"After the broadcast and reviews of the first two episodes, our judges have all expressed different opinions on steins;gate, and their views on Contestant Huajian are also varied."
Host Fang Yuan held the microphone and slowly said, "But this is also a very normal phenomenon. Different perspectives will lead to different results, which is precisely why our production team chose to invite five mentors to the show."
"However, although the mentors' evaluations have their own characteristics and the audience is very satisfied with them, there seems to be quite a bit of dissatisfaction with the consistent order of evaluations for two consecutive episodes."
Host Fang Yuan smiled and said loudly, "Since that's the case, let's change the order this time!"
"Please welcome our—Tang Sanshui!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the lights illuminated Tang Sanshui. Tang Sanshui, who would usually refute the opinions of other judges at the very end, was this time the first to comment on the story of steins;gate.
However, although it seemed sudden, the confidence that came with being a seasoned creator was unparalleled for Tang Sanshui. He showed no sign of panic and calmly raised the microphone.
"Since the audience has placed their expectations on me, I naturally have to meet them," he said leisurely. "I also watched this episode's story very carefully."
"The more I watch this story, the more I realize the problem."
"Perhaps it's because this contestant is too immersed in his creation, or perhaps the story was set in stone long ago with no room for change. He didn't heed a single word of my previous advice." Tang Sanshui shook his head repeatedly, tapping his fingertips on the judge's desk.
"Just now, I heard someone in the audience say it very well: this contestant has fallen into a path of dependence."
"Everyday life, everyday life, everyday life, and then finally a rapid push of the main plot, creating a bit of suspense, setting a hook, and adding a twist."
"Is this right? This isn't right, is it?" He spread his hands. "I even dare to assert that his next episode's creation will continue with the same method."
"Not relying on the story itself, but entirely on the bit of suspense created at the end to attract the audience. I still say the same thing: it's a flashy trick, a deviant path!"
"I hope he can do better."
With that, Tang Sanshui put down the microphone.
Sharp, decisive, radical.
Logically speaking, Tang Sanshui, who was already successful in his career, should not have expressed his opposition so directly. Regardless of whether his opinion was right or wrong, he would be attacked.
But he still said it. Besides the stubbornness caused by his age, perhaps it was more a pity for junior creators going astray.
He genuinely believed that relying on such methods to retain an audience was a deviant path!
It might be fast, but it wouldn't last long.
—"You said that just now, didn't you? He actually heard it. His hearing is still so good at that age; it's a bit scary."
—"Aren't you afraid he'll hear what you're saying now too?"
—"What's there to be afraid of? If he hears it, he hears it. I have nothing to hide when I speak."
—"I like it this way. Why are you so talkative? If there's no everyday life, I wouldn't even watch it. This is exactly the kind of atmosphere I want!"
—"Don't rush, don't rush. You'll be rushing later. From my many years of experience, the plot later is definitely going to accelerate rapidly."
Tang Sanshui's words quickly sparked discussion among the audience below the stage.
"Thank you to our Tang Sanshui for his evaluation!" Host Fang Yuan quickly took back the conversation, standing at the center of the camera again. "Very sharp, very direct, straight to the essence."
"Truly worthy of an old-school creator!"
"It's rare now for anyone to dare to give such direct evaluations," Host Fang Yuan sighed. "Of course, this isn't to say that relatively neutral statements are bad, but occasionally, it's still necessary for some people to provide relatively subjective expressions."
Otherwise, how else would their show create conflict?
"So, next, let's welcome our—Cowboy Hao!"
He had said he would slightly change the order, which naturally meant more than just putting Tang Sanshui first.
Although Cowboy Hao and Uncle Big Nose's evaluations actually differed in direction, perhaps because they shared the same profession, their thoughts sometimes aligned.
In this regard, after Cowboy Hao finished his evaluation, it was quite interesting to see Uncle Big Nose rack his brain to analyze the story from other angles.
"Ah, um, if you ask me to speak, I actually can't say much." Cowboy Hao raised the microphone. "Just like I said last episode, sometimes, when you talk about it episode by episode, it's easy to find yourself talking at great length in one episode, but then when the next episode focuses on setup and slows down, you realize there's not much to say. After all, it's truly difficult for animation to have a high level of discussion in every single episode."
"However, if you ask if there's anything, I can still talk a bit."
"Why do you sound like Uncle Big Nose?"
A bullet comment suddenly appeared from off-screen.
However, Cowboy Hao didn't notice it. He cupped his hand, thinking and speaking at the same time, "Unlike what I said last episode, that awkward characterization is almost completely gone in this episode."
"The only thing that still seems to have a problem, perhaps a hidden landmine, is Makise Kurisu's firm denial of the Time Machine."
"But this can also be explained. After all, as a scientist, it's very difficult to accept when a rigorous and clear theory is overturned. Moreover, she had just recently pressed Okabe, arguing about the non-existence of the Time Machine. Thinking positively, perhaps she ran away because she thought of her own words and was afraid of the boomerang hitting her."
"Simply put, this episode is about Makise Kurisu joining the Laboratory, Okabe Rintaro confirming that the Phone Microwave is a Time Machine, but the usage conditions are unclear. John Titor explains the worldline theory, and then, Tonz invades SERN."
Cowboy Hao said, "The sense of setup is still very strong. It can be seen that by the third episode, he is still trying to unfold the plot."
"But it's not a big problem, after all, it's only the third episode, isn't it?"
"Unless he sets up for another ten or eight episodes, there's no need to worry about this kind of problem at all."
"In short, it can be seen that the storyline itself is still very clear and straightforward. The direction of future development is nothing more than finding the IBN5100. If nothing unexpected happens, he will probably come into contact with Kiryu Moeka. Personally, I still have enough expectations for this."