Comments on: Allison to Lillia - 04 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/24/allison-to-lillia-04/ An anime blog covering a large variety of series, both popular and underrated. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:03:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Wyrdwad http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/24/allison-to-lillia-04/#comment-7359 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:40:26 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/24/allison-to-lillia-04/#comment-7359 My mistake! You are correct: there are six volumes of Lillia and Treize, with three distinct stories that take up two volumes apiece. So it's definitely a lot more material to work with... -Tom My mistake! You are correct: there are six volumes of Lillia and Treize, with three distinct stories that take up two volumes apiece. So it’s definitely a lot more material to work with…

-Tom

]]> by: dm http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/24/allison-to-lillia-04/#comment-7350 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:11:22 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/24/allison-to-lillia-04/#comment-7350 I think the <i>Allison</i> novels are only four volumes (or three, if you count the last two volumes as one book split into two volumes). The <i>Lillia and Trieze</i> books are six volumes. It does mean they're going to cram a good deal into only 26 episodes, if they're going to do the series any justice at all. I was a bit disappointed in this episode, in that the politics of the war has been pretty unconvincing to me. This series is best (a) when it is in the air, or (b) when it is focussed on the personal, like Allison and Wil's visit to Walter's widow. But I'm still looking forward to more. I think the Allison novels are only four volumes (or three, if you count the last two volumes as one book split into two volumes). The Lillia and Trieze books are six volumes. It does mean they’re going to cram a good deal into only 26 episodes, if they’re going to do the series any justice at all.

I was a bit disappointed in this episode, in that the politics of the war has been pretty unconvincing to me. This series is best (a) when it is in the air, or (b) when it is focussed on the personal, like Allison and Wil’s visit to Walter’s widow.

But I’m still looking forward to more.

]]> by: Wyrdwad http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/24/allison-to-lillia-04/#comment-7347 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:52:42 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/24/allison-to-lillia-04/#comment-7347 I'm also quite interested in the novels now -- especially after watching the show (which I absolutely LOVE so far!) and researching the original works a bit more. psgels: Apparently, this anime is going to cover a total of six light novels, the latter four of which are actually long enough that they're sold in two volumes apiece (so it's more like 10 light novels). The first half of the series is going to cover the "Allison" series of novels, and the second half is going to cover the "Lillia and Treize" series of novels (which are apparently set many years in the future, as at least one of the protagonists is evidently Allison and Wil's son or daughter). There's also a third set of novels called "Meg and Seron," the first of which was published in Japan just last month. They're apparently starring two classmates of Lillia and Treize, rather than making another jump into the future. Admittedly, for as much as I'm enjoying the anime, I am a bit wary of how well they're going to be able to keep up with the source material if the novels continue to get longer and more complex. But still, I equate this to the Harry Potter movies - sure, they're nowhere near as detailed as their original novels, but they're still pretty damn entertaining, and always leave me hungering for more. (: -Tom I’m also quite interested in the novels now — especially after watching the show (which I absolutely LOVE so far!) and researching the original works a bit more.

psgels: Apparently, this anime is going to cover a total of six light novels, the latter four of which are actually long enough that they’re sold in two volumes apiece (so it’s more like 10 light novels). The first half of the series is going to cover the “Allison” series of novels, and the second half is going to cover the “Lillia and Treize” series of novels (which are apparently set many years in the future, as at least one of the protagonists is evidently Allison and Wil’s son or daughter).

There’s also a third set of novels called “Meg and Seron,” the first of which was published in Japan just last month. They’re apparently starring two classmates of Lillia and Treize, rather than making another jump into the future.

Admittedly, for as much as I’m enjoying the anime, I am a bit wary of how well they’re going to be able to keep up with the source material if the novels continue to get longer and more complex. But still, I equate this to the Harry Potter movies - sure, they’re nowhere near as detailed as their original novels, but they’re still pretty damn entertaining, and always leave me hungering for more. (:

-Tom

]]> by: Neflyte49 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/24/allison-to-lillia-04/#comment-7320 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:23:21 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/24/allison-to-lillia-04/#comment-7320 You have the novels? XD OMG!!!!! Share? You have the novels? XD OMG!!!!! Share?

]]> by: dm http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/24/allison-to-lillia-04/#comment-7317 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:41:35 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/24/allison-to-lillia-04/#comment-7317 @Zerozaki: my gosh, the novels must be fantastic, because this series, while quite often simplistic, is great fun to watch. I've got the novels in the mail for me, and now I'm looking forward to them even more. @Zerozaki: my gosh, the novels must be fantastic, because this series, while quite often simplistic, is great fun to watch. I’ve got the novels in the mail for me, and now I’m looking forward to them even more.

]]> by: Zerozaki http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/24/allison-to-lillia-04/#comment-7302 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:57:39 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/04/24/allison-to-lillia-04/#comment-7302 The odd logical leap will happen when you reduce a 300 page novel to four episodes, remove all the best bits, hire a terrible director, give it no budget, and generally treat the books like shit. This series is like a pale shadow of the novels, and at this point, it is so far removed I can't help but call it insultingly bad. The odd logical leap will happen when you reduce a 300 page novel to four episodes, remove all the best bits, hire a terrible director, give it no budget, and generally treat the books like shit.
This series is like a pale shadow of the novels, and at this point, it is so far removed I can’t help but call it insultingly bad.

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