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Oct 9, 2008 2:37 AM
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Interesting episode, though the talk on the rooftop was quite long...
Nov 1, 2009 2:31 AM
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Interesting episode, though the talk on the rooftop was quite long...


I found the talk to be very interesting.
Apr 17, 2010 5:07 AM
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Hmm ... those last guys that appeared to take away the plutonium ... wonder whether they are disguised refugees or even CIA agents O_O, I don't think it's Spring Eight ...
Jul 4, 2010 12:22 AM
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Wait a minute, wait a minute. Gouda's a virgin? With that handsome face? I'm sorry, I just don't see it.
Jul 21, 2010 4:00 PM
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LMAO @ SuperLlama!! I was thinking the same thing myself. Wonder if Kuze's a virgin...
Jan 19, 2011 1:17 PM
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This episode gets a 5/5 for me because I nearly died laughing at the end. XD

Great way to end a super serious conversation.
Jun 9, 2011 1:42 PM
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Wait a minute, wait a minute. Gouda's a virgin? With that handsome face? I'm sorry, I just don't see it.

LMAO
I found the talk interesting, but it was too long indeed lol
Dec 4, 2011 3:07 PM
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Great dialogue between Gouda and Batou. We have three parties with different interests here, who will succeed?
Jan 18, 2012 4:59 PM
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damn love the talk between gouda and batou.

just shows you who has the will to stand strong between the two.

and yeah Motoko nad her team probably retrieved the plutonium while the CIS has the fake one.

and gouda a virgin??? well very surprising since well he has all these power.

im sure he you can use some of it for some nice action :)

man can't wait to see who prevails in the last 4 episodes :)

will the X Factor(Kuze) turn the tables and tip the balance towards gouda or section 9???

this is gonna be one hell of event :P

freaking LOVE THIS SERIES!!!!!!
Mar 13, 2012 11:44 PM

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Tyestor said:
aero said:
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Interesting episode, though the talk on the rooftop was quite long...


I found the talk to be very interesting.
Jun 10, 2012 10:44 AM

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Well, that surprised me.

SuperLlama said:
Wait a minute, wait a minute. Gouda's a virgin? With that handsome face? I'm sorry, I just don't see it.


This.
Oct 16, 2012 6:36 PM

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That was a pretty boring episode but
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Wait a minute, wait a minute. Gouda's a virgin? With that handsome face? I'm sorry, I just don't see it.

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Dec 25, 2012 10:30 PM

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I enjoyed the conversation actually. It was rather interesting.

Jan 2, 2013 9:59 PM

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Long talk on the roof indeed. "Informative and enjoyable" chat. Lol.
Feb 17, 2013 8:55 AM

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What was up with those crows and especially that white crow "seems it wasn't an albino because lack or red eye's" Either way rather boring episode, lets see what's next!
Mar 4, 2013 8:01 AM

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The major so cute with that finger thing when she's troubled. A little like a baby. Kind of an interesting antithesis knowing her strong presence.

Crimsonwill said:
Hmm ... those last guys that appeared to take away the plutonium ... wonder whether they are disguised refugees or even CIA agents O_O, I don't think it's Spring Eight ...


Emm..That was the Major. She made Batou occupy Gouda with all that chatter so she can retrieve the plutonium and trace it back to CIS.

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What was up with those crows and especially that white crow "seems it wasn't an albino because lack or red eye's" Either way rather boring episode, lets see what's next!


Seriously? You couldn't get even the most obvious symbolism ever? Why does someone like you even bothers watching such shows is beyond me. Stick to watching silly loli Kugimiya tsunderes. This stuff are over your head.
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Apr 22, 2013 12:07 PM

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Monad said:
The major so cute with that finger thing when she's troubled. A little like a baby. Kind of an interesting antithesis knowing her strong presence.

Agreed!
Interesting chat between Batou and Gouda. I enjoyed it.
Jun 9, 2013 3:13 AM

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SuperLlama said:
Wait a minute, wait a minute. Gouda's a virgin? With that handsome face? I'm sorry, I just don't see it.

+1
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LMAO @ SuperLlama!! I was thinking the same thing myself. Wonder if Kuze's a virgin...

if he's that disabled little boy, he's probably a virgin
Jun 9, 2013 4:43 PM

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Monad said:
Seriously? You couldn't get even the most obvious symbolism ever? Why does someone like you even bothers watching such shows is beyond me. Stick to watching silly loli Kugimiya tsunderes. This stuff are over your head.


^This

Excellent episode! The conversation was intriguing.
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Jun 15, 2013 9:22 AM

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Nice distraction Batou. The conversation was very interesting. All the refugees are armed and dangerous. Cant wait to see what happens next.

Boba_Fett said:
What was up with those crows and especially that white crow "seems it wasn't an albino because lack or red eye's" Either way rather boring episode, lets see what's next!


Seriously? You couldn't get even the most obvious symbolism ever? Why does someone like you even bothers watching such shows is beyond me. Stick to watching silly loli Kugimiya tsunderes. This stuff are over your head.

This. The symbolism was obvious indeed.
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To establish a martial law, shit have gone very wrong. If they accept the assault on Dejima, it will be a huge bloodbath.

I really liked the cinematography with the white crow within all those crows.

