Hopefully it’ll have enough to keep up with the competition.ĮD: 「Timeless Fortune」by 有坂美香 (Arisaka Mika) This was actually a solid pilot, especially compared to how much I made fun of it the first time around. COnsidering how much fantasy there is this season already, PSO2 probably needs all the edge it can get. That’s why our three-race combo has mecha people instead of dwarves. In fact, it’s probably going to be this interplay between science fiction and fantasy that will keep PSO2 interesting. Sure, there’s hints of conspiracy already but there’s still evil alien things to kill and it doesn’t matter too much whether they’re bug creatures or orcs. And fantasy tends to be able to play a good vs evil struggle with a far straighter face than science fiction does. It’s got wizards with cryptic prophecies. It’s got giant trees and a girl falling from the sky (this is where I can talk about Miyazaki influencing an entire generation of Japanese media but we can save that for another time). What really balances PSO2, though, it’s that it’s also fantasy. I didn’t actually expect that it’d end up being all of them, which was an effective way to keep us from being too complacent, but then all the dead were replaced by a brand new cast basically on rotation so I guess we’re not supposed to miss those chumps. So when they went down to the planet I was already picking out the redshirts from amongst minor character. So much so that during all the opening exposition I could almost hear Picard telling me that these were the voyages of the starship Enterprise. This kind of retro quality is not that uncommon in videogames but in anime it’s rather nostalgic, and perhaps this adaptation is even deliberately playing it up. I mean, multiple races living together in one giant fleet instead of killing each other on sight? Get out of here. In particular, the science fiction of PSO2 is almost a retro variety, still possessing a a core of optimism instead of the cynical visions of the future that have come to shape the genre. I suppose to actual reason why the denizens of Phantasy Star Online 2 is that it’s science fiction and it really wants you to know that it’s science fiction and apparently it’s the rule that in the future everything has lights attached for no real reason. Humans are diurnal creatures! What are you doing sparkling at night like you are in bizarro Twilight? Do you want to wake up covered in moths? No, if you want to glow all the time then you’ll have to do it the normal way. Yeah, I know, some people sleep fine with the lights on but you know what? Those people are freaks. Sure, it probably does wonders for traffic safety, and perhaps you’ll save a tonne on Christmas decorations, but how do you do normal things like… sleep? You’ve got lightbulbs on your neck. I mean, not just when you’re trying to hide out in a cave. It must be really inconvenient to have glowing clothes. For detailed information on billing and cancelation, please visit the Hulu Help Center ( ).「ずっとこの日を待っていた」 ( Zutto Kono Niitsu o Matteita) Location data may be required to watch certain content. Access content from each service separately. Offer valid for eligible subscribers, devices, and billing partners. Includes certain combinations of Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+, subject to change. Please review our Terms of Use ( ) and Privacy Policy ( ). Pricing, channels, features, content, and compatible devices subject to change. Number of permitted concurrent streams will vary based on the terms of your subscription. Programming subject to regional availability, blackouts, and device restrictions. Click here to check channel availability in your area. Live TV may vary by subscription and location. Location data required to access content. Streaming content may count against your data usage. Multiple concurrent streams and HD content may require higher bandwidth. Compatible device and high-speed, broadband Internet connection required. Live TV is available in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia only. For personal and non-commercial use only. Any free trials valid for new and eligible returning subscribers only.
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