For Washuu

Er… maybe Azusa is refering to an earlier wife?

In “Here Comes Jurai, Part 2”, D3 goes to wipe Clay and Zero’s memories. Why is this, considering that in series 3, Washu is fully realized as a goddess and fully aware of Tokimi’s existence? Would knowledge of Tokimi’s location already be known to her?

I don’t think that’s done because of Washuu – I think it’s more or less to keep Clay from being a pest again by meddling any further into the Choushin’s business. Maybe. >shrug<

In episode 1, how can Ryo-Ohki get lost? As Washu said, she is the computer unit of a battleship. Also in series 2, Ryo-Ohki is shown able to levitate. Couldn’t she simply float up to see where she is, or go into space and find her home by herself?

I had wondered about that sequence, but I think it’s just that she’s overcome by the situation and doesn’t think really rationally. She’s suddenly alone, and like a little kid she doesn’t stop to calm down and think rationally. (Well, she is a little kid, you know.) A three-year old has the ability and maybe the knowledge to go to the customer service counter when he gets lost in Wall-Mart… but I doubt he’d think of it.

In episode 2, Noike is introduced as the adoptive daughter of Seto. Why would Seto adopt a fairly unremarkable GP officer, considering all the scheming that went into her proposed adoption of Mashisu? Even if she was privy to Noike’s contact with Clay, Zed, and Kagato-F(emale), why install her into the Masaki household on Earth? She seems far more of a threat than a boon.

I’d guess it’s because she’s also adopted. She seems to have a thing for adopting people, and she also has a habit of deciding some things on impulse.

Why does Nobuyuki try to kiss passionately his own daughter? That seems very inappropriate, considering he is soon to marry Rea.

He’s a tease. He’s a perv. He’s a bit of a troll.

Moreover, why does Airi try to kiss passionately her grandson, with her husband standing just a few meters away?

‘Cause he’s Tenchi, of course!

Why would Ryoko, or even Kagato, be intimated by Airi or Seto? Ryoko is notorious for sacking and crushing Jurai’s defenses, and Kagato is known as the “Ruins Buster” and is eternally wanted by the GP. I have a hard time seeing either cowering in fear of a single Juraian woman.

I think it’s more because of how crazy she is. I mean… Seto is pretty well a nutcase when it comes to either manipulating people or killing pirates. Ryoko was in a somewhat-stable house situation when she reacts to hearing Seto was coming, so that’s understandable, but Kagato… hm. I guess even insane, ruins-busting, people-killing, planet-busting organists don’t enjoy run-ins with people equally insane? That’s what I’d guess.

If so many children of Juraian lineage live on and leave Earth, why is Earth still regarded as “developing” or “protected”?

Two reasons: First to give the Juraians some privacy, and secondly because it hasn’t made (public) contact with other planets. Again, just my speculation.

Noike states that the only first generation tree was Azusa’s Kirito, but wasn’t Funaho a first generation tree?

Haven’t seen that ep. in a while, but are you sure she’s not saying that Kirito is the only remaining active first-gen tree ship? (due to Funaho being stuck on Earth now, I mean.)

Moreover, why does Noike have Kyoko, a top-secret upgraded third generation tree? Presumably, this would be because of Seto, which emphasizes the question of why Seto would be interested in a no-name GP officer.

Er… more perspective on how haphazard Seto is in her management of people and resources? I dunno.

Why is the Kuramitsu family so ready to go to war over Mihoshi? Admittedly, if Kuramitsu Mikami is so close to Seto, couldn’t a more diplomatic solution be given? Also, why is Marshall Kuramitsu Minami cackling like a lunatic and not listening to reason?

More speculation on my side here, but I’d bet that just because Mikami and Seto get along doesn’t mean that the rest of the two families do. Heck, the Kuramitsu family doesn’t agree on practically anything within themself! (well, unless Mitoto is in the room, that is. >_< )

Why does no one notice that Noike is purposefully monopolizing Tenchi, to the point that she seemingly has poisoned him for the purpose of ingratiating herself to him and the household?

And here is where every OVA3-hater (not saying you are one) ends up wanting to cut my head off. ‘Cause I just don’t see it. I really don’t see Noike monopolizing at all… I just see someone who’s nature is to keep things organized and neat, and nobody in the house puts forth *enough* effort to stop her. (Japanese politeness and all that Bull…er, Red. Red Bull. Yeah.)

