10-19-2006, 09:25 PM
I thought the series did an excellent job of painting what type of person is driven to fight all the time and what it is like for them when they reflect on a lifetime of violence. There is a lot more depth to Gatsu than most people realize at first glance and that is the part that holds me to this series. He looks around him and sees devotion and ambition and a world of emotions but the only time he seems to feel anything is on the battlefield.
I also feel that the low level of fantasy (if you ignore the first and last two episodes there is almost no magic at all) contributes to the strength of this story. They even do a good job explaining how it is that he can handle that great big sword and go so far as to show part of his regular training routine.
I found this series much more involving than Elfin Lied. The reactions of the characters rang of truth for me and watching them relate to each other in horrible situations was the real joy of the series.
I also feel that the low level of fantasy (if you ignore the first and last two episodes there is almost no magic at all) contributes to the strength of this story. They even do a good job explaining how it is that he can handle that great big sword and go so far as to show part of his regular training routine.
I found this series much more involving than Elfin Lied. The reactions of the characters rang of truth for me and watching them relate to each other in horrible situations was the real joy of the series.
Gullible isn't in the dictionary.