I’ve talked a few times in this blog about imitations, the usually lesser offspring of greater progenitors. Yuki Yuna is a Hero from Madoka Magica. RahXephon from Neon Genesis Evangelion. And, in my previous takes, I’ve often pointed out that it’s not always bad to take notes, even heavy notes from something great just as long as the new work brings something legitimate and innovative to the table, a test that both Yuki Yuna and RahXephon passed with flying colors.
Muv Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse (from here on to be called simply Total Eclipse) is in a somewhat different place when it comes to that. For one, it’s not exactly a sequel (taking place at a similar time to Alternative itself), but because it’s part of the same franchise it does operate somewhat on sequel rules more than the rules for (dubiously) original works. For another… it’s much more overshadowed and clearly imitative than those others I’ve addressed.
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