>1.) Given the context, it seems pretty clear that the line was at least >partially tongue in cheek. It's pretty obvious that the two are very good >friends, since the only time that the two haven't appeared together was when >Graham was in his Flag. So the question then is what parts of the quote were >mistranslated, and how much of it was "obvious" silliness.
They are obviously close, given the fact that Graham accept the new assignment without consulting with him - I doubt you would do that unless you are doing it to your close friend. >2.) Back in episode 1, the captain passed the two mobile suit pilots still >onboard the ship right before they deployed in space. Her compliments were >specifically directed at one of the two pilots. In episode 3, we see the same >pilot back up in space, and the captain hitting him up for a drink while >wearing casual attire. Maybe it is just her idea of a running gag to play on >the crew, but combining the episode 1 interaction with the interaction in >episode 3 I get the feeling that she's focusing a lot more on him than anyway >else. A non-romantic explanation could also be that he's the most uptight of >the pilots, and she enjoys finding new ways to tease him. I must've missed it, but I cannot find the part where the captain pass by the two pilots in episode 1 - the only other conversation I remember them having is during the other mission meeting. Maybe it's just me, but I don't find the comment to be that "off," as in most other military-based stories, when people come back from their mission, they usually go drinking, usually to celebrate the fact that they survive. Not saying she is not trying to tease him or anything, but it is not something that out of place. Besides, given his personality and "over the top" antics (Kyrois pilot commenting on Virtue's overkill in killing one MS), with the captain's personality, it seems to make more sense that she's just making fun of him, and trying to loosen him up. >3.) Remember, though, that the boy got caught off-guard by her comments. So >it's possible that there's still a certain amount of uncertainty in the status >of their relationship. I do, but that can be just your typical guy don't know how to handle her question - she is rather forward with the question. Call me old fashion, but girls usually don't hang around with a guy all the time unless he is a relative/close friend friend, or their "love interest". >4.) It's possible that Setsuna has "lived" in the place for a while, but is >only home very rarely. It's doubtful that he has been there for that long - Gundam need to be recharged at the ship, and since they mention training, it is highly impossible for Setsuna to spend that much time at that space before the whole operation. He probably lived there since this "invasion". >RE: Underage Drinking - Setsuna wasn't the only one. Whatsername gave her age >as a reason to decline a cocktail when the guy she was meeting with suggested >one. Most of the people in CB seems to give out the impression that they are really serious type - other than the captain, who seems to be always relax and not so serious, rest are acting what people expected them to be. Having cocktails when you are only 17 certainly do not fit their image they are projecting. >Khyrios's warhead module - Yeah, I'm talking about one he would have dropped >in episode 2. iirc, they're inspecting it within the episode even before >Khyrios starts its bombing run in episode 3. Yeah, they are inspecting that one, but they probably cannot inspect the one he uses in episode 3 because he never drop that one. >RE: Dropped Shield - iirc both times when Setsuna draws Exia's beam saber in >episode 3, he's dual wielding - i.e. he has his beam saber in one hand, and a >physical blade in the other. So the shield would get in the way. Presumeably >as time goes on and he becomes unable to surprise people with it, he'll use it >in conjunction with his shield. The point I was making is that he doesn't need to dual wield - his right hand is just hanging there, as he is not using the "solid" saber at all, so no reason not to just put back the solid saber, and grab the beam saber with the right hand, and hack away. From the OP animation, we can clearly see Exia can grab the beam saber from the right hand, with the shield equipped on the left hand. -- -Edmund Chiu [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------------------------------- The Gundam Mailing List MK-II [email protected] Archives: http://www.gundam.com/gml Help: Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with this in the BODY: help list
