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View Poll Results: Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha the Movie 2nd A's - Rating | |||
Perfect 10 | 16 | 25.00% | |
9 out of 10 : Excellent | 16 | 25.00% | |
8 out of 10 : Very Good | 13 | 20.31% | |
7 out of 10 : Good | 3 | 4.69% | |
6 out of 10 : Average | 8 | 12.50% | |
5 out of 10 : Below Average | 2 | 3.13% | |
4 out of 10 : Poor | 4 | 6.25% | |
3 out of 10 : Bad | 1 | 1.56% | |
2 out of 10 : Very Bad | 0 | 0% | |
1 out of 10 : Painful | 1 | 1.56% | |
Voters: 64. You may not vote on this poll |
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2013-03-28, 22:59 | Link #1021 | ||
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I repeat: Do you want to see a touching scene where Fate embraces her brother and learns to accept her new family? Where she helps him out of his emotional turmoil, cementing them as caring brother and sister? Or is the cost of losing a Fate school scene and a walking scene where she talks to Nanoha about school, too high of a price to pay? You've already admitted that we can lose the eraser scene, so you know things can be removed, and we can still keep the more important Fate pieces, such as her talk with Lindy. Look, no one wants to remove Fate totally, and we'll all admit that yes, we do see her as a main character and someone who will have focus. All we'd like, is just to shave off a tiny bit of unnecessary bits, in order to let some of the rest of the case have a good character development moment. But we get the impression from you that you'd happily have Fate shove Chrono off a cliff while shouting, "MINE! MY MOVIE!" 5 minutes, Demi. Don't be afraid to give up something small, when the possibility of what you'd get is so much larger. Remember, after this movie, Chrono and Lindy WILL be shoved into the background. Maybe they'll pop up to handle some official DAB stuff, but their chance for development is now gone. Fate's family is done. Do you really want Erio and Caro when or if they ever pop up again, to be relegated to mere side characters, too? Is Fate herself more important to you, then her relationship with her family? They may as well be cardboard cutouts, for all the empathy you shown them. |
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2013-03-28, 23:18 | Link #1022 | |||||
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Subjectively, it's hard for me to have too much Fate, but objectively, I really do feel she didn't have too much. "Just enough" is where I stand. Quote:
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2013-03-28, 23:31 | Link #1023 | ||||
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I repeat: If Chrono only had 20 minutes of screen time, yet had the sole dream eater sequence, and cleaved the drill, and fired off the final attack that stopped Reinforce, as well as tossed out a triple breaker by himself to end the monster.... would you say he was hogging? Quote:
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2013-03-28, 23:49 | Link #1024 | |||||
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Nanoha had that whole Reinforce battle virtually to her self and all of the longer battles. Fate did get shafted as far as battles go, whether you want to believe it or not. Both Nanoha and Fate had fluff. Most of it was together. That's what I'm not getting. Heck, cleaving the drill was just there to make sense of Fate's final words to Nanoha during the bridge scene in movie first. And as cool as I thought it was, it was still like twenty seconds worth of focus. I guess my stance is Fate should have close to the same time as Nanoha, maybe a little less...But you think she should have a lot less? It's the only thing I'm able to pick up on from this circular debate. Quote:
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2013-03-28, 23:52 | Link #1025 |
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"Completed her character", pfft. She still has the same issues in StrikerS, and even admits she'll always have that same bloody issue. So no, the dream didn't do a damn thing in the long term. It SHOULD have, but we saw in StrikerS it's not the case, and I'll be bloody shocked if it's not recounted again in Reflection.
EDIT: I agree that the scene was needed, but only in A's--it's diluted a bit in the movie due to its resolution having already been started in the previous movie's ending, and diluted further for the reason above, in that it doesn't really put an end to the issue due to its continued presence in future installments.
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2013-03-29, 00:07 | Link #1026 | |
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As for that quote, it does establish that she'll probably never be as battle hardy, but that's just how she is. Though there's no doubt the whole link to Fate was contrived in StrikerS, but alas.
