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View Poll Results: AMG Season 2 Episode 1 Rating | |||
Perfect 10 | 15 | 31.25% | |
9 out of 10 : Excellent | 12 | 25.00% | |
8 out of 10 : Very Good | 12 | 25.00% | |
7 out of 10 : Good | 6 | 12.50% | |
6 out of 10 : Average | 3 | 6.25% | |
5 out of 10 : Below Average | 0 | 0% | |
4 out of 10 : Poor | 0 | 0% | |
3 out of 10 : Bad | 0 | 0% | |
2 out of 10 : Very Bad | 0 | 0% | |
1 out of 10 : Painful | 0 | 0% | |
Voters: 48. You may not vote on this poll |
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2006-04-12, 18:14 | Link #41 | |
Logician and Romantic
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Within my mind
Age: 43
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The contract is effectively bureaucratic paperwork to allow Belldandy to remain on Earth legitimately. Without rules like this, we would get tonnes of Gods and Goddesses coming down to Earth whenever they liked and mess up human society. (I imagine it to be like a work-visa)
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2006-04-12, 19:21 | Link #44 | |
I am mowing clowns
Join Date: Dec 2005
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-> http://www.mahou.org/Showtime (show times) -> http://hashihime.atspace.com/0604sched.html (Spring Schedule) -> http://www.timeanddate.com/ (Time Conversion) I'll put all this in the new Ah! My Goddess Q & A thread. |
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2006-04-12, 21:55 | Link #45 |
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More thoughts:
-What this show needs, in my opinion, is some outside help to assist the writer. They've followed the manga probably too closely or the actual author came up with a great premise but there's no forward movement. -The manga-ka had some great ideas but if they kissed at Chapter 11 and in Chapter 210 he's still panicking around her, there's something really wrong. Is the manga-ka possibly as inexperienced as Keiichi and has no idea where to go to push their relationship further? -Or is it like a lot of american television shows who rely on the unresolved sexual tension to keep viewers glued to the screen? I guess it's working. Or the manga-ka is resting on his laurels? or is enjoying torturing his readers? I re-watched this episode and enjoyed it, but it will take a few episodes to see the direction things are heading. -Things I'd like to see: Spoiler:
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2006-04-12, 23:20 | Link #46 |
Asa all the way
Join Date: Dec 2005
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where this is going
Its funny because after watching the first episode, i'm already thinking about how they plan to end the series. Since the manga is not finished there are only a couple stopping point that I believe they will use.
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2006-04-13, 09:33 | Link #48 | |
I disagree with you all.
Join Date: Dec 2005
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I think you're on the right track with the job thing, though. Without a contract (mission) on Earth, she has to report to her office in Heaven. Or be fired. Though it still leaves the question of why, if everyone and his God remembered Keichi's wish for Belldandy to stay, they had to go through that much trouble to restore the original wish. Couldn't they just: - write a note stating that Bell had to remain with Keichi as part of her duties? or - let Keichi wish for that again? It's not like they were trying a con game with an insurance company or anything. |
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2006-04-13, 13:20 | Link #49 |
Sexy Tornado
Artist
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: The European Bunion
Age: 45
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Peorth on vacation? Mmm, nice.
Have to say I liked this a lot. Animation is even better than last seasonm particularly Belldandy's kawaii blinking Story wise I won't comment on just yet as it's basically just setting up. Can't wait for more goodness |
2006-04-13, 18:36 | Link #50 | |||
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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I personally think that Fujishima has just plain run out of ideas, but doesn't want to put the series to bed yet. It's too bad, because if he doesn't come out with something good soon, he really should just end it. It's not like Belldandy doesn't want it, it's more that Keiichi is too much of a wuss to do anything. It was cute at first, but got annoying pretty quick. Actually, Belldandy's anime form is a weakpoint relative to the manga. Her manga version is a much more diverse, multi-facetted character in comparison to her anime form. She is more aggressive relative to Keiichi in the manga, and is more rounded emotionally and mentally. We rarely ever get to see her feisty, aggressive side in the anime (except before that race with Aoshima), and I really hope that this side starts coming out in later episodes. Here's my opinion on what to expect in the show, and comments on what TDRKZ said: Spoiler:
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2006-04-14, 01:31 | Link #52 |
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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Okay. The same old cliches, but I guess that's to be expected since they're establishing some kind of continuity between seasons. I thought there was definitely too much talking; too many times when an un/comfortable wordlessness could have been much more appropriate than the same old lines (but slightly off, I think?).
They could fit this in at any time, though it's very far off, but of the latter half of the manga that I've read, the Sayoko arc really stood out; thinking on the conclusion of that arc, can almost believe the relationship between Keichi and Belldandy had been developing, on a level that the reader couldn't see, which gives me hope and fuels my motivation to await something happening in the manga. That could possibly make a good closing arc for the second season. Preview for the next episode doesn't look too promising. Love in every stitch? Hmm... seems like they're making Belldandy's character more forward with her feeling this season (which is as happens in the manga, as has been noted, but not this fast I didn't think!). Edit: Opening was excellent, though. You know, I'd love to hope that the hand-holding in the opening theme is more than just fan service for romantics... =\ I don't want to make stuff up entirely, though, since they'd probably not do the best job of it. |
2006-04-14, 11:56 | Link #54 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: State of denial
Age: 67
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Enjoyed the first episode - nothing in it that blew me away, but there were no disappointments either. The animation artwork continues to be a beautiful strong point, and the tone and pacing of the voice acting seemed consistant with the first season. I thought that both the OP and ED matched up quite well with the feel of the series. I have to say that I preferred the OP and (first) ED from Season 1, but that's due to how much I liked those songs, not because of deficiencies in the new pieces. All things considered, I would rate this episode as a solid 8. It might have been higher if anything much had actually happened plotwise other than re-introducing the characters and the setting. But, hey! Belldandy is back, the second season is off to a satisfactory start, and there is lots more to come - gotta love it!
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2006-04-14, 13:39 | Link #55 |
ショ ン (^^)
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Happy to see more of everyones favorite goddess the second season looks promising enjoyed the first episode. It seem belldandy was more forceful and honest with her feelings than in the second season and she even used magic in front of others.
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2006-04-14, 13:47 | Link #56 |
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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Thanks to AONE &AnY for their fansub
I would like to thank again the fansubbers for their wonderful work in translating so soon AMG episode 1. I have to say that I appreciate very much the opening song, but I have one qualm about the translation: at a moment it is written "The small dream you painted towards the sky". I don't know sufficiently japanese to appreciate the original version, but I was wondering if a better translation would not be "in the sky"?
That being said, the anime series seems to be evolving in a quite different direction from the manga... Does anybody think that we might be ending with a possible marriage of K/B? |
2006-05-03, 15:18 | Link #59 |
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(Last update I'll make in this thread - last night I saw a collection of
Ah Megami Sama manga published by Dark Horse and there was a blurb from the manga-ka of this particular series. Looks like the guy is a total mess, living like a monk with his body and possessions falling apart. NOW I understand why Keiichi is the way he is in the story. The Mangaka is basically the same way...)
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