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While Aquarion Evol does not have the same epic feel to it as Kawamori’s Macross series this show does not fail when it comes to providing me with pure entertainment. It’s one of the few I could blog about on a weekly basis and I almost want to go back and blog the rest at this point just to get more fun out of the show. I really do think this episode was fantastic though in every way and it did a good job setting up the finale next week. It doesn’t feel like they will need to rush any plot lines as most of it has been settled besides the main storyline.
Off subject I finally got around to starting the original Aquarion last week and so far through three episode I think it’s fairly entertaining but it’s no Aquarion Evol. The characters are really not on the same level as Evol but at least there is still the hilarious perverted innuendo. If I ever figure out which one is Sazanka in a previous life (if she has one) perhaps my opinion will go up. Now on with this episode.
“You think you’re so cool cause you can union by yourself?” I have no problem unioning with myself perhaps you should see a doctor about that. Although I think that is kind of the opposite of cool but an amusing line anyways.
Right after that we get the battle of two dude’s self unions, feels rather perverse. Not to mention weird seeing two half mechas fight it out in the sky.
Woah it’s planet folding. I suppose it’s only a matter of time before this becomes standard in Macross.
“Let me fill your hole.” I would not expect anything else but this as the line she starts to remember him by. I suppose even up to the very end this show is still strong in the innuendos.
What a sweet scene, I really liked it and nice to have them reunited again after so long. Although they are technically still two dudes here.
“I don’t care if you’re a boy or girl. The one I love is Mix.”
The Boys Love this week was off the scale. I don’t know why Mecha shows and BL go hand in hand but I imagine there are already 20 doujins being made over this one episode.
Right when they are about to union Yunoha teleports in. Yunoha is such a troll, perfect ee han timing.
ROFL SAZANKA! Sadly still no lines for her in this episode. Oh well I guess she won’t get much more screen time but at least we’ll always have episode 21.
I’m feeling bad for Kagura too now. Starting to feel like Kagura is just going to get the short end of the straw in all of this of anyone. Placing him as a candidate to die next episode now if not merged with Amata.
I thought two things while watching the two fight. One this brought back memories of Macross Plus and why does it seem like when two guys are involved in a love triangle they fight each other instead of letting the girl decide. Also, I figure this is how a lot of the shippy fans viewed Ranka and Sheryl’s relationship sadly.
On another note I loved the animation in this episode. So many beautiful screenshots.
Now even Zessica has lost her face??? This is both enrages and disturbs me at the same time. I’m not sure how they are going to get Zessica back but I figure it will involve nakedness and glowing. I’m also fearing Zessica is going to die at this point. I don’t completely understand his issues either just the basics of it, I guess having watched the original Aquarion in full would help me understand him.
I wasn’t going to try to bring up Ranka anymore in blogging this show but combine the weird glowing naked thing (I know it’s not new but still) and how this felt just like how when Grace captured Ranka and used her against her will to try to kill off everyone I just can’t help it. I’m honestly trying to figure out which of all of them is most like Ranka at this point, maybe I just have a problem.
Well I suppose the preview certainly implied it is going to be an Amata ending. I am fine with this as it fits in with my own goals here but knowing this show the field is wide open.
I can’t wait for the last episode but at the same time it’s really sad we are down to one final episode. I expect Megumi Nakajima’s song next week as well. I really hope they announce a movie after the final episode, please just don’t do a silly reboot where you just give all the most popular people the best moments while killing the original storyline. Although I wouldn’t cry over a Sazanka lead role reboot however unlikely that is. This is one pandering I can live with as she deserves way more air time than she got in this series.
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At least with Sazanka we know her and have seen her in action. The other girls behind her are still a mystery. Specially paper bag girl. I hope she takes it off for final episode. Just at last moment takes it off and reveals something shocking.
From the preview it hints Zessica will break free and a big battle. These previews have been somewhat misleading though. I think we are going to see Apollonius return. Depending on how that works out we could end up with a group hug ending. XD
Since you mentioned movie after series made me think. It would be a huge troll if that song is actually for the movie/ova and not the series. However if they end it like Genesis would be difficult for them to do a direct sequel.
I’ve been wondering about paper bag girl too, perhaps there is some kind of a reference to another character inside but she would have to have short hair. I can imagine them pulling the paper bag off from the back showing just the back of a green-haired girls head briefly. 😀 That would be an awesome troll.
