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| It's Over! I really liked this series and I'm satisfied with the ending although it's nothing original but I walked away with a smile on my face and that's all that matters :P. However, I really liked how they combined the ending credits that we always saw with the actual ending. It added a nice little touch. P.S. Faust721 said: zanmato666 said: Faust721 said: I can't wait for the next 2 episodes. I definitely liked this episodes since it really tied everything together, now all thats left is the final battle. I'll have to disagree with you on the death assumption since I think that Sara will live. Yeah, I'm hoping she will live too so I'm using the age old trick of guessing the opposite :D! lol you do that as well. I do occasionally use that trick It worked ^_^! |
| the ending is so sad =x the bro died =x -sighs- but still good anime ^^ -thumbs up- |
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| I really enjoyed this anime... but I thought they could have made a lot more of the ending... Also, the whole idea of her taking the fight with her brother into [equivelant of warp speed (don't remember what they called it)] to avoid harming the ship seemed like a flaw because, throughout the series there were references to going into that speed making you age at a different pace from people who were not travelling in that way... so shouldn't either she or those picking her up at the very end be a different age from the rest of the series? |
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| The ED made perfect after seeing this episode. As for the age difference thing due to sub-light speed travel, wouldn't they have to go after her practically straight afterwards for the age difference to be negligible? |
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| I liked the fact that the ending was actually important, and I also liked the last episode alot in fact. As for the age thing, they seem to be of a different time so maybe that genius figured out when Sara was going to end up then they just jumped a few weeks earlier. I am trying to decide between a 9 and a 10 for this series and am leaning towards a 10. |
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| Nice anime..a little disappointed at the ending.. |
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| Does it bother anyone that she has traveled over 100 years into the "future" upon crash landing? This implies that her teammates can not reach her at that point in space time without crash landing @ sub-light(I interpret this as relativistic travel IE .7c to .99c) speeds themselves. The only way to safely reach her is to travel at subliminal(non- relativistic) speeds and reach her when they are all old. It would not necessarily take 100+ year as they could travel at near .7 c but they would still arrive in there late 20s or 30s. Yet they arrive the same age. WHY IN SPACE would they include the shot of the relativistic clock it they are going to subvert it immediately? Most of this series has been semi-constant and believable, but why bother if you are going to screw shit up in the last episode? That and the characters and story crashed and burned after episode 9 or so. This series got a 8 instead of 10 because they fuck up so bad. This series could have been a great and very realistic series worth of a 10 if they had extended it, taken time to expand on the implication of relativistic travel and spent more time on the characters reaction to the "he's my bro" reveal. Instead they cut it short and made crap. Come one: ships being "swept away", what the hell! Is space viscous? Are all those ships flying around in massage oil? |
DragnoerNov 17, 2009 11:37 PM
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| This was something else. I'm left kind of speechless with a tear rolling down my cheek. For only having 13 episodes this show has some real impact. The only real downside I can think of was the echi and nudity in ep 7 was completely unnecessary. They could have done a similar scene but without it being over the top, and still explained the whole day on Gall thing. Also the relative clock at the end was a point of concern. If the series had been a full 24 eps and taken the extra time to explain the war and several other topics, I feel it could have been even better. I give the show a 9/10 for a solid impact, and some pretty cool effects while still being believable despite it being so short. Strain has earned it's place on my favorites list. |
TasolthMar 1, 2010 4:15 PM
We will never forget those that have fallen for our freedom! |
