Comments for Bateszi Anime Blog http://www.bateszi.me Anime fans forever Mon, 14 May 2012 13:01:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on A missed opportunity: Jormungand by Anti-Social Geniuses Reference Resource Mondays « Organization Anti-Social Geniuses http://www.bateszi.me/2012/05/11/a-missed-opportunity-jormungand/#comment-117358 Anti-Social Geniuses Reference Resource Mondays « Organization Anti-Social Geniuses Mon, 14 May 2012 13:01:31 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/?p=5914#comment-117358 [...] There are those who like Jormungand. Bateszi is not one of them. [...] [...] There are those who like Jormungand. Bateszi is not one of them. [...]

]]> Comment on A missed opportunity: Jormungand by bateszi http://www.bateszi.me/2012/05/11/a-missed-opportunity-jormungand/#comment-117165 bateszi Sat, 12 May 2012 18:26:02 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/?p=5914#comment-117165 Ultimately, the weaknesses lay perhaps at the feet of the director. Just something about its execution is sadly bland, no real sense of "soul". Ultimately, the weaknesses lay perhaps at the feet of the director. Just something about its execution is sadly bland, no real sense of “soul”.

]]> Comment on A missed opportunity: Jormungand by bateszi http://www.bateszi.me/2012/05/11/a-missed-opportunity-jormungand/#comment-117163 bateszi Sat, 12 May 2012 18:24:14 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/?p=5914#comment-117163 I'll definitely consider coming back to it at some point, youthnihil. It feels like a series I should be watching, but probably best to wait for a rainy weekend when I'm less inundated with anime. Anyway, I really hope it gets better! It reminded me a little of Eden: It's an Endless World, which can only be a good thing. I’ll definitely consider coming back to it at some point, youthnihil. It feels like a series I should be watching, but probably best to wait for a rainy weekend when I’m less inundated with anime. Anyway, I really hope it gets better! It reminded me a little of Eden: It’s an Endless World, which can only be a good thing.

]]> Comment on A missed opportunity: Jormungand by glothelegend http://www.bateszi.me/2012/05/11/a-missed-opportunity-jormungand/#comment-117037 glothelegend Sat, 12 May 2012 02:44:56 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/?p=5914#comment-117037 You know I feel the same exact way. I actually liked Phantom (that's the only bee train show I didn't drop), but Jormu is missing something. It could be some brighter colors in the animation, it could be some cohesive plot. Right now it seems all over the place, and the characters seem kind of flat, which is my real problem. Even Koko, who I'll admit is pretty awesome at times, just doesn't seem believable to me. You know I feel the same exact way. I actually liked Phantom (that’s the only bee train show I didn’t drop), but Jormu is missing something. It could be some brighter colors in the animation, it could be some cohesive plot. Right now it seems all over the place, and the characters seem kind of flat, which is my real problem. Even Koko, who I’ll admit is pretty awesome at times, just doesn’t seem believable to me.

]]> Comment on A missed opportunity: Jormungand by youthnihil http://www.bateszi.me/2012/05/11/a-missed-opportunity-jormungand/#comment-117010 youthnihil Fri, 11 May 2012 22:50:14 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/?p=5914#comment-117010 i can definitely understand your sentiments, especially toward episode 3. while the first 2 did a great job in my eyes in establishing the setting and presenting an interesting cast, the third one was derailment par excellence. it also showed quite clearly why jormungand came close to but in the deciding moment failed to reach black lagoon heights: there were several instances in the episode where characters simply stood around between exchanging shots and gave preachy speeches. it felt static, the different factions basically waited for the other side to finish their conversations and then started moving around or shooting again. also, in terms of the action, the orchestra duo stood in the f*cking middle of a square and didn't take cover. something like that never happened in black lagoon. at least it wasn't that painstakingly obvious. still, it got better in episode 4 and episode 5 introduced a quite generic but still somehow interesting piece of backstory for jonah that at least helped me understood his motivations a little better. i would be interested to read if you've tried another time and watched episodes 4 & 5 and if so, did they make you change your opinion on the show? i can definitely understand your sentiments, especially toward episode 3. while the first 2 did a great job in my eyes in establishing the setting and presenting an interesting cast, the third one was derailment par excellence. it also showed quite clearly why jormungand came close to but in the deciding moment failed to reach black lagoon heights: there were several instances in the episode where characters simply stood around between exchanging shots and gave preachy speeches. it felt static, the different factions basically waited for the other side to finish their conversations and then started moving around or shooting again. also, in terms of the action, the orchestra duo stood in the f*cking middle of a square and didn’t take cover. something like that never happened in black lagoon. at least it wasn’t that painstakingly obvious.

still, it got better in episode 4 and episode 5 introduced a quite generic but still somehow interesting piece of backstory for jonah that at least helped me understood his motivations a little better.

i would be interested to read if you’ve tried another time and watched episodes 4 & 5 and if so, did they make you change your opinion on the show?

