Originally posted by Photar+Jun 17 2005, 09:38 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Photar @ Jun 17 2005, 09:38 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--Astro forever@Jun 16 2005, 04:24 AM
But something is lacking in the 2003 series. I'm not sure exactly what it is, but Astro himself seems a bit empty to me. I don't really enjoy some "cute" stories (ex: the Fairy Tale one, or the one in which the prince thinks he can fly), many episodes aren't dramatic enough to my taste, and I miss watching Astro in an "everyday life". For example, I miss the school/classmates scenes from the 1980 series. I thought it made him more human.
That's how I feel Astro Forever. The heart is missing.
The way the handled Bruton was a great example of this. The original was moving. You cared about the characters involved. 2003 comes and it's a rushed, pale copy. It feels like a contrived and clumsey attempt to replicate the feeling of the original by making the characters sort of the same.
Compare Zoron's actions on the story arc to Uran's. It broke my heart, the only heart involved in that collection of episodes.
Tenma is the best character in it by far.
Atlas is a snotty Californian surfer dude, only interesting because he is Atlas. (Like Ironhide became to Transformer fans).
I think they are trading on peoples existing love of the characters and so don't have to create new attachments with people, as they already exist.
I don't think it works that way though. It just makes me sad.
I do love the 1980's series and the manga so I guess I tend to compare them.
The animation is better now, of course, but where is the heart that makes Astroboy so special?
Is it just an empty box tied up with pretty paper and ribbons? [/b][/quote]
Did you see only the English language version? I saw both, & agree that the English language version had its heart left on the cutting room floor; however, I think the original lacked nothing except parents.