Romeo x Juliet

Lyrs · Post by **Lyrs** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 10:34 pm

There's still so much to show and do. For example, Juliet still hasn't seen the Ecalus tree, Mercutio and Tybalt are still alive, and we still don't know the whereabouts of Juliet's comrades.

kiarrens · Post by **kiarrens** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 12:00 am

Where's ep 12? I'm pining away here waiting for it!

Anyone heard anything? Are the fansubbers just swamped, maybe?

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 11:26 am

kiarrens wrote:Where's ep 12? I'm pining away here waiting for it!

Anyone heard anything? Are the fansubbers just swamped, maybe?

Seems that way. 13 has already aired in Japan, I believe.

Lyrs · Post by **Lyrs** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:24 am

I think they're probably just swamped. 12 has been released so I guess it's a weekly thing with subs 1 episode behind.

Lyrs · Post by **Lyrs** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 10:29 am

Spoiler :

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:38 pm

DRAMA

Lots of stuff happened, actually. They accelerated things quite a bit here, though I hope it doesn't mean the series is shorter than the 24-26 that we expect.

Still a few really cute moments here, but a nice way to return to the action, anyway.

Spoiler :

kiarrens · Post by **kiarrens** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 2:57 pm

Otohiko wrote:
Spoiler :
Seems to me like the old dude that lives in the mountains may prove to be the real Friar character for this series. I have a feeling he'll be pretty important later on.

And I hope Willy's just foreshadowing as usual, he sounded a little creepy for a moment there...

I agree on the first point. I introduced a friend to this series the other day, and when they first showed the church, she grabbed my shoulder and said, "OH GOD... that's where they're going to die, I just KNOW IT!" in an agonized voice. heh...
Anyone else a little miffed by the lack of a consummation of the relationship during the "honeymoon," however? I'm not talking hentai-ness, but a little tactful scene ala Kare Kano wouldn't have felt out of place at all.

Bakadeshi · Post by **Bakadeshi** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:03 pm

Its kinda funny I just got a new younger sister in the house who knows nothing about anime aside from some few episodes of Naruto on cartoon network, and shes completely hooked on this series now, even though its in Japanese and subtitled ;p
She was especially all aww and such in eps 11, and keeps bugging me if the next episode has come out yet

And yet another unsuspecting victim dragged down to the depths of anime hell!

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 3:28 pm

Bakadeshi wrote:Its kinda funny I just got a new younger sister in the house who knows nothing about anime aside from some few episodes of Naruto on cartoon network, and shes completely hooked on this series now, even though its in Japanese and subtitled ;p
She was especially all aww and such in eps 11, and keeps bugging me if the next episode has come out yet

And yet another unsuspecting victim dragged down to the depths of anime hell!

See if I can hook my mom on it this way (though she's already a fan of Death Note, Monster etc.)

Like I was saying though, whatever relation (or lack thereof) it bears to Shakespeare, it's just such an awesome romance/drama/fantasy/adventure series that it can't fail.

I notice some people have been wondering whether 24-26 at the rate it's been going would be too long, but then there's a lot of side characters that really haven't been exposed properly yet. It's been focusing on the lead duo rather intensely.

I bet you the young secondary dudes (Tybalt, Curio, Francisco, Mercutio, Benvolio) are going to play a major role in the next few eps where we'd get our background on them (which I'm rather curious of). They certainly deserve a bit more attention than they've had so far.

kiarrens · Post by **kiarrens** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 10:53 pm

Otohiko wrote: I notice some people have been wondering whether 24-26 at the rate it's been going would be too long, but then there's a lot of side characters that really haven't been exposed properly yet. It's been focusing on the lead duo rather intensely.

I bet you the young secondary dudes (Tybalt, Curio, Francisco, Mercutio, Benvolio) are going to play a major role in the next few eps where we'd get our background on them (which I'm rather curious of). They certainly deserve a bit more attention than they've had so far.

Plus, don't forget that in the original play, a few of those side characters die... so there might be some more development along those lines.
Tybalt was one, I think... but I'm really, REALLY hoping he doesn't in the series.

Oh, and I just remembered. Does it bother anyone else that Juliet seems to have conveniently forgotten all her poor friends and compatriots who may or may not be alive in order to spend a few blissful days with Romeo?
I mean... come on. If that were me, no matter HOW much I loved this guy, I'd want to make sure my friends were, oh, I don't know... NOT being tortured by the man who murdered my entire family, before flitting off on a "honeymoon."
Not that I don't like these episodes... that just kind of bothered me a bit.