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DzoniTS said: I really hope Senku is going to be alright... and for what reason did Gen deserve to get his head smashed by that ugly woman? She blocked his ears so he couldn't hear what secret weapon they are talking about? |
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DzoniTS said: @GTRaijin okay, makes sense to block his ears... But why smash his head!? That woman (I can't remember her name) is too brutal... That's just the type of comedy in this anime... It's not like he got his head crushed or anything. |
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@phantomfandom I believe slowing the velocity of the bullet was to allow it to pass thru while doing less damage internally on its way
| @drew_yashisan Or Senku hoped the flour mix would absorb the remaining energy of the bullet, stopping it completely. Of course realistically it would be utterly impossible for any bullet (even a .50 BMG caliber) to get shot from ~3 km, then penetrate the thick hull of the ship like it was butter, and then the bullet fragments still retain enough energy to pass through the flour/water bag and Senku's body. Bullets lose lots of energy -and thus speed- due to air friction. The .50 cal Browning, assuming that's what Xeno reproduced, has a max range of 5+ km but an effective range of 2 km tops. At 3 km away even a .50 cal bullet would barely pierce a boat's wooden hull, since 80 - 90% of its energy would be spent. Furthermore, when you shoot from such distances the bullets take 5 to 8 seconds to reach their target; you effectively shoot into the future, betting that your mark will not move. They are unlikely to move if they are not aware they're targeted by a sniper and do not hear the shot. Both of which did not apply for Senku; Stanley lost the element of surprise, Senku heard the shot (much earlier than he should, since the writers did not account for the speed of sound delay; in reality the bullet would have hit a couple of seconds after Senku heard it, not after 4 - 5 seconds), and yet he was still implausibly shot. Simply moving a few meters left or right after hearing the shot he could have avoided it. He could not tell for certain how far away the sniper was, but he could estimate from the shot's sound and pitch. Stanley shot from a ridiculous distance, which is not unheard of for top pro snipers. But such a distance only makes sense for silent kills of stationary targets. |
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| It's a drill that will pierce the HEAVEN!!! |
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| Well without senku the series is not as interestng anymore. Sure it's a new spin and is refreshing but it isn't the same. |
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It's time for Chrome to shine as science user finally, yay~ |
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| RIP Senku for now. It's time for Chrome to become the new MC! |
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| Dr Chrome on action now. |
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Shower thoughts about half a day later now...
Are we gonna find out that Stanley was secretly told not to actually kill the enemy leader (whoever that would turn out to be)?
Think about it. Xeno's entire shtick of science being elegant. Stanley's very much scientific sniper skills.
If a sniper wants to kill someone, they do indeed go for the head - I know I always do whenever I play any such game. It's the safest bet, there's no rhyme or reason to doing otherwise. Sure, Senkuu got behind cover, but... so what? Anyone behind cover will eventually either peek out, or have to move somewhere else, inevitably revealing themselves. Stanley's perched way the fudge up there, completely hidden, and with his bragging about how long he can stay still, and even having had all the water hauled there just for that exact purpose... there was no point in him taking such a dirty shot. Sure, arrogance is very much part of his personality, but is it big enough to overwrite his primary, most rational sense about his very profession? In addition, the way he takes the shot and immediately jumps down, that's it, job's done, not even waiting or checking anything... could be his arrogance too, ofc, but is it really? If I have an objective in a game to kill someone, I gotta make damn sure they are dead before I can advance - indeed, a few games actually have a separate "confirm kill" objective too before the mission can move on or be completed. This alone is sus.
On top of it all, to loop back to Xeno's motto: taking out the enemy, with minimal damage - not destroying the equipment, and ultimately not even killing a single person? If that isn't elegant, I can't imagine what would be. The whole thing is very sus, it's almost theatre.
Are we gonna find out that Stanley was secretly told not to actually kill the enemy leader (whoever that would turn out to be)?
Think about it. Xeno's entire shtick of science being elegant. Stanley's very much scientific sniper skills.
If a sniper wants to kill someone, they do indeed go for the head - I know I always do whenever I play any such game. It's the safest bet, there's no rhyme or reason to doing otherwise. Sure, Senkuu got behind cover, but... so what? Anyone behind cover will eventually either peek out, or have to move somewhere else, inevitably revealing themselves. Stanley's perched way the fudge up there, completely hidden, and with his bragging about how long he can stay still, and even having had all the water hauled there just for that exact purpose... there was no point in him taking such a dirty shot. Sure, arrogance is very much part of his personality, but is it big enough to overwrite his primary, most rational sense about his very profession? In addition, the way he takes the shot and immediately jumps down, that's it, job's done, not even waiting or checking anything... could be his arrogance too, ofc, but is it really? If I have an objective in a game to kill someone, I gotta make damn sure they are dead before I can advance - indeed, a few games actually have a separate "confirm kill" objective too before the mission can move on or be completed. This alone is sus.
