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darksidevoid Anti-Gnosis Weapon from The Frontiers (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Robosexual
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#1: Feb 1st 2021 at 12:30:32 AM

Well, I don't see much discussion about it here or elsewhere, but Back Arrow is pretty entertaining so far by episode 4 of 24. They have plenty of time to develop things, so at this point, I'm expecting a big twist by the end of the first cour (and plenty more betrayals). Though I have to say, I wasn't expecting the twist at the end of episode 4 to happen quite so soon. At this point, Back Arrow and Shu Bi are most definitely my favorite characters of the show.

Also, the OP is an absolute banger, as expected from LiSA:

Lastly, could use some help updating the trope page.

Edited by darksidevoid on Feb 1st 2021 at 3:30:48 PM

GM: AGOG S4 & F/WC RP; Co-GM: TABA, SOTR, UUA RP; Sub-GM: TTS RP. I have brought peace, freedom, justice, and security to my new Empire.
Hylarn (Don’t ask)
#2: Feb 1st 2021 at 1:03:56 AM

I'm enjoying it, but can't quite throw off the feeling that it's a worse version of Code Geass

fillerdude Since: Jul, 2010
#3: Feb 1st 2021 at 1:32:57 AM

Oh wow someone made a thread for this.

I expected Shu Bi to join Back Arrow (still a stupid name!) but I didn’t expect he’d do that by episode 4. Still nice to have him aboard.

darksidevoid Anti-Gnosis Weapon from The Frontiers (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Robosexual
Anti-Gnosis Weapon
#4: Feb 1st 2021 at 2:03:24 AM

[up][up]How so? I don't really see a lot in common with Geass, aside from having the same director.

GM: AGOG S4 & F/WC RP; Co-GM: TABA, SOTR, UUA RP; Sub-GM: TTS RP. I have brought peace, freedom, justice, and security to my new Empire.
Hylarn (Don’t ask)
#5: Feb 1st 2021 at 2:54:38 AM

Mixture of camp and politics, giant robots, lots of betrayal, "Prepared to kill/be killed", internal reform versus revolution, childhood friends on opposite sides...

darksidevoid Anti-Gnosis Weapon from The Frontiers (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Robosexual
Anti-Gnosis Weapon
#6: Feb 1st 2021 at 3:02:26 AM

Ahhh. I guess I can kind of see where you're coming from. It doesn't seem more than superficially similar to me, however. For one thing, there's more than one big nation to contend with, the Peace Princess and the Emperor are on opposite sides, and there's no analogue to Back Arrow or the villagers or The Wall in Geass. I guess I'll have to take that back if Shu starts wearing a mask and cape, though. tongue

GM: AGOG S4 & F/WC RP; Co-GM: TABA, SOTR, UUA RP; Sub-GM: TTS RP. I have brought peace, freedom, justice, and security to my new Empire.
fillerdude Since: Jul, 2010
#7: Feb 6th 2021 at 8:12:22 AM

Episode 5: Shu Bin is easily the best character in this show.

darksidevoid Anti-Gnosis Weapon from The Frontiers (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Robosexual
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#8: Feb 6th 2021 at 10:00:44 AM

Definitely agreed, though maybe the others will do something interesting and get some development next. Hopefully.

GM: AGOG S4 & F/WC RP; Co-GM: TABA, SOTR, UUA RP; Sub-GM: TTS RP. I have brought peace, freedom, justice, and security to my new Empire.
fillerdude Since: Jul, 2010
#9: Feb 26th 2021 at 10:27:23 PM

Episode 8: I’m not sure where they’re going with the psycho princess.

Hylarn (Don’t ask)
#10: Feb 26th 2021 at 10:31:44 PM

Well, I can't be upset that it's surprising me, at least

fillerdude Since: Jul, 2010
#11: Mar 5th 2021 at 10:59:52 AM

Episode 9: Anything involving the psycho princess is an eyebrow-raiser. Felt like my brain cells took a swig of tequila.

