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EP. REVIEW: KanColle [2015-01-14]

There's something delightfully inspired about a ship girl building a ship for another ship girl,

Pretty low bar there, isn't it?

dude, it was a swimsuit episode, the only way to set the bar lower was if it was a rape episode.

She comes out of it a little taller, a little more mature, and with a fancier outfit and a bigger set of guns

Not only a beach, but bath house sequences too!

(I'm not sure why you would talk about a grade difference of only one step.)

"Pretty low bar there, isn't it?"

Considering what has happened to other video game adaptions and shows based around otaku-centric toy lines, I can't help but imagine worse outcomes. As it is now, it's a pleasant, pandering show for me as a fan of the browser game.

Ugh I have to completely disagree with this review I feel like this episode is the epitome of everything that's been wrong with the series.

It really boils down to the fact that none of the plotlines flow together properly and the problems that arise never last beyond the episode.

Absolutely NOTHING in this episode was properly built to or foreshadowed.


Why did they choose to disband mobile unit 5? No seriously why? Is Fubuki's command lacking? is it because of the Yamato incident? there's no explaination for this. Kongou says there must be a good reason but I can't even think of a BAD reason for it. Was it the incident with Kaga? cause that wasn't her fault if anything Kaga and Zuikaku should be punished because they act insubordinate and place the fleet in danger because of it. Is it because she made a bad call with Shoukaku? Because there she very quickly realized her own mistake and quickly salvaged the situation in the best possible manner hell they lost an entire carrier fleet to an ambush for Fubuki to escape with only 1 casualty spekas volumes of her command skill.
The situation with Yamato, yeah she defied orders but because she pulled her out on a tugboat they were able to intercept enemy fighters before they could do any damage. Every time she's made a mistake Fubuki has bounced back and recovered from it in the best manner possible. There's no reason to doubt her command

spoiler[The ending of the episode seems to imply he ordered her back so she could be remodeled]. I mean there were specific orders for it so unless the admiral had a radical change of heart as he was getting bombed by the enemy I have to imagine this is why he called her back either that or he anticipated the bombing and thought Fubuki's plot shield would protect him. If that's the case disbanding Fubuki's fleet and recalling her home has to be the most inconvenient demoralizing method to bring her back.

1.One plotline does flow together properly and the problems that arise last beyond the episode its from. Something in this episode was properly built to or foreshadowed.
What I'm talking about is that abyssal ship that bombed the naval district. That same ship is the one Fubuki defeated at the end of episode 7. You can tell because it has the same eye that Fubuki damaged. At the end of episode 7 it looked at Fubuki with anger like it wanted revenge on Fubuki. That's foreshadowing. A plotline is coming up in the next episodes that from this episode. Wheres the admiral?
2.Why did they choose to disband mobile unit 5? Fubuki had to come back so she could be remodeled. The resources to remodel her were at the naval district. But then why did they have to disband the mobile unit. The answer is because Fubuki was part of the group. You can't have and incomplete mobile unit. The mobile unit was going to be brought back in to action once Fubuki went back to the island after she was remodeled.

DragonirTheSage wrote:

1.One plotline does flow together properly and the problems that arise last beyond the episode its from. Something in this episode was properly built to or foreshadowed. What I'm talking about is that abyssal ship that bombed the naval district. That same ship is the one Fubuki defeated at the end of episode 7. You can tell because it has the same eye that Fubuki damaged. At the end of episode 7 it looked at Fubuki with anger like it wanted revenge on Fubuki. That's foreshadowing. A plotline is coming up in the next episodes that from this episode. Wheres the admiral? 2.Why did they choose to disband mobile unit 5? Fubuki had to come back so she could be remodeled. The resources to remodel her were at the naval district. But then why did they have to disband the mobile unit. The answer is because Fubuki was part of the group. You can't have and incomplete mobile unit. The mobile unit was going to be brought back in to action once Fubuki went back to the island after she was remodeled.

1) Great exactly One of the 3 plot points this episode has been established. The most consistent and enduring character arc so far has been for the villain who can't even talk. I really don't think I should be feeling more sympathy for the mindless villain than the main character (I do by the way that Wo-class has legitamate grievances with the naval base). The current conflict is carrying to another episode but the character development isn't. Fubuki's problems were resolved this episode and if next time she were to suddenly get cold feet about her command it wouldn't make sense. The actions the characters take are carrying over but their motivations and arcs aren't. The only thing that might survive to the next episode is Kaga and Zuikaku's relationship and the way that played out I feel like the writers basically threw it out. The loss of the admiral has no visible effect on moral or the chain of command. They're all gung ho about the counterattack. I maintain that no long term consequences have been established

2) In hindsight that is true but this now raises the legitimate question why didn't the admiral just say that? Was it that hard to tell Fubuki "You're being remodeled, We used all our resources remodeling Yuudachi so you will have to return to the naval district your fleet will be suspended until the procedure is complete" There a clear cut message that lays out exactly what will happen with no room for misinterpretation. Instead the message he sends basically amounts to "you're fired, go home" How would any competent commander think that disbanding a team and telling them to go home would be interpreted in any ways besides "you suck go home". Especially since Nagato tells her this immediately after promoting a Yuudachi to a position Fubuki always wanted (shouldn't these kinds of orders be given on an individual basis by the way what the hell Nagato). This conflict was completely contrived and specifically constructed so that Fubuki could come to no other conclusion than she was being fired. It's bad writing.

@ Plasma, you probably should chill out because KanColle was never even trying to be some sort of "great new story of the ages", it has been written with pretty much the same level of writing as most other Magical Girl Warrior series that have come out within the past decade, in that regards it has been effectively a success for narrative quality even if it has been "simple".
hell your rather loud negative reaction means that you had to put some level of investment into the series else any other viewer wouldn't have bothered to express how "this show is completely underwhelming".

My bad, I meant C-, lol. But yeah, it's like the producers had a checklist of things that had to be included in the show. Beach episode? check, bath sequence? check, lolis? check. Kancolle isn't horrible by any means, but it's not that memorable either.

The Abyssal attack took the plot in an exciting direction, but it also undid much of the buildup that the series went through earlier in the season. With the island base apparently abandoned, there's a whole new battle plan for everyone to sort through. Much as the fleet girls have to repair their shipyard, the show now has to set the stage for a slightly altered final showdown.

It's because of that obvious potential that the show's missteps are so frustrating. Watching this series feels like watching someone try to push a door open when the sign clearly says “pull.” It's putting in an admirable effort, but a little more forethought would make the job a lot easier.