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Veers
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My copy is waiting for me at my office... can't wait to get to work in the morning.
One thing that impressed me about this set of episodes is just how deliberate the script is. Not a single conversation is throw-away. I mean, this applies to the whole show (yes, even episode one!), but in this set of episodes as the pace slows a bit and the tension starts to rise, you really start to see that here in both the character and plot development, especially in hindsight. Also, yes, the silhouette battle is fantastic in this (touched up BD/DVD) version of the show; actually, both it and the other major fight in this volume were much improved over their TV version counterparts.
Due to the rate of important developments and twists occurring throughout the show (rather than just having important stuff at the end and/or having inconsequential developments serve to carry the bulk of the story) it's difficult to balance talking about PMMM without spoiling stuff while also not being too vague. Handled the spoilers well, I think; that part of the show is really hard to ignore when reviewing as it's one of the most important things in this set of episodes, but it definitely is a spoiler with greater weight than most spoilers you usually see in reviews here.
Oh boy, here we go again... |
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Kirkdawg
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Man, if Zac can gush that hard over Madoka-it must be good.
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Stark700
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Brilliant review. I might consider re-watching the series again soon or the dubbed version in the future.
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nechronius
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What really kills me... When the third volume will be in transit for delivery to me, I'll be on a plane flying to another continent for almost 3 weeks. Sigh...
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_Archer_
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These four episodes were the only parts of this anime that I didn't like, and after reading your spoiler section, I'm upset that I now dislike Sayaka's character's even more than before...
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bhl88
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Connect is probably the cynical song (sounds cute but if the lyrics are seen....)
There'll be no need to complain about the price ($75 for limited editions, $30-$40), it'll be like that (always)... and $150 for both. |
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KentaMaeba
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This review nails it, exposing the true nature of the series and tackling the difficult themes expressed.
And all this, so much. This part of the review shows EXACTLY why Sayaka is my most favourite character. Her humanity was lost, thus her ideals were torn apart. In the end, she was no different than Kyoko - she had a selfish desire hidden beneath all that heroic pride. And she suffered because of it. In some ways I can relate to Sayaka. Because she's in so much pain, it makes me wish I could just hug her. Last edited by KentaMaeba on Thu Apr 12, 2012 2:25 am; edited 3 times in total |
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Sailor S
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You know, if Zac tagged that particular section of the review as a spoiler, don't you think it's not exactly right to just quote the whole thing? Perhaps adding spoiler tags would be appropriate.
These reviews just make me want to break my vow of watching my backlog as I had bought it and skip right to my Madoka BDs. It just reminds me more and more why I loved this show. The great thing is, the more time that passes, the more appreciation I'll develop for this, so when I do watch it again, it'll be almost like the first time. |
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Chagen46
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To those of you saying that Episode 10 is amazing, I hope you're right. Episode 9 was a large dissappointment, as it seemed like Gen was pulling stuff out of his ass just to screw with the viewer.
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Ojamajo LimePie
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I assume this is because it's TV quality animation. ANN should really consider separate scores for animation quality and art direction. |
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Surrender Artist
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Psssst...
Of course, people have been neglecting to distinguish art quality from animation quality for years, so in a way, it's a lost cause. On top of that, I think when it comes to letter grades, people don't want more detailed information, they want a clean sweep. |
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ChibiKangaroo
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I agree with pretty much everything Zac is saying in his review. This show really made me think differently about what could be done with a magical girl show. I really loved how Kyubey is played in the show. It's just perfect. He's a total subversion of the usual magical girl mascot. The drama and dark themes are great.
However... As I said in another thread, the ending of the show just did not "stick the landing" for me. Perhaps Zac will comment on that when he gets through episode 12. It was just a little bit of a let down for me, they seemed like everything was building in the right direction, innovating everything we know about magical girl shows, and then... ugh... I still loved the show but it lost some of its luster. |
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KentaMaeba
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It's all a matter of perspective. Some say the ending was perfect - some say it was horrible. Me? http://imperialx.wordpress.com/2011/04/22/madoka-doesnt-need-a-sequel-to-explain-itself/ The ending didn't leave anything unanswered. It was great.
Oops, forgot about that. Edited. Last edited by KentaMaeba on Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:41 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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bhl88
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I asked Urobuchi if he hates Mami and Sayaka so much
Ans: Characters shine best when they are about to expire. EDIT: And in the end... Madoka will have a sequel (and a remake). |
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bglassbrook
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It struck me as rather odd how much weight was given to that "reveal" at the end of episode 8. Mostly because somewhere in the back of my head, I remembered it all but being said very early on. On the plus-side, at least it will soon all be out there, and no more worrying about spoilers... including the dreaded "it bends all the genres" (so you know to expect the opposite of normal) and such-n-such character is evil (so you keep waiting for the other shoe to drop.) |
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