What the heck is up with this anime... they do a nice setup for a story, then they throw in a shitty climax. Happened with the treasure and now with Nihito being killed by a wind gust... wtf, that's pure shitty conclusions hehe. I was hoping Wil would get a riffle out and shoot Nihito in the head from a moving plane... that would've been quite badass.
I was thinking that too. Right now, it's almost like they've introduced his shooting skills for nothing. And really, Allison flying up in the air didn't do much neither, except maybe kill Nihito.
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Yeah, this was a thing I kept wondering as well. It seems like they made a big deal out of Allison and Wil flying around the tower but it didn't really do anything. I don't think that gust of wind could have been caused by the plane either, so it was more likely natural - it was a high place after all. But in any case it wasn't clear they did anything. It's kind of sloppy script writing.Originally Posted by Buffalobiian
Let's hope the next arc is a bit more meaningful.
The guy has like 16 guns pointed at him and he just has a dagger? And no one does anything about it?
This is a nice little series and all but the situations are just ridiculous.
"They call it 'The American Dream' because you have to be asleep to believe it" - George Carlin
It's Baccano all over again:
Episode 9 - AniYoshi
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Well, not exactly but it's heading to something like that, no doubt without the extra sugar added, though. Well, train fights are always cool so I'm not complaining. The only thing deserving complaints is how Stupid Wil is. Stupid with a capital S. He will surely lose Allison if it continues like this. Although since he apparently has no sex drive, it might be better for Allison to find somebody else in any case.
Not much to say, pretty much a transition episode... who here thinks that Allison's dad is actually alive?
I got that idea too, especially when they said the tag was the identifier. I think the guy popped his own bullet though, and pretended to be the Oscar, so his superior can live on, as well as protecting the knowledge. And the guy waiting at the other end......is just too convenient a plot device.
I'm actually getting quite a good laugh out of watching Allison's efforts towards the oblivious Wil, annoying as it may be sometimes. It's this sort of chemistry between the characters, mixed with the setting and atmosphere that I really like about this series.
Only other thing I'll say is that the Army Major should quit his job. If there was a Sherlock Holmes equivalent in that world, it would be him.
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I had a look at the AniYoshi forums to learn why there have been no releases (they are just slacking, apparently), and also read one staffer say the series is indeed based on two sets of novels, and thus Lillia refers to eps 14-. No more info, though, so it's still a mystery what is their relation to each other. But I suppose there must be something since it's still the same series.
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The result of the pistol vs locomotive fight:
Episode 11 - AniYoshi
A very Allisonesque episode. Tension and action paced steadily but not too fast, complete with, you can say, the anticlimatic climax. Not as bad as before, but I was really looking forward to that shot. Damn Stork. I guess it's up to Wil again to figure out who Stork is, and why he killed the smuggler. Honestly, this guy's got a sharp eye and a sharp mind. It's almost as if he has to be this dense to balance him out.
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Heh. Yeah, that could be it, but it's certainly frustrating. You can't help but feel sorry for Allison. Although based on the preview she might be snapping, herself, because of that incredible density.
You are right about the action as well, and the lack of climax. It's strange, but by now I have pretty much gotten used to it. No use to wait for any real excitement because none will be coming and situations are over before you know it. Not a bad episode all in all, though. The major is also a good character: a traditional intelligence officer seemingly ready to do anything for his mission.
Hmm... The ED single graphics reveal something that could be related to the shift in ep 14 to the other novel set. If that's how it is, then it would certainly indicate things may change even a lot.
If it means different main characters, then I certainly hope Allison will get a confession out of Wil (if he even likes Allison, that is, seeing how disinterested he has been in her but so interested in the major, he might be gay).
Just watched episode 10 and 11... and yeah I agree with you that I've just gotten used to there not being a good climax AND that the seeming climax is surrounded by some absurd shitty events (Wil shooting a shoulder that causes a ceiling to collapse, a bad guy falling from a building because of gust of wind, and Allison trying to shoot a guy that's 10 feet away from her and misses over and over, while Wil instead of prying the gun away from her and shooting him instead, he decides to spend 2 minutes trying to aim a freaking pistol).
Looking forward to episode 12... it looks like Allison and Wil will have one of those moments with rose petals falling on them.
I think their relationship will move somewhere this episode, if what we think is true. We're half way through this series, and if we're to start on a new page wth the Lillia story, we'll need to wrap Allison&Will up by episode 13 or so.
Regarding Kraco's comment on the ED album art, I can't tell whether it's intentional, or whether it's the artist's style, but the guy has Wil's eyes. Only thing is, in the OP art, Wil doesn't have Wil's eyes
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Pry and gun:
Episode 12 - AniYoshi
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Edit: Ho... So, in the end Wil wasn't such a dense thickhead but just was calmly lacking courage, whereas Allison was nervously lacking courage. Well, all is well when the end is well. And the next ep apparently is the end for those two, then...
Nice work with the major as well. Even if Wil's proof wasn't exactly very solid he presented it well and you can't say the major wouldn't have, in fact, been relieved. After all, the man had his only child in front of him and was morbidly prepared to never see her again, again. He was probably very glad Wil forced him to reveal himself.
Last edited by Kraco; Tue, 07-08-2008 at 04:42 PM.
Most enjoyable episode. After watching 12 episodes of them struggling with their feelings, you can't help but smile as you see their efforts come to fruition. I can completely empathise with Wil. When you lack the courage to speak your thoughts, you instinctively act oblivious to you don't have to.
Completely agreeing with Kraco, looks like we'll move on to Lillia the episode after next. I'm looking forward to seeing how Allison's arc wraps up. There probably won't be a twist, but the somewhat sad feeling from the preview is keeping me anxious.
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
Farewell, Allison and Wil?
Episode 13 - AniYoshi
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Edit: Well, well. Quite a circle. It's a good thing this episode already answered what's the relation between Allison and Lillia. Not that this episode would have had much other use, considering what manner of a decision Wil so coldly made.
Still, 15 years... In that time, judging by the looks of the piston engine planes they had in eps 1-13, they should already have jet engines now, I imagine. Maybe we will see even nicer air fights in the future...
Last edited by Kraco; Tue, 07-15-2008 at 11:22 AM.
Well since they never found Wil's body he's obviously alive. Otherwise he would have made the decision to leave Allison to pursue some hopeless vision of world peace just to die 8 months or so later in a fuckin train accident. Still though, to all of a sudden leave his wife just like that is pretty messed up.
But I lmao'd at Wil telling Allison he loved her for the first time.., after he put a baby in her.
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