you know guys...it's just the first few episodes. just because we see the stereotypes does not mean that they will be followed exactly to the letter. the same goes for the story. As a person who enjoyed FMA, I am looking forward to this whole series - and I'm willing to give it the benefit of the doubt.
I suggest everyone get a beer (or the underage equivalent), some pizza, and let's take a look at this as it happens. but, my ideas on the first episode as follows: 1) yes, it looks like the story takes elements from both SEED/Destiny and Wing. If anything, I am now seeing signs that the plot may be as busy as Wing. 2) I actually like the mecha designs - they're a refreshing take on basic mecha precepts - maybe because they are still gundams, but that they have deviated enough from the norm. 3) On the other hand, the character line up is still...not exciting me. 4) I actually have much love for the Union Flag and the Tieren designs - at least they've kept the love for the grunt mecha! w00t! On 10/16/07, Chris Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > At 05:40 PM 10/15/2007, Dr. Core wrote: > >Hmm we can all agree FMA was exceptional in most aspects right? > > Certainly. Well, except for the ending and the movie. Wasn't wild > about either. But that's a minor quibble. > > >IMO Japanese culture (at least a subculture within Japan) actually find > >feminine men to be desirable; but ok, let's say you disagree with that > >point. > > Eh. I've seen lots of anime, some of it quite popular, that > disagrees. Look at, say, Bleach. Or Naruto. No overabundance of girly > men in either. > > >By now you should find wild hair and feminine men in anime to be the > >expectation rather than the exception right? It's like complaining > >about chocobos in Final Fantasy, if you don't like chocobos, don't > >play FF games! > > Or don't watch anime that's devoid of such nonsense. Problem is that > *used* to include Gundam. That's less and less true these days, sadly. >
