Discussion: Episodes 46-50

And only if the next presidential election has this much action. Tenchismile Vote Republican for meal vouchers!! badass1

And I suspect a plan might begin to ‘recruit’ Beni into the fold. Or kidnapping, just a hunch. Tenchismile

I did like Hana’s “It was me, Saryu-chan!” I wonder if the reference was intentional on the writers, or just the translators. tuxedodouche

Seriously, it’s almost eerie how we’ll comment on “I want more of [x] and [y] or some [z]” then lo and behold we’ll get [x], [y], and some [z].

Was that…dare I say it…Mecha Kumo-kun???

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And was Washu even planning all that out for the picture, back when she pushed Momo into Tenchi, a good while back now? Is Washu being too smart for her own good?!?!

The answer is yes, so moving on… iloveit1

Now, I remember in the Tenchi Muyo Okuda manga, there was a story arc involving a Little Tenchi Masaki and a Little Hiwa Takahashi, where they found a little bird named Ukan, that they raised back to health, before apparently living with Hiwa for a long time. It was a heartwarming story, that touched the soul.

This Ukan isn’t like that. mmhmm1

Gee, worrying about a mere touching incident, when you got a teacher (And undercover space cop,) into apparent BDSM, in a school room? Gee Tenchi, man up a little before caving in like that! mmmm1 But at least we see Momo in the theme of what her hidden upbringing will be wrought for her, soon enough anyway. And soon I hope, we’re running out of episodes now, for all this, so one would hope this wraps up quick.

I wonder if Yuki might win anyway. Just a sense there, since the student base is a bit ‘mannequin’ acting and all. But we’ll see. colors2

Of course, the confrontation with Ukan in Episode 48 didn’t help matters much. However, considering her true motives revealed in episode 43, one might not be too surprised at how she let the incident go, after a little bluster of authority. gendo1

Yet, Momo seemed to grow a good bit in this episode. She stood against Ukan and did not back down, even though she was scared. The pink-haired girl is getting a good bit of development and screen time, meaning only bad things are in store for her. Remember that talk about a room full of ammo in an FPS? tuxedodouche

Shall we see how the debate goes in Episode 49? butts1

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Pretty fitting considering the effects used during that time.

Episode 46

Unsurprisingly, Yuki has resorted to cheating and bribery.

I spy a Jojo reference, but I wonder if it was worded like that originally or if it was on the translation team’s end? gendo1

Kumo-kun appears once again! It seems Touri is also afraid of spiders, but to no-one’s surprise Hachiko is not.

I do find it strange that Tenchi and Beni were basically just standing there the whole time waiting for Momo to throw the “bomb.” Maybe Beni spilled the beans to Tenchi?

Episode 47

Yuki and Rui sure do have some amusing toys, courtesy of Washu it seems.

So the science club (?) is pulling out the big guns and is trying to create a scandal. Didn’t think they had it in them, assuming this was Yuki and Rui’s doing. Things aren’t going too well for Tenchi at the moment, especially once Ukan gets him in her clutches.

Also, Momo’s run at the end just doesn’t… look right. If you pause on a few frames you can tell they just mirrored her chest. While her chest is swinging to the left the perspective looks off.

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It just occurred to me after seeing one of GaianKnight’s posts that this picture was from when Washu briefly showed up and shoved Momo into Tenchi before quickly disappearing WAAAYYY back during the school festival, wasn’t it?

Episode 48

Momo goes to confront Ukan, who is willing to overlook any sort of punishment if Momo wins the election. And if I understood that right, Momo is apparently looking for something too, like Beni?

I really like how many things were handled in this episode. We learn that Ukan’s insistence throughout the series that Tenchi keep physical contact with the girls to a minimum had some deeper meaning to it than simply being a running gag where Tenchi gets dragged off and “punished” repeatedly. It seems she was well aware that it would be a ripe opportunity for rumor and scandal with the elections fast approaching.

It also shows that there can be consequences for harem tropes, and it’s quite rare for a show like this to consider that angle. Most other shows would never have thrown a wrench into the works like this, opting instead to brush off an awkward moment (even a teacher x student moment) like as this as something silly, maybe have some teasing from the other characters, give the viewer a laugh, and then get right back to status-quo. They’ve averted some of the usual harem/rom-com expectations, and for that I commend them.

And is that…GP Headquarters? WANT1 Oh. Mai. A-GAAAWWD!!

But, the big moment was when she started to scatter and phase, much like Tenchi did in the opening of TM!iL1. Then, in another nod to the same film, the Galaxy Police Headquarters itself appeared in Earth’s orbit. wth2 I’m not saying Negishi is pulling out his old tricks, but he is. aquateencarl1

Notably, these events seem to be happening in reverse.In TM!iL1, Kain drew GPHQ into a temporal distortion, causing it to momentarily vanish and leaving it a wreck. Soon after, Tenchi is walking down stairs in the Masaki house and starts scattering.

Where’s this all going? What will happen to the cast? What is the inevitable fate of our dear heroine Momo? Tune in next week. butts1

Also, please be aware that this is purely speculation on my part. The next two weeks could easily debunk everything I am about to say. blush1

In Ai Tenchi, I believe there are two universes in play, here named Universe Alpha and Universe Beta. Universe Alpha is the realm from where the Masaki family originates, as evidenced by Tenchi and company being transported from Washu’s lab in Episodes 3 and 37. Universe Beta is the world of Junai Academy and the feudal era segments, as connected by the cell phone lost in Episode 33 and recovered in Episode 39. To illustrate, here is a diagram of what I believe is the timeline of events so far.

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Considering the ending of Episode 49, I doubt the spacetime craziness is over. In fact, I bet the GP and SA are only going to cause more warping of reality and crossing of universes before the next two weeks come to a close. My body is ready. butts1

(Nothing like a potential cross universal hyperspace Fold Jump to get the real crazy action started! mmhmm1 )

I’ll echo what some others have mentioned already and say that Momo is a lot smarter than we’ve given her credit for. I am kinda surprised she basically laid out all of her feelings towards Tenchi to the whole school, but I suppose with her wisely playing along with the scandal she didn’t have many alternatives.

And could it be!? Was that another teacher sitting next to Ukan and Tenchi? They do exist! Quick, call The Discovery Channel! Tell them a Junai Academy teacher has been spotted in it’s natural habitat! kiyonesmile1

Ermahgersh, the GP brought the ENTIRE HQ! I think the fecal excrement is about to make contact with the proverbial air circulation device. WANT1

I really appreciated all of the TMiL nods thrown in there.

I CANNOT WAIT for next week’s episodes.

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