December 09, 2003
Chrono Crusade Episode 03
"The Servants"
Looks like we're getting rolling now, as we have a cliffhanger story in this episode. I'm happy for Gonzo that they were able to reuse the radar pinging effect from the eyecatch of Full Metal Panic! in Chrno Crusade' s ending credits.
I was a little underwhelmed by Azmaria's character design. Her voice actress is also very similar to Tessa in Full Metal Panic! (another white-haired, soft spoken female of great importance), and she falls into my most hated of all character archetypes, the weak girl.
It's nice to see Rosette in a different costume for a chance, wearing a nice cocktail dress while she's working undercover at a hotel. Chrno doesn't need to change, he is a demon after all. This episode doesn't really flow very well, with a bunch of different scenes, themes, and other stuff thrown together. Not to mention the only thing that really keeps you going through the episode is the certain knowledge that something bad will happen by the end of the show.
It was a bit of a chore to get through this episode, but the problem is probably because we are overburdened with exposition at this point. Once we get more of it out of the way (and I get the feeling we have more long explanations in the near future), maybe the show can move a little more.
Rating: B-
Posted by Kei at December 9, 2003 11:50 PM