Forum - View topicExcessive use of flashbacks.
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dtm42
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Both Cosmic Era series used far too many flashbacks. Some flashbacks were shown several times in a single episode, for multiple episodes in a row. Really and truly, that is too much, and actually lessens the impact of the particular death or scene being referred to. What did the staffers think, that if they didn't show that scene enough times that people might forget about it? What is the rationale, beyond the obvious fill-out-the-screentime-with-cheap-garbage excuse? There isn't one.
I can see why recap episodes can be a necessary evil, but one of the worst "group" of flashbacks in Gundam SEED came on the back of one-and-a-half episodes of recap. So yeah. Edit: "None" to "one". One letter can change the meaning of the entire sentence. Remember that when it comes time to vote. Last edited by dtm42 on Sat Apr 11, 2009 6:51 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Zin5ki
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Though not quite to the same extent, I wasn't happy to see the most powerful sequence in Crest of the Stars being repeated in it's sequel. Though I don't think it was quite possible to conclude a battle with the same impact as spoiler[that of the Crest's Gosroth] in Banner, it wasn't entirely necessary to repeat images that are already highly memorable. |
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spooksmagee
Posts: 182 Location: Rochester, NY |
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Noir comes to mind for me. It was a decent series as a whole, but they flashed back to spoiler[the death of Mireille's family] like every freakin' episode during the first half of the series.
I mean, yeah it was a traumatic event in her life and all, and actually is a rather large plot device, but still. Something that huge happens to a character, it's not something you'll just forget from week to week...but apparently Bee Train felt it was necessary to throw in constant reminders, set to the same music. God, I couldn't get that stupid jingle out of my head for weeks after I finished the series. |
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Shiroi Hane
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Posts: 7578 Location: Wales |
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Like I said - this is the curse of 24+ episode Beetrain series. |
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spooksmagee
Posts: 182 Location: Rochester, NY |
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Oh man I hope not, as I'm really enjoying Bee Train's Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~ so far, but if they start flashing back like crazy... Although upon further inspection, it's only 13 episodes, so hopefully I'm in the clear. |
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LydiaDianne
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The one series that came to mind was Wolf's Rain, where they had four episodes that consisted solely of flashbacks.
Now I realize that the SARS epidemic hit Japan at that time AND they were contractually obligated to have a certain amount of episodes produced by a certain date...but REALLY! |
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JacobC
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^ Well, on the positive end of things, those episodes never aired (or should I say "air," as my sister just informed me that Wolf's Rain still comes on adultswim sometimes randomly,) they never aired in the american TV broadcast, they're easy to skip in fansub form, and if you're collecting the DVDs, they're all on ONE DVD that you don't have to buy, just like Chobits! Hip hip hooray! So no matter how you watch, they're easily avoided. I find it weird that people even complain about them, they're effortless to avoid and there's no plot information missed at all by doing so because they're 100% recap, not those annoying mixes of new and old which require you to watch...
Which was the entire problem of .hack anything, and the reason I hate .hack with a passion. I mean, REALLY. Could they take a really cool concept and make it ANY more boring! I can't believe they ever thought kids would sit through that, either! It's also the greatest blemish of Yu Yu Hakusho. That shonen tourney show usually keeps a good pace in contrast to its awful DBZ/Naruto/hey, let's have a fight last eight episodes and recap half of it at the beginning of each NEW episode to stretch it out MORE shows. Yeah, thank goodness YYH didn't do that, the longest fights are four episodes, and rarities at that, but there are still SO many flashbacks when it looks like someone is going to get pwned that you wish they'd just die and spare you having to see "how far they came" before they got their butt whooped. |
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Shiroi Hane
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See? Beetrain. I thought the shorter Twilight Bracelet was better paced but, having since read the manga, they really should have included Zeffie. |
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Top Gun
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This kid was enraptured by it, even at a time well before he really knew what "anime" was. To each their own, I guess. |
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