Last time I was here it was a great site. It still is. The links are too much 'all over the place' for my taste. okay, start at the beginning.
Updates-love how you link what's been done. lots done, too! damn.
Why?-yup, the best reason to make a shrine. to be evil is to live? o-ho-ho have I learned that one.
Soon-damn. there be a lot o' idea-ers in them there hills! good organization. the title isnt quite perfectly centered. i was expecting three pictures.
about me-short=good
info- I hate being spoiled so I'll let my minions take care of this one.
quotes-damn she's creepy.
meanings-ye gods! sections upon sections! I don't have time to go through all of these, I'll say right now this is on of the most indepth sites I've seen.
fanart-wow, even the art is amazing! the chibi ones are ssooo KYUTE!
;_; I wish I had time to look at all of these..all great quality! geez, she's even got journal pictures!!
Fun-*giggles madly* okay, something I dislike about sailor humour is that it isnt funny. THIS is funny!
Lyrics-the seperation line is missing for golden queen galaxia, the only song here I know. wow. there is SO much stuff here. Normally I would only skip stuff in a site because the site sucked, but there is so much great stuff here, i need two hours to go through it. School is keeping me busy though. I hate to insult such a wonderful site with such a crappy review. I mean, this review is covered in envy and drool! sheesh.
Rants-they prove their point without being wordy or full of B.S. I'm running out of words that mean great.
Hey, IR is linked! YAY!
multiple contact=good
Overall, can you tell that i looove this site? excellent layout, organization, content...wow. it's got all the fixings. If I had time you'd get a twopage 5000 word review, but I don't. I'm going to go over the site later for myself when I've got time. Anyway, this site kicks gratuitous ass.
EDIT: *reads Kaioh's review* sheesh, I was too busy being impressed to say anything helpful. oh well. In my opinion it's just right.
I love the layout, it’s very burgundy oriented, but still eye pleasing. It’s not overly simplistic, there’s no pointless splash page and everything is organized. I love how you were able to meld Galaxia’s eyes with the background. One thing you might want to think about doing is changing the order of the links on the main page, I came here to find out about Galaxia, not about yourself or what’s going to be on this site in the future.
Updates: This page seems to be frequently updated and these types of pages are always nice to see.
Why: This could be expanded upon a bit by stating why Galaxia is your favourite character, but this is a good section to have.
Coming Soon: It’s nice to know that your site has direction, it looks like you have lots of cool stuff planned.
Webmistress: This section isn’t very interesting, if you’re going to put up an “About the Webmistress” section, than at least put up something I want to read.
Information: I love how you arranged the summaries in a story and had pictures. The different uniforms section was fairly unique, but I thought it was something that was more fun then information. The quotes are all organized with episode numbers and Manga volumes, and it looks like you went to great lengths to find them. There are a few small grammar problems in the little known information section. In the “Light of Hope” section I would suggest putting up a picture of Chibi-Chibi in the Anime because the Anime Chibi-Chibi and Manga Chibi-Chibi both have different roles. Also the Manga picture looks out of place. The meanings section really went into depth about what Galaxia’s name, crystal, gemstone, and what they constituted/meant. There are certainly no shortages in terms of other sites about Stars villains. There are certainly plenty of things in this section to keep people busy, most of it is very well developed too, I enjoyed browsing.
Pictures: There are lots of pictures and they are all in real thumbnail form *squeals of delight*, but I don’t understand why some of the pictures have borders and others do not in the Anime and fanart sections, in any case the pictures don’t take long to load. The one negative of this section is no ALT text with explanations of the pictures. There are even cosplay and Sera Myu pictures in this section!
Fun: I loved this section, it made my day a whole lot brighter, considering the studying and other horrible things I’ve had to do lately. The poems were a pleasure to read.
Multimedia: You have an impressive collection, but they need to be in zip format to decrease the downloading time.
Articles and Rants: This is just a small mistake, it says “Media” at the top of this page. The articles were interesting to read (I like reading opinions).
Other: I’m glad you have a link to “I Review” but you need your own standard sized 88x31 buttons, and I think the standard size for banners is 400x60.
Overall: Everything is extremely organized, but you might want to think about rearranging the links on the main page. You should also definitely put all the multimedia in zip format. This is the best site I’ve reviewed in a long time and it was definitely worth visiting. This site definitely has direction and depth. There was no shortage of entertainment here!
¤ Nice layout, the graphics are tastefully done. Latest update on main page, very good, not to mention linking to updated sections (I did the same on my old site). Descriptions for the menu links is a nice touch.