On top of it all, to loop back to Xeno's motto: taking out the enemy, with minimal damage - not destroying the equipment, and ultimately not even killing a single person? If that isn't elegant, I can't imagine what would be. The whole thing is very sus, it's almost theatre.
| @yellowheartren in the real world snipers aim for the body it a bigger target with many easy to hit important organs. Only in games and movies do snipers aim for the head. Body shots in most cases will end in a kill. |
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Shower thoughts about half a day later now...
Are we gonna find out that Stanley was secretly told not to actually kill the enemy leader (whoever that would turn out to be)?
Think about it. Xeno's entire shtick of science being elegant. Stanley's very much scientific sniper skills.
If a sniper wants to kill someone, they do indeed go for the head - I know I always do whenever I play any such game. It's the safest bet, there's no rhyme or reason to doing otherwise. Sure, Senkuu got behind cover, but... so what? Anyone behind cover will eventually either peek out, or have to move somewhere else, inevitably revealing themselves. Stanley's perched way the fudge up there, completely hidden, and with his bragging about how long he can stay still, and even having had all the water hauled there just for that exact purpose... there was no point in him taking such a dirty shot. Sure, arrogance is very much part of his personality, but is it big enough to overwrite his primary, most rational sense about his very profession? In addition, the way he takes the shot and immediately jumps down, that's it, job's done, not even waiting or checking anything... could be his arrogance too, ofc, but is it really? If I have an objective in a game to kill someone, I gotta make damn sure they are dead before I can advance - indeed, a few games actually have a separate "confirm kill" objective too before the mission can move on or be completed. This alone is sus.
On top of it all, to loop back to Xeno's motto: taking out the enemy, with minimal damage - not destroying the equipment, and ultimately not even killing a single person? If that isn't elegant, I can't imagine what would be. The whole thing is very sus, it's almost theatre.
Are we gonna find out that Stanley was secretly told not to actually kill the enemy leader (whoever that would turn out to be)?
Think about it. Xeno's entire shtick of science being elegant. Stanley's very much scientific sniper skills.
If a sniper wants to kill someone, they do indeed go for the head - I know I always do whenever I play any such game. It's the safest bet, there's no rhyme or reason to doing otherwise. Sure, Senkuu got behind cover, but... so what? Anyone behind cover will eventually either peek out, or have to move somewhere else, inevitably revealing themselves. Stanley's perched way the fudge up there, completely hidden, and with his bragging about how long he can stay still, and even having had all the water hauled there just for that exact purpose... there was no point in him taking such a dirty shot. Sure, arrogance is very much part of his personality, but is it big enough to overwrite his primary, most rational sense about his very profession? In addition, the way he takes the shot and immediately jumps down, that's it, job's done, not even waiting or checking anything... could be his arrogance too, ofc, but is it really? If I have an objective in a game to kill someone, I gotta make damn sure they are dead before I can advance - indeed, a few games actually have a separate "confirm kill" objective too before the mission can move on or be completed. This alone is sus.
On top of it all, to loop back to Xeno's motto: taking out the enemy, with minimal damage - not destroying the equipment, and ultimately not even killing a single person? If that isn't elegant, I can't imagine what would be. The whole thing is very sus, it's almost theatre.
yellowheartren said: If a sniper wants to kill someone, they do indeed go for the head - I know I always do whenever I play any such game. It's the safest bet, there's no rhyme or reason to doing otherwise. Sure, Senkuu got behind cover, but... so what? Anyone behind cover will eventually either peek out, or have to move somewhere else, inevitably revealing themselves. Stanley's perched way the fudge up there, completely hidden, and with his bragging about how long he can stay still, and even having had all the water hauled there just for that exact purpose... there was no point in him taking such a dirty shot. Sure, arrogance is very much part of his personality, but is it big enough to overwrite his primary, most rational sense about his very profession? In addition, the way he takes the shot and immediately jumps down, that's it, job's done, not even waiting or checking anything... could be his arrogance too, ofc, but is it really? If I have an objective in a game to kill someone, I gotta make damn sure they are dead before I can advance - indeed, a few games actually have a separate "confirm kill" objective too before the mission can move on or be completed. This alone is sus. Did you miss the part where they wanted Senku to tell the others the secret to the revival fluid on his death bed? |
| Funny how nobody told Gen the plan, but somehow, our mind-reading guy still got it and did his thing. Anyway, with Senku down, inow t’s all on Chrome now, science buddy gotta dig a tunnel straight to Xeno’s place lols. |
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| Of course Stanley (of all people) didn't confirm his kill -.- And of course no one had anything to say to Luna, who was practically the catalyst for this incident. Still a solid episode tho. Aside from all the annoying yelling, the scenes with wounded Senkuu being treated felt serious enough and the passing-the-torch moment between him and Chrome was simply fantastic. Dr. Chrome ๐ฌ Fernandexs said: I'm just curious how they're going to end it all in 3 episodes, as they said it would be the final season and there's still a lot to be explained. "Final season" but divided into 3 single-cour seasons. So apparently there are still like 25+ episodes to go. |
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