Pledging Love On the Great River
Pledging Love on the Great River is the eleventh episode of the animated television series Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos, which was broadcast on September 11th, 1986 in Japan.[1]
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Plot
The group arrives at the Dragon River where the Dakota settlement - Rod's birthplace - is located and decide to rest there for a while. Rod himself has slept in and stays behind. On arrival, Rom and Jet think the townspeople resent their presence. Reina is less suspicious, especially after she's given a flower by a young boy. He then forces a collar on her and the group are attacked by the residents. Jim is shot with an arrow and the travelers surrender, hoping when Rod arrives he will sort the misunderstanding. Rod himself has been delayed further after finding a girl caught in a trap; on freeing her he finds she is called Melodia and is from neighboring Konan, located on the other side of the river. The two towns are at war since a flood buried their Romtron energy source. The Konan leader Bison blamed Konan for the death of his son in the catastrophe, while the Konan leader Dart - Melodia's father - blamed the Konan for the death of his wife. Rod realizes Rom and the others will be in trouble and sets off to help after Melodia begs him to end the conflict. Bison believes Rom and the others are spies for Konan begins to interrogate them. Meanwhile, Rod finds Bison is employing Gandora - led by Casmodon - to excavate help excavate the Romtron, and Dart is doing the same.
Rod tries to find his companions, but is caught by Bison's son Combat Buggy - an old childhood friend. With his help Rod saves Rom's group from death and leads them to the mine where the Gandora soon show their true colors. Combat Buggy tries to rescue Bison from Casmodon, helped by Rom, while Jet and Rod confront the Gandora in Konan. This is seen by Dart and Melodia who join in the fight. Rom is knocked off a cliff battling the Gandora captain but summons Blade Dragon to save himself. Outclassed, he then has to call up Vikung-Fu and makes short work of the Casmodon. Combat Buggy leads the Konan miners against the rest of the Gandora troops in Konan and the allied towns soon drive them off. Rod doesn't get the girl, however - Combat Buggy and Melodia have been secretly in love throughout the conflict, cementing the towns' new alliance. Jet tries to console Drill and nearly gets another thumping for his trouble.
Cast
| Heroes | Gandora | Others |
|---|---|---|
| Reina Stol | Casmodon | Harrier Robo |
| Rom Stol | Devil Soldiers | Dump Robo |
| Triple Jim | Gades | Dakota residents |
| Blue Jet | Diondora | Highway Robo |
| Battleflex | Grujious | Lord Bison |
| Rod Drill | Melodia | |
| Blade Dragon | Offroad Robo | |
| Vikung-Fu | Combat Buggy | |
| Helitranser | ||
| Bulldozer Robo | ||
| Trailer Robo | ||
| Mixer Robo | ||
| Dart | ||
| Supercar Robo | ||
| Battle Robo |
Notes
- Firsts: The is the first appearance of Casmodon, Combat Buggy, Dump Robo, Harrier Robo, Helitranser, Mixer Robo, and Trailer Robo, who all appear in later episodes.
- Battle Robo and Supercar Robo were last seen in episode ?.
- Battlflex appears parked behind the heroes at the beginning of the episode, but is not seen again.
- Rom Stol's lecture this week is about "friendship". Casmodon doesn't deserve to know Rom's name.
- Death toll: Casmodon is killed by Vikung-Fu's Thunder Claw.
- The French dub of this episode was called "Promesse D'amour et de Paix", which means "Promise of Love and Peace".
- In some English subtitles the name of this episode is "Swear To Love On the Broad Seas" and "Swear To Love By the Broad Rivers".
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References
- ↑ "Pledging Love on the Great River". Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos. September 11th, 1986. No. 11, season 1.
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