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Heavy Object's main selling point is how student mechanic Quenser and soldier-in-training Hevia go about with destroying the armored fighting machines known as Objects that are utilized by the four world powers, as Objects are considered the new form of warfare that makes combat from human armies largely pointless due to the immense power and durability of Objects. The series tends to veer into the hard sci-fi direction at many points, as Quenser and Hevia tend to improvise ways to take out Objects through exploiting mechanical and technological vulnerabilities of the machines. With the meticulous detail that goes into those details and exploiting flaws to the Objects, it makes the planning and deploying of Object destruction by the boys all the more impressive. When it comes to other elements of Heavy Object's world and characters though, the series is largely a cliched affair. All the characters have their character types they largely stick with throughout the course of the show's run and even with its focus on possible looming war between the world powers, the mentalities and actions of key players in said countries are standard for military action titles like this and are nothing too complex to see unfold. In addition, the series does get into the bad habit of milking fanservice and perverted humor off its characters, as Quenser and Hevia are shown during the anime's lighter moments ogling for attractive females and there are a fair number of instances where the series depicts female characters in fetish-themed or revealing attire for no reason other than to pander to its audience. Overall, Heavy Object's premise with Quenser and Hevia's destruction of Objects is the main attraction of what is otherwise a rather typical affair for a sci-fi series, as it chooses to play things safe with having conventional plot elements and character types for its story and a fair amount of pandering with its fanservice and sexual themes. Last updated Sunday, November 10 2019. Created Sunday, November 10 2019. | ||||||||
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(Half of one episode watched): Somehow, the strange technology of 'Objects', which are giant, globe-like war machines of inestimable power, didn't intrigue me at all. Perhaps it was because war machines of inestimable power are pretty commonplace in anime. It's like, nuclear weapons are the ultimate weapon in the real world, but authors of science fiction need something even more awesome than atomic bombs, so they think up all sorts of excuses about how this new technology or that one (Mecha, perhaps) are immune to nukes. But that is hard to buy and therefore not all that exciting. Maybe instead of a narrator reading the premise off to us, it would have been more fun if the characters had experienced it themselves. I was left somewhat confused by the explanation; what's at risk? It sounds like the Objects fight among themselves and people seldom get hurt. And, as usual, each of the characters wasn't given much of a personality. As I have said before, a show needs to be either funny, cool, or interesting (or, better yet, more than one). There was not a hint of a laugh, neither the characters nor the technology was cool, and it wasn't intriguing either. So what am I supposed to watch for? There was a little fanservice. I fast-forwarded through the second half. After watching the first episodes of Asterisk and Heavy Object one evening, I could only swear, God, what a waste they were. Perhaps the lesson is that you can't squeeze blood from a stone--that is, you have to invest a little noteworthy talent in an anime in exchange for the viewer's interest. Maybe this show was counting on alchemy to deliver the blood. Last updated Wednesday, March 23 2016. Created Sunday, October 04 2015. | ||||||||
