EPTAnime Discussion Thread - Page 5222
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Sentenal
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XenOmega
Canada2822 Posts
On August 29 2015 10:26 Sentenal wrote: Gurren Lagann ep6 wasn't the beach episode.... That was like 9 or 10. Are you sure you are counting right? hmm, maybe I am wrong Looking at the discussions on MAL : http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1493 I'm pretty sure that's the episode! Both male characters try to peak at the girls... | ||
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Emnjay808
United States10665 Posts
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plasmidghost
Belgium16168 Posts
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Sentenal
United States12398 Posts
On August 29 2015 12:53 XenOmega wrote: hmm, maybe I am wrong Looking at the discussions on MAL : http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1493 I'm pretty sure that's the episode! Both male characters try to peak at the girls... Oh, I see why I was confused. For some reason you said it was "the famous beach/hot spring" episode. I don't know why you said beach/hot spring, went it was just the hot spring episode. The beach episode isn't till later. | ||
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Emnjay808
United States10665 Posts
On August 29 2015 13:00 plasmidghost wrote: If Watamote is just 12 episodes of painful experiences in the daily life of Tomoko, I doubt I will give it higher than a 3. It's too hard to watch to have no payoff in the end Its exactly that honestly. And they manage to make it better and better with each ep. Or worst and worst, depending on your preference. I liked it. The best friend is hot. | ||
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IceHism
United States1903 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + why are we underestimating one of the top 10 strongest armies in the world. They aren't fighting something like a terrorist group here Rest of the episode was amusing but the above part confuses me. This isn't even about it being nationalist. I just don't understand why you would take one of the strongest countries lightly as if they were like al queda. | ||
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XenOmega
Canada2822 Posts
On August 29 2015 13:00 Sentenal wrote: Oh, I see why I was confused. For some reason you said it was "the famous beach/hot spring" episode. I don't know why you said beach/hot spring, went it was just the hot spring episode. The beach episode isn't till later. what, more fan service???? spoilerssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!! | ||
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Sentenal
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Sentenal
United States12398 Posts
On August 29 2015 13:06 IceHism wrote: Gate + Show Spoiler + why are we underestimating one of the top 10 strongest armies in the world. They aren't fighting something like a terrorist group here Rest of the episode was amusing but the above part confuses me. This isn't even about it being nationalist. I just don't understand why you would take one of the strongest countries lightly as if they were like al queda. + Show Spoiler + For clarification, who are you saying is being underestimated here? Japan? | ||
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felisconcolori
United States6168 Posts
On August 29 2015 13:09 Sentenal wrote: + Show Spoiler + For clarification, who are you saying is being underestimated here? Japan? + Show Spoiler + I think, given the pro SDF stance throughout the anime, that the US SpecOps are being portrayed as being surprised at the level of skill employed by the SDF. Which is to say, the US SpecOps force is pretty damn skillful, but you wouldn't normally consider the SDF when ranking top military operations - probably because of either bias, size, function, or recent performance (which is to say - when was the last time you heard about the SDF kicking ass? There's a reason they're called the Self-Defense Force - they don't generally get involved in outside affairs for a wide variety of reasons I don't have the space to get into) - meanwhile a lot of the commentary seems to be "Rory will crush the US, Chinese, and Russian SpecOps forces" which may be people underestimating the other SpecOps forces. They're wrong though, because I think Rory will probably call forth the Rektoning upon them. I mean, SpecOps are extremely well trained, disciplined, and tough as nails (wherever they are from) but Rory is, as has been explained, a demigod. And Terran militaries generally don't train for such 'fantastical' notions. Then again, I would find it more interesting if Lelei were to be the one stopping things - I mean, the mage has been woefully underutilized. Of course, Kuribayashi is a bad ass, so that could also happen... | ||
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IceHism
United States1903 Posts
On August 29 2015 13:09 Sentenal wrote: + Show Spoiler + For clarification, who are you saying is being underestimated here? Japan? + Show Spoiler + yes. Japan was being underestimated by america. Like really, I know you're(the us) the strongest military on earth but that's not a reason to underestimate a a formidable modern army in its own right. Japan is the 7th biggest spender in military iirc | ||
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Sentenal
United States12398 Posts
