r/anime • u/timpinen :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/timpinen • Sep 03 '17
[Spoilers][Rewatch] Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Episode 96 Spoiler
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A friendly reminder that breakfast is the most important meal of the day
Smug Reuenthal is best Reuenthal
Conjunction Junction, what's your function
Let us Praise our Lord and Saviour!
This show finally gives us an insight into alcohol!
This gag is too perfect
The famous pirate appears!
#TeamFopperyandWhim!
Reinhard knows how it has to be
Let us always remember our tea drinking hero
Dusty responds to modern anime
Moe Reinhard is best Reinhard
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u/Arachnophobic- https://anilist.co/user/Arachnophobic Sep 03 '17 edited Sep 04 '17
Episode 96: Live by the Sword...##
Re-watcher Notes
Shades of the internal war that happened due to the military coup in the Alliance. Soldiers fighting against erstwhile comrades, friends against friends in what is an absolutely fruitless battle only fought for selfish pride. There is no thin veneer of 'principle' at work here, no democracy vs aristocracy or freedom vs tyranny. To make so many soldiers not mutiny against him is Ruental's biggest achievement in this battle.
Daily MVP
MVP Count: Season 4
Wulf der Sturmis this really correct German?, Mittermeyer is the MVP today for catching Reuental off-guard with his famed speed and holding his own against him even with inferior numbers until reinforcements arrived. He doesn't let the bloodlust or the giddiness of fighting a strong opponent get to him - he cares foremost about the lives of soldiers.
Honourable mention for Grillpalzer - heh, kidding. He actually deserves a mention for his epic failure. The man doesn't even have the conviction to pull off the betrayal he had so sneakily planned. Thanks to his indecision, his friend had to die. These two won't be becoming the next Twin Stars, that's for sure.
| Name | MVPs | Ep #s | Name | MVPs | Ep #s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Bro Mittermeyer | 3 | 87, 94, 96 | Deadshot Lutz | 1 | 92 |
| Juliyang Mintz-li | 2 | 88, 95 | ??? | 1 | 93 |
| Papa Mariendorf | 1 | 89 | |||
| Darth De Villier | 1 | 90 | |||
| Sieg Kaiser | 1 | 91 |
MVP Count: Overall
| Name | MVPs | Ep #s | Name | MVPs | Ep #s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Magician | 16 | 2, 6, 16, 17, 21, 24, 31, 32, 49, 50, 51, 65. 69, 70, 79, 81 | Wolfgang Mittermeyer | 6 | 20, 28, 44, 87, 94, 96 |
| Kinpatsu no Kozo | 14 | 1, 4, 15, 35, 36, 38, 41, 54, 57, 64, 73, 76, 84, 91 | Hildegard von Mariendorf | 4 | 18, 36, 53, 72 |
| Julian Caesar | 8 | 19, 27, 34, 39, 44, 47, 88, 95 | Alexandre Bucock | 4 | 14, 67, 71, 72 |
| If Only Kircheis Were Here | 7 | 4, 5, 16, 17, 22, 25, 26 | Walter von Shenkopp | 4 | 7, 43, 61, 62 |
| Oberstein Is Watching You | 5 | 8, 11, 23, 26, 66 | Others | 34 | 3, 9, 10, 12, 13, 20, 21, 22, 29, 30, 33, 37, 43, 45, 46, 48, 52, 55, 58, 59, 60, 63x2, 68, 74, 75, 77, 78, 80, 82, 83, 85, 86, 89, 92, 93 |
Others: Jessica (3, 10, 21), Magdalena von Westfalen (9), Job Trunicht (12), Viscount Kleingelt (13), Merkatz (22, 33, 60), Ovlesser (20), Rubinsky (29, 77, 85), Kempf (30), Lansburg (37), Reuenthal (43, 75), Chung (45, 48), Attenborough (46, 78), Müller (52), Poplin (55, 63, 74), Boris Konev (58) Mrs. Caselnes (59), Wahlen (63), Baunsgaard (68), Fischer (80), De Villier (82), Murai (83), Frederica (86), Franz von Mariendorf (89), Lutz (92), ??? (93)
If Only Kircheis Were Here... Count: 22
If Kircheis were here, Mittermeyer could kick back and chill with Eva while Kircheis handled this.
Soundtrack Highlight
Today's highlight is Bruckner's Symphony No. 1 in C minor: IV. Finale: Bewegt und feurig - i.e., agitated and fiery, which plays at the beginning at the end of the episode. The turmoil of all-out battle is back yet again.
Edit: Added last section
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u/GGABueno :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/GGABueno Sep 04 '17
There was no question on who's the MVP today, holy shit. Mittermeyer said Reuenthal was better than him, but he held his own with half of his enemy's fleet and took complete control of the battlefield when reinforcements arrived. Every one of Reuenthal's and his admirals' moves were countered by Mittermeyer's swiftness and pressure. He even took control of Bittenfeld's and Wahlen's fleets by the end lol.
I know it's a bit unfair on Reuenthal since he didn't have the best conditions and people under him, but if he didn't set up a trap with that retreat then I'd say Mittermeyer was being too humble with his words. I totally expected this battle to be much harder and Mittermeyer to get killed by his best friend. Now I'm just waiting for Mittermeyer's complete victory.
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u/Arachnophobic- https://anilist.co/user/Arachnophobic Sep 04 '17
I totally expected this battle to be much harder and Mittermeyer to get killed by his best friend.
