Iolo said:I never understand why Renton and Eureka just fall out of sync like that. I know its stressful but its like they are blaming each other for the situation they are in.
That is really my only criticism so far. I mean, if Eureka and Renton are a typical existing couple, then yes, stressful situations cause couples to fight, stress cracks in the relationship etc. However the show makes a big deal out of showing how atypical Renton and Eureka are. They are special, they are able to do what everyone else isn't, to have humans and corellians join together in peace/harmony. Every time they "make up", they do it in a very mature and forthright away, each admitting their own shortcomings and recognizing each others differences and what they need to do to come together.
But then a few episodes later, its like all their past revelations are tempoarily thrown out the window. For me I really get the feeling that the "plot" needed some conflict, and so they have to shoe-horn it in. Despite the fact that it is out of character for the both of them. Sure 14yr olds can act out emotionally and in haste, but they have already established that Renton and Eureka aren't like that. They are hardly adults, but they have grown into very well definite characters at this point. When they blatantly act out of character and ignore all this development, you can really feel the "hand" of the writer coming in and manipulating them for plot/tension reasons. Suspension of disbelief and all that, but it does really take me out of it.
As for the episode as a whole, still very interesting. Dewey and Holland's relationship definitely thickens, they have some serious history there that goes beyond simple older/younger brother rivalry.
Is it just me, or does the "Japan/Earth" inside the Zone, not seem 100% real/accurate, ie. that they haven't actually been teleported to earth. You can see some sort of faint structure to the sky at the horizon (like there is something behind the sky) and some light shines through the clouds like it's perhaps and artificial/exernal light source. Some sort of underground recreation of a slice of old earth/japan? But the fact that the kids keep explicitly calling this out ("They are all above the sky!?!") leads me to believe it might be something else. Very interesting.
Domnic and Anemone relationship could be having some interesting developments. She obviously has issues, but he has a lot to atone for being a part of the "bad guys" for so long. If he is going for a redemption, "saving" Anemone might be one way of doing it. I can't help feeling empathetic towards her, she's plainly bad, but I get the vibe that she might be largely a victim of circumstance in this one. Flashback to having parents? Maybe her origin is not as closely linked to Eureka and Sakuya as we were lead to believe. I wonder if she might actually be a human child who was genetically modified/treated to become a sort of artificial corellian, using info from examining Eureka. It would explain why she is so heavily dependent on that medication, and how without it she seems to live in chronic pain/suffering.
Ultimately I"m not worried about Renton and Eureka's fighting/desynch. So far the show has established that as suddenly as they get them into trouble, they are just as quick to effortlessly smooth things over. So I don't expect it to last. Just to be a bit of an annoying time waste and artificial conflict.
Stepping out of Eureka Seven a bit, my only other Mecha comparison point is Evangelion. While obvious they have twice as many episodes to tell their story I really like how all the symbolism and such is unfolding. NGE felt a bit compressed and heavy handed comparatively. Eureka really seems to let it all breathe and I find it gel-ing a bit better with the overall story and character development. Very glad to be watching this show, and even if they can't neatly tie a bow on it in the end, I think the journey so far has been well worth it. |