¤ In the 'Updates' archive, at time the links are hard to red, try using alighter hue of red. Overall satisfactory.
¤ The 'Why' section is satisfactory, though the text is a bit clumped together (I would suggest using js to set the line spacing).
¤ Wow you have a lot of work set for you judging from the 'Comming Soon' section; also, comming has two 'n's.
¤ Hold up, you go to IIT, the Indian Institute of Tech or the Illinois one? You probablly are in Illinois...oh well.
¤ Kuddos for providing both the Anime and Manga summaries without giving away too much of the plot, and for making it long enough to convey the point but short enough to keep the interest of the visitor.
¤ Very thorough breakdown of her comstumes, but they get a a little reptative (though it's understandable since the costumes are sop similar in manga and anime). I take it the reason for lack of a picture for Chaos's boots is due to unavalibility of picture...it would be nice if there was a picture.
¤ Interesting analysis of her character.
¤ Nice selection of quotes, but I was curious as to why in the anime you listed the epicode first and in manga you listed it last?
¤ I didn't know Lapis Luzuli was known as the 'sapphire crystal'.
¤ In your 'Followers of Shadow' section, in Iron Mouse's section you have a typo (instead of 'in the' you have 'int he' You might want to mention for Heavy Metal Papillion that butterflies are archetypes of the soul/ death (in Greek or Latin butterfly is psyche). For Lethe and Mnemosyne might want to mention that Lethe was the river in Hades for forgetfulnes (which coincidentialy is located at the entrance to Hades...like in the Galactia castle), while Mnemosyne was the muse of memory. Also, Mau is the Egyptian word for cat or was the Cat Goddess...I forgot.
¤ Being a Hindu, I've never heard of anyone wearing lapis lazuli for protection, usually children wear a coin around their neck, but I've never heard of them wearing lapis for protection (it would be very akward since the color blue (sapphires) are thought to bring evil). Also, the 6th chakra, Ajna Chakra, has to deal with knowledge, the accuracy of some of this information is a bit questionable (but then again Hindusim is so old that there a several contradictory preachings circulating, also I checked out the site where you got you info from, and a sizable amount of the information on it dealing with Hinduism is false). Overall the information provided is interesting to read.
¤ In your 'Mythology' section you might want to add some infromation on the minor minions and their mythological implications...
¤ I was wondering why in the links to the character shrines you used grey for some of the tables (I think you should keep it like the way it was in the information on the other villians section).
¤ Thumbnails for the galleries are done correctly, but why do some pictures have a border and others not.
¤ Might want to credit the cosplay images.
¤ I don't remember where, but there was site that had the Top Ten Things a person would bever say. Your 'Things Galaxia Would Never Say' section just reminded me of that.
¤ Not much to comment on in the 'Fun Stuff' section, but you might want to make a separate fanfcition (and fanart) page.
¤ The pic in the 'Movies' section has somehing funky going on with its compression...bad resolution.
¤ You rant about the validity of the animates as senshi is rather interesting. Well supported.
¤ I must say in you 'Couples' rant you sound a bit hypocritical. You state that other couples do not bother you except Seiya and Usagi...I sometimes wonder if in the 30th century is multiple relationships, afterall it would get dull having the same mate for all eternity. Also, the fact the Chibiusa exists does not mean Usgai has to stay fidel to Mamoru, as they say, the are different dimensions in the future (It is kind of like The three time lines in DBZ concerning Trunks).
¤ I just noticed, your 'Rants and Articles' section has carries the Media label. On yuor mainpage:'miscellanies' is not a word, miscellany is plural.
¤ Alas, none of your buttons and banners are standard size.
¤ Just noticed that the AIM Icons aren't linked on the 'Pictures' page. You might wanna try and make a ballerstyle icon, that would pretty cool.
¤ In general this site is commendable, but could use a bit more of touching up in little places. I like how in most sections credit was given on the page instead of havinga vague information page.
I really should be working on False Idenitity to appease my tortured WK readers... but they can wait a bit longer. I've got work to do!
Layout - While it can't really be considered one fo the great masterpieces of image splicing... my dear god, this is beautiful! It's red! It's black! My favorite colors! I like your intro-- you admit you don't know everything about Galaxia, and ask for help for more info. That's something a lot fo shrines don't really do. Therefore, I liiiiike. (Besides, Galaxia's my boss when Fishuu's not, ne?)
