2004-06-09, 17:01 | Link #61 | |
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2004-06-10, 19:46 | Link #64 | |
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I do think that it suffers somewhat from the 10-minute-episode format--there's a limit to how much you can get going in that timeframe. I almost think it would be better to wait until this show is all out, then watch it all at once... |
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2004-06-11, 03:47 | Link #65 |
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Alice isn't feeling any horror. She just swoops in with heart that believes and saves the day. Generally it's just Sheila that is indifferent to the suffering of others, and that just means that she's an asshole, a foil to Alice’s obnoxious compassion.
Except that she wanted the braided girl to escape her anti-aging curse a little while ago, thus showing concern for another, thus meaning she's the "brooding asshole who actually cares about others and becomes friends with ray-of-sunshine protagonist after a while” stereotype. I’m failing to describe it very well, but I have this strong feeling that the show is wasting itself. That nothing remotely interesting is happening, that it’s just clichés. I wouldn’t care but for the extremely detailed and compelling art style. Have you seen Now and Then, Here and There or Narutaru? There's children in horror! |
2004-06-11, 10:15 | Link #66 | |
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2004-06-16, 05:12 | Link #70 |
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I am a little confused reading some of these posts. This show seems more like Tank Girl (the comic book, not that awful movie) than Le Portrait de Petit Cossette. I have been taking it as it comes and I don't get what it is other viewers have been expecting from it...
I think the horror (such as it is) is in empathizing with the sprites, or realizing that the witches have turned a world they seem to be masters of into some sort of awful magic factory. edit: No sense bumping the thread I guess, but I got a laugh out of seeing that the first ten episodes add up to 666MB... Episode 10 was very nicely done. It packed plenty of action, referred to the previous events very concisely, told a nice story with a big payoff and then threw in something to watch for in the next episode. Last edited by babbito2k; 2004-08-04 at 19:36. |
2004-10-30, 13:28 | Link #78 |
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So, anyone still watching? I'm loving this show for its different tone and style. I wish they could expound more on certain scenes though. They really lose something with the 9-minute format, but I am amazed at how much they can fit in and how quickly they go without being totally incomprehensible. Still, it gets confusing.
I don't see why not symapathizing with the main character is a reason to dislike a show. Some shows are meant to have annoying characters. Gantz, DeathNote, etc. all feature anti-heros. Arusu and Sheila's behavior are both meant to be extreme - not likable, but entertaining. I guess Mahou Shojo Tai is an acquired taste? I'm really curious to see how people would react to it in America if/when it gets licensed. Will the traditional anime crowd like it? Anyway, I'm behind in this show, gotta catch up again! |
2004-10-30, 15:50 | Link #79 |
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I like all the characters. Alice and Sheila can both be annoying at times, but they're likable enough and work to balance one another in the show. Eva is the kind of kid that's just hard to dislike. As of 16, I guess we have yet to see if Sigma is a good guy or bad guy, but so far I think he's pretty cool.
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2004-10-30, 17:37 | Link #80 | |
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