Chris Beveridge
03-24-2011, 12:19 PM
http://cdn-www.mania.com/content_pics/000006/69/63/553e6d56a21c2c39_thumb.jpgReview by Chris Beveridge (http://www.mania.com/fractale-episode-10_article_129173.html)
Mania Grade: B-
In Summary:
Fractale runs through some familiar story ideas for a science fiction series of this nature, things we've seen in numerous anime and manga series over the years as well as other mediums, and while I once admired them for their beliefs in the right thing, many of them, Fractale included, leave me colder than they used to because of the complexities of the reality of the situation. Fractale has a world that's very much designed one way, and it's not the best way, but a striking shift to the balance was desired by the Lost Millennium group is one that leaves me feeling cold towards them. There's plenty to like in this episode as the two sides go against each other both in large and small scales, but the overall narrative is one that I find to be far more frustrating than I used to as my views on things evolve and change with more information.
Mania Grade: B-
In Summary:
Fractale runs through some familiar story ideas for a science fiction series of this nature, things we've seen in numerous anime and manga series over the years as well as other mediums, and while I once admired them for their beliefs in the right thing, many of them, Fractale included, leave me colder than they used to because of the complexities of the reality of the situation. Fractale has a world that's very much designed one way, and it's not the best way, but a striking shift to the balance was desired by the Lost Millennium group is one that leaves me feeling cold towards them. There's plenty to like in this episode as the two sides go against each other both in large and small scales, but the overall narrative is one that I find to be far more frustrating than I used to as my views on things evolve and change with more information.