Otaku Evolution Episode 253 - Star Blazers (Space Battleship Yamato) 2199

The Earth is in dire straits! The alien Gamilans pelt the surface of the planet with meteor bombs whose radiation penetrates even deep underground, where it poisons the few surviving humans. The last hope for the planet and its inhabitants is the Yamato, a converted WWII vessel that can warp interstellar distances and has the dangerous Wave Motion Gun. The Yamato's mission is to retrieve a device that can restore the Earth from the far off planet of Iscandar. But the Gamilans are eager to prevent that from happening. Can the Yamato save the human race? It's an exciting science fiction adventure, whether it be the classic series or the remake!
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[@BCBaron]

My brother and I absolutely loved Star Blazers when we were kids. 2199 felt like a very touching tribute that could be enjoyed by veteran fans of the original, as well as newcomers to the franchise. You can tell that, along with the excellent animation, a lot of thought was put into the writing where they tried to address some of the original's plot holes. I agree with most of your points about characterization. As much as I appreciated the more diverse crew of the Yamato and the greater attention paid to the Gamilons overall, my biggest complaint has to be the treatment of Leader Dessler. He was such a cool, interesting antagonist in the original series. Unfortunately, he's written a little differently in the newer version and not fleshed out nearly as much. His subordinate, Dommel, received much more character development this time around. It's another one of those writing "trade-offs" you were talking about and IMO probably 2199's most glaring weakness. Nonetheless, I would still highly recommend this series to just about anyone.

[@otakuevolution2131]

Thanks for watching!

[@redhaze03]

So super busy... 😆

[@otakuevolution2131]

You're busy with important matters of the state... probably!

[@redhaze03]

@@otakuevolution2131 I mean... it's definitely a probability.