Forum - View topicEP. REVIEW: Shangri-La Frontier Season 2
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TheReticent
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Glad to have SLF back for another run! I know some of the critics here weren't too keen on the pacing, but I for one don't mind the story taking its time. It fits nicely into the low-stakes, comfort food, popcorn watch category at the end of a long day. Production values are great, and the characters are always a joy to watch. It just feels (in a good way) like I'm watching a favorite streamer do a Let's Play, and they can make even grinding and side-quests feel like something more.
Also, note to the producers: if you ever need an extended filler arc to let the source material catch up, I will happily watch the misadventures of Sunraku doing a Let's Play of any of those crappy VR games we keep hearing about. |
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MemoBookworm
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I loved the Wethermon fight, but for me the core of this show has always been the character interactions and in particular the banter between Sunraku, Arthur and Oikatzo. It feels so refreshing after watching similar videogame style shows where everything and everyone revolves around a bland wish-fullfillment character. Almost like watching an entertaining group of streamers. So personally I don't really mind the slower bits as long as the character dynamics are on point. (I particularly liked the bit this episode where Sunraku realises Animalia is only after Emul and immediately sacrifices her to save himself.)
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jr240483
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and he's a literal DEAD BIRDMAN if vash or the king ever found out about that! |
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Hiroki not Takuya
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njprogfan
 Collector Extraordinaire Posts: 1223 Location: A River Named Toms |
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I totally agree with your review of Episode 31, I was almost yelling at my screen when it was revealed Bilac upgraded. It was so nonchalantly done, (she's such a great character) and I wanted to storm. Her reactions almost made up for it, but that second half took me right out of the episode. The only series I enjoyed that compares to power suit game anime is Accel World, and this does not come close. Hopefully the series will get back on track next episode because it's such a fun series, but this episode was a disappointment.
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malvarez1
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As a manga reader, I can say that this mecha game does introduce some things that’ll be important later.
Heads up though; this won’t be the last time the main plot is interrupted by an entirely separate game…although the next time arguably justifies itself more. |
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MemoBookworm
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Unpopular opinion: The fact that this isn't a "trapped in a game world" show has meant from the beginning I've been wondering if we'd get side plots with Sunraku playing other games and I've been interested in how that would look.
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Emerje
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I don't really see the big deal. We've seen Sunraku either revisit his memories of an old game or just start playing an old game to draw inspiration before, this is no different. I don't mind these side stories being inserted, we knew going into this that he's a hardcore gamer, it would be weird for him to stick to just one game even if that game is the center of the show.
I do agree that the battery suddenly being fixed was weird. I think we expected it to be fixed on screen and not while he's busy killing scorpions. Emerje |
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quentntarantado
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I think Sunraku is acting perfectly normal. He won't go for the shortest, most plot-efficient solution. I've been a teenager, I observe teenagers. That's what they do.
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