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Feb 25, 2011 8:39 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Aug 15, 2012 8:21 PM
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Recap it seems skip Maria is beautiful though.

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Dec 1, 2012 6:10 AM
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This wasn't bad as recap episodes go - showing things from the other perspective was an interesting idea, plus we were introduced to Queen Maria and learned a little about the Zanscare Empire. I'd have rather had an entirely original episode, but I think they did a good job of ensuring this wasn't a waste of time.
Jan 27, 2013 2:13 PM
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Review episode, but it was a good one. We were able, as someone already said, to see the other side of the war and how Maria is manipulated by those guys (we were able to see that when this guy says that nearly anyone died in that battle in the beggining of the series).
Jan 27, 2014 10:25 AM
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Mostly recap, but it was an important episode since it introduced the Queen and basically explained what happened to the UC universe now. Many colonies are now fighting for their own independence, apparently. And the Empire is one of them..
Oct 29, 2016 4:21 AM
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A recap episode so soon?! The flashbacks being mostly long battle sequences with no comment, I had to skip them.

At least, we learn about the "Empire" 's reason to invade Earth: this time, it isn't about independence but it is officially about reforming a new global order (better than the Federation rule, I suppose).
Like I suspected, the queen, Maria, seems indeed to be a puppet queen for a militaristic state. They don't even convey her exact informations to manipulate her easily.


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I'm afraid to discover another review episode later, since it's not even the halfway point.
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Jan 30, 2017 11:17 AM
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Recap episode huh?

Welp, at least we know a little more about the Empire and what their deal is. Still, it's a little soon for that.

Rei366 said:
Motorad? Super... more motorbikes to come
Literally my reaction at the beginning of the episode. This Duker Iq guy needs to calm down with his bike obsession; it doesn't even work and he knows it.
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Aug 30, 2018 4:50 AM
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I needed this recap episode :). My semester for grad school started up, so not binge watching and was forgetting main points of the story.

I was hoping Queen Maria's speech would be a little be longer and more intense, though.
Jul 27, 2020 5:01 AM
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They could've tried to make this Duker guy just quickly retell these events with a propagandist spin to it instead of showing the scenes with no comment. That way it wouldn't even look like a recap, more like a "report". But now it looks unnatural. Eh.

Also, Maria was talking about colonies fighting for independence as "Sengoku Jidai" and saying that using her "ideals" would unite the galaxy under the Empire rule. Nice parallels to Japanese history, I guess. Plus some ridiculous costumes from centuries ago. Fitting for people who use guillotine though.
Jul 28, 2021 6:24 AM

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Wow, a pseudo-recap and the introduction of Queen Maria. The recap was kinda boring.
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Largaine seems to be located in the same spot as Munich.


You can also guess the other cities following the map which is shown occasionally with some probability. Examples:
Bechyne - Budweis
Woowig - Prague

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