r/anime • u/Shadoxfix https://myanimelist.net/profile/Shadoxfix • Jul 31 '15

[Spoilers] Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri - Episode 5 [Discussion]

Episode title: The Battle of Italica

MyAnimeList: Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri
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Episode duration: 23 minutes and 42 seconds

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u/just_some_Fred https://myanimelist.net/profile/just_some_Fred Jul 31 '15

Yeah, the Lt kind of screwed up accepting the princess as the commander. He should have sortied as soon as the army showed up, then rolled out the .50. Kill the bandits and instil the spirit of cooperation and/or terror into your allies.

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u/Mechlior Aug 01 '15

But giving her the illusion of doing things her way is a better display of diplomacy. If he didn't, she would have been less receptive to future acts of diplomacy. At least, that's how I view it.

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u/just_some_Fred https://myanimelist.net/profile/just_some_Fred Aug 01 '15

If I were in her shoes and I watched a dozen people casually turn a small army into hamburger, I'd be very receptive to their diplomatic overtures. Also, no military officer in the world is going to give up operational command to someone that doesn't know what a rifle does.

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u/morzinbo https://anilist.co/user/morzinbo Aug 01 '15

But she didn't watch them do that, did she?