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5.0 out of 5 stars
An Acquired Taste, April 26, 2004
This review is from: Orphen: Season 2, Vol. 4 (DVD)
As my title states, Orphen season 2 is an acquired taste. If you've seen season one you will notice a HUGE difference in animation and plot (story surfaces only in the second DVD). However, Orphen season 2 is remarkably good. The humor is actually funny and considering the dark feel of season one it's a refreshing change. In this DVD you'll see Magic dress as a woman (complete with demeanor and softened voice). There is also a Titanic pseudo-parody: a sinking ship, lowered lifeboats and a captain that looks like he was on the James Cameron film. Don't expect a sappy love story because Cleo does something to Orphen that's not nice: funny but not nice. The dialogue is far more entertaining in English than in Japanese (Like when Volken tells Orphen :"The 80's called, they want their cloths back") The main story is an interesting one although not much is divulged. Get it for the humor, if nothing else.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Series So Far...However..Dont Expect The Same Orphen, April 22, 2004
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This review is from: Orphen: Season 2, Vol. 4 (DVD)
First off, let it be known that I am very fond of the second season of Orphen. It is an hillarious series that so far has kept me entertained all the way through. However, while I did give this series five stars, when comparing this series to Orphen season 1, I must say that I would have preferred that the writers had stuck to the original formula. While the first series was, for the most part, a continuous story all the way through with maybe one or two filler episodes, the new series tends to give a different tale to every episode. While the second season does have a larger overall story that connect each episode to one another, these connections usually occur in the final minutes of the episodes and play very little part through these first four volumes. While I may sound negative, I assure you this is a great series. However, dont go in expecting the mix of drama, some comedy, and a story that grabs you and keeps you wanting to know whats going to happen next. Instead, enter this series expecting the comedy of the last series multiplied by 100, take away the other characteristics, and you have Orphen Season 2...an awesome comedy series that, while not as good as the first series, is an excellent series all in it's own.
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