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dtm42
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It's funny, I didn't have as much problem with the writing as Key did. Don't get me wrong, there were still plenty of bits that annoyed me, but not enough to negatively affect my enjoyment of the series. I was also impressed by how the different plot threads came together, and the big secret was pretty cool. Also, and I've said this plenty of times before, but I really like the show's take on religion. I don't agree with the morals of the Church in the show but their philosophy is plausible and well thought out, so I can understand why they think as they do.
This show was a bit inconsistent, but overall I would rate it as a B+ (I rated it as Very Good here at ANN). Last edited by dtm42 on Fri Aug 03, 2012 7:26 am; edited 1 time in total |
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I didn't have any issues with the writing either. I can understand how some people may have trouble with the plot but to me it was still a great thrill ride and it's amazing how they were able to piece and connect everything together.
One thing you don't really expect, especially early on, is just how many people, and especially who, dies |
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Shippoyasha
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Easily one of the more fatalistic world in anime I've ever seen.
I loved it for what it was, which was a dark action anime filled with every character who seems to have nearly godly powers and are just as lethal as they sound. Would have liked to see more centralized plot, but what's there is still good. Hamyuts is literally one of the scariest woman I've seen in anime. I would have loved to see more Noloty fighting against the darker aspects of this show though. |
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KLAC
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well just finish watching whole dub just now really i say quite well.
& yea there is a reason they called Hamyuts a bit "hamy" or better yet a LARGE HAM yea i guess Shelley Calene-Black really did Chewing the Scenery as hamy. |
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Otaking09
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Eh, from what I've heard, the characters - despite firm establishment - suffer from the Tomino Syndrome, a.k.a. characters do randomly illogical actions to suit the plot's very direction. Such twists will prompt head scratching as to "why" (sound familiar Key?) they did these things in the first place..... spoiler[if they could've done so at the very beginning!]
http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=animeatt&aid=6679&attid=7349 A friend of mine's analysis (and some annoyed jokes omitted):
Still, he eventually agrees with Key that the character plights are the sole motivating factor if you can deal with their personality inconsistencies. If you can, Key, does my friend accurately - if loosely - describe the frustrating source as being enough to severely damage rewatches or coping with messiness? Some more of his thoughts to convey his impression:
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Key
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Your friend is a little off on some points (the series does actually explain why spoiler[the girlfriend of the savior was killed: her emotional involvement was deemed [with some justification] to be interfering with the savior's ability to assemble the necessary power]), but the general sentiment is accurate. I do think that some of the characters and individual stories are good enough for the series to have some rewatch value (especially Hamyuts and Noloty - even if they weren't the sexiest characters in the series, they'd still be the right picks for the advertising art), but this isn't one that I would generally recommend for for anyone who actually cares about things like overall plot. |
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Otaking09
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*nods* Thank you very much Key. From everything gathered, this feels like another BONES/Gonzo original suffering from impractical overindulgence. |
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maaya
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it's not an original though.
I don't remember enough of the details for this one, but I was pretty satisfied with the ending story-wise (the final fight was a bit meh). Everything came together in the end and made sense. I didn't find it hard to understand either, but again ... fuzzy memory. Was planning on reading the books sometime in the future, because Bantorra was among the best series I've seen these last years. |
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Fencedude5609
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Except its not an original work and not by BONES or Gonzo. The show has its flaws, but its well worth watching, because its quite interesting and unique. |
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Surrender Artist
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I'm interested in this series and while this review left me a little uncertain, it didn't do too much to dissuade me. The narrative problems alluded to sound like they might be a little annoying, but not the kind of thing that would impede my enjoyment of it. A sort of cryptic show that culls its cast like deer in hunting season sounds up my alley. And I certainly can't deny that Hamyuts sounds like my kind of character. I'm going to have to poke around a little more, but I'm definitely interested.
Small pity it's not available here in Blu-ray. |
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Otaking09
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I said "this feels like". I'm guessing the experience will be akin. And what doesn't have flaws that isn't still worth watching, despite having interesting uniqueness? You can toss everything you like into a soup - a diamond ring, your first baseball mitt, your favorite anime, or favorite candy - it doesn't mean it'll blend well, taste well, or even go down well. When you have ingredients - no matter how unique or interesting - you need to craft them together to make it better than the sum of its parts. Otherwise you'll just think of where you've seen the ingredients done better resulting in a mixture that doesn't innovate greatness, but borrows from it.It's about the presentation, the execution, the "how did he make that masterpiece?" Whenever watching something that continually pushes and expands itself I ask myself in awe "How did the creators... create something like this???!" From what Key and my friend told me about the show it seems that the only thing unique are the characters living the journey. Which is enough for me to be curious, as I wouldn't poke around if I didn't sense a promising experience of some kind. |
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maaya
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just watch it and see for yourself
 Maybe things will make more sense to you.
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Fencedude5609
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Here's the thing, I've actually watched the show |
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Otaking09
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@Fencedude5609
So...? Are you saying that taking the word of two trusted sources and forming my own first impression before taking the precious valuable watching time, isn't good enough to make some kind of pre-judgment? Do you have some kind of point? I like opinions that offer something relevant vs. puffed-up, arrogant, opinionated claims. I can say what shows I've watched too; it don't matter to people if they don't have a reason to care. Are you trying to provoke me? |
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DangerMouse
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Totally agree with you guys, I quite enjoyed this series and was pleasantly surprised with just how connected almost all of the events were, it was a great watch. |
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