Review of Emma: A Victorian Romance

At the beginning, I was very much fascinated by it. It seemed to get directly to the point and have the plot going right away. However, that didn't last long. The romance seemed a little dragged out, and although I did enjoy it, I think it moved to slow to keep the interests of the majority of the anime-watching population. The art, I actually became fond of it after a couple episodes. The faces seemed a bit too round for my tastes, and sometimes looked a bit big, but after a while it seems perfectly fine. I do have to say, I've never seen so manyblonds in a show before.

The beginning theme was very intriguing. It was soothing, almost like a lullaby, but something that lifted your spirits rather than making you drowsy. I think it was very well composed.

Once again, it moved slowly, even with only 12 episodes. You get a feel for who the characters are, but they don't change very much. Static characters aren't necessarily bad, but I prefer characters who go through ordeals that noticeably change them. The protaganists to change some what, but I don't think they made it obvious enough to emphasize the amount of emotion involved. And on the subject of emotion, Emma seemed completely void of them sometimes. I don't want her to be a whiny little baby, but I certainly don't want her going around with such a usual serious face when supposedly she's gotten her heart broken for the first time.