Land of the Never-Dawn

Alright, so after watching the second episode, I do have some criticism to give Xam'd: Lost Memories.  Now that I've made the connection between it and Eureka Seven I can't unsee it, and it seems to be following some similar patterns to that show.  My largest objection is the introduction of the three children.  I'm sure they're going to play a huge part in trying to bring a "human" quality to the show.  Personally, I don't think that an anime should have to rely on using toddlers to bring out a tenderness in their characters.  The kids' secondary function will be providing comic relief.  I believe that an anime is nothing without short breaks of comic relief, but the kind of humor I saw in Eureka Seven and what I've seen in this anime involving the children has never struck me as funny in this least, and it seems even a bit juvenile.  In the first episode, the banter between the school kids and the actions of the main character seemed amusing enough, but if they cut out that form of humor in favor of five-year-old kids crotch-kicking annoying male character I will be very disappointed.  Also, I don't care for the crew member that they kicked, or for the officer man.  They remind me too much of Eureka Seven, and I can not say that I liked a single character in that show.  I'm not sure what I think of Xam'd now.  It's like a mix of one of my least favorite anime and Nausicaa, one of my favorites.  But I'll continue watching it and hope that it doesn't fall too much into the patterns that I hated of Eureka Seven.

So, I just finished watching the first episode of the new anime Xam'd.  I must say, I'm very excited.  I haven't been reading much about all the new series coming out this fall, but I stumbled on a torrent for this along with a positive review and I decided to check it out.   The wholes style of the anime seems reminiscent of Nausicaa, my favorite Ghibli film.  I would say that the airships and the mythology were definitely influenced by Miyazaki.  Meanwhile, the character designs seem similar to that of the Persona games, giving the art an aesthetic and stylistic appearance.  There have been no characters that I have felt an immediate revulsion for yet, and the protagonist seems likable enough.  Also, the soundtrack was amazing.  However, I wasn't too fond of the opening and ending songs for this anime.  While I thought they were excellent songs, they didn't seem appropriate for what I have perceived is the atmosphere of this show.  I can't say why, but for some reason they brought to mind Eureka Seven, which I was never very fond of.  But maybe that's just me.  Besides that, I really have no criticism to give.  I'm eager to see the next episode, and I have high hopes for this one!
 
**EDIT**
I know why now!  It looks exactly like Eureka Seven!  Go figure.

I'm still celebrating that last episode of Geass. I didn't care for Rolo before, but damn do I like him now! That bitch needed to die. We'll see later whether or not he actually killed her, though. And who his next victem will be.

Did you guys notice that Anya looks more like Cornilia and Euphie then Nunnally does. And Gino looks more like Schneizel and Clovis then Lelouch. Is Sunrise trying to tell us something, or is this just another example of CLAMP's fabulously unique character designs? My money is on the later, Sunrise isn't that creative.

I liked the new opening and ending sequences. What is up with Sayoko? She was a nobody a couple of episodes ago, and now suddenly she's become the main character (literally).

I'm anxious for the next episode. That's the big problem with watching a series as it's airing. However, you are able to get in on the fun while the hype is still up!

FUCK ALI PROJECT

 I just got myself caught up on the two latest Geass episodes.  As much as I wish Shirley would die (and she probably will now) you have to appreciatethose lulzy LOL RANDUM episodes for what they are.  It's not like we're watching this show for some profound storyline, anyways.  My favorite part, hands down:


If you can't read it, it says "I have not interested in female bodies".  lol, Lulu.  Anyway, Kallen's captured, and that sucks, and it looks like we're going to be dealing with a lot of Shirley again.  It would have been better if Mao had killed her back in the first season.  I miss Mao... ;_;