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Just started the first episode, and I'm already getting Code Geass flashbacks, which is not necessarily a bad thing. If this show ends up even half as hilariously jingoistic as Geass was (and given the whole exposition of how "Japan's bein' all reliant on dem foreign powers -harrumph-" it may very well be), I will be quite entertained. Also the OP is excellent.
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Has the OP aired? I thought Euterpe was just an insert song
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^Oh, was it? I wasn't aware :P
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Yeah, I think this was one of those typical "first episode features credits over the action with a long insert song" shows.
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I don't think so. The OP is supposed to be 'My Dearest'.
Episode 2.
Permission to change "Undertaker" to "Funeral Parlor" in the entry?
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Well the OP for the first episode is "Euterpe". Episode 2 and on has "My Dearest".
I'd say yes. I was wondering where they got Undertaker to begin with.
edited 20th Oct '11 1:14:08 PM by Pokénatic
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Ryo....;__;
edited 20th Oct '11 1:30:45 PM by fruitpork
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...I don't actually like anyone so far. Maybe Tsugumi. And the plot is a little lacking. Pretty art though.
After watching the second episode I am getting some Jerkass vibes from Gai. It wouldn't surprise me if he betrays Funeral Parlour before the end of the series.
Okay. I'm going to root for the bad guys from now on, I think. Unless I just drop the series.
edited 20th Oct '11 1:55:28 PM by Arha
I wouldn't say the plot is lacking, but that it isn't really special in any way so far.
edited 20th Oct '11 1:57:09 PM by Pokénatic
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^ I don't even know what people are trying to do yet. 'Sympathetic' terrorist organization is opposing shadowy generic evil authority. Why? The bad guys seem more pointlessly dickish than evil. And what is this disease that the bad guys are trying to fight? Give us some information already.
edited 20th Oct '11 2:00:00 PM by Arha
Hey, not every anime finishes up the exposition in just the first two episodes.
edited 20th Oct '11 2:05:22 PM by Pokénatic
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No, but most anime like to give us an idea of what is actually going on. I'm more inclined to sympathize with the bad guys at this point because I don't know why they're bad guys apart from being kind of dicks. The good guys don't seem any better and are either flat (Inori) or also dicks (Gai) so...
Hey, the first two episodes of the original Last Exile didn't do much aside from introducing the setting and the characters.
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Doesn't mean anything to me. All I know at this point is that the series isn't giving me much information and since it will probably only be 11 or 12 episodes it's wasting a lot of its time.
Actually, it's 22 episodes long, at least according to MAL.
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Okay. Either way, I don't like the characters, I don't know why I'm supposed to be the terrorist's side, whenever Inori sings I want to turn the sound off and the plot seems dull.
On the bright side, double jumping multiple times to avoid the missiles was pretty cool and whenever Shu uses his sword things look awesome.
edited 20th Oct '11 2:37:14 PM by Arha
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@ Arha: If being flat out dicks, you mean taking innocent people hostage and shooting them to death.
Then there's Blondy that makes Luciano Bradley look like an angel in comparison.
Besides, I didin't see how the Good Guys were so dickish by comparison.
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The bad guys dickishness seemed so pointless. It was like waving flags saying "Ignore our reasonable goals! We're evil!" It was so pointless I largely ignored it.
Gai seems like a jerk to me and the story seems to think he's badass. I don't like him. Other than him they all lacked characterization, meaning I judge them by Gai. Inori: ...She sings! And is maybe in love with Shu for some reason! Tsugumi: Genki girl who looks like a slightly bustier Kuroneko! Ayase: Has a crush on the guy I don't like!
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Its only the beginning of the series anyway. This is 2 cour, as well, so there at least 24 more episodes to go before the end.
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Gai's fighting skills have been established however, he hasn't been established as a Badass (yet; the character may still get this treatment in future).