i expected an essay about lina inverse to be happier

[hsiuism]

Recently I finally got around to finishing the last five or six episodes of Slayers Evolution-R. Evolution-R, and its companion series, Revolution, were strong entries in the Slayers anime canon, with a good premise and solid ending. One thing that kept bothering me, though, that I didn't notice until coming back to these last few episodes, was

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[dqbunny]

Gourry is my favorite character along with Lina, and I understand how you feel. At least Revolution treats him far better than TRY, where he was rendered useless. He winds up saving the day on several occasions in Revolution, and a lot more emphasis is given to his reactions - especially to Zuuma. I admit to having a huge fangirl moment the first time I saw the new opening and he's fighting Zuuma (it looks even better on the DVDs because they finished animating that spot.)

The fansub translation was also harsher toward Gourry in the later Revolution episodes than the official subs. Going by the fansubs, Lina treats Gourry very cruelly when he's without his sword and completely dismisses him, but on the official subs, Lina's a lot more sympathetic and is acting cheerful so he doesn't worry. Listening to the track without subs, I think FUNi's sub is by far more accurate (as well as it should be). It does make a difference in some of the scenes starting around episode 9 and going to the end. Still, the Lina/Gourry pairing as partners as a whole is treated so much better here than in TRY. (They're my OTP if you hadn't guessed. ^_~)

Have you ever read Gourry's side story? It's really good and explains more about where Gourry is coming from since it's set right before he meets Lina. There's also a fantastic twist to the story if you figure out who the person Gourry is interacting with is.