Places Aian Doesn't go - Updates, Web Mistress, Information [Anything Else Section], Media, Articles and Rants, Other
Why?- *chuckles* Indeed, to be evil is to live. I like that line. The pictures is cool, although it doesn't really fit-- the image is blue, and the site is red. At least you know how to keep a layout constant from page to page. Coming Soon - Dear bloody god... That's a fair bit of sites you're attempting to get up. At least you've told us you might not be about to get them all up-- nothing worse than saying 'yes this'll be up' and not putting it up. Fans get pissed, and send you flames. *knowledge from experience here*
Information - Story: [Anime] - Major stuff I didn't know. I've actually had very little contact with the anime. [Manga] - *nods* I knew about the bar, Chaos, Usagi, and Galaxia's death, but I didn't know anything from before her hitting the bar. Cool. Apperance: You know, I'd never thought of describing a unfiorm before. I liked how you had pictures to show what you meant. A bit Deeper: Interesting speculations. I can't say that I know if they're right or not-- again, I'm onyl used to Manga Galaxia. No mention of me in there? Ah, that's too bad... Quotes - No Thanks. I don't really go into quotes sectiosn that often. Meanings - *snickers* That name listing does sound like Galaxia... I am not worthy! I am not worthy! You've got some really interesting info here. I don't think I'd be able to sit in one spot and look up stuff like that.
Pictures - A fair number of pictures. I'm not goign through all of them. Just some of them. My, you are a rather talented artist.
Fun Stuff - Things that annoy Galaxia, also annoy Aianmausu. Most of them, anyways. [*whining* I don't like being eaten...]. Galaxia should give me a raise! I do so much work *sniffles* Yes, I really, really, really like this section. [*Leigh, Aian's RL self, peers at her hair for a few minutes* Well, yesterday it was red and gold. Now it's red and blue-green.] Heh, this is def-nately a site I like. It is time to dive into the pictures, just because they're there!
Layout: I like this layout. It's nice and simple, which is my favorite kind, plus it's different from anything that I've ever seen before. Super. I like the nice red tones you used as well. The subpage layouts are consistent and elegant.
Organization: Since you've got the most recent updates listed on the left of the main page, I would link the updates page right there instead of confusing the visitor with the link being in a different place (at the top of your navigation). I like how you explain each link. However, the ordering of your links is a little off. Put the most pertinent to Galaxia at the top of your navigation, and leave the extraneous items at the bottom. For instance, move Information, Pictures, Fun Stuff, and Media higher up in the page. Move Why?, Coming Soon, and Web Mistress down lower. Instead of having only two links on the Information: Story page, why not just add those two links to the Infomation page's navigation? Same thing goes for the links on the Quotes page.
Content: It would be nice to see more reasons why Galaxia is your favorite on the Why? page. The Coming Soon page is a nice feature. I hope you have the time to complete everything you've got planned! *dives into the Information* This is nice and thorough. Ooh, except for the Anime story. It's a little scant. Why didn't you mention anything after her first appearance in the anime? For A Bit Deeper, make sure you mention where you're referencing the anime or manga. By the way, I like that section. The quotes are great! You went through a lot of effort on these two pages. In your credit to Alex Glover, though, I'd add his email address. The What's in a name? Attacks page is very unique! I've never seen anything like that before. *heads on to Pictures* Uh-oh. It's not good to have images that don't have credits. You might want to think about scanning or screencapturing your own stuff. Daaaaang, you're a good artist. Wow. Do you take requests? *cheesy grin* You might want to put a mild slash (that's the word, right?) warning for the Galaxia/Haruka pictures. For the cosplay pictures, you might want to put the name of the cosplayer under the picture. *giggles at the "I love you... you love me... we're a happy evil regime.. with a great big hug.........." line from the Things Galaxia would never say page* The Soldier of...? page is really nifty, too.
Coding: I didn't find any broken links, and you used real thumbnails. Kudos.
Mechanics: On the Coming Soon, you have this: "The list here are my future plans. Everything I hope to add." I would change that to "Here is a list of my future plans and everything that I hope to add." On the Web Mistress page, you have the word "Animes," but I always thought that the word "Anime" could be singular or plural. On the Information page, I'd change "Warning this page is full of spoilers" to "Warning: This page is full of spoilers." By the way, some people don't know what spoilers are, so you may want to clarify that. It's up to you. On the Manga Uniform page, I would change "Galaxia's Sailor Soldier Uniform is very interesting. Being the only one completely made out of metal" to "Galaxia's Sailor Soldier uniform is very interesting, being the only one completely made out of metal." On the same page, "chocker" should be "choker." On the What's in a name? Galaxia page, "obvious" should be "obviously."
All in all, I was really impressed by this shrine. I'm bookmarking this place.