Better late than never
Heheh it's never too late! I couldn't resist adding my thoughts to the Evangelion and Gunbuster threads years after they'd happened (and everyone was too kind to object heheh).
Final Fantasy XIII vibes, especially from the area called "the plains"
If I remember correctly that's near the end isn't it? I loved that part of the game, until then I'd been unimpressed with its linear nature but with that and the revelations of the backstory around then, my estimation of the game really went up.
Loving everyone's thoughts on Episode 3 and seeing all the aspects covered, I'll just bounce my thoughts off some:
Episode 2 - Diamonds are a girl's best friend (but Bort is better)
I remembered a bit of information I read about this series the first time I watched, while using 3D animation, it does use 2D animation as well, like for the close up on facial expressions and some F/X animation (like the water splashing in this episode). After the series is done, I would recommend reading the production notes on Sakura Blog or watching The Canipa Effect's video breaking down the animation. Just ask if you need links, I'll post them on the next episode post.
Heheh ...Bort is better... love it! Interesting about the use of 2D for facial animations and may be why they don't seem as wooden; I'm guessing it's easier said than done otherwise why don't all others do that with 3DCGI? Also going on what Dai mentioned about good examples of CGI
- I've got Expelled from Paradise but don't know about Ex-arm, though I see it's on crunchyroll but is it worth a watch?
I thought that as well, I'm sure one of the exchanges between Phos and Diamond in the previous episode seemed a bit catty.
Yeah that's how read into it as well but very glad to see she turned out to be a darling, not the arrogant/self-obsessed but ultimately shallow type of rival character. Especially given what Vincentdante said about the tropes being matched to respective gem properties & the fact that the classical diamond may be hard but is brittle.
This series reminds me of Casshern Sins in
Aaarrrggh stop reading, stop reading - I really want to watch Casshern Sins
and now I can for free on funimation with ads!
Still, loving this. It's a very elegant show, even in regards to the fights. They are well animated, no-nonsense, elegant and fast. The music is simply stunning.
I was reminded of the exhilarating action from Attack on Titan when Dia was taking on Snail-kun.
Its interesting how little most of them care that the Phos they knew might be gone but then all come together to help once a viable solution to the problem is found.
I'm loving the psychology and internal turmoil of the characters in this series, only 3 episodes in and I think it's brilliant and can totally see why some have rewatched it numerous times. Poor Phos, why is everyone so mean about them? Phos brings so much energy and hilarity to the party, why so serious all the time guys? Why is it that only Dia seems to care about poor Phos? Oh well, seeing as how these things go Phos will surely be disproving all the naysayers by the end.
point out that scene where Dia runs back home in the moonlight. It's just stunning, isn't it?
That was brilliant and also when her light is seen in the distance by Cinnabar on their approach.
Eventually they figure out that Phos's body was used to repair the snails shell so they fish it out and put her back together.
Something else to learn about molluscs' biology.
If Phos can learn to talk to the snail, maybe Phos can also talk to other creatures? Possibly even the Lunarians.
Absolutely and I wonder & hope the show uses the element of communication and understanding to address the instinctively inherent fear of the "other" most living beings possess.
Not much more to say today.