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major rant coming up...
Well I’m actually writing this at what will be 10:45pm yesterday, and I’ll post it in the morning I guess. I’m just writing it now so I don’t forget it. Gees I have been reduced to the sadness of writing posts in an exercise book whilst in bed.
I just finished Escaflowne, and need to rant to someone about it. If you don’t want to read it, or haven’t seen it and don’t want it to be spoiled, I understand.
First off, I am feeling very smug because:
1. Hitomi finally came to her senses and fell in love with Van, like I’ve been yelling at her to do for like the entire series. Took her long enough.
2. After going through a long time of being annoyed at Dilandau’s irritatingly effeminate voice (I though they’d pulled a Tohma and just used a girl voice actor for a male part) it turns out he was actually a girl anyway! Sort of. Still not sure of that section of the plot, they glossed over it.
3. I worked out who Isaac was! Isaac Newton! Though now pissed off at show for making Newton a bad guy. (Couldn’t they think up one of their own?)
Anyway, this is what annoyed me most about Escaflowne:
Hitomi: I love Allen.
Van: I don’t love anyone.
(repeat for 24 episodes)
Hitomi: Wait! I love Van!
Van: Wait! I love Hitomi!
Isaac: Wow. Their love is stronger than destiny.
Viewers: Um…riiiiiiight… *scratch heads*
Scriptwriter: OKAY! Now that I’ve made you two fall in love, I’ll give you like 30 seconds of screentime together before I whisk Hitomi back to her home world! HAHA! WON’T THAT BE FUN?! *rubs hands gleefully*
Viewers: …huh? *go away feeling confused*
Me: AHOU SCRIPTWRITER!! You made me sit through 26 episodes for THAT ending? *sulks*
Plus there were plotholes so large you could drive a truck through them and numerous other flaws which I can’t be bothered to mention here.
DESPITE ALL THATand despite the overly long noses, it was still a good anime!
Yes, really. I’m just being picky.
Well that’s enough ranting from me. Who’s seen it? Do you agree?
I just finished Escaflowne, and need to rant to someone about it. If you don’t want to read it, or haven’t seen it and don’t want it to be spoiled, I understand.
First off, I am feeling very smug because:
1. Hitomi finally came to her senses and fell in love with Van, like I’ve been yelling at her to do for like the entire series. Took her long enough.
2. After going through a long time of being annoyed at Dilandau’s irritatingly effeminate voice (I though they’d pulled a Tohma and just used a girl voice actor for a male part) it turns out he was actually a girl anyway! Sort of. Still not sure of that section of the plot, they glossed over it.
3. I worked out who Isaac was! Isaac Newton! Though now pissed off at show for making Newton a bad guy. (Couldn’t they think up one of their own?)
Anyway, this is what annoyed me most about Escaflowne:
Hitomi: I love Allen.
Van: I don’t love anyone.
(repeat for 24 episodes)
Hitomi: Wait! I love Van!
Van: Wait! I love Hitomi!
Isaac: Wow. Their love is stronger than destiny.
Viewers: Um…riiiiiiight… *scratch heads*
Scriptwriter: OKAY! Now that I’ve made you two fall in love, I’ll give you like 30 seconds of screentime together before I whisk Hitomi back to her home world! HAHA! WON’T THAT BE FUN?! *rubs hands gleefully*
Viewers: …huh? *go away feeling confused*
Me: AHOU SCRIPTWRITER!! You made me sit through 26 episodes for THAT ending? *sulks*
Plus there were plotholes so large you could drive a truck through them and numerous other flaws which I can’t be bothered to mention here.
DESPITE ALL THATand despite the overly long noses, it was still a good anime!
Yes, really. I’m just being picky.
Well that’s enough ranting from me. Who’s seen it? Do you agree?