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Summary: The best of a bad series -
Review: - and that's condemning with faint praise. The only disc of the lot that's even worth renting as far as I'm concerned, because of the unique enemies this set of angels presents for a giant robot team. Otherwise, my reccomendations remain to look at Bubblegum Crisis (and not 2040, either - the original), Transformers, Macross Plus, or Vandread if you want mecha, or in the Drama and Art sections of the live-action movies if you want introspection and philosophical meaning. To put it another way, let me paraphrase one of the Adventures of Weeble and Bob webcomic/flash thingies:Animefan sings to his Evangelion boxed set: I love Eva... Eva don't lie... I love Eva... almost as much as mecha! CD enters and looks at the box set: What this? Animefan: ... Is mecha. CD: Does not look like mecha. Animefan: Is GOOOD mecha. CD watches the show and grimaces: This tastes of donkey poop! Animefan: Must be bad end. the boxset dumps a load of depression on CD Animefan: How rare. - CD
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Summary: This is becoming an awfully boring serie.
Review: And once again another volume in the Platinum series has been released but unfortunatly its beginning to look as if this series, which started of very promising, can't fullfil the expectations which were created over the past releases.
This is still the Platinum release which offers an enhanced release of the original Evangelion series. It features better picture and sound quality - the sound even has been remade to meet 5.1 surround requirements - but all the extra's which one can expect from such a release are beginning to look much less special than they once did.
At first the number of episodes has been reduced from 4 to 3 (featuring episodes 15, 16 and 17), thus its getting at the same level of the original release. But all the extra's themselves are becoming mere re-runs of things already seen in the past as well! I really expected much better from ADV, especially when you take a look at another release of an outstanding Anime series; Robotech. This too is undergoing a re-release right now but when comparing the original boxed release of Robotech - Macross saga (3 boxes containing 3 dvd's each (2 episode disks and one special contents disk)) with the current Evangelion Platinum series the winner would still be Robotech; won by variation in every account.
So; apart from the 3 episodes on this disk it has a 12 page booklet, features an animatic of episode 15 (the same thing we've seen on disk 2), a commentary with Tiffany Grant (we've already met her on the previous 2 releases) and Matt Greenfield (we've heard and seen him on the previous release as well) and a "documentary" about (what a surprise) "That little red haired girl" where Tiffany Grant shows us her Evangelion collection (toys, posters, etc.).
Now; don't get me wrong here. This is a decent release with 3 cool restored Evangelion episodes, lets not lose track and forget that in the end its all about the cartoon itself. But having said that I simply cannot deny that this release is starting to look like a product which centres around a company and a few persons and totally seems to ignore what this is all about. While I consider the documentary about Tiffany's collection not that bad it would have been more interesting to focus on where those toys came from, get more into the hype called Evangelion. And although its nice to listen to yet another commentary I think that an interview with the original Japanese artists of the serie would have been more interesting. Allthough its nice to have the clean opening and ending on every disk so far it would also have been interesting to get into the shock which Evangelion has managed to create with episode 16. Even if they would have gone into that little extra detail about how the show was almost cancelled; showing us the warnings which have been send back then...
To summarize: ADV is making a decent collection but I can't begin to wonder if all the extra's are meant to be about the Evangelion serie or are mere there for the fame and glory of ADV and its co-workers. I'm not denying that they're doing a very nice job when it comes to the DVD releases and creating extra dubs. But please let us not forget that this serie is originally Japanese, with Japanese voice actors and a very rich history which goes back much longer than the people of ADV.
Is this disk worth it ? I suppose so. Still; if you don't care much about extra stuff like animatics, commentaties and such I'd seriously consider the orginal release. Although I think this collection is good fun, *nothing* can beat an original.
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Summary: Beautiful story
Review: I've read people complain about the quality of the DVD menues, etc. Don't let that stop you from purchasing this DVD. This story is wonderfully written, and the animation is superb. It is definately worth your tie even if you don't like this particular genre. The characters are very in depth and well written. I enjoyed this series thuroughly. I bet you would too.
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Summary: Wow!
Review: Now that was a truly awesome DVD. There may have only been three episodes, but they were excellent. A surprising amount of stuff happens in this short volume and it really has moved things along. I can't wait to find out more about the origins of the Evangelions and what Seele is really planning. Overall, it has solidified my interest in the series.
