06. Originality [Discussion!]

[thoracicpark]

This series does a really good job of teasing you, but we're officially half-way through! What were your thoughts on this week's episode? Do you have any new speculations? A favorite scene? Is Sugane a closeted fashionista? Share your thoughts! 

I'm going to make this one brief and maybe hop back in when other folks share their thoughts... Most of what I thought would happen—Hajime would reveal her identity, the existence of Gatchaman would be revealed to the world, Rui would throw a few choice words her way—happened. I'm not sure what I expect out of this series anymore, it leads you into one thing, then backs away and prolongs it, which I'm somehow enjoying? This series is so charming and quirky that it's hard to be bothered by is weird (although not bad!) pacing. Although I really want to get into the heart of this story, what is going to happen, when are we going to face the actual conflict? Maybe in the coming episode but most of us though that last week, and the week before ha-ha! 

Blah, blah, blah... Sugane has managed to march up as one of my favorite characters, as a whole I just really enjoy him. Hajime and Utsu-tsu's little adventure was very cute; Joe continues to hoist death-flags. I want some more O.D.! 

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[thoracicpark]

I really enjoyed Sugane's outfit this episode too, he looked pretty damn fierce.

Ha-ha, I was curious about where Joe would've lived if he lived with everyone else too. I was wondering if he was supposed to bunk up with O.D. and Utsu-tsu or what? Although, I was under the impression he just had his own apartment elsewhere and didn't bother to move—he seems like the type to like his privacy and independence, and you'd think being a civil servant would at least pay enough to have a decent living space. Considering he seems to have a work facade and a casual facade kind of makes wanting to keep his Gatchaman-life separate from his social and personal life.

Also yeah, ha-ha, I kind of feel like that's where they're headed with Joe. Berg Katze will probably take him over and go on a dandy shooting spree, maybe even kill Joe in the process. I'm really sad either way, I at least hope we get a little bit more of him before he goes. (I want a flash back episode so bad!!!!!!!!!)

Er, on the note of Berg Katze's motives... I was talking about this on another forum last night, but I think they're going to play with the idea of "ordinary heroes" verses "super-powered heroes". This was already briefly touched on with Rui, who's basically said he wants everyone to be a hero so the world is a better place. Maybe that's the big red blaze Berg Katze is hoping for? People fighting amongst themselves, arguing about what the Gatchaman can and can't do or questioning what they have and haven't done—what makes these select few people so special, why were they chosen and not me or someone else? Why aren't they using their powers on a wider scope? "I can be a better hero than that!"

Urgh and yeah! What the heck, I want to know if any of the others have family. 8'V Utsu-tsu? Sugane? Joe? Hell, Paiman? I bet Sugane was raised by his grandparents or an older relative.

[rollinghero]

yeah, i was thinking he had to live elsewhere too since sugane said that he rarely ever comes home in an earlier episode, and then confirmed that joe only comes home if he needs equipment in this one. maybe he stays in the g-crew headquarters? that would be my most likely bet! it would let him live on his own since paiman, hajime, and sugane share an apartment and utsutsu + o.d. live in an apartment together. i'm not sure if the headquarters has everyday necessities like a shower and kitchen to cook, but with how much money he probably makes as a civil servant, he can probably afford to eat out everyday depending on what he buys.

i would love a flashback episode with joe, though! i'm mostly curious about when he and sugane were having a conversation and sugane said, "i only became a gatchaman because of you," and joe replied with "how many times have i heard that?" i'm aware it can be taken two ways: one being sugane constantly reminding him that he became a gatchaman because of joe, or that other gatchaman have said the same thing as sugane. i always thought it was the latter, so it makes me wonder if it's true, what happened to the others? and does it have something to do with why joe seems to like working on his own? i want to know more about him so badly. ;o;

that's a good theory on berg, though! once the g-crew decided they were going to keep a low profile for now, i started getting a bad feeling in my gut. ;; people are going to wonder where they are and why they aren't helping anyone, but i didn't know what it would end up causing. your theory on ordinary heroes vs. the gatchaman fits right into it, and i think you're right! it's already been stated that berg destroys worlds without ever getting his own hands dirty, so i definitely think you're onto something with the big red blaze.

at the very least, i'm going to assume that paiman and o.d. don't have any family to speak of. paiman's already said that he's traveled to and saved many worlds, so even if he does have family, they're probably in a different world entirely. ;; o.d.'s already hinted that he's not from this world (and maybe even accidentally destroyed one himself since he knows he'll destroy the world if he uses his gatchaman powers), so i don't think he has anyone. i definitely want backstory on utsutsu, sugane, and joe, though! i agree that sugane must have been raised by an older relative or his grandparents, so i'd definitely like to see what he was like as a child to have adopted acting like a samurai!

[k_may]

Ok that's a super cool Berg-Katze theory <3 It kinda even works on, uh, slogan level, I mean on the level that Rui wants everyone to become heroes, but if that's twisted just a bit - if there's a special hero power - everyone wants become heroes but become heroes as in gain power, whereas Rui's ideal seems to be all about...well, anarchism.