1. I understand Deunan is athletic. And one of my favorite scenes in Appleseed 2004 was when she flipped over the claw. But do NOT compare that flip to when she flips over Briareos' arm as he's shooting. One was necessary, while the other was just silly and unnecessary. She flips over the claw to dodge the hit. There is no reason why she needed to do a flip over Briareos' arm. That had John Woo written all over it. It was only place in the movie as dramatic action.
When do people do that in John Woo movies? Prove that it was John Woo that instigated that. Her athletic and acrobatic abilities were consistent with the first film AND the manga. She constantly does moves like that.
2. I could care less about some manga. I liked Appleseed because it was a good MOVIE. I saw the trailer for it, watched it, and thought it was a good flick. So upon renting Appleseed 2, I expect it to follow the first one. If Briareos and Deunan are together in the manga; that's fine. But in Appleseed the movie, they weren't together. In the first one, Deunan seemed to have a lot of respect for Briareos which resulted in her having some small feelings for him. And even then, that was only hinted at. Deunan was very independent in the first movie, which made her character seem strong. In this one she's too dependent on Briareos, which makes her seem weak. So they can do whatever they want with the manga but I have an expectation when it comes to Appleseed the MOVIE.
Jesus Christ. At the end it's pretty clear they got together, at the end of the first movie that is. I guess you missed that scene when she's weeping over the nearly dead Briareos before the end of the first movie. Followed by her refusal to let him go on the gunship even it meant her life.
She's not dependent of Briareos, SHE LOVES HIM! She's confused because of the presence of Tereus, but she cares about his well being. But you know what, there is NOTHING, NOT ONE THING wrong with depending on someone whom you love! Briareos and Deunan have that, ACCEPT IT. You've put Appleseed on this ridiculous pedestal and you are simply ignoring that in the movie-verse, they used to be a couple, Deunan thinks he died, Briareos is revived and turned into a cyborg, and after all the problems they get together at the end. And in the new movie, continuing off of that they are "together now".
It's not the fault of John Woo or Shinji Aramaki that you are blind to this.
3. See we both agree his character changed in this one. And his "stick" like characteristics was a reflection of his age and not bad writing. They made him more energetic and emotional so his age would seem closer to Deunan's, in which they could start up a relationship between the two. They changed his character so they could make a relationship happen.
You aren't even paying attention to why his character was different.
1. The scientist was *beep* with his body and feeding him nano-bots that were brain-washing him and corrupting his cybernetics.
2. Briareos is the same age as he was in the manga, and continuing from the first movie. And guess what dude, sometimes PEOPLE change. In the first movie, Bri was cold to Deunan and stayed away from her at the most part, then he emotionally expresses his feelings and explains because he HATES how he looks currently and didn't believe Deunan could ever accept him in this way. Deunan says he's still the same no matter what and in the first movie she says POINT BLANK, "I DON'T WANT A FUTURE WITHOUT YOU IN IT!" All of this was in the first movie. And since they clearly got closer at the end of the first one and in the time until the second, it makes sense that they would change more and appear "closer" because THEY ARE IN LOVE! Appleseed has always been about Deunan and Briareos. You simply can't accept that, why I don't know.
All this is a result of John Woo producing the movie. He messed up the Appleseed movie
No he didn't. You just have a skewed, illegitimate view of the movies.
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