Sousei no Aquarion Ep2

Ep2: Cool guy and sis (Sirius & Silvia) are unhappy that Apollo initiated the union forcefully in the previous ep. Meanwhile, Apollo is being questioned by the commander of the facility about his origins... Actually, he made it difficult for the first interrogator, so he got beaten up by the commander for the info. -_-" Also, we see in this ep that Apollo actually has no family and could have froze/starve to death if not for Baron(who died in the 1st ep). Somewhere, a guy called Toma has awakened. In the next battle, where Apollo forces union again, Toma takes over the shadow angel (not sure if that's wat they are called) spiritually, and beats the crap out of Solar Aquarion. He lets darkness take over, but somehow, Apollo's Solar Wings light up the darkness and defeated the enemy, for now.

This episode confirms one suspicion I had in the first ep. When the 3 pilots join together, they undergo some sort of sensation... They experience an orgasm. (ewww... just like that??) Silvia confirmed it when she screamed "I'm comingggg!!!!" Hahaha... *laughing my heart out* So ridiculous... And, Sirius ain't the cool, nonchalent guy I initially thought he was. His face was distorted with anger and disgust when he recalled his union(forced) with Apollo. Given that they have orgasms during the union, and that Apollo did force it... Does this mean... Forced Sex???!!! Haha... Oh yar... Silvia is infatuated with her bro (incest?), but her past life was obviously in love with Apollo's past life. Can see where this is going =P

Sousei no Aquarion Ep1

So I saw this new anime up for dl... Did some research abt it... Wasn't much. From wat I gather:

The human race had lost 2/3 of the world’s population because of a random act of nature. The ice of Antarctica melted, and the city of Atlantis, lost for 12,000 years, appeared. Because of this beings known as the "Fallen Angels" were revived. They were a winged race of humans who sent biomechanical weapons called "Mythical Beasts" into cities to capture people in order to drain them of biological energy called “Purana”.The humans were excavating ruins on the bottom of the sea as they looked for fighter planes, “Vector Machines”. These were the weapon that were said to control the Fallen Angels. Vector Machines combine together to form into “Machine Angel Aquerion”.Only a person with the Element ability can operate Aquerion, so teenagers were gathered as candidates to be pilots.

Oooo...Mecha anime with extraterrestial vs human race/teenagers... Again. Not that I will condemn it to hell w/o watching it, but these frequency of genre tend to reduce my tolerance threshold - It takes more to surprise me. But then, not that I won't give it a shot. The first episode was alright. Didn't feel particularly bored nor excited. The graphics were great though. The characters aren't making much impression right now... Well... they have probably a few more episodes to establish themselves. What troubles me though is that the main character is kinda like an animal... bratty and violent...(seems like recent animes have such main characters...see naruto and bleach for proof) Anyway, the union of the pilots also strikes me as weird - They make funny noises...

.:-|What is your true element?|-:. -With Anime Pictures and detailed answers-"

Your element is Water: Understanding, intelligent,
quiet and calm. You know who you are and no one
can change that. Usually quiet but only because
your listening, don't let anyone think you
haven't got an opinion! Your not quiet because
your shy or sad, your usually quiet because
your thinking. Your answers are well planned
and helpful so people generally seek your
advice. Your the perfect balance between
solitary and outgoing. But sometimes you need a
little time to yourself to sort out your
emotions and figure things out. You understand
the phrase 'sticks and stone' and rarely let
things get to you, whats that important for you
to have to get so upset over? You know what you
want out of life but are simply taking your
time and enjoying things. To you your life is
fine as it is, you can always change things
later if your not happy.


.:-|What is your true element?|-:. -With Anime Pictures and detailed answers-
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Soukyuu no Fafner: Characters Review III

Minashiro Tsubaki(below): Tsubaki-chan KAWAII desu!!!! She's the core of the island, connected to Mir. Originally dormant/sleeping/unconscious in the cave, she was awakened by the constant attacks of the festum. Mid-series, she chose to get out of the cave, "to exist" in her words. Well, to exist means to die also, so she had only 3 months lifespan (poor thing). She exhibits an aura of maturity and solemness during battles and when in contact with enemy/conversations with adults, yet, her character is one of innocence. Contrasting attributes. She is a child and yet she is the mother of the pple of the island too... as wierd as it sounds... Her scene in the cave where she has to go back was so heartbreaking... When she brokedown and cried she didn't wanna leave...aww... my heart went out to her.

