Anime has many golden rules. One of them is that whenever there is a prediction, MAKE SURE TO PAY ATTENTION TO IT. It’s very important foreshadowing for later, trying to be cryptic in one way or the other. The way in which Uchuu Kyoudai did this though was quite original. I mean, we basically got the message that things would go well for Mutta, with a very big thorn lurking in the shadows. What really piqued my interest: what the heck is that thorn? What is that fortune teller like? I love how we first need to understand her in order to be able to understand what the hell that prediction meant.
For the rest of the episode, it was excellent build-up. The thing with this episode was that we got to see the characters in an off-day, when they’re trying to become an astronaut, but instead trying to settle down. Here, everyone is looking for a house, getting used to their new country, attending a party. Now this is how you flesh out characters: show them in different situations so that they can show off their different sides.
We’re also getting a few more glimpses of the new characters to be added to this series, but this episode mostly was about the old cast. Hinting that they’ve got a few nice back-stories coming up. Seriously, this pacing would drive me crazy if the source material wasn’t so good though. Imagine sitting through this pacing with bad characters who constantly get on your nerves? It’s a good thing that this show has an awesome cast that makes every minute worth watching here.
Rating: 5.5/8 (Excellent)
Nice character development ep, plus Murasaki’s coffee joke was awesome. Also, Apo being scared of stone bulldogs.
1 thing im always quite intrigued about with Space Brothers is that these episodes where there is some form of celebration with all the astronauts, the majority of them are drinking. Now im not too sure what the rules are at NASA around alcohol consumption, but purely from a standpoint around professional athletes, I know from varying sports normally (depending on the sport) more than half of them profess to not drinking. (Cant quote any actual figures). Out of professionalism, discipline and keeping there body/mind in peak condition etc etc.
Not to mention the people that dont drink purely out of personal choice.
I know its just a anime but it seems that perhaps this a little oversight at so many people casually indulging and getting drunk ( as we saw in a previous episode), because somehow I cant imagine thats actually the case. But like I said, I dont know what NASA regulations are like. This might actually be how it happens.
That said, theres far too many anime that avoid the subject alcohol and drinking, good to see one that doesn’t shy away from that.