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Shingeki no Kyojin 08 — Turning the Tide

Shingeki no Kyojin,

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As usual, pretty great episode. Some excellent fighting scenes. I particularly enjoyed the part where they descended on the elevator and attacked the Titans from behind. My favorite scene was when the Titans’ heads crash through the walls of the headquarters, the leader is staring at them in fear, and Eren’s fist comes out of nowhere and punches them out of the way. The grappling hooks are awesome, but seeing giants fist fight isn’t too bad either. Continue reading Shingeki no Kyojin 08 — Turning the Tide →

Suisei no Gargantia 06 + 07 — Ledo’s Choice: Belly Dancers, or Genocide?

Suisei no Gargantia,

And the answer is… genocide!

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I think these two episodes make more sense if you take them together. (Yeah, that was why I wrote one post on both, it’s not like I was lazy or anything.) Episode six presents the possibilities of Ledo’s new life on Gargantia. Initially, Ledo has no idea what to do with his earnings from his job. He has spent his whole life devoted to duty and has no idea what to do for fun. So his friend tries to introduce Ledo to the hedonistic pleasures of girls, food and fun, as represented by the somewhat gratuitous half-naked dancers. Continue reading Suisei no Gargantia 06 + 07 — Ledo’s Choice: Belly Dancers, or Genocide? →