>>6412285>Also, loved the movie unlike most apparently. The fights in it are cool and that's all I was looking for since the story could never fit in such a condensed format.I think that;s the main thing some folks had against it.
Cool fights, but no Melefs and Guymelefs, just the organic Escaflowne and Alseides who only fought once. I was hoping for some big epic Melef battles like in the late series in wonderful theater grade animation, but 'twas not to be.
And more than story, it's just a lot of the characters were so different, and not for the better. Depression Hitomi did nothing for me, and Folken was pretty bad in particular. "My dad didn't pick me to be the next king SO IMMAH DESTROY THE WORLD!!"