== More on why the *Moretsu Pirates* zero-G problems annoy me

In response to [[my entry on zero-G in *Pirates*
PiratesZeroGProblems]], Author [[noted
http://ani-nouto.animeblogger.net/2012/02/01/cks-on-microgravity-in-mouretsu-pirates/]]
that problems with zero-G are pervasive and pointed to an example in
*Rocket Girls* (and noted that he's learned not to be bothered by it).

For me, *Pirates* is different from something like *Rocket Girls* in two
ways. First and most important is that the zero-G mistakes in *Pirates*
are so obvious that I've actually noticed them. I am not an alert watcher
for technical details; I'm generally happy to get carried away without
worrying about the small things (and the zero-G issues in *Pirates* are
a small thing). It takes a fair amount to make me go 'wait, what?' while
I'm actually watching the show. Zero-G in *Pirates* managed.

(I never noticed the zero-G issues in *Rocket Girls*, for example.)

Second, using zero-G is an actual setting choice in *Pirates*. Something
like *Rocket Girls* intrinsically requires zero-G; you cannot have a
modern era show in space with helpful artificial gravity. But artificial
gravity is a common cliche in future space settings and *Pirates* could
have used it without anyone blinking. When an anime does something
through choice instead of need I generally hold it to a higher standard.

(For example, if an anime includes a generic camera I will ignore
unrealities about it that would irritate me if the anime is clearly
trying to show a specific camera but getting it wrong. You could phrase
this as 'if you're going to put in details, get them right'.)

PS: note that Author is in fact more technically correct about
the situation than I am. He's using the correct technical term
'microgravity', where I've gone for the slightly inaccurate pop culture
label 'zero-G'.