Romeo x Juliet

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Post by kiarrens » Mon Jun 18, 2007 2:19 pm

Lyrs wrote:The only potentially subbed 10 I can see is an rmvb by [OUR] group. 11 is out by the same group. I don't know if it's subbed , i was hoping UMAI or another group could release an avi or mkv.
I wonder why umai hasn't put them out... :\
I need my Tybalt fix. :D
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Post by Lyrs » Mon Jun 18, 2007 2:23 pm

there's not a lot of activity at their forums and i don't think there are enough ppl for them to actively sub three anime series
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Post by kiarrens » Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:54 pm

Lyrs wrote:there's not a lot of activity at their forums and i don't think there are enough ppl for them to actively sub three anime series
I see. And here DOKool had me all worried about possible C&D orders. :P
I loved episode 9... The character development on Juliet is really starting to pick up.
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Post by Lyrs » Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:32 pm

and lo and behold, umai releases episode 10. I guess they just needed more time. 11 should be up shortly.
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Post by kiarrens » Tue Jun 19, 2007 11:24 am

Loved the "Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo" scene. They fit it very well into the story, it didn't feel out of place at all.
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Post by Lyrs » Tue Jun 19, 2007 2:44 pm

Alone in their youth, inexperience, and ignorance, they did not have the power to change the world, but they could forgive, love, and trust. And so the world turns and the sun shines once more.
Episode ten was quite moving. I was amazed to see Romeo make that speech before the assembly, but it seems as if he's come to a realization that he should not stand on the side and wait until he's inherited his father's title. He's realizing that he should act, that he has his own will, his own ideals. He's growing. Juliet is on the mirroring side. She has the will, the actions, and she's learning the harsh realities of acting brashly.

It's too sad that they're both going to die.
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Post by Otohiko » Tue Jun 19, 2007 3:46 pm

I just caught up on the series.

Great episode, this one. As I understand it, it's also signals the end of the beginning and the beginning of the end for the series. Sad :(

I find watching it very much like a movie. Not a trace of episodic-ness in this one, just 100% storyline and character development. They aren't wasting any screen time in this one.

You know, a thought also crossed my mind that even if you took out all the [backwards-]Shakespeare references, this would still be a great fantasy/adventure/romance series :)

I'm curious how Tybalt's character will be explained, I've my own suspicions over that one.
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Post by kiarrens » Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:05 pm

Lyrs wrote: It's too sad that they're both going to die.
It's possible they survive. After all, William Shakespeare is a character... they may take the "Shakespeare simply took his inspiration from their story" route.

To tell you the truth, I'm not sure which I'd like to see more. On the one hand, I'm truly coming to love these characters and would hate to see them die.
On the other, a "happily-ever-after" Disney ending would make me physically ill. The tragedy makes the story worth telling...

I'm conflicted. :\
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Post by Otohiko » Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:22 pm

There is a third way. Note some of the mystical elements in the show that have been increasingly hinted at in the last couple of episodes. I bet you anything that the end may be tragic but involve that whole mystical thing rather than the original's plain old ironic suicide...
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Post by kiarrens » Wed Jun 20, 2007 5:15 pm

Otohiko wrote:There is a third way. Note some of the mystical elements in the show that have been increasingly hinted at in the last couple of episodes. I bet you anything that the end may be tragic but involve that whole mystical thing rather than the original's plain old ironic suicide...
That's true, I didn't even think of that. "Tree of Life" indeed.... *ponders*
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