https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/861956216299978773/923712486048399410/Reaktor3OverturetoaNewWarArataNaruTatakaiNoOverture1080px26510bit.mkv000434.496.png https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/861956216299978773/923712482118369320/Reaktor3OverturetoaNewWarArataNaruTatakaiNoOverture1080px26510bit.mkv000234.945.png Overture to a New War functions as a direct sequel to the previous movie taking place directly after the climax of that movie at the Fourth Battle of Tiamat. This movie opens by showing us that the contempt held by Imperial nobles towards Reinhard has not yet been dispelled as they immediately begin thinking of ways to prevent him from rising any further in the ranks. Where the previous film gave us a glimpse of life in the Empire this film now briefly shows us some of Yangs life as a citizen of the Alliance. Prior to this however Jean Robert is introduced clearly a long time friend of Yangs and immediately he announces to Yang his plans to marry Jessica. Yang seems momentarily shocked and maybe hurt by this confession but assures Jean that he approves of the idea. https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/861956216299978773/923712388933505065/Reaktor3OverturetoaNewWarArataNaruTatakaiNoOverture1080px26510bit.mkv000114.225.png https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/861956216299978773/923712771596627988/Reaktor3OverturetoaNewWarArataNaruTatakaiNoOverture1080px26510bit.mkv000935.893.png This leads to my favourite sequence in the movie a long completely wordless scene of the three going for a celebratory dinner after the proposal also dialoguefree. As Yang dances with Jessica in a very endearingly clumsy way she breaks down and begins crying into his chest. The details of this sequence like Yangs initial reaction to the proposal and Jessicas tears are left without immediate explanation although Yang reassures Jessica that she is making the right choice in marrying Jean. Yang then seems to drop the act and goes to a bar to drink himself to sleep. https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/861956216299978773/923713088673423410/Reaktor3OverturetoaNewWarArataNaruTatakaiNoOverture1080px26510bit.mkv001315.228.png https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/861956216299978773/923713148589056110/Reaktor3OverturetoaNewWarArataNaruTatakaiNoOverture1080px26510bit.mkv001355.128.png Reinhard and Kircheis are shown visiting Annerose who appears to be living comfortably in a huge manor. Reinhard however grows increasingly angry at her situation and announces to Kircheis his desire to save her by rising further in the ranks of the Empire. Annerose on the other hand seems purely concerned with Reinhards safety revealing his youth and bringing out his more childish side and asking that Kircheis keep him safe in battle. https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/861956216299978773/923713293078650930/Reaktor3OverturetoaNewWarArataNaruTatakaiNoOverture1080px26510bit.mkv001517.208.png https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/861956216299978773/923713607668228156/Reaktor3OverturetoaNewWarArataNaruTatakaiNoOverture1080px26510bit.mkv002550.946.png The Imperial nobles plan to stifle Reinhards promotions is to send his fleet to invade the Alliance led by a team of previouslyincompetent commanders. Furthermore the nobles pass this plan along to Adrian Rubinsky whom they believe will leak the plans to the Alliance putting Reinhard at further disadvantage. Rubinsky is an interesting addition he appears to be a nearneutral party in the overall conflict hence his immediately leaking the plans to the Alliance. https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/861956216299978773/923713741483307088/Reaktor3OverturetoaNewWarArataNaruTatakaiNoOverture1080px26510bit.mkv003042.420.png In response to some earlier comments by Yang about the strength of numbers in a fleet the Alliance sends out Jeans fleet along with Yangs. This cuts short Jean and Jessicas wedding plans and Jean makes what most viewers will recognise as an empty promise to Jessica to come back in one piece. Reinhards ambition is illustrated again as he tells Kircheis of his desire to take the stars under his rule. At the same time Jessicas interaction with a group of students allows some more insight into the previous interactions. It now seems if not obvious before that Yang was the one to have a relationship with Jessica before joining the military. The way circumstances have changed since then is not revealed. https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/861956216299978773/923713519881453689/Reaktor3OverturetoaNewWarArataNaruTatakaiNoOverture1080px26510bit.mkv002302.965.png https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/861956216299978773/923713920433270834/Reaktor3OverturetoaNewWarArataNaruTatakaiNoOverture1080px26510bit.mkv004144.883.png Finally the movie reaches its climax in the attempted invasion by a limbless Reinhard. Once again the other commanders are usually two steps behind Yang and Reinhard and Yangs lack of influence this time leads to the destruction of the 6th Fleet and the death of Jean Robert. Yangs superiority to his senior officers is particularly emphasised when he has to take over for his injured Commander. Yang almost immediately shifts the tide back in his favour despite now being at a huge disadvantage and forces the Empire to retreat. https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/861956216299978773/923714244820750436/Reaktor3OverturetoaNewWarArataNaruTatakaiNoOverture1080px26510bit.mkv010724.646.png https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/861956216299978773/923714333438013480/Reaktor3OverturetoaNewWarArataNaruTatakaiNoOverture1080px26510bit.mkv011950.316.png I do not think the climactic battle in this movie is executed as artfully as the one from the first film but it still has something to show. Its worth mentioning as I ranted about the soundtrack of the final battle in the previous film that this movies music does not appear as carefully curated for its events. Instead weve now moved to the kind of soundtrack I expected of this series which is a lot of Mahler during some sequences and Wagner during others. Im satisfied by this movies introduction to the Alliance and the introduction of new character details in Jessica and Annerose. Yangs character is expanded greatly by this development and by the death of Jean Robert and Im eager to see how this develops next. https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/861956216299978773/923714407819784312/Reaktor3OverturetoaNewWarArataNaruTatakaiNoOverture1080px26510bit.mkv012127.100.png https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/861956216299978773/923714440371785798/Reaktor3OverturetoaNewWarArataNaruTatakaiNoOverture1080px26510bit.mkv012459.705.png https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/861956216299978773/923714440803794954/Reaktor3OverturetoaNewWarArataNaruTatakaiNoOverture1080px26510bit.mkv012513.035.png