tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616652632706177489.post5582906674620073733..comments2023-03-26T00:57:48.542-07:00Comments on Eastern Standard: Descent to mediocrityAndrew Cunninghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03423087160541542219noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616652632706177489.post-76142573063670390292009-08-12T08:46:03.782-07:002009-08-12T08:46:03.782-07:00I also forgot to say that this show had loads of g...I also forgot to say that this show had loads of go nagai references from the beginning to the end. So really, I fear that those not familiar with Nagai other stuff are missing out things. My favourite nagai reference was Groizer X. Groizer X was a super robot show by Nagai some decades back, but it was produced by a very bad animation company known as knack ^^. So Groizer X was the main hero robot of the show, and knowing that Groizer X is mass produced in Shin Mazinger just really made me laugh. It was just pointing out how bad the show was.Jehan88https://www.blogger.com/profile/06322664646637452670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616652632706177489.post-73466705275063680622009-08-12T08:39:03.573-07:002009-08-12T08:39:03.573-07:00I don't really agree with your post, mainly be...I don't really agree with your post, mainly because Shin Mazinger is doing something different from all the previous Mazinger adaptations. Also, you talk about the humour, but this isn't Imagawa's humour. This is Go Nagai's perverted campy humour that has always been present in lots of his other works, namely Cutie Honey, Kekko Kamen and Harenchi Gakuen.Jehan88https://www.blogger.com/profile/06322664646637452670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616652632706177489.post-22983535495306355202009-07-10T15:11:21.044-07:002009-07-10T15:11:21.044-07:00Oh and in case you were wondering, episode 16 is a...Oh and in case you were wondering, episode 16 is apparently titled "Excavation! Fighting Brain Kedora!"<br /><br />So there you go :pAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616652632706177489.post-53871937858075456942009-07-07T15:46:42.549-07:002009-07-07T15:46:42.549-07:00I meant 11 and 12 specifically. Now I'm also p...I meant 11 and 12 specifically. Now I'm also part of the (seemingly) minority who liked the first 10 episodes more, but I can understand where these people are coming from. Giant Robo and Shin Mazinger are similar in that Kouji and Daisaku are in the same boat - they're the main characters, but not really. They don't get very much screentime for a protagonist and everyone else looks really colourful and competent in comparison. Now no one really cared when they pulled this in GR because few people had seen/read the original, but Kouji is a much more popular character with lots of fans. That's why I figure the Kouji/Boss/Sayaka-focused episodes 11-12 have had such a good reception compared to the rest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616652632706177489.post-39176665367545862432009-07-07T14:41:22.472-07:002009-07-07T14:41:22.472-07:00I do agree that the initial episodes after grandpa...I do agree that the initial episodes after grandpa's death were very entertaining. However, it's been a while since then, and I guess I'll be a dissenting voice by saying that this series clearly needs another injection of energy.Wally Xiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10062505118316598290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616652632706177489.post-17268221285700564472009-07-07T14:01:26.638-07:002009-07-07T14:01:26.638-07:00Weird post. Seems most people agree that the seri...Weird post. Seems most people agree that the series has only gotten more entertaining and interesting after the Grandpa stuff was over, not less so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com