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mllelaurel

Stuff watched on vacation

Jul 20, 2010 12:36

So, I've been playing the Xenosaga games with wired_lizard, and am in love with the story and characters. Unfortunately, 'you should totally play three long CRPGs' does not make for a good rec for people unfamiliar with it ( Read more... )

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wired_lizard July 21 2010, 04:37:23 UTC

So I've been watching on in the anime because I'm a masochist I want to see what they do with the Kirschwasser subplot for potential novelization porpoises. And the epic Shion-FAIL has continued. The failiest fail ever? Breaking down crying in the escape pod after the Woglinde. SHION. Crying for something that isn't KEVIN'S DEATH or something of that magnitude. WHUT ( ... )

mllelaurel July 21 2010, 04:45:00 UTC

What are they doing with the Kirschwasser, so far?

FAIL! The level of wimpitude is retch-worthy. On the other hand, rage is inspirational. 2,858 words of fic so far.

Giving Jin shit never gets old.

Huh. Cranky doesn't really make sense for Ziggy. Either he's resigned/suicidal, in which case he doesn't give enough of a fuck, or he's a generally affable, if taciturn guy.

Weird choice for MOMO, but better than I feared.

Ok, I can see KOS-MOS doing that.

wired_lizard July 21 2010, 05:49:51 UTC

Okay, so right now? Allen and Scott are getting drunk on adjacent barstools in the Iron Man and lamenting about how their respective senseis don't understand their feelings.

Excuse me, I have to go die LOLing right now. Also, King cameo, striding down the street with a cyborg bodyguard and a very smug looking gray cat on his shoulder. Also, MOMO being greeted on the Durandal bridge by six friendly 100-series and Jr. Pile of itty cute things. MOMO is being a little more her cheerful self; these 100-series seem to be more emotionally developed.

The scenes involving Shion have been sticking closer to canon recently, but that doesn't make up for earlier fail.

This version on Virgil is on record as saying he hates all non-humans--Realians, cyborgs, mutants, whatevs.

Kirschwasser had tried to run away from Albedo, disguised herself as a 100-series (the only way she can exist in the outside world, as Albedo put it.) Albedo threatened Shion's life (god, Shion spent forever passed out right then) to get her to return, and has since been ( ... )

wired_lizard July 21 2010, 05:53:06 UTC

Addendum:

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mllelaurel July 21 2010, 14:34:40 UTC

Heeeeeee!

mllelaurel July 21 2010, 14:34:26 UTC

Aww, puppies!

More ShionFail, alas.

The 'hate everything' stance makes sense with Virgil's demeanor at first, but not with his background as we learn it later. He has genuine foo with Realians on so many levels. Other stuff just dilutes it. Of course, I doubt the series gets far enough to deal with anything, so Virgil may be used as Ignorant Bigot 1, instead of a specific character.

Interesting stuff with the Kirschwasser. However, giving Albedo this much exposure this early on means he won't be scary at all later. Y'know, when he's supposed to be scary.

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