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I was quite disappointed that they didn't use MgRonalds, to be honest.
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Oh man, the scene in episode 68 where Hibito and Mutta both bought keyboards for Sharon. I felt so loving moon.  The whole Hibbit bit was pretty funny. Gotta love the reactions of the parents.
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Aug 3, 2013 16:36
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What's up with epsidoe 69? It was like 20 Space Brothers episodes in one go. I'm so used to the slow pace that something so quick felt really jarring. Has the show been cancelled recently or something?
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Aug 10, 2013 19:36
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Shakugan posted:What's up with epsidoe 69? It was like 20 Space Brothers episodes in one go. I'm so used to the slow pace that something so quick felt really jarring. Time skip
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Aug 10, 2013 23:54
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Somebody call Elmer Fudd.
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Aug 11, 2013 02:45
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I miss the space pictures. Hopefully we'll get some new ones again from the new Japanese commander.
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Aug 11, 2013 08:27
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Mutta's picture on the wall was so adorable and completely him. The Gorilla kids anime is... Well Japan probably doesn't know the historical implications but it still makes me wince. The time skip alarmed me a bit too. I was dreading that it was the last episode for a second there.
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Aug 12, 2013 00:13
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I am glad of the time skip. Things can go way too slow in this anime. I was a bit confused at first though, because this episode starts and ends at the same place. Basically, the entire episode is a flashback which is also a time skip.
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Aug 12, 2013 15:43
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ashez2ashes posted:Mutta's picture on the wall was so adorable and completely him. The Gorilla kids anime is... Well Japan probably doesn't know the historical implications but it still makes me wince.
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I'm thinking a hovercraft buggy would fit the bill. Except, for the fact that a hovercraft probably uses ground effect to get most of its lift. Therefore, you'd have to make some allowances for the ground suddenly disappearing. Another idea is one where when the vehicle starts to fall, some kind of tether shoots out and anchors the vehicle. Just shooting ideas out here. I wonder if Serika will ever find out that Mutta gave up his spot on the ISS for her. Well, he did it for himself also, so it wasn't that huge of a gift. But still.... Would be nice to see what Kenji's family is up to. I would imagine they'd be moving to Houston about now.
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Mutta returning to his roots is interesting, though the problem he's working on is absurd since it wouldn't ever be an issue. Maps of the surface in conjuction with an inertial positioning system and a laser rangefinder to read the geography of the surrounding area mean that no actual astronaut would ever be as hilariously incompetent as Hibito and Damian as to actually drive into an unexpected crater at speed.
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Aug 17, 2013 18:57
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Maybe Mutta's fancy COMMERCIAL EXPERIENCE with things like in-car navigation systems will lead him to that obvious solution.
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Aug 18, 2013 01:37
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...Are Mutta's new coworkers the Ghostbusters? Dan. "Peter." Harold. And a black dude who is shoved off to the side who I'm willing to bet's name is either Ernie or "Winston"
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Dan7el posted:I'm thinking a hovercraft buggy would fit the bill. Except, for the fact that a hovercraft probably uses ground effect to get most of its lift. And the fact that there is no air on the Moon that's needed for the air-cushion. I loved the irony of the episode, and I feel that if designing a better buggy is what will get Mutta on the Moon, it will be the first time in the series were I will seriously be happy about him making it.
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Aug 18, 2013 18:16
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OnimaruXLR posted:...Are Mutta's new coworkers the Ghostbusters? Yes:  
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OnimaruXLR posted:...Are Mutta's new coworkers the Ghostbusters? To be fair there are two other guys who are there and shoved off to the side.
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Aug 22, 2013 04:07
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I love episodes where its Mutta getting to put his problem solving abilities to work. Hibito got PTSD 
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Aug 31, 2013 19:36
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Just started watching this show a few days ago and I'm loving it. Marathoned to episode 47 thus far. The pacing is definitely not meant for this, but I'm just so invested in the story!
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Xelkelvos posted:To be fair there are two other guys who are there and shoved off to the side. You don't even see the two other guys in the latest episode anymore! Ghostbusters confirmed.
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Sep 6, 2013 05:17
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I wonder if the animators are aware of the shortcomings of the source material... When one of the engineers suggested "training astronauts to not fall off cliffs" it got a chuckle out of me.
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Sep 10, 2013 02:36
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Guess of MoonGPS appears to have been spot on for how to solve the problem. Actual content was about 5 minutes, but this was a good flashback episode since it showed us more of Mutta as a salaryman and how he was drat good at his job.
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Sep 15, 2013 03:56
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These last episodes have been really short on actual content. Even without the padding at the start and the end.
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Sep 15, 2013 16:24
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Yeah I know what you mean, it was at the six minute mark before the episode even properly started. And I feel like they repeated themselves twice on everything just to stretch for time.
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Sep 15, 2013 16:38
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Holy poo poo, was the ending bit in the end of 71 a reference to Silver Spoon? (Pig's fat percentage)
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Sep 16, 2013 23:18
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Maybe they're just buying time to make a really good episode! Right guys... right?! Kind of like how I feel about every Shingeki episode ever. 
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So what are the spaceships featured in the ED. I am guessing it goes. Sputnik Vostok? Mercury/Redstone Apollo Spacelab? Shuttle something?
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Sep 18, 2013 03:07
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Today's episode was pretty good. Mutta really knows how to take initiative when needed. In some ways, the episode was...magical....
