This was an excellent excellent episode. The plot was a bit recycled. You know good guy whose also the antagonist being controlled and all that. But it didn't stop the fight from being pure joy. They literally knocked the socks (and paint) completely off of Exia :lol

Now I have this feeling that my original assessment of the show could hold true. The preview for next week would imply that the large asteroid that's appeared (which clearly looks like Abaoa Qu) is Reiji's home of Arian. But it also appears that the machines may be more "real" in the final episode too. The explosion of pure untamed Plavsky Particles likely explains it. Temporarily it'll grant life to all the machines as though they were actually real.

Yeah I heard another theory about Plavsky particles breaking down the walls separating reality and fiction.

it would explain all the cameos in last week's episode as well as how Ramba Ral if it is THE Ral ended up in their world.

Man, they did a real good job of making it look like Sei and Reiji could actually loose that battle.

Its amazing what a black paint job can do. I think the Exia is a horrible looking Gundam but the Dark Matter was beautiful in this episode.

Also, the fact that Reiji must have been pretty young when the Chairman left Aria makes his paranoia all the more hilarious. He probably could have just got away with it all and not be recognised.

Yup. He probably could have continued living the rest of his life without Reiji giving things a second thought. But because he pushed the matter he's got a damn space fortress in the middle of his arena :lol

Just finished thus week's episode... wow, just wow. I agree that the plot was full of the brainwashed and crazy trope, but damn if it wasn't visually stimulating. The reveal of A Boa Qu was squee inducing and i cant wait for next week's team up. It was a solid episode all around.

I just saw the official images for Robot Spirits Full Armor ZZ and good lord that thing could probably kill a shit load of people :lol

Huzah! I was just talking a few days back about how I'd love to see the Zeon Mars Rebellion/Oldsmobile Army stuff done up in actual OVA animation. And although that's not happening as of yet, it does look like the beginnings of that rebellion will be featured in a new Advance of Zeta Re-Boot manga! :D

You know the main reason I love Build Fighters? Lame as it sounds it inspired me to get better at modelling. 6 months ago I'd have laughed if you told me I'd made this.

http://i.imgur.com/e0xvKUP.jpg

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I can still improve, but this is definitely the best looking kit I've ever done.

I cracked up laughing at the chairman being too lazy for world domination. :lol

Just finished up the Gundam Spiegel. Since I usually do HG kits tackling an MG for the first time in about 7 years felt somewhat special :lol

http://i.imgur.com/X5mHMbf.jpg

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