Note: no need to reply to this one. I’m probably wrong, but it’s a moot point by now. T_T

What happened to Mihoshi all those years ago to make Misao so protective of her?

That is the perpetual question…

In episode 4, Seto says that Yosho sent word after Ayeka and Sasami had left to find him. Couldn’t she have contacted Ryu-Oh or the Guardians while the girls were in stasis to turn them around?

Bets Ayeka’s word is law on her ship. Logs’ prime directive? “Obey the girl with the whip.”

If Seto could have gotten word from Yosho, couldn’t Ayeka and Sasami have sent word back after Yosho revealed himself? Why did it take until Azusa arrived unannounced before Jurai came to investigate? Moreover, if Earth was already well-known, wouldn’t it be the first place to look?

Here I just agree with you.

In episode 5, only Sasami’s combat is shown. Why not any of the others?

Because we already know everyone else is a badass, but seeing Sasami get down and kick around a GP officer is some awesome news!

(And, speculatively, budget and episode-time constraints.)

How is Ryo-Ohki both combating the Chobimaru and at the party aboard Tsunami?

101 crystals. I think the main one, the control crystal, is the one on the Tsunami – that’s why she’s reacting so much to the combat and why Washuu makes sure to keep her stable. (ie, gives carrot.)

Since Tsunami is there, why is she not stopping the combat? While this does take dramatic emphasis off Misao and Mashisu, it seems unnecessary.

Hmm… maybe she wants Misao to confess, as well?

In episode 6, Washu reveals her goddess aspect from the two gems remaining in Tenchiken. Why hasn’t she manifested this sooner, say when Kagato took her prisoner or when Shunga imploded into a black hole?

I’ve wondered the same thing, and the best I can figure is that either she wasn’t fully aware yet, or that the threat wasn’t as ultimate as that of Z. Or both.

Who is the figure of light talking to Tenchi? While it seems to be Tenchi’s character design, his identity is not explicitly noted.

Generally, fans have considered him to be Tenchi-Kami. (This makes for an odd conundrum, though! Is God-Tenchi is somehow not confined in the human Tenchi? And does that mean that He has been watching all this happen and only comes down to interact with the situation at that one point when human Tenchi is overwhelmed by rising through the 11 dimensions? Curious, indeed!)

Similarly, why does Misaki have the Counteractor aspect? She has never demonstrated any ability or predilection of this persona or power before. Even then, how is “other Tenchi” able to pacify and remove her?

AstroNerdBoy has a translation of an unanimated scene from ep. 6 here. It makes a little more sense of what you’re asking about. Misaki was always an oddball, and a powerful one at that.

As for Tenchi pacifying her, I think it’s a Tenchi-Kami thing. I’d even go as far a speculating that it’s the first time Tenchi really connects with his godhood.

At the end of the episode, Noike and Fuku appear in the past, changing Mihoshi’s note as Zed had. While this does ensure the same sequence of events up to episode 5, Noike mentions that this will ensure that Fuku will meet Seina. How so?

Possibly… if it weren’t for the Chobimaru incident… the GP wouldn’t have bothered to try to recruit Tenchi? I dunno.

While Nobuyuki mentioned that he found Masaki Kiyone’s (and Airi’s) script was in bad taste, why did he, among others, proceed with her black comedy? Considering Tenchi’s temperment, that seemed in very poor taste, as evidenced by Tenchi’s own reaction.

Dying wife’s wishes, I guess. It was her work, her gift, so it’d be pretty disrespectful to her *not* to use it as she asked.

Why are Rea and Noike the only ones allowed to console Tenchi? One would think that Ryoko or Nobuyuki might be better suited for the task, particularly as Ryoko watched over him when his mother died. Also, admittedly, it seems more Nobuyuki’s place as father to explain this to his son.

I’ll reply with my opinion, but only if I get promises from certain people on this board that they won’t follow it up at all.

Washu states that just as Sasami could beat Ayeka to Tenchi, Ryo-Ohki could beat Ryoko to him as well. While this might be in jest, that is off-color, even for Washu.

It is? (eh. Different perception is different.)

If I’ve been of any help at all, then I have a favor to call in. If I’ve just been the opinionated jerk that I usually am, then sorry. It’s pretty hard for me to tell the difference when it’s this early in the morning. (Oh, lord. When did 10:17 a.m. become “early in the morning”??)

Owch. That right there is why Washuu never lets me use the photon cannons or high-speed vehicles.

Also, though I think you noted it somewhat: The song-songs are exactly the same, save for the lead singer. (I think.)