2011-02-05, 15:14 | Link #424 |
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Age: 32
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It's regrettable that a show that's been doing so well so far had to sully itself with one of those childish cliche hero speech/sacrifice scenes. My eyes rolled. Even with Yumekui's interesting presentation that sort of scene doesn't cease being facile.
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2011-02-05, 16:15 | Link #426 | |
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Age: 32
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If the resolution to the situation was "going to be cliche" either way (something which I don't think writers ought to be using as an excuse by the way) then the solution is to not back yourself up into corners where a cliche or Deux Ex Machina is required to get you out. This could be done by actually allowing characters to be harmed, not putting your characters into potentially fatal situations if you don't intend for them to be harmed at all, or having the intervening character use a bit of sense or training to resolve these kinds of situations, rather than plot armor. I called Fractale out on poor writing in episode 3. This show is also one of the few that I've developed standards for, and thus will be critical when they aren't met. It doesn't affect my experience of the show to a drastic degree, but its also not something that I'm just going to allow to pass. |
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2011-02-06, 09:14 | Link #430 | |
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Athens (GMT+2)
Age: 35
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Next ep looks like it will be the turning point from "promising" to "actually interesting". |
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2011-02-06, 12:09 | Link #432 |
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: England
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Merry being around for 10 years was quite a shock. For her to not remember anything in that time is really quite sad. As is the news of what she's actually been doing all this time.
I was screaming out whilst watching the episode for Merry and Engi, having realised both of their objectives is to defeat other Dream Demons, to talk to each other to clear some more things up. I really can't wait for the next episode now. I really like that all the Dream Demons have different shapes in their eyes. I just think that's a neat touch. |
2011-02-07, 06:05 | Link #436 | |
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Join Date: Jun 2006
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It occurs to me Dream Demons only crossover halfway. Which is why they need hosts. Merry is probably the only Dream Demon as far as we know that fully crossed over to Reality. But this has a price, her memory. Most cases we see Dream Demons crossing over do so with their own free will, Merry doesn't want to be in Reality. Whether it was her choice or an accident we would have to find out. |
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