QUOTE(mobiusone @ Aug 14 2006, 10:57 PM)
btw...got some question here yo
Is Gundam V fine too?
The file size is ps3,and i'm only at 20% since i'm downloading it via wireless in home and due to the piss poor streamyx connection in the office,its gonna take a while to finish.
so i ask fellow LYNers here,is the fatalities in that show is comparable to ideon?
Aside from universe reset,how many of the main cast actually died in through the show?
The most important,is the show a pile a shit or no?
Finished Victory roughly a month ago, and I must say I had a tinge of disappointment as I had high hopes for it due to all the raves it got from anime and gundam forums.
The first episode was a bit messy and confusing as that ep was initially meant to be the 4th episode instead. Overall the beginning part of the anime was quite good, with several unexplained parts waiting to be unrevealed later, such as Usso's and Shakti's parents, Zanscare's politics and plans, League Militia's struggles and rebellion. The battles are superbly done with retro animation (1992 what do u expect
), and Victory Type was shown to be a mecha with slightly better abilities, instead of the gods of CE. The introduction of the Shrike team made battles more interesting as with more units, they began to use teamwork and tactics more often.
I like the way the mechas were portrayed as machines of war, instead of super robots which suffer no damage (unless plot calls for it).
Character development is better done compared to GSD, although I must say due to the abundance of characters in GV, not many of them are memorable. Usso is similar to the early Kira, reluctant to fight, unwilling to kill; yet forced into battle to protect his friends. But somehow I do not think that he is an interesting character. And I thought his parents would have some sort of mystery behind them, they only turned out to be normal rebel soldiers who trained their kid to become the best pilot, nothing more. Shakti suffered the same fate as Usso... her relationship with Queen Maria was not properly developed. I wanted to know how did Queen Maria gave birth to her, yet lost her; I wanted to know more about Chronicle Asher and Shakti. There wasn't much as Shakti turned out to be no more than a supporting character, she wasn't even the main love interest.
Speaking of love interest... One badly done character was Katejina. I still cannot understand how she changed her alliance in one episode, and from a strong willed yet gentle woman, she metamorphosised into a bloody thirsty martyr of Maria Amonia. To say that she did it all for Asher was unconvincing as their relationship did not turn out to be that intimate. Even Zechs and Noin showed more concern to each other comparatively.
I enjoyed Odelo, Warren, Elisca, and Martina's characters the most. They represented innocent children drawn into battle against their own will, but yet retained their naiveness as children amidst the battle field. Damn Tomino, why kill Odelo?
In fact I like Odelo more than the wishy-washy Usso. And also Suzy... I dunno why, but I like seeing her around... Kinda lightens up the gloomy atmosphere of the setting.
The Shrike team and the other characters were mainly present for Tomino to kill, and give Usso some sexual exposure by sqeezing his head in their busts
Most of their deaths were simple, but not touching. They just died without any reason... well, that's the cruelty of war. People die without reason. But the death of Oliver was very badly done. Damn Oliver, you broke Marvet's heart.. there's something called the ejection seat!
As the story progresses, it became less interesting. There were battles which made no sense, for example the underwater city. That wasn't necessary as there wasn't new characters introduced, no effect to the story line, nor was there any development of characters in it. It was just a filler ep to show off the dragon like mecha. And the ending was simply too abrupt and to an extent, absurd. Angel Halo's pieces flying up to space on its own? No logic there... And the story was left hanging. What happened to Zanscare after Maria was killed? What happened to League Militia's rebellion after the death of their leaders? What happened to the Federation?
Overall, I think GV is a decent anime, but it suffers the same problem with most animes; that is a great beginning but sloppy ending. Besides, it lacks a main antagonist which should be the protagonist's rival throughout the story. Asher should be the one, but he wasn't that great as a protagonist. He was more like any other solider of Zanscare, and died in a way too simple.
Aug 15 2006, 02:50 PM
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But the f90 manga was quite mediocre... nothing special...
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