>And, in an attempt at content - The whole 'singing the soviet anthem'
>thing struck a bell, but it took me a while to realize from where.
>Nice to see people still remember the Hunt for Red October.

Why shouldn't they, there's a thread around here somewhere with a bunch of quotes from it (great movie it is too, I keep forgetting to buy the DVD).
So it's an influence for that scene but it's also a point that if the Hanagumi were involved in the re-enforcing they'd be doing 'Geki! Teikoku Kageki-dan'.

I like what they've done with Gendo, this is one version I could stand to be around. Hmmm, NIT Kendo champ, wonder if he met the Morisato's...

--Rod.H