Space Symphonic Poem Maetel: Galaxy Express 999 Side Story Episode 5: Promethium's Magic Flute
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3 Ratings
EPISODE REVIEWS
This one was more focused on the characters and their thoughts rather than big action scenes. I liked how it took its time exploring the more personal side of the story, even if the pace was slower. It gave me more to think about and made the episode feel important for what comes next. Worth watching if you enjoy the more psychological side of the series.
I feel like I'm either lacking a lot of context to understand what's going on or the writing is just that bad. The characters are one dimensional archetypes with no dept and the pacing is atrocious where all the scenes are just things happening with no rhyme or reason. Leopard is constantly jumping between teams as much as the plots demands it without actually building him to be any sort of double agent.
Nazca has always been passionate, but seeing him rally the refugees and fight alongside Commander Leopard gives the human resistance real military teeth. Leopard's decision to take command signals that the establishment is finally choosing a side.The forced mechanization is horrifying, Promethium's goal becomes clearer and the pieces are moving toward a collision course . The Space Panzers reveal adds another layer of conspiracy.
10
