What did you think of this episode?
5Loved it!
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39
4Liked it!
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3It was OK
14.1%
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2Disliked it
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1Hated it
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Average 4.2
85 votes
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| He's inventions are constantly breaking down. :D This's gonna be interesting, I laughed when he said that they were going to Africa with that crude aircraft, it's so predictable that it'd break down. The villains are annoyingly funny. villains must be serious and hard to deal with, it was like watching pokemon. |
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| I like everything about this show except for the villains. |
| I didn't put 2 and 2 together in the first episode, but geez this kid is loaded. Easy reference to Around the World in 80 Days. Though, it's curious that the show seems more in love with flight despite the title and inspiration emphasizing the sea. I'm concerned how Jean promised Nadia to fly her to Africa though, as Africa is, well, kinda big. Saying "fly to Africa" is damn vague, but hell, I'll go with it since perhaps they probably don't know what they're dealing with. Getting major Kiki's Delivery Service Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind vibes with Jean's newest flying mechanism. Can't imagine why. Also, not sure about Grandis's crew remarking at the awesomeness of Jean's plane when they themselves have a mecha that can convert from a hot air balloon to a ship to a walking tank. |
| A nice calmer episode right after the explosive first one. 4/5 Next, the Nautilus! (at least I think, not sure anymore xD) Satan-sama said: The villains are annoyingly funny. Villains must be serious and hard to deal with, it was like watching pokemon. Probably because the Glandis Gang and the Team Rocket trio are both derivatives from the same characters: Time Bokan's Time Skeletons. Though, you could argue that Yatterman's Doronbo Gang, the later evil trio of the same franchise, is the actual inspiration since they seem to have enjoyed a larger fame. (Not only the trio members themselves but they all use mechanical vehicles/robots.) @shinydan She used the term "rokujin" twice. The french edition translates the first by "she's of colour/coloured", the second by "basané" (literally dark-skinned, or a pejorative for african like "darkie"). |
Rei_IIISep 2, 2017 11:17 AM
| I had forgotten how Nadia had faced discrimination on account of the colour of her skin. Even though they didn't go into detail with it, it is rare that you see such a matter being touched upon in anime. |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
| Nadia has an unfortunate encounter with Jean's racist aunt. And not "racist" in the joking sense, but in the literal she has a problem with "colored" people sense. I can't recall seeing this kind of discrimination handled as unambiguously in an anime. Jean, being the pure-hearted soul that he is, finds a solution around this road block, and continues to diligently protect Nadia from hostile adversaries. The pacing has been leisurely, taking its time, gradually revealing pieces about the world. It doesn't overdo anything, or beat you over the head with action and information. It gives you time to breathe with the characters. 5/5 |
| The anime series is doing the right steps, exposing previously the context in which the story unfolds and now characterizing well the two protagonists of the story. The quality of the drawings and animation is more than good. The soundtrack that I see suitable for the temporal context is catchy, just as the gap between the first and second part of the episode is intoned. I like the original opening and ending. |
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| Well that sure was quite lovely, looking forwards to see how they'll get out of that trouble this time! |
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| The music throughout this episode was both whimsical and wacky XD Speaking of which if I didn't mention before I really love the opening to this anime the sounds and tone it fosters reminds me of openings I would hear when I was just beginning to watch anime regularly for the first time! It has that cathartic yet uplifting feeling too it like I am a feather caught in a gentle free flowing breeze yet has enough force to glide me along swiftly while showing me a beautiful view ^-^ The ending theme is also nice and uplifting as well and the whole art style of it reminds me of an old storybook creates a very nice sendoff to an episode! Grandis looked beautiful this episode as well her hair down and wet was such a sight to say the least ๐ and that stance she has shouting from her megaphone and her almost falling off her platform . . . . these animators know what they are doing X3 (or perhaps my mind has long since been corrupted . . . nah it is all good :D)! Also, excellent work Jean your natural inventive ingenuity impressed Nadia keep it up man! And Nadia I am glad you are slowly but surely opening yourself up to Jean's help keep it going! I like how the art style during the night really captured that time of day to me it felt like a night in the countryside great work on that front! I understand what Jean's Aunt means (except the colored aspect since that shouldn’t matter but it is 1889 so attitudes like that were more common) in terms of taking care of a complete stranger plus utilizing what money they have left thinking about Jeans future education but I like how Jean optimistically tries to explain and reason with his Aunt in how Nadia is a good girl worth helping (although he could have explained the fact they were being chased by some bad people looking to abduct Nadia! Come on man make it sound more urgent I am sure your Aunt would be more willing to help then)! I liked how Nadia did not get upset (chances are she has heard harsh words like that before) and instead tried to leave so as not to be a burden to Jean but Jean would not have any of that and would not let her just walk off he will find a solution! And the answer is his house which is a pretty cool place LOL Jean an escalator cannot break down it just becomes stairs ๐ and you call yourself an inventor! Thankfully they were able to escape on the latest model plane which flies so well it even impressed the bad guys ๐คฃ and Nadia gives Jean praise as a true genius but suggests they still fly close to the shore LMAO an excellent idea even Jean agrees as expected ๐ but we spoke too soon even with that precaution ๐ Jean even promises Nadia she will not get wet this time but her face is the embodiment of press X to doubt! Jean you gotta stop saying these things out loud you might have a curse on you XD Overall nice/relaxing episode allowing Jean and Nadia to spend more time together and open up to each other :) looking forward to the next episode! |
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| Episode that in itself is a long prologue on the knowledge of the two characters Nadia and Jean, and of the still endless pursuit by the three ugly faces previously encountered. The narration proves much more fun in the finale, where Nadia's character begins to melt and show facial expressions that say everything about the situations that arise whenever Jean uses his invention. However in general the atmosphere is not gloomy and sad. |
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| I noticed they mentioned Africa along with the name of countries in the first episode, and they do it again in this episode when she tries to recall which country she is from. |
| Gotta love Jean's obsession with machines. |
 Novels I have read/am reading pending approval: since November 10 2022 |
| I can't help but smile every second of watching this. Hope though that the bad buys don't reappear every episode like in Pokemon, that would be annoying |
| man this setting is so cozy was afraid for a moment the aviation theme was just a gimmick in the first ep but it's the root of it all, feels so good turns out he beat the Wright brothers ^_^ |
| Flying through that forest/park and not breaking anything was insanely lucky. With all respect, the Etoile de la Seine VIII's construction did not seem all that sturdy It also seems that this show isn't exactly historically accurate, if at all – because as we know, the manned flight wasn't a thing until some years later, – not even to mention the Gratan, Velocipede from episode 1, and other small details |
SerhiykoJan 6, 8:02 AM
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