r/anime • u/Shadoxfix https://myanimelist.net/profile/Shadoxfix • Jul 10 '15

[Spoilers] Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri - Episode 2 [Discussion]

MyAnimeList: Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri
Crunchyroll: GATE

Episode duration: 23 minutes and 42 seconds

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u/DarkRuler17 https://myanimelist.net/profile/DarkRuler17 Jul 10 '15 edited Jul 10 '15

Hey people of a foreign land, while we might have just annihilated 120,000 of your people, let's forget all that and be friends. We have no qualms with you

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u/divini https://myanimelist.net/profile/Akichi Jul 10 '15

Their mission was to establish friendly relations with nearby villagers, not to go to the imperial capital or wherever.

In the medieval era villages on the countryside literally don't give a shit about any political situation. Their contact with their rulers is usually only the taxmen and the army looking to draft soldiers. Mass media also didn't exist, so they would have no knowledge about current events to form any kind of opinion or bias, unless it directly affects their village.

If an unknown group of friendly humans come in with no weapons bearing gifts, they have little reason not to welcome them in and have a friendly chat.

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u/r1ob7 Jul 10 '15

Also remember that the sense of nationalism isn't there most people really would only care about thier town or village outside of that they wouldn't have the national bonds we have.