Paper Masters ♥
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ghostdriveBelated fangirling (or not) over Paranoia Agent and R.O.D. The TV (major spoilers ahead):
Paranoia Agent was a bit of a disappointment. Maybe because I adored previous Satoshi Kon works and had such high expectations for this series. Perfect Blue, my favorite of his, about Mima's rough transition from pop idol to actress was such a gripping thriller. It pulled me in so much, that I was honestly creeped out afterwards (and it is enjoyable to show it to friends late at night to creep them out as well). Millennium Actress had this quiet drama about it. The way Chiyoko's life and the movies she stars in intertwine was fascinating. While it didn't leave me completely in awe at the end, it was still satisfying. Tokyo Godfathers was both hilarious and heartwarming in its concept; a homeless trio discover an abandoned baby and in their quest to return it to its parents they come to realize things about themselves (Ugh, excuse my cheesy summary).
Paranoia Agent just left me utterly confused. Sure the first four episodes were great in building up suspense (when Lil' Slugger says, "Hello Again" to Tsukiko it was soooo creepy). But the following episodes were rather hit or miss in my opinion. The episode where the imposter Lil' Slugger was killed (episode 6?) was fantastic, while episode 10 "Mellow Maromi" was way too confusing. In the end, I had more unanswered questions than when the series first started. Who was really attacking people with a golden bat? Were the people just so caught up in the Lil' Slugger story that they would just convince themselves that if they were attacked,it was Lil' Slugger? What the hell was that black goo? And most of all, what was the purpose of the old woman? She was mega-spooky. I think if I watched all 13 episodes again things would make more sense.
R.O.D. The TV (faint impressions over entire series):
Oh how I love the Paper Sisters. Anita, the youngest, us a pink-haired spitfire who uses paper as weapons with her acrobatic martial arts. Unlike her sisters, she hates reading. Michelle, the oldest, is a bubbly blonde who uses her paper skills to fashion bows and arrows (paper archery?). Like Yomiko in the original OVA, she'll buy out bookstores on a whim (and man, she really has Yomiko beat in the bouncy boob department). Maggie is my personal favorite. She's tall and rather boyish, but her paper skills are the best; she could make animal "puppets" (familiars?), like a wolf, to use in battle or as transportation. She also has a habit of mine; she likes to curl up in small spaces to read. One of my friends refers to her as "that big ol' lesbian" but I love Maggie anyway (she thought she was flirting with Nenene in the first episode).Must stop fangirling over the Paper Sisters.
At first, it was hard getting used to Mr. Joker and Wendy (the good guys in the OVA) as villains here. Though, truthfully, the villain role suits Mr. Joker well. I had to get used to the new voice actors used for Yomiko and Nancy. Yomiko went from a very youthful, perky voice to a more serious British accent. It was kind of a harsh contrast at first, but it suited her after awhile. And Nancy went from a sexy matureness (voiced by the lovely Wendee Lee) to a more child-like, innocent voice. Junior also had a lovely accent (and even lovelier hair ♥) even though I mistook him for a girl at first! Sorry Junior. I also absolutely adored Nenene. She has a somewhat harsh personality, but it meshes well with th Paper Sisters (its so funny when she makes Maggie carry her around). And John Woo the Pigeon = ♥ ♥
Anyway, getting on to the last volume. Finally, the Sisters have stopped being super angsty over the "you're memories were fabricated" deal. I was glad when they decided they weren't made up by their past, but by what they presently were (gah, once again, bad explanation). And then they were back to their kick-ass selves, Yay! Eh, I'm getting lazy, so the rest will be simple: Junior is going to be used as the vessel to hold Mr. Gentlemen. Sisters, Yomiko, Nancy, and Drake go to save Junior and Nenene. Somehow England has been transported to 19th century (portions War of the Worlds and The Lost World seem to have become real). Discover the clues to where the British Library Headquarters is. Save Nenene, and in the process of saving Junior, Nancy slips into her Ms. Deep costume (major fangirling by me here). Series ends happily. Must write out proper review later.
And lastly, Mr. Drake in 19th century clothing = hot!
Couldn't help it, after looking through Kine in AQUA, I had to draw some sort of cutesy fanart. Unfortunately, FF7's Vincent Valentine was my victim. Sorry Vincent.
Whale baby boom cheers scientists -- I ♥ whales. Back in elementary school (in second grade I believe), our class (or was it the whole grade?) adopted a whale named Tiger Lily. [Now if only I could remember what type of whale it was. ^^;]
And while I have no interest in children, this article on embarrassing mistakes by new parents cracks me up.
