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09-17-2020, 08:17 PM | #101 |
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Ah yes here we go, a few filler episodes to help ease in and destress after the very hectic finale and aftermath.
Geste is a fun treat mostly for Alfonso and German's continued antics together, the fact that Alfonso is clueless and German continues to get away with shit is the best. It's also just nice to see that Alfonso, despite all his proclamations and what he's been through, is just as human as everyone else and ends up run ragged by all of his duties. A real big fan of Project G also because well, I'll be real I got really worried when the premise started out of people wanting to create their own Garo because of Alfonso's heroics. There was just something in the back of my mind that was like "Something's going to go horribly wrong isn't it?" Surprised to say that nothing did go wrong which was wonderful. I was only worried because while this exact plot wasn't done prior in the Live Action series, the idea of creating something on par with a Makai Knight to take their place has been, and well, it didn't go well let's just leave it at that. |
09-18-2020, 11:07 AM | #102 |
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Geste is a fun treat mostly for Alfonso and German's continued antics together, the fact that Alfonso is clueless and German continues to get away with shit is the best. It's also just nice to see that Alfonso, despite all his proclamations and what he's been through, is just as human as everyone else and ends up run ragged by all of his duties.
And yeah, it's good to see another side to Alfonso. He might be doing to best to be the prototypical hero, but having him show little cracks does alot to make him more believable. Quote:
A real big fan of Project G also because well, I'll be real I got really worried when the premise started out of people wanting to create their own Garo because of Alfonso's heroics. There was just something in the back of my mind that was like "Something's going to go horribly wrong isn't it?"
Surprised to say that nothing did go wrong which was wonderful.
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09-18-2020, 11:51 AM | #103 |
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Episode XVI: Cure I dug the Horror in this one. Both itself and the human it possessed. Mikhail quickly shows that he's willing to murder to be a doctor, and that's what the ensuing Horror is all about. It results in a unique gimmick later on. That aside, the primary focus of the episode is German and his new friend from the local inn, Amena. Leon and Emma don't show up even once in the entire episode, and Alfonso gets a mere cameo. Another point I'll give this episode is that it's one of the few pieces of media I've seen that seems to remember that Plague Doctors were just that, Doctors. And their uniforms were specifically designed as early Hazmat Suits in order to try to help combat the spread of the plague. While the episode does still fall into the old "Plague Doctors being bringers of death" cliche, it's done moreso here out of an ironic perspective, rather than the actual belief that Plague Doctors did nothing but bring death to others, like what I've seen in other media. That really made this episode rather refreshing for me, as well as seeing German being a bit more of an upstanding guy in this one. 2020 Joke I did love the bit at the end too, where the Horror's' own gimmick ends up working against him. It was a funny little twist. Speaking of twists... Is Mendusa a name I'm supposed to know right now? It's way too similar to Mandosa, who's dead, so I have no idea if we've heard already at this point or not. Though I do like how this is probably the first show I've seen where the "Rangers" in general can't stand their Boss. But the final scene did make me wonder, where the heck even is this place, and how do the Knights travel there and back so fast? Oh well. Not too much to say about this one. Just that it was a nice little character focused episode.
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09-18-2020, 01:26 PM | #104 |
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Though I do like how this is probably the first show I've seen where the "Rangers" in general can't stand their Boss. But the final scene did make me wonder, where the heck even if this place, and how to the Knights travel there and back so fast?
Oh well. Not too much to say about this one. Just that it was a nice little character focused episode. I will address this though, the Watchdog's are kinda unique in the sense that well, I'll be real when I say most of the time their insufferable beings that the Knights have to just put up with. I can think of a few that are pretty alright, but that's about it. And really, there is no specific spot to travel, the way the franchise itself sets it up there are just various gateways all throughout the district or area a Knight is in. They usually do something special, in Garo's case, flash Zaruba, to open up a gate that leads directly to the Watchdog's hangout. I guess you could say it's a pocket dimension. |
09-18-2020, 02:32 PM | #105 |
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Thanks for that.
Speaking of Zaruba... the heck did he go? Is he attached to Alfonso now? Is he just dematerialized right now because Leon can't use the Armor? I imagine it'll get answered later, but I'm curious.
