upon watching the subs, i enjoyed it even more. i couldn't get all the nuances to Allelujah's and Sumeragi's conversation before (and a few other scenes), and I liked how they did that. If it wasn't so clear that they're trying to set up Allelujah and Soma, I'd say that the most interesting potential love story in this show is between Sumeragi and Al. But I guess they're probably just going to stay friends.


Something about the GN field really bugged me in this episode. So they have this super awesome technology which can create a defense around their ship. Now, all they ever do is 'expand' the GN Field to max power, for everything.

My question is: What do you need max power in the GN field covering your rear when you're trying to defend against torpedo attacks coming from the front? Are you telling me they can't focus the GN Field, can't even direct it? Somehow, I really don't buy it. Silly oversight.

Mister Bushido is still a horribly gay name for an awesome character.

Loved the explanation the A-LAWS search-and-destroy Major put in about CB's current state. Acting on personal feelings indeed...

One thing that struck me as strange in the RAW was even more pronounced when I watched the subs, and that was the part where Setsuna orders Ian to "set a course for Azadistan". Now, what bothered me upon first watching was that Ian and the other dude just immediately said, "Roger that, heading to the bridge (to carry out your orders)." And, sure, maybe Ian personally agrees with Setsuna, so he has no problem doing that. What bugs me more, though, is that Tieria is right there when this is done. He even puts in a questioning "Setsuna?" But right then Ian voices his agreement and goes off to carry out that order. So what bugs me is why the pilot who came back just a little while ago is giving orders (and having them obeyed) when the pilot who was the lone one to stick around for all these years doesn't even get to voice his opinion. In short: main character credentials have catapulted Setsuna to the top of the CB hierarchy. And I think that's some mother fucking bullshit.

A technical note of interest: it's cool that Wang Liu Mei funded a GN drive based underwater mobile armor (I believe it was her too, but, yeah, the cut to Louise really hints that it was her... but, still, it just smells like Wang Liu Mei, doens't it?), but what really caught my attention were those torpedoes that cut right through the Ptolemy's GN Field. Fuck underwater units. Mass produce those mother fucking missles and put them on everything you have.

Another technical note: the Trilobyte's arms could pierce the armor of the Ptolemy, but couldn't dent Tieria's Gundam. Sure, they didn't have the momentum when they were attacking him, but, damn, seriously...

A tactical note of interest: if you have one shot to take a direct attack on an unguarded, basically immobilized enemy ship, please, please, please, for the love of God and everything that's holy, aim that shot at their mother fucking bridge. The bridge, people. The bridge. That's it. That's all you need to do. That's it. That's the end. No bridge, no ship. It's that simple. Mother fucking son of Christ, it's that simple. Aim for the goddamn bridge. The bridge. The thing at the front. Shoot it. Ram it. Fucking destroy it. The thing that looks like a head. The head! Shoot 'em in the head. Shoot 'em in the HEAD!!!! (also, Kingdom Hearts sucks)

A final technical note: as Mannequin noted early on "high humidity lowers the effectiveness of particle weapons". Now, in light of that, when they're suddenly fighting underwater, which I believe is 100% humidity, how the hell are there any beam weapons firing at all? Are they just super useless pretty lights down there? (I guess Lockon's shots were pretty useless...)

And a note on ranks. I thought that it was clear that Mannequin hasn't been part of A-LAWS as long as the fat blond guy. So while military rank is one thing, keep in mind that the fat blond and even Lindt are probably more senior member of A-LAWS.