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R1 DVD Reviews
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Written by maehara
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Monday, 30 June 2008 16:00 |
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1 - Memories of Heavenly Wings
Two-thirds of Earth's population has been killed - the Antarctic ice has melted and flooded huge areas of the world's land. To make matters worse, a race known as the Shadow Angels have arisen and are fighting humans for supremacy, making life for the survivors less than easy. Apollo lives with a group of wandering orphans, trying to eke out a living by any means - legal or not - but it seems he has a special ability that makes him of interest to military organisation Deava: he's an Element user. Just as the group sent to make contact with Apollo get their hands on him, the Shadow Angels attack & it seems Apollo will be one of their next victims - until Deava's giant mech, Mechanical Angel Aquarion comes to the rescue. At the height of the battle, Apollo's abilities are revealed...
2 - Beast of Darkness
The Shadow Angel that had escaped last episode returns to Atlandea, carrying its cargo of 'wingless ones' - humans. Meanwhile, Apollo has been carried to Aquarion's home base, where he's being held captive and questioned - these people don't seem to have any appreciation for what he did during his first battle. While Apollo languishes in the dungeons, the Shadow Angels attack again, and Aquarion is scrambles with pilots Sirius, Silvia and Reika in control - but Reika's still suffering after her last battle and can't complete Aquarion's transformation. Below ground, Apollo is aware of what's happening, and takes Reika's place aboard Aquarion. This time things don't go quite to plan, as Toma, leader of the Shadow Angels, is prepared for him...
3 - Element School
Two new Aquarion pilots have arrived on the base - Jun Li, and Tsugumi Rosenmeier. Along with the other pilots, they'll be attending classes to learn how to control their Element ability. Reluctantly, Apollo's been drafted into the class as well, and look set to be a disruptive influence from the start, especially since the others don't really appreciate his presence. As for the other new recruits - Jun is very much the bedroom hacker type, while Tsugumi is the shy, quiet type who's quite overwhelmed by what's going on around her. She's also a science geek. The three new recruits' first simulator run is something of a disaster, but there's something about the way Apollo and Silvia interact (both their powers and physically) that is beyond what anyone expected. Later, when a harvesting beast is detected and the three Vector fighters are launched, Apollo can't resist stowing away on Silvia's Vector Luna - but even his presence can't snatch victory from the jaws of defeat...
4 - Barefoot Warrior
While Apollo looks back on the time he spent with Baron - all very touching - Toma and the other Atlandeans look forward to their future, and their plan to use the Solar Wing to revive their Tree of Life. Back at the base, it's physical training day for the Aquarion pilots - but before any hard work, Commander Fudo wants to have a look at their feet. Seems you can tell a lot about someone from their footprints. Later, Sylvia, Apollo and Pierre are given piloting duties when two harvesting beasts appear, and the importance of feet takes on a whole new relevance...
5 - King of the Underground Labyrinth
Apollo's disappeared into the labyrinth under the base, in the hope of finding (and perhaps 'borrowing'?) a Vector, so Fudo's made finding him the objective of a special training exercise - and with all the traps that are built into the labyrinth, it's no easy job. Safety in numbers seems to be the way to go, and the time the various teams that form spend together gives them a chance to learn a little bit more about each other. Just when Apollo finds his way to Vector Sol, however, a mythical beast appears and begin harvesting humans, leaving Sirius with a choice - follow through on his nebulous plan to save Baron, or do some good now?
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