Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, episode 4

[cypsiman2]

Ken, you have issues, both of the Daddy variety, and of the revenge variety. Please do not push either of these issues onto bereaved young girls who've just lost their fathers, ever again. Also, do not punch them in the stomach and drag them onto dangerous missions without informing them or getting their consent.

Also, if you were to let someone else on the Science Ninja Team have some screen time and focus, that would not go amiss. You being really in love with Jun only goes so far, Ken the Eagle.

Comments

[sarajayechan.livejournal.com]

Episode 4 sheds a lot of light on Ken's character flaws. He gets quite a few "what the hell hero" moments throughout the series, but the writers are at least careful to explain them and balance them out with truly heroic moments. Personally I like that he's so flawed, it subverts the whole "standardized clean-cut hero" thing he seems to have going at first. (yeah, I'm a Ken fangirl, can you tell?)

And don't worry, the other members of the team will get their fair share of spotlight, Joe especially.

What are your thoughts on the characters so far, by the way?