Comments on: H2O ~ Footprints in the Sand (Review)

By: otou-san

otou-san — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:09:11 +0000

it certainly had the rubberneck appeal. But as a planned spectacle of plot twists, I’d rather see something like Geass, which (aside from having mecha and Fruity Menace Fukuyama) delivered every one of its ridiculous developments with a dun-dun-DUNNNNNN old-school soap feel.

But I have to admire H2O’s ability to deliver its own brand of ridiculousness with an understated confidence that perhaps the viewers would actually swallow it.

By: otou-san

otou-san — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:06:37 +0000

yeah, more fun to read and of course it’s a lot easier to write too.

and yes, he did recover his True Sight or whatever, but the kicker is I almost want to tell people to watch the show just to see how mind-bogglingly ridiculous the final episode is. Dropped my jaw.

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By: CCY

CCY — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:20:47 +0000

As much as I enjoyed your sarcasm, I have to say H2O was a bit better than that … although I understand while you don’t think so.

Realism isn’t what H2O is going after – or at least, I hope it’s not. H2O takes Believability out into a dark alley and unloads two full clips of Plot Twists right into its face, which is why a lot of people (like you) dislike it. (I can also trust this is why you loved True Tears so much, which I can sympathize with more)

H2O works for me as more of a dramatic vehicle (similar to Myself; Yourself or maybe sola, if you’ve seen those), something that might not have the best life lessons or the most coherent story, but something that works as a roller coaster. I think, like a poorly scripted girl in a eroge, I enjoy being mindraped.

Those with more sanity or less enjoyment of the visual-novel genre may not like H2O as much, but I think it deserves at least a mention as something different. (see: Hirose’s insanity, episode eight, plot twists in the last three episodes)

Then again, there’s the whole “Hey, it’s a trainwreck, let’s go see it” mentality, so maybe your sarcasm will work in my favor. XD (Although, the first four episodes did suck, truthfully)

(My comments always feel so long… ah well.)

By: Kabitzin

Kabitzin — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:19:45 +0000

This review reminds me of why it is sometimes worth it to watch bad series. I love going to reviews of crappy anime and laughing at the nicknames and shoddy plot twists.

I assume he recovered his True Sight, but I still can’t believe that was the premise of the show.