Soukyuu no Fafner: Characters Review II

Kaname Sakura(centre): I like her fiestiness, her seriousness(compared to her other 2 companions), and her ability to take care of herself off the battlefield. Her rashness in battle(probably some chromosomes alteration due to piloting fafners resulting in drastic personality extremism), hence stupidity in my equation, shattered my initial impression of her being a strong individual with leadership qualities though. But I quickly accepted the fact that she's just human. And that's the way she is, rash and stupid, and still hurting from her father's death. 3 of them (in the pic) are a funny group. On and off battle. That is when 2 of them were still alive. Poor Kenji. Sakura/Kenji relationship developed late in the series and I strongly protested to that! They were so sweet together... Kenji being a wimp and Sakura being the bossy one but girly when Kenji confesses his feelings. But she got assimilated due to pilot fatigue or sth. I was rather moved as I thought of her "death" being unworthy. She was a fighter and yet she was overcome not on the battlefield, but in a playground, when everything was peaceful(for the time being). How fate toys with these kids... (or rather how the writers toy with these lovable characters)

Kondou Kenji(left): He's a wimp, a coward, rather useless, and a crybaby on the battlefield. But I like this character. And he proved his mettle when he conquered his fears and fought the last battle bravely. For most of the series, he was, what I consider, "untouched" by the tragedies that happened. So, everything abt him was light and comedic. However, for him, it all came at once, continuous. Sakura got assimilated.Then Mamoru KIA. Followed by his mom, when the Festum overrun Alvis. He didn't even had time to recover from the first one and the rest just came rolling. At the end, it was said there was a possible cure for Sakura, but it was never shown... I miss the scenes with his mother... they were funny, and showed how close they were... Guess all good things has to end...

Kodate Mamoru(right): Ok. I remember this guy as the wierdo/idiot who keeps shouting "Gobain" in his Fafner unit. He always puts on the mask during battles, which somehow transforms him from shy easy-going, to confident and aggressive, and sometimes intelligent. But it is just a shield that masks the fear that comes from fighting. He realizes this went Sakura fell, and decided to pluck up his courage. That he did, when he saved the island.

I liked the camaraderie of these 3. It didn't last, but it was good when it lasted.

Soukyuu no Fafner: Characters Review I

Makabe Kazuki(right): Main character, yet one of the few who I consider boring. Apparantly he's more genetically suitable to pilot fafners among the kids. Hence, his better performance. He even gets a more powerful toy from his mom later in the series. He's not unlikeable, just too normal. I still like him, but much lesser than the rest. His interactions with his father in his house and in Toomi's residence are hilarious though. I'm sure he feels for Maya (he calls her Toomi... in a very cute way) but his reactions to Soushi's fate was... rather over, IMHO.

Minashirou Soushi(left): The cool guy with scar over his left eye. I always thought the scar was superficial. Turns out, he really is one-eyed. He helps out the pilots through the Siegfried System, and suffers all the pain that the pilots connected to the system suffer which are accompanied with flashbacks. In short, he suffers the most pain. He is kinda awkward with emotional expression, so he normally is all business. When he actually tries to, hilarious moments occur, as he doesn't succeed. Sadly, he doesn't survive despite helping the pilots win the last battle in his much deteriorating condition. *sobz* He made it pass the last obstacle, but not enough to pass the finishing line...

Toomi Maya(centre): Ahhh... Gentle, considerate and quiet in nature, but not submissive. A person with conviction and has her own opinions despite what others say. She spoke up for Kazuki when the whole island thought he'd betrayed them. Ok, that maybe cause of some emotions, but to shout at the commanding officer in front of all senior staff? That's what I call guts. She stood up for her best friend Shouko also plus others I think. But then, all talk no action really is just all talk right? Fortunately, it appeared that Yumiko(her sis) hid her actual data. Maya is actually very suitable to pilot fafners, inferior in ability only to Kazuki. Obviously. The way she handled her enemies in ep19 was so cool. Nobody else in the show exhibited such calmness in battle on their first mission. Her moments with Kazuki are mostly subtle and more heartwarming than intense emotions. It's what I like. however, I like her interactions with her sis and Mizoguchi-san more. It's rare comedy. A necessary relief from the dark and pressuring atmosphere of the general plot.

Soukyuu no Fafner: overall review

Well, I dl this anime actually out of curiosity, as the graphics were most probably drawn by the same pple who did gundam seed and destiny. Made some background checks just in case, and what I read wasn't very encouraging. Most prominent criticism was the lack of originality. The idea of powerful mysterious beings invading earth, and having kids pilot robots to save what's left of the human race was "too wonderfully" depicted by Neon Genesis Evangelion. Thus, Fafner was labeled a copycat, and it could not exceed NGE by most reviewers' standards. Ha! But i chose to watch it anyway. Guess wat? I was pleasantly surprised. Although the general concept of the plot was similar to NGE, fortunately, the specifics weren't. If I'm not wrong, NGE didn't have the idea of assimilation. The concept of existence vs nothingness was very appealing, at least to me. (So, it can be re-used as many times as possible, I'd still be tempted to watch. Rahxephon, Aquarion, here I come!) NGE probably had it(can't remember), but credits to Fafner for bringing it across in a simpler way. Sorry, but sad to say, I'm not a being of great intellect - I couldn't understand NGE's philosophy. Anyway, the pluses to Fafner also include the quality of the graphics. Given that the same bunch of pple drew GS, shouldn't be that surprised XD. The characters are just plain loveable! (I love Tsubaki-chan and Mizoguchi-san!!) So, it was rather sad to see some die/assimilated. Well, one thing I MUST point out is the OSTs and OPED tracks. Fabulous background music, and fantastic vocals by Angela. Personal favourite is "Proof" and "Separation (Piano version)". Some complains though. The characters always have some "lines" on their faces. They can't be blushing all the time, so I thought it was to accentuate thier cheekbones. But. Is it necessary? Luckily they don't do it for GS & GSD. It's just not nice. Also, the relationship between Soushi and Kazuki is so exaggerated. If either one of them was of different gender, I could've sworn they had sth more than friendship going on there. In addition, the writers had included Maya and Shouko to have special feelings towards Kazuki, and deliberate Kazuki/Maya moments. Then, Soushi seems to have special feelings towards Maya too!! This just makes me so confused with the apparent yaoiness. I mean, either he is or he's not. Overall, this anime has created a special place in my heart for me to claim it as a favourite. It has its flaws but what can I say, I'm a sucker for shows with great characters.