]]> Comment on Anime after Madoka by A missed opportunity: Jormungand | Bateszi Anime Blog http://www.bateszi.me/2011/03/10/anime-after-madoka/#comment-117003 A missed opportunity: Jormungand | Bateszi Anime Blog Fri, 11 May 2012 21:47:23 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/?p=3520#comment-117003 [...] Anime after Madoka [...] [...] Anime after Madoka [...]

]]> Comment on You’re gonna carry that weight by Deepthroat http://www.bateszi.me/2010/08/07/youre-gonna-carry-that-weight/#comment-116475 Deepthroat Tue, 08 May 2012 13:05:32 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/?p=2167#comment-116475 Spike couldn't run from his past, nobody can run from their past that's what the show was trying to hammer home as we went into the back-stories of all the main characters. In the end he had no choice but to face Vicious, running away while an option would not have vindicated Julia's death (and surely it was her death that made him stop running). Now that he's stopped dreaming he's probably up there with her right now. The Bebop crew were all living a reverie, using their life as bounty hunters to run away from the real world -what better way to take your mind off your troubles than to blast off and become an interstellar space cowboy? The moral in my opinion is never to run away from your past, but to accept it before it catches up with you so quickly that you have no choice but to drown. Spike couldn’t run from his past, nobody can run from their past that’s what the show was trying to hammer home as we went into the back-stories of all the main characters. In the end he had no choice but to face Vicious, running away while an option would not have vindicated Julia’s death (and surely it was her death that made him stop running). Now that he’s stopped dreaming he’s probably up there with her right now.

The Bebop crew were all living a reverie, using their life as bounty hunters to run away from the real world -what better way to take your mind off your troubles than to blast off and become an interstellar space cowboy?

The moral in my opinion is never to run away from your past, but to accept it before it catches up with you so quickly that you have no choice but to drown.

]]> Comment on Hot Topic Meets Anime in Ergo Proxy by Nadav http://www.bateszi.me/2012/03/30/hot-topic-meets-anime-in-ergo-proxy/#comment-116146 Nadav Sun, 06 May 2012 15:58:32 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/?p=5746#comment-116146 Excellent review. I felt exactly the same about this series. It started great and slowed considerably in the middle. The end wasn't that great, partly because Ergo Proxy tries to pull off a lot and succeeds only a little. Still a great series nonetheless, and it's getting a rerelease in July too. And here's my addition to English songs in anime: Lithium Flower the ending theme of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone complex was performed by Scott Matthew, and of course you have Interstella 5555 in which Daft Punks album Discovery plays in the background. Excellent review. I felt exactly the same about this series. It started great and slowed considerably in the middle. The end wasn’t that great, partly because Ergo Proxy tries to pull off a lot and succeeds only a little. Still a great series nonetheless, and it’s getting a rerelease in July too.

And here’s my addition to English songs in anime: Lithium Flower the ending theme of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone complex was performed by Scott Matthew, and of course you have Interstella 5555 in which Daft Punks album Discovery plays in the background.

]]> Comment on Being swept away by bateszi http://www.bateszi.me/2012/04/14/being-swept-away/#comment-115563 bateszi Thu, 03 May 2012 15:56:02 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/?p=5860#comment-115563 It's difficult not to compare it to the original, particularly considering how good it was. Many of us had similar issues with Darker than Black and, quite frankly, it's now down to AO to assert its own existence. This first episode was an exciting start, nothing else. (I'm still yet to see more!) It’s difficult not to compare it to the original, particularly considering how good it was. Many of us had similar issues with Darker than Black and, quite frankly, it’s now down to AO to assert its own existence. This first episode was an exciting start, nothing else. (I’m still yet to see more!)

]]> Comment on Being swept away by bateszi http://www.bateszi.me/2012/04/14/being-swept-away/#comment-115562 bateszi Thu, 03 May 2012 15:51:08 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/?p=5860#comment-115562 Just goes to show how long we've talking about this anime stuff, right? Man, I feel oldddddd :p Just goes to show how long we’ve talking about this anime stuff, right? Man, I feel oldddddd :p

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