Digital Review: The Tower of DRUAGA - the Aegis of URUK - Episode 04

[Chris Beveridge]

Review


The Tower of DRUAGA - the Aegis of URUK - Episode 04 (of 13)
Released By: BOST TV
MSRP: 1.99
Running time: 24 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Widescreen
Resolution: 480i/p or less (mixed/unknown)
Encoded With: MPEG-2
Release Date: 04/25/2008
Review Date: 04/29/2008
Date Announced: N/A
Region: Digital Distribution
Reviewed By: Chris Beveridge

In Summary:
While there aren’t any major movements forward in this episode, we get to see things come together rather well for Jil and his party. Their first real exposure to the Tower as a group has highlighted their weaknesses and is forcing them to deal with them while applying their strengths. Their storyline is the one that made all of this work, from the lighthearted moments such as the mad race across the bridge to the later battle against the spider monsters in which they fought hard and with a serious purpose. The only downside to this episode is that because the cast is as large as it is, nobody really gets enough quality time together. The closest we get are some quiet moments between Jil and Kaaya which help to paint their lives a little bit better. But that’s not really a criticism as the show is flowing very well and this episode has again cemented it as one of the more enjoyable Gonzo series I’ve seen in recent memory.

[Suwako Moriya]

Episode 04 was rather nice with the confrontation scene near the end. On one hand I wish they had shown more of the battle, but part of me understands they wanted to make the viewer speculate. In any case I'm kind of glad the Neeba party is still getting some focus. I suspect there may be one or two episodes where they will have the primary focus.