2013-04-12, 05:57 | Link #282 |
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The death of Shouko did surprise me, but judging from the story I think it is required, why would he must get in the Valverave if she doesn't dead, the worst case scenario without her death is :
MC : "My school is under attack, I must save everyone" MC get into Valverave with sudden knowledge how to pilot the robot and kick the enemy ass and become a hero. Would that something we see often, well she doesn't need to be real death, it's okay as long as the MC believe that she is dead. One thing I don't expect to happen is the MC become known for his identity in piloting the robot, you know usually in this kind of genre, the pilot identity is rarely known by public.
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2013-04-12, 06:10 | Link #283 |
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Valvrave model big scale
I hope he's not a "peace and understanding, no-kill policy" pilot like many sunrise main character pilots. Last edited by Cirno; 2013-04-12 at 06:21. |
2013-04-12, 06:32 | Link #287 | |
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It's also interesting to note that Valverave normally has a red & white color scheme, but as soon as it activates all of its white parts phase shifts into black.
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2013-04-12, 07:21 | Link #288 | ||||
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As THE childhood friend shippper, nothing would delight me more than Shoko being alive.... even as a 'zombie' piloting the enemy mech (zombieXvampire romance? why not lol). As long as she's the "final boss" before Tomatsu's character gets on with the MC, I'd be extremely happy. XD
But alas, I really don't think she's alive, though if the show proves me wrong I ain't gonna be mad at all. Gonna pick out the post from the only person who has itemized their reasons why she's alive. Quote:
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Then that shot where they both have Shoko and Saki together... I didn't think "oh Shoko then might be alive." No, the moment I saw that, I feared for Saki's well being, especially since both look very much dead in that shot lol. Yeah, it's more a death flag raised for Saki more than anything.
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2013-04-12, 07:23 | Link #289 |
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When I first learned about Valvarve, I thought that the settings and characters is really similar to Gundam (heck they even have TM Revolution performing the OP).
The first episode also reminds me a lot of Gundam, until: Spoiler for Post Credit Scene:
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2013-04-12, 07:33 | Link #290 | |
its Ghost Madoka time!!!
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Spoiler for Gundam 00:
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2013-04-12, 08:32 | Link #295 |
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Boy, things escalated quickly in just the first episode. Haruto the schoolboy, then mecha pilot, then a 'vampire?' The first half didn't really strike me as anything special, but the second half was not bad. It was nice to see Valvrave in action.
Haruto comes off as the usual 'weak-willed' MC, but he's easier to sympathise with than most main protagonists of that type. It was a nice touch of irony during the part where many people were congratulating him and cheering him on after his battle, yet he was still grieving over Shouko. And now that I've seen that post-credits scene, I'm going with the 'Shouko's-not-dead-yet' wagon. A rather OK premiere episode; I'm curious what direction this show will take. Right now it's a mix of a rather lot of things: a school setting + Gundam-ish conflict + vampires (?). |
2013-04-12, 09:11 | Link #296 |
its Ghost Madoka time!!!
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i think somebody still doesn't understand the concept of Valvrave's design, to my theory & speculations: vampire motif
-pale white colored unactive mode: a vampire's pale skin -black colored active mode: vampire bat, the grim reaper (fold sickle weapon), & the Black death disease -rose petal like particles emited from Valv's body: the connection between vampires & rose flower plants (also in Kamen Rider Kiva?) -overall design: a gothic lolita vampire + grim reaper themed death weapon except that Valv is daywalker sort of a vampire (if im not wrong though)
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2013-04-12, 09:22 | Link #298 |
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This felt like Gundam (obviously), hopelessly generic, until they brought in the crossovers with Linebarrels of Iron and Code Geass. I would have considered dropping it if I didn't watch the post-credits scene, now there's no choice but to watch it to the end I'm a sucker for anti-heroes, and this seems to be going that way at least partially.
Alive or dead, Shouko better get more dialogue. Moar Chihaya |
2013-04-12, 09:37 | Link #299 |
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Shouko would be a flashback character, using the same execution as Aika from Zetsuen no Tempest? Unless. of course, Valverave get's a companion A.I constructed out of Shouko's preserved Mind-state, or some similar manner.....
How creepy would it be for your close friend and almost lover's mind-clone to be your personal A.I? Ah, speculah, speculah. Or, she could just be dead, and an expandable woman who shall never be mentioned again save for a few short flashbacks and corny "what motivates the hero" scene. You know what would have been unique and thrown this show off the established Mecha rails? If the male MC was the one who died, and Shouko the one who jumped into Valverave for revenge. |
2013-04-12, 09:44 | Link #300 | |
its Ghost Madoka time!!!
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& also on the list of Valvrave's design that i can't make them all due to many motifs related to gothic black death heavy metal-things: samurai vampire (e.g. Saya from the Blood series?)
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