On August 29 2015 14:30 IceHism wrote: + Show Spoiler + yes. Japan was being underestimated by america. Like really, I know you're(the us) the strongest military on earth but that's not a reason to underestimate a a formidable modern army in its own right. Japan is the 7th biggest spender in military iirc + Show Spoiler + Japan's military spending is also like 1/14th of the US. Just looking at graphs of military spending by country, I wouldn't be surprised if the US spends more on its military than the entire rest of the world spends on their respective militaries, combined. So yeah, Japan might be one of the biggest spenders, but the amount they spend is just a fraction of the US. Plus the SDF isn't even a proper army, and hasn't ever fought a war. In the real world at least, I don't see how Japan could be considered formidable to the US in the least. I'm not trying to be nationalist or pro-America here, its just that as far as military size and spending goes, America is literally the only big fish in the pond right now. And has been fighting way too many wars all around the planet for decades. Against a tiny little island who doesn't have a proper military that has never fought a war. | ||
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IceHism
United States1903 Posts
On August 29 2015 14:49 Sentenal wrote: + Show Spoiler + Japan's military spending is also like 1/14th of the US. Just looking at graphs of military spending by country, I wouldn't be surprised if the US spends more on its military than the entire rest of the world spends on their respective militaries, combined. So yeah, Japan might be one of the biggest spenders, but the amount they spend is just a fraction of the US. Plus the SDF isn't even a proper army, and hasn't ever fought a war. In the real world at least, I don't see how Japan could be considered formidable to the US in the least. I'm not trying to be nationalist or pro-America here, its just that as far as military size and spending goes, America is literally the only big fish in the pond right now. And has been fighting way too many wars all around the planet for decades. Against a tiny little island who doesn't have a proper military that has never fought a war. + Show Spoiler + they aren't fighting a war, they are just sending some people to go kidnap some people at an onsen and they were surprised that they couldn't hit the best of Japan's soldier at night. It was pretty funny the us people didn't even bring night vision equipment. | ||
BigFan
TLADT24920 Posts
From the title of the episode, I was expecting an all-out battle, but, instead, we just had the SDF nail a couple of other fighters in the dark before being asked to retreat. Expectations shattered :/ Here's to hoping that next week we see Lelei beat them all by herself! :D | ||
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Sentenal
United States12398 Posts
On August 29 2015 14:58 IceHism wrote: + Show Spoiler + they aren't fighting a war, they are just sending some people to go kidnap some people at an onsen and they were surprised that they couldn't hit the best of Japan's soldier at night. It was pretty funny the us people didn't even bring night vision equipment. + Show Spoiler + Well, the point is more that a country accustomed to fighting wars should be better trained and more proficient at fighting than a glorified national guard. Ofc, that isn't the case when it comes to anime, but that's just the nature of the beast. America would need more dakka to overcome Yamato Damashiii. | ||
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Slaughter
United States20254 Posts
On August 29 2015 15:19 Sentenal wrote: + Show Spoiler + Well, the point is more that a country accustomed to fighting wars should be better trained and more proficient at fighting than a glorified national guard. Ofc, that isn't the case when it comes to anime, but that's just the nature of the beast. America would need more dakka to overcome Yamato Damashiii. + Show Spoiler + Also ignoring the fact that the US and Japan are allies and that the US military is probably very aware of the quality of training their SDF has lol. If anything there probably isn't huge a gap between the special forces of various countries. They were more likely surprised that their operation was discovered and that they were ready and waiting for them. Though it did get pretty jacking off the SDF with the dialogue of the enemy. I highly doubt any nations special forces would get as out classed as they did nor talk about how amazing the enemy is. | ||
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Toadesstern
Germany16350 Posts
GATE episode was good. I understand why Souma likes Chibi military girl so much after that shot with her drunk on the floor. On August 29 2015 14:58 IceHism wrote: + Show Spoiler + they aren't fighting a war, they are just sending some people to go kidnap some people at an onsen and they were surprised that they couldn't hit the best of Japan's soldier at night. It was pretty funny the us people didn't even bring night vision equipment. while they showed one of them, my reaction: [11:36:24] <Toad|> baseball cap? [11:36:25] <Toad|> really? [11:36:29] <Emnjay808> lol [11:36:51] <Toad|> the guy is literally wearing a baseball cap What was that supposed to be... | ||
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SkelA
Macedonia13069 Posts
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Numy
South Africa35471 Posts
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