2012-03-24, 11:59 | Link #1581 |
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Mobirates 12 - Gold Mode
There's something about wreckage of technological civilizations (or magical civilizations. Wreckage in general, really) that I find interesting form a storytelling perspective. The exploration of the ghost ship had a lot of character moments in it, which I can definitely appreciate. The conquest of the pirates' "take a third option" philosophy was really nice to see. Being a pirate means you can be an entertainer and a hero, even if obeying the law isn't the first first priority. So the royal family has at least three members now... and from the looks of it, Marika made another friend. Overall, I would say this first arc improved my opinion of the show considerably. The show can have a sense of humor about itself, still has some of that magic within it, and fleshed out the characters. It's a good watch. So, onward towards the second half! |
2012-03-24, 13:09 | Link #1582 |
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Did they ever explain how they got the ghost ship to make a controlled FTL flight to the Serenity home system in the novel?
From this episode, I got the impression that the ghost ship wasn't "lost" as much as "well-hidden" by past Serenity rulers, who used it as a piggy bank for discrete funds. |
2012-03-24, 13:44 | Link #1586 |
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Everything works out if your a pirate! Like how Marika sent a message to those 2 people that met with Gruier last time. Nice decision by Marika to take out the princess for a while. So Grunhilde joins the school next week.
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2012-03-24, 14:34 | Link #1587 | |
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Spoiler for Spoilers for those who haven't watched yet:
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2012-03-24, 14:48 | Link #1588 |
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So... now they're stuck on the ghost ship.
The exploration part was really interesting and nice to watch. That cyborg sure came in handy on that ship ^^ The abandoned city & gene bank inside were impressive in size, but also kinda sad & spooky. Things got really heated up once the competition arrived, but didn't expect them to join hands and work together. Still, it was nice. This was the most interesting episode for me since this anime started ^^
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2012-03-24, 15:53 | Link #1589 |
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Episode 12
EH?! I was really expecting some action this episode with guns, lasers, bombs and muscle, but they pulled a fast one on me!
Lol, I should probably stop expecting any real action in this anime and just go along for the ride.
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2012-03-24, 19:11 | Link #1593 | |
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I also feel like the reasons behind everything are very unclear, which leaves a rather unsatisfying feel to this arc. I don't know why any of it happened, so I can't make sense of it.
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2012-03-24, 19:25 | Link #1594 |
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Its just like the Ancient Belka, who used cloning to ensure each generation has the same superpower magic. Serenity uses them to give the impression of right of rule, or just the illusion of immortality. However, I believe all that's left is a long-dead woman's megalomania whose plot has run its course, leaving her clones to end it.
That said, the way this episode was resolved is like the good old days when Star Trek was pure and Gene was alive.
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2012-03-24, 20:55 | Link #1596 |
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^ thanks for that info. It helps because the anime really didn't give much hint or explanation on it. But the episode itself is plenty fun watch and off all the anime I watch. This one is really special in a way I really didn't notice the time at all. I'm just watching and the next thing I know it's already half way through with the cut off commercial thing. It's really an exceptional in the way it sucks you through the story.
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2012-03-24, 21:13 | Link #1599 |
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what do you mean by ultimate coordinator? Kira was genetically engineered by birth to become the ultimate coordinator but here they just keep the original gene and dna of the royal family. Making an identical person or a clone.
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