2003-11-17, 16:13 | Link #62 | |
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2003-11-17, 17:41 | Link #64 | |
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2003-11-17, 17:51 | Link #65 | |
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best regards Lonewulf too bad he had to die.
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2003-11-18, 02:38 | Link #67 | |
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And that's the way gunplay and violence is. It's over in a blink of any eye. Gunfight at the OK Corall, anyone? And the producers seem to pay attention too that. I admit, I looked into this show because I thought it would be a western. When I read the synopsis, before downloading, I was hooked. The premise was difficult too ignore. Does anyone this that the hook of children with guns is a reaction to violence, esp. that which is offered in entertainment. The message that I get, any your mileage may vary, is that violence is conditioned into children by the adults around them, and not thier source of entertainment. I can support that in a way by claiming that the girls don't watch tv or play video games. Thier toys are soft (Triela's bears). But they are constantly being drilled and trained in how to deal out deadly violence. Is it any wonder that Henrietta is having the problems she is having. She reacts the only way she knows how when faced with danger. And the relationship she is developing with Jose dovetails with that. Wow, that was longwinded. One more thing. Is this show a reaction to similar programs like Noir. Teenagers with guns doing the spy/espionage this is potable. Is GSG saying in it's own way: Let's push the envelope further and ractched down the age group. That should get the eyes poppin' |
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2003-11-18, 06:12 | Link #68 |
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I think GSG is older than Noir, unless Noir has a preceding manga as well. The GSG in manga form dates back to before 1998 - the earliest manga I have of GSG is "PRESENCE #3" which is from 1998.
--PocariSweat Most of the anime is straight conversion from the manga. So your, 'Seems like the writers were just told "take the most innocent characters you can come up with and run them through a physical and emotional meat grinder".' is somewhat invalidated, since its creator is one man, not a group of writers. Last edited by K_R; 2003-11-18 at 06:30. |
2003-11-18, 08:15 | Link #69 |
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I watched the ep again and it strengthened my theory that Mario is Trielas father (not bothering to put spoilers since some people didnt put). Why did Triealas brother let Mario go when he was right there listening to their conversation? In other words he knew Triela straight up lied to him. Why did Triela get two teddies? The shock in Marios face? Those points lead to my theory that Mario is Trielas dad. If you show me proof that totaly dispute this theory then my theory is out of the window.
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2003-11-18, 09:57 | Link #70 | |
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2003-11-18, 10:06 | Link #72 | |
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2003-11-18, 10:20 | Link #73 |
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As mentioned earlier, GSG is serialised in Dengeki Daiou, currently up to chapter 14. The first 11 chapters have been compiled into two volumes.
The creator, Aida Yu, has also done a lot of GSG manga that lie outside the 'main' manga run. |
2003-11-18, 21:13 | Link #75 | |
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--Lonewulf Take it as a warning, if you ever come across a girl named Rico carrying a violin case, run like hell |
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2003-11-18, 21:40 | Link #76 | |
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2003-11-18, 22:02 | Link #77 | |
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I know the show wants to make Henrietta's "handler" out to be a nice guy, but phooey I say. Despite playing up his regrets and the kindness he tries to show Henrietta, he's still as much of a bastard as the rest for using the girls to begin with. Making him out to be a good guy is kind of like being the "kind hearted serial rapist" - it just doesn't work. |
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2003-11-18, 22:04 | Link #78 | |
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2003-11-18, 23:15 | Link #80 |
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I was more pointing out that GSG was not created by a group of writers and is based on a manga - there are people posting in this thread thinking that it's an original anime.
-- In episode one, we learn that Jose doesn't want to use a child, but is given no choice. I think he _is_ a good guy because he makes the best out of a bad situation. If he decided to not take Henrietta, maybe she could have ended up with a real bastard like Jean (for bastard factor, in "Presence #3" we see Jean slamming Rico's head into the wall and picking her up by the neck). And remember the state that she was in when he found her: mental disarray and several limbs amputated (now that I think about it, the people that killed her family might have done the amputation on her!). Sure, she had to become a killer, but I think she's better off a killing machine with the Corporation than a suicidal amputee in the hospital. Last edited by K_R; 2003-11-18 at 23:42. |
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