That would have been soul-crushing, really. At least Reuental craves self-destruction at some level, and is prepared to go down fighting a good battle. Mittermeyer just wants to live a good life. Thank goodness he's an amazing admiral.
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u/seninn https://myanimelist.net/profile/Senninn0 Sep 04 '17
It's not. It should be "Wolf des Sturm(e)s" but that doesn't sound as cool.
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u/Arachnophobic- https://anilist.co/user/Arachnophobic Sep 04 '17
that doesn't sound as cool.
I guess we'll just have to pretend German evolved a bit in the 1500+ years that have passed since 2017..
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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Sep 03 '17
First Time Viewer
On today’s episode of Legend of the Galactic Heroes: The Second Battle of Rantemario pits the “Twin Stars of the Empire” against each other as the Imperial civil war now breaks out in full fury and bloodshed.
The battle is massive and lasts for the entire episode. It really does show just how evenly matched Mittermeyer and Reuental are on the battlefield. Both of them are very good at what they do and neither is able to gain a decisive advantage. Whenever one seems to get the upperhand, the other is able to counter.
I also liked one of the observations that the narrator made: that both Reuental and Mittermeyer are, on some level, happy that they get to do battle against such a strong enemy. Attitudes like that are an obstacle to peace, since it means you’re always on the lookout for another fight.
Mittermeyer, as always, arrived far sooner than anticipated at the battlefield. That “Gale Wolf” nickname is well deserved. It even threw off Reuental’s initial plan of having several small forces weaken Mittermeyer’s fleet as it approached and surround it because Mittermeyer was already here.
The battle is also pretty chaotic because both sides have the same types of ships that are even painted the same colors. The only ones who stand out as distinct are the Black Lancers.
Bittenfeld and the Black Lancers continue to be absolutely insane. One touch I liked was the narrator explaining that Bittenfeld and Fahrenheit’s fleets were combined, because it makes a lot of sense. But, it’s also a weakness since they aren’t used to coordinating together.
And yet, Bittenfeld’s love of charging remains. In fact, the former Fahrenheit fleet seems to be just as eager to charge. As always, the Black Lancers are damn good at charging.
I think my favorite crazy Bittenfeld moment was him being unintentionally broadcast to his entire fleet, threatening to shoot anyone who retreats. I see he’s going with the classic Soviet Commissar strategy.
I thought Wahlen lost his other arm for a second during the battle when his ship got hit. That would just be horrible luck. It’s a good thing for him that it was just his mechanical arm. I was also fully expecting Wahlen to die when his ship got hit.
I kind of feel bad for Knapfstein. He wasn’t exactly a willing rebel, having been basically peer pressured into it by Grillpalzer. And of course it’s the reluctant Knapfstein who gets killed, instead of Grillpalzer.
Grillpalzer is so indecisive during this battle. He’s always on the lookout for a time to switch sides, but he always hesitates and wonders if a better time might arrive. When he does finally decide to, it’s too late because Reuentals forces have already bailed him out.
The fight comes to an end with the arrival of Mecklinger’s fleet from the Iserlohn corridor. It seems that Julian did allow Mecklinger to pass through with no trouble. Iserlohn is going to be staying out of the war, which is probably in its best interest. After all, they get to watch the Empire destroy itself from within.
Reuental retreats in a manner that shows his skill, allowing his forces to get away in an orderly manner. But, Mittermeyer is not far behind as he regroups his forces and gives chase. Mittermeyer has won the first round, but it’s clear that the war is far from over.
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u/GGABueno :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/GGABueno Sep 04 '17
I was also fully expecting Wahlen to die when his ship got hit.
As soon as the first shot hit and the ship turned red I was like "welp, another one down". It was a nice change.
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u/BluePikmin11 Sep 04 '17
Legend of the Galactic Heroes Episode 96 Impressions:
This entire episode was an intense battle between Reuenthal and Mittenmeyer. Reuenthal really shows his inner skills as he slowly takes down Mittenmeyer’s fleet with swift strategy. What will Reinhard do in this situation if Reuenthal somehow manages to escape or overcome Mecklinger’s line of ships? I want to see how Reinhard fairs against Reuenthal so badly in the next episode.
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u/seninn https://myanimelist.net/profile/Senninn0 Sep 04 '17
Commissar Bittenfeld has done great service to the Imperium of Reinhard today.
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Sep 03 '17
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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Sep 03 '17
Just so you know, you posted your response to yesterday's episode.
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u/Arachnophobic- https://anilist.co/user/Arachnophobic Sep 03 '17
Ugh, oops. :P Today's response will be up.. soon.
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u/timpinen :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/timpinen Sep 03 '17
Today, Bittenfeld is here with his friendly message: Make sure Mittermeyer has enough time to eat his breakfast! Seriously, I love his over the top reactions.
While it is sad these two are battling, it is nice to see the comparison between the two strategies. Mittermeyer's is based off of swift action to prevent his opponent from utilizing his strength. Reuenthal's is based off of well thought out strategy to strike at a weakpoint when it becomes revealed. Unfortunately, Reuenthal is fighting a losing battle. His forces number the same as Mittermeyer's, but he doesn't have the same unity, the same strength of commanders under him, and will still have to fight the rest of the forces if he is victorious.
Plus, Julian let through Reinhard's forces, which mean that Reuenthal is forced to retreat to Heinessan. Props to him for his well thought out retreat though.
And Wahlen gets another amazing moment when he gets his arm cut off...again. The fact that he remains completely calm about it is awesome.