"Tianyuan Breaks Through the Eye of the Red Lotus", just like its name is eloquent, difficult to understand, and ignores logic, this masterpiece of 27 words is the most vulgar and the most elegant, the most insane and the most philosophical, the most conservative and the most unrestrained, the most sincere and the most sincere. The most cunning, 100% GAINAX.
If you look directly at the first chapter and the twenty-seventh chapter, it is difficult to equate the content of the two chapters. The world in the first episode is still as backward as the cavemen, and in the last episode, the largest robot in history (the size of a galaxy) is used to fight to defend the earth in a parallel universe. It is really hard to imagine how the G company put this one to one. The tails are perfectly linked together. It feels the same as the "Leap to the Peak" mode, like riding a roller coaster that goes straight to the sky. When you break through this cage, you see a bigger cage. This feeling has no signs of convergence until the last moment, so the whole watching The feeling is extremely refreshing, and I think this is what all the fans who watched this film have been enjoying immensely. And after watching it for a long time, in addition to feeling the wonderfulness of "Tianyuan Breakthrough", there are still some profound things. I would like to share my research with the comrades who have watched "Tianyuan Breakthrough".
Death of Kamina: Killing Father and Marrying Mother? ? ?
The difference of "Tianyuan Breakthrough" is vivid and vivid in the eighth chapter. Originally thought that the brothers Kamina and Simon would fight forever until the last BOSS was eliminated. I didn't want the death of the eldest brother to be a blow to us. I felt that there was no way for the story to develop further. What is especially admirable is that G Club used a realistic method to show the subtle mentality of the Dahonglian Group in conflict. At that time, Tang’s arrogance, Simon’s self-abandonment, and the other followers’ falling with the wind were all chilling. . And the most beautiful thing is that with the appearance of Nia, until Simon rescued the Dahonglian regiment with a drill again, this contradiction was fundamentally resolved. The Dahonglian regiment not only reconfirmed the leadership with Simon as the core, but also rediscovered It has realized its own value: breaking through the sky with a drill, ignoring all laws of physics, fighting endlessly, and arrogant!
Although Kamina is dead, her spirit has been inspiring the big red lotus troupe. Here, G Club has achieved the usual quietness, and the key is to turn the tide. Dead people appear repeatedly to inspire future generations to achieve self-transcendence. This kind of cliché that has been popular since the era of Saint Seiya is easy to thankless, but Kamina is not only not objectionable, but also makes people admire G Club's skillful and mature methods .
The most important thing is that when we re-watch the plot development of this eighth episode, we can feel an original psychological shock. From the first stage of "Tianyuan" (about 1-8 words), starting from the trio of Simon, Kamina, and Yuko, "Tianyuan" alludes to a complete three-person family: Simon - a potential Child, Kamina - the father who inspires the child, Yuko - the mother who is virtuous and loving. Although it is rumored that Yuko's age is actually the same as Simon, Simon is a character who needs the protection and enlightenment of the other two people before chapter 8. This triangular combination believes that many people thought it would last until the end, and there will be a result of love. Of course we were wrong. Why did Camilla die at this time - after kissing Yuko and being seen by Simon - to die in a glorious battle? Taking a closer look, it was not Simon's fault that Camilla died, that is, although Simon affected the rhythm of the battle due to peeping, he recovered quickly, and he definitely wouldn't let Camina die in vain. Kamina died, not because the enemy was too strong, nor because Simon was too weak, but because of Simon's growth - this growth was born with the heavy guilt of the primitive psychology of "killing his father and marrying his mother". And the sign of real growth is to no longer Oedipate, but to find the true love - Nia.
Simon and Nia: Love Beyond Class! ! !
The encounter between Simon and Nia can really be called a cliché, and the subsequent love and mutual help and rescue is also a matter of course in the mentally handicapped mode, but this does not prevent them from achieving a world-shattering love of quite high realm, Because the class of the two faced each other twice! For the first time, as the daughter of the Spiral King, Nia should be incompatible with the Great Red Lotus. The second time, Nia's true identity was revealed. It turned out to be the monitor of Antis Bayer (ANTI-SPIRAL anti-spiral force). The disclosure of this identity made the big mystery that runs through the first half revealed: after all, the Spiral King is after all. Still a wise man on the side of mankind! It is only because of despair and war weariness that the Spiral King stands on the opposite side of fighting for freedom.
