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04-08-2024, 06:12 PM | #841 |
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Though of course there was still plenty of tension building in the background. Between the quick shot of what looks like one of the Immortal Nine stalking Rouge not long after she goes off on her own, to our yellow joker of said Immortal Nine lurking in the city itself, there's definitely enough to keep you on your toes.
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04-08-2024, 07:02 PM | #842 |
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Episode 4: Freedom and Phantoms Reality is often disappointing. Sure, the line became a meme what with Avengers Endgame and all, but it's something everyone has to deal with eventually. It's so easy to get caught in the idea of something that we often don't take a step back to examine something objectively, or to wait and see what actually transpired. Our craving to make our dreams reality often results in us getting caught up in another dream. A delusion. Likewise, just because someone showcases on behavior doesn't mean that they're never capable of the opposite. A doctor who saves lives can still kill. Someone who insulted you today can still dispense great wisdom tomorrow. The oppressed are still very much capable of becoming the oppressors. Anyone is capable of good or bad. And indeed, that is the struggle Rouge herself deals with in this episode's' climax. Can she really call herself free, or someone on the side of the Neans, if she in fact takes orders from humans, and in turn, kills her own kind? Likewise, Verde has a point. Can the Neans ever really call themselves free, even if they can dream? Verde still follows orders. The Neans still succumb to mob mentality. The government still takes a blatant excuse to invade a settlement that's meant to be owned and governed by the Neans. And of course, there's the matter of the Three Laws to contend with. This episode is all about the contradictory nature of existence, and I love it.
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04-08-2024, 07:23 PM | #843 |
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All that tension builds and then comes crashing down.
It is interesting to see what exactly the different Immortal Nine get out of life. Regardless of if Verde had a connection to the Alters or not, you can see that this is a man who has lived long enough to hold a very bleak outlook on life. He definitely raises some good points, and he gives Rouge something to think about, both directly and indirectly. Since well, looks like Rouge is starting to get haunted by her recent past what with that hallucination she had before she snapped out of it. That said, we do get to see glimpses of the two who Rouge faced down before Viola, both their normal and Gladiator forms. Which I think is nice since we entered the story after they were dealt with. I've not much else to say but fun fact about Afdal/Verde, his Seiyuu is Kenjiro Tsuda (Seto Kaiba, Kasshine from Zi-O, Vail from Revice). It's funny that I keep hearing him more and more these days. It was definitely a surprise when he first spoke up in Episode 2. It was also a surprise to hear him show up in another show that was airing at the same time, Bravern, but towards the end of that show's cour. Last edited by Enchilada645; 04-08-2024 at 07:25 PM.. |
04-09-2024, 06:30 PM | #844 |
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Since well, looks like Rouge is starting to get haunted by her recent past what with that hallucination she had before she snapped out of it. That said, we do get to see glimpses of the two who Rouge faced down before Viola, both their normal and Gladiator forms. Which I think is nice since we entered the story after they were dealt with.
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04-09-2024, 07:59 PM | #845 |
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Episode 5: Carnival Dances with Lost Memories "Happy Birthday, Rouge." This episode is alot to take in. Visually, literally, and metaphorically. On its surface level, it's about Naomi saving Rouge from some Neans with Usurper tech. Far more importantly than that though, it's a dream episode, resulting in some really out there visuals, jarring editing, and dialogue that's full of implications. And it's all done on purpose. The ambiguity of the ringmaster is definitely what caught my attention most. He claims to be giving Rouge the ability to be free, but the implication that he's using her memories as a means of manipulation is definitely there, especially with that shot of the Copy Rouge during the ending bits. Speaking of Rouge's' memories though, we do get a bit more elaboration on what exactly Rouge's' mission is all about, as well as a peak into her origins. She's out for revenge against the Immortal Nine for killing her creator; A mission started by her brother. Her brother also being the source of her love of chocolate, and is implied to be the one who set the Immortal Nine down their paths to begin with. I did really like how Rouge has consistently been keen on noticing when things are off. While the past her set off on the mission of revenge without question, the current her realizes that the Neans she's been hunting are far more complex than what the feelings brought about by her brother would suggest. Viola just wanted to sing, and Verde hated how much suffering his people were going through on a daily basis. Did they really deserve to die? Does anyone? No clear answer is presented, and the episode ends simply with Rouge deciding to follow whatever path her heart desires to head towards, with Naomi by her side. It really makes me wonder how exactly the last five of the Immortal Nine will factor into all this, given I assume they're the Gladiators we see in the opening credits. But who knows, maybe it's all been bait this entire time. I could see that setting some people off, but if they pull it off well, then I think I'd be happy to give it to 'em. But ah, I'm getting ahead of myself. Excited to see where this will all go!
