2014-06-20, 12:01 | Link #821 |
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Alright, here's what's giving me mixed feelings: although I don't remember it being explicitly stated that wishes or curses were permanent, Akira not having her scar in the preview and Hitoe just breaking her curse bother me.
Yuzuki's case makes us think that technically, wishes aren't necessarily supernatural and just consist of things the LRIG thinks she can get done. It may be, and seems to be the case that Kazuki's development was not artificially accelerated. Tht already irked me, given the way it was presented. Curses however seem to cause physical interference: Hitoe is in physical pain and can not see the writing in her notebook. Akira has a scar, which first appears in a supernatural red glow. It doesn't seem she could inflict that on herself, nor would it have already been healed if she did. And now what, Hitoe just overcomes that because of The Power of Friendship.... right. I don't buy that. I don't know, it seems.. cheap. Or, as if Okada isn't quite sure how she wants her own system to work and is sending out mixed messages as to how things are to be portrayed. Even if we argue that it's some kind of mental block Hitoe put on herself, I have to suspend my disbelief a bit much here, considering she didn't even know about curses at the time. And Aki-lucky, what? Gets herself admitted to a good plastics clinic? The ending however, I liked, although, as I feared, it was somewhat reminiscent of Madoka, while Ruuko's outcome again made me think of Naru Taru. Those comparisons are hard to shake with this show, I find. But it was sufficiently different that it can stand on its own two feet. I look forward to seeing the repercussions of these events this fall. I also enjoyed the grandmother's scenes. Her voice seemed to change occasionally, which was genuinely a bit creepy. I hope it was intended. Glad to see Midoriko is, after all, fine. That means Piriluk will also still be around. Let's hope she gets herself a better Selector this time around. Overall, this is a good show. It has some issues, but is relatively solid and definitely very entertaining. I'll miss this show, the wait will be pretty darn long
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2014-06-20, 12:12 | Link #822 |
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it seems the game has no absolute power over granting and denying wishes
most lrigs can only grant wishes that were only possible for normal school girls to accomplish. and as said, Hitoe can apparently fight off her curse will willpower I'm not sure if the S2 previews are are flashback or not, but in regards Akira, there's always plastic surgery I guess things might be different if you're a special snowflake like Tama, though my theory is the game was never meant to fulfill wishes in the first place the real intention is either 1) to propagate lrigs 2) to make sure that that one special lrig that can grant any wish can never be used 3) both 1) and 2) Meaning that the reason new lrigs are being propagated is to reduce the chance of Tama being drawn out and used Edit: here's another thing to consider. The OP sequence seems to imply that Tama being unleashed from a prison to be a very bad thing On another note, I do wonder how exactly would Hanayo try to fulfill Yuzuki's wish had Kazuki been in a normal loving relationship with a normal loving girlfriend and if he didn't have a complex about Yuzuki. I guess Hanayo was lucky.. or in this case.. unlucky.
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2014-06-20, 13:33 | Link #824 |
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Given the titles, I wonder if they're going for a .hack// title sequence.
First "Infected" and now "Spread". Is there going to be 4 seasons with a "Containment" and "Cure" title? lol (Given .hack//Infection, Mutation, Outbreak, and Quarantine.)
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2014-06-20, 15:04 | Link #826 | |
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1. Perhaps wish-tainting can be alleviated by becoming a Selector again. 2. Maybe the wish system is all about the power of will. It may or may not be exactly magical, but in any event, it means that Selectors and LRIGs can achieve anything that isn't truly absurd in a scientific sense. So enough will can overcome wish-tainting (to be fair, it clearly was a struggle for Hitoe, at least). I'm particularly fond of this theory, because it would basically resolve what issues I have with the Yuzuki/Kazuki relationship. This theory would also be consistent with how much importance is put on the Selector and her LRIG being of one accord, one will. If Okada goes with one or both of the above ideas, or leaves these ideas viable interpretations, then I'll be able to roll with that. Okada definitely is playing a bit fast and loose with the Selector/LRIG/wish system, but the overall execution of the characters and the story are strong enough to make me mostly (if not entirely) let it slide. The narrative is very engaging, and the latest episode is just very entertaining in general, and so I'm inclined to be a bit more forgiving here. I definitely get where you're coming from, though, and I hope "the system" gets tightened up a bit and/or explained a bit more in the 2nd cour.
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2014-06-20, 15:25 | Link #827 |
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2014-06-20, 18:47 | Link #830 | |
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No, that's not what I meant.