At least we’re getting to the good part e.g. the war between Rekka and Lutoh. Should be a fun time.

fillerdude Since: Jul, 2010
#12: Mar 12th 2021 at 8:02:16 PM

Episode 10: Okay I know stuff happens this episode but I cannot. Stop. Laughing. Rudolph almost looks like MODOK.

fillerdude Since: Jul, 2010
#13: Mar 20th 2021 at 7:08:42 PM

Episode 11: The war between Rekka and Lutoh starts.

It’s actually satisfying how Arrow and Shi defeat Kai and Ren by exploiting Arrow’s newfound air superiority. Sucks for the Rekka lot, but them’s the breaks.

The Rekka emperor is so OP he can take down Briheights without using his own Briheight. I imagine he’ll have to face off against the powerful blobperson in the previous episode at some point, and that’s when he’ll get dangerous.

Hylarn (Don’t ask)
#14: Mar 20th 2021 at 7:34:54 PM

I think the war is going to end messily. Some predictions:

  • Prax and Fine are going to share the same fate. If one dies, the other will as well
    • I doubt Fine will stay in power, though
  • Zetsu is definitely going to die
  • Shu and Kai are going to kill each other
  • Rudolph's scheming is going to be relevant sooner rather than later

fillerdude Since: Jul, 2010
#15: Mar 20th 2021 at 9:12:08 PM

Rudolph is definitely plotting something, he hasn’t been trying to be subtle about it either.

Rather than Kai and Shu killing each other I can see Ren getting in between their fight and be the one to bite the dust.

Also: Shu took one of the Warp Binders, could he be planning to pilot a Briheight himself?

fillerdude Since: Jul, 2010
#17: Mar 26th 2021 at 10:20:49 PM

[up] Huh? He only took one off the rack.

Episode 12: Oh gee Kai can fly now with the help of Ren. Meh. The action scenes in this episode were pretty cool though.

fillerdude Since: Jul, 2010
#18: Apr 3rd 2021 at 12:37:20 AM

Episode 13: Most action-packed episode yet. Loved Prax and Arrow hitting Kai and Ren with the sky traps. Plus the ruler of Lutoh and the emperor of Rekka have decided to join the fray. Also Rudolph is a scheming schemer in case it wasn’t obvious enough already.

fillerdude Since: Jul, 2010
#19: Apr 16th 2021 at 10:06:04 PM

Episode 15: Surprise surprise, Rudolph is a scheming schemer. Now Fine is on the run with Granedger.

Too bad Sola’s dead.

I love how Prax snapped at the mad scientist’s choir. And um, Bit, what were you doing half-naked, holding a hunk of meat, in the dark...

KnightofLsama Since: Sep, 2010
#20: Apr 17th 2021 at 2:11:19 AM

Also Episode 15: Atlee/Elsha confirmed!

And if you disagree ask yourself this. On a ship with only five people (including them) aboard, and clearly intended to have a much larger crew, why would they be sleeping together in quarters with a single bed?

fillerdude Since: Jul, 2010
#21: May 14th 2021 at 8:27:23 PM

Episode 19: No, I don’t believe Shu is gone. He’ll make himself a body out of conviction particles or something.

Envyus Since: Jun, 2011
fillerdude Since: Jul, 2010
#23: May 28th 2021 at 5:07:31 PM

Episode 21: Zetsu goes out with a bang.

Bit has somehow become this strange but cool mix of badass and wuss. Declaring that you can’t underestimate how he relies on others and somehow using that as a conviction to fuse two dreadnoughts together is legitimately an awesome moment.

Oh, and Shu is back. Big time. Probably did make himself a new body out of conviction particles.

Hylarn (Don’t ask)
#24: May 28th 2021 at 6:26:28 PM

Fun episode. Spectacle, plot twists, big emotion. Though I kinda object to how they've made Zetsu this grand champion of freedom, considering the empire he ran

fillerdude Since: Jul, 2010
#25: May 28th 2021 at 9:11:33 PM

Oh yeah, they definitely glossed over Zetsu being a warmongering ass.


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