NAIDA AND RUBINA: WHAT'S BEHIND THE MASK - 38
By Gerdha & Joe7
(first article: here; previous article: here)

ANALYSIS ABOUT RUBINA

RUBINA'S DEATH

But, once landed, the movement of air due to the explosion of Zuril's spaceship aggravates Rubina's conditions.

When Duke Fleed lays her on the grass, Rubina is already aware that there is no hope for her. Then,she makes the decision to reveal the location of Skarmoon Base. The father who dethroned her will not be able to survive her for long.

But Duke Fleed does not seem very impressed by the situation, nor he does seem to particularly appreciate the revelation. He does not say: "Thank you for this crucial information", but rather he asks her in OV (Original Japanese Version):
Duke Fleed: (a bit surprised) Why are you telling me such a thing?
These words seem to imply once again the doubt in Duke Fleed on Rubina's real intentions, again a doubt about her honesty.

However, only after about 20 minutes of an episode of a total of 23 minutes in duration, we can see Daisuke moved for Rubina, when she reveals him the exact position of Skarmoon Base. OV still helps us to understand what happens in the anime. At the moment, when Rubina is about to die, the intonation of Kei Tomiyama, Daisuke's voice actor in the OV, during this section is always very calm and strong, without any trace of sadness or emotion, until the moment when Rubina dies.

Only when she is dead, Kei Tomiyama makes Duke Fleed's tone desperate.

It is important to note that Daisuke cries only after Rubina's death, not during it. Only after Rubina is dead, we can see a change in Daisuke's behavior, whose sadness increases (his first tears)

to a total despair (the first cry)

the circle ride,

the run on the lawn,

the other cry on the precipice).

It would seem to be an immense pain for the death of the beloved woman or, at least, for a good innocent princess who gave her life for him and for peace.

But this is not the last scene of ep72. The next one, set only a few moments later, shows us Duke Fleed who, without a tear and with a proud look, fixes the dawn that rises on Mount Yatsugatake.

Would such a scene be possible if Duke Fleed had been in love with Rubina? Or if he had even felt a little love and respect for her? I don't think so.
The meaning of this scene is therefore different. Just like different is the reason for the scream of pain of Duke Fleed. Have we already seen him in that state? Yes, in ep25. And what do ep25 and ep72 have in common? The whole design team: the only case in the anime together with ep63. It cannot be a coincidence.

There could be a thin red line bonding the two episodes. A bond that allows us to interpret them for what they really are. I believe they are the flash in the dark on the inner story of Duke Fleed.

(to be continued here)

HERE ALL THE ENGLISH LINKS ABOUT GRENDIZER

Edited by joe 7 - 16/5/2020, 13:45