Huh, I've watched Simoun through 3 times now, i think, and it hasn't registered before that our first scene and first impression of the world is from the enemy's POV
I always register it on rewatches, but then I always forget about it and it really is very cool. I wish we got more from the enemy footsoldier (footpilot? whatever, not the priestesses, who have their own thing going on) POV, because what we see the few times we see it is VERY INTERESTING. /nonny who was pitching the canon on FFA a post or so ago and remembered to explain "in the world everyone is born female, in the country there's the Spring..." aaah, I'm spoiling, aren't I?
- The conflict between the girls as priestesses who use the simoun to worship, and the government basically going 'welp you guys are soldiers actually so go kill people' is so interesting. Especially when you introduce Aaeru to this, and she isn't a holy priestess...
My favorite thing about this show!
- I actually find Aaeru's brashness kind of off-putting in the first few eps. I'm always glad when she integrates more with the team and like calms the fuck down a bit. I do like how pushy with Neviril she is, though. No one gets in Sybilla Aurea's face (except Amuria clearly did, but then she loved Neviril, and Neviril loved her, so it had a different context) and then here's this backwater low class kid who doesn't observe rank and doesn't tiptoe around her. It's not a magic cure for Neviril, because N is in the midst of serious trauma and grief. But Aaeru's a breath of fresh air for everyone. I love her for that even when she's a little too extra.
Yeah, Aeru is honestly way too genki for my taste as an individual; I'd like her a lot less if it weren't for her relationship with Neviril, in its various aspects. Not because it changes who Aeru is, but rather because she's shown to be written this way because of how it affects other people, not always in a good way, rather than as a viewer appeal thing. (Neviril is always going to be my favorite anyway - and Paraietta, plus the Mamiina and Rodoreamon thin.)
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Re: Simoun Rewatch - Episode 1 AND Episode 2
Date: 2018-08-29 06:20 pm (UTC)Huh, I've watched Simoun through 3 times now, i think, and it hasn't registered before that our first scene and first impression of the world is from the enemy's POV
I always register it on rewatches, but then I always forget about it and it really is very cool. I wish we got more from the enemy footsoldier (footpilot? whatever, not the priestesses, who have their own thing going on) POV, because what we see the few times we see it is VERY INTERESTING. /nonny who was pitching the canon on FFA a post or so ago and remembered to explain "in the world everyone is born female, in the country there's the Spring..." aaah, I'm spoiling, aren't I?
- The conflict between the girls as priestesses who use the simoun to worship, and the government basically going 'welp you guys are soldiers actually so go kill people' is so interesting. Especially when you introduce Aaeru to this, and she isn't a holy priestess...
My favorite thing about this show!
- I actually find Aaeru's brashness kind of off-putting in the first few eps. I'm always glad when she integrates more with the team and like calms the fuck down a bit. I do like how pushy with Neviril she is, though. No one gets in Sybilla Aurea's face (except Amuria clearly did, but then she loved Neviril, and Neviril loved her, so it had a different context) and then here's this backwater low class kid who doesn't observe rank and doesn't tiptoe around her. It's not a magic cure for Neviril, because N is in the midst of serious trauma and grief. But Aaeru's a breath of fresh air for everyone. I love her for that even when she's a little too extra.
Yeah, Aeru is honestly way too genki for my taste as an individual; I'd like her a lot less if it weren't for her relationship with Neviril, in its various aspects. Not because it changes who Aeru is, but rather because she's shown to be written this way because of how it affects other people, not always in a good way, rather than as a viewer appeal thing. (Neviril is always going to be my favorite anyway - and Paraietta, plus the Mamiina and Rodoreamon thin.)
And yes, the music for this show is fantastic.