Tiger and Bunny/Fridge
Fridge Brilliance
- Kotetsu's Good Luck Mode amplifies his fist, while Barnaby's amplifies his foot. Kotetsu is "Wild Tiger" and his nickname for Barnaby is "Bunny". Tiger's claws and Rabbit's feet are both considered good luck charms in some cultures.
- Ever noticed how inconsistent Barnaby's Troubled Backstory Flashbacks are (i.e. the same event taking place in separate locations; Barnaby's statement that Albert Maverick raised him while his official employment profile says he was raised in an orphanage; the murderer's clothing changing from a trench coat to fatigues)? Those would be the result of Maverick regularly messing around with his memory. Likewise, it seems rather strange that the murderer left Barnaby alive when he clearly knew he witnessed the crime until you realize that he could just tweak his memory and make him his loyal Tyke Bomb -- which he did.
- At the beginning of episode 17, Barnaby says to Kotetsu while he goes off to visit his family that he'll be fine for a little while. Later on, Kotetsu flashbacks to the same conversation, except with the last part of the sentence dropped. It shows just how much Kotetsu thinks he is a hindrance because of his gradual Power Loss
- What with how recklessly Tiger and Barnaby attacked the bad guy in Episode 5, they were this close to destroying the necklace he stole... imagine how much they would've had to pay for that!
- Well, that's not as much Fridge Logic as is the normal Kotetsu approach. Admittedly less typical of Barnaby - but he was having a bad day.
- The sequence in Episode 2 where Tiger powers up couldn't possibly have been just five minutes long, even if Talking Is a Free Action. He even turns out to have a good extra minute of power left after he claimed to have run out -- which is implied to have been a bluff meant to give the NEXT of the episode a chance to use his powers for a good cause.
- Edward's imprisonment for 'murder'. You'd think that accidentally shooting a bystander would be classified as manslaughter...it seems the judge didn't go easy on him. Petrov was the judge; but considering what he does to actual murderers, it still counts as a merciful sentence.
- Moreover, makes sense that they'd try to make an example of him since superheroing is a highly regulated thing in Sternbild. They would have a very strong punishment for unauthorized use of powers.
- Lunatic appear for the first time in NC 1977, this could be a really clever reference to another Knight Templar Anti-Hero who also happens to be a judge taking in account that Judge Dredd first appearance was in march 1977. Also, a reference to the Anti-Hero trend of the 70's with the creation of The Punisher in 1974.
- What color are Wild Tiger's eyes? Tiger's eye.
- How can something like the Mad Bears be such a huge success? Kriem bought them all, of course!
- Normally, anime shows have a still a few seconds long saying something to the effect of "this show was brought to you by [a] and the following sponsors [x, y, z]." However, this doesn't seem to be the case here. Why? Because the characters are showcasing the sponsors instead.
- In episode 15, Keith's relationship with Cis is presented as tragic. But since she doesn't have a personality, just a set of programmed responses, it seems more like he's projecting his own feelings on her. This is best exemplified in the scene where he confesses his insecurities, and stares into her eyes... only to see his own reflection.
- At first glance, the extent to which the murder of Barnaby's parents has affected him might appear a little excessive and overstated...until you look at how it's affected him; diminished interest in ordinary day-to-day activities, emotional volatility, recurring nightmares and insomnia, extreme social withdrawal, no interest in the future (beyond attaining revenge), avoidance of factors related to his past trauma; Barnaby displays the exact symptoms of someone suffering from prolonged, untreated Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder. And why was it 'untreated'? Because of Maverick, of course.
- Heartwarming in Hindsight: Kotetsu still wears his wedding ring, even five-six years after his wife's death.
- In the Chinese Zodiac, people born under the sign of the Tiger are said to be unpredictable, rebellious, colorful, powerful, passionate, daring, impulsive, vigorous, sincere, affectionate, humanitarian, and generous, as well as reckless, impatient, quick-tempered, obstinate, and aggressive. When the Year of the Tiger ends, it gives way to the Year of the Rabbit; people born under this sign are said to be sensitive, elegant, reserved, cautious, artistic, and thorough, but also moody, detached, superficial, opportunistic, and stubborn.
Fridge Horror
- In Episode 16, one of Yuri's flashbacks has his dad hitting his mother in shadow. However, a closer look at this shadow reveals his mother's erect nipple, suggesting that not only was Legend verbally and physically abusing her, but verbally, physically, and sexually abusing her at the same time.
- In Episode 19, Maverick reveals that he is a NEXT with the power to erase people's memories. Because of this, he openly admits to killing Barnaby's parents, then erases his memory of the whole conversation. Which makes you wonder... is this the first time Barnaby has found out? Just how many times has he found out...?
- And considering the influence Maverick has had on his life, exactly how much of what Barnaby remembers about everything that has ever happened to him before the series is genuine? In episode 23, a profile on Barnaby reveals that Maverick never actually raised him; he was brought up in an orphanage. But the fact that Barnaby thinks the man cared for him throughout his childhood just goes to show how extensively his mind has been messed with.
- In the BD version, the info on Barnaby being raised in an orphanage has been removed.
- Word Of God took it even farther when the director said that not even Barnaby's precious memories of his parents could be relied upon. Maverick really knows no boundaries. And with the perpetrator dead, Barnaby may never have his memories restored -- seeing as how no-one, not even he himself, has any idea of the extent of mental manipulation Maverick used on him.
- Who is to say that Maverick only manipulated Barnaby's memories? What if the entire series was a huge The Matrix and Maverick isn't really a brain-dead vegetable by the end of it but fooled the entire cast of characters -- and by extension, the audience -- into believing that he was responsible for killing Barnaby's parents or that he actually wiped his own memory, among other things?
- And considering the influence Maverick has had on his life, exactly how much of what Barnaby remembers about everything that has ever happened to him before the series is genuine? In episode 23, a profile on Barnaby reveals that Maverick never actually raised him; he was brought up in an orphanage. But the fact that Barnaby thinks the man cared for him throughout his childhood just goes to show how extensively his mind has been messed with.
- If Maverick has been setting up criminals for so long, who's to say how many innocent people are framed on a regular basis just like Kotetsu was?