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Does Madlax stop sucking?




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AzuNinja



Joined: 11 Feb 2005
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 4:42 pm Reply with quote
I need to know. I love Noir, but Madlax, the first three episodes that I've seen, have been completely lackluster, slow, and boring.

It's not even the lack of blood. I think the show profits from it. But the story, characters, plot, everything about it is maddeningly slow.

Will the sucking stop? Should I continue to invest my time and money into this so far boring series?
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kacper



Joined: 11 Jul 2005
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 5:44 pm Reply with quote
Well... I was in love with the series since episode 2. I like the story, and I like the finale. I think you should give it a chance, but who knows... maybe you still won't like it...

Episode 4 starts the Enfant thing which you will either love or hate and I think this episode is a good moment to decide if you want to continue or stop.

After episode 4 it goes back to characters for another 2 episodes and then starts developing the "main" story from episode 7 without any real fillers til the end.

The pace definitely does not change throughout the show.
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Kruszer



Joined: 19 Nov 2004
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 6:42 pm Reply with quote
I liked it from the first episode and am waiting impatiently for disc 3 to come out next month.
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eelozano



Joined: 25 Apr 2005
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 6:51 pm Reply with quote
I watched the entire show and I enjoyed it.

The concensus is that its a poor attempt at Noir (concensus....I don't quite agree, but thats me).
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It's Debateable



Joined: 15 Apr 2005
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 6:52 pm Reply with quote
the story is slow paced the whole way through but picks up on episode 4. Kickass series IMO
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v1cious



Joined: 31 Dec 2002
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 5:00 pm Reply with quote
it doesn't even start getting good til episode 18, so if you're willing to stick around for that long, you might like it.
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Zork



Joined: 08 Jul 2005
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 3:53 am Reply with quote
Would one of you fine people who saw all of the episodes of Madlax please be so kind as to answer my question about Elenore in the thread "Madlax question (possible spoiler)" on page 2?
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v1cious



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 6:37 pm Reply with quote
Zork wrote:
Would one of you fine people who saw all of the episodes of Madlax please be so kind as to answer my question about Elenore in the thread "Madlax question (possible spoiler)" on page 2?


you know, you could have just made a link.

spoiler[yes she does die, but not because of Madlax. she died trying to reach Margaret.]
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Miasma



Joined: 25 May 2005
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 6:43 pm Reply with quote
I admit the 1st disc is kinda slow, but it had it moments. The 2nd disc really took off for me, it was damn good Smile and i really love the music Smile
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Iria51



Joined: 05 Aug 2004
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 11:17 pm Reply with quote
Madlax was made by the people who made Noir but it isn't Noir. I was a bit disappointed in the first few episodes but once I got past the comparisons, I started to like the series.
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kakeashi



Joined: 04 Aug 2005
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 1:16 am Reply with quote
this might be a dumb question but there are only 3 dvds for madlax right?
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Advent_Nebula



Joined: 04 Jul 2004
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 1:25 am Reply with quote
Kruszer wrote:
I liked it from the first episode and am waiting impatiently for disc 3 to come out next month.


Smae here. the 16 can't come fast enough.
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Advent_Nebula



Joined: 04 Jul 2004
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 1:26 am Reply with quote
kakeashi wrote:
this might be a dumb question but there are only 3 dvds for madlax right?


No, it is 7 DVDs.
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