Robotics;Notes Discussion Thread

[pathos]

Originally Posted by HitokiriShadow

And I have no idea what was going on at the very end. At first I thought the shot of the vents was suggesting someone was pumping some sort of poison into her apartment, but then we see her in her tub with a box cutter for some reason.

I'm pretty sure they were just cutting away from her while she puked. One of those "crap, my life just got even worse, I think I'm going to be sick" kind of things. Although it's just a guess.

And, there was no blood in the bathroom when Kai went in there. I figured Kai would call an ambulance and she'd be saved before dying. But, after thinking it over, I'm wondering if he got to her before she actually got the deed done.

Or perhaps the people making the show just got squeemish and didn't want to show blood everywhere.

[HitokiriShadow]

Originally Posted by pathos

And, there was no blood in the bathroom when Kai went in there. I figured Kai would call an ambulance and she'd be saved before dying. But, after thinking it over, I'm wondering if he got to her before she actually got the deed done.

Or perhaps the people making the show just got squeemish and didn't want to show blood everywhere.

I assumed that whatever was going on, she had not yet cut herself when he got there.

[something]

Episode 12:

- Junna~
- New OP. It's decent I guess.
- Feels like I haven't watched this in ages but I'm not far behind. Weird. Maybe I just missed Aki and Airi.

New ED, it's okay but Umikaze no Brave was way better.

Aaaaaaaaand yeah, eh, that episode fell flat for me. Junna is adorable but something about it really didn't work

[HitokiriShadow]

Originally Posted by something

- Feels like I haven't watched this in ages but I'm not far behind. Weird. Maybe I just missed Aki and Airi.

It's probably that New Year break in there, which added a week with no episode.

Aaaaaaaaand yeah, eh, that episode fell flat for me. Junna is adorable but something about it really didn't work

I like Junna a lot but while I wouldn't say it fell flat, I wasn't particularly enthused about it either. It was okay, nothing to write home about, kind of disappointing for her big dedicated character episode but was still moderately enjoyable. It was averageish when I would preferred better for one of my favorite characters (can't choose between her and Frau). At least she didn't get almost completely fucked over like Hibiki did in Im@s.

[superdry]

Frau was definitely off her rocker this episode. Loved the part though where she wants to lick Kai's fingers...haha.

Goddamn so much craziness thrown in one episode that seems to all fit together. More strange Kimijima reports, then the last episode of Gunvarrel and the subliminal messages in the pictures (I have a feeling the pictures of the rooms in the abandoned building could be the building Kai first met Airi) and the solar flares hitting the Kanto region.

The end though...damn, someone is definitely out for Frau after digging through so much info. I wonder if its the Committee of 300.

[strangefour]

-New OP? I'm not sure I approve of this. The OP was the best part of the show.
-Activate Godzilla!... err oh wait Gojiro. Laaaame.
-Robot hanger: Acquired.
-Rock & roll grandpa is ill!
-Big robots outside for kids? I think I know who grandpa is based upon now.
-Behold the shocking secret origin of Junna's robophobia! A robot fell on her. The end.
-Aki will make you love robots. The hard way!
-Oh yeah definitely these robots are based upon real old novelty robots.
-Grandpa commited multiple robocide!
-Remember it Junna? When the robot fell on you it talked just like this!
-Well the new Ending is better than the previous.

Can the rest of the show be about Junna & her grandpa? ROCK!

[strangefour]

-Kona is that an "I'm (Japan) geek" t-shirt?
-Frau Bow is emo moe. Duhuhu.
-Nae is an older woman/tickle goblin.
-Gunvarrel p-production art! So beautiful.
-ROBO FANATICS ARE NEWTYPES! Fact.
-RICK DOM PLZ! Black & purple paint now.
-Licky-licky~ Frau Bow is the best freaky girl.
-Dark History! Frau I love you.
-Monopole big bang attack!
-Wait if a monopole is only one magnetic pole, then if you cut it in half shouldn't it repel itself? How can the two halfs be next to each other?
-Sis is RX78 NT1. Heh. Guess I have to start calling her Alex.
-Frau Bow has been Twitter hacked! Damn rebellious robots.
-KONA! NOOO! Please no. Not Kona...

Okay we finally have a plot. Now if only we had a main character worth caring about.

[ookamigirl]

The whole robots out of control thing was pretty serious.
Interesting how Kill Ballad got connected with it.
Poor Kona was accused of everything and did none of it.
Even Kai was losing that set up game...
Some facts from Kona's past came out. That was interesting.
Seems like Kai-Kona relationship is evolving slowly.

[FUNiOP]

Okay, so Kona didn't actually do anything. That's good. She is not someone we should have to lose, especially without any handy time travel at our disposal. And to make up for that potential loss, she took the initiative to become Kai's main heroine. How bold!

A rather conclusive ending, really. I expected at least some look at the next big issue. Well, there are plenty more to be dealt with, so I suppose it's not exactly necessary.

[strangefour]

-Love. Courage. Full frontal Frau Bow!
-Wait a minute. Since when are robots so prevelent in this world? The only robots that we have been show in 13 episodes are just kids toys. Advanced well engineered toys, but one of a kind hand made toys none the less. There has been no previous evidence that this is a world with cities full of human sized robots. Where did this shit suddenly come from? The only large robots on the island are grandpa's hand made novelty gimmick toys & the simple almost laughable GunPro-1. There are no other robots in this world as far as we know! But now suddenly there are hundreds of robots rebelling out of no where. This is bad bad plotting guys. This is as if a hoard of dragons suddenly showed up out of thin air.
-Dude. Kai. Don't be an emotionless asshole. She just tried to commit suicide. What are you a monster? Show some compassion man. At least give her a hug.
-Yes there is some crazy robot threat out there, whatever. This girl is having a mental breakdown right next to you and all you can think is "awesome I get to play my game that is all I ever do in life." Kai you are a heartless fuck.
-Sneijder is Texas Mack.
-Kai is being tortured. Kona has a Grinchian smile. Well part of this episode is amusing me.
-Twitter is more helpful to Kona than you are Kai.
-For mom... For Gunvarrel... FOR THE GAME! Kona's reason for making her game is a fantastic touching piece of voice acting & heart felt story. Kai however is just a prop in this scene. A lifeless prop.
-Mister Pleiades is the weirdest weirdo.
-Happy robots are raping your squad car.
-Kyubey faces nurse robot is frightening.
-... What reasonable news agency would announce a body pillow found in a dead man's room? What police agency would tell a news agency that kind of shit?
-Kona deserves a boyfriend... but Kai?

I am so torn. Kai was horribly emotionally distant to Kona in her state of mental stress, but... Kona was pouring her heart out all episode. This is the best and worst episode of the series so far at the same time. I want to punch Kai and tell him to grow a heart. yet I want to hug Kona and tell her everything will be fine just as much. Man... I want hug an indie game maker so hard right now. But I can not recommend any of them actually watch this.