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DClark
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I really enjoyed Beck but I personally could've done without the whole Leon Sykes angle, and I think they should have ended the series one episode early. I thought the final episode deviated from the spirit of the series; in my opinion it would have been a better overall series if the culmination of it had been the events at the festival.
It's still a very good series though. |
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Full_Metal1923
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I actually thought it ended a bit abruptly. I think it could've done with a couple more episodes. At times the relationship (though I felt it was handled more maturely) did leave some lose ends at times. Additionally, it would've been nice to get more than a slideshow type of ending. It was effective but what can I say, the performances are awesome.
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DClark
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That's why I think it should've ended one episode early. The festival should have been the climax to season one, and the last episode really should have been a second season of Beck. |
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jetz
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I agree. spoiler[Ryuusuke wasn't even present during the last episode ](although he did have some lines).
That would've been great. More BECK = More fun. Last edited by jetz on Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:38 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Full_Metal1923
Posts: 312 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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That's true a second season where they're actually famous and touring would've been nice and of course there's still a lot of room in regards of Koyuki and Maho's relationship to develop.
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xanbcoo
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Don't mean to bump an old thread for such a petty reason, but I was rewatching a few episodes, and in episode 10 spoiler[Koyuki yells at (and then tackles head-on!) the big, agro-guy who had him cornered in a dark alley. Someone three times his size]. I don't know how many more examples need be given. Koyuki is not a wimp. There doesn't seem to be a moment where Koyuki is confronted by a "bully" and doesn't stand up for himself. And as far as crying goes, I actually can't remember any crying at all. I think Koyuki may have shead a tear in one of the later episodes when spoiler[he and Saku said goobye because Saku was moving, but that was hardly "crying" and was very sentimental. He was losing a good friend. ]. RE: More episodes. That'd be great, but I guess I'll just have to content myself with the manga while listening to the soundtrack. 
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King_Ashura
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A very good series! I love both the anime and their musics , I have seen all Episodes but its looks like the chapters will just continue in Manga.
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Veggie-Trunks
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Love the series. Not sure why, but I do^_^
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ginarb
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The thing I love most about this series is it strays away from the stereotypical anime. You won't find any death gods, demons, or kamehamehas here.
You know a show's good when you immediately search for wallpaper and the OSTs when you finish watching it. 
BECK is beyond compare. |
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Kresin
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Anybody know if they are going to make a 2nd season? One would imagine they would because the series seems pretty popular and got good reviews. spoiler[Plus it kinda ended with a claffhanger](I'm not sure about that, found that out on the last episode summary I read). Just wondering if anybody else has heard anything.
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Maken Buster
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As a musician, myself, I really appreciated the detail in the instruments and all the little references to various artists and bands. The scene with spoiler[Koyuki and Maho skinny dipping and singing in the pool] was really memorable and sweet, not to mention all the bitchin' tunes!
What surprised me the most, however, was the new appreciation I got for simpler music, although Taira has some blistering chops when it comes to the bass. The way Koyuki progresses as a musician and how much emotion he wields while playing was inspiring. Definitely one of my all time favorite series. |
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blind_assassin
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He cries when he accidentally smashed the guitar Ryuusuke gave him. That was sort of wimpy but it's pretty obvious that he respects him a lot so even though it's kinda wimpy it's not just him being a crybaby like oh so many other characters are. |
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leafborn
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Funimation has just slapped every BECK fan across the face. One of the best songs in the series, "I've got a Feeling" has been torn from the episode and been replaced. I don't know the name of the song, but whether you're watching it in Japanese or English "I've got a Feeling" no longer exists. The song doesn't remotely come close to maching Koyoki's lips moving.
-Extremely pissed off |
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Sam-I-Am
Posts: 121 Location: Midwest US |
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I'd just finished watching vol. 6 and the commentary episode, when I went online and saw this thread...
I haven't listened through the japanese audio track yet, so I don't know if the original used a Beatles song like the manga says, but I think the song that did occupy that spot in the english dub did just fine. It served the purpose it needed to fulfill in the script, and works as well musically as anything in the dub of the series. Not having the japanese version in my head, I'm happy with what I just saw and heard. If you stop at think for a moment, to use a Beatles song would require licensing the song from the owner of the Beatles catalog, which might have been more than Funimation was willing to spend, rather than substituting the song being a 'deliberate slap in the face' to the fans. If I'm upset about anything, it's that the last two episodes seem to rush through the storyline, skipping and jumping across important points, and not really coming to a satisfying conclusion. It's almost like a second season was planned for, but then didn't happen, so they tried to rush through to the end. Here's hoping they reconsider, and do a second season someday. Encyclopedia shows 30 volumes of the japanese manga as of June 2007, so perhaps there's enough future material on hand. |
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DemonEyesLeo
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I met Greg Ayres at NDK back in September and we had a really nice chat about BECK, both of us being huge fans of it. At one point he mentioned that FUNi was unable to obtain the rights to use the Beatles song. To give FUNi a chance, Greg and several other actors on the show, I think Johnny Yong Bosch was another, offered to work on the latter half for free. Alas, it didn't work but they tried so it's not like the change was done willingly. And when you think about it for a minute, it's the Beatles, there's no way obtaining the rights to use one of their songs is easy.
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