Current status: Looking at the snowy weather and ranting that it melts as soon as it reaches ground. I want a white Christmas, not a wet one. Also, I read that if they don't solve with the teachers' strike, it will go on until New Year. Bumbling idiots. >_>;;
Currently listening to: Yuusha Oh Tanjou! Mythology version, 2005 remix - The remix is just as good, if not better than the old version. Basically, still Masaki Endou singing, but there is a male chorus in the background at points. Now this fits the title of the TV version of the series, aired in 2005 - Grand Glorious Gathering.
Breakfast: Same old, same old. Still sandwiches.
Lunch: Grandpa came, so we had a good meal. I'll note fries, sausages and meat.
Dinner: Milk.
Quote of the day: "Have you forgotten, Mamoru? Victory goes only to those with courage!" Guy Shishio, episode 2 of GaoGaiGar FINAL.
While it was snowing, I noted that Anime-in-Action added their newest sub: GaoGaiGar Final episode 5. This happens to be one of my favorite serie, so I used the moment to download it, and watched it. As such, I want to review the OAV itself, up to episode 5, episode-by-episode.
Episode 1: Basically, it introduces the new characters - Renee Shishio Cardiff, Guy's cousin; Koryu and Anryu - the new Enryu/Hyoryu class female robots, as well as Papillon Noir, a new Orbit Base member and also the new chief and Leo's replacement. Old characters return too. GaoFar proves to be as useless as possible, so this offers a plot motive for the new Final Fusion to be performed. The Fighting Mechanoid, GaoFighGar, is formed, an proceeds to kick Gimlet's ass with his spankin' new attacks, like the new Broken Phantom, or good old Goldion Hammer. By far the only episode which has the old series' feeling. From here start the major problems. I'll rate it at 3.5 out of 5 because of the good battle, but the introduction of the new chief disappointed me, cause he lacked the 'oomph' that Taiga had. Figures.
Episode 2: We finally get in the plot, and in quite a dynamic way. Papillon dies while protecting the Q Parts possessed by GGG, Mamoru steals the Q Parts from all over the world, then the old Gao Machines, brings a white Galeon and attacks. Guy launches and performs Fusion into GaoFar. GaiGar and GaoFar clash, but Guy sees that it's hopeless, so both call their respective Gao Machines. Cue parallel Final Fusion. Star GaoGaiGar and GaoFighGar destroy each other's Phantom Rings because of firing Broken Phantom at each other. Then, Star GGG beats up GFG by throwing him around, because Guy had his second thoughts. Now, however, Guy calls for Goldymarg and starts the Hammer Hell and Heaven attack. This is where it goes wrong. Mamoru uses Hell and Heaven Vita (it seems to be stronger than the regular one), and destroys Goldion Hammer and Goldymarg, of course. Guy then is caught with GFG by the paralysis thing caused by H&H. Choryujin comes out of nowhere and blocks H&H with the Eraser Head - the energy absorbtion tool, unused since episode 27 of GGG. However, Star GGG breaks it and trashes Choryujin. Guy goes postal, and uses H&H himself. The two mechanoids clash and Star GGG still seems to win. Mamoru says that he's surpassed Guy-niichan. Guy yells back at him that only those with courage win, and destroys Star GGG. Arma returns and reveals that that was a Mamoru clone. Right then, they discover the true enemy: The 11 Sol Masters. 5 out of 5 for this excellent active and dark episode.
Episode 3: We find out that the 11 Sol Masters want to reform the Trinary Solar system by using the empty space inside the Universe, meaning that they'll destroy the Universe. GGG has to travel with the Galleolia Comet to reach the old Trinary Solar System. However, the UN refuse to let them go, and try to block'em. They delete the Final Fusion program, making GaoFar unable to move. Things look nasty until the old missing GGG members, Taiga, Stallion, Swan and Liger, return. Taiga uses his golf club as a key to reactivate the program and GFG is able to use the Gattling Driver and block the enemy's movements. As a result, the UN representative, an old hag, decides to banish them from the Solar System, as a sign of not being allowed to retreat from battle with the Sol Masters. They go with the Comet, and receive a transmission from what seems to be Papillon. Only 2.5 out of 5, because it's a bit anticlimatic, compared to the previous one. The fact that GaoFighGar is used only for that is silly, and not much happens. I expected to find out more about those Sol Masters, but we'll have to wait for episode 4.
Episode 4: Well, GGG (the TV series gang, not the new replacements) reaches a replica of Earth, where they meet a clone of Papillon, who has her memories. They shut down the AIs of the robots, and start being careless and having fun and sleeping. Only Guy, Renee and Arma, as well as Papillon, are unaffected. Renee and Arma get beaten up by Pillnus and Abel (!), both Sol Masters, and Guy goes against the other Sol Masters, including Palparepa, their leader. Palparepa is a doctor look-alike, but that's beyond the point. He performs Chemical Fusion and becomes Palparepa Plus, while Guy realizes he can't Final Fuse, since Mikoto and co. are asleep. He begs for their help, and Mamoru does the Program Drive in order to make GFG be formed. Palparepa uses God and Devil (another H&H look-alike) and GFG uses H&H. However, Cain (!) takes him by surprise and Palparepa destroys GFG's top half. 3 out of 5 because of the ammounts of time lost for Swan fanservice (she's shown in a bath), and for the GGG members fooling around. The only bright point is Guy's defeat.
Episode 5: GFG's battle goes on, Guy uses Drill Knee, which is destroyed along with the leg that flies off. Then, Palparepa blows GFG up by using a sword, and apparently kills Guy. Mikoto snaps out of the euphoric state and is found by the Papillon replica and Mamoru. They encourage her to help everyone else, because she's an Evoluder too. They save Renee, who had been captured by Pillnus, and then, after being a little repaired and having some sad memories, Renee goes to Mont-Saint Michel and finds J. Then, both fight Pia Decem and Pillnus, followed by Abel, after which Mikoto comes with Mamoru, GunDober and GunGlue and they find the J-Ark. Cue Mega Fusion (enhanced) into King J-der,and the discovery that Arma is the core of Pia Decem's battleship. They fight in space, where they're attacked by a copy of the Orbit Base and the AI robots, and, surprise, by Guy-niichan (GFG) and Goldy, who vow to destroy King J-der. Episode ends with J-Quath and Goldion Hammer clashing. 4 out of 5 because J returns, and Mamoru's back, and Mikoto's alive.
Well, to make it short, GGGF is a great OAV, and it's well worth getting.
Signing off for today.
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