2009-05-16, 14:19 | Link #503 | |
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On a side note, I listened to the OST and was surprised that it was really good. |
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2009-05-17, 01:18 | Link #505 |
Tsukkomi power!
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: For great justice!
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Why? The thing that really bugged me was how unattractive a teenager Hatchin became.
Unfortunately, it was that last episode which also brought home the fact that all the assistant directors, photography directors, storyboard writers etc. were trying to influence the show in different directions. |
2009-05-17, 02:23 | Link #506 | |
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Age: 34
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2009-06-30, 13:46 | Link #507 |
Natural Born Killer
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Roanapur
Age: 32
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I stopped watching this crap after episode 7 and both the main characters are boring and not interesting. I thought Michiko was strong-willed, intelligent and reliable but she's the exact opposite of that, I can't imagine she escaped one of the most heavily guarded prisons in existence for at least the fourth time.
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2009-06-30, 23:13 | Link #509 | |
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LOL, well she's definitely strong-willed, but intelligent and reliable...yeah...I think that where we turn to Hatchin for. |
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2009-07-07, 00:08 | Link #510 |
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Join Date: Jun 2009
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Late to the party..but I just want to comment that this is a superb series, very mature and stylish, from beginning to the end, and each episode never disappoints. Vivid locale and lush music also makes this series come alive. And then there's the beautiful satisfying ending to a "mother-daughter" relationship that started tumultuous and uncertain. Time well spent, on this series.
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2009-07-08, 02:43 | Link #511 | |
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MtH had it's mature moments, but unfortunately they couldn't decide to stay on that path and added completely over the top slapstick/random hilarity/childishness and ruined the whole show a bit with it IMHO. What parts did you especially like? I for one wasn't disappointed at all that Hatchin had a child at the end, that was very fitting. And the episode Satoshi died was good, too, and the one with the boy with amnesia. Someone in another tread here even called Ryokos case files mature... LOL |
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2009-07-08, 03:57 | Link #512 |
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Join Date: Jun 2009
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For me, the approach of the material comes across as mature, from the abuse that Hatchin experiences to the fateful violent demise of Satoshi. Sure, there were moments of levity, but overall the theme (and subject matter) has dark undertones and edges, and it doesn't skirt the grittier side of life. This series succeeds in making me care about the characters, even making me believe such a world could exist.
I don't have any standout episode that I could call my own, because I've enjoyed each and every episode, some more than others, sure, but each left an impression of complete satisfaction. Still one of the more memorable episodes has to be the appearance of Pepe Lima, Lulu, and Ricardo in episode 4. The evil that kids do... |
2009-07-08, 06:28 | Link #514 | |
A blast from the past
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Fortaleza-CE, Brazil
Age: 46
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No, seriously, I haven't really seen anything strikingly out of the realm of possibilities in this series, to class it as otherworldly fiction... I have seen and read about way more outlandish things, around these parts...
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2009-07-08, 09:54 | Link #517 |
A blast from the past
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Fortaleza-CE, Brazil
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Oh, I lived in and visited cities exactly like the ones depicted in the series. Met my share of colorful characters just like those, as well. Personally, I found this little series' setting absolutely charming - and not only because I'm a brazillian, but because the care that went into it actually showed through.
The music helped, as well.
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2011-04-16, 15:50 | Link #518 | |
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I am overall very impressed by the show even though it wasn't exactly to my tastes(in that I would have preferred a bit of a faster pace). |
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