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My first thought was...seriously? Probably the most emotional and emotionally satisfying NanoFate scene in the entire movie? The scene where Nanoha reunites with Fate is an absolutely key scene for NanoFate fans. To take away Fate's "We're Friends" rescue and to take this scene away as well - Frankly, that strikes me as downright cruel and heartless to NanoFate fans. And what truly puzzles me is this - Why target this and not some of the lead-up that came before it? 4:28 to 6:20 is all lead-up to this one moment. Most of this lead-up turns into an absolutely horrible tease without the emotional payoff moment that you would axe out. 5:43 to 6:10 is just flashbacks and Nanoha running. There's almost thirty seconds right there, and I'm sure it wouldn't be hard to trim 10 to 15 seconds from the other scenes at Nanoha's home. You think Nanoha and/or NanoFate fans would miss this more than they would the actual reunion scene between Nanoha and Fate? Kaijo, I have to be frank - It's like you're either intentionally trying to destroy NanoFate, and are using "The plot, the plot! Everything for the plot!" as a pretext for doing so. Or you just don't get the emotional side of this movie at all (at least from the perspective of a NanoFate fan). I'm going to see which of the two it is with this question - Are you willing to keep the NanoFate reunion scene if we take away the flashback/Nanoha running bit and 10 to 15 seconds more of the lead-up that lead to it? Better to have short lead-up and an actual and wonderful payoff than careful and smooth lead-up that goes absolutely nowhere... Quote:
Somewhere I imagine a colorful theatrical villain, who also happens to be a Nanoha/Yuuno shipper, laughing maniacally. After this Chrono/girlfriend bit (that doesn't tie in to any aspect of the plot of this movie except, ironically, the Nanoha/Fate reunion) we have a short Lindy/Alph moving scene. Because seeing Nanoha and Fate's reunion is obviously less important than watching two random guys move around mattresses while Lindy and Alph exchange a couple smiles/blushes (seriously, there's no dialogue worth mentioning here at all). Care to tell me why these 44 seconds are more important than the 40 seconds of Nanoha/Fate reunion or the 36 seconds of Fate joining Nanoha's class? You can't play your favorite card - the plot card - here, Kaijo. None of these 44 seconds has anything to do with The Book of Darkness. So instead of cutting out Fate joining Nanoha's class, why not cut out the 44 seconds that came before it? It'll even get you 8 more seconds that way! Moving on... Quote:
And here, you're taking away some of the precious little screentime that Suzuka and Arisa have. Has it occurred to you that this might actually hurt the plot? I'm pretty sure that with your edits, Suzuka's first scene in the movie will be her befriending Hayate. Given how minor a character Suzuka is, a lot of people aren't going to remember the Nanoha/Suzuka connection without Suzuka showing up in the movie before Suzuka and Hayate's befriending scene. The significance of Suzuka befriending Hayate may well be lost for viewers who are caught up in the action of the movie, and have temporarily forgotten just who this purple-haired girl is. All of that being said, I'll admit this bit might be negotiable. Certainly some of it is. But I do see issues in removing it entirely. Quote:
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Kaijo, this scene touches directly on Lindy coming to terms with the death of her husband. It's actually part of the reason why I felt you were understating the degree of focus Lindy/Chrono get in this movie. Isn't the whole point of this slice-and-dice exercise to get more time to devote to Lindy/Chrono focus as it pertains to how The Book of Darkness took their husband/father away? What exactly are you trying to save up these minutes for? A really big, long, elaborate gravesite scene for Chrono/Lindy? Quote:
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Plot is important. But is it more important than emotionally engaging the audience? Because many of the scenes that I found the most emotionally engaging, and probably about half of the most emotionally satisfying moments in the entire movie for me, are moments that you have slated to axe. And I'd say that most Nanoha and Fate fans would agree with me on that. And that's most Nanoha fans in general, of course. I think that plot is important, but when you prioritize it this much over emotional engagement, I think there's a good chance you end up with a final product that feels very cold. Something that feels a bit heartless and soulless. And I think that the net effect of your changes would be to make Nanoha and Fate seem rather shallow relative to Hayate and the Wolkenritter (who aren't asked to sacrifice a single second of their 'fluff' scenes together). I think this could skew perception of the two competing sides in a way that's very unflattering to Nanoha and Fate. And when looking over what I've wrote in this post, and the emotional cost of your changes, I can't help but strongly feel "It isn't worth it". I really do think it just isn't worth it. Not simply for a bit more Chrono/Lindy focus and plot focus. In my view, the plot is mildly improved while the emotional engagement aspect of the film is halved (at best) or gutted, at worst. So in the end, I disagree with you, Kaijo. And I think that my reasons for disagreeing with you are much more legitimate than how you have framed them.
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2013-03-29, 01:16 | Link #1030 | ||
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Of course, there might be a detail or two of these scenes that I'm forgetting. If Fate comes across as being less at peace with her past and her relationship with her mother in StrikerS than she was in A's, that would be kind of a screwy regression. Emotional trauma should generally be more healed up when you're a decade removed from said trauma rather than just six months. I don't remember the message of the dream lotus scene in A's, though, as being "Fate has completely moved on and will never feel sadness over her past again." It was a difficult decision that required a lot of strength on her part and contributed to the healing process, but I don't remember any implications that her issues were completely put to rest. And considering how deeply traumatic Fate's childhood was, it would feel very unrealistic and artificial to me for there to be no long-lasting effects. I think StrikerS struck a nice balance between conveying the damage caused by her middle childhood, and presenting her as a stronger, experienced, more mature woman. Quote:
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2013-03-29, 01:26 | Link #1031 |
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As a side note, if you're annoyed Fate gets too much screentime, please do not get into To Love Ru. There's a certain minor character that got blown out of proportion to take central stage and even stick herself into the title itself. Pretty much every character there relates directly to her. If you really want to get into screentime eating, it's most definitely there.
