I'm completely nervous.
FLCL 2
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WOW, this looks good. Like… really good.
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Well, the music and animation are on point.
We'll see how the script holds up.
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FLCL Alternative is airing on Toonami right now with subs.
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me likey.
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Reposting my take from the Toonami thread, since I went there first instead of here (as a joke???):
! My brain kept looking for every excuse to hate it, but my heart just doesn't. The thing had me feeling emotionally invested, despite it being hugely different from the original.
! The art direction, for example, is a lot less interesting. There are bouts of creativity here and there, but it's nothing like manga form, or the slow motion gag in the first episode of the first series. What we got wasn't as hyperactive or strange or muddled or conflicted as FLCL classic, but that's okay.
! First of all, we don't really have the big picture yet, and it's not like the first episode of the original is as strong as I think it is now without all of the context the later episodes provide. Second, FLCL Alternative seems to have a tone and style of its own in terms of storytelling. It seems to be pushing in a different direction, carving out its own identity, which is really the best thing it can be doing.
! Everything is a lot calmer in a palpable way. It gave me the feeling of those lost and lazy high school days, which is good because that's what it's depicting. A group of friends sitting on the cusp of major changes, not quite ready for the world to move on (but it'll move, even without them). There's something really relatable in it. Maybe I'll end up feeling a different way when I see the rest of it, but I really think this sort of tone is perfect for the denouement of the series.
! So yeah, I really ended up liking the ep. Who knows what the rest will be like, or whether or not it will live up to the first at all, but I have a feeling I'm gonna enjoy the ride no matter what. -
! As Wagomu said, the art style wasn't nearly as surreal or experimental, but it was still a lot of fun to watch. And, though it does feel different in a lot of ways, it still feel like it's part of the FLCL universe. So yeah, really looking forward to see how everything plays out once the series actually begins.
