March 10, 2004
Noir Episode 7
"The Black Thread of Fate"
Were they so desperate to make a twenty-plus episode series instead of a nice twelve or thirteen one that the only way they could make it was to use every frame of animation at least twice (in the same episode)? Sure seems that way.
Maybe I should start keeping track of these things. The Mireille flashback occurs three times in this episode.
The show is still undeniably cool though, and it's entertaining to watch just for that, as it pulls it off in an enjoyable way (unlike, for example, Hellsing). It's almost like we're watching the same episode over and over again (in a different locale), but each time we're told two more things about the story. Think Groundhog Day with assassins.
The story is really moving slowly, though, and you probably could have skipped the last five episodes and still not be confused. I guess it's saying something about the visual quality and overall makeup of the show that it's still fairly watchable despite having no plot development.
Rating: B-
Posted by Kei at March 10, 2004 11:46 PMAbout the recurring Noir scene which you mentioned: Wait and see. As the story progresses, a bit more of it is revealed time and time again. It will actually decide the outcome of the series in the end.
I can't promise that this will make the series more enjoyable to you, but trust me: It's in there for a good reason ;)
Posted by: mentar at March 13, 2004 12:27 AMI was waiting for more insults, but I guess the public is being nice this week.
Posted by: Deadman in SD at March 14, 2004 12:46 AM