On the other hand, Nia, who ironically became the daughter of the Spiral King (in fact, said reincarnation), but had a love with Simon that could not be wiped out with her stance and reason. In the end, even if she knew that if Antisbeyer perished, she would also Die, but still unswervingly support the lover to complete the great cause of saving the life of the spiral. Simon not only knows that Nia's life is closely related to Antis Baier, but also firmly takes the road of exterminating his wife, what a revolutionary realm! If you only see them in love, you don't understand the opposing relationship between the spiral and the anti-spiral; and if you think that Simon and Nia's revolution is higher than love, you don't understand what their love is based on— That is the unconditional and absolute pursuit of freedom! Without this foundation, nothing can stand together! So Simon and Nia's love is destined to be a comedy ending in sadness.
Enemy and comrade-in-arms: burn it, the ideal of world harmony! ! !
The big red lotus regiment has such a characteristic that as the battle escalates, the team will continue to expand, and the power will continue to increase, and the newly added strength is precisely the previous enemy. This kind of model has been in use as early as in "Dragon Ball", which enlightened our eyes of animation - from Leping to Piccolo to Vegeta - and it is still in use in the new century, isn't it a cliché? We are not afraid of vulgarity, we are afraid of rot! Fortunately, "Tianyuan", as the most commercial TV animation of G company so far, is so vulgar even if it is vulgar. There are two important supporting characters in it - the helix king Roger Nomu and the orc Bilalu, these two people are really good enough to say, it is difficult to say who is more attractive. When I saw Bi Lalu, I thought Bi Lalu was cooler; when I thought of Roger Nomu, I thought Rodjenov was more handsome (from an ugly perspective).
The orc Billa Lu, who appeared as the very strong first fixed villain, was defeated by the New Century Xin Xiaoqiang Red Lotus Eye, and he developed a self-consciousness about the identity of the orc-even the four heavenly kings dared not dare. In front of the Supreme Spiral King Roger Nomu, who looked directly at him, as the captain of the small team, he dared to ask the question of "What are human beings? What are we orcs?" He was like Shakespeare among orcs! He was calmer than Simon when he demonstrated the consequences of the evolution of the cosmic spiral force in Antis Bayer; after he sacrificed his superior in the first confrontation with the Great Red Lotus Corps, he was ruthlessly admired by another king as a loser. Loyal believes that no one will stand still; his self-deprecating self-deprecating and sky-shattering shouts after being trapped in a parallel universe and waking up from his dreams are the most flaming among the characters returning to the team (the one who married him in the parallel universe turned out to be the elf MM, Beautiful, envious); when the big family of Earth faced the threat from Antis Bayer, he abandoned the narrow distinction between humans and orcs, and resolutely joined the Great Red Lotus Corps to defend the earth. Who is enlightened in the Great Red Lotus Group? love him to death.
Helix King Roger Nomu, this very abstract uncle in the first stage of "Tianyuan", is the big boss who sees the beginning and the end of the dragon, and it makes us feel as if he is the final boss of the whole play (similar to the Zodiac in Saint Seiya). The Pope, Poseidon in the Neptune, Hades in the Underworld), he is the ruler, he is the suppressor, he is the creator, he is the god. When Kamina died, the whole play entered the second stage, showing more of his conceit and power, and finally was miraculously destroyed by Simon, choosing an extremely ominous prophet as the last character in his life. A character, and said the biggest suspense in the whole "Tianyuan" - "When 1 million monkeys crowd this land, the moon will become the messenger of destruction". Structurally, this prophecy plays a key role in connecting the previous and the next, making the first and second stages and the third and fourth stages of the story, which are very different in style, perfectly integrated. Then in the third stage starting from Chapter 18, the main contradictions and climaxes have not escaped from the powerful shadow of his pre-death prophecy. It wasn't until Nia's identity was really revealed that the suspense came to light. And with the development of biological computers, Roger Nomu has returned to our field of vision. This head, which has filtered out the character of his predecessor and left only all his knowledge and wisdom, tells us the truth: Rodenov was a spiral force warrior of the Megatron universe back then. He was desperate and tired due to his defeat. The original iron-blood rule, It is precisely to enslave human beings to save them! The identity of this person has changed from an autocratic tyrant to a revolutionary martyr, and through the resurrection in the form of a computer, he has become a kind senior, a teacher, a wise man, a sage! The identity of this salted fish has been reversed, and its design is exquisite, comparable