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04-09-2024, 08:11 PM | #846 |
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This was a fun episode, since that hallucination last episode was just a taste for a really jarring and surreal dream sequence. I'm always a fan of these, especially with a setting like Metallic Rouge's. There's parts to it that look to be true, but also parts that are the Puppetmaster using the dream to speak to and influence Rouge.
It's also why I thought your comment before this post was pretty apt. Despite basically learning more about the past, it's in a way that isn't too clear cut and more chopped together. So I can agree wholeheartedly that a straight Prequel OVA would kick some ass should they come back to this series. On the dub side, getting to hear more of him... is it just me or does Eden feel off? The way he sounds, it feels like he's hiding an accent or something at points. Maybe it's just me *shrugs* Speaking of Eden though, he by far has my favorite Gladiator form that isn't Rouge's. Just the shape of his silhouette alongside the black with the orange glowing bits, the coattail is a plus. And this episode very much surprised me since I assumed he only had gun arms like shown in the opening. Nope his coattail can split into six guns and can fire multi-directional blasts? Sick, instant favorite. |
04-10-2024, 08:12 PM | #847 |
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This comment actually got me to look up some of the voice cast and, to my surprise, alot of the actors are either relatively unknown or are pretty new to the industry. It's pretty cool to see, actually.
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04-10-2024, 08:40 PM | #848 |
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Oh that is always great to see.
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04-10-2024, 09:05 PM | #849 |
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Episode 6: Nameless Guest This was a rollercoaster. There's mystery afoot, as a luxury spaceship is boarded by Yellow Jacket from some previous episodes, who proceeds to murder alot of guests. Thus, the hunt is on as everyone aboard the ship attempts to figure out who the real murderer is, as Yellow Jacket is able to copy the appearance of anyone perfectly. As well as their voice. And with that sort of premise laid out, you might be thinking that's a source of some big drama right? Well, you're not wrong, as this episode does have some big dramatic beats to it, especially in the ending. But surprisingly it's also got alot of genuinely funny moments throughout. Most of it comes from the character interactions between Rouge and Naomi, similar to how episode 2 was. But man did I laugh. Hard. And yet none of the different felt as though they conflicted with one another? Rather impressive given how much they manage to pack into this single episode. Almost too much, given how little of Yellow Jacket's' character is actually expanded on. But hey, if they just wanted his character to be a psychopathic, unsympathetic murderer? Sure, I'm game. Dude killed a dog, I ain't about to pity him. He's also the one who killed Rouge's' creator while disguised as Rouge's' Gladiator form. And on that note, while it was hinted at in the previous episode, this one basically outright confirms that Rouge's' memories have been messed with, though whether it was due to input by the Ringmaster or if it happened to her beforehand is somewhat unclear. Regardless, this was a surprisingly nice breather after how heavy the last few episodes were, and I had a good time with it.
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04-10-2024, 09:17 PM | #850 |
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This was a fun episode in general, though there was definitely a lot of drama, especially towards the end.
When it comes to the Immortal Nine, Giallon (I question how we got from Jaron to Giallon but okay CR whatever you say) is definitely one of the ones that takes pleasure in the killing he does. Dude's a homicidal theater kid at his core. Really makes the other Immortal Nine we've seen so far look nicer by comparison. But yeah, a bit of reflection, revisiting some older side characters while we introduce some new ones, this episode has it all. And as I've said, Metallic Rouge while sometimes shaky I feel, nails the character writing and interactions to an insane degree. I also think it's a good showing for Ash and his partner Noid who while in the background kinda for a lot of the episodes since their introduction in Ep 2, really get to step a bit more into the foreground here. But yeah, the ending definitely caught me off guard when I first saw it. Like there was that scene earlier in the episode talking about someone from Ochrona being in Alethia, but I didn't expect it to turn out like that. |
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