The news that, in StrikerS, the main characters would no longer be loli was *the* deciding factor in why I finally gave in and watched the first and second seasons of Nanoha in preparation for its airing this April.
While I cheered at the ‘magical girls beating the shit out of each other and blowing things up‘ aspect of A’s, the nekkid transformation scenes were absolutely mortifying. Nekkid transformation scenes have been a staple of magical girl shows like Sailor Moon but how the ‘growing’ part of the ‘DFC’ was emphasized made for me feel micro stress seriously disturbing. So glad that I can now comfortably enjoy the Nanoha Future World of StrikerS now that AWESOME yes! Lolicon no!
Indeed if lolicon is the disease, MILFate is the cure. Unlike some other people, I actually like Fate’s new barrier jacket - the double-breasted jacket is very smart and the predominance of black is a link to the colour scheme of her old barrier jacket. It would be quite interesting to learn why and when she changed it - in contrast, Nanoha’s barrier jacket is a recognizable evolution from her original one while Hayate’s is still the same. Continue reading ‘Looking back on your love’