One of the things I thought was interesting was how there seem to be a lot of superlong episode names in the English version. I personally think the episode names should have stayed the same. I also would have prefered more episodes on this DVD. Only three, why? They can fit five without any trouble.
On the whole, while the DVD itself has some flaws, the episodes were awesome. I haven't seen all of Eva and that sets me apart from most anime fans, but I really want to see the rest.
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Summary: Platinum Collection 4
Review: Platinum Collection 4 only contains 3 episodes. 15, 16 and 17. This strike me as odd since 01 and 02 contain 5 episodes each. 04 contained 4 episodes. It seems to me that there is no rime or reason to this box set. Just a another way to command more money from my wallet. However the 5.1 sound quality is excellent.
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Summary: Well, 3 and a half, really...
Review: The Episodes in this DVD are REALLY intense. A ncie touch is that they added the menu startup as linking to an Evangelion in an entry plug - its kinda cool and kinda stupid at the same time. The episodes themselves though - well, this has what I think is one of THE coolest eps. of Eva yet - the falling Angel! All 3 Evas are dispatched to catch a falling Angel with physical and AT field strength. Misato promises the pilots a steak dinner if they can pull it off, and the think she is crazy for asking them. They all go and cheer for the steak dinner, and then when Misato leaves they all look at one another and think: "Save the world for some steak? Err...." The other 2 Episodes are one about SEELE, the overseers of NERV, and one about a strange Angel. It's depicted as glowing Orange and Red spots in an Eva test chamber. It has an AT field impervious to maintenance lasers, and tries to invade Magi. This episode is all about Ritsuko. Not the greatest DVD I've ever seen, but I LOVE the Falling Angel Episode!
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Summary: "If you should betray the chapel of your memories"
Review: The three episodes on this DVD (12 thru 14) take us to the midpoint of the Evangelion series. The preliminaries are over, we have been introduced to the players, and have become fully engaged in the efforts of three young people to stop a steady flow of attacks on the earth by strange creatures known collectively as 'angels.' Even so, we really know very little. In particular, the whys elude us. With each episode, we have been granted a tiny hint that something truly momentous lies just under the covers, that this is much more than an up-to-date space opera. Kabalistic symbols have danced in the air from the beginning, but now there are whispers of prophecies from the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Lance of Longinus. Just what is Gendo Ikari's true agenda? In Episode 12, 'The Value of a Miracle,' Misato's promotion to major grants us a sudden insight into her own motivations. However, any festivities must come to an end when a new angel (Sahaqiel) appears in the skies over NERV head quarters. Asuka, Shinji, and Rei must stop it from crashing to earth like another meteor. Then in 'Angel Invasion' a strange spreading corrosion turns out to be a nanotech angel (Ireul) intent on infecting the Magi - the three supercomputers that support NERV and Tokyo 3. Ritsuko Akagi, NERV's chief scientist, must battle the ghosts of her mother to keep the Magi from self-destructing. After two episodes of monster slaying, Episode 14, 'SEELE, Throne of Souls', is an entirely different piece of work. It officially ushers in the second half of the series with a brief recap of past victories. Rei's own philosophical questions about her own identity are counterpoint to a nearly disastrous experiment with the EVA. In the background, the increased role of the mysterious SEELE committee raises more questions than it answers. Hideaki Anno has proved himself a master at the subtle references that raise suspense and provide a continuous sense of mystery. Even as he allows his characters an increasing level of humanity, he starts the process of questioning exactly what that humanity really is.
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Summary: W...O...W
Review: There is nothing else I can say. I've almost run out of things to say about this series, and this is only the 4th item of it I've reviewed. The series' power is beyond what any other anime series I've encountered has. Series like Gundam Wing and Robotech are good, but they don't grab you by the mind and affect your thoughts. The DVD quality is just a great as others. As I always say, BUY IT!
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Summary: Just beautiful!
Review: This volume reveals more about Misato and Dr. Akagi. I especially loved Rei's poem in Episode 14. So much that I taped it to my tape recorder to listen to a lot of the time. Great charater profiles too.
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Summary: Good video... poor spanish audio...
Review: Unfortunately the people at ADV have made a very bad work with the spanish audio, at least on volumes 4 and 5. The spanish track is noticeable lower in loudnes and it seems that it has a "flanger" effect on it. One bog thumb down this time.
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