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in the azure
I finished watching Soukyuu no Fafner.
So yeah, watched it way too fast . . . but it was really great! I feel like it could have benefited from being longer, because they would have had more time for character development (not to mention the 200+ enemy casualties that occurred during a series time jump), and could have spent more time on certain major plot elements that whizzed past very quickly. But then, the creators are also to be saluted for fitting so much plot into such a brief period of time.
There was also a very high casualty rate in the series-- and not just random faceless NPCs, but named and somewhat developed characters-- even major characters. A lot of very human reactions to war and loss and grief. Awareness of and guilt over the fact that the adults are training and sending children into battle. Great importance placed on very normal family relationships in addition to friendship.
And I rather adore Soushi, who is made of angstmuffins and yet--
Shoulder Demon: Yeah, you like the long-haired pretty boy. Never saw that one coming.
SHUT UP SHUT UP THAT'S NOT WHY.
Shoulder Demon: Suuuuuuure it's not.
It isn't! He's all cool and stuff, clearly!
Shoulder Demon: He's also the only character with long hair in the series. Except for that old dude.
I like plenty of characters who don't have long hair!
Shoulder Demon: Yeah? Let's hear this list of yours.
Uh--
Shoulder Demon: It should be observed that of all the series you've written stories for, they have always featured a person with long hair.
Not always! I wrote one about Kero and Fujitaka!
Shoulder Demon: Your favorite character in CCS is Yue. HIS HAIR IS LONGER THAN HE IS TALL.
Kujaku! I liked Kujaku in RG Veda!
Shoulder Demon: He has wings.
Sh-- shut up!
Shoulder Demon: In fact, in the series you've been madly obsessed with for a solid four years now, JUST ABOUT EVERY CHARACTER HAS LONG HAIR.
. . . . . . . .
Shoulder Demon: So, I'm thinking of growing my hair out . . .
DIE!
Soukyuu no Fafner, or Fafner in the Azure, hereby receives a hearty recommendation from me. GO WATCH IT SO WE CAN FANGIRL TOGETHER.
Nothing good ever comes of of talking to shoulder demons.
So yeah, watched it way too fast . . . but it was really great! I feel like it could have benefited from being longer, because they would have had more time for character development (not to mention the 200+ enemy casualties that occurred during a series time jump), and could have spent more time on certain major plot elements that whizzed past very quickly. But then, the creators are also to be saluted for fitting so much plot into such a brief period of time.
There was also a very high casualty rate in the series-- and not just random faceless NPCs, but named and somewhat developed characters-- even major characters. A lot of very human reactions to war and loss and grief. Awareness of and guilt over the fact that the adults are training and sending children into battle. Great importance placed on very normal family relationships in addition to friendship.
And I rather adore Soushi, who is made of angstmuffins and yet--
Shoulder Demon: Yeah, you like the long-haired pretty boy. Never saw that one coming.
SHUT UP SHUT UP THAT'S NOT WHY.
Shoulder Demon: Suuuuuuure it's not.
It isn't! He's all cool and stuff, clearly!
Shoulder Demon: He's also the only character with long hair in the series. Except for that old dude.
I like plenty of characters who don't have long hair!
Shoulder Demon: Yeah? Let's hear this list of yours.
Uh--
Shoulder Demon: It should be observed that of all the series you've written stories for, they have always featured a person with long hair.
Not always! I wrote one about Kero and Fujitaka!
Shoulder Demon: Your favorite character in CCS is Yue. HIS HAIR IS LONGER THAN HE IS TALL.
Kujaku! I liked Kujaku in RG Veda!
Shoulder Demon: He has wings.
Sh-- shut up!
Shoulder Demon: In fact, in the series you've been madly obsessed with for a solid four years now, JUST ABOUT EVERY CHARACTER HAS LONG HAIR.
. . . . . . . .
Shoulder Demon: So, I'm thinking of growing my hair out . . .
DIE!
Soukyuu no Fafner, or Fafner in the Azure, hereby receives a hearty recommendation from me. GO WATCH IT SO WE CAN FANGIRL TOGETHER.
Nothing good ever comes of of talking to shoulder demons.
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Both are excellent series, though, it must be said. ;-)
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