Dragnoer said: Does it bother anyone that she has traveled over 100 years into the "future" upon crash landing? This implies that her teammates can not reach her at that point in space time without crash landing @ sub-light(I interpret this as relativistic travel IE .7c to .99c) speeds themselves. The only way to safely reach her is to travel at subliminal(non- relativistic) speeds and reach her when they are all old. It would not necessarily take 100+ year as they could travel at near .7 c but they would still arrive in there late 20s or 30s. Yet they arrive the same age. WHY IN SPACE would they include the shot of the relativistic clock it they are going to subvert it immediately? quote] Yeah, If you're still interested, I believe it said in the anime, a few hours in sub-light speed amounted to a few months in normal time. I don't think she spent that long in sub-light speed to cause that much of a problem. I would say the difference amounts from anywhere within a few weeks to a year, nothing more. :P Wait wtf's up with my quote box :/ |
| great show, shame for bro i was cheering for him :( just why how that alien didnt go with him i dont know there is no way they would forgive humanity for just few hugs. |
lakisa said: great show, shame for bro i was cheering for him :( just why how that alien didnt go with him i dont know there is no way they would forgive humanity for just few hugs. I guess an argument is because Emily isn't human. Maybe they just aren't able to feel anger. May also just judge people on an individual basis. Obviously Ralph being human made the memories he took in too much to bear. He could respond with anger to the acts done to those girls and how just was used to slaughter them. Those pilots were trained to fight against machines so they weren't really 'killing' anything. Seeing how they were being used in that war, how for the sake of some progress those girls were brutalized and tortured, no surprise that he'd want to take action. The ending seemed positive, but I do wonder how capable Sara will be in keeping that promise. She's just a reasoner in the military. The same military that was willing to go so far. Does she believe that she can protect Emily if the government decides to take them and continue experimenting? |
| Great series! The episodes where Sara was victimized by everyone, and the constant bullying was really heartbreaking; especially all she has been through. But I really admired Sara and her unshaken focus and drive. She was beyond determined, and didn't let any of the vicious bullying stop her from becoming strong. she wished to become strong, and now she is the strongest. Ending was appropriate, and I liked the credit scene's relation with the previous endings. I did find the sub-light time difference a little bothering. |
| "It is the emptiness that make the stars bright." "If you've known pain and hardship, it is easier to be kind to others." |
| light speed part is easy to figure out if u listened when they talked bout it eariler they said couple hours while in light speed = to 100 years or so to ppl thats not in it. if u look at it like that sara was in llght speed for couple mins while her friends and what not werent so couple months to year could have passed for them at most |
After I Crush Your Dreams...... Your Bones Will Follow...... |
just why how that alien didnt go with him i dont know there is no way they would forgive humanity for just few hugs. While you could chalk this up to a plot hole, I think instead that it reveals something about the aliens. It's quite possible that they have the emotional mentality of children -- while they are able to get really angry at others who do them harm, they retain a capacity for compassion and empathy -- note that while they were very angry at humanity, they retained the capacity to feel repulsed by the sight of humans dying, and also to change their mind when someone actually showed caring love to them. So in a way they're...kinda like humans, specifically humans who aren't jaded. Or something. If they maybe had an older Lottie it would make more sense. It's also possible that Lottie just looks that young even as a teenager. Some people are like that. As for the last sub-light-speed thing, I noticed that too, but I just figured that they ran after Sara. They probably followed at a bit of a distance, though. So I think what you are seeing at the end is that they're all wearing their uniforms after graduation. So it's probably been a few days or weeks for them, while for Sara it's been a few hours. |
| Avatar character is Gabriel from Gabriel DropOut. |
| This series is definitely underrated. I'm not going to bother figuring out how many weeks/months/years have passed for the crew of Libertad as it'll probably make my head hurt lol I'm just going to think that Melchy the genius somehow figured it out and they immediately went after Sara. |
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness." "May those who defy their fate be granted glory." |
| It's all Emily fault. She should have died, and the bro should have gotten his sanity and lived. Then i'd have been happy. 9/10 for semi satisfying ending. Still awesome though. Poor Ralph |