The short answer to what I meant is that it was horribly rushed on Kazuki's end. The long answer is more detailed than that, but I'll go with just the short answer, at least for now. Quote:
The WIXOSS system is much more iffy, so given that fact, I think that Faerie's critiques are fair and understandable. But of course the narrative still has a full cour to work with, so it's quite possible that things will be tightened up later.
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2014-06-20, 19:49 | Link #832 | ||
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That could make sense. Hitoe just shaking it off and Aki simply getting plastic surgery would be disappointing though. It would be plausible for Hitoe, but if Aki could just get it fixed, it's not much of a curse... Hitoe tried reading her book and she couldn't. So, if Aki tries to fix her face, it probably shouldn't work either. Quote:
Maybe the glowy, magic-like scar we saw at first was just artistic exaggeration or some sort of miscommunication with the animation staff, but still. Like I said, it's not much of a curse if you just need to visit a surgeon to have it fixed. This is assuming that the preview footage was supposed to portray her as she appears in S2- if they used old footage to be lazy or (intentionally) mislead, then this point is moot But yeah, like you said, I'm also willing to let quite a lot slide because of my general enjoyment of the show and normally I do... it just got a bit too fuzzy with the details for me this episode. Still, it's not a big complaint (more of a question for S2, hopefully) and does not change my overall impression of the show or anything Particularly with a full cour still ahead of us
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2014-06-20, 19:57 | Link #833 |
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Isn't the vagueness of the wish system in this show done on purpose?
If anything, that's the stick of progression of this series. It starts off with the too good to be true "battle and get your wish granted" info. Then we find out 3 strikes, your out. Then we find out, woah, this whole thing is kind of shady.. and so on. Just because we don't have all the info laid out bare for us to put the wish system through a courtroom cross-examination doesn't necessary mean the series is inconsistent, its that the whole wish system hasn't been explained. Half the stuff we know so far is conjecture from the players or LIRG themselves who we find out were just regular players, and who knows what half-truths they're taking as fact.
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2014-06-20, 20:02 | Link #834 | |
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Doesn't mean that it will be in the end. Hence I did conclude that there is a full cour left. As Triple_R said, more will likely get revealed/explained in S2. Or is it somehow wrong to raise questions and/or criticise something these days?
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2014-06-21, 13:59 | Link #838 | |
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The girls are playing with the same cards as the real Wixoss card game. The colors are the same as MtG: white, black, red, green, blue. Having a white deck doesn't mean all the cards have to be white. The same goes for the other colors. I think Ruuko also has blue cards in her deck, making the background during the battle a bit blue-ish. If she's gonna use some black cards, the background will be grey-ish. Really, don't hold your breath waiting for a grey or colorless Lrig to appear. |
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2014-06-21, 14:38 | Link #839 |
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So, Tama disappeared because her wish and Ruu's wish were conflicting. Since there's been no precedent for this and I doubt there will be a repeat, I will believe that this is the consequence of an LRIG disapproving of their selector's wish.
I can't make heads or tails of Iona's wish, but I am so glad that she is now Ruuko's LRIG. Just imagining that dynamic is so fun . She might taunt Ruuko into battling like she did in her human body which would oddly be reminiscent of Tama exclaiming "Battle!" in the past. Ruuko's first reaction will probably be to throw Iona out but she can't because she still wishes to free Yuzuki and all the other girls from the cards, which she probably can't achieve anymore since she doesn't have Tama. Bringing me to Mayu, she clearly didn't want Ruuko's wish to come true which means that it actually was possible in the first place. Mayu and Tama's history will hopefully be explained in the next cour which can't come any faster. Iona's the best ; Her presence alone has such an entertaining effect on the girls. |
2014-06-21, 16:52 | Link #840 |
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So we know Tama is 'special', does that mean that she's not really the original Ruuko? There were so many hints that Ruuko was originally an LRIG, which highly suggested that Tama was the original Ruuko. It'd make sense that if her original wish was to be with Ruuko forever, then her becoming Ruuko's LRIG would have fulfilled that wish, and thus Ruuko's new wish would be in conflict with her original wish. Then there's Ruuko's grandma, who says the same things as Tama. It feels like the ending just made everything even more complicated.
Also, next season is called 'Selector Spread WIXOSS'. We saw Midoriko this episode, so we know that LRIGs don't disappear when they lose, they just go to a new owner. LRIGs that win are replaced by their Selector. This means that the population of LRIGs is always growing. Is the end goal to make all girls be either LRIGs or Eternal Girls? Also, the ending actually kind of reminded me of Madoka Rebellion. Last edited by Esclair; 2014-06-21 at 17:26. |
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