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c('')('') Ack, this bunny is adorable.
Paranoia Agent was a bit of a disappointment. Maybe because I adored previous Satoshi Kon works and had such high expectations for this series. Perfect Blue, my favorite of his, about Mima's rough transition from pop idol to actress was such a gripping thriller. It pulled me in so much, that I was honestly creeped out afterwards (and it is enjoyable to show it to friends late at night to creep them out as well). Millennium Actress had this quiet drama about it. The way Chiyoko's life and the movies she stars in intertwine was fascinating. While it didn't leave me completely in awe at the end, it was still satisfying. Tokyo Godfathers was both hilarious and heartwarming in its concept; a homeless trio discover an abandoned baby and in their quest to return it to its parents they come to realize things about themselves (Ugh, excuse my cheesy summary).
Paranoia Agent just left me utterly confused. Sure the first four episodes were great in building up suspense (when Lil' Slugger says, "Hello Again" to Tsukiko it was soooo creepy). But the following episodes were rather hit or miss in my opinion. The episode where the imposter Lil' Slugger was killed (episode 6?) was fantastic, while episode 10 "Mellow Maromi" was way too confusing. In the end, I had more unanswered questions than when the series first started. Who was really attacking people with a golden bat? Were the people just so caught up in the Lil' Slugger story that they would just convince themselves that if they were attacked,it was Lil' Slugger? What the hell was that black goo? And most of all, what was the purpose of the old woman? She was mega-spooky. I think if I watched all 13 episodes again things would make more sense.
R.O.D. The TV (faint impressions over entire series):
Oh how I love the Paper Sisters. Anita, the youngest, us a pink-haired spitfire who uses paper as weapons with her acrobatic martial arts. Unlike her sisters, she hates reading. Michelle, the oldest, is a bubbly blonde who uses her paper skills to fashion bows and arrows (paper archery?). Like Yomiko in the original OVA, she'll buy out bookstores on a whim (and man, she really has Yomiko beat in the bouncy boob department). Maggie is my personal favorite. She's tall and rather boyish, but her paper skills are the best; she could make animal "puppets" (familiars?), like a wolf, to use in battle or as transportation. She also has a habit of mine; she likes to curl up in small spaces to read. One of my friends refers to her as "that big ol' lesbian" but I love Maggie anyway (she thought she was flirting with Nenene in the first episode).
At first, it was hard getting used to Mr. Joker and Wendy (the good guys in the OVA) as villains here. Though, truthfully, the villain role suits Mr. Joker well. I had to get used to the new voice actors used for Yomiko and Nancy. Yomiko went from a very youthful, perky voice to a more serious British accent. It was kind of a harsh contrast at first, but it suited her after awhile. And Nancy went from a sexy matureness (voiced by the lovely Wendee Lee) to a more child-like, innocent voice. Junior also had a lovely accent (and even lovelier hair ♥) even though I mistook him for a girl at first! Sorry Junior. I also absolutely adored Nenene. She has a somewhat harsh personality, but it meshes well with th Paper Sisters (its so funny when she makes Maggie carry her around). And John Woo the Pigeon = ♥ ♥
Anyway, getting on to the last volume. Finally, the Sisters have stopped being super angsty over the "you're memories were fabricated" deal. I was glad when they decided they weren't made up by their past, but by what they presently were (gah, once again, bad explanation). And then they were back to their kick-ass selves, Yay! Eh, I'm getting lazy, so the rest will be simple: Junior is going to be used as the vessel to hold Mr. Gentlemen. Sisters, Yomiko, Nancy, and Drake go to save Junior and Nenene. Somehow England has been transported to 19th century (portions War of the Worlds and The Lost World seem to have become real). Discover the clues to where the British Library Headquarters is. Save Nenene, and in the process of saving Junior, Nancy slips into her Ms. Deep costume (major fangirling by me here). Series ends happily. Must write out proper review later.
And lastly, Mr. Drake in 19th century clothing = hot!
Couldn't help it, after looking through Kine in AQUA, I had to draw some sort of cutesy fanart. Unfortunately, FF7's Vincent Valentine was my victim. Sorry Vincent.
Whale baby boom cheers scientists -- I ♥ whales. Back in elementary school (in second grade I believe), our class (or was it the whole grade?) adopted a whale named Tiger Lily. [Now if only I could remember what type of whale it was. ^^;]
And while I have no interest in children, this article on embarrassing mistakes by new parents cracks me up.
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( . .)
c('')('') Ack, this bunny is adorable.
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Date: 2005-07-02 07:43 am (UTC)+((vaL))+