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iporto's rating
Overall, I'd describe it like Generation Kill during a a Roid Rage. If you enjoy some dark humor, this is for you. Love it, 10/10.
Castlevania is a smart TV show. Even the Anime aimed towards adult audience ends up being an immature view of adult themes at best, a compendium of clichés at worst.
Castlevania has some of this while incorporating religion of it's world. Church is bad, corrupt and violent. We've all seen this and that's my only complaint that wouldn't change by bigger budget.
On the other hand, Castlevania is witty, charming and funny. It's historical authentic as far as a low fantasy Anime can go - thankfully no giant swords and such.
If you read Stoker's classic, you'll find very cool references in it. There's also some scenes that obviously meant to pay homage to the most popular film adaptations.
I could end the review praising the voice acting, but with that cast? You probably already know that!
Castlevania has some of this while incorporating religion of it's world. Church is bad, corrupt and violent. We've all seen this and that's my only complaint that wouldn't change by bigger budget.
On the other hand, Castlevania is witty, charming and funny. It's historical authentic as far as a low fantasy Anime can go - thankfully no giant swords and such.
If you read Stoker's classic, you'll find very cool references in it. There's also some scenes that obviously meant to pay homage to the most popular film adaptations.
I could end the review praising the voice acting, but with that cast? You probably already know that!
May of 2011, HBO was advertising what appeared to be a jousting documentary. As it happens, the ad was a quick clip of the King's Landing tournament, specifically the showdown between The Mountain and the Knight of Flowers. That's how I discovered and fell in love with Game of Thrones - since day one.
That very first episode started the Long Night plot, a deserter had sighted the White Walkers, a supernatural force thought at this point in time to be a frightening tale for children.
Last sunday, the shortest Long Night ended, and it wasn't frightening, interesting or thrilling:
a) Directing: The action scenes (opposed to the Battle of the Bastards) are made in very short multiple takes, sometimes there's a take per second. Lighting is terrible even for a night scene (unlike Helm's Deep) and the choreography falls short every single moment.
b) Writing: Multiple plot holes, clichés and badly made attempts of "subverting expectations" (seems to be the last bastion of the bad writer). Characters teleport to convenient places with no in-world explanation and the plot armour is more blatant than ever.
There's also the a very cheap retcon made with Arya's plot, the dialogue order was even changed to fit better a creative decision that was taken years later.
However, this is coming from the same man that wrote Wolverine: Origins and isn't a surprise in any shape or form. The show relied mostly on its source material, without it the creators simply couldn't rise to the task.
Terrible episode in every sense. 2/10.
That very first episode started the Long Night plot, a deserter had sighted the White Walkers, a supernatural force thought at this point in time to be a frightening tale for children.
Last sunday, the shortest Long Night ended, and it wasn't frightening, interesting or thrilling:
a) Directing: The action scenes (opposed to the Battle of the Bastards) are made in very short multiple takes, sometimes there's a take per second. Lighting is terrible even for a night scene (unlike Helm's Deep) and the choreography falls short every single moment.
b) Writing: Multiple plot holes, clichés and badly made attempts of "subverting expectations" (seems to be the last bastion of the bad writer). Characters teleport to convenient places with no in-world explanation and the plot armour is more blatant than ever.
There's also the a very cheap retcon made with Arya's plot, the dialogue order was even changed to fit better a creative decision that was taken years later.
However, this is coming from the same man that wrote Wolverine: Origins and isn't a surprise in any shape or form. The show relied mostly on its source material, without it the creators simply couldn't rise to the task.
Terrible episode in every sense. 2/10.