Mahou Girl Lyrical Nanoha The MOVIE 1st, Expectations and Speculation

[krisslanza]

THIS winter?!
I'm totally fangirlgasam'ing over here and raving all about this over the interwebz... D:

[Aaron008R]

@Kha: I'm here. =/

I'm much more happy about Sound Stage X since I'm VERY eager to learn about what happened to the StrikerS characters. Specially Teana, Vivio and the rehabilitated Numbers.

The Movie is more or less a relatively good news for me.
I like the newer designs. Especially Nanoha's new look and RH's MUCH more cooler design. I'm not too sure about Fate's rather unchanged outfit nor the rumored plans of Genderbending Bardiche (aka Female AI now) for the movie...>.>

But ultimately, right now, I'm not feeling very forgiving...

Until they announce something related A's characters (Hayate and the Wolkies), AND make an obvious effort to fix at least some of the damage of the incessant shafting, character assassination and obvious ridicule/mockery of almost the entirety of Hayate's character that they did in StrikerS, I'm not going to be entirely happy about these types of announcements.

Here's to hoping they make another movie to retell A's or maybe make that Hayate OVA rumored long ago. Preferably AFTER StrikerS for the OVA to show how Hayate can rebuild her self confidence and for the producers to give her some value as another main character and one of the three Aces.

If they can't find the guts to at least make her closer to Nanoha and Fate in fear of 'interfering' with the NanohaXFate Ship-teasing, then at least give her some proper care as an important character and not literally trash everything about her progressively as if they regretted creating her!!!

Aside from that, this is good news indeed. This will also spark the interest for Nanoha back to blazing again; which is good for business. *nudges Kha and Keroko*

[LazyCanuck]

Originally Posted by Keroko

*sigh* well, I guess that explains Hayate's shafting partially. People just see her as interference with NanoFate, and anything that interferes with NanoFate is evil and destined to be shafted.

I mean, the whole of A's revolved around Hayate, and people praise A's to no end! It wasn't until she became a member of the group that she was shafted.

she may have been the center (sorta) of A's but she didn't do anything until the last episode, and then out of no where she has like a freakishly large amount of power. Ok sure Nanoha did the same thing in season 1 when she got her power pretty much but something about the way Hayate came into the thing just irked me a bit, i still like her character and all that but no where near as much as some others

[Demi.]

I'de much rather have Hayate as the dominant character in season four than the StrikerS. They bored me to death tbh. Especially Teana and her constant whining.
Hoping those sound stages stay sound stages, and they continue the series with the aces. They're by far the most popular characters(shafting them would be a major blow to the Nanoha franchise...) and the StrikerS had their shot at being noticed, yet failed for the most part. Also, another time skip ftl~ They're aging faster than I am and I do not approve!

[Kha]

Yeah, this thread's blazing with life all of a sudden.

But... they are doing WHAT to Bardiche?! This does not bode well for a 2nd movie, where we have a flood of male VA devices from the Wolkies.

[Estavali]

Originally Posted by Kyral

I agree with RH but Bardiche's new rounder form looks somewhat strange to me.

And whats with the StrikerS? Teana, Subaru, Erio and Caro are slightly redesignd too?

But yay for Vivio! xD

I think they might be trying to make Bardiche look more like a real bardiche, but if that's the case, it honestly looks more like a poleaxe to me .

And may Vivio be more than just a fluff-bunny in the upcoming drama CD. Make her be like what we have envisioned her to be!

Add-on: Ack, a female VA for Bardiche? Not to offend the ladies, but Kevin J. England was awesome as Bardiche! Please, may this gender-bending new be a rumor and nothing else ><

Originally Posted by Keroko

*sigh* well, I guess that explains Hayate's shafting partially. People just see her as interference with NanoFate, and anything that interferes with NanoFate is evil and destined to be shafted.

I mean, the whole of A's revolved around Hayate, and people praise A's to no end! It wasn't until she became a member of the group that she was shafted.

Well, to all good fans, the only solution is so very simple and clear.....

Spoiler for Size....:

GIVE US THAT PROMISED HAYATE OVA, DAMNIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Keroko]

I think the feminizing was more refering to the appearance then the VA, though.

[labpartner]

Greatest news for the week! Can't wait for this!

[Tormenk]

Female Graf Eisen and Levantine voices DO NOT WANT. D:

Takes away all the GAR they managed to put in one EXPROZION.

[krisslanza]

Originally Posted by Keroko

I think the feminizing was more refering to the appearance then the VA, though.

Because it's curved now? Or...?

[Kyral]

Ah damn that's right... poor Hayate deserves more love!

She was like my most favourite character in A's. Starting out as 'Poor girl in wheelchair' to 'Awsome crap! She's a cool über mage!'. I really liked her for getting my respect in only two episodes... starting with "Don't worry... I'm your adminitrator!"

[Kha]

Aaron mentioned specifically a female AI. Yeah its rumor, and one that deserves to be righteously purged!

[LazyCanuck]

A female sounding Bardiche..hmm i guess that would sound rather interesting, donno lol :S

[Allquall]

My overall reaction to the news...

Spoiler for In song form:

[Ottocycle]

We saw what a motivated 7arcs could do without budget. And no I don't mean StS. I really anticipate what they can do this time with some money on their hands for once.

No more fixing in the DVDs people :3

I'm so gonna die trying to listen to that 2 hour CD.

[Kyral]

Female Bardiche...
"Sir, there are noncombatants on the left at three hundred yards"

No! They can't just shaft Kevin J. England! Oo

[NorthernFallout]

I'm reading rumors about a female VA for Bardiche? If they change the voice and the personality of my favorite device...let Viking rage fall upon them!

[EternalNite]

I demand a Hayate OVA. More love for Hayate plz.

[Kha]

Originally Posted by humbug23

We saw what a motivated 7arcs could do without budget. And no I don't mean StS. I really anticipate what they can do this time with some money on their hands for once.

No more fixing in the DVDs people :3

LOL This just reminds me of the threads for 40K 5th Ed prerelease; doom and gloom was everywhere, then somebody'd throw a winner like this.

Let's money buys them more time to think some more things through.

[krisslanza]

I have no issues with female Bardiche...
Wouldn't you rather wait for more info on it before thinking it's an idea that must be purged in holy fire?

What if it... Turns out... BETTER!?