Aug 8, 2010 1:03 AM
3/20+ (probably?) of a PSME review that never was.
Anime Relations:
Boku no Chikyuu wo Mamotte, Boku no Chikyuu wo Mamotte: Alice kara, Rin-kun e
Maybe, one day in the distant future, I'll re-read Please Save My Earth. And maybe, just maybe, at that stage I'll feel less depressed about finishing it and my thoughts will be more complete - allowing me to review it.
Until that day comes, these three paragraphs are all that exist:
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Can love transcend even death, and is redemption possible for the sins of the past? - These are the questions posed by author Saki Hiwatari in her masterpiece, which tells an epic tale about seven reincarnated individuals who dream of their previous lives and try to find answers to their current troubles, as well as the the meaning behind them being given a second chance at life.
Putting into words the profound impact a story of the caliber of Please Save my Earth (PSME) has on me is difficult. Whilst reading, rather than me enjoying it, or finding it absorbing, it was more along the lines of the world, along with its characters, becoming my own for an all too short 21 volume period. PSME is one of those true rarities: a title that can, and should, be enjoyed by both genders equally; young and old alike. I have always said that, when push comes to shove, genre preferences are irrelevant and quality shines through, and PSME - which combines original sci-fi with non-girly shoujo - is, in my mind, the ultimate example of this.
There are a multitude of reasons why PSME stands out from the shoujo crowd, but the two most important are as follows: Hiwatari coming up with her story because she had not read anything else like it and her putting the characters above everything else; planning out the characters' backgrounds, rather than forcing characters into the story. The premise of a group of seven reliving their past lives through dreams was perfect for a totally character focused, sci-fi tale of love and redemption, and allowed her to place the two key, lengthy (one very) flashback arcs wherever she wished, without them seeming out of place. When you combine a unique story with characters so developed and believable that it becomes heart-wrenching to watch, there's little negative that can be said.
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AironicallyHuman
| Aug 8, 2010 1:03 AM |
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Tumerking | Aug 15, 2010 3:24 PM
WHAT IS THAT ON YOUR PAGE!? A MESSAGE FROM ME! OOOOOOOOOH!
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AironicallyHuman | Aug 14, 2010 11:42 PM
Indeed it was. In fact, the last stretch - starting with Shion & Mokuren never talking through their shit and ending with the forced tower drama - was the reason for me not 10/10ing it, and not having it join GTO on my favourite manga list. And the super-fast, rushed 'Everyone is now happy!' timeskip bullshit only added to my feelings of annoyance.In the end, I went from typing three paragraphs early to get a reviewing head start (after reading v17) to not having the drive required to finish the review. My thoughts had become too conflicted; leaving me unsure whether to go with my previous feelings or focus more on attacking it for its failings. Now that you're done, read through my fairly recent exchange with Fall/Duck Lover if you wish for my thoughts in detail. (You're a cunt for never responding to me, btw... even though I would have been too lazy to type fuck all, even if you had.) |
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Tumerking | Aug 14, 2010 8:18 PM
the ending was a fairly large negative.
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