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| LOL to all the private part jokes... "What's wrong? Your drill won't come out!?" XD |
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| Epic battle was epic indeed. But not only the battle was awesome in this one; the music was awesome, the characters were awesome, and Nia was extra awesome, not because of anything in particular, but just because. So, this episode almost makes me want to quit watching the show right here and now, because everything turned out <3. |
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| Simon is losing.... Then Nia says "come on Simon, fight for the heart of everyone that believe in you, the love, the friendship and blah, blah, blah" Now Simon is winning... This is really pathehic. I really expected a better final for this arc. And the next episode will be a summary? Fuck off!! |
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psygol said: Simon is losing.... Then Nia says "come on Simon, fight for the heart of everyone that believe in you, the love, the friendship and blah, blah, blah" Now Simon is winning... This is really pathehic. I really expected a better final for this arc. Well unlike other shows with the same template, TTGL almost explicitly states that willpower and fighting spirit powers the mecha, remember this show is a parody/homage to mecha shows. If you take anything in this show too seriously you miss the point entirely. |
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Cihan said: psygol said: Simon is losing.... Then Nia says "come on Simon, fight for the heart of everyone that believe in you, the love, the friendship and blah, blah, blah" Now Simon is winning... This is really pathehic. I really expected a better final for this arc. Well unlike other shows with the same template, TTGL almost explicitly states that willpower and fighting spirit powers the mecha, remember this show is a parody/homage to mecha shows. If you take anything in this show too seriously you miss the point entirely. Oh, yes. I try to take it not too seriously, but anyway I think the first arc deserved a better final. However I like the show and I keep watching it, but I'm surprise the high score it has. It's looks like the better part starts now with the second arc... let's see.. |
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| The show has risen to a new level with the end of this episode. Looking forward to the next arc, wonder where this will go now +). A bit too generic with the revival after Simon got beat up so bad, but this series is still awesome. 5/5 episode. |
ManifestMay 29, 2009 9:20 PM
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| Wow, fantastic/epic episode. =D Hope it keeps up, can't wait to see the next arc, after the contiplation episode or whatever. |
| Simon's character has grown a lot. The next episode will be a sad one because we will remember Kamina! x( Can't wait to see what will come next. This series is so full of surprises. |
| This was a really good episode, but I get the feeling I know exactly where the rest of the series is going. ie why the Helix King thought he was the guardian of humanity and why he thinks the spiral is going to burden Simon. Oh, Jet Black. Why did you have to turn evil? Did someone clip your bonsai tree? |
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| if they make simon grow taller. then this anime will be more epic for yokoxsimon fans. |
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| Oh wow. What an amazing fight - and an amazing way to end the arc. :D Truly, truly epic. It's great to see how much Simon has grown not just in fighting power but also just as a character... |
| Holy shit, Gurren Laggan always win. |
| I had a feeling his Ganmen was gonna be called Rasengan XD. That was an epic fight thought...I'm guessing Simon is the Spiral King or something |
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| D-dude... This is the most badassery I've ever seen in a single episode. DAMN, this kid is becoming gar. |
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| That was a bad ass episode. Yeah, Gurren Lagann works when you shut off your brain. But, nothing is wrong with mindless entertainment. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| I don't really see why we should turn off our brain while watching Gurren Lagann, it has a simple story and simple characters but it still has it and it's far from being only a pretext action fights and frenzy. |
HooHiraiBunny said: I don't really see why we should turn off our brain while watching Gurren Lagann, it has a simple story and simple characters but it still has it and it's far from being only a pretext action fights and frenzy. Are you serious? I mean, the stuff that happens in the show is absolutely ridiculous and, unless I'm missing something, it mostly is just a string of fight scenes. I'm not saying I dislike the show, I can see why it's so popular. But, for me to love a show I need something more. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| What is ridiculous exactly? Edit : I mean Kamina's death was ridiculous? Simon's depression and revival were ridiculous? And the whole background of Nia was ridiculous? |
HooHiraiBunnyNov 11, 2009 11:07 AM
| Oh boy... the dialogue, the fact that somehow the mech's speak out of their mouth's, the character designs for most of the characters, the fact that the show relies on GAR so much to entertain us, and so many other things. Once again, just because I say it is ridiculous does not mean i'm not enjoying the show. I am, but you can't tell me that the show isn't ridiculous. That is part of it's appeal, at least to me. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| The mecha and the chara design aren't elements fo the plot. Same for the GAR whole thing. They don't have any incidence on the story and on the characters devellopment. They are just elements to give a funny and light atmosphere but that doesn't means they kills all the seriousness of the story. You can do something entertaining and with a solid yet simplistic plot, it's not like it's two things totally incompatible. Top Wo Narae also has a ridiculous mecha design, but that doesn't mean it's not serious. |
HooHiraiBunnyNov 11, 2009 11:42 AM
HooHiraiBunny said: The mecha and the chara design aren't elements fo the plot. Same for the GAR whole thing. They don't have any incidence on the story and on the characters devellopment. They are just elements to give a funny and light atmosphere but that doesn't means they kills all the seriousness of the story. You can do something entertaining and with a solid yet simplistic plot, it's not like it's two things totally incompatible. Top Wo Narae also has a ridiculous mecha design, but that doesn't mean it's not serious. First of all, I can't believe you would compare this to Top wo Nerae, an anime that actually has substance. And, yes, I do think the character design does effect the seriousness ,and my enjoyment, of the show. And, I never said you can't do anything with a simplistic plot. Look at shows like Spice & Wolf, it has a simple story but the characters are so well done it doesn't even matter. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| I used Top Wo Narea as an example to say that a show can have a ridiculous mecha design while being serious, that wasn't a comparison. Also I would agree that the mecha design and the chara design can kill the credibility of a series. But that's about all, I don't think a show with a funny chara design can't be serious. As in my opinion, Gurren Lagann has an awesome story that borrows perfectly the whole oversize idea. Also the fact that the plot is really simple help a lot to give it a dynamism I've never seen in any anime. |
