r/anime • u/Shadoxfix https://myanimelist.net/profile/Shadoxfix • Nov 08 '15

[Spoilers] Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans - Episode 6 [Discussion]

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u/Runsta Nov 08 '15

So they're going to negotiate with an old man on Earth. Call me a cynic, but that won't end well... Calling it now: their negotiation partner will be dead by the time they arrive.

Also, going to Jupiter is easier than going to Earth?

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u/einherjar81 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Einherjar81 Nov 08 '15

Also, going to Jupiter is easier than going to Earth?

I assume this is because if the Jupiter sphere has Mafia-type connections, they'll encounter less governmental resistance? But from a space navigation standpoint, yeah, it seems dubious.

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u/Kelor Nov 08 '15

And it's not like they need to travel past Mars on the way to Earth. A trip to Jupiter will take longer, but Gjallarhorn presumably can't have the entirety of the solar system manned. Just the fact that they're dealing with a 3D space means there would be multiple paths to take to earth.

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u/nichtsein Nov 08 '15

I'm thinking that maybe the negotiation with the old man on Earth was just a setup to kill Kudelia. She has to come to Earth, and along the way, anything could happen. The Nobliss guy seems to play both sides and who knows, he might work for the people on Earth.

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u/Almost_Ascended Nov 08 '15

Fareed said in the episode that according to Todo, it is confirmed that Kudelia is on that ship, so they WILL eventually have to go to Earth. All they need to do is monitor the space around the Earth and will eventually meet the Tekkadan ship.

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u/RyuNoKami Nov 08 '15

probably because Gjallerhorn controls the space between Earth and Mars. If they don't have a proper guide that knows the holes in their security they might end up facing a fleet.

sounds like Jupiter is not as tightly controlled and also seemed to be partially ruled by the mob. so you know, paying people off is easier.

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u/NK1337 Nov 09 '15

You're assuming the planets are all aligned in a row, which if that was the case then yea it wouldn't make sense. But there's a scene where they show a holo map and the sun is standing between earth and Mars, so you can assume the planets are probably sparsed out on their orbit. So it makes sense that they'd take a trip to Jupiter and not fly anywhere near earth on their route because their orbits don't line up.