to "T2"! Afterwards, the enemies and battles faced by the Great Red Lotus Group were basically incomprehensible and incomprehensible to ordinary people. Roger Nomu's wisdom, erudition and calmness made him the most reliable role of the Great Red Lotus Group except for Simon. I've never been immune to this kind of villainy setting, Vegeta, Hiei and others have been shot one by one, and now I'm even more fascinated by Roger Nomu (unfortunately, without that Schwarzenegger magnificent muscles). When the story of "Tianyuan" entered the fourth stage, Roger Nomu said a lot of things that moved me. When Antisbayer hit the Great Red Lotus Corps into a parallel universe, only Roger Nomu was not hit (because it was a computer), Antisbayer mocked Rodenov for such a tragic ending, but Rodenov said, "However, I was defeated by you back then, and even the Milky Way could not be protected, without the Great Red Lotus Group, this face-to-face conversation with you would not have been possible." Wow, this is not a living computer, this is a living Buddha computer. Finally, with Antis Bayer In the final duel (the level of the battle is not only destroying the sky and destroying the earth, but destroying the gods and destroying the Buddha), in that space where YY decides everything, Roger Normu's body came back again, he said, "Although it is a virtual one. Body, but allow me to fight with you", "I am not a king, but a warrior like you, Billaru", "Don't sigh, daughter, the soul that was once silent in despair and weariness has come At this point, although it is a virtual body, if it is to create a tomorrow of spiral life, it will be just as I wish." In the end, Rodjenov sacrificed himself for the victory, which played a key role in Simon's victory. Perfect warrior, perfect ending.
The charm of the blood of "Tianyuan" lies not only in the blood of the protagonist, but also the blood of the enemy. In the end, we found that the ultimate BOSS of the whole article, Antis Bayer, was also a person (or a nation) with blood to the extreme. When they discovered a truth - the evolution of the spiral force will eventually destroy the universe, they resolutely refused. His own evolution cut off his own spiral life, and fought against other spiral lifeforms with the consciousness of righteousness destroying relatives and self-righteousness destroying himself. From a certain point of view, what he did was incomprehensible and thankless, but he thought it was right, so he did it, so that his family was destroyed, his children and grandchildren were cut off, and there was absolutely no way out! So no matter if you call him cute, don't love life, or anti-human and anti-social, he is a hero, a hero in the sky! His last sentence before his death, "Then, protect this universe" is really righteous, and I was completely shocked by him. To be honest, I don’t think the realm of the Great Red Lotus Corps was that high. They turned out to be at most a mob who rose up. It was the battle with Antisbayer that taught the Great Red Lotus Corps to fight not only for themselves, but also for themselves. Love fights with those who love yourself, but also fight for those who hate yourself, and fight for the justice of the universe. And this realm eventually surpassed the realm of Antisbayer. In the end, all enemies became comrades, and the Datong world was born.
The Betrayal of the Past: Real Politics in Super Battles! ! !
The so-called super hot-blooded radish animation is just unreasonable. Not that there is no science, but that there is science but no respect for logic. It is not that there is no logic, but there is logic but only serves the plot. But in this illogical animation, there is very real politics. This politics is concentrated in the third stage of the whole article. As the truth of Roger Nomu's prophecy came to light, the liberated people transferred all the pressure of survival and development to the new government led by the Great Red Lotus Corps. It is clear that this government is a dictatorial, autocratic military government that suppresses fertility and suppresses diversity for fear of the prophecy being fulfilled. But the benefits of autocracy are also reflected. In the past seven years, mankind has developed so fast. Even visually, as a SF fan, the second half of "Tianyuan" enjoyed much more pleasure than the first half. I remember that when "Southern Weekend" was talking about Putin, he said that when a dictatorship is overthrown, a new dictatorship is often established, but the direction of the dictatorship is opposite. When the pressure of democracy was surging, Lu Xiu usurped the throne and blamed Simon, not entirely out of jealousy, but also for some kind of "righteousness", although the realm was not high. To tell the truth, Simon is indeed suitable for playing in the country, not suitable for sitting in the country. In the end, Antis Bayer was eliminated. In order to organize the Galaxy Spiral Peace Conference, Lu Xiu actually brokered for 20 years. This gives us reason to believe that this political system that is about to be born is the real democratic system, and this system is precisely the popular one. What the lotus group fought for and sacrificed for—stands free and upright!
