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DuskyPredator



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 8:51 am Reply with quote
Episode 3

I would have practically guessed that spoiler[their teacher going after them was part of exercise, for the purpose of putting students in their place or seeing what she can bring out of them]. The school has already shown that spoiler[it is not a happy place, her actions did not seem out of character of what we have seen since they made them all fight someone next to them in the opening ceremony].

If there was meant to be a spoiler[shocking surprise where we are surprised there was a psycho and that she is dealt with], it was kind of poorly done.
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Stark700



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 2:13 pm Reply with quote
They edited the spoiler[OP song a bit didn't they? Makes sense I guess considering Toru and Julie are partners now. The fight felt kinda cheesy but hey, bunny sensei's real voice isn't as high as before imo.]

Judging by the PV of the spoiler[next episode, we may see a new character.]
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magvis



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 5:12 pm Reply with quote
Dusky, your conclusions are logical but incorrect. What you assume as the motivation is wrong. Not surprising since you only have the anime to go on. Having read the novels, I can tell you that there's a lot more going on that has been shown so far, including the teacher's motivations. I won't spoil that though as it may be covered in the next episode.
I can say that in the novels the teacher had almost killed 8 students by the time Toru and Julie encounter her, and that several would have died had they not defeated her and summoned help.
Also, yes, she was actually trying to kill them.
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Shikiari



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 7:32 pm Reply with quote
Episode 3

Not a bad episode. There was some nice interaction between Tooru and Boob-chan, then a few flashy fight scenes. I'm just taking this show as it comes right now and not looking any deeper. Tsukimi (Bunny-Sensei) is the best thing in it, spoiler[so I hope that's not the last we see of her.]

Also I'm just wondering about the spelling on a few things once again. spoiler[Julie calls Tooru's Shield blaze Myonir as in and instead of Mjolnir, Thor's hammer.] Is it just a bad sub I'm watching or is it purposely meant to be spelt/said that way?
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DuskyPredator



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 10:22 pm Reply with quote
Shikiari wrote:
Also I'm just wondering about the spelling on a few things once again. spoiler[Julie calls Tooru's Shield blaze Myonir as in and instead of Mjolnir, Thor's hammer.] Is it just a bad sub I'm watching or is it purposely meant to be spelt/said that way?

I thought that she spoiler[called his fist Mjolnir]?
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Vaisaga



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 11:15 pm Reply with quote
Specifically spoiler[his punch attack is called Mjolnir. For obvious reasons.]

I see Funimation has started calling him Tor now.
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Spotlesseden



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 11:44 pm Reply with quote
hmm, it looks like no matter what anime or video game, the name Kokonoe always equal to top tier. Example, blazblue, mahouka koukou no rettousei ect
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Gewürtztraminer



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 2:08 pm Reply with quote
I am kind of surprised I am still on board with this one.
I gave it a second episode after thinking that it was nowhere near as bad as Fafnir and World Break.
Gave it a third episode after the second, and will give it a fourth.
It will be interesting to me if I will still be with it in for weeks or so.
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HaruhiToy



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 11:54 pm Reply with quote
Shikiari wrote:
There was some nice interaction between Tooru and Boob-chan, then a few flashy fight scenes.


What I don't get is how Hotaka managed to survive the opening ceremony.

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I'm just taking this show as it comes right now and not looking any deeper. Tsukimi (Bunny-Sensei) is the best thing in it, spoiler[so I hope that's not the last we see of her.]


At the end there Tooru said that Tsunami was "apprehended." I thought she was just doing her part for instructing her class. So I expect her to show up for homeroom tomorrow just like always.

Those mood changes are a bit freaky though.
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WhiteHairGirls



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 12:00 am Reply with quote
Gewürtztraminer wrote:
I am kind of surprised I am still on board with this one.
I gave it a second episode after thinking that it was nowhere near as bad as Fafnir and World Break.
Gave it a third episode after the second, and will give it a fourth.
It will be interesting to me if I will still be with it in for weeks or so.


Damn not enjoying the Elite 4 ????
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Spotlesseden



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 1:07 am Reply with quote
WhiteHairGirls wrote:

Damn not enjoying the Elite 4 ????


lol. good one.
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Vaisaga



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 6:33 am Reply with quote
HaruhiToy wrote:
What I don't get is how Hotaka managed to survive the opening ceremony.


Her opponent ran away.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 6:51 am Reply with quote
...or was mesmerized by her spellbinding juggz.
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Stark700



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 1:40 pm Reply with quote
I have to wonder how long spoiler[Julie was drunk during the latest episode Laughing]
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magvis



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:05 pm Reply with quote
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What I don't get is how Hotaka managed to survive the opening ceremony.



In the novels it says that her "opponent" was so scared that she ran away. Hotoka was also scared, but frozen in place, so she "won" by default.
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