the first time I've ever seen anyone inspired by being told that they will "initiate Ragnarok".
Scheme scheme scheme plot plot.
"No matter how much we distrust them, it will not be enough." *snrk*
"I don't mind being despised as a subjugatior, but I worry about being despised as a pillager." - Mittenmeyer, you doof.
"If you have a secret police, people will hate the secret police. It's a natural instinct." Thank you.
They've dumped the entire idea of cohabitation at this point. Wipe out everyone who isn't you, I guess.
Meanwhile, Julian is learning to make friendly with Imperials. Sigh. Or... good. I guess.
This really is a show about a few people just.. -moving- the fate of large sections of humanity around.
Nadia - Secret of Blue Water 18
Woof: "Thinking about the contrast of shows we're watching... Nadia would be most happy if the Nautilus was captained by Yang Wen Li. 'LET'S ALL DRINK TEA AND TRY NOT TO DIE!' 'Yeah okay.'"
More going ashore, more landing parties.
Oh no! "Anon's Bar"! It's 4chan! RUN!
The American fleet has been bragging about the size of their, uh, main guns.
At least the Garfish has stopped attacking ships.
Short on supplies again. They always seem to be. So... back to base for more STUFF.
"What's this?" "Arctic clothing." "Why?" "To protect us in the Arctic."
Technically that's the Antarctic. ...had anyone been to the Antarctic at this point in history? (1889, as they insist.)
And so Sanson laments all the myriad ways they could HORRIBLY FREEZE TO DEATH AND DIE at the south pole.
"So what kind of place is the South Pole?" "That's where our base is." Repeat 8x. HAVE ANY OF YOU PEOPLE EVER BEEN OUTSIDE THE BASE?!
Ah, they just want it to be a SURPRISE. Oh boy.
Nadia looks skeptical of these "computers".
"This is a map of Antarctica. How did you get this?" "Not telling."
Aaaaand Nadia calls Jean a jerk out of nowhere. *baffled* What the hell.
Now Entering Antarctic Zone. Act 1. *Sonic music*
"Hey, anyone here seen Titanic? ... No, probably not! That's much later!"
Jean, will you quit INVITING yourself onto the bridge during delicate manuevers?
Ohboy. The water's hot and the fish are dead. This is bad.
Oops. Hello, volcano.
Grandis: "There are VOLCANOS underwater? The south pole SUCKS." -- This is accurate!
...And they're being attacked by prehistoric life forms. A "nautilus" to be exact. Because the writing staff couldn't resist doing this.
"GOOH-DOH ID-EYA!"
Man, that thing is REALLY STUCK on there. Electicity didn't work, crushing didn't work... ...aaaah. Right, volcano. Baked shellfish time.
"Do a barrel roll and plunge us straight into the volcanic crater." Holy hell, Nemo is awesome.
And they didn't kill it, so Nadia can't possibly get PISSED. Good.
Gun X Sword 7
aaAaaaaaAAAAAAAAA *MACROSS RIFF*
Nobody new in the intro sequence.
"An idiot's utopia". *shot of Cherry Bunny from last episode*
"Here. It'll take four hours for us to fix the BOAT YOU BROKE CHASING REVENGE. Take this boat and go to that island."
...and then the sailors start going through their luggage and Van and Wendy learn they only have enough gas for one way on the canoe. You just got boned, Van. Again.
Oh my god it's LUTZ. ... Joe Lutz. Who lives on La Vie En Rose. Uh... uh-huh.
"People call me Van, The Good Person." ...well, it's TECHNICALLY true...
"I just want to provide you with everything you desire. Please don't study any ulterior motives too hard."
Wouldn't it be great if every now and then, you found a guy with a lavish hotel in the middle of nowhere who just wants to make people happy, and it actually turned out to be not suspicious at ALL? Just an eccentric billionare with too much free time?
OH NO, GLOWING RED EYED DOG! ...please have laser eyes.
