Gundam 00 S2 — Episode 03
I watched this episode last night in a semi-comatose state so I can’t remember anything about it now. Luckily, I had the foresight to save the screencaps first, so now I can simply extrapolate the episode’s plot based on 26 still images and fill in the gap with my extraordinary mastery of Gundam storytelling. It’s like reading a manga without speech bubbles.
Summary
“No, I expect you to die”
Allelujah may or may not have been anal probed during his stay at Guantanamo. It’s not torture; it’s just the tactical application of enhanced interrogation techniques.
“It’s all Setsuna’s fault that I’m still a virgin”
Saji learns the truth about Gundam Throne, but continues to blame Celestial Being for everything that went wrong in his life. This is a common self-delusional mental state that has evolved to prevent suicides, but has the nasty side effect of encouraging revenge killing.
If only she weren’t evil
Liumei, who is now 100% villain, provides information about Allelujah’s whereabouts to Celestial Being so as to lure them into a trap, just for the lulz. Liumei neither forgives nor forgets. Fortunately, the trap sucks.
Celestial Being launches a rescue mission that involves the annihilation of a few thousand marine creatures. We all know that dolphins are fearsome underwater Allied anti-ship units and Sumeragi cannot afford to take any chances.
Too cool for tools
Setsuna shoots Allelujah with his handgun because he is too lazy to undo the locks by hand. It’s not clear how he manages to fire four rounds in different directions without moving his hand. Or perhaps it takes him four shots to the exact same spot to break the chain. Either way, I would rather rot in prison than have Setsuna rescue me.
“Freeze! NYPD!”
After almost blowing Allelujah’s feet off, Setsuna abandons him to look for Marina. Allelujah bumps into Soma, whom he addresses as “Marie Perversity” or however you spell it. Apparently the two of them used to share the same test tube at the research facility or something. Soma doesn’t remember him but gets a headache when he asks for sex, like all women do.
Atmospheric diffraction of sunlight
I’m not sure if this has something to do with Lockon’s Irish heritage, but there’s a frigging huge rainbow at the end and everyone lives happily ever after until the next episode. Awesome.
Thoughts
I have nothing insightful to contribute with respect to this episode and whatever plot development it supposedly contains. But I do have one observation to make…
Soma and her bodyguards
The guy on the left dies
The brown guy dies first! I’m pretty sure this is some variant of the Hollywood black-guy-dies formula. Quick, someone inform Debito Arudou!
Screencaps
I took this screencap from Death Note
Shakugan no Ribbons
Hannibal rising
“Waterboard him, boys”
Short hair is nice too
The new Power Rangers
“Please fight evil with us, Purple Ranger Sumeragi”
To hell with aerodynamics
This scene is right before the tentacle rape
Green and Irish? It’s undeniable proof
All girls learn to master the art of faking a headache
Is it just me or has her character totally changed?
She is worried about what Setsuna is planning to do to her
This is downright gay, literally
She’s shocked because he’s eating her nose
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but there’s not enough Louise in this episode.
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:04 am
the federation captured kyrios? shouldn’t that mean they already have a genuine GN drive? or did i just stupidly miss a detail in the episode?
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:36 am
Are you a friend of Dannychoo
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:38 am
Late to the party but this is definitely one of your best Gundam blog posts ever.
October 22nd, 2008 at 10:35 am
hahaha man Im seriously watching gundam 00 s2 just to read DM’s episode recaps haha they are exactly what I was thinking when watching each episode but he makes the best jokes out of them lol.
*Sigh* Im depressed at how gundam 00 season 2 is coming out this disappointing. The way they direct teh stroy sucks somehow its missing something season one had. I just hope it will get better..
October 22nd, 2008 at 11:51 am
There is this game called Starscape. Its a space shooter where you get to take on an army of evil aliens.
The key thing about it is that you assemble your own ship from different parts based on what you want to do with it. It has lasers and rockets and barriers and different hulls and engines etc, so you can get a pretty wide range of ships out of it, right from the quick strikebombing type to the slow type with massive guns and a thick barrier. Fun timewaster between episodes.
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October 22nd, 2008 at 9:37 pm
@ meowpaw
in the flashback scene in this episode if you look closely you’ll notice that the place where GN drvie is kept is empty, which suggests that alleljuah was able to jettison it before he was caught.
btw, with the new gundams (cherudium, arios, & seravee) are they storing the GN drives vertically in their torsos or something? if so it would explain why the cockpits have been moved to the upper chest area.
