2011-07-09, 09:21 | Link #262 |
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Well, that first episode was unexpected. Me like.
Funny, after having watched it, I kept feeling vibes from another series but I just couldn't put my finger on it. Finally decided that this episode kind of reminded me of the first episode of Abenobashi how it starts with bad news, something significant happens then chaos erupts. Hope I didn't jinx things... |
2011-07-09, 09:42 | Link #263 |
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First episode was really fantastic *_* Totally hooked to it now xD
I'm not really into penguins... much less on stuff toys or plushies.... BUT DO WANT:
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2011-07-09, 10:30 | Link #265 | |
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The girl had Jack and the Beanstalk and Alice in Wonderland on her night table. It's actually considered romantic for a girl to be waken up by her prince. It will prob be handled positively (treated as consensual) in the next episode. Her possessed self chose him for a reason. Besides you don't know if they are blood siblings. Even if they were, the couple in Koi Kaze did more than just a kiss.
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2011-07-09, 10:52 | Link #266 | |
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I need one of those penguin plushies ;__; But I'll be cautious before to throw my money at them. For all we know, they could well turn out to be some kind of not so nice creatures. We already know they have great powers, next is to see how they use it...
Also, was rewatching episode 1 and notice that particular ending sequence : Spoiler for speculation - Red string if fate:
Maybe not the first time this correlation is brought up but will certainly enjoy seeing if Ikuhara goes along with this idea and how. Edit: Quote:
Also, the fact that a possessed girl take your heart (are we sure that was it?) in a parallel world which could well be just a dream doesn't give you any right to steal a kiss from her.
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2011-07-09, 11:10 | Link #269 | |
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Something was done to him. Something non-trivial. It might be too early to assume he had any choice in the matter.
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2011-07-09, 11:36 | Link #270 | |
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*jumps on the what the hell did I just watch and why is it so awesome?! bandwagon*
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2011-07-09, 11:42 | Link #271 |
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I did not know what to expect going into this one - only knew it was going to be strange. And I was right. But for all that I kinda liked it. Go figure.
Anyway - a sick girl being possessed (and healed - is the mask a "parasite" of some sort?) by a spirit in a mask so that something known as a "penguin drum" (some kind of bizarre magic item?) can be found and then the possessed girl doing some kind of "initiation ritual" on her brothers (in an alternate dream world?) which seemed to involve something close to yanking out the heart of one of her brothers at least.... Oh yeah - I forgot to mention the "spirit attendant" penguins ... and the list goes on. Just ... weird. But if you take out the dimension of the penguins the storyline is a good one and actually reminds me of a type of storyline adventure one would see in an RPG. So, all in all - I am gonna keep watching this one.
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2011-07-09, 11:44 | Link #272 |
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Excellent first episode. Everything I could have hoped for. I thought the episode was pretty straightforward at least for Ikuhara.
The two boys talking about Campanella and the other passengers is a reference to night on the galactic railroad. It seems he might have drawn a lot of inspiration from that story for this one. I can also see the train being a metaphor for fate, predetermined stops until the final destination(death). I have no problem with him kissing her in the sleep as long as it as that's where it ended. I'm having bad flashbacks to Utena on that one. I'm also wondering what that phone call he had at the aquarium was about. Something tells me its wasn't on the up and up. Loved the transformation scene, op, and Ed. Really looking forward to see some of the other characters, they all look interesting especially loving the Juri lookalike.
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2011-07-09, 12:06 | Link #273 | |
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And YAY for 'penguin' tag!
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2011-07-09, 12:10 | Link #274 | |
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2011-07-09, 12:14 | Link #276 | |
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2011-07-09, 12:16 | Link #277 |
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Awesome first episode. Probably my favorite of the season. It's also the only one that I rewatched. I've also been reading around and found that the lines the little boys were speaking off about how "the apple is the center of the universe" is a reference from Night On the Galactic Railroad. Also, reading through this informative entry, which I also noticed the 2nd time watching, there's tons of penguins to be found in photographs and drawings/sketches before they even appeared.
Also, this blog also provide some rather insightful analysis of the train imagery used throughout the episode. Finally, to those complaining about the incest at the end, I'm pretty sure they'll be some sort of explanation for it. The brother only started acting strangely after she pull, what was it, his heart out of his chest. Maybe the whole "Survival Strategy" ended up changing his mind slightly? It would also explain his line before he kissed her, which sounded along the lines of "I know this is wrong and we are programmed not to do this". I mean, besides the morality issue with incest, the other problem with it is it causes genetic defects and mutations in the offspring, which would lower the its survival. Maybe the "Survival" part is referring to evolutionary/animal survival, where those that are able to produce viable offspring survive while those that don't, well, die. |
2011-07-09, 12:28 | Link #278 |
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Well, that was a bit odd.
I was pretty much just going with things and despite being strange, most of it at least seemed to make some sense. Then Himari shouts "SURVIVAL STRATEGY" and everything got incredibly weird(er). Good first episode I'd say though. Very colorful in terms of animation and I like the style of things such as the signs, the people outside of speaking characters, and other such things. Their house was also quite imaginative as well I thought. Curious as to whether Kanba's comments about it punishment are meant to hint towards some dark secret in their past, perhaps relating to their parents. Going by Shouma's reaction, I'd definitely consider it a possibility. Is there any particular reason that Ringo was shedding all the clothes in some sort of reverse of the typical transformation you usually see with this sort of thing? I'll admit the kiss and potential for incest creeped me out. This seems be a topic Ikuhara likes to explore so I'd assume it will probably become a large part of the story. Though if Kanba has somehow been brainwashed into this by whatever Ringo did to him, that's just as creepy. Not too sure though. Perhaps all she did was remove his inhibitions on the matter. In any case, interested to see where this is going. Good batch of shows this season. Haven't had this many I plan to keep track of in quite some time.
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Yikes the thread moved on quicker than I thought but still no duckroll?
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Also, the reason why you don't see a lot of comments about this being a reflection of Shinbo is that aside from Ikuhara preceding him (so it would be more appropriate to say that Bakemonogatari is a reflection of Utena, though that still wouldn't be right), the two are very very different in how they each compose and create their shows, as well as the style being unique to each one. The way Shinbo approaches his scenes is by making sure that the viewer maintains full attention on the visual aspect of the episode. To him, being stylish is far more important than following the script. He likes to have everything focus on certain details either to trick the viewer or hint at future developments. Ikuhara, on the other hand, is a whole lot more symbolic. Sure, Shinbo likes using symbolism in his work, but Ikuhara creates his shows with it in mind from the ground up. Every frame is referencing something, every still has a secret, and the more a show unfolds the more things become apparent to us, not only the more obvious things (the apple) but the subtle, hidden and obscure as well. Also, with Ikuhara, the visuals are used more as a driving force for the plot (or for the characters) so it's more often to see that what you seen here will have a far more profound meaning as time goes on and we get to learn more about the cast (in comparison, Shinbo is different in regard, where he likes to use the characters and plot as a means to do more creative visuals, which ends up at times hurting the stories (not often though)) Both men I enjoy their work greatly, but if I were to pick favorites, I'd go with Ikuhara since his style is as close as an anime got to being artistic innovative.
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