It's one of those moments

[jlzimmer]

It's one of those moments when you're watching Chaotic Century. One of those moments when all the good things Van does in his life gets cashed in. One of those moments when Van can buy a miracle, if only for a fraction of an episode.

Lights . . . Camera . . .

* * *

A whirlwind of light opens. Within the swirling bands of luminous rays, the silhouette of an object standing strongly on all fours becomes apparent--and for a moment . . . it looks familiar.

Van looks around the sea of white light as the displays appear before him. Indicators, status screens, and interfaces chatter their cries of awakening. His hands find controls that seem to grow within his grasp. Control grips and handles become visible . . . familar, yet new.

Van looks around in astonishment as the miracle defines itself before him. For a moment, Van feels a friend, for a moment he feels two. Watching the miracle contain him within a cockpit, Van looks forward over the bright new controls to see the desert tinted by the pane of an orange canopy. It is a canopy of a familiar orange, a rounded orange pane defined by new lines.

The cocoon unravels itself quickly, revealing its contents on the sand, and the sunlight washes across a metal form. The creature stands tall in defiance of gravity, and the sunlight is refracted as renewed metal gleams brilliantly. A familiar shade of blue becomes discernable on a very different frame. . .

Golden blades shine brightly.

* * *

Yeah, I just finished watching the episode. It's one of those episodes that ends with Wildflower strumming to life in the background.

So who cares if it's Cheez Wiz as long as it's tasty Cheez Wiz, right?

EDIT: fixed a logical spelling error

[zoidsfan1]

One of my favorite episodes. I'm not sure I'll ever get over that show.

[adamassc]

That has to be the most beautiful usage of the english language to describe a scene I've ever read. You sir, deserve a cookie.

[Tilly]

Wonderful description indeed. I just...couldn't get into that scene, not having any nostalgic attachment to it and prefering evolution Digimon-style, but I know how it is to have moments in a TV show that just work. And I did like the controls appearing around Van, that was spiffy.

[Vig]

that was so beautiful and brought back loving memories, thank you

a truly happy moment

[D00mLiger]

That, sir was nothing short of sublime. For a poet to describe this jewel glittering before us!

[commandliger]

That has to be one of the best episodes of the show!! I have DVDs #1-5...is it on one of them, I hope? May be a while before I can get the others...
That was such a beautiful description of the episode!! You must major in Language,huh?

[jlzimmer]

Thanks to all for the compliments, they are truly appreciated! In reply to the specific comments:

It's one of my favorite episodes, too, and I hope to watch CC with my kids someday.

Thank you! I'll take a Chocolate Chip cookie (one of the 3-inch diameter variations) once it has set on the cooling rack for about eight minutes. I like them warm, soft and gooey.

Thank you! I also like the Zoid Universe in which natural evolution occurs. I wish Tomy had done more to define the Animes as Universe Specific.

Thank you! That Zoid is a gem, and one that I have yet to aquire, though I hope I can get soon, and complete with the sitting Van, Fiona and Zeke figures.

Thank you! If you have the official VIZ/Hasbro DVD disks of CC, specifically, Disks 1-5, and even more correctly, episodes 1-30, then I am happy to inform you that somewhere in there is this episode.

So, that said, let me finish this book-masked-as-a-post with a short stint about me:

I do have a mild passion for telling stories. Actually I'm not a BA, if you can believe it, I'm a very technical BS. I'm really glad you enjoyed my scribbling.

EDIT: The original first paragraph was from a critique group post, got mixed up with all of the cutting and pasting of text . . . dialup stinks.

[jlzimmer]

vig said:

that was so beautiful and brought back loving memories, thank you

a truly happy moment

Yes, it is a truly happy moment. It's kinda what inspired me to scribble out a post about it in the first place. I just wondered if anyone thought some of the things that I thought about it. Looks like alot do.

That's cool!

[stormhawk]

Nice description of a certain part in the anime. You must be describing the episode where the Shield Liger sort of "evolves" into the Blade Liger. I think this was after it was defeated in battle or something and Zeke does the "evolving" of sorts.

Tilly, why Digimon-style? I'll take Pokemon-style evolution anytime.