Gundam Seed Destiny 27

Well, all this episode does was to reveal(somewhat) Dullindal's character as sth other than the gd guy. Also, I got clarification abt Lunamaria's spy op was actually orders from Talia. Well then, i guess i have to take back my comment on her being a stalker. (Bleh... not liking it one bit though) Oh well. Preview has it that Shinn'll be glorified and Cagalli will be stupidified... AGAIN! Athrun... Well, as of now he basically is rather useless, on and off the battlefield. (can't even take down Sting. *kicks and stomps on Athrun in Saviour*) Haha.. I guess only thing to look forward to is Kira kicking ass again. I hope.
Ending of ep 27. Cool!

Gundam Seed Destiny 26

Ok. I waited till the subs came out to watch this ep. Pleasantly surprised by Kira/Lacus development. Heartwarming. Oh heck! Who am I kidding. I'm still weary with the AxC impending splitsville, so I've lost my initial enthusiasm. But hey! Looking at this pic makes me feel better. Haha... Freedom saving the day again and scaring the shit out of this imposter! 

GSD 3rd OP

ok, i've cooled down and decided to add the screenshots op GSD's 3rd opening. Major spoilers and lots of nudity, but none that i like... :(
 

GSD 25

ok, just watched ep25 raw, and the 3rd opening showed a lot of spoilers. But not spoilers that I like!!!!! WTF!!! I'm so sure they're gonna split athrun and cagalli up!!! so shit!!! wateva athrun's reasoning is right now, (i dunno wat they're toking abt cos i dun understand jap) I most definitely feel like bashing him up after wat he said to Cagalli and Kira!!(again, even though i dunno jap. But his demeanour and attitude totally deserves some violence directed to his face!) And to some point, i believe my annoyance is justified because from wat i see from the show,(prob athrun doesn't get the same perspective but...emotions all the same) the chairman of ZAFT most probably is in cahoots with the organisation that created those enhanced/extended earth alliance pilots. And Athrun is leaving Cagalli to side with him???!!!!! And wat the heck is it with Cagalli! Can't even make a decent argument to defend herself! Or maybe she really thinks she's wrong?? Den do sth abt it!!! Dun just brood all day!!! Go back to Orb and wrestle back ur authority!!! Send Yuuna and Co. packing already! Show some of the mettle we fans admire you for back in Gundam Seed!! U're a total wimp here in GSD! And Athrun has just become a big dolt! And to the producers of GSD? Well done in destroying the wonderful heroes and heroines you created back in GS! I just appreciate it sooooooo damn bloody much! *no pics cos i'm so pissed off with this episode*

You Are 55% Normal (Somewhat Normal)

While some of your behavior is quite normal... Other things you do are downright strange You've got a little of your freak going on But you mostly keep your weirdness to yourself

How Normal Are You?

Wat the heck!!!!

People around me know that I dun like to waste stuff... especially time and money. Well, today, I spent 1+ hr making my way to NUS, braving the sucky rainy weather, getting my feet and sandals wet, only to see this A4 piece of paper pasted outside the tutorial room, in bold large font, telling us the prof/tutor is on medical leave and tutorial is canceled only to be re-arranged!!!! WTF!!!! I came all the way to see that stupid annoying piece of shit only to take another hr+ journey home!!! WAH LAO!! U think I too much time to spend is it???!!! U think my transport free IS IT???!!! Waste my time!! Waste my money!!! Somemore must come back for make up!!! Wat shit is this!!! So damn bloody suay!!!

GSD 24

Athrun is beginning to make himself look real stupid in GSD. Can the producers give him back his brain? The meeting with Cagalli and Kira was sth I was looking forward too and his reaction totally sucks!!!! Well, part 2 of the conversation will be cont'd next ep, so... And Lunamaria? Wat? After flirting, she goes to stalking? (or she may be under orders? but does it matter? Her actions annoy me!)

U see ur beloved gf after a long time and we thot u'd have sth nice to say...

Not scold her for sth she did (along with her bro/ur best fren) w/o even asking y!!!

I nv liked her... STALKER!

Athrun's ring to cagalli

Athrun: OMG she still has it! (of course she still has it u moron!)

Now u feel bad... but still...

GSD 24 RAW is out!!

I can't wait. I can't wait. I can't wait!!! Athrun and Cagalli are gonna meet!
oh well, they don't allow hotlinking, but can dl from this page.
http://bt.saiyaman.info/