Texts From Mabase

Image description: scene from Episode Six, “FLCLimax”. Kamon Nandaba is leaning on Naota Nandaba, gesticulating dramatically. Naota is not pleased. Text reads (906) : Oh. My. God. Dad smoked a bowl. He’s been playing cards… I just told a story and when I was done, he got really close to my face and very seriously asked me if he had cheese in his beard. I’m about to die. End text.

Image description: two scenes from Episode Six, “FLCLimax”. First is Naota Nandaba in his middle school uniform, looking mildly befuddled. Second is Eri Ninamori in her middle school uniform, in between taking sips of soda. She is calm. Text reads (519) : please tell me we weren’t that bad as freshmen (1-519) : i can’t, we’re worse now. End text.

Image description: scene from Episode Three, “Marquis de Carabas”. Close-up of Naota Nandaba, looking perturbed. A small sign representing Kamon Nandaba is next to Naota. Meanwhile, in the background, Haruko Haruhara tinkers with her Vespa. Text reads (248) : ya dads aren’t the best wingmen. End text. 

Image description: scene from Episode Six, “FLCLimax”. Naota Nandaba is in the foreground, while Haruko Haruhara is in the background. Text reads (719) : Using a 12 year old as a wingman. Does that make me a bad person? End text.

Image description: scene from Episode Six, “FLCLimax”. Naota Nandaba is embraced by Haruko Haruhara. Smoke and steam billow behind them. Text reads (256) : ‘in an unhealthy relationship’ should def be an fb option. End text.

Image description: a pair of scenes from the first and last episodes of FLCL, “FLCL” and “FLCLimax”. First scene is Haruko Haruhara running into Naota Nandaba with her vespa, a surprised and displeased expression on her face. Second image is Haruko hitting Naota with her guitar, a joyous expression on her face. Text reads (570) : remember when she hit me with her car by accident, well apparently it wasn’t an accident. End text.

Image description: scene from Episode one, “FLCL”. Naota Nandaba has a look of consternation as he holds a hand to his neck. Eri Ninamori, leaning in from the right, regards Naota with a smug grin. Text reads (575) : Trying to convince myself that everyone keeps staring at me because I’m pretty and not because of my hickies. End text.

Image description: a set of scenes from Episode five, “Brittle Bullet”. First scene is close-up of Haruko Haruhara dreamily regarding Red!Canti. Multicolored lights float around. Second scene is Haruko standing on a damaged Naota Nandaba. Text reads (651) : It’s pitch dark except for the glow sticks, someone turned the heat up as high as it would go and the bathroom is flooded. Also I think I just stepped on someone’s face. End text.

Image description: scene from Episode one, “FLCL”. Naota Nandaba and Haruko Haruhara are in the bottom bunk of Naota’s bunk bed. Haruko is on her side, curled up and blushing. Naota is kneeling, blushing, and gesturing in the general vicinity of the lower bunk. His arms are brushing against the base of the top bunk. Text reads (478) : This is not my ceiling. End text.

Image description: scene from Episode Five, “Brittle Bullet”. Close-up of Naota Nandaba during a South Park-inspired art shift. Naota resembles Kenny, albeit with a blue jacket. Text reads (250) : I don’t mean to complain but you could have done a better job of keeping me alive last night. End text.