Chou Denji Robo Combattler V Episode 6 Discussion

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May 23, 2024 3:36 AM

Paperypip

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This episode is particularly interesting because it feels like a dramatic leap forwards for this show's writing, though elements of what seems to be shining through now had been apparent before.

Appropriately, it's the first spotlight for Hyouma, the leader of the team. It's the first episode that feels "modern" in that it's not pure monster-of-the-week— there are two "monsters of the week" here and the emotional stakes the team has in fighting them are established with far greater efficiency compared to the expected formula. Also, for the first time the "next episode preview" is very, very overt in promising threads from this episode will continue into the next.

The conflict also has emotional stakes that feel more grounded than they had. Garuda's rather realistically starting to panic at what a failure he's been in fighting Combattler V— earlier than you'd expect of the designated villain of a monster-of-the-week show— so his schemes correspondingly escalate right to hostage-exchanges and permanently crippling Combattler's pilots, rather than "summon kaiju ad infinitum". We also learn what Hyouma's childhood was like and see him genuinely put things on the line to protect what he cares about; he therefore feels like a fully real person with specific values for the first time.

If this is indicative of what the show's going to develop into that's a good sign.

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