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| That rocket blasting off is like a representation of Irina following her dreams. Glad to see the hard work paying off after all the training! I like how they actually made the episode feel tense with this operation. With their situation, it felt like anything can happen including the possibly of Irina dying in space. |
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| At last, the Nosferatu Project is up and running. But secrecy is still the top priority for people in the UZSR. Using a cooking show as an obfuscation technique layer lest rivals like the UK can intercept their transmissions, and this project must go without a hinge, even for a test flight into space. Lev being saved by Natalia from Franz's sus on last episde's centrifuge training (so give yourself a pat in the back if you smell a rat within him), and he can witness Irina's take-off under the codename Lycoris. The rocket blastng off into space is the culmination of dreams realized, but that's not the end if Irina can't get to and out of space in one piece. Anything can happen within this operation, and that adds to the intensity. Space indeed looks beautiful from the galaxy, and Irina's thoroughly enjoying herself. The re-entry phase is nerve-wrecking because they lost Irina's location going off-course, and this to Lev is important to find her back...and indeed she came back safe and sound. The first space fight: Success. |
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| What a pressure. Gladfully, the launch was succeeded and she can come back safely. A cooking show from outer space? That also looks interesting. The landing point should be around this.  |
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| I had faith that the trip would go well, and Irina would come back. But damn, Lev falling from the motorcycle I thought " Oh no, they will kill Lev with a femoral bleeding." but was all good. Next episode looks positive to Irina destiny. |
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BlichoBoy said: I had faith that the trip would go well, and Irina would come back. But damn, Lev falling from the motorcycle I thought " Oh no, they will kill Lev with a femoral bleeding." but was all good. Next episode looks positive to Irina destiny. I think Lev is turning into a vampire and getting their resistance. Last episode we got the scene were Lev has pain in his bite mark. In this episode, Lev's eyes got red for some seconds. |
| So we’re all in agreement that Lev is turning into a vampire right? I’m glad irina’s trip went well and that embrace at the end made everything so worth it. They’re so damn cute. |
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| Damn that was really good, that moment with both of them there on snow was one of the best of the whole show. Now it just remains to be seem how far the anime will go, I don't really think they will show them going to the moon, so will have to read the LN for that. |
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| The launch was a success, Irina made it to space and came back. I'm so glad she's allright and her dream came true. Lev and Irina's reunion was sweet. |
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| Natalia being part of secret service wasn't a big surprise. Markers in alt-USSR in the 50s? Hummm. Also I don't think they actually used pencils in low gravity, wasn't it a Space Race legend thing? Those codenames tho: Lycoris = twilight Полночь = midnight Midnight Sparkle anyone?  |
alshuNov 14, 2021 1:37 PM
| Not a very good episode. The pace was incredibly fast and that made it hard to get invested in all the conflicts that occurred. Irina launched, came back down, and was discovered all in the same episode. Lev was also released from confinement for some reason. The fact that Franz was trying to kill Irina doesn’t change what happened between Lev and his surperior officer. But no mention of that or why Lev was yelling at the end of last episode. |
Blue_Maroon said: I'm pretty sure they explained why Lev was released, Internal politics.Not a very good episode. The pace was incredibly fast and that made it hard to get invested in all the conflicts that occurred. Irina launched, came back down, and was discovered all in the same episode. Lev was also released from confinement for some reason. The fact that Franz was trying to kill Irina doesn’t change what happened between Lev and his surperior officer. But no mention of that or why Lev was yelling at the end of last episode. |
| Great episode! The big day is finally here! Irina launches off to pace and though there were some problems. In the end, she turns out to land alive and well. Had to laugh when everyone was happy she said borscht instead of cheeseburger though xD. Looking forward to the next episode! |
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dabdabgoose said: Blue_Maroon said: I'm pretty sure they explained why Lev was released, Internal politics.Not a very good episode. The pace was incredibly fast and that made it hard to get invested in all the conflicts that occurred. Irina launched, came back down, and was discovered all in the same episode. Lev was also released from confinement for some reason. The fact that Franz was trying to kill Irina doesn’t change what happened between Lev and his surperior officer. But no mention of that or why Lev was yelling at the end of last episode. They just said that the system didn’t malfunction, Franz tried to intentionally kill Irina because someone wanted the mission to fail, so Lev is free to go. They didn’t mention a single thing about insubordination or what he did to the really anti-vampire guy. |
| Irina made it to space and back! Love this show. Such an unappreciated jewel this season. |