And she'll look extremely familiar.
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2013-03-29, 01:41 | Link #1033 |
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It might be repetitive, but it's a legitimate and thoughtful conversation. I don't see any reason why it should be censored.
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2013-03-29, 02:00 | Link #1034 | |
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This was something only shown originally in the manga, and 1st I believe, that really drives home the point that Nanoha (and now in this case Fate) are extremely serious about training to the point of doing it even in the middle of class. It's probably not that vital of a scene still anyway, but I just want to point out the point of it was not about passing an eraser to someone
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2013-03-29, 02:02 | Link #1035 | |
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2013-03-29, 07:42 | Link #1036 |
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I think the thing about this movie is that it's very much a Love It or Hate It kind of movie.
yes, this seems to be the only corner of the internet that has Nanoha fans that hate it, but, as Keroko has pointed out in this thread... Fans who didn't like it won't speak up because they'll get flamed, trolled and outright banned if they do. This is the only forum that allows for people to be critical of Fate without being banned for it. The only things that are universally liked by everyone is the visuals, the fight scene against the core of the book of darkness, Reinforce showing up earlier and her device NachtWal. The only thing that we all agree on that was done badly was the first action sequence, though we disagree on the why to that. Other than that, you pretty much either loved the movie or hated it. If you loved the movie, as Demi., Triple_R and others have pointed out, time and time again, the friendship bonding between Nanoha and Fate was nice, Fate having more screen time was also nice and the visuals were outstanding. However, if you didn't like the movie, you found that Yuuno basically being written out, Chrono and Lindy not getting any closure, the bland action sequences, the bland music, the Wolkenritter having to grab both the Conflict AND Idiot Balls to make the plot work to be extremely horrible, as I have commented on for nearly 40 pages in the movie thread. The movie could have been a lot better than it was, the problem is, we're now disagreeing on what can be done to fix the movie's problems. Some of you (those who love the movie) don't see where the problems are and some of us (those who hated the movie) probably see too many problems that may or may not be there. The problem with resolving this comes down to bias, as some will use their bias too strongly to say that you can't change certain things because it would make the movie bad for them while others say that the movie was already bad for them, why not change it to make it better for more people over-all?
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2013-03-29, 08:32 | Link #1037 | |
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You are acting like the only people biased in this are those who disagree with you. You don't see how crudely self-serving and condescending this is? Besides, if your answer to getting in more Chrono/Lindy time is... 1) Entirely cut out the two best NanoFate scenes in the entire movie (while leaving in other scenes that are not particularly plot relevant, but are much less loved than these NanoFate scenes are) 2) Entirely cut out the Nanoha and Fate transformation scenes. 3) Not touch a single second of Hayate/Wolkenritter 'fluff' Then that hardly strikes me as unbiased. Finally, I greatly dispute that the suggested changes on this thread would make the movie better for more people over-all. Kaijo's suggest scene removals would make it significantly (if not substantially) worse for most Nanoha and Fate, and all NanoFate, fans. And I strongly suspect that's the majority of viewers for this movie. The vast majority of the viewers like one or more of the following: Nanoha, Fate, NanoFate (as a pairing).
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2013-03-29, 08:46 | Link #1038 |
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It's sort of true, a good editor could probably get in that Lindy/Chrono scene you all so dream of having without even touching an inch of NanoFate screen time. But the preconceived notion that NanoFate is mere "pointless fluff" instantly leads to those scenes being targeted...Despite them being far from an over-abundance in the first place.
...And say what you will, but they're important to fully delve into the NanoFate dynamic. If I'm not left thinking of what great friends they are or how dependent they are on each other by the end, then something went terribly wrong.
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2013-03-29, 08:56 | Link #1039 | |
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Before me, I don't think that anybody even suggested that two guys moving mattresses while Lindy and Alph do/say nothing of import might be a better place to start the cutting then widely beloved NanoFate scenes. This alone makes me suspicious that what is truly motivating some people is not some high-minded concern for the plot, but personal issues with NanoFate. In which case, that's hardly a legitimate reason for editing a widely popular and very commercially successful movie.
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