Lutz explains that at the end of revenge, there's nothing. Meanwhile, Van lunges for his sword hilt every time a fish jumps a mile away.
HERE COMES A CLOUD. HERE COMES A DARK CLOUD OVER THE CONVERSATION. IT'S COMING. HERE IT COMES. OKAY IT'S PASSED. VISUAL METAPHOR AWAY. EVERYONE GET IT? OKAY.
Peace. Friendship. Forgiveness. Peace. Friendship. By the way I found that guy you're looking for.
"Listen, can we just analyze your reasons for revenge here?" "GRR." "I suppose not."
Wendy of course is getting swayed by all this.
The thing is, this guy has huge, obvious points. Good points. Possibly correct points. But Van's too bloody-minded to go for it. And that's what makes him Van.
... Damn. And of course the rich old guy is a friend of The Claw, and was trying to distract Van while he escaped. I'd have really liked to have seen it be just him trying to persuade Van out of the goodness of his heart instead.
Still, this episode has a fight with a giant robot in it, so I guess I can't complain.
Joe -really- seems to believe The Claw is working for The Greater Good. But he's nearly killed Wendy while monologuing about it.
"And now, my final act of friendship." *takes Van's robot's hand, looks into his eyes, self-destructs* ... What exactly INSPIRES that kind of loyalty? Particularly to a guy we've seen as only a mass murderer who's killed at least three people's families? Hm.
"Van?" "Hmm?" "Are we making a mistake by doing this?" "I don't know. But I'm not going to stop."
So the dog had nothing to do with ANYthing. Huh.
Also, at least Ray didn't show up this episode. ("Hello. Would you like to stay at my--" *SHOT*)
Gun X Sword 8
"Blalala Endless Illusion last time there was a fight with a giant knight robot."
The narrator declares it's time for a random encounter? Uhh... okay.
*crumbling rock ledges* "Don't fall. I don't wanna deal with it." Van, you're a dick.
GIANT ROBOT DRAGON! GIANT ROBOT DRAGON!
"I'm Van, I'm a nice guy." "Mister Nice?" "JUST CALL ME VAN."
Hello, Joshua the Giant Robot Fan.
Well, it's more like a giant robot snake.
...Weird, Van has a puzzle thing that "only he must solve". Cenobitey.
"Joshua, go introduce yourself to the giant robot snake." "Okay! Hello, giant armor! I'm Joshua! It'd like to make friends with you! ... uh guys this isn't working..."
NO, Josh, part of being bait is NOT RUNNING STRAIGHT AT YOUR FRIENDS when you get in trouble. Do not train monsters on your party members.
...oh god, Ray is Josh's older brother.
Ray's as friendly as ever.
"Take me with you!" "No. You talk about how vengance won't solve anything. That's my entire quest. My purpose in life. Also, I -hate your goddamn brother-." Go, Van, go!
And so Joshua recruits WENDY to help. Oh dear.
...so this snake appeared mysteriously, and now it attacks anyone who tries to approach the mountains? It's the Midgar Zolom. You'll need a chocobo to get anywhere.
...wow. Okay, Joshua -really- knows his mecha. It's hard for me to dislike anyone who can give an offhand explanation of how various kinds of armor plating affect resistance to common mecha weaponry.
Van and Ray are having an Uncomfortable-Off in this resturaunt. Van is making this meal as hard for Ray to enjoy as he can, and Ray keeps twitching and grabbing for his gun. It's pretty funny to watch in a way.
Ray doesn't like THINGS anymore. Of course, neither does Van, aside from condiment-slathered food.
"We have almost all the information! Let's tell them so they can form a PLAN." Meanwhile, Van and Ray have ALREADY STARTED their campaign to slay the Midgar Zolom.
"So where is it?" *click* "Behind you."
Joshua used Analyze! It's Super Effective! But no one was listening...
Dann SHOT. Decapitation. Flawless victory.
"Did anyone see where the hell my SWORD went?"
Curse your sudden and inevitable betrayal, Ray. *roll eyes*
And yet, Van came out ahead on this one.
