Ginga eijú densecu: Die neue These

I would really be very interested in the objective opinion of someone who has seen the original 1988 adaptation of Legend of the Galactic Heroes. I would be interested to know if this new adaptation can be compared at all with the thirty-year-old adaptation, what is the difference in the pace of the narrative, and are there any major differences (what exactly is new in Die Neue These)? Sure, I could find out for myself and just watch the older anime series, however, I am not really that sure I am prepared to watch one hundred and ten episodes, just for starters. This is because then there are some movies and other anime series, and something tells me that a few episodes would just not be enough to appreciate this magnum opus and give it a really objective and fair assessment. This is like a history lesson, a sort of a write-up of the galactic wars featuring many events, many characters, and thankfully only two sides pitted against each other. Despite the fact there are only two sides, I am still not able to choose which one to root for, because it is hard to tell who the good guys are and who are the bad guys. There is the Galactic Empire with its military traditions, and where one person holds all the power, and then there is The Free Planets Alliance, where its politicians are corrupt and do not want to lose face, plus are willing to do anything to get re-elected. In Star Wars it would probably be clearer who is good and who is bad, however, in this show, there is no real bad guy, or rather both sides have their own major problems to deal with… Also, I guess, thank goodness that the main focus in the first season is mainly on two characters only. Despite that, the number of supporting characters grows with each episode, and by the grand finale, we are already going for a battle between thirteen Free Planets Alliance fleets with their generals against (if I counted right) nine Galactic Empire fleets, although they are outnumbered due to the total number of personnel. There are different battles featuring thousands of ships and there are millions of people in just one fleet. It looks epic and spectacular, like the greatest encounters described in the history books, even though the spaceships look quite weird rendered in 3D... However, after saying that, I am only at the beginning. I have been introduced to two great generals, seen the magnificence of their brilliant minds, and their motivations. Plus there have been some interesting moments, even though I still am not sure if and how much I enjoy galactic history and so after the first season I am only awarding 6/10 - However, the potential for a better show is there, and I would just like to point out that the original 1988 adaptation is generally very highly rated (for example to date it rates number five on MAL chart of best animes ever made). It is not that popular, although those who have seen it usually do not regret it. So I am curious to see more episodes and what else they may surprise us with. (2018.06.29) (kevesebbet) (több)