I figure if they make a movie/ova it will likely just be a remake, I just hope for more new content. Kawamori seems to always do remakes in the movies/ova except maybe Macross 7 off the top of my head. I also never like his movie versions either, they tend to mess with the character personalities way too much and make it overall more about selling and less about quality. Not that they horrible they just tend to look better than they really are. Escaflowne is a good example of what I don’t like and like about his movie versions (was tempted to say Macross F but we already know). The movie had great animation, awesome music but I hated what they did to the characters and the story just didn’t compare to the original. Another thing, I think he seems to make the movies have a more sad an ending but I am going by poor memory of a lot of his works here.
I do need to watch Do You Remember Love? though, waiting on the BD to come out. Maybe that movie will be different from the rest. Although from what I hear of it it sounds like the usual redoing to make it more sell-able entertainment, like with how Minmey is redone to have no flaws. I think the only good aspect about how he goes about with the movie remakes is at least it shows he doesn’t care much about what is canon, he’d rather just make up interesting stories and let us fill in what we want however we please. So if that is how it is I can just stick with my Ranka end for Macross F and there is no one who can stop me. Even if history is marked by Sheryl I will pass down the story of Ranka to my children so one day we will rise again! XD Ok I’m done with my little off topic rant. lol
I don’t think that will happen but still would be nice for to to take bag off at the end. Assume there must be some reason she hides her face… Maybe relating to her element ability. Like a Medusa type ability.
They made a few special episodes with Genesis. One looks really funny and ending credits has Sylvia is dancing with Aquarion. I haven’t seen the full version. Only the end singing parts. They also did a remake/prequel OVA that is actually in some ways better the the series. Only problem with the 2 OVAs is that if you watched this series and previous one the whole reincarnation thing is obvious. It does a better job at showing what the previous reincarnations were like which don’t get to see much of outside of OVAs.
I agree with leaving series somewhat open ended. In some ways part of enjoyment of the series are those open ended parts. It keeps people talking about the series and interest up. Also leaves it open for second season if they wanted to. What Macross F series did I think was a pretty good way to end a series. It feels like the final but also leaves certain things open for people to speculate and not about bad stuff happening either.
I was thinking, maybe they will make some mini episodes with the BD release that focuses on these characters and we will find out about the deal with the paper bag.
Being open ended is also a great way to deal with situations that have turned into a negative. Which is what I think happened with the love triangle. Too bad they had to resolve it in the movies just to make some yen and please the shippers who cried for it. Although technically since they were planing on ending in the TV series they did do the viewers a disservice there but then again the movies did not specifically state who won in the TV series so in the end I suppose neither one got it completely right.
If they were going to make that sort of thing I think we would have heard it about it by now. It makes no sense to hide BD bonus like that. They might have done and I haven’t heard about it though.
With the triangle in Macross F I think part of it was to prevent Alto looking like a jerk as well. If you think about the situation of the girls. Ranka just been rescued and Sheryl just been cured. If Alto rejects one it would be very much like he is rejecting her because she is OK now. He simply was with her to feel like a man rather then the princess. I think triangle in Aquarion EVOL is a worse triangle though. Where it’s one girl getting left out and as a result is pushed into the depths of sorrow. For most part that isn’t really triangle. They might still surprise us at the end but I think at same time it would be really too random at this point.
Could possibly be a picture drama, but I agree it’s very unlikely just a thought.
It’s funny because some people think that Macross F had this same kind of love triangle as what your talking about with Aquarion Evol with Ranka being left out and it being lope-sided. Doesn’t mean its true though, people can be just horrible at analyzing information and still be good at spreading their beliefs. Anyways only a couple days until the finale and we get to find out everything.
Here I was hoping to curb my anime figure buying habits but then I saw a prototype of Sazanka doing *kira*. Oh well….
Link: http://myfigurecollection.net/item/113210
Very tempting but I think I will pass on it.
Kinda of surprised she is getting her own figure unless they plan to do all of them.
I figure they are trying to get the Macross F crowd into buying it (since we love to buy their stuff XD) with the kira~ pose and Sazanka having Ranka references and such.
That makes sense… In some ways I should be more confused as to why Kagura is getting a figure but it’s all to do with popularity.