2012-09-14, 10:54 | Link #2221 |
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Looks like I'm the only one who liked the episode. For me this was the first episode in ages where I felt that *most* of the characters were acting in ways that felt well-thought-out and consistent.
But I am torn, because from an overall story and series standpoint things seem unlikely to end well, and for the life of me I'm not sure what the point of all this has been (or will be). The cleanest end I can see is some kind of deus ex machina that has Eureka (and Renton?) somehow showing up to lead the scubs back home peacefully.... And Truth is still more of an annoying roommate than a villain. |
2012-09-14, 11:38 | Link #2222 |
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So, is it safe to say that the only characters we're going to see from the original are Eureka and Renton? Because I think that's what this is trying to tell us: for a sequel, it doesn't care about anyone but the very main characters.
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2012-09-14, 12:38 | Link #2223 |
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The official site has updated with some designs from the recent episode: http://eurekaao-prj.net/
For those who have not watched the episode, you might want to stay away. Meanwhile... Spoiler:
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2012-09-14, 17:01 | Link #2226 | |
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I think the mystery aspect worked really well in the first half but I could see how I think the snappy pacing (IMO) made it feel like we'd be getting answers sooner than we have rather than leaving most of them for the end and then getting a "rallying" last quarter of the show as "aww yeah, the heroes rallying together, that's satisfying to see" or at least a second set of new questions. Or something like that. All-in-all I've still been really enjoying the show, the characters (particularly on the Ao/Gen Bleu/Gazelle side) and the action and overall story. Last edited by DangerMouse; 2012-09-14 at 18:13. |
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2012-09-14, 20:21 | Link #2227 |
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Even as a stand-alone series, this has been horrible. This is something that Lindelof would write, and I say that in the most negative connotation possible. The plot is a mess, characters have incomprehensible actions and there isn't a sense of reasoning behind a good chunk of this, mysteries seem to be there just for the sake of being there, and there doesn't really seem to be any sense of tension or of anything really.
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2012-09-14, 21:13 | Link #2228 | |
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Any other places we can view this? I'll (mentally) pay a lot. Has it been implied anywhere that it exploded? I only saw some trapar flowing rapidly behind it. Before I read this post, I honestly thought it simply took off quickly. |
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2012-09-14, 21:38 | Link #2229 | |
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2012-09-14, 21:42 | Link #2230 | ||
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It clearly gets blown apart by the explosion.
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2012-09-14, 22:03 | Link #2231 | |
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I haven't even touched the lackluster(pretty much non-existent) characters like Naru or the dropped plot threads. |
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2012-09-14, 22:28 | Link #2232 |
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Alright, the Okinawan independence. That was dropped quicker than hell with a couple of lines despite them spending a good chunk of the first three episodes on it. Then we've had no development on the Ivica/Big Blue World component. On that note I could cite a lot of stuff from different characters such as the whole Elena/Miller plotline. Goldilocks were flat out written out of the show, probably because the writers didn't know what to do with them. It would be like a character dying on another show and pretty much nobody talking about them. I also want to say everything about the OG Nirvash but it seems they might start explaining that next episode. There is a good five or six other things I'm thinking about but they should by any sane measure start to address them.
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2012-09-14, 22:45 | Link #2233 | ||
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A plot thread that was brought several times a few episodes ago and will be initiated again with this episode and the next one. While it's not a great deal of importance to the plot it's something used as a worldbuilding prospect which ties into the politic aspect of the plot which we're gonna get into again next episode.
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Well obviously you've been not paying attention at all since Maggie is still part of the conflict. They were used to show off the effects of the Quartz Gun and why it's dangerous. Would count this as a strike but these aren't really plot threads. Last edited by Daniel E.; 2012-09-15 at 00:26. |
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What about it? Elena killed Miller and masqueraded as her conveying information to the Allied Forces, just something to add as a layer to Elena's character and reveal that she wasn't what it seems. So you admit that they didn't do jack with it? That's part of the problem as a whole in that they devoted singular episodes to characters and then not follow through with it. Same with Ivica and Fleur. Quote:
I could list all the unresolved plot points but that's different from dropped. Unresolved plot points would be as followed: Why did Truth not think he was a Secret even though his abilities would have pointed to that? How is Truth able to merge with theEND? Where did Naru get her powers? What has Naru been doing? Is Elena the girl that Eureka was seemingly pregnant with and where did Ao come from? How did Elena end up on this side and why would Eureka not mention to Ao that he had a sister? Where is Renton? What are the Secrets and where did they come from? What was that destroyed Nirvash that we saw? Where the hell did theEnd come from as it was destroyed in the first series? Is it a time loop or a dimensional jump? What is going on the other side(original world)? Where did the Scub Coral come from and why haven't they learned anything from the original series? Why is OG Nirvash around? What the hell is the Quartz Gun? What are the Quartz things anyway? How was that guy able to see the Trapar lines? Note they only have 4 episodes left to resolve all of this so either get ready for some huge exposition dumps or a lot of unanswered questions. Last edited by Daniel E.; 2012-09-15 at 00:27. |
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2012-09-14, 23:12 | Link #2237 |
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Ao has been a horrible lead in the backhalf. Decides to go with the Allied Forces and less than an episode later decides to go back with Gen Blue. A complete waste of an episode. Not to mention he was seemingly resolved not to use the Quartz Gun but was just about to at the end of the episode when he was stopped. He's just really there and hasn't exactly done anything.
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2012-09-14, 23:15 | Link #2238 | |
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2012-09-14, 23:19 | Link #2239 | |
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I suppose that whole freak-out he was having about right and wrong just flew over your head there.
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Considering he was still going to do it is a contrasting point. Especially when you compare his response to Elena when he confidently told her he wasn't going to use it. |
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