The Snow Queen – episode 6
February 1, 2006 on 10:23 am | In The Snow Queen | 1 Comment“The Girl and the Peas”
If you’re anything like me, you’ll find stories about terminally ill children terribly depressing. “The Girl and the Peas” is like that for most of its run, but then we’re all reminded that The Snow Queen is, at heart, a fairytale.
The ideas about hope and that “miracles” are actually caused by determination, were quite nice.
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The Snow Queen – episode 5
January 14, 2006 on 3:11 pm | In The Snow Queen | Comments Off on The Snow Queen – episode 5“The First Road”
At five episodes in six months, I have to wonder why the fansubbers hate me. Still, with Gerda hitting the road at last and already facing terrible adversity there’s little to worry about as far as the quality of the series.
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The Snow Queen – episode 4
October 19, 2005 on 11:59 pm | In The Snow Queen | Comments Off on The Snow Queen – episode 4“Departure”
I never thought I’d say this, but some of the matte utilised in this episode was not strictly necessary. Still, a good episode that focused on the emotional underpinnings of the story. Good news: this is likely the final appearance of the poorly designed Matilde.
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The Snow Queen – episode 3
September 11, 2005 on 1:23 pm | In The Snow Queen | Comments Off on The Snow Queen – episode 3“Fragments of the mirror”
At last, The Snow Queen shows its literary roots.
The Snow Queen’s mirror shatters and a fragment finds its way into Kay’s eye. Historically, the fragments of the mirror corrupt the world, making those that they touch see everything as ugly and evil. As a result, Kay becomes something of a bastard.
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The Snow Queen – episode 2
August 31, 2005 on 7:14 pm | In The Snow Queen | Comments Off on The Snow Queen – episode 2“Aurora Townâ€
I would say that it took them long enough, but I’m in no position to talk. Perhaps there is a reason beyond control for everything.
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The Snow Queen – episode 1
July 3, 2005 on 1:20 am | In The Snow Queen | Comments Off on The Snow Queen – episode 1
It’s like stepping into the seventies! Dezaki Osamu, legendary director of Rose of Versailles, Aim for the Ace! and, in modern times, BlackJack, has come up gold with this anime adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s dense 1845 Fairy Tale.
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