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Fri 16 Sep 2011
Just as Keikaku
Posted by kevo' under Anime, Episodes
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I’ve noticed that despite all the hype from Anime Power Rankings, I have never actually written about Steins;Gate, seemingly everyone’s favorite show. I was hesitant at first; a show related to Chaos;Head in any way, shape, or form kind of carries that stigma. Anyways, now or never. Here is what I thought about the Steins;Gate season finale. SPOILERS AFTER THE BREAK (DUH).
I like this episode because of the great sense of closure. We get a satisfying conclusion and a happy ending. As expected, Hououin Kyouma, mad scientist, manages to save the day. In fact, almost too expected. If I had one bone to pick with the episode, I’d say that it seemed the plan went too smoothly. Sure, Kyouma realized he was out of fake blood, but he seemed to know exactly then that it means he would have to get stabbed. Everything then… works out. There was no hitch at the eleventh hour that adds that extra twist of drama, no unexpected diversion from the plan that our hero somehow navigates regardless. In short, the plan went beautifully. Good for the sake of humanity, but for the sake of drama?
Of course, that’s nitpicking. Nitpicking away at a show that has been nothing but solid since its inception many months ago. Steins;Gate is perhaps the most dramatic, poignant, and well-written action thriller so far this decade. There’s intense emotion — fear, terror, catharsis — yet the show sticks firm to its well developed characters. They are believable and relatable.
Am I watching Winter Sonata or something
The cliche at the end of the episode (two star crossed lovers crossing paths in a busy sidewalk) made me chuckle a little. Surely a show of this caliber isn’t going to pull that trope on us? It has to be a parody of some sort! It got me thinking about the possibility of Steins;Gate 2 being a romantic comedy where Kyouma has to seek the affection of Kurisu, who has forgotten everything. It’ll be like 50 First Dates, except Kurisu is super tsundere moe moe. This is maybe why I should stick to blogging.
Anyhow, it was a really great season. White Fox did a great job landing the plane and Steins;Gate will be remembered for years to come as a shining example of a good action thriller. It tells its story, but doesn’t overstay its welcome. Hopefully there will be more of the franchise in the future!
I think you might be a little mistaken. Chaos;head, like steins gate, has a good plot. However, unlike steins gate, the anime was poorly adapted. What a waste, it could have been a hit. Hope robotic;note’s adaptation wouldn’t flop like chaos head
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Jumendez-sama Reply:
September 16th, 2011 at 4:05 pm
Chaos;Head’s anime seemed like it was a Haremtrocity for a very undeserving guy. Okabe was at least funny, and could at least think rationally (if he wanted to), but C;H’s guy just seems to be insane and very much unlikeable (yet he has his little sister trying to get in his pants).
The character design I also feel makes much more sense, C;H’s had a whole sort of unnecessary flair to it, while everyone here had more mellowed out designs (although Kurisutina is sort of pushing it with the belts-on-jackets-of-sleeves deal). (I’m talking visuals, although I’d say in terms of character, S;G did it better here as well.)
I guess I shouldn’t judge though since I only saw 4 eps of C;H before giving up on it.
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I agree with you this is going to be remembered for a long time hopefully specially the “super tsundere moe moe Kurisu”
but I don’t know if you noticed but she argues that she is not Okabe’s assistant… is this enough to say that somehow she remembered??? I still have the doubt.
p.d. I don’t know if they are new but I liked a lot your new banners a the top jaja.
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Jumendez-sama Reply:
September 16th, 2011 at 4:12 pm
I’d say it’s ambiguous, and part of what made it a strong ending; it’s one that is solid enough to end a show yet loose enough for the fanbase to expand on it.
What I’m saying is: either way can be right, but it’s implied that, yes, it’ll be like 50 First Dates.
inb4 Adaptation of this.
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Koniev Reply:
September 16th, 2011 at 8:04 pm
jajaja I don’t know what to think about the video… O.O
Why did you gave up on C;H? I also stressed me a lot but somehow near the end it started just to make me fell uncomfortable and then a the very I almost could say “I liked it” if you have time someday you should finish watching it. I watched it by accident cause I thought it was a precuel os Steins gate… but no it wasn’t :S
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Jumendez-sama Reply:
September 17th, 2011 at 1:44 am
I gave up on Chaos;Head because it could all easily just be summed up with “This dude is insane.”
The main guy is not really all that likeable at all, he just bitches and moans all the time about how he doesn’t want to be outside and wants to be with his waifu. It would be like making an entire show based around Daru, only this one is more psychotic and less funny.
Art direction (for the anime) was just bad.
The visuals just looked way to colorful for the tone it was trying to set.
Characters received little development, and I know that’s a little much to ask about a 12 episode series with a plethora of characters, so how about: we focus on the potentially murderous chick instead of dick around with all the other characterless women. Or at least get some development on the main, so that I can watch him without cringing.
Most of the stuff was predictable a mile away, and it wasn’t even good when it actually happened. At some points I’d say Steins was predictable, but it was damn well entertaining even then.
To me, there’s just nothing good about it. Not worth my time.
Also: That video is about Steins;Gate: Darling, which was an alternate take on Steins;Gate that was more romance based rather than mystery/plot based. The point I was trying to illustrate with that was that the C;H seemed to be focusing less on its plot and more on the “Hey, let’s spend 30 seconds weirding the audience out by making him have a totally un-called for make-out session with the girl on screen to freak the audience out and hopefully make them curious enough about what the hell just happened to make them want to see why this is happening. That and for service. Service is fabulous ~desu wa.”
It managed to both trivialize the plot and the romantic elements in one move. Bravo.
Chaos;Head, every way you look at it, is trash. The GAME is fine, but the anime gutted out everything cool and exciting about the plot and replaced it with crappy fanservice. The main character is totally unlikable, and everyone else is a cardboard-thin facade of a character. The show does get intense and creepy at times, but it’s all washed away by the sheer lack of seriousness in direction.
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