Sunday, December 16, 2007
Rose of Versailles - 1-8
So I'm starting a few new anime series to try and break me out of my anime slump. Figuring I should go for a classic instead of taking a chance on some mediocre backlog entry I went ahead and tried a classic: The Rose of Versailles.
The Rose of Versailles (or Lady Oscar) is a great 18th century drama in pre-Revolution France about a woman raised as a boy who excels in swordsmanship and raises to head of the Royal Guards and ends up as the personal protector of the new princess Marie Antoinette.
So I'm eight episodes into the show and I can really see why people adore it so. The characters are rich and interesting instead of many of the stereotypical anime characters of most other shows. I guess it's true that a classic does last forever.
The Rose of Versailles (or Lady Oscar) is a great 18th century drama in pre-Revolution France about a woman raised as a boy who excels in swordsmanship and raises to head of the Royal Guards and ends up as the personal protector of the new princess Marie Antoinette.
So I'm eight episodes into the show and I can really see why people adore it so. The characters are rich and interesting instead of many of the stereotypical anime characters of most other shows. I guess it's true that a classic does last forever.