From this point of view, "Tian Yuan" has an amazingly keen understanding and judgment of politics, and has an amazingly accurate grasp of the mentality of the people.
The so-called spiral force: Philosophy, Philosophy! ! !
Finally, we can talk about the spiral force, and GAINAX has designed it very well this time. "Tianyuan" is completely old wine in a new bottle. It inherits the humanistic reflection on human evolution, technological progress and environmental crisis in G's previous work "The Mystery of Sapphire", and repackages it.
I've always been fascinated by Junji Ito's point of view revealed in "The Vortex": the whirlpool is the source of the power of the universe.
Swirls and spirals are one thing. It is the product of energy movement. It will expand. It will curl up. It will deform. It will denature. It is statically unbalanced. It's dynamically balanced. It destroys the system. It's self-contained. It has no limits. It has desire. It keeps repeating. It keeps evolving. It's one second better now than the previous one. It destroys its surroundings and absorbs it into itself. Genes tell us that it is the foundation of evolution. The Milky Way tells us that it is the end of evolution.
In "Tianyuan", all reflections about the fate of life evolution are integrated into the intention of spiral, and two philosophical views are derived. One is represented by the Spiral King Roger Nomu and the Dahonglian Group. They are future optimists. They sing for life and fight for life. They advocate movement and worship expansion. The other is represented by Antis Bayer, the pessimists of the future. They are cautious and rigorous, noble and indifferent, fear evolution, limit desire, like eternity, and like stillness. If these two viewpoints are put into a big competition in our real life, it is really indistinguishable. Grandpa Tolkien, Uncle Gore, they are all from the Antisbayer camp; and most of them are Spirals. It's even more interesting to move these two perspectives into Warcraft. The night elf is Antisbeyer. Humans, orcs, and the undead, each with a spiraling force. Moving to the D&D rules, the harpist of the absolutely neutral camp is Antis Bayer, and the other camps are all spiralists. In "MATRIX", the prophet is Antis Bayer, and the architect, Matrix, ZION and 01 are all spiral forces. In "The Sapphire Mystery", Nadia is Antis Bayer, Atlantis and Nautilus are both Spirals. In EVA, the apostle is Antis Bayer, and the human is the Spiral. See it. Antis Baier is smarter, but weaker. Their cry in the iron cage was thankless and made many enemies, but it was probably correct.
At this point, I observed GAINAX's position, and felt that it was against his will in "Tianyuan Breakthrough". These atypical humans are definitely from the Antisbayer camp.
After analyzing so much, I am surprised that I have written the longest article I have ever written in SPACE. Finally, let's praise "Tian Yuan breaks through the eye of the red lotus". The radish is huge, the characters are vivid, the story is lively, the music is good, the theme is deep, the production is very good, and the style is very unique. Subtitles and credits are very powerful. Thank you for giving me over 500 minutes of fun.
Finally, in order to be more imposing, let me review all the movies I watched recently in one go. "Fahrenheit 911": After reviewing it, it is not as exciting as "Medical Insider". "Medical Insider": Michael Moore made me have a great impression of France. The United States is really not suitable for human habitation. I was brainwashed by Michael Moore, Ou Ye. "Terminator Story: Sarah Connor Chronicles" Season 1, Episodes 1, 2, and 3: Very average, Sarah is too sexy, John is too creamy, I hope the concept of playing time travel will have new ideas in the next few episodes. "Highlander: A Journey of Vengeance": As a fan of Yoshiaki Kawajiri, I'm really disappointed, the voice acting is so disgusting, the story is so cliché, the graphics are so unimpressive, and the music is so worth forgetting. "Resident Evil 3: Extinction": Go extinct, rotten, rotten, but the male protagonist is more imposing when he smokes to death, the others are still rotten and rotten, to use the most burning line in "Tianyuan": "You Who do you think we are!" ! !
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