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E's Otherwise 26June 7, 2004Title: The Coming of Dawn Maria tells Maxim to stop being evil.
Shen-long saves his sister from Asherum's control.
But our two main protagonists disappear after beating the crap out of each other.
The End * * * RATING: B To be frank, "E's Otherwise" is a mediocre shonen series. It lacks the complexity of Naruto, the intrigue of Full Metal Alchemist, and the humor of One Piece. But despite these setbacks, this series was ruthlessly addictive. Like Chrono Crusade, this series centers on the quest for a super-powerful religious artifact -- in this case, the legendary "Sacrement of Calvario". As the plot progressed, the quarry became even more elusive -- the artifact was wrapped up with a secret governmental cover-up, an immensely powerful mutant child, and the last prophesy of a Pope. Like an excellent mystery novel, each episode seemed to bring our heroes closer to their goal. Unfortunately, this never happened. In a brutally quick 'deux-ex-machina' maneuver, the last five episodes cut short all of these questions. The governmental cover-up turned out to be a one-man scheme, the mutant child decided not to use her powers, and the Pope's prophesy turned out to be a hoax. As for the protagonist, he somehow became extremely strong in the last episode, after being a pushover for the first twenty-five sessions. And, to top it off, all of the social conflicts between humans and the psychic mutants were resolved within five minutes. The total lack of plot or character development doesn't necessarily mean that "E's Otherwise" is a bad show. Quite to the contrary, the sheer absurdity of the ending makes one wonder what *really* could have happened if circumstances were different. Without a doubt, this title has a legacy that makes it worth remembering. And in my mind, that's definitely a good thing. * * * disagree? read 8 comments! |
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