| nice. whats next |
| Awesome stuff, looking forward to the next arc. |
| EPIC song! |
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jobocan said: Simon is a badass. He doesn't look it at first, but damn he's awesome. Kamina dying, as sad as the event was, really brought out the best of him. Can't wait for the new arc. If all that's happened up until now is any indication, it's going to get more and more badass. I completly agree that the Simon x Nia in this ep was SO freaking cute omg <33 epic episode <3 |
xhx said: if they make simon grow taller. then this anime will be more epic for yokoxsimon fans. Simon x Nia is pretty obvious... ._. |
| Most EPIC BATTLE I HAVE EVER SEEN. Seems like it should be over now though? |
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| This was insaaane duude! Spectacular episode, beyond epic fight and mindblowing finale! I'm looking forward the nex arc, but I might take a break now and watch something else, I'm afraid my body can't take so much excitment episode after episode! This fight and this episode are going for my top 3. |
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| Pretty epic battle indeed. Simon was badass. |
| I loved this final fight. The awesome, over the top ending to it just made it even better. Seriously, this anime just emits manly spirit and energy the whole time, doesn't it? xD |
| Spiral King should have just fought unarmed. He clearly would have won with his plus 100 to unarmed combat, fire hair. |
| That was the most amazing thing I have ever witnessed. This show is so epic in so many ways. |
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unclesnapple said: Oh, Jet Black. Why did you have to turn evil? Did someone clip your bonsai tree? Hahaha glad I wasn't the only one seeing double. Win episode. period. |
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| *Pointing to Simon and nodding sagely* The GAR has grown strong in this one. *Hobbles away* |
| ^ lol I totally jizzed in my pants at the epicness of this episode and Nia X Simoun owns my soul. |
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| So much epic. |
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| I like how pretty much all the episodes leading up to this point involved the scale of the things they were dealing with getting exponentially bigger than they were previously, and then in this episode it all gets smaller and smaller. They started as simple humans, discovered langann, then gurren, then langann gurrer; Face one small guy, then bigger, stronger, and more numerous guys; Gather a bit of a small army of gunmen, face one of those huge dai-gunmen things, acquire one for themselves, get an army of reinforcement gunmen for themselves from around the world; Acquire new abilities for Gurren Langann and Dai-Gurren, defeat 2 Dai-gunmen at once along with a huge army of regular gunmen, only to discover the enormous final boss gunmen that is the size of multiple cities that makes Dai-Gurren look to be about the size of a nail compared to just the hammer on the thing. Then starts the decline in scale. *Boom* Dai-Gurren is destroyed in order to bypass the defenses of the huge boss gunman; Gurren-Langann takes on it's equal; Langann separates to fight alone; The boss abandons the gunmen to fight bare-handed; Langann is pretty much destroyed leaving Simon in the boss's hands, man to man; The little drill is the final finishing-move weapon... They should have had the boss pull out his own tiny drill and clash those together for a stalemate, and then let some microbes on the drills battle it out for final victory, lol! |
TimofmarsFeb 25, 2011 12:10 PM
| :o. Nice ep. Took the Spiral King out pretty quick though.. sorta wondering what the last 10 eps will be about now. >.> Yay for Viral surviving! I like him for some strange reason.. and Yay for getting to be reminded on how awesome Kamina is in the next ep. :3 Oh and I am very interested in finding out how the mecha things ended up coming into exsitence.. Wish the Spiral King had said more. :/ |
FeatherLynneSep 29, 2011 10:34 AM
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| Can't deny the whole "surpassing the impossible and kicking it off with momentum".. Though it was Kamina who kicked it off with the momentum in the first place. T_T even now his death leaves a scar in my heart. When those reinforcements came, that voice almost sounded like his... glimmer of hope short-lived :|. Lol why can't I accept he's dead D: |
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| great epic episode, i enjoyed it a lot. but what will happen in the new ark? i don't suppose there will be any more of this mecha awesomeness, oh well i look forward to watching it, much more then these recap episodes. |
| Awesome fight against the king. And I loved the final scene between Simon and the princess. |
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| That wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. This seems like a good place to take a break since the next one is a recap. Kamina in the ending preview changed my life. 5/5 |
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| Some really epic battles in this ep. Some very interesting plot development in this as well. Can't wait to see how the rest of the series finishes off! |
| Good episode, but I still don't get why this show was so highly rated! I hear it gets better the next arc though. I mean it's entertaining and all, just not a 10/10 for me yet. and the plot seems like a huge rip off of a novel trilogy I just read. :l Although it's probably just a coincidence. |
Oogushi said: Good episode, but I still don't get why this show was so highly rated! I hear it gets better the next arc though. I mean it's entertaining and all, just not a 10/10 for me yet. and the plot seems like a huge rip off of a novel trilogy I just read. :l Although it's probably just a coincidence. finish the series and u'll know why this one is high rated :) |
| Best episode of the series hands down! (for now) xD The music they used in this episode was pretty dam awesome as well. =p |
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OriginANIME said: Best episode of the series hands down! (for now) xD The music they used in this episode was pretty dam awesome as well. =p This. It's amazing how much Simon has grown since the beginning of the series. Recap episode up next, followed by the time skip! |
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