Dec 2, 2013
Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica
(Anime)
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I've read many people praising this show for its adult perspective on the magical girls genre. But I just couldn't get into it. Didn't like the pacing of the episodes, too much talking (and walking) - not enough showing, and while the characters asked adult-like questions (although, never asked for Kuybey to explain the contract in full) they were cute magical girls so I couldn't suspend my disbelief that they would ask such questions. It was like the concepts were 3D, but the characters were still 2D (no pun intended). I also never really cared for any of the characters, which I think is necessary
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Mar 12, 2013
Mononoke Hime
(Anime)
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Please note: I wrote this review back around 2000, shortly after Princess Mononoke was screened at the Palace Cinema in Adelaide, South Australia. I was barely out of my teens, naive, and tried to write a review that wasn't a synopsis. It contains hyperbole, a smiley-face (for which I apologize), and factual errors (I've since learned that Princess Mononoke contains quite a lot of CGI, but maintain that it's some of the most subtle use of CGI I've seen in an animated film). With all this in mind, I think if anyone clicks "Not Helpful", that says more about you than it does about the
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