Score: 5
"Mediocre"
date: August 17, 2007
Though will probably get better with each episode, I have some problems with this.
1. If all of the students wake up in starting locations, don't you think they should all be separated?
2. The Colin and Ashley characters are obviously based on Shuya and Noriko. Thing is, Shuya and Noriko didn't want to kill anyone. Not to mention Shuya always seemed to assume everyone was a friend. Here though, Colin blows someone away, before even knowing his intentions. As a result, you destroyed a key part of the character.
3. The character you're basing Kiriyama looks like shit. Not to mention it looks like you're making him a mute, like the movie Kiriyama. But- novel/manga Kiriyama > film Kiriyama, because aside from having dialogue, he was more developed.
4. Seeing that all of the students aren't from the same class, this takes out much of the emotional drama from the novel/film/manga.
5. Having no staff on the island means no plots to blow up the school will exist, and the instructor won't get his comeuppance.
6. And please. Don't just base this on the film, bring some elements from the film into it.
But despite all I've said, I am looking forward to future installments.