lborgia88
Gatchamaniac
I am a Condor.
0 fics uploaded
Registration Date: 27-06-2007
Posts: 5991
|
|
| quote: | Originally posted by Transmute Jun
LB, what a great review! I was  every time you mentioned the incongruity of BOTP calling the thing an armadillo! |
|
I know they often misidentify mecha-animals in BOTP, but it just seemed so blatantly silly in this episode, with half the characters actually calling it a turtle, while the overall story tried to pass it off as an armadillo!
| quote: | Originally posted by Transmute Jun
I also think that Finger's outfit is similar to TNG dress uniforms... and he's wearing red, which is a command color in TNG, but an 'expendable' color in TOS. Interestingly, both are correct for this episode... 
When Dr. FInger is sitting in his command chair, he really reminds me of a Bond villain. Certainly the bald head seems like a vague 'homage' to Ernst Stavro Blofeld. |
|
Hey, that's perfect -Finger was both "command" and "expendable!" He did look like a Bond villain too though -maybe he should have had a white cat sitting on his lap?
| quote: | Originally posted by Transmute Jun
How appropriate, given the 'create your Science Ninja Team' topic I posted today! |
|
Yes, just wait till Keyop finds out I'm making Joe his new leader...
| quote: | Originally posted by Unpublished Writer
First thing: the guy's name is 'Finger'. If Gatch had been made by native speakers of English, I'd wonder if they were having a bit of fun.
For BotP: Mark gets a relative out of the blue. A brother. Not even named. Who was he? How did he die? When did he die? Why haven't we heard about him before? They had to do something with that graveside footage.
An interesting episode in the Gatch original, showing us Ken having serious doubts about his mission and whether the result will be worth it. |
|
Yes, "Finger" has to be one of the odder name choices! And as you probably know, it's not a translation of a Japanese word for "Finger" either -they actually say "finger" in the original dialogue. There has to be some sort of joke or reference that we're missing here...
I too would like to know more about Mark's dead brother! Does anyone know if he's ever referred to in any other episodes?
I very much like Ken's own crisis in this episode. It's not very believable that he'd get to episode 90 and not be starting to suffer from the strain of a long war, and I like the way the series has the characters progressing and changing along the way, such that by episode 105, they're so different in many ways from how they were in the first episode.
|
|
24-08-2010 05:06
|
|
gatchamarie
Gatchamaniac
I am an Eagle.
0 fics uploaded
Registration Date: 18-06-2009
Posts: 5129
|
|
What a tension-filled episode! Thanks for illustrating it in a magnificent way, as always, LB!
I love such episodes ... when there's a moment of reflection, and interior conflict, over how much a war could be of a detriment, instead of blindly killing and fighting without feeling a bit remorseful! We can well see how the war is taking the toll over everyone ... over Ken, mostly, him being a leader with a conscience! But, all the others aren't left uneffected, either!
The first part of the episode makes me chuckle ... I wonder what the Condor might be able to do with a voodoo doll of Katse in his hands!!!
And, as a Ken/Jun shipper, I also loved how Jun has supported the Eagle all the way through, not even verbally contradicting him when she might have had her own doubts! It would have been nice of Ken to treat her better, though! Perhaps, this time, he can be excused due to his inner turmoil! Maybe, Jun could have not been drawn as attractive as always just to help Ken remain focused on his present situation and on the battle!
__________________
To be or not to be a gatchamaniac - that's the dilemma!
|
|
|
24-08-2010 08:24
|
|
UnpublishedWriter
Gatchamaniac
0 fics uploaded
Registration Date: 31-08-2009
Posts: 3156
|
|
The BotP writers did have translations, although they were rather so-so. Since they consistently ducked the father-son connection (until they could not avoid it), I think they concocted the brother to explain the gravesite visit.
(Yes, many of the episodes are wall-bangers, but I think they would have done a better job if they'd had more time, and had anticipated the possibility of getting the V2 episodes.)
Except for the uncertainty about locations (is the Spectra mech attacking different cities, or parts of the same one?), this looks like a decent adaptation. Nothing clanks too much, and the older or more thoughtful audience members at the time could have supplied their own reasons for Mark's failure to rush in with missiles and the Fiery Phoenix.
__________________
Benefits, not features; benefits, not features
|
|
|
24-08-2010 21:45
|
|
|
|
|
