2013-02-25, 12:54 | Link #1768 |
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Are those legit spoilers or did you copy and paste them from the mecha boards? Might as well give my two cents:
-eps 1-3: Kind of good, hype seems vastly overblown, nice battle sequences. -ep 4: I enjoyed it quite a lot, although I see the same in very few people out of lack of "development". Wasn't that what the first three eps and a good chunk of the middle of this ep were for? -ep 5: Step back, the Banshee having a shoving contest with Unicorn and the five minutes were the only real high points, not sure why this gets so much praise. Only thing I'm hoping for is that Banshee Norn will do something. Even if it does not there is still Rozen Zulu. -Overall: Very pretty anime to look at, hype n praise seems overblown, I don't care for the OST, and it has very well done action sequences. |
2013-02-25, 21:22 | Link #1772 |
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In episode 4, there’s basically no development whatsoever between Loni and Banagher characters before their final showdown (they barely interact), which makes the final battle really lacking in emotional department. Two characters who just met and barely interact suddenly talk and argue like pals is really jarring no matter how you put it. And no, episode 1-3 adds nothing to the said lack of development in episode 4. Plus, some aspects of the episode are rushed (eg. Dakar battle) and some are drawn out (eg. Zinnerman & Banagher’s scene in the desert). So yeah, bad pacing too imo.
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2013-02-26, 00:22 | Link #1774 | |
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Well guess we will see in a week or so, though the ending seems to make sense, cuz as of now they have only announced HGUC kits for the FA and Norn in Unicorn modes, probably hyping us for the Destroy modes in UC7, DAMN YOU BANDAI
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For earlier comments, I agree 2 and 3 did not have much besides the fighting sequences 1 on the other hand I believe did everything the pilot episode should have done, it was perfect imo 4 and 5 is meh once again besides some of the action (even then some of it was lame) 6 though is looking really up atm, I cant wait |
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2013-02-26, 00:34 | Link #1775 |
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I’m not saying the scene itself is bad or that I hate it per-se. It’s just, if that desert scene can be that long, why not appropriately share the screentime with other scenes that really need it? For example, the Dakar battle feels like an afterthought due to the rush-ness. Plus, Loni & Banagher interaction pre-final battle is near non-existent. They really need more screentime. That’s why I said eps 4 has bad pacing.
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2013-02-26, 07:59 | Link #1776 | |
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IMO the desert scene is important because it deals with Banagher and Zinnerman's own world view and how that helps develop their relationship and understanding of each other and this foreshadows their clash in ideals later on. I thought it was quite well done. But I agree Loni x Banagher was mediocre and unconvincing. Although I'd rationalise that she only serves to demonstrate the harshness of war and to a greater extent the aftermath thereof. The people who got left behind were consumed with the desire to seek revenge, and Loni was one of the many such characters Banagher would come across in his quest. In other words Episode 4 was not about Loni, but about Banagher getting to know the "real world" up close and personal. Even though there may not be enough emotional development between the two to justify the whole exchange in the final act, I'd say Banagher is compassionate enough, evidenced by the desert scene, to care greatly about those he doesn't even know very well. |
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2013-02-26, 08:23 | Link #1778 |
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Once again, I never said in my post that the desert scene is unimportant. I know it is. Still, it's a bit too long IMO considering that the screentime can be allocated to other important events.
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Pretty much this too. I never said that episode 4 should be about Loni (who said that?). Why can’t people understand?
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