The Great Gundam Wing Rewatch ‘14 Episode 06: PARTY NIGHT
Thrown into a new, uncertain destiny, Relena returns to the Earth. What awaits her is a school party and notice of Heero's transfer. Knowing Heero's secret, Relena figures out that the transfer is related to his next mission. OZ assassins come for Relena, and Heero ends up saving her.
This episode’s highlights:
That Relena-Mrs.Darlian moment. Relena says that whatever happens--whatever the truth may be--Mrs.Darlian will always be her real mother. (This scene is this mod's first taste of a soap opera moment in an anime when she was, like, nine.)
Treize believes that VFM Darlian is exactly the type of person who is "sacrificed to a new era". We love you Treize, but sometimes you make our skin crawl.
Relena goes to their school party. She invites Heero--who, ever the gentleman we always know, points a gun at her. But they go anyway and Relena tells him she has met Dr.J.
Meanwhile, Wufei, in Gundam Shenlong, is destroying the naval port. Sometimes we wonder what the boy does in his pastime.
In the circus, we find out Trowa is not afraid to lose his job. Or, you know, he just doesn't care. When the Ringmaster scolds him for being late, Trowa responds, "I made it here. That's good enough." Catherine ushers him onto the stage for their act.
Also, Trowa is not afraid to die. Cath realizes he actually wants her to mess up her knife-throwing act and kill him. (This begs for one whole meta! Anyone?)
Back at the party, Heero and Relena are having a conversation on the dancefloor. Then Lady Une attacks, with the intention of eliminating Relena. Heero mistakenly thinks that the OZ is there for him, so he suits up and fights. Lady Une wonders if the Gundam is protecting Relena.
...and it is. Heero himself doesn't know why exactly he is protecting Relena. He is confused. "What in the heck am I thinking? I'd be better off if she died, wouldn't I? What's wrong with me?!" he yells, before destroying the last OZ mobile suit.
Just as when Lady Une decides she'll go after Relena herself, Treize calls, telling her to stop the mission because he just decided to let Relena live. We find out that Lucrezia Noin has called Treize and told him the connection between Zechs and Relena.
Back at the school, Relena is questioning Heero--she's asking the same questions Heero is asking himself. Heero tries to kill her again, but realizes he. Just. Can't. So he flies off, leaving Relena behind.
To be continued on: EPISODE 07: SCENARIO FOR BLOODSHED. Previous episode: 1 2 3 4 5
