[ Episode 25: Resonance -Echo to Eternity- ]

It took me a while to stop laughing before writing up this entry. Honestly, I was astounded by this episode and the finale. I can’t accurately put into words just how ridiculous everything was in this episode. I had feared the POWER OF LOVE was going to be used in the past two episodes but I had no idea it’d be this insane. What was the point of some of the things in here? Why did Nozaki have to sacrifice himself? It seemed pretty pointless to me. What the hell was that fight between Gio and Ostrum? Why did they suddenly start fighting upside-down with their legs like idiots? What was the purpose of using Garnet to stop Jin and Toa when all they had to do was make a sword of the POWER OF LOVE to get past her? Is it just me or was Mother/Thanatos suddenly realising ’she had been alone for too long’ far too convenient? I suppose the POWER OF LOVE was too much for her to bear.

Don’t get me started on the ridiculous numbers game either. 6 BILLION dragons? Then later on it was 19,999,999,999 BILLION? LOL! Why even show Kazuki trying to do something when all it did was FAIL? I just don’t get it. Thanatos left to contemplate on the concept of love and Gio went god knows where at the end. Everyone else is doing alright, Machina and Akira are happy that everyone is happy (their appearance is probably one of the only things I liked about the episode) and Jin and Toa will be together forever. Oh yeah, did I mention that Toa’s Stigmata was removed thanks to the POWER OF LOVE? Oh yes, it’s true. It’s damn true.

[ Final Thoughts ]

You know, by the time I saw the train starting to wreck it was already too late. I had already put in the time to watching this and felt that it would have been pointless to just stop watching. If I could time travel right now I’d go back to that point in time and shoot myself in the head. Honestly, Dragonaut started out with a great cast and beaming with potential but somewhere along the ride it just went bad. There are just too many things I can mention that contributed to this but it doesn’t really matter at this point and you can easily see them by looking back at my entries because I didn’t hesitate to point them out. What did I like the most about this series? Garnet. No it wasn’t JUST because of her huge chocolate boobs either. It was because her personality and demeanor suited my tastes of powerful women and her design was the most interesting in the entire series. It was a pity that her character wasn’t used for bigger and better things which were hinted at and then totally forgotten earlier in the series. I also liked the music so picking up the soundtrack is something I must do later.

So, the question is: Would I recommend this series? Oh yes I would. If you’re looking for some giggles and don’t mind sacrificing time you won’t ever get back, then this is definitely up your alley. Do skip all of the Kazuki scenes though. He’s one of the worst characters ever made and is made of FAIL and jokes.

Of course if you like breasts then I wholeheartedly recommend this without a doubt. Just don’t hurt yourself admiring them.

[Overall series review: 55/100]

[ Episode 24: Wrath -Disappearing Tomorrow- ]

Heh. So Garnet and Asim were used in the same way Machina and Akira was after all. It’s good to see them alive and well but they’re not the same persons but rather a part of Thanatos. I’m still wondering though if they’re going to take back their bodies though. It’s good to see that Gio is back on the good side (he is, right?) but I’m still not clear on why he did what he did in the first place. It all just seems pointless after what occurred in this episode. Is there something else he’s hiding concerning him accepting to be successor though? He has apparently abandoned that role after talking crazy prior to doing so.

In other news, Jin and Toa saved each other and were reunited thanks to the power of love! How else would they have stopped Toa from being absorbed? Surely not through brute strength or logistics. Now the final episode is all that’s left and I’m thinking the ending won’t be so hot. I’d like nothing more than to be proven wrong but given all that’s happened up till now optimism doesn’t seem to work with this series at all. So what’ll it be, a power of love ending or something else?

[ Episode 23: Falling -Sorrow and Hope- ]

What they did with Machina and Akira was rather surprising. I didn’t see them becoming vessels for Thanatos at all and while it is an interesting twist it is a rather painful one too to see their bodies used in that way. I’d like to see them take over their bodies again but I won’t get my hopes up for that to happen. Though that reminds me, what of Garnet and Asim? Will they be used in a similar way?

As for the Kazuki stuff in the episode, I was just shaking my head all the way through. After being a jackass antagonist for 20+ episodes, are we supposed to hurriedly accept him turning over a new leaf after he had witnessed Widow dying? Well, it didn’t work on me. Sure he has realized now what Jin had to go through after losing his parents and his sister but it took too damn long and on top of that he was treating Widow like crap even though she was visibly critically injured. Now I’m supposed to be all “awesome! Jin and Kazuki are buddies again! ^__^”? Naaaaaaaah, it doesn’t work like that. Well, the girls suddenly kicking ass in space was something quite unexpected! I didn’t see those kunai nor that frying pan coming from a mile away.

Oh well, RIP Widow. =(

[ Episode 22: Raid -Time of Trial- ]

Well now, this episode turned out better than the previous one despite being slow paced in the beginning. It looks like Sakaki’s stubborn mentally about dragons just being tools has been stomped on and buried. Though I’m still wondering about something…why the hell is Widow so devoted to Kazuki? Is it because they share some sadness? Is that all? If that’s the only reason then that’s a pretty shaky existence if you ask me. He hasn’t treated her with courtesy and I doubt he has ever thought about her well-being even once since he’s almost always thinking of killing Jin (don’t get me started on his feminine gasp in response to Widow slapping the hell out of Jin).

Lastly, what in the hell just happened at the end? Is that telling me that Machina and Akira are still alive? Did some of the writers think it’d be ironic and “punny” to pull a deus ex machina? Well, I have to give it to them for being able to pull it off because I surely thought those two were resting in peace. I’d like to see how they’ll contribute to these last few episodes.

[ Episode 21: Separation -The Successor- ]

So…Gio is now Thanatos’ successor. I don’t know what that is exactly but either surprisingly or unsurprisingly, he did it all just to save/extend Toa’s life. It feels odd because becoming the (main?) antagonist at this point in the story just feels somewhat forced. I don’t really know what to think outside of “okay, so what’s next for Gio?”. Anyway, this episode expand a little more upon Laura and Sakaki’s relationship. I didn’t expect Laura to be the final Original dragon either. Hopefully Sakaki gets some sense knocked into him if it hasn’t happened already as far as his behavior toward Laura goes. He needs to stop being a stubborn fool and accept that dragons are capable of love and other types of emotions.

[ Episode 20: Rescue -Severing Bonds- ]

I find it sort of funny how those watches that the Professor made didn’t get used. Perhaps they’ll serve some purpose in a future episode or be totally forgotten about. I’d say it’s about 50-50. Also, when did Laura (or should I call her Raum?) get to be so strong? Or is it just the suit that gives her an advantage? Though I guess it doesn’t matter at this point since her time seems to be almost up. I hope to find out more about her in the next episode since she’s been sort of a mystery for most of the series given that the only known thing about her is that she looks exactly like Sakaki’s daughter, Laura.

And LMAO. Why do the writers even waste time writing lines for Kazuki or even keep him in the story? This guy has no purpose whatsoever than to show us a new level of jackass each episode. Don’t get me started on him wearing panties on his head for a little scratch. I just don’t know what to say about this guy anymore.

Anyway, onto more important matters: Gio. So what’s up with him? Did Thanatos totally change who he was? It seems that way since not only did he blow Widow and Kazuki out of the sky but also Liner and Howling Star and Itsuki and Otohime. Then there’s the preview that shows him attacking both Jin and Toa. So I guess the issue that’s bugging me is whether or not that is Gio or if that’s Gio possessed by Thanatos. I don’t think he’d do something like that willingly but who knows what the hell the writers would do at this point given their track record in the past few episodes.