December 30, 2003
Chrono Crusade Episode 05
"Militia"
There's probably a new genre that Chrno Crusade could fit into. Were I to name it, I'd call it "techncal Catholic action" (again, not a typo). The "technical" aspects of the show aren't really all that important to understand what's going on, but listening to the various phrases bandied about make it feel like the otaku-like jargon in mecha shows. Just replace gears, and fusion reactors with pseudo spiritual energy and holy water.
I think the main plot of the show starts off here, with Rosette's ultimate quest described vaguely. Though, the actual story of the episode winds off in a different direction, and it ends up being more about Azmaria (yawn) than Rosette. At least with the story moving forward, we've broken the mold of the first couple of episodes, and can hopefully find out more about the world and setting of Chrno Crusade.
So far the show seriously underuses its unique setting, as most of the stuff that we see in this episode could take place in any number of time periods (overly high tech training equipment, generic looking church buildings).
All in all, I have very mixed feelings about this show so far. On the one hand, it seems to have the potential to be a different and entertaining show, but it just sort of comes off as nothing special. Some character development could probably give it a kick in the pants.
Rating: C+
Posted by Kei at December 30, 2003 12:58 AM