Buy Levaquin Without Prescription http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/07/31/allison-to-lillia-and-the-train-arc-the-wedding-cake-is-a-lie/ Get decultured Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:17:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Buy Levaquin Without Prescription http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/07/31/allison-to-lillia-and-the-train-arc-the-wedding-cake-is-a-lie/#comment-45418 Martin Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:14:56 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/?p=615#comment-45418 @Ez: I'll be watching the next two episodes tonight. And I still can't say why. :( @Peter S: absolutely. <blockquote>It’s like the animators are using interns as writers and sticking them in a reality series format to see which ones crack.</blockquote> The saddening thing it, this is Madhouse we're talking about here - they're about to break their nigh-on flawless track record with something that's disappointed me. It feels almost surreal that I had such high hopes for it TBH. @issa-san: I fear it might actually stay at this level of sloppiness. The change in central characters may change but that's about it. For shame. @Hanners: cheers for the link. I make a point of reading each post after watching the episode, for the express reason of getting a good laugh! For that you have my thanks. @TheBigN: his motives are noble and all, but I honestly can't respect a guy who leaves behind everything and everyone he loves - he might be doing the right thing morally but it just seems heartless to me. @*shrug*: thanks for confirming what I already suspected! I absolutely love the anime of Kino's Journey, and the Allison light novels are now providing an additional incentive to learn hiragana properly. The underlying quality is there, but it's the amateurish execution that lets it down. I can honestly believe what you're saying here! @Ez: I’ll be watching the next two episodes tonight. And I still can’t say why. :(

@Peter S: absolutely.

It’s like the animators are using interns as writers and sticking them in a reality series format to see which ones crack.

The saddening thing it, this is Madhouse we’re talking about here - they’re about to break their nigh-on flawless track record with something that’s disappointed me. It feels almost surreal that I had such high hopes for it TBH.

@issa-san: I fear it might actually stay at this level of sloppiness. The change in central characters may change but that’s about it. For shame.

@Hanners: cheers for the link. I make a point of reading each post after watching the episode, for the express reason of getting a good laugh! For that you have my thanks.

@TheBigN: his motives are noble and all, but I honestly can’t respect a guy who leaves behind everything and everyone he loves - he might be doing the right thing morally but it just seems heartless to me.

@*shrug*: thanks for confirming what I already suspected! I absolutely love the anime of Kino’s Journey, and the Allison light novels are now providing an additional incentive to learn hiragana properly. The underlying quality is there, but it’s the amateurish execution that lets it down. I can honestly believe what you’re saying here!

]]> Buy Levaquin Without Prescription http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/07/31/allison-to-lillia-and-the-train-arc-the-wedding-cake-is-a-lie/#comment-45417 *shrug* Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:07:54 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/?p=615#comment-45417 I've read through the entire <em>Allison</em> series (just started <em>Lillia & Treize</em>), and I'd really like to see the books get out to a wider audience.but unfortunately I don't really have the time to translate them -- it's a shame, because I think they're much more enjoyable (and much more in line with the author's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kino%27s_Journey" rel="nofollow">other effort</a>) than what the anime has to offer. At the very least, Sigsawa clearly has a soft spot for the world and the technology that goes in it, and is not particularly inclined to letting major plot holes slip through the cracks. (As you read through the novels, everything <em>does</em> have a legitimate explanation based on what's been presented over the course of the plot -- the anime tends to forget to do this.) It's a shame that the anime doesn't do a better job of presenting the story -- they do fine on the broad strokes, but then screw up the fine points in ways that derail (no pun intended) the entire thing, and with in more experienced hands, it could be really great. I still find it enjoyable for what it's worth, but the books are better. I’ve read through the entire Allison series (just started Lillia & Treize), and I’d really like to see the books get out to a wider audience.but unfortunately I don’t really have the time to translate them — it’s a shame, because I think they’re much more enjoyable (and much more in line with the author’s other effort) than what the anime has to offer. At the very least, Sigsawa clearly has a soft spot for the world and the technology that goes in it, and is not particularly inclined to letting major plot holes slip through the cracks. (As you read through the novels, everything does have a legitimate explanation based on what’s been presented over the course of the plot — the anime tends to forget to do this.)

It’s a shame that the anime doesn’t do a better job of presenting the story — they do fine on the broad strokes, but then screw up the fine points in ways that derail (no pun intended) the entire thing, and with in more experienced hands, it could be really great. I still find it enjoyable for what it’s worth, but the books are better.

