2007-09-02, 11:10 | Link #24 | |
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Join Date: May 2006
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Wonder if they can maintain that level of quality for a series. Lots of flashbacks to a younger trio of Alicia, Akira and Athena. A crying Alicia due to "Grandma" retiring from ARIA Company? Looks like we can look forward to more development on the mentor/progeny relationship between Alicia and Akari. Cheers.
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2007-09-02, 13:49 | Link #29 |
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Tehehe, seems like you've been missing out; we've known about it for a few days now:
http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=53738 I've been drowning in my own happiness concerning ARIA lately, and I can't wait to see Arietta. It's going to be so uber, I know it. @_@ |
2007-09-02, 17:05 | Link #30 |
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Italy
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I have only seen a few minutes of the OAV, just to get the mood... wonderful as always and the enhanced animation quality (just, as seen in the trailer, took some time to get accustomed with the charades variations, especially with Akari) it's a big plus (like the widescreen).
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2007-09-04, 09:25 | Link #37 |
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But then again, we're talking about Aqua here. It's a "perfect world" scenario. Nobody complains about bad business, poverty, problems with crops, natural calamities are non-existent, etc. It makes one wonder if they actually have to work to make a living. I wouldn't be surprised if retiring at the age of 20 is not uncommon.
Sith lords? In our Aqua? It's more likely than you think!
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2007-09-04, 09:52 | Link #38 |
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They do have problems in Aqua, especially if you talk about the past. However, these problems are seldom used to make drama, melodrama, angst, etc... the nature of ARIA means that the issues are mostly poignant or subtle.
This is, after all, an anime that is suppose to lighten up your heart. Scenes like Aika's reaction to her burnt hair, her turbulent relationship with Akira, Alice's initial impressions of Athena, Athena's "dramatic" rescue of Alice during Alice's shadow game, Akari's abduction by a malicious spirit, the loss of Akari's first Gondola, the historic moment when water first filled the canals, the submerged cities, the recording disk that will never be heard (because the recipient is dead), etc... These scenes were points where the anime/manga could have gone horribly wrong had they lingered and overemphasised on the negativity. It is to our boon that they have succeeded in balancing the mood for these scenes. They are neither frivolous nor over-dramatic. It just is. Aqua is not a perfect world. ARIA has been very clear about this. What makes it so good is that Akari (and to a greater extent, Alicia) can see the silver linings and appreciate things for what they are. The whole point is about "Look on the bright side of life" and not to dwell on the small stuff excessively. Cheers.
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2007-09-04, 17:46 | Link #40 | |
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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Remember the tale told by Akira after Aika found out some Himeya undines talking bad behind Akira? That most people tend to emphasize the unhappy time of their life and to ignore the happy part. Aria characters are just doing differently. They treat happiness and unhappiness equally so they enjoy themselves whenever they can.
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