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Blood of Zeus - Netflix Original Anime (trailer). Out Oct 27
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Thought it was good fun. Ofcourse my standards have been lowered due to struggling through dragons dogma right before.
Zeus getting a pass for cheating and raping was a bit much.
Zeus getting a pass for cheating and raping was a bit much.
Binge watched half the series and it's alright.
Honestly I prefer Castlevania - I prefer the characters and the story seems tighter.
Honestly I prefer Castlevania - I prefer the characters and the story seems tighter.
yeah Castlevania's cast is so much better
no one here is particularly memorable
I loved this so much.
Thought the art direction was really strong, character designs distinctive (everyone's so fucking attractive, holy shit), and the action was cleverly directed and animated throughout. Clear motives, and of course, all the tropes we're accustomed to see in this kind of epic, but with polished scripts (dug the emphasis on explaining a lot of the myths in layman terms). The music surprised me in both its quality and execution - loved its use during the opening credits sequences.
Didn't love how it ended, but eh, excited for Season 2
Thought the art direction was really strong, character designs distinctive (everyone's so fucking attractive, holy shit), and the action was cleverly directed and animated throughout. Clear motives, and of course, all the tropes we're accustomed to see in this kind of epic, but with polished scripts (dug the emphasis on explaining a lot of the myths in layman terms). The music surprised me in both its quality and execution - loved its use during the opening credits sequences.
Didn't love how it ended, but eh, excited for Season 2
and Hades!
Finally finished it today.
Really enjoyed it and hope for a S2
It really just made me want a God of War series by the same animation team
Really enjoyed it and hope for a S2
It really just made me want a God of War series by the same animation team
It's godawful. Some of the worst pacing and character development I've ever seen in the show of this kind. And along with that a lot of the early action scenes have terrible sense of perspective so they lose basically all impact.
Yeah, I was expecting the action to blow me away like Castlevania but it was just really bad?
The credits were fun, I wished more shows showed the art and animation process like that.
But I stopped after like 3 episodes, found it really dull especially compared to Castlevania.
But I stopped after like 3 episodes, found it really dull especially compared to Castlevania.
Finished it yesterday and really enjoyed it, much more than Castlevania. The gods are all wonderfully depicted as pieces of shit. They clearly try to frame Zeus a bit more sympathetic just to make everyone not be a total piece of shit. Also fuck Poseidon. And did anyone catch Dionysus just straight up spitting wine at someone during the final battle? Hilarious.
Battles felt like a cross between Marvel/DC superheroes and Dragonball Z and I'm here for it. I would be ok if this was a one and done but also would not be opposed to seeing more in this universe.
Battles felt like a cross between Marvel/DC superheroes and Dragonball Z and I'm here for it. I would be ok if this was a one and done but also would not be opposed to seeing more in this universe.
Finished it last weekend, it was great. Non-stop escalation, lots of imagination in character designs, story events and battle choreography. It was a blast.
Maybe this is just me, but when I had finished watching this my first thought was
Kentaro Miura (the Berserk mangaka) would have been able to make this SO much better. In terms of characterization, in terms of the Titan and demon designs, etc
But despite that, I did generally enjoy this
Kentaro Miura (the Berserk mangaka) would have been able to make this SO much better. In terms of characterization, in terms of the Titan and demon designs, etc
But despite that, I did generally enjoy this
I really liked Castlevania, but I really didn't like Blood of Zues.
This show had a lot of weird directorial choices like deciding to turn the animation into stills.
Was nice to see Elias Toufexis in something, even though his voice was heavily processed through filters.
This show had a lot of weird directorial choices like deciding to turn the animation into stills.
Was nice to see Elias Toufexis in something, even though his voice was heavily processed through filters.
I enjoyed it but I really wish they could have fleshed out the supporting cast more and the animation was pretty damn rough most of the time.
Just finished it. Not great, but solid enough. I would recommend it to anyone who is into greek mythology at all. Castlevania overall was wayore fun and way more stylish.
I have never heard of this Hades game. Looks like I must buy it on steam now!
I have never heard of this Hades game. Looks like I must buy it on steam now!