No, Josh, he doesn't give a crap about you or ANYone.
Joshua Joined The Party. Party leveled up in Tech Analysis, Cheerful Obliviousness. Van lost morale. ...boy, is Van losing morale.
You're Under Arrest 18
Building demolition! ... BY HITLER! Wait, no, it's just the mustache.
STRIKE MAN IS BACK.
...gangs of roving perverts flipping up skirts.
Natsumi, you are not going to give a fatal wedgie to an eight year old.
Even these kids think Strike Man is a raving nutbar.
Holy fuckbuckets, someone gave Strike Man a bazooka. This is the worst idea ever.
Strike Man has recruited a team of magical girls. Bazooka-wielding magical girls. I... I don't know what to think of this.
"You need to work on your listening skills." -- Yeah, Strike Man really does.
"This one was yelling about a band of girls... do you think Strike Man recruited a bunch of crossdressers?" *brain goes foom*
This isn't working. This isn't working at ALL.
Strrraight into the construction site. This is gonna lead to an Important Moral Lesson.
"Justice isn't just about PUNISHMENT. It's also about defense of those who can't protect themselves!"
Like this asswad who is about to get himself killed in a condemned building.
Yes! The lesson of a superheroine! You must use your bazooka for good, not for personal vengance!
Instant Natsumi failure. Dang freakish strength.
Instant Natsumi WIN. Concrete-catching strength!
Strike Man, who is heroically damn near getting everyone killed!
...I'm pretty sure THAT'S against the laws of physics.
"Just ignore the loud man and let's leave."
Magician's Academy 4
Let's just PLUNGE INTO it. Maybe that'll get the show over with sooner. Okay! On with Macaroon Wasabi.
Remix the Mission Impossible theme! Rip off Lupin systematically! Homage Cowboy Bebop and the Blues Brothers! NOOOOOOOIR TIME. Okay, this is pretty awesom-- Oh. It's over.
...now show the terrible theme song for your own show. Damn it, every time this brings my spirits up, they come crashing down.
Inevitably, our main character and his harem enter Mundane School. Or, two of his girls do. The third is his pencil. Because that... makes... sense? I mean, I guess she's an object-shapeshifter...
It occurs to me that I don't remember ANY of these people's NAMES. They just gave me their names, and the names just slide out of my head like butter over teflon.
Tales Of skit-o-vision! Let's just animate their heads talking to each other!
Wait, what? I looked away for ten seconds and this is a mafia anime now. A Mafia anime with foot-tall girls, because she was a pen... okay, we've focused on her struggling to drink from a straw for like ten minutes now. C'mon.
So there's a smuggling plot this show. This is ALMOST LIKE SOMETHING ACTUALLY HAPPENING. Did I use that line? Expect to see it a lot.
Whee. Loop the animation. Loop loop loop loop loop...
I'm sure this is homaging some famous movie, but all I can see is this dude's extremely frizzy hair. SPACE BUTLER, NOOOOO~~~
"Harem! Glasses! Sailor suit! Go get them!" -- Even THE ANIME can't remember these character's names.
...Okay, he emerges from a dimensional warp standing on a motorcycle and brandishing a shotgun. If this man declares himself an Ally of Justice, I will accept him as a kind of Kamen Rider.
Instead we have giant beam-cannoning robot. Well, all right, but... wasn't there a PLOT starting?
Gay robot/dwarf date!
I can see this joke coming a mile away... uh-huh. Mazinger Z Launch parody. G Gundam shout-out.
"IT'S MEGAMAID! SHE'S GONE FROM SUCK TO BLOW."
Giant Robo shout-out...
Getta Robo shout out...
Big O shout out...
There's a kind of plot occuring, but not really.
Of course this show has Breast Missiles. -Another- Mazinger Z shoutout... and they're piloted missiles, so potential Gravion shout-out as well.
No, you do not have infinite ammo breast missiles. Even on THIS show that's a stretch.
