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Feb 25, 2011 8:47 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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"Uso Dances with Illusions"
Apr 30, 2011 1:29 PM
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its was really horrible and confusing recap.
Jun 4, 2011 3:56 PM
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Well, there was indeed scenes from the past episodes but the purpose of this episode wasn't to be a recap but to show the angel halo's power. And there were additional scenes also~
They almost went a little overboard with the psychic thing though... I wonder if they want to use Shakti's abilities for this too? Maria seems like she can't hold it any longer~
Dec 30, 2011 2:51 AM
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and of course Shakti will be even stronger. Ugh, I still say she needs to be brightslapped.
Sep 4, 2012 1:50 AM
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Uso got mindfucked bad this episode, but he was able to break free thanks to the lovely gentleman Odelo. <3
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Feb 22, 2013 9:04 AM
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Poor little Uso, she's getting really crazy. Well, nice episode, but I bet everything will finish in the worst way possible.
Apr 30, 2014 7:00 AM
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that was phenomenal, this was seriously one of the best looks into a main character in this entire series, also uso finally starting to realize he loves shatki is a very bad sign for how this will end, i really really REALLY want uso and shatki to live through this all, but if one or the other dies id prefer if they both die so they can be together in death.

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Jan 18, 2015 6:12 AM
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Woah, that was excellent. It almost felt like a calm before the storm, ironically as it was an action filled episode. I loved the almost Eva tier religious symbolism + mild mindfuckery it had going on. Uso experiencing all the deaths as hallucinations and yet breaking free was really well done. I might just add Uso to my favorite list when I'm done with this series.
Sep 27, 2016 11:44 PM
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Pretty well done recap episode and trippy as well.
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How can the effect of this Angel Halo be a bad thing if it is affecting everyone? I don't get how Kagatie or Tassilo intend to exploit it.

Despite the quantity of slave "processors" (seriously, the Queen ignores the reality of the Psychickers despite her supposed tremendous Newtype powers... where is her sensitivity?), it looks like even the Queen can't handle the pressure of thoughts emission. She didn't even reach the required power level to subjugate normal individuals, seeing how Uso is the only one suffering through this test (thanks to his NT sensibility).
I am expecting a conflict between Kagatie and Tassilo over Shakti's ownership...

It's interesting also because it allowed our hero to process the tragedies he witnessed, his relationship with Shakti (her nakedness surprised me). I even got the impression this trial actually further reinforced his "war resolutions", an evolution clearly shown in the series (at first he was very reluctant to kill but now he is usually able to go beyond that and fight except in rare cases where he directly faces a man)


4/5 Very good episode, despite the quantity of flashes (who had their place here).


Why do I keep seeing Misato (Evangelion) when I watch Marbeth? (very often ever since the beginning)

@St0rmblade Thanks, but if I remember well, I was thinking about how it was affecting everyone around, including their own people.
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Mar 11, 2017 2:49 AM

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That's one way to do a recap episode I guess. Wasn't a fan of it at first, as it was too confusing for my tastes, but the last third was particularly good. Uso had it sooo hard though.
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Jan 30, 2019 1:01 AM

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Well, at least they did something unique with this recap. I'd rather have them not making so many recap episodes though.
Jul 31, 2020 2:39 PM

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Rings...rings everywhere (including tires). Maria was also standing inside of a ring with spikes

Weird that Shakti was absent the whole episode...speaking of her, Shakti haters probably think that even Haro is smarter than her in this show (I totally have that feeling by reading what people think of her "travels" to the other side)

Uso ended up like Kamille. I wonder why he was the only one to be affected by Angel Halo. Were these dreams totally fake? I expect some Freudian readings of this (like Uso's dream of Shakti in the river probably means that he has hidden feelings for her, more than a childhood friend). By the way it looks like Maria is indeed a Newtype, and her healing abilities were real...

Really creative "recap" episode, I must say. Reminded me of a similar one from SDF Macross. I liked the flute version of Shakti's song at the end a lot.

How can the effect of this Angel Halo be a bad thing if it affect everyone? I don't get how Kagatie or Tassilo intend to exploit it.

Just as they did in this episode - confuse the enemies and kill them. Such mind-controlling devices are easily exploitable to evil ends. Like Sauron's Ring.
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Oct 7, 2021 12:51 AM

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This half baked fantasy device is the craziest thing even by anime standards
Fortunately the trillion space dollars were wasted to get Uso a very bad drug trip.
I felt really dizzy while watching the episode, from reality to nude Shakhti and recaps.

Even when they use Shakhti to control the Angel Halo, BESPA has already lost.
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Oct 8, 2023 3:37 AM

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this is the right way to do recap epiosdes, this show how much uso has grown and changed since the start of the serie.
it was very intense, poor uso continues to suffer, i hope this will end well but i have doubts about the happy ending.

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Oct 26, 2023 12:39 PM

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Uso's turbo PTSD really showing in this one.

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