Digital Review: The Tower of DRUAGA - the Aegis of URUK - Episode 10

[Chris Beveridge]

Review


The Tower of DRUAGA - the Aegis of URUK - Episode 10 (of 13)
Released By: BOST TV
MSRP: 1.99
Running time: 25 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Widescreen
Resolution: 480i/p or less (mixed/unknown)
Encoded With: MPEG-2
Release Date: 06/06/2008
Review Date: 06/10/2008
Date Announced: 06/06/2008
Region: Digital Distribution
Reviewed By: Chris Beveridge

In Summary:
The episode does a lot of things well in balancing out all of this while also gearing up for the big finale that’s coming up really soon. The shift from the Shrine of Diamond to the Shrine of Sky sets the stage well as it shows the forces that are working behind the scenes while the King nods on knowingly about what is about to happen. The various parties that are at work here, be it Jil’s, Neeba’s, the army or Pazuz, all of them have their own agendas and they’re about to be confronted with something startling. The mystery of it all and the uncertainty of where it may go is surprisingly tangible and it has me very much looking forward to seeing what they’ll do. While the series has its moments of predictability, by and large it’s been an engaging watch where you can’t be quite sure which way they’ll go. As surprising as it is at times, the show only seems to get better and better.

[Suwako Moriya]

Ah come on, we all know Jil secretly pines for Neeba. Okay maybe not. In any case I wonder why 10 is being posted before 09.

[Mafty Allegro]

The episode did much to propel the story forward, since there were times before when the story, a journey one no less, seemed to be more going towards no discernable future. With the surprise at the end, things should be interesting in seeing who'll get away as unscathed as possible. Some of the arguments made by the characters aren't anything new (see: predictability), but at least it was made relevant in terms of Jil, who lost some of his credibility with some of the criticism made his way ("mission accomplished," given the whole point of those opinions, not to mention that it was well-needed for a somewhat shallow/"simple" character like him). The "three betrayals" bit from the other episode also piqued interest in this one, with people like Kaaya, Neeba, and now Melt being likely possibilities (even the apparition that visited Jil before isn't completely free from suspicion). Not too bad of an episode, overall.