Gatchaman II episode recaps - Episode 11

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Episode 11:

The opening scene shows a shipyard with many cranes and a marching band. They're about to launch a new ship. People are having a party as they overlook the scene.



A crow approaches. More crows come (perhaps even a murder of them). The crows' eyes gleam menacingly and one takes off and snatches the glass out of the hand of one of the guests.



Cut to a desert road, a car is broken down on the shoulder. It's Jinpei and Ken. Ken's working on the engine as Jinpei kicks the side of the car in frustration.



A car approaches and Jinpei tries to flag it down. It ignores him and he's not happy. Another car pulls up, this one has a beautiful young woman in it. Jinpei blushes (we don't get to see Ken's reaction, but it looks like he's admiring her when he's in the car). The car takes off with Jinpei in the back and Ken riding shotgun.



For some reason the car stops at the shipyards (maybe they were on their way here?) They get out of the car and find the place deserted, discarded band instruments litter the ground. They explore and the girl comes with them.



Jinpei yells out to attract attention. A man comes out of a door and warns them. A mass of crows comes hurtling over the top of narby buildings. They're under attack. Ken hits a bird but it shrugs the damage off.



Ken shields the woman as they make a mad dash for the safety of a door. Inside they see the party-goers from before. The crows take their frustration out on some nearby gas tanks, blowing them to smithereens.



Jinpei calls out to Ken, the young woman is hurt and unconscious. Cut to the hospital and a well-dressed man who is probably her boyfriend (nope, brother, still an idiot though ; ) is visibly upset.



He seems to blame Ken and Jinpei for the mess. Meanwhile, Sosai X and Gel Sadra are shooting the breeze. They come to some understanding and we cut to G-Town to ominous sounding music.



The crows are mechanical and we see what's left of one on a table. Nambu gives some back-story about Queen's bridge which has been partially destroyed. Apparently Gel Sadra has left a message for the team. The team are not impressed. Nambu orders them to go and the God Phoenix takes off (stock footage)



At the hospital a helicopter is broadcasting something as people scream and moan. Inside we see the woman on the operating table and her boyfriend decides to take some action. We see a clock, he thinks he still has some time (enough to change his clothes apparently) and runs off somewhere.



Out in the desert on a farm, he activates some kind of sensor and a massive underground base opens up (ISO I believe, not Galactor). Inside are what look like dump trucks, lots of them.



He knocks out some of the people who are operating the control room and opens up a secret compartment that contains some unpleasant looking machinery.



Commercial break!

I love how the crow goes for the glass!!

Crows aren't dumb - probably knew it was doomed and was going to drown its sorrows!!

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"When I'm old, I don't want them to say of me, "She's so charming." I want them to say, "Be careful, I think she's armed." -G. Stoddart

Ken seems very protective of Julia... you have to wonder.... But then never followed up on that, of course...

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To be or not to be a gatchamaniac - that's the dilemma!

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To be or not to be a gatchamaniac - that's the dilemma!

True... Joe could have benefited from a 2-part love interest storyline! Although, you could claim that occurred with Dr. Pandora...

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Well... Joe finds her attractive, even whistles at her, then has an adversarial (read, emotional) relationship with her. Afetr that, he has something of a mild 'confidant' style relationship with her (she sees him off solo at least once on a mission) and he also accompanies her (and seems close to her) on another mission... not that I think it was intended, but you could make a good case for a cougar-style relationship there.

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Originally posted by lborgia88 Even though Joe tells Ken he dreamed about her in the first ep of Gatch F...

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To be or not to be a gatchamaniac - that's the dilemma!

If there were English translations out there for more of the second half of Gatch II, maybe then I could more of a feel for Dr. Pandora and what makes her tick and ideas would come to me. As it is, I can't really see Joe Thax/Dr. Aikens, especially as it always seems to me that Joe Thax has more going on with Kelly.