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09-19-2020, 08:51 AM | #106 |
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Episode XVII: Snow Fall I had to screencap that moment just because how foreign of an expression that is on Leon. Like, wow. Also it's funny that the episode where I ask "who the heck are the Knights' bosses and where the heck is their base" is literally right before this episode, which answers that very question. They're the Watchdogs, and they have magical gates all over the place. It also, surprisingly, answered my question about Zaruba! He did infact make a new pact with Alfonso. Stuff like this might seem small to other viewers, but for me? I'm just glad that the writers bothered to answer stuff like this. It's nothing super in-depth, but it definitely shows that they're paying attention to their own work. In this episode, Leon and Alfonso are reunited. What follows is essentially a much more in-depth version of the scene we got between Emma and Leon a couple episodes ago, and it's just as great as that one is. Like Emma, Alfonso actually praises Leon, congratulating him on being able to find a place to call home as well as people that he could connect with and be willing to protect. Unfortunately, although Leon has now accepted that he's no longer a part of the Knighthood, that doesn't mean the Makai Realm is just going to leave him alone. And I'll admit, while I did see what was coming, it didn't make what happened hurt any less. Tragedy strikes, and in yet another JRPG comparison for me to make, I will say that this anime did a great twist on the "doomed hometown" aspect a ton of classic RPGs use; Having it happen in the middle instead of the start. It's understandable how hard Leon takes the entire experience, and as messed up as it sounds out of context, it was good to see Alfonso took the experience hard too. Not only does it show he truly cares about the people of his kingdom as well as his family, but you can tell full stop that he blames himself for what happened. Infact, both cousins do. The entire event plays out with everyone in character and everyone doing exactly what you'd expect them to do in the given situation. No sudden out-of0character lapses in judgment to be found. The main strength of this show so far as been the character writing and interactions, and that definitely didn't change with this episode. And I hope it keeps going strong as we move forward.
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09-19-2020, 10:54 AM | #107 |
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Starting off the morning with some good old Garo Suffering I see!
Yeah I didn't answer about Zaruba immediately since you were coming up to this, surprisingly though Zaruba himself is a lot more talkative in most of the entries aside from one in particular for certain reasons alongside this one. So it was odd seeing him mostly silent here tbh. But ah this episode, do you like the credits now? The credits with the final shot that gives you hope only for this episode to dash them right in front of you... I know this episode hit me pretty hard. I was like, "Oh, Leon is so happy with Lara, I'm so glad for him." and then tragedy strikes and I'm like. "Oh..." It wouldn't be Garo without some pain and suffering. |
09-19-2020, 04:40 PM | #108 |
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Starting off the morning with some good old Garo Suffering I see!
Yeah I didn't answer about Zaruba immediately since you were coming up to this, surprisingly though Zaruba himself is a lot more talkative in most of the entries aside from one in particular for certain reasons alongside this one. So it was odd seeing him mostly silent here tbh. But ah this episode, do you like the credits now? The credits with the final shot that gives you hope only for this episode to dash them right in front of you... I know this episode hit me pretty hard. I was like, "Oh, Leon is so happy with Lara, I'm so glad for him." and then tragedy strikes and I'm like. "Oh..." It wouldn't be Garo without some pain and suffering.
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09-19-2020, 04:56 PM | #109 |
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Very fair, I do believe you are right on that point.
So it hurts a lot more this time around. |
09-20-2020, 08:10 PM | #110 |
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Episode XVIII: Scar Flame That uh... that can't be good. This episode is all about farewells, and moving forward in life. Not just for Leon, but German too. To get German's' section out of the way, it was nice seeing how he'd at last last found a woman that he truly connected with. But just as in real life, sometimes the job comes first, and it can pull people apart. Ximena(I think that's her name) is obviously heartbroken, but she knew it was coming eventually. I did really like how he left her a white flower as a farewell gift. A nice nod to a few episodes ago. I got a giggle at how Alfonso started learning of German's lecherous ways, too. We also get to see that German made his own demonic pact; His with a magic bracelet named Jiruba. Now, as for Leon... I really loved this entire sequence. The visuals alone made for a great look into Leon's' head; His inner demons literally made manifest. And of course, we got a great resolution to his character arc out of it too. Of course he's heartbroken and angry about what happened to Lara, but he's learned how to channel the fire inside him into a desire to make sure such a thing never happens again. This is followed up by what is hands down the best fight scene in the entire show so far. Seriously. Huge props to whoever was behind the entire dueling scene between Leon and Alfonso. From the choreography, to the stakes it has in terms of our characters, to just the sheer coolness factor of having the two leads duke it out, everything came together in just the right way. Heck, I took that screenshot in particular just to show that they were even paying attention to tiny details; Having Leon's' sword crack under Alfonso's' sheer strength gotten from Raphael. I also really like how we never actually see who won the duel in the end. This lets you not only deem whichever character you think deserved it more as the victor, but whether he won or lost, it doesn't matter, because Leon most definitely shows himself as being worthy of donning GARO once more. To the point that later on, his armor has evolved into being a hybrid between his old suit and Alfonso's'. Also fanservice for fans of the live-action show, as based on what pictures I looked up Leon's' new suit is almost the live-action suit point for point. Yeah, with a new attitude comes a new outfit. The episode ends with a big twist: That Mandosa is still alive! So I guess it was just a dub mistake that Watchdog chick called him Menduza? Regardless, I predict that it's actually Octavia masquerading as him, but we'll see. I look forward to see how this is going to shake up the group dynamic, what with German's' new job and all. Overall, this was a fanTASTIC episode; Probably my favorite yet!
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