It seems like I only write here about anime and mostly trivial things. Unfortunately I don't particularly tend to write down anything that happens in my life daily, unless it's something I deem important and/or interesting or unusual. I'm just waiting for September to arrive and for the heat to sloooowly subside.But it'll take a while, so in the meantime you get my fanviews :D-oh aren't you elated to know that-
No really...after all, if something really bothers me, I do write down about it, in order to settle my thoughts and plan a logical counterattack against it, so, don't worry, I'm just being my normal lazy self.
And now,
Episode 18 possibly marks the beginning of the last arc of the series, the one that'll depict the War between Mu and Humans, as well as the contraddictions in all of the conflicting parties, and in each of their respective leaders. I'm really, really looking forward to the next episodes. I know I always say so...but this series is just so well-made and intriguing.Even though I already know the outcome of everything. Or so I think °°'.
The episode sees Swena back on the scene, still investigating about the Moby Dick.She's an intrepid journalist and she won't back away from any danger ,if that'll help her gain valuable information on the Mu mothership.
She goes to visit Sam in the hospital, and there she also finds Keith, who's in the meantime been promoted and is som sort of idol for the Terran people. Sam doesn't seem to remember Swena that well, but he's extremely attached to Keith, whom he calls Aka ojichan (Red Guy XD).Keith also seems to reciprocate the affection, since he becomes much gentler and relaxed when he's with him: so much that he even lets Sam sleep on his lap :D.
Swena eventually tries to prod him about his knowledge on Mu and such, but Papa Keith turns back to Android Keith and warns her about the minefield she's entering with her research, and the danger that lies there, danger so big even he wouldn't be able to prevent things happening to her now-ex family. Swena then gives him the book Shiroe held so preciosuly dear,and goes back to her research.
On the Mu-side we see interesting rivalries starting to brew. The old generation Mu, the ones born under the SD System, think of the Nazca youngsters as monsters (I think, pretty much in the same vein Keith is seen by his comrades in the Terran Army), and the Nazcan Mu don't want to have any ties to the older Mu, as they feel they're a completely new race, and much, much stronger than them which is actually true...They're incredibly strong, not to mention, gorgeous XD .
Many of them actually want to dispose of the older generation (Jomy included, because they find him an inept-or henachoco, if you prefer Japanese-) and use the Shangri-La to its full potential, but Tony , out of his respect and utmost affection for Jomy stops them. Artella (who is GORGEOUS and splendid) swears she'll abide Tony's orders (yay ^^...I really like them as a couple) and danger is swayed, for he time being. Meanwhile Physis spends most of her time alone now that Blue is not there anymore,only comforted by Rain, and she seems to have lost the capacity of foretelling.
Jomy sets the Shangri-La on the route to Altemesha (Altemisia?) the planet where the Educational City Ataraxia is. They even show the old school Swena, Jomy and Sam used to attend to some 20 years before, which is now Swena's child (Laetitia)'s school. We also see Jomy's ex adoptive parents ^^.
Anyway, Jomy is very steep in saying he wants to reach Altemesha even at the cost of the lives of those who oppose him (Mainly Terran soldiers...) I was surprised to see Jomy's dark side figure so prominently here, but that's a good thing. Each character has their shadows, and they're starting to rouse conflict.
Back into Keith's quarters, we see his HUGE bed him checking the book and finding a microchip Shiroe had carefully inserted. It looks to be the same chip Shiroe was trying to record back in episode 8 and 9, about Floor 001 and its secrets. Unfortunately, since Shiroe got arrested, the recording stops abruptly, and Keith now wants to ask Mother Eliza about everything.
Swena is going back to Altemesha when she's attacked by Tony.Fortunately, Jomy senses her presence and orders Tony to stop. On Altemesha Swena and Jomy meet again, and Swena wonders how ironic it is for Jomy of all people to be aboard of the Moby Dick the leader of the Mu.
The last scene sees Keith and wife Matsuka head to Station E-1077 in search of Mother Eliza and presumably, of the truth. So I guess after Eliza, Keith'll question Grand Mother about his birth and about the Mu factor. It does make sense, since Eliza is the one who cared for his raising all the time he spent in the lab. It's interesting that he's bringing Matsuka with him. Does he also want his subordinate to know the truth, or is he only using him as a convenience driver, without letting him know about his past? Or it could be that it just was a fanservice scene and Keith'll be alone in the Floor to meet Eliza..
Either way, in the next episode both Jomy and Keith will have to meet with their past and it looks like a really exciting episode. I can't wait ^^.
Now it's back to subbing Episode 11 XDD.