Batou was quite a boss, to make him marinate like that xD

Major really seem out of the mission. She's too much affected emotionally. But I'm sure that in the critical moment of the ending, she'll regain her spirit.
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Jun 17, 2014 1:16 AM

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5/5

The Major even though it has its weaknesses, launches an attack on Goudo, went to sign for me.
Plot increasingly unpredictable in recent episodes.
Narration more focused on dialogue, excellent all the same, Borma manages to shine before the end of the anime series.
Drawings and animations rather than discrete.
Apparently the two that take over the plutonium are the Major and Saito, a trick for Gouda coming?
Feb 17, 2015 9:44 AM

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gohda still a virgin? at that age?
no wonder he's so fucked up o.o

excitied for the last 4 episodes
Feb 17, 2015 1:52 PM

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The plane flying low and upwards like that reminded me of the original film :P
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Monad said:

Boba_Fett said:
What was up with those crows and especially that white crow "seems it wasn't an albino because lack or red eye's" Either way rather boring episode, lets see what's next!


Seriously? You couldn't get even the most obvious symbolism ever? Why does someone like you even bothers watching such shows is beyond me. Stick to watching silly loli Kugimiya tsunderes. This stuff are over your head.
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Apr 22, 2015 9:21 PM
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When Gohda said that he is a virgin, I chuckled abit lol xD
May 9, 2015 1:44 PM

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Nice episode. I'm surprised that Gouda had the balls and admitted in the end with a straight face that he is the culprit.


Monad said:
The major so cute with that finger thing when she's troubled. A little like a baby. Kind of an interesting antithesis knowing her strong presence.

Crimsonwill said:
Hmm ... those last guys that appeared to take away the plutonium ... wonder whether they are disguised refugees or even CIA agents O_O, I don't think it's Spring Eight ...


Emm..That was the Major. She made Batou occupy Gouda with all that chatter so she can retrieve the plutonium and trace it back to CIS.

Boba_Fett said:
What was up with those crows and especially that white crow "seems it wasn't an albino because lack or red eye's" Either way rather boring episode, lets see what's next!


Seriously? You couldn't get even the most obvious symbolism ever? Why does someone like you even bothers watching such shows is beyond me. Stick to watching silly loli Kugimiya tsunderes. This stuff are over your head.


Well, it was obvious way over the top. I mean, I wished they would have stopped after they showed of they crows for the second or third time when Batou called Gouda a wannabe. That would have been enough by far. I liked it when they first showed them through the window of the lift and then a second time during the conversation but after that, hm.
Still, I feel like you could have been nicer to the guy in your quote...
May 15, 2015 6:01 PM

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Gouda finally stopped pretending he isn't some kind of James Bond villain finally. Since he looks as if he has only enough skin to properly cover half of face properly and a pinhead it's no wonder how he's gone all his life without going balls deep. Nice to see that S9 might finally have what it takes to blow the CIS' cover.
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I don't find Gouda "admitting" anything here surprising. S9 has been suspecting him since a long time ago, just as Gouda has been suspecting S9 was onto him as well. Whether Batou was just stalling him or (also) trying to get information from him, can you say for certain that Gouda didn't suspect his intentions at all, or even fed him dummy information?

In other words, until later episodes can confirm anything, this conversation meant very little. Overall, boring episode.
Dec 31, 2015 6:51 PM

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That talk was long, but quite engaging. 4 episodes left. Really exited to see where all this goes. And god damn Kuze is such a fascinating character.

SuperLlama said:
Wait a minute, wait a minute. Gouda's a virgin? With that handsome face? I'm sorry, I just don't see it.

LMAO!

Monad said:
Boba_Fett said:
What was up with those crows and especially that white crow "seems it wasn't an albino because lack or red eye's" Either way rather boring episode, lets see what's next!


Seriously? You couldn't get even the most obvious symbolism ever? Why does someone like you even bothers watching such shows is beyond me. Stick to watching silly loli Kugimiya tsunderes. This stuff are over your head.

Yeah this. How could you possibly miss that?
Oct 4, 2016 12:08 PM

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Lots of talking in this episode, still interesting how they schemed to keep Gouda busy while snatching the bomb.
Oct 7, 2016 10:59 PM

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I think they fu*ked up.. Because those transport guys aren't what they're thinking.. Probably enemies too

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No wonder I was so shocked that Batou had that conversation with Gouda it felt so weird Major you are a badass that's 100% I give that to you, Gouda was so pissed off, even though it was quite a long conversation it was really interesting.
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That was an interesting concersation.

Oh man, I hope section 9 can prevent the situation from escalating completely.

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awesome episode. Last few episodes have been on fire.
Mar 2, 2024 5:45 PM
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It reminded me of the beginning scene in the opening of Rain of Wolves. It seems to be a reference to the anime

I liked the dialogue of Jodha and Pattu very much. Some people should know that the episodes should take a curve like this episode. The action is not 100% action and fighting.

So far, Goda is the second best anime character after Batou
Nov 28, 2024 12:09 AM

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Gouda and Batou (with the majors external memory) got to chatting about the incident. It was pretty interesting, but I think Batou comparing it to the laughing man incident from season 1 and calling it second rate while Gouda talked about the individual 11 being a genius sequel that elevates and escalates beyond season 1 is funny. It's like the writer was calling out potential criticisms from the audience.

Well, Kuze's the star of the show. Even if Gouda is still trying to manipulate things to go down into civil war. It's ultimately his call for how this all shakes out. I hope the childhood friends can have a conversation before he makes that choice though.
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Yapping with ugly on the roof while stealing actual plutonium from a bomb in the same building? I thought the Russian corpse sold the terrorists lead and used corpse pilot suits to avoid noticing that in the last episode. 3/10

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