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by Chaos Angel » Sat Mar 20, 2004 1:03 am
So far it looks like I'm going to be the only one who answers the favorite episode question with something other than Tenrei, but my favorite episode is the episode where they encounter Han-Myo and her cats. It's a very nice short self-contained narrative, and the bittersweet ending gets to me.
As to the show itself, I really like the animation even if it is a bit inconsistent at times and I love the world setting (Wizard pirates! How cool is that?!) and technology base (Grappler ships look like mad fun).
I do not, however, care much for the story or writing. The story is so skimpy they could have made the series half as long, or even a 6-ep OVA, and it would have made as much sense. Ditto the character development. You could have gotten the characters to the same ending state in 1/3 the time just as easily. They spend most of the series goofing around until someone reminds them that they still have business to take care of.
I like Aisha ok, she's good for comedy relief, but I never did buy Suzuka's reasons for tagging along with the crew. It feels half-assed and weak.
Overall I find it enjoyable for some light viewing, but it has a lot of room for improvements in the characterizations and writing.
I'd love to read the manga, though. It might be an interesting read. ^^