Nomad: Megalo Box 2 Episode 4 Discussion

Belsel said:


Ok, I'm taking your point and I appreciate the in-depth explanation on how possible death from injury is. Now I understand Chief's lucidity the night before and that he doesn't have many symptoms despite the severity. In addition, it is true that in Megalobox this can be even more possible, so now I understand the situation better. Thanks for helping me with all your opinions.

Im happy now, although I would have liked that everything had not happened so fast, and had heard a word more from Joe or the child's mother about it, but anyways, its ok.

I can say this is even better than first season and for me is a 20/10 rating. See you around.

ElGoblino said:
He died because of his injuries, as simple as that. Most likely hematoma caused by head trauma. It's called a lucid interval. A person will have no other complaint other than feeling a bit light-headed. Went to sleep the night and then gone by the morning. Probably won't happen in a normal boxing fight, but this is megalo boxing with upper limb augmentations, so it's quite possible. That's most likely the whole reason why they emphasize those hits to the back of the head (brain) so much. As I said it's a trauma from which you don't really feel much pain but it's actually very severe, him saying he's afraid to fall asleep points towards that as well. Also, what hospitalization are you expecting for someone like him?

MosleyEnthusiast said:
chief dying is the best thing to happen to the show so far lmao

arimaxmem said:
how did the chief die?

Atlos said:
I'm guessing from the injuries he sustained in his fight

commonxreaction said:
Mio is talking a whole lot of shit for someone within boxing distance.

Those death flags. I'm mostly worried about how this could end up affecting Joe. For now it seems like he's more or less at peace with everything, and maybe that's because - in general - Chief appeared to be at peace with this outcome too. But this is another major person in his life whose died. So, this could end up being a slipperly slope. Maybe it'll stop after this arc, but I'm just wary about what we have left with another 9 episodes to cover.

That being said, I also get the impression that Chief died due to the injuries sustained from the match. We didn't see every single second of the fight, so it's fair to assume much of the cheating and illegal moves were probably offscreened. He more than likely took more damage than even we, the audience, saw. His general behavior from the start of the final round up until his death implies he was more or less aware of what was about to happen.

Even before he won his vision was getting hazy and he was sweating like crazy, I'm sure his old age wasn't helping the outcome either. To that degree, you could probably make a case for the years of damage from alcohol as well as those pills that Joe was taking didn't help him being in peak condition. Chief mentions having firsthand knowledge of not mixing alcohol and drugs, and then later Marla mentions she was there when he was coming off it all and remembering how bad it was. I just think he wasn't as sturdy as some people might think, despite his size. No matter how big you are, it just takes one bad hit in the wrong place to do irreversible damage, and Chief took far more than one.

Arguably it's what he wanted anyway, as he was eager to reunite with his family. He seemed like he was mostly just glad that he was able to leave his people with a place to call home before he could move on. At this point, all my speculation is getting out of hand, but I wouldn't be surprised if he was slowly dying from the heartache anyway. He mentions this episode that his family on the otherside must've asked God to give him a "little more time." Enough time to fulfill what he felt was his duty so that he could rest in peace perhaps?

Anyway, I'm looking forward to what is next for Joe.

Belsel said:


But how can you explain that he was perfectly fine during the party? Do you know what are serious injuries that can cause you to die the next morning? If so, Chief would have had to be hospitalized practically at the end of the fight. Sudden death, while possible, is highly unlikely. On the other hand, although drugs and alcohol have deteriorated his condition, he is well enough to fight at that level and lead an apparently normal life ... that could not explain a sudden death, which as I say, is very unlikely.

In any case, the most important fact is that he is perfectly fine after the fight and during the night at the party. His death can only be explained by suicide or a sudden death perhaps caused by an internal cerebral hemorrhage or a sudden heart attack, but as I say, it would be very unlikely, and just the next day (normally this could happen suddenly some days later o directly in the combat, which would have logically led him to lose the fight and be immediately hospitalized).

I still don't believe that anyone is talking about the mystery of Chief's death, staying only for the most obvious and superficial reasons. Nobody is struck by the reactions of the characters after his death and how quickly everything happens?