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Sep 21, 2013 15:26
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I'm starting to get a little tired with the glacial pacing of this show. Is it about to catch up to the mango or something?
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Sep 21, 2013 22:00
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I think I stopped watching when there were 3 or 4 recap episodes in a row. I know a lot has happened since then, but it's going to take absolutely ages to watch now. I like the show a lot and wish there were more animes like it, though.
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I haven't been watching, but if it's still going at the same pace it was when I last watched, it's basically been going 1 chapter per episode, but it's nowhere near catching up to the manga. Not sure why they're deliberately staying at manga pace, but that's how it is presently. If you're curious, the scanlations are about 8 episodes ahead of the anime but are currently in Vol 15. while apparently the manga's already up to Vol. 21+.
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I liked this episode, but I think the heart mark misunderstanding with Butler really wasn't necessary, since it served to undermine Mutta's effort with the climb roll and the impact it had on Butler in the previous episode. I know it was just for comic relief in an episode that was otherwise hearth wrenching (Sharon not being able to do the things that made her feel like a mother to Mutta and Hibito was so sad; I find it really interesting that Sharon really does serve as an inspiring mother like figure to the two, and their actual mother is an insignificant side character), but still. The heart mark thing in general just felt really strange, since Mutta was apparently willing to tell a girl to look out for something and draw a heart in the sky, but is apparently unwilling to even ask Serika out after what must at this point be years of knowing her. In a show with such incredible characters and character interactions, the relationship between Mutta and Serika just sticks out as being uniquely poorly developed. We know who Mutta is as a character, and we could maybe understand him being "OMG SERIKA!!!" when he first met her, but they've now known each other for years with Mutta apparently "loving" her even then they don't really seem to interact much in any non-superficial way. I recognise it's one of those things that the creator wants to drag out in a "will they/won't they" scenario, but in their clumsy attempt they've just dropped the ball on the "will they" because they just haven't put them in enough situations together where we've seen them interact in a meaningful way, or (perhaps even more importantly) given us any idea of what Serika thinks of Mutta.
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Agreed. The Mutta/Serika thing is so bad it's almost loving juvenile. Adults usually have more chutzpah than that. First, he should've made sure she saw what he intended her to see. Then, he should've asked her out on a date. Regardless, the only reason I can see keeping them from dating is the fact that they both have very specific astronaut-based goals, and neither of those goals are very compatible. Once wants to do medical research in microgravity. The other wants to build an enormous telescope on the moon. Even if they did date and marry, they'd likely never see each other once their respective careers took off. Sharon's whole thing with ALS is heart rending. Like I said before, there is a guy I used to work with that has ALS. He's my age too. Our company did an interview with him and posted it on the internal web page. He talks about how he knows he won't be around for grandchildren, etc. I spoke with some coworkers who know him fairly well. He's been degrading fairly fast too. He went from a cane to full wheelchair in less than a year. The misunderstanding scenes weren't even funny, really. Gah. Also, where the hell is Kenji's family? He's not leaving them in Japan, is he? They should be Houstonites by now, and the little girl should be speaking in whole sentences -- in English! Speaking of which, I know this is silly, but for some reason, when I'm watching a Japanese-based anime, written for the Japanese and produced in Japan for the Japanese people who primarily and most effectively speak, only Japanese, and I watch two apparent American's who are in Japan that grew up in America and very likely with all probability, speak fluent English, I am still a bit amazed that when they are alone, just the two of them, they still speak to each other only in Japanese. Like, say, Sharon and her sister.
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Sep 28, 2013 23:39
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I bet the The Hunt for Red October movie must have blown your mind.
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I just watched the episode, and I really have to agree on the Serika stuff. It's just not being handled very well at all, and it's really disappointing to see considering the general quality of the rest of the show. That sequence was still really fun to see because it felt like they were actually progressing with it - at least at first - but then they pulled back. Just disappointing. Oh well. Glad to see that Mutta is at least making progress with his training. The Sharon stuff is really sad, too.
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Sep 29, 2013 11:52
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I think Serika in general is badly handled. Her being a doctor is a good opportunity to show things from a different perspective than the engineers and military guys who make up most of the astronauts. And considering how Sharon's illness applies directly to Serika's backstory you'd think she'd be more involved. Kenji leaving his family is weird but there's enough anime with kids left while their parents are overseas that it seems like it's not considered too unusual.
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I predicted the moon gps thing, which pleases me like it would anyone, but did anyone mention how they actually determine the buggy's position? It was just surface map + HUD, IIRC. this mentions beacons and cameras, but it's from 2008 which I think predates a lot of the self-driving car tech. I still think a spinning laser rangefinder would work amazingly well. Drawing a heart seems 10x harder than doing a vertical climb roll. The g's in the little loop at the top have to be pretty high (i am not a pilot)
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Oct 1, 2013 20:10
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Olga cracks me up every time she strikes a pose.
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There was no Mutta except for the initial last-episode-regurgitation portion of this episode and I think his voice actor plays a part in the anime-with-the-anime. Also, I'm not sure of what to make of Olga. It's obvious she has some kind of teen-crush on Hibito.
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Oct 6, 2013 12:10
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I really love this show but the stereotyping borders on racism sometimes.
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Yeah, the only thing that really keeps it from that is the impression that the stereotyping is rooted in ignorance instead of malice.
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