"Nostalgia Week closes"
01 / 24 / 05
nostalgic
Alas, all good things come to an end. (Unlike bad things that hang around like luggage.) While I fell behind a little during the second half of NEXT, I made a discovery that probably wouldn't have happened if I'd not done NW. I thought TRY was rather Lina-centric, but no, NEXT was. At least Try gave a clear-cut reason on why it would centre on her, and in the end it was still more of a group effort, much like the first half of season 1. But all of NEXT had this 'Lina and her supporting cast' feel to it, without really having a good reason or explanation for it. (The one given towards the end felt like it was pulled out the hat at the last minute.)
Not to say NEXT is bad. It's got quite a few gem episodes, not the least of which for a Zel-femme like me is the Lake Dragon ep, and the obligatory men in drag ep. But when it comes to the climatic fights, everyone else really got shafted in terms of importance to the action/plot.
And while I'm aware the original novels were in fact focused on Lina, the problem comes in when, looking at season one, it builds on a group dynamic, so you come to expect and even want for that.
All in all, when trying to be funny, NEXT does a splendid job. But when serious, it leaves me wanting for those support characters.
Now comes the fun, (and intended) part of Nostalgia Week: seeing if the revisit drums up some old inspiration.
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