{"id":1535,"date":"2009-04-13T20:20:29","date_gmt":"2009-04-14T03:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mikoto.wordpress.com\/?p=1535"},"modified":"2009-04-13T20:20:29","modified_gmt":"2009-04-14T03:20:29","slug":"shangri-la-02","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/flomu.net\/blog\/2009\/04\/shangri-la-02\/","title":{"rendered":"Shangri-La 02: Second-episode curse."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Yeah? Well, I think I'm gonna go!<\/p><\/div>\n

FAIL-O-METER<\/span><\/strong>
\nBasically, “Screw it, let’s not bother going through a quality episode and stick it out until the third episode curse hits us.”
\nThe fail in this episode = (-1) x (the win expected of this series beforehand).<\/p>\n

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I’m going to make this post short, as I’m short on time for blogging.<\/p>\n

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God damn it, just decide on a face to use already!<\/p>\n

I’m pretty sure that Momoko uses at least seven different faces in this episode, all of which look like shit.<\/p>\n

I wasn’t expecting this kind of utter failure. \u00a0Sure, I’ve heard all of the rants about the crappy storytelling and the contrasting CG, but to see this kind of artistic fail from the company that gave us epic anime like Strike Witches<\/em> is lolwtf?<\/p>\n

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Even if the camera is shooting from below, people don’t walk like this. \u00a0The animation of the Metal Age group walking in the jungle was exceptionally bad, and I was about to fast forward through this section to save my eyes (luckily, it didn’t last that<\/em> long).<\/p>\n

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I’ve had it with all the stuff about transvestites.<\/p>\n

As if Miiko’s fat ass and Momoko’s measurements weren’t enough, Momoko emphasizes the fact that she’s (he’s*?) a transvestite in every other scene. \u00a0There’s no rhyme or reason to her direct comments about her sexuality. \u00a0It’s just there for some retarded humor that nobody will ever laugh at because it’s simply not funny after you’ve heard it ten times in two minutes.<\/p>\n

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However, there were some truly awesome moments.<\/p>\n

Seeing the scene above was disturbing, yet incredibly fascinating. \u00a0Little loli Mikuni has some incredible power.<\/p>\n

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"Hey, look at my chin!"<\/p><\/div>\n

Overall though, I’d say that this episode definitely failed to live up to the one before it. \u00a0The art and animation went downhill, and the story kind of did as well. \u00a0Still, I’m going to keep watching this. \u00a0The setting is one of the most awesome I’ve ever seen, even if much of the stuff is CG …*cough* TANKS and HELICOPTERS *cough*<\/p>\n

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"I don't really have any reason for threatening this kid. I'm just a little (female dog) who is one of the most stereotypical villains this season!"<\/p><\/div>\n

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HOLY CHUCK NORRIS, KILL THAT ABOMINATION!<\/p><\/div>\n

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That's not what the screen says!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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