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**Klashikari** · 2009-07-08, 12:07

This episode was again a skip / fast forward fest that I couldn't exactly stomach it completely...

so far

Spoiler for Episode 2:

-Letter scene went extremely fast: none of the adults tried to harass Maria regarding the letter, and they weren't exactly "shocked", barely surprised at the sight of this.
-Maria was really abnormal during the letter, I think the manga wasn't that exaggerated.
-Adults rushing at Kinzo's study was short but definitely OK (I was expecting much more enraged attempt).
-The discussion between Kyrie and Battler was fine as well and they didn't dramatize too much Rudolf bombshell announcement though it is still underplayed.
-The ingot scene was completely mauled: Krauss leads Natsuhi in a locked room, he unveils the ingot and boum, eyecatch.
-After the eyecatch, Natsuhi is seen the corridor and Jessica joins her and out of consideration, gives her the scorpion talisman (anime watchers won't understand why Natsuhi was in such shape unfortunately).
-George and Shannon scene was shorten to its minimal content: George giving the ring to Shannon. Of course, since Battler's comic scene with Shannon was altered, the whole "this is an order" doesn't make sense here.
-Shannon is suddenly already at the mansion, and the episode shows all characters whereabouts.
-Quick jump at morning period. Kanon discovers that Gohda isn't at the kitchen yet and the phones are out of service.
-Natsuhi wakes up and had put the talisman at the door knob. Genji comes and report the problem regarding gohda's absence and the phones, then we see the door completely messed up (the whole door, not only the knob).
-They kept the scene between Natsuhi and Kinzo to its almost full content.
-Genji intercepts her as she leaves with Eva, saying there is a problem with the garden storagehouse.
-The adults are shocked to see a giant magical circle on the storagehouse.
-Kids are still in the mansion but they notice genji rushing in and telling something to nanjo.
-Kids are curious and chase after them, and they notice the whole scene: the corpses in the storagehouse...
Battler's cries was absolutely shortened: it didn't even last more than 10 second, and George ask if there are only 5 corpses, but hideyoshi says there is a sixth one. End of the episode

Will post a proper opinion once the raws are up, but this episode is REALLY not any better in pacing...
The only thing that pleasantly surprised me in this episode was the fact they used Golden Slaughterer for the last scene. Aside of this, the Drama CD just overwhelm the rest with ease.

EDIT: here we go: Episode 1-2: Screencaps, Summary and comments

2009-07-08, 12:07	Link #20
Klashikari 阿賀野型3番艦、矢矧 Lv180 Graphic Designer Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Belgium, Brussels Age: 37	This episode was again a skip / fast forward fest that I couldn't exactly stomach it completely... so far Spoiler for Episode 2: -Letter scene went extremely fast: none of the adults tried to harass Maria regarding the letter, and they weren't exactly "shocked", barely surprised at the sight of this. -Maria was really abnormal during the letter, I think the manga wasn't that exaggerated. -Adults rushing at Kinzo's study was short but definitely OK (I was expecting much more enraged attempt). -The discussion between Kyrie and Battler was fine as well and they didn't dramatize too much Rudolf bombshell announcement though it is still underplayed. -The ingot scene was completely mauled: Krauss leads Natsuhi in a locked room, he unveils the ingot and boum, eyecatch. -After the eyecatch, Natsuhi is seen the corridor and Jessica joins her and out of consideration, gives her the scorpion talisman (anime watchers won't understand why Natsuhi was in such shape unfortunately). -George and Shannon scene was shorten to its minimal content: George giving the ring to Shannon. Of course, since Battler's comic scene with Shannon was altered, the whole "this is an order" doesn't make sense here. -Shannon is suddenly already at the mansion, and the episode shows all characters whereabouts. -Quick jump at morning period. Kanon discovers that Gohda isn't at the kitchen yet and the phones are out of service. -Natsuhi wakes up and had put the talisman at the door knob. Genji comes and report the problem regarding gohda's absence and the phones, then we see the door completely messed up (the whole door, not only the knob). -They kept the scene between Natsuhi and Kinzo to its almost full content. -Genji intercepts her as she leaves with Eva, saying there is a problem with the garden storagehouse. -The adults are shocked to see a giant magical circle on the storagehouse. -Kids are still in the mansion but they notice genji rushing in and telling something to nanjo. -Kids are curious and chase after them, and they notice the whole scene: the corpses in the storagehouse... Battler's cries was absolutely shortened: it didn't even last more than 10 second, and George ask if there are only 5 corpses, but hideyoshi says there is a sixth one. End of the episode Will post a proper opinion once the raws are up, but this episode is REALLY not any better in pacing... The only thing that pleasantly surprised me in this episode was the fact they used Golden Slaughterer for the last scene. Aside of this, the Drama CD just overwhelm the rest with ease. EDIT: here we go: Episode 1-2: Screencaps, Summary and comments __________________ [Sig art: Kagura Yuu, Nunukko, Maku Rako & Mishima Kurone] / [Twitter] Last edited by Klashikari; 2009-07-09 at 09:15.