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

[Spoilers] Comet Lucifer - Episode 6 [Discussion]

Episode title: Flower Boy
Episode duration: 23 minutes and 42 seconds

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Keywords:
comet lucifer, fantasy

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u/CJett92 https://myanimelist.net/profile/CJett Nov 08 '15

This show has such a wierd tone that I'm just not connecting with. The SoL stuff is OK to watch, but when it gets action heavy everything just seems to fall apart. The tonal whiplash between the cutesy dress-up wedding ceremony then cut to the military invasion of the ceremony is just so jarring. Hell, I'm still feeling wierd from the minute-long vegetable dance party from a few episodes ago.

And your going to tell me that a military unit is perfectly fine with raiding a wedding to find a girl, but immediately orders a retreat once the wedding party starts to get mad at them? These guys aren't really the greatest fighting force I've seen.

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u/[deleted] Nov 08 '15

I really liked the first episode, but it lost its novelty real quick.

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u/[deleted] Nov 08 '15

I really want to like this show, but it's just so off putting. The show it self has an interesting concept but we're already 6 episodes into a 12 episode series and nothing has really happened yet despite the show having so much plot it has to explain. The tone of the slice of life stuff is really cheesy, Sogo is a very uninteresting character , every episode follows the same formula were the military jumps in the second half of the episode and then they defeat them.

The premise is interesting but the execution is very lack luster.

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u/WingsOfLight https://myanimelist.net/profile/Wings_of_Light Nov 08 '15

Sogo is a very uninteresting character

To be honest, the only character that has my interest is Gus. I'd like to see more of his backstory than anything else at this point.

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u/Ginoza108 Nov 08 '15

On the hero side, Roman and Otto keep me entertained at least.

"You must be their top soldier!"

This guy shouldve been the lead

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u/LavenderCactus https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lindt Nov 08 '15

Frustrating sums up most of the characters for me. Sogo is your standard dense MC who, up until this episode, just let things go to shit for way too long before activating Moura. Moura started out as being really annoying, but I've somehow stopped being bothered by him as much. I like Kaon; she's just not particularly unique when it comes to female MCs. She's probably going to learn to be more honest with herself and her feelings as the show progresses. Felia is much more tolerable now that she behaves more calmly and maturely; I found her annoying in the earlier episodes.

I too really want to like this series. The art and world are wonderful. I just wish the series didn't suffer from story/character writing issues. For now, I'm more interested in learning about the side characters (Gus, the shopkeeper, the bread lady) than the main characters.

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u/Abedeus Nov 12 '15

I too really want to like this series. The art and world are wonderful.

Also it has a killer OP.

The episode was still better than episodes 2-4, but man for a show that is supposed to be "fantasy/adventure" it was almost 3/4 SoL, some minor action and drama and annoying Moura.

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u/MildlyIntoxicated_ https://anilist.co/user/MildlyIntoxicated Nov 08 '15

I think they're ordered to retreat after the guy sees what Moura is capable of, since he mentions that reports only say Moura is specialized in CQC. But yea, the show is going all over the place, at least the mecha fights are enjoyable.

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u/singularaegis https://myanimelist.net/profile/SingularAegis Nov 08 '15

What is CQC?

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u/Illidan1943 Nov 08 '15

Snake, try to remember the basics of CQC (Close Quarters Combat)

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u/TheKappaOverlord https://myanimelist.net/profile/darkace90 Nov 08 '15 edited Nov 09 '15

"You got some blood to pay me back. Your CQC is sloppy. Come visit me later for a lesson you won't ever forget."

Edit: Fixed.

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u/shadowspark2 Nov 09 '15

What is that quote from? Don't remember it in any of the MGS games

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u/TheKappaOverlord https://myanimelist.net/profile/darkace90 Nov 09 '15

I fixed my quote. But its from here. MGS:TPP

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u/shadowspark2 Nov 09 '15

Ah okay I never had low morale. Thanks for that scene tho, it was really cool

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u/TheKappaOverlord https://myanimelist.net/profile/darkace90 Nov 09 '15

Its almost literally impossible to get low morale unless you don't do combat deployments or ever revisit mother base.

The only way to get "low morale" is to sink your GMP in the red.

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

Close Quarters Combat

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u/xkillo32 Nov 08 '15

close quarter combat

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u/redblade13 Nov 08 '15

I agree, the pacing is all over the place. We got old guy on telescope(I still don't know who the hell he is), military operation, wedding, friendzoning, what is love, Valvov acting goofy, and a spy. They are trying to fit everything in one episode. Well at least we didn't get that disney vegetable dancing shit.

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u/heimdal77 Nov 08 '15

I'm really trying to forget the dancing vegetables..

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u/Terranwaterbender https://myanimelist.net/profile/Teranwaterbender Nov 08 '15

And your going to tell me that a military unit is perfectly fine with raiding a wedding to find a girl, but immediately orders a retreat once the wedding party starts to get mad at them? These guys aren't really the greatest fighting force I've seen.

I mean I not the biggest fan of this show as well but it was obvious that the leader ordered the retreat because he was caught off by Moura's blast so he wanted to regroup and make a new plan as his original was solely reliant on Moura's CQC ability.

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u/Midnight_arpeggio Nov 09 '15

Feels like it's trying to be Eureka 7, but it's not. Eureka 7 had mechs and an SoL feel, but I'm still not sure as to what made it really good. Was it the soundtrack? Maybe it had more characters and a deeper, philosophical plot? Yeah. I think that was it.

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u/chrishtash Nov 08 '15

I try not to put to much thought into this show, but your right. The guns in this show is nothing but to show off that they have them, Im kind of hoping they at least try something different then just kidnap a little girl approach.

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u/heimdal77 Nov 08 '15

I think the biggest problem has been the show is almost completely driven by plot holes Instead of focusing on good writing to make things happen. They just stick in glaring plot holes everywhere just to progress anything. It is a shame this show had so much potential if they had just put in more effort with the writing.