October 22nd, 2008 at 11:23 pm
Question!
Where did that brown guy came from anyway? On the soma and her bodyguards screenshot; all her bodyguards were/are white.
October 23rd, 2008 at 5:54 am
HRL includes India and that brown guy was indian (my race) T_T
its Asian version of black guy dies first…….bastards
October 23rd, 2008 at 6:15 am
So Louise is now you’re new Karen?
October 23rd, 2008 at 6:37 am
By the way. WTF is with my old man Gravatar?
October 23rd, 2008 at 6:48 am
…did any one notice the naughty thing that curly haired loli did…..hint*
hand and mouth
October 23rd, 2008 at 9:53 am
Lol love the caption on that last screen shot. I love reading your stuff, got into it during Code Geass. I don’t fancy Gundam but your descriptions are always a relief from stress. Thank you.
October 24th, 2008 at 1:29 am
i’ve checked this few times and im a bit confused…isnt the bad guy’s name with the green hair is livorne (or sumthing)? since when the jap change it to “RIBBON”? what a ghastly given name…”RIBBON” is like ferret’s name…
October 24th, 2008 at 10:41 am
I want to see what Arios can do now. Orange is the way to go, that thing better be Kyrios x1000. I wonder if it still has that shield-claw of torture and slowly burning people at insane temperatures…I hope so :)
October 24th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
gawd, i was wrong about the cherry picking remark. wouldn’t you know it they were there looking for gundams to spare. great job DM. keep them coming. i cant wait for someone to die. pls be ribbons/livonse. fansubs -_-
October 24th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Yes, he was Livonse or Libbons in the previous fansubs. But official sources refer to him as Ribbons. So officially, he is Ribbons.
One of the best ways to torture and kill Ali Al and Nena.
October 25th, 2008 at 3:20 am
Come on how could no one make a comment on the amazing transformation ability of the Ptolemaios. I mean come on that submarine mode is way different and you can totally see how it would make a difference underwater…..
Also, the brain waves didn’t affect Allelujah because due to dis last fight in season one he suffered brain trauma that corrected the imbalance made by the super soldier manipulation. Basically the Hallelujah violent personality is gone and so are the brain waves.
Fianlly, I have to say Ribbons has doomed his little group by giving it a name. It no longer has a chance at reaching its goal.
October 25th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
It been a while the i don’t comment here OK. ITS SATURDAY ONE MORE DAY for episode 4.
There is a theory that HAllujah might come back again if Allujah have a great impact in the head as happen in season one. I really want it that personally come back beaucse he kick ass no manner what reason.
October 25th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
I just finished watching all of G00, its ‘alright’, but to tell the truth, I found this series to be extremely funny. Due to Setsuna’s little announcements of how he is Gundam and other comments regarding that. And I’m gonna guess that Saji is gonna take GN-05, if its ever gonna be made. Otherwise, how is he gonna go out and have one of those “OMGWTFBBQ Its (insert character name here), wut r u doin out on batle feild!?”
October 26th, 2008 at 10:49 pm
O riser might be the 06 GN arms. 005 and 004 are always reserve to tieria. i mean he did pilot one gundam but 2 completely different types last season. wonder whats under gundam seravee this time around?
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October 27th, 2008 at 7:08 am
I gotta say… these reviews add alot to the entertainment value of G00. Thanks alot DM! O and… why am i bumping into alot of ppl claiming the earth army size is only 4K and not 40mil…or am i the one missing something? Neway ep4 is almost here! Yay!
Edit: lol @ the random avatar i got xD
October 27th, 2008 at 8:00 am
You should put “light” in front of Purple Ranger Sumeragi.
October 27th, 2008 at 10:08 am
…Not enough Louise?! Not enough Marina action =DD ep. 4 STILL not enough Marina action for me
October 27th, 2008 at 10:21 am
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but there’s not enough Louise in this episode.
Hell yeah bro, we need more of her.
November 7th, 2008 at 9:59 am
For some reason all of the guys where the same gay style jackets that Lulu always weres before he got replaced by Mr.Bushido(cough* Spandam cough*)
Why is everyone obsessed with Emo blond girls? At least Stella is skilled and her mental retardation is from an external source.