And he threatens to burn something. I don't know what it is. They won't focus on it. But it was enough to get the story called off.
...oh. It's the manga with her figurine packed in with it. Haven't I told you to stop ogling the show merchandise? And this was the "smuggled merchandise", which makes the entire episode a big old referential reach-around to itself! It's like jerking off to a picture of yourself.
At least it's now a plot point that every demon/angel/mage in this show is wracked with crippling boredom. Perhaps that's so we can relate to them better.
"Is this actually supposed to be a heartwarming scene?" -- Yet again, what you say is exactly what I think.
And now they mind-wipe everyone and have the dwarves rebuild it. Whee-hoo.
"Comedic" misunderstandings involving whatsername being sent in a cardboard box to the apartment... Charlie's Angels rip...
Apparently the way to make an episode of this show approach being watchable is to stitch it together out of ripped-out hunks of other, better shows!
Legend of Galactic Heroes 41
Back to the imperial side of things, where KIDS COME RUNNING FOR THE GREAT TASTE OF WAR!
I wish I could read German. I'm not sure these signs are gramatically correct.
"Most people's reaction to the declaration of war was simply "Again?"." That sounds familiar.
Julian is a fanboy of Yang. Teehee.
Political chess continues. Ah, interfactional rivalries, how I've missed you.
Yang and Reinhart are, as usual, damn near overlapping plan and counterplan.
"Well, they might invade through this neutral, occupied area. Let's try cultural blocking."
"The problem comes when the democratic system is seperated from the democratic spirit..." Sigh.
No, seriously, pay attention to Julian. He is NOT just "chasing Yang". He's going to be a force of his own.
Phezzan is -selling themselves- to the Empire. National prostitution. Daaaamn.
"It's a polite fantasy that we cannot pass through this corridor. It has NEVER been a law. So, we're going to." -- Why Reinhart is winning, more or less.
This is the first time I've ever seen anyone inspired by being told that they will "initiate Ragnarok".
Scheme scheme scheme plot plot.
"No matter how much we distrust them, it will not be enough." *snrk*
"I don't mind being despised as a subjugatior, but I worry about being despised as a pillager." - Mittenmeyer, you doof.
"If you have a secret police, people will hate the secret police. It's a natural instinct." Thank you.
They've dumped the entire idea of cohabitation at this point. Wipe out everyone who isn't you, I guess.
Meanwhile, Julian is learning to make friendly with Imperials. Sigh. Or... good. I guess.
This really is a show about a few people just.. -moving- the fate of large sections of humanity around.
Nadia - Secret of Blue Water 18
Woof: "Thinking about the contrast of shows we're watching... Nadia would be most happy if the Nautilus was captained by Yang Wen Li. 'LET'S ALL DRINK TEA AND TRY NOT TO DIE!' 'Yeah okay.'"
More going ashore, more landing parties.
Oh no! "Anon's Bar"! It's 4chan! RUN!
The American fleet has been bragging about the size of their, uh, main guns.
At least the Garfish has stopped attacking ships.
Short on supplies again. They always seem to be. So... back to base for more STUFF.
"What's this?" "Arctic clothing." "Why?" "To protect us in the Arctic."
Technically that's the Antarctic. ...had anyone been to the Antarctic at this point in history? (1889, as they insist.)
And so Sanson laments all the myriad ways they could HORRIBLY FREEZE TO DEATH AND DIE at the south pole.
"So what kind of place is the South Pole?" "That's where our base is." Repeat 8x. HAVE ANY OF YOU PEOPLE EVER BEEN OUTSIDE THE BASE?!
Ah, they just want it to be a SURPRISE. Oh boy.
Nadia looks skeptical of these "computers".
"This is a map of Antarctica. How did you get this?" "Not telling."
Aaaaand Nadia calls Jean a jerk out of nowhere. *baffled* What the hell.
Now Entering Antarctic Zone. Act 1. *Sonic music*
"Hey, anyone here seen Titanic? ... No, probably not! That's much later!"
