February 18, 2012

Mouretsu Pirates -- ep 7

Hey, Crunchyroll! How did "Bentenmaru" become "Bicentenary"? Someone use a spell checker on the translation?

(I think we need a new QA person on this show. The current one is an idiot. You should always review and approve every change made by a spellchecker.)

 

 

This episode confirms something we suspected: most of their piracy is by appointment. The shipping lines they are raiding are paying them to do it.

Which is really peculiar.

What I want to know is how Barbarossa knew something weird was going to happen.

A different thought: Marika should ditch the makeup. She's more impressive without it.

Anyway, this is clearly the first episode of a new plot arc.

Oh, and... putting a ferocious space battle into a nighmare and then using it in the previous episode's next-ep teaser is cheating.

Posted by: Steven Den Beste in General Anime at 09:29 AM | Comments (22) | Add Comment
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This episode just wasn't as good as the last couple. But being the beginning of a plot arc, I suppose it really couldn't be. And the next episode certainly will be interesting.

I bet

Posted by: Steven Den Beste at February 18, 2012 10:24 AM (+rSRq)

2 There were other things in this episode I didn't like.

Posted by: Steven Den Beste at February 18, 2012 10:51 AM (+rSRq)

3 We've secretly replaced their quality translation with Folgers Crystals. Let's see if anyone notices: "Bicentenary", "tokay", "Kat Marika", "shocker", ouch, ouch, ouch.

As for Marika,

And the condition of the ship?

-j

Posted by: J Greely at February 18, 2012 11:15 AM (2XtN5)

4 ...or maybe it's a trap for the fansub groups that just rip from Crunchyroll without even looking at the results.

-j

Posted by: J Greely at February 18, 2012 11:21 AM (2XtN5)

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Re complacency:

Posted by: Steven Den Beste at February 18, 2012 12:51 PM (+rSRq)

6 Your complaint has been passed on, and a version 2 has been sent in.  And yes, it's more or less what you think it was. 

Posted by: tellu541 at February 18, 2012 01:17 PM (pJ1uW)

7 As a side note, I did like the makeup.  I can guarantee you it wasn't something she put on herself; that was heavy, noticeable blush intended to stand out at a distance.  It was something the crew did to make their pirate captain more attractive, and thus to make the piracy experience more enjoyable for their clients.

What bugs me is that the whole piracy thing is basically just one giant insurance fraud scam.  I wouldn't be at all surprised if 10% of those stolen valuables wound up back in the hands of the clients.

Posted by: tellu541 at February 18, 2012 01:22 PM (pJ1uW)

8 So maybe they are going to get attacked by warships paid for by the insurance companies? And anyway, I am skeptical that a large-scale insurance fraud can remain practical, because the danger of piracy surely drives the premiums through the roof.

Posted by: Boviate at February 18, 2012 02:22 PM (63JPq)

9 My guess is that almost all of them do. The pirates effectively ransom all of it back to the insurance company.

Posted by: Steven Den Beste at February 18, 2012 02:23 PM (+rSRq)

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As a side note, I did like the makeup. I can guarantee you it wasn't something she put on herself; that was heavy, noticeable blush intended to stand out at a distance.

Clearly it was stage makeup. But I don't think she needs it. Bentenmaru's schtick now is that their captain is a fresh young joshikousei. That makeup made her look like a hooker, which works against the schtick.

Posted by: Steven Den Beste at February 18, 2012 05:51 PM (+rSRq)

11 Are we really sure about this whole

Posted by: Dave Young at February 18, 2012 10:06 PM (ZAk0Z)

12 We're using that term

Posted by: Steven Den Beste at February 18, 2012 10:09 PM (+rSRq)

13 Right.  That makes sense.  Another thought: 

Posted by: Dave Young at February 18, 2012 10:18 PM (ZAk0Z)

14 It's too soon to tell.

Posted by: Steven Den Beste at February 18, 2012 10:23 PM (+rSRq)

15 From the reactions of the passengers, I wouldn't be surprised if the they were forewarned to bring only valuables they were willing to part with.

Posted by: ubu at February 19, 2012 07:11 AM (GfCSm)

16 Space piracy as theme park?

Posted by: Avatar_exADV at February 19, 2012 09:43 AM (GJQTS)

17 After watching the episode again

Posted by: Dave Young at February 19, 2012 04:20 PM (ZAk0Z)

18 Good points in #2.  The thing that bothered me the most out of it all was after the stowaway showed up, the dialog went something like this:

"An expert hacked our sensors to sneak on board."
"Are there any explosives?"
"No, the sensors don't report any."

I see a flaw in your logic there, Bentenmaru...

Posted by: ubu at February 19, 2012 08:05 PM (GfCSm)

19 I've rewatched episodes 4, 5 and 6 lots of times, maybe as many as 10 each. Oddly enough I'm finding that I have no urge at all to watch ep 7 again.

Posted by: Steven Den Beste at February 19, 2012 09:15 PM (+rSRq)

20 I'm assuming that the "insurance company" consists of a cruise line employee who returns all the valuables at the end of the cruise, explaining that the fictitious "company" ransomed them back from the pirates. All part of the 'Pirates of the Caribbean in Space' experience.

Posted by: jcm3 at February 28, 2012 06:13 PM (OU30d)

21 Pixy, what just happened to that comment?

Posted by: Steven Den Beste at February 28, 2012 07:05 PM (+rSRq)

22 My guess would be that he did a copy-paste on your spoiler instructions and got the font formatting you put in them.

Posted by: David at February 28, 2012 07:08 PM (Kn54v)

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