Low emotional intelligence: Watching the theatrical version of "Jingzi" is like going to jail
High emotional intelligence: I hope that Ishichi Taiichi can support it as soon as possible
After the special episode and the extravaganza, the theatrical version of "Violet Eternal Garden" finally brought the entire series of animation to a successful conclusion. It is still touching to witness the growth of the heroine Violet and the process of the characters achieving their dreams and happiness, but the actual viewing experience is not too good.
Even if the chapter from the original to the "Train Robbery" is very complete, the plot after the animated TV version has many original parts, which has a fundamental impact on the script framework of "Violet Eternal Garden".
In the original work, the reason why Shaozo took the initiative to keep a distance from Violet was that he hoped that she could stay away from the battlefield, and he believed that "following himself would make her unhappy", so he concealed the news of his survival. For all this, president Hawkins has always been aware of it, and even assisted Shaozo in using a dog tag to create the lie of his death.
Thinking that the "battlefield experience" has made Violet lose something important and hope that she will leave herself to live well, we can understand Shaoza's feelings. However, in the theatrical version, Shao zuo's state has obviously not been able to step into the battlefield, and Violet has also lived a happy life for ordinary people in many years of ghostwriting career, and has also cherished things besides Shao Zuo. Is it some wishful thinking that The young man turned away such a Violet and still held the idea that he would bring her misfortune?
The reason that "following herself will make her unhappy" has become far-fetched, and the psychological struggle that arises around this is a simple ordeal from the audience's point of view. Especially when we already know that the reunion of the two is inevitable. The gas tank of the plane is out of gas, the fuel can only be used for five minutes, the fuel gauge is broken, and the plot tension of the three situations is increasing sequentially, and the reunion in "Violet Eternal Garden" is obviously the first, and for this inevitable ending, the audience has to wait for two hours.
In addition, the original work allowed the two to reunite in the "train robbery" is actually a clever design. The missing "battlefield experience" that makes Violet play a role in times of crisis, making the experience of war as valuable as the experience of the "automatic clerk puppet" period. Both are indispensable to the composition of Violet as a whole. And "Shaosa", as a symbol of "battlefield experience", is also accepted in this chapter, making the reunion of the two more convincing.
Of course, KyoAni must have considered these questions. In order to realize the construction of the character image in the existing framework of the theatrical version, the story has added a side plot that includes elements such as friendship, family affection, life and death, and changes in the times. Macroscopically, this way of composition is considered, but each story is flat and straightforward, and there is no feeling of icing on the cake.
So if I just look at the "reunion", it is difficult for me to give this work a good evaluation. But to use this story as a "farewell" to the audience, I feel qualified. The exquisite picture as always, the growing voice actor acting, and the intimate characters and scenes. Every move of the characters was pulling me, and when Violet unlocked the lock and the key was not aligned several times, I suddenly began to scratch my heart. Maybe the emotion for the character is what makes me so inseparable from this work.
I hope that director Shi Li Taiyi can support it early.