Saturday, March 29, 2008

Lockon no more: it's Lock-off?!


Tieria, you cut your hair? Hahaha if anyone read the heading for this topic, you would realize it is a lame pun on Lockon's name....Lockon...Locks....Locks-off? But I've got to say, the hair looks good on him. At first my reaction was "eh?!" but then I gradually got to like it. It makes him look even more feminine than before (yes, it is possible!). And it's a sweet way for him to remember Lockon by. Shipping time!

Or was that actually him we saw in the epilogue for the first season? Some people claims that he emitted a very girly 'hmph' at the end, but then his voice was always a little unpredictable to begin with (not the seiyuu's fault; I am referring to the Tieria's constant language change). Ah well, I hope it is him. In retrospect, the last episode wasn't bad at all; despite the semi-amusing parts (that weren't supposed to be amusing), I liked the way they wrapped up some things but left us with a bit of a cliff-hanger too.

One thing: I wish they would break the trend of having a masked-man (Graham) on set. It was tolerable in Gundam Wing, even in Seed and Seed Destiny, but since this series is not set in a fictional universe....it takes a bit more effort for us to stomach the mask thing. I'm sure no one in the future would wear such a fashion faux-pas. And Ribbons being the mastermind doesn't really surprise me; but I was not expecting his male harem in the end. Why didn't he ask Tieria to apply for a harem spot?

I'm experimenting with new ways of colouring....instead of the usual flat-one-tone thing I have going on. I sort of like this style, so I'll keep trying it out for now.

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