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Signed Always Right Since: Dec, 2009
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#251: Mar 17th 2011 at 6:26:03 PM

I wonder when does anime Hitler arrive at the scene...

That said, bummed out that we still don't see Victorique in a kimono.

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TheShadow Since: Apr, 2009
#252: Mar 17th 2011 at 9:11:41 PM

I think it's supposed to be the Grand Duchess Anastasia, but she would been to old at 23 to be a kid like the episode kept calling her. But it's alternate universe.

Iaculus Pronounced YAK-you-luss from England Since: May, 2010
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#253: Mar 18th 2011 at 12:03:37 PM

[up][up][up][up]It was explained in this episode why Grevil doesn't like asking for help from Victorique - she keeps demanding exorbitant payments from him (like the hair), presumably as petty revenge for the de Blois family's treatment of her. As for the dream, it's hard to say whether it was a true flashback or just a cold-induced hallucination. Fortunately, the next episode looks like it'll be Grevil-centric, so we'll hopefully be getting a little more insight into his and Victorique's relationship.

I must say, though, our resident inspector definitely scored a few points in this episode. Not just in stopping the store manager's assistant (who, let's face it, had just downed three policemen in a matter of seconds), but by pulling off a decent bit of Obfuscating Stupidity during the investigation. Who would have thought he had it in him?

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Signed Always Right Since: Dec, 2009
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#254: Mar 18th 2011 at 4:25:05 PM

He's afraid Victorique would make him cut it and give her his hair?

Something tells me her swollen hands have something to do with her being in the family.

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Funnyguts Since: Sep, 2010
#255: Mar 18th 2011 at 5:34:16 PM

So why was the secret chamber made to broadcast whatever was spoken inside of it? And why did it matter?

Iaculus Pronounced YAK-you-luss from England Since: May, 2010
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#256: Mar 18th 2011 at 6:45:00 PM

[up][up]No, he explicitly mentioned that his current, ridiculous hairstyle was one of his payments for her assistance. Presumably, the others were similarly exorbitant. As for her hands, we already saw that she damaged them whilst rescuing Kazuya in the previous arc.

[up]Broadcasting? Think I missed that. If anything, I'd say it did the opposite, given that they were able to conduct an auction in there despite a massive police presence in the store.

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Funnyguts Since: Sep, 2010
#257: Mar 18th 2011 at 6:48:07 PM

^Lemme watch that scene again, because it seemed to echo throughout the whole building (except for the auction room for whatever reason) and Grevil recognized it, which is why he messed with Kujo. There was one random lady who appeared shocked by what she heard.

Iaculus Pronounced YAK-you-luss from England Since: May, 2010
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#258: Mar 18th 2011 at 6:51:28 PM

I think Grevil was just providing a distraction so his officers could covertly smear the Blue John on the walls. Given that they'd brought that stuff along in the first place, I think they were already fully prepared to hit the store with everything they had, broadcast or no.

EDIT: Yeah, just rewatched the scene. No sign that they overheard the auction before the Blue John revealed its location. The staff were just looking worried because of all the police in the store.

edited 18th Mar '11 6:57:04 PM by Iaculus

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Funnyguts Since: Sep, 2010
#259: Mar 18th 2011 at 6:58:41 PM

Okay, you're right, that was just a very odd way of showing it though.

EternalSeptember Since: Sep, 2010
#260: Mar 19th 2011 at 12:35:16 PM

I thought the character in the flasback was her father, and it's just a coincidence that she asked a hairstyle from him as well.

Signed Always Right Since: Dec, 2009
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#261: Mar 19th 2011 at 12:58:51 PM

I thought her father was that long haired old man who carried her away in the opening song?

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#262: Apr 1st 2011 at 5:08:16 PM

Finally an episode that gives us a bit of backstory....

So Grevil's hair is like that because it was Victorique's way of getting back at him by making it so that he could never get a girl(Jacqueline) with a hairdo like that?

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Iaculus Pronounced YAK-you-luss from England Since: May, 2010
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#263: Apr 1st 2011 at 5:16:56 PM

I don't think she even thought it through that far. She just wanted him to look silly.

Remember, after all, that she didn't even understand the concept of love at that point.

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Signed Always Right Since: Dec, 2009
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#264: Apr 1st 2011 at 5:18:07 PM

But she probably understood that it meant a lot to him.

And who coulda thought...Grevil used to look like Milliardo Peacecraft.

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Iaculus Pronounced YAK-you-luss from England Since: May, 2010
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#265: Apr 1st 2011 at 5:22:03 PM

I think she just saw that he took pride in his looks, and decided that that would make a good price to pay without considering why he thought his looks were important. Remember, massively socially-maladjusted child here.

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Funnyguts Since: Sep, 2010
#266: Apr 2nd 2011 at 12:09:17 AM

^^He did, a little bit. If the hair was longer and straight white...

This was a good episode but really who couldn't figure out the mystery this time.

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#267: Apr 2nd 2011 at 12:32:27 AM

One thing we did find out though. At first I thought Grevil would be a bumbling adult sidekick that relies on the child genius to keep his reputation like that guy in Detective Conan.

This case is pretty similar, but unlike in Detective Conan, the bumbling adult, Grevil, appears to outright resent the child genius who solves all the crimes, Victorique.

But I think it was hinted on in previous episodes as well. His reaction to Victorique wearing a turban, hence mistaking her for her mother, shows a bit of hostility along with surprise before Victorique let him know it was just her.

This...I find very entertaining about the recent developments.

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Tumbril Since: Feb, 2010
#268: Apr 2nd 2011 at 1:02:02 AM

Huh, I thought we were going to enter a new arc this time, but this seems to be mostly a standalone thing. (Unless it is part of a new arc and we're just not aware yet?)

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Signed Always Right Since: Dec, 2009
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#269: Apr 2nd 2011 at 1:02:46 AM

Is there enough episodes left for another arc? How many episodes is Gosick to run?

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#270: Apr 2nd 2011 at 1:04:21 AM

Gosick is 24 episodes. And it's been getting less arc-based for a while now

Funnyguts Since: Sep, 2010
#271: Apr 2nd 2011 at 1:04:33 AM

It's 26 episodes, I believe.

^Or 24. But it's been fully arc based until now...

edited 2nd Apr '11 1:05:13 AM by Funnyguts

Tumbril Since: Feb, 2010
#272: Apr 8th 2011 at 9:55:51 PM

Gosick 12:D'awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww~

That was friggin' adorable. Except for Ms.Cecile, because it's just a little odd for people to walk around and eat random food that lying around...

I was reminded of Double Rainbow at the end...

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Funnyguts Since: Sep, 2010
#273: Apr 9th 2011 at 9:15:57 AM

If I were Kujo I probably would have snapped and thrown the cake at Victorique.

Signed Always Right Since: Dec, 2009
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#274: Apr 9th 2011 at 12:02:18 PM

...how is it possible to mistake someone named Victorique for a boy?!

As for the highlight of this episode...Victorique's attempt to have cake.[awesome]

Nice to know this is one anime that's getting more than 12 episodes.

edited 9th Apr '11 12:18:21 PM by Signed

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Iaculus Pronounced YAK-you-luss from England Since: May, 2010
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#275: Apr 9th 2011 at 1:12:01 PM

Victor is a boy's name, and the more common feminine version (in French, at least) is Victoire.

Avril may have mistaken it for a surname.

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