[Episode 13: Day Off] [Enjoyment Value: 8.5/10] [Thoughts] Ok, seriously. Herve really needs to chill out. I understand his love towards his sister and cousin but the guy is really becoming too much of a dangerous and self-destructive person. What’s with his needless hate for Lise and his childish attempts to recover her memory? If he wants to [...]
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[Episode 12: His Intentions] [Enjoyment Value: 8/10] [Thoughts] I’m worried about Kate after this episode. Herve obviously doesn’t have good intentions but I can’t necessarily outright hate the guy just yet. Though I can say that I dislike him for even trying to manipulate Kate’s feelings so as to be able to investigate her and the other girls [...]
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[Episode 11: The Different Feelings] [Enjoyment Value: 8/10] [Thoughts] I’m so behind on this that it’s ridiculous. I really enjoy this series though so I don’t plan on dropping it. Anyways, this episode was filled with interesting things. The girls, overall, have become more used to or proficient in killing now. Is that a good or bad thing? [...]
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So, in true Gonzo fashion, episode 13 brings the properly animated opening, although it’s not like the amazing Speed Grapher OP. Never mind. What’s more important is that… Dude, they actually SAID it! They said what a useless girl Rose is! Don’t get me wrong, I actually like her character a lot, [...]
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Since I have gotten both Episode 20 and 21 at the same time, I decided to do two summaries at the same time for the small amount of people that follows Red Garden. That, by the way, is a huge pity because it is such an excellent show. So, this is perhaps a double package [...]
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Short Synopsis: This episode develops lots of relationships: the one between Kate and Paula, Rose and her father, Claire and her brother and Rachel and Luke. Good: Kate. Bad: No bad points this time. Overall Enjoyment Value: 8.5/10 Whoa! The next paragraph will be a major spoiler for the next episode, so if you haven’t seen it yet, close [...]
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Whilst Luke plays away from home and the mystery of Rose’s father goes nowhere (seriously, she has no plotline), Claire reconciles with Ewan and Herve continues to machinate away merrily. To sum up - AAARGH HERVE EVIL BASTARD. I’m not quite sure why Dr. Bender doesn’t want Lise remembering her past, though; I suppose it [...]
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Just one blood filled picture to represent what has happened… Red Garden is getting more disturbing and is turning out to be one of the best Gonzo works that I have seen. Note: Since Shinsen should be out with the English subs very soon, it’s just a brief summary Story gist The younger policeman found out about Lise [...]
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Rose hunts for her father, Claire sucks it up and gets her job back, Rachel’s relationship with Luke continues to waver precariously, and Kate meets her sister’s new boyfriend who is more trouble than he’s worth… Eeeeeeeh! Red Garden certainly knows how to put a twist in as it looks like Herve’s got evil machinations [...]
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Short Synopsis: This is more of a standard aftermath, in which Kate, Rose, Claire and Rachel try to accept that they’re going to lose their memories. Oh, and someone dies. Good: Really quiet for a Red-Garden episode, but still a great atmosphere. Bad: Don’t you think Hervé would double-check whether he was being followed or not? Overall Enjoyment [...]
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Lula makes the girls monitor a future victim of the curse (one wonders just how many people have the Animus/whatever bloodline in them!) so that they know exactly what they’re dealing with. Meanwhile, Herve and Lise’s plotline stagnates in exactly the same place it was in the last episode, and Our Fearless Heroines’ personal [...]
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Red Garden continues to disturb the senses whenever you are lulled into a sense of security. This above image summarizes the biggest shock in this episode, as I continued to be impressed by this series a lot. Episode 17 is accidentally deleted before I can blog it, and it will be problematic to get it again. [...]
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Short Synopsis: In the end, Hervé spoke the truth. It’s now up to Kate to tell the others about it. Good: Kate; Claire; Rose; Rachel; Amanda; Hervé; Anna; Lise; Emilio; Yes, about everyone who did anything significant in this episode. Bad: I expected a bit of Lula, but she was nowhere to be found. Overall Enjoyment Value: 8.5/10 Seriously, [...]
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Short Synopsis: Randy is just barely alive, Claire yells at her father, Rose finds her father, Luke breaks up with Rachel, Hervé finally reveals the goals of the endless fighting, Lula finally does something for herself, Hervé nearly kills Kate, he finds out that the headmistress is the leader of his enemies and somebody actually [...]
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Since Shinsen has released Episode 16, I will simply go for my thoughts which will probably be due to the fact that I have an immense backlog and lacking time to write too much. In my opinion, this is one of the best episodes in Red Garden due to the climax leading to JC’s death, [...]
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Short Synopsis: Things go bad with Claire’s brother, Rose gets closer to finding her father, Hervé starts to use Kate to his advantage, Rachel gets spotted with her teacher and a sad thing will happen with relation to Mireille. Good: A wonderful episode; Hervé gets better with every episode; great ending! Bad: We still don’t really know [...]
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Short Synopsis: Rose’s training pays off; Hervé reveals more things to Kate; Interesting plot twist from Paula; Claire’s car breaks Good: Hervé was brilliant as usual, I also loved Paula. Bad: It’s already episode 14, and still no awesome episodes. When will they come? Overall Enjoyment Value: 7.5/10 A large focus of this episode was training, and increasing your [...]
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Who is the biggest victim? Is it Herve? Is it the four gals? Is it Lisa? I do not have an answer to this series that is growing in character complexity. Episode summary Mirellie was weakening rapidly as Anna tried to assure that she was all right even though Mirellie was fearful of dying. Kate tried to call Herve [...]
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Rose is finally useful. I am so glad for her because I have been totally annoyed by her futile attempt to do anything at all. In a way, I like it that they finally resolved the whole issue since it is clear in Episode 12 and 13 that Rose’s continual weakness is affecting the group. [...]
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Author’s note: I am feeling much better with tons of sleep, thanks for all the concerns. Still sick, but at least I feel good enough to surf the net and play around. Considering that the English subs have caught up of sorts, I will just do a brief overview for this and allocate more time for [...]
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