ZANKYOU NO TERROR EPISODE 1 DISCUSSION CODE
Namely, Code Geass or Death Note, though Death Note specifically. Then we have the character of Five, and here’s where the real problems start to surface.įive feels as though she walked in from a completely different show. These early episodes were fairly well structured at least- riddles inter cut with scenes about Lisa and scenes about Shibizaki, the aging detective assigned to dealing with the terrorists during the early episodes, and arguably the most important character. As a result some of the early episodes simply feel like they’re stalling for time with no real purpose. I was expecting Lisa to join the terrorists in fugitive status during the second episode, but it doesn’t happen for some time.
For some reason, she doesn’t, either, possibly because her poor home and school life causes her to empathise with their cause.
However in the next few episodes, she is at home and at school as though nothing has changed, and Nine and Twelve seem to want nothing to do with her, and apparently aren’t the slightest bit worried that she’ll tell the authorities. My other complaint was with the handling of Lisa- the first episode makes it clear that Lisa has crossed a boundary she can never return from by choosing to be an accomplice to the pair’s terrorist acts. For example, they wanted Nine and Twelves past to be a mystery, a hook, a secret, a twist. This leads on to my largest complaint about the narrative- frankly, it feels poorly structured. On top of that, the only thing that held them back from being outright villain-protagonists was how they were so completely against killing people, and the steps they took to ensure that no harm came to the public. This leaves the main characters feeling very empty in personality and motivation for much of the plot, which got boring at times. The exposition explaining their time in the institution doesn’t come until towards the end of the series, by which point I’ve already stopped caring in favour of other developments. I frequently found myself wishing that the show would just give us their background, and it eventually became irritating. However, the show makes it fairly obvious that the pair are from an institution of some description, from flashbacks and other foreshadowing elements. The show gives very little detail into Nine and Twelve’s past, as following episodes are largely about Lisa’s situation and the boys throwing out Oedipus themed riddles to the police. The first episode is particularly well done, featuring the demolition of a building and how an innocent bystander, Lisa, is caught up in their deeds. The show is about two teenage terrorists named Nine and Twelve (a digit short of 9/11, obviously) who have started planting bombs and blowing up buildings. So lets get the bad out of the way first, or at least, the ‘not good’. For all the ire I can pour on SAO, it does make me laugh in disbelief. In fact, discussing politics is basically the extent of its thematics, because in terms of plot, this show is a mess that never really provoked a physical emotional reaction from me. I say this because Terror in Resonance is a show primarily about Japanese politics. In some respects I wish I was Japanese when it comes to reviewing this show, or at least, I wished I had more detailed knowledge of Japan’s political situation. So, lets stop beating around the bush and give it the review it rightfully deserves. While I intend to finish SAO, right now Terror in Resonance is the only show that I felt compelled to finish. Zankyou no Terror, or Terror in Resonance, is easily the show that I enjoyed the most this season.
Of all the things that immediately come to mind, It’s become one of the few that I can only enjoy on an ironic level.Īnd my last post was about how I genuinely liked Deadly Premonition. Despite a strong start, Tokyo Ghoul failed to keep my interest (although I hear the ending was great) and the only real appeal Sword Art Online holds for me at this point is its hilariously awful writing. This hasn’t been a particularly good season for anime, in fact, the year as a whole hasn’t been all that great so far.
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