]]> Buy Levaquin Without Prescription http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/07/31/allison-to-lillia-and-the-train-arc-the-wedding-cake-is-a-lie/#comment-45416 TheBigN Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:52:46 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/?p=615#comment-45416 <blockquote>Even so, it’s baffling to me that Wil is willing to leave the woman he is devoted to - I’m sure he has his reasons </blockquote> To preserve the peace of the world, obviously. But I still think he's being stupid in leaving Allison all alone like that. :/

Even so, it’s baffling to me that Wil is willing to leave the woman he is devoted to - I’m sure he has his reasons

To preserve the peace of the world, obviously. But I still think he’s being stupid in leaving Allison all alone like that. :/

]]> Buy Levaquin Without Prescription http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/07/31/allison-to-lillia-and-the-train-arc-the-wedding-cake-is-a-lie/#comment-45415 Hanners Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:56:36 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/?p=615#comment-45415 Vitriolic, moi? :P Surely not... In recent episodes I have begun to admit my undying love for this series, simply because the whole thing is almost a running joke. If they'd prefaced the show with an announcement that "Everything you are about to see is a parody of bad anime", we'd probably be hailing it as a work of post-modern comic genius. ;) Anyhow, by way of blatant and horrible self-pimpage seeing as you've been kind enough to praise and link to my ramblings, the easiest way to 'enjoy' my take on Allison to Lillia in its entirety is via <a href="http://hanners-anime.blogspot.com/search/label/allison%20to%20lillia" rel="nofollow">this link</a>. Vitriolic, moi? :P Surely not… In recent episodes I have begun to admit my undying love for this series, simply because the whole thing is almost a running joke. If they’d prefaced the show with an announcement that “Everything you are about to see is a parody of bad anime”, we’d probably be hailing it as a work of post-modern comic genius. ;)
Anyhow, by way of blatant and horrible self-pimpage seeing as you’ve been kind enough to praise and link to my ramblings, the easiest way to ‘enjoy’ my take on Allison to Lillia in its entirety is via this link.

]]> Buy Levaquin Without Prescription http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/07/31/allison-to-lillia-and-the-train-arc-the-wedding-cake-is-a-lie/#comment-45414 issa-sa Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:11:15 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/?p=615#comment-45414 Perhaps it's because you kinda know it can't get worse? :P Perhaps it’s because you kinda know it can’t get worse? :P

]]> Buy Levaquin Without Prescription http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/07/31/allison-to-lillia-and-the-train-arc-the-wedding-cake-is-a-lie/#comment-45413 Peter S Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:02:54 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/?p=615#comment-45413 Yeah, what IS is about this show that keeps me watching it (though I suspect I'm closer to dropping it than you)? That rubber bullet scene ... I mean, I can't even try to explain that away, unless Wil thought it would be a laugh, and he's not that kind of guy. I think for me it's partly Allison, and to a lesser extent Wil. You once compared them to Claus and Lavie, which I think is apt, except those two were in a well-plotted, epic series worthy of them, and Claus didn't display Lovely Complex's Otani thickheadedness. I mean, he got Allison pregnant and hasn't told her she loves him yet? It's like the animators are using interns as writers and sticking them in a reality series format to see which ones crack. ... Actually, I think I'd watch that show ... Ohh, I could go on and on. As for the quality of your post, it looked all right to me. What can you say about this show? Maybe it makes us all lose our abilities to think coherently ... Why am I still watching it again? Yeah, what IS is about this show that keeps me watching it (though I suspect I’m closer to dropping it than you)? That rubber bullet scene … I mean, I can’t even try to explain that away, unless Wil thought it would be a laugh, and he’s not that kind of guy. I think for me it’s partly Allison, and to a lesser extent Wil. You once compared them to Claus and Lavie, which I think is apt, except those two were in a well-plotted, epic series worthy of them, and Claus didn’t display Lovely Complex’s Otani thickheadedness. I mean, he got Allison pregnant and hasn’t told her she loves him yet?

It’s like the animators are using interns as writers and sticking them in a reality series format to see which ones crack. … Actually, I think I’d watch that show …

Ohh, I could go on and on. As for the quality of your post, it looked all right to me. What can you say about this show? Maybe it makes us all lose our abilities to think coherently … Why am I still watching it again?

]]> Buy Levaquin Without Prescription http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/07/31/allison-to-lillia-and-the-train-arc-the-wedding-cake-is-a-lie/#comment-45412 Ez Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:32:04 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/?p=615#comment-45412 I totally understand what you mean. Despite it's gaping plotholes I can't help but love it oh so much! >_< I totally understand what you mean. Despite it’s gaping plotholes I can’t help but love it oh so much! >_<

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