Even those familiar with the original series are seeing a world much different than before, leading to many unanswered questions.
Last week, I defended this opening as a way to hook the viewer into coming back to find out what’s going on. As we see already, these conflicts are shaping the story as much as anything else.īut as a viewer, many questions were left unanswered. This event so important that it alienates Ao and his adoptive grandfather from everyone. The events that brought Ao and his mother (presumed Eureka) to the island, have left a tragic scar on the local residents. In the end, the one person in the island that has that everyone is united in fear is Ao, as a result of a history with his mother. We see the local islanders, including Naru’s dad, looking to start a rebellion to break free of all outside control. We have the territorial conflict between Okinawa and the Japanese mainland.
Through these two episodes, as much as we learn about Ao, we are introduced to the political factions getting involved on this island. The writing and directing have focused a lot of effort on establishing just how divided the people are on and around this island. One of the things I did not expect from this show was it’s political nature. But I’m beginning to feel like there is a growing disconnect between what I’m seeing on the screen, and why I should care. The story shouldn’t reveal all its secrets right away. Now, I don’t mind when there is a little suspense. They have not been afraid to just keep throwing things at the audience, with little to no regard to its place in the story and why it fits. There are a lot of different angles to the story in this show.