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Blue_Maroon said: Don't think it matters, in dictatorships it's common to just cull entire factions that where pushing for a different direction, not everything is Rank and File it's hard work keeping people in line.dabdabgoose said: I'm pretty sure they explained why Lev was released, Internal politics. They just said that the system didn’t malfunction, Franz tried to intentionally kill Irina because someone wanted the mission to fail, so Lev is free to go. They didn’t mention a single thing about insubordination or what he did to the really anti-vampire guy. |
| This kinda felt like a finale, but the Nosferatu project continues. I do wonder what they'll do to fill the remaining episodes with and if Lev will actually turn into a vampire. |
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dabdabgoose said: Blue_Maroon said: Don't think it matters, in dictatorships it's common to just cull entire factions that where pushing for a different direction, not everything is Rank and File it's hard work keeping people in line.They just said that the system didn’t malfunction, Franz tried to intentionally kill Irina because someone wanted the mission to fail, so Lev is free to go. They didn’t mention a single thing about insubordination or what he did to the really anti-vampire guy. It was just such an abrupt way to absolve Lev of any repercussions despite it being billed as big deal. Did not seem reasonable given Lev's history of insubordination. |
| Nastoyka 😭 This episode was soooo emotional. |
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| Absolute loved the episode, but the Earth's view was too undetailed, unfortunately. Fun fact, the coordinats of Irina's landing are near Saratov Oblast'(dunno how to translate it into English, but it's kinda close to province). It's the same exact place where Gagarin landed in 1961! |
Blue_Maroon said: It was just such an abrupt way to absolve Lev of any repercussions despite it being billed as big deal. It's a big deal in the hands of his enemies, he could be sent to prison or more likely penal colony (loosing all his military decorations of course). But apparently he has allies (Natalia) in the faction which is in charge with the space mission. Apperently he is important for the project...if he wasn't or somehow became an obstacle he would be lost. Blue_Maroon said: Did not seem reasonable given Lev's history of insubordination. Ever heard of favouritism? The minute he stops being useful his insubordination antics will catch up with him. |
alshuNov 14, 2021 1:54 PM
dabdabgoose said: Blue_Maroon said: Don't think it matters, in dictatorships it's common to just cull entire factions that where pushing for a different direction, not everything is Rank and File it's hard work keeping people in line.They just said that the system didn’t malfunction, Franz tried to intentionally kill Irina because someone wanted the mission to fail, so Lev is free to go. They didn’t mention a single thing about insubordination or what he did to the really anti-vampire guy. You can't really call the USSR of that time a Dictatorship. It was shown in the anime and is a historical fact, that the government by that time had become tired of repressions and was not fond of it. During USSR's space program many scientists and engineers, encaptivated in Gulags by Stalin's government, were freed, so they could work at rockets and stuff. I think it was mentioned in anime, but this period was called a "Thaw", 'cause there became less censorship and government pressure. |
I guess dabdabgoose wanted to say authoritarian system and it's fact that there were factions which abused authority and tried to outmanoeuvre each other. Also this show is supposed to be alternative history - reminiscent to the real deal but in the same time different. |
alshuNov 14, 2021 2:02 PM
| does anyone know what lev wrote on irina's helmet? |
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| She made it!!! and made it back!!! Was nice to see that Lev got released already, as they learned that the machine had been tampered with. Lev holding onto Irina's pendant was really nice and I love how he kept it close the entire time during the launch. They really did make it look like a cooking show huh? That's too funny. Good that Lev was allowed to help in the search and it's best case scenario that Lev managed to find her first. Despite the injuries he got along the way. The way they were sitting together was so sweet. |
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| The very word "Lycoris" raised some pretty big death flags. I was worried throughout most of the episode that they were going to blow up Irina. I'm really glad she survived the entire mission; launch, orbit, re-entry and landing. Lev personally went out to search for her. Was Franz was the same internal faction that may have been sabotaging the launches? |
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| I love Irina and Lev. I thought it was Borscht the whole time but I guess in the end it failed. That was a nice try, good things Irina is safe! Next episode is gonna be awesome |
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| Did I miss half a season? This feels so much like a final episode, especially after all the drama in the last one. Anyway, very nice! @amagirinomikoto the name of the country I imagine, like CCCP. |
| "This emotion is mine alone. It is for Madoka alone." - Homura or how I would descripe Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica. |
| One thing I really like about all this is that the launch doesn't happen at the end of the season. You'd probably expect it all to be build up until the launch which would sensibly happen as the finale. But no, they give it to you just pass the halfway mark. I just like it this way so we can see the aftermath of the launch, the celebrations, the complications, just everything that happens post-launch. It's better this way instead of finishing with the launch and then fading to black, imo. Edit: Actually the whole time I thought they were actually going to do something really ballsy and actually kill off Irina, and make the remainder of the season all about Lev and him dealing with the loss. That would've been some massively subverted expectations and I'd give them props for that. But I'm really glad we still have our waifu intact. |