Jean, will you quit INVITING yourself onto the bridge during delicate manuevers?
Ohboy. The water's hot and the fish are dead. This is bad.
Oops. Hello, volcano.
Grandis: "There are VOLCANOS underwater? The south pole SUCKS." -- This is accurate!
...And they're being attacked by prehistoric life forms. A "nautilus" to be exact. Because the writing staff couldn't resist doing this.
"GOOH-DOH ID-EYA!"
Man, that thing is REALLY STUCK on there. Electicity didn't work, crushing didn't work... ...aaaah. Right, volcano. Baked shellfish time.
"Do a barrel roll and plunge us straight into the volcanic crater." Holy hell, Nemo is awesome.
And they didn't kill it, so Nadia can't possibly get PISSED. Good.
Gun X Sword 7
aaAaaaaaAAAAAAAAA *MACROSS RIFF*
Nobody new in the intro sequence.
"An idiot's utopia". *shot of Cherry Bunny from last episode*
"Here. It'll take four hours for us to fix the BOAT YOU BROKE CHASING REVENGE. Take this boat and go to that island."
...and then the sailors start going through their luggage and Van and Wendy learn they only have enough gas for one way on the canoe. You just got boned, Van. Again.
Oh my god it's LUTZ. ... Joe Lutz. Who lives on La Vie En Rose. Uh... uh-huh.
"People call me Van, The Good Person." ...well, it's TECHNICALLY true...
"I just want to provide you with everything you desire. Please don't study any ulterior motives too hard."
Wouldn't it be great if every now and then, you found a guy with a lavish hotel in the middle of nowhere who just wants to make people happy, and it actually turned out to be not suspicious at ALL? Just an eccentric billionare with too much free time?
OH NO, GLOWING RED EYED DOG! ...please have laser eyes.
Lutz explains that at the end of revenge, there's nothing. Meanwhile, Van lunges for his sword hilt every time a fish jumps a mile away.
HERE COMES A CLOUD. HERE COMES A DARK CLOUD OVER THE CONVERSATION. IT'S COMING. HERE IT COMES. OKAY IT'S PASSED. VISUAL METAPHOR AWAY. EVERYONE GET IT? OKAY.
Peace. Friendship. Forgiveness. Peace. Friendship. By the way I found that guy you're looking for.
"Listen, can we just analyze your reasons for revenge here?" "GRR." "I suppose not."
Wendy of course is getting swayed by all this.
The thing is, this guy has huge, obvious points. Good points. Possibly correct points. But Van's too bloody-minded to go for it. And that's what makes him Van.
... Damn. And of course the rich old guy is a friend of The Claw, and was trying to distract Van while he escaped. I'd have really liked to have seen it be just him trying to persuade Van out of the goodness of his heart instead.
Still, this episode has a fight with a giant robot in it, so I guess I can't complain.
Joe -really- seems to believe The Claw is working for The Greater Good. But he's nearly killed Wendy while monologuing about it.
"And now, my final act of friendship." *takes Van's robot's hand, looks into his eyes, self-destructs* ... What exactly INSPIRES that kind of loyalty? Particularly to a guy we've seen as only a mass murderer who's killed at least three people's families? Hm.
"Van?" "Hmm?" "Are we making a mistake by doing this?" "I don't know. But I'm not going to stop."
So the dog had nothing to do with ANYthing. Huh.
Also, at least Ray didn't show up this episode. ("Hello. Would you like to stay at my--" *SHOT*)
Gun X Sword 8
"Blalala Endless Illusion last time there was a fight with a giant knight robot."
The narrator declares it's time for a random encounter? Uhh... okay.
*crumbling rock ledges* "Don't fall. I don't wanna deal with it." Van, you're a dick.
GIANT ROBOT DRAGON! GIANT ROBOT DRAGON!
"I'm Van, I'm a nice guy." "Mister Nice?" "JUST CALL ME VAN."
Hello, Joshua the Giant Robot Fan.