| OH well its over...phew finally. Things get tense, kinda nice intro, a calm outro. HOWEVER...Lotta focus on females being the protagonists and men the antagonists through the show, so in a way it gets some minus points for that angle; plus trying too hard to be ecchi with hardly much in the show aside from some side boob in showers and one short scene or two with actual tits....no biggie...animation was kinda plain even for 2006, and overall just tried a tad too hard. Coulda have expanded upon a LOTTA things with a few more episodes, but even the creators must have gotten tired of it lol Still it kinda was nice to watch and finish. 6.5/10 |
| This was an ok anime. I enjoyed the overall story, but I felt like this was one of those that could have expanded more on the story and the characterization. I also felt there were parts randomly thrown in to make it overly tragic and edgy. Plus, in the end I actually felt really sorry for Ralph and felt the UK alien race actually manipulated him into being a bad guy, but then at the last minute they back out saying they didn't really wanted revenge? Yup, I felt this was rather unexplained. But overall, still a decent anime to watch once. |
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| Man, what a great series, really glad I watched it. I honestly was expecting Sara to die in in the end and then I thought she was gonna just end up stranded on that planet. I'm glad she got a semi happy ending. As for Ralph well, I think he was just insane. The aliens never wanted revenge, that's just what his broken mind assumed they wanted after gaining all their memories. I think all they really wanted was to save their own, which is what that dieing alien was asking of Ralph. I personally don't think him gaining all their memories was intentional on the aliens part, and even if it was, I don't think they realized it would affect him in such a drastic way. Overall I really did enjoy this series, especially these last few episodes. |
Shape430Apr 1, 2015 3:52 PM
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| [quote=Viper_607 message=45318064] AnchientProphet2 said: HOWEVER...Lotta focus on females being the protagonists and men the antagonists through the show, so in a way it gets some minus points for that angle; I fail to see how in a world where the male is often the protagonist and the antagonist, and fights many female antagonists, that a show with a female protagonist with the main antagonist being a male being an issue. An enemy is an Enemy, regardless of gender.[/ In real life, yes, you would be right. But fiction needs to be more believable and credible than non fiction for it to qualify as well written. I have seen shows and movies where the female protagonist was well written, but this anime made it feel too force, like there was such an emphasis at times upon the "battle of the sexes" within the show. IT just seemed poorly done. ^^ Be well. |
| copy-paste of my entry "comment" "Damn, was really enjoyable anime. Anime of golden years (2000-2008 anime my fav anime "era") All the cliches, stereotypes, tropes were just so damn superb and lovable. The art of that "era" is also damn nice. (modern "traditional" series are too colorful, bland/flat colored/artstyled). Simple, straightforward yet fun series. Voice actor cast was also just damn good. Probably reason i couldn't give it higher score... well for starters it was a bit short anime thus I couldn't particularly "grow" into characters. (a.k.a story/development a bit too quick) Also space/sci-fi/mecha stuff ain't my cup of tea. But yeah, really enjoyed this "traditional" golden "era" anime." |
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| I heard once that the ending was unfinished the only thing I remember seeing at the end is something crashing into the sea? is that the true ending |
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| This was pretty good. While watching this anime I couldn't help but worry about whether the show would try to 1- make Ralph sympathetic or 2- make Sara unable to kill him, or even worse, side with him. They kind of did the former, but thankfully, after building him up as a mass-killer he does die at Sara's hands, even if that could have been done with more impact. A lot of people died for no reason, his death should have been more than what it was. Perhaps they wanted me to see him as a tragic character, and I guess technically he was, but I didn't have much sympathy for him. Maybe it's because the anime didn't do a good job of convincing me of the moral worth of a bunch of clones in vats found on an abandoned ship. Not sure what other people are seeing, the characters at the end looked older to me, at least a little bit. Also, I liked the way the ending ended up being what was seen during the ED. (Just because this was done by Studio Fantasia and there's some nudity doesn't make this 'ecchi.' The tag seems unfair considering there isn't more fanservice in this show than others of the same genre.) |
syncrogazerApr 15, 2018 8:15 AM
| That was pretty decent. Rosen Maidens in Space.... good enough for me to binge watch too and 1000 times better than some of the isekai rubbish they keep churning out. |
| May the Uguu be with you. |
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