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| They were so serious about her not taking her necklace, and code words, and a bomb, and then someone went and left a toy dragon in the cockpit... |
| Franz being erased for being an opposing saboteur ''hopefully'' also means that his whole faction took a gulag vacation too. We've reached the point where everything must be done in order to protect the space returnee's smile! |
| Beautiful episode. Obviously the successful launch was the main focal point of the episode, but I think what made it great was this was the episode where Lev truly realizes his feelings toward Irina. The final scene was well done. It will be interesting to see what happens from here on out. |
| Took me a while to get that done, but that scene gave me a chuckle: On a parallel note, I guess one of the advantages of the source being a LN is that the romance feels more natural and tender, with less exaggeration on the tropes and the tsundere cliché. Despite having many sparks at first, Lev and Irina are now able to show affection and respect for one another in a more organic way. |
alshu said: Blue_Maroon said: It was just such an abrupt way to absolve Lev of any repercussions despite it being billed as big deal. It's a big deal in the hands of his enemies, he could be sent to prison or more likely penal colony (loosing all his military decorations of course). But apparently he has allies (Natalia) in the faction which is in charge with the space mission. Apperently he is important for the project...if he wasn't or somehow became an obstacle he would be lost. Blue_Maroon said: Did not seem reasonable given Lev's history of insubordination. Ever heard of favouritism? The minute he stops being useful his insubordination antics will catch up with him. I guess we’ll see what more they need him for, because his whole mission was to get Irina ready to be an astronaut and freeing him wasn’t necessary for that purpose. |
amagirinomikoto said: The anime team made an original glyph set.does anyone know what lev wrote on irina's helmet? 'Z' would stand for Zirnitra. |
| What was all that about the second recipe? I missed that |
Blue_Maroon said: I guess we’ll see what more they need him for, because his whole mission was to get Irina ready to be an astronaut and freeing him wasn’t necessary for that purpose. 1. The Nosferatu project clearly needs him and it's on-going, not to mention he is also a cosmonaut in training. Those don't grow on trees and with such tight schedule they will need every able men/women. Unless he does something brutal like kill/injure someone while training or gets accused of treason he is safe for now. 2. My guess is Natalia released him mainly for to cheer Irina before the launch, which is important even they think of her as a test subject, not human. |
| Oh boy... next episode teaser seems calm and happy, BUT 1)Lev's bite remains concerning 2)Irina's future remains concerning. 3)There are 5 more episodes left! Hopefully Lev won't die from that bite, though it's possible he'll have health issues. Maybe, sadly, the bite marks on his hand will be used against Irina. (as an evidence of her attacking Lev, thus justifying her execution). Irina is still viewed as a test object. Now that she's been in space, it's highly likely that the government would want to silence her for good. I wonder if Lev and Irina will be allowed to live somewhere isolated at the end though. After all, in soviet union, not every "traitor" or potential enemy was murdered or sent in labor camps. Some were allowed to exist, but were monitored all the time, not allowed to leave the designated area and so on. Some may think that death is a better fate, but as long as Lev and Irina are together, I think they'll manage. |
| Seriously that was absolutely beautiful and emotional, I stressed a lot but fortunately everything went well (even though it wasn't perfect, like for example with Lev's wound), but I'm just glad that Irina is alive anyway, now I just wonder what will happen next? There are 5 episodes left but it really felt like a finale with Irinia succeeding the original goal, I can't wait to see what's next! |
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| Man, I was anxious the whole episode for Irina. Great episode! Damn, who was that that sabotaged the machine again? I don't know, there's no such person. Natalia looked really cool though. I can listen to Irina narrate recipes all day, Megumi Hayashibara is goated. That really felt like a last episode, but it isn't, which makes it even better. That was just a test flight, the moon is still a long way to go. I pray for my man Lev's knees though, tis but a scratch. Really anxiety filled episode, but it ended very sweet and heartwarming, I love Irina and Lev. Looking forward to the next episode. |
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CaptainKenshiro said: What was all that about the second recipe? I missed that Do you mean the cheeseburger thing? It's a receipe to be said if she was feeling unwell. Or if you meant the one about the alcohol, that was a message to Lev. She was talking about the drinks they shared together |
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ricksed said: CaptainKenshiro said: What was all that about the second recipe? I missed that Do you mean the cheeseburger thing? It's a receipe to be said if she was feeling unwell. Or if you meant the one about the alcohol, that was a message to Lev. She was talking about the drinks they shared together It was the second, and thank you, I didn't understand that when I watched the episode. |
| oh GOD! thank GOD nothing bad happened to Irina! Lev should have hugged her more intimately!!! 5/5. |
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