Well, it's more like a giant robot snake.
...Weird, Van has a puzzle thing that "only he must solve". Cenobitey.
"Joshua, go introduce yourself to the giant robot snake." "Okay! Hello, giant armor! I'm Joshua! It'd like to make friends with you! ... uh guys this isn't working..."
NO, Josh, part of being bait is NOT RUNNING STRAIGHT AT YOUR FRIENDS when you get in trouble. Do not train monsters on your party members.
...oh god, Ray is Josh's older brother.
Ray's as friendly as ever.
"Take me with you!" "No. You talk about how vengance won't solve anything. That's my entire quest. My purpose in life. Also, I -hate your goddamn brother-." Go, Van, go!
And so Joshua recruits WENDY to help. Oh dear.
...so this snake appeared mysteriously, and now it attacks anyone who tries to approach the mountains? It's the Midgar Zolom. You'll need a chocobo to get anywhere.
...wow. Okay, Joshua -really- knows his mecha. It's hard for me to dislike anyone who can give an offhand explanation of how various kinds of armor plating affect resistance to common mecha weaponry.
Van and Ray are having an Uncomfortable-Off in this resturaunt. Van is making this meal as hard for Ray to enjoy as he can, and Ray keeps twitching and grabbing for his gun. It's pretty funny to watch in a way.
Ray doesn't like THINGS anymore. Of course, neither does Van, aside from condiment-slathered food.
"We have almost all the information! Let's tell them so they can form a PLAN." Meanwhile, Van and Ray have ALREADY STARTED their campaign to slay the Midgar Zolom.
"So where is it?" *click* "Behind you."
Joshua used Analyze! It's Super Effective! But no one was listening...
Dann SHOT. Decapitation. Flawless victory.
"Did anyone see where the hell my SWORD went?"
Curse your sudden and inevitable betrayal, Ray. *roll eyes*
And yet, Van came out ahead on this one.
No, Josh, he doesn't give a crap about you or ANYone.
Joshua Joined The Party. Party leveled up in Tech Analysis, Cheerful Obliviousness. Van lost morale. ...boy, is Van losing morale.
You're Under Arrest 18
Building demolition! ... BY HITLER! Wait, no, it's just the mustache.
STRIKE MAN IS BACK.
...gangs of roving perverts flipping up skirts.
Natsumi, you are not going to give a fatal wedgie to an eight year old.
Even these kids think Strike Man is a raving nutbar.
Holy fuckbuckets, someone gave Strike Man a bazooka. This is the worst idea ever.
Strike Man has recruited a team of magical girls. Bazooka-wielding magical girls. I... I don't know what to think of this.
"You need to work on your listening skills." -- Yeah, Strike Man really does.
"This one was yelling about a band of girls... do you think Strike Man recruited a bunch of crossdressers?" *brain goes foom*
This isn't working. This isn't working at ALL.
Strrraight into the construction site. This is gonna lead to an Important Moral Lesson.
"Justice isn't just about PUNISHMENT. It's also about defense of those who can't protect themselves!"
Like this asswad who is about to get himself killed in a condemned building.
Yes! The lesson of a superheroine! You must use your bazooka for good, not for personal vengance!
Instant Natsumi failure. Dang freakish strength.
Instant Natsumi WIN. Concrete-catching strength!
Strike Man, who is heroically damn near getting everyone killed!
...I'm pretty sure THAT'S against the laws of physics.
"Just ignore the loud man and let's leave."
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Date: 2010-06-11 04:24 pm (UTC)There is a sort of overarching plot, but it's not directly involving the main characters. They're part of it, but most of the stuff happens around them without their knowledge untill the end of the series. Sorry. ^.^;;
This was episode four; the first three introduce the main characters mostly. The fourth as you noted introduces the idea that all angels and devils are otaku. The next episode is my favorite. I'm sure you'll lovehate it.
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Date: 2010-06-11 04:36 pm (UTC)Sounds JUST LIKE TOUHOU! :B