It's rather mid, but I had enough fun with it. Character motivations and the arcs therein are all over the place aside from Zeus and Hera, and even then they're very static to almost a fault.
I really enjoyed the storyboards in the credits - far and away my favorite part of the show.
I really enjoyed the storyboards in the credits - far and away my favorite part of the show.
It's funny because when I think Castlevania, I don't consider animation one of its highlights. Like, it's something I found tolerable, but I mostly enjoyed it for its writing, characterization, and it being based on one of my favorite game franchises.
So, for this, when they were like, "From the animation team who brought you Castlevania," I was like yeah, but not the writers.
This show is awful.
The final episode is the worst episode of any show I've sat through for a while.
Incoherent and awfully animated.
The final episode is the worst episode of any show I've sat through for a while.
Incoherent and awfully animated.
Castlevania delivered phenomenal animation for the big moments, though.
See the season 2 finale which was a visual spectacle. The editing and directing was on point too.
This show is really poor in comparison.
Love Greek myth stuff but I gotta say about eps 2:
The king and his men attacking Zeus? Really?... Really? Okay sure the King is mad angry but his men? I mean... come on. And how was that fight not ever 1 second after it started?
Just finished this. Wow. What a ride! I utterly loved it from start to finish. Honestly, i really really enjoyed Castlevania but this might even be better. I loved how they portrayed Zeus, more vulnerable physically and also a flawed being in terms of character which just made him more sympathetic to me. Also, DAT MUSIC! And that ending scene was just hilarious, i really didn't see that coming :D Totally recommended series overall, 10/10 from me. I am also not sure i want a Season 2, i mean... that last episode just gave enough closure and was sufficiently epic that i cannot see how they want to top or even match this.
I liked it. I love the whole revenge plot. However I hated the whole "divine power" reveal. Was expecting something much greater but for it to be that was kind of predicable and boring. Season 2 looks like it will be cool so I'm still in my seats
Finished it. Really liked it. Needs 100% more Athena and Artemis.
Also Bubo was in it! Good homage to Clash.
Also Bubo was in it! Good homage to Clash.
Just finished it, and it's a fairly impressive show quality wise, but I have fucking no idea what the point of it was. The story being told amounts to nothing, there's no meaning behind it, no themes, the pacing is all over the place, it's a mess.
Just finished this. I was entertained but I wouldn't call this a good show. It's the kind of story that *loves* to do twists, except all the twists are rather derivative and uninspired. The best part of this show is the Greek pantheon melodrama with Zeus and Hera IMO, while the humans (who barely feel like characters, except for Heron who is just shit) drag the whole show down. Seriously, they did such a bad job with Heron that I was rooting for Seraphim the whole time.
If they do a second season they need to shove Heron and his shitty friends into a corner while they go full in on Greek god shenanigans. I need more Hera, Apollo, Hermes and more of the other gods period
Yeah, the writing is really weird. Like what was even up with that whole Zeus Sword subplot. I thought Heron would use it early on, or it would be used as some teachable moment for Zeus (was expecting someone to say "if you weren't such a shitty father, Heron might have used it" or "if you knew him better, you'd realize a Bow would be better for Heron than a Sword").
In the end, Heron never uses the sword, Zeus doesn't seem concerned about getting it back, by the end it just ends up at the bottom of the sea somewhere and there's not much thematic payoff at all. It's weeeeird
If they do a second season they need to shove Heron and his shitty friends into a corner while they go full in on Greek god shenanigans. I need more Hera, Apollo, Hermes and more of the other gods period
Yeah, the writing is really weird. Like what was even up with that whole Zeus Sword subplot. I thought Heron would use it early on, or it would be used as some teachable moment for Zeus (was expecting someone to say "if you weren't such a shitty father, Heron might have used it" or "if you knew him better, you'd realize a Bow would be better for Heron than a Sword").
In the end, Heron never uses the sword, Zeus doesn't seem concerned about getting it back, by the end it just ends up at the bottom of the sea somewhere and there's not much thematic payoff at all. It's weeeeird
Well in some threads about media, many posts are like "it was nothing special but still entertaining" or basicly posting impressions you would rate as 6/10 or 7/10 but then, yeah, there are other threads where it's almost black or white.
