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There is no doubt that Favna Exodus in the Firmament is a niche animation on the mainland.
You have too many reasons to reject this work - a thousand people's face in Hirai, a fan-oriented plot, more depressed than the old void... But there are two sides to everything, and "Farona Exodus of the Firmament" >><< those places that find it difficult to accept, and from another point of view, it is the unique and attractive advantage of this work. If you're a fan of robot animation or like to have a nostalgic style, it would be a great, shame to miss Outna exodus in the sky.
Grand and fan-oriented
Unlike the next door to "The False Mask of the FalseHood", "The Favna Exodus of the Firmament" is not strictly speaking a separate story, but part of a big story, which is to tell the story that was not finished in the TV version and the theater version in 2004.
Because "Favna Exodus of the Firmament" is a continuation of the previous story, the plot may not be very friendly to the newcomers, hey, who is this? Oh, what do they say? Hey, don't look like you all understand, please explain clearly okay? Having not seen previous works, it is easy for friends who have started directly from "Favna Exodus in the Firmament" to have such feelings. It's like a 55-episode anime, directly starting from 30 episodes, of course, you will feel that some places are more inexplicable.
"Farona Exodus of the Firmament" is essentially the same story as TV in 2004, and then the theatrical version, 0VA. Only by reading all the previous works can you fully appreciate the story plot. Although the plot of "Favna Exodus in the Sky" is more than a little simpler than before, it is actually understandable to start watching it directly. But the emotions of the characters inside, many climactic foreshadowing are corresponding to the previous plot, have not seen the previous works, although you can appreciate the gorgeous battle, but it is difficult to appreciate the plot of the move, animation brought more than half less fun.
Speaking of this, some friends may have to retreat, but there are two sides to everything, and the other side of the fan direction is a rare magnificent plot in the current radish animation.
Counting from the earliest OVA in the timeline, the entire storyline of "Favna in the Sky" spans three generations and tells the story between four generations of drivers. Although Ichigo and the General Are the unquestionable protagonists, this is essentially a group portrait drama, and each driver, his family, and even the humble NPC has its own plot. The story slowly expands from one island to the entire world.
There is such a feeling that is difficult to express in other animations - the coward who trembled as soon as he boarded the body in the 2004 TV version became the commander of all our airframes in "Favna exodus in the sky", the shy girl in 2004, and now a calm and rational female warrior... I'm afraid there is no other turnip animation that can convey the feeling of "growing" so clearly. Eleven years ago, both inside and outside the anime were still young girls, and eleven years later, now, both inside and outside the anime are already adults. Although newcomers who are new to this series cannot experience the feeling of growing up with the characters in the play, they can also witness the growth of the characters in the story, witness their growth from immature teenagers to adults on their own, witness the changes in the world, and the changes of the times.
Despair and hope
After entering the new century, I am afraid that there will never be a turnip animation that can portray the feeling of "despair" so deeply.
In the situation of isolation and helplessness, looking at the faint hope of desperate efforts, the enemy is getting stronger and stronger, the companions around them fall one by one, their bodies are eaten back by the manipulated force, slowly collapsing, even so, still clutching the last straw and struggling desperately...
Chong Fang Ding, as a master of depression who is good at and dares to make bento, has a different style from the old void. Basically, Oki Fontaine's bento is not too abrupt, and before the bento is issued, the character who predetermines the bento will plant a flag for himself. Even so, this does not affect the impact of the bento when it arrives. First, because Chong Fang Ding Fa Bento does not look at the object at all, whether you are the protagonist or the popular role, you will definitely not be soft when you should take the bento. Second, because of his bad taste, when the character is cornered, he will give the character a life-saving straw, and when the character desperately grasps the straw, he will find that the straw is fake...
The atmosphere of despair in "Favna of the Firmament" is largely influenced by Norse mythology, in addition to Chong Fang Ding's skill in making bento.
Early as a work imitating EVA, Favna of the Firmament quotes a lot of proper nouns from Norse mythology. The plot of the story is also clearly influenced by Norse mythology. You know, one of the characteristics of Norse mythology is the myth of the end of the world, the world will eventually be destroyed, this is the twilight of the gods, this battle is inevitable. In Norse mythology, God is not omnipotent, and above God is destiny. The arrival of the gods at dusk is part of their destiny, so that despite all the means used by the gods, their failure is inevitable. Even so. The Norse gods remained open about this final outcome.
This atmosphere runs through the entire "Favna of the Firmament" series, and it is even more extreme in the OVA. In order to fight against the fate of destruction, The drivers of Favna fought desperately and used all means, but the drivers kept falling.
However, Norse mythology is not only despair, this myth believes that when all things die, new life will form again, and everything in the world is cyclical. Behind despair is hope.
The heroes who drove the Favna kept falling, but their lives were not meaningless, and it was their sacrifices that brought the possibility of changing the situation. The dead become the way of life, and the twilight of the hero brings hope, just as in Norse mythology, after the destruction of the world, the remaining gods will build a new world again.
Hope is so hard to come by, which is why it is so shocking when it really emerges.
It is undeniable that "Favna Exodus of the Firmament" is a fan-oriented work, and newcomers directly start to watch it, unable to experience the full fun. But it is also undeniable that this is a very good work. It is a very rare classic in the radish animation.
If you have the patience to watch this story from scratch (all added up to more than 50 episodes of TV), if you can tolerate the hirai Hisaji's side of the character, this story carefully crafted over the past ten years will make you experience extraordinary fun and emotion. Recommend to all those who like radish and depressing style.
【Editor: Ah Gui】