Dr. Stone: Stone Wars (Episode 4) – Full Assault
Chrome has been captured by Ukyou, one of Tsukasa’s most reliable men, but will he give up the secrets as to why he was there? Meanwhile, Senku plans on moving his base closer to prepare for the war!
What happened?
Chrome realised that the only way to stop Ukyou was to surrender. It would by Gen the time he needed and also save Magma. Ukyou took Chrome to see Tsukasa who tried to get information out of him. However, Chrome remained quiet even when facing certain death. There was one last thing that would be a problem and that was where Ukyou found him. It wouldn’t be long before they discovered the phone!
With news that Chrome has been captured, Senku decided it was time to move operations closer to the Tsukasa empire. That meant moving all of the science supplies too, but how would the move all that stuff, especially considering how heavy it was. Not to worry, Senku had a plan. He was going to build a car!
The prospect of the build blew Kiseki’s mind. Even Gen was sceptical, but as always, Senku knew what he was doing. He used beeswax to create a prototype that could be turned into a mould. Then, he could make the parts with molten copper. In record time, Senku and Kiseki built a working steam engine that would power a car.
Things were about to get interesting. Back at Tsukasa’s kingdom, Ukyou told Tsukasa that he found Chrome alone at the miracle cave, no doubt searching for the nitric acid. That was an obvious lie. What is Ukyou planning?
What did you think?
The best thing about this series is how the science progresses. All of the advancements are done in an order that seems to make sense, building on previous inventions and techniques. The idea that Senku, or anyone for that matter, could go from naked and alone to building a car in one year is insane, but the ways it’s been done here seems entirely plausible.
One thing that has bugged me, however, has been Tsukasa’s shift in perspective. His original goal was to only revive children and create a pure society that cared for the world, avoiding the pitfalls of modern life. That seemed like a pretty noble idea, even if it meant Tsukasa destroying all the statues of older people. So, why now, is his cave full of older looking thugs and meatheads?
What have you learnt?
I love the way that this story builds on the progress of previous episodes making every step they take feel natural. Whether your writing a story that uses science or not the principals are the same. Every action should seem like the obvious next step, even if there are lots of possible next steps. This fits nicely into one of my favourite topics – foreshadowing.
If Senku had built a car on day one of being revived, it would have been ridiculous. It’s the same if a character in your story is perfect from day one. More often than not, it’s the way the characters react to obstacles that endear them with the audience. Even better if we can see the thought process and watch them moving from idea to idea, outcome to outcome. If you have to ask yourself how something came to be, then you need to look at the steps that lead to that outcome. You may have missed something important.
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Series Information
| English Title | Dr. Stone |
| Japanese Title | Dr. Stone |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Apocalyptic, Comedy, Science Fiction, Survival |
| Demographic | Shounen |
Anime
Season One
Season Two
Bonus Posts
| Saturday Spinoff | Kohaku Lost |
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