If your like me and wanted to see this w/o ever watching Saint Seiya before, than as a stand alone anime it wasn't that bad, I'd even say it was some what enjoyable to complete. However judging it based on the original then I'm sure many of the fans criticisms are justified. Initially the story does feel very rushed, with transitions that feel like huge sudden skips, and certain particular action scenes feel choppy or over used with certain comic relief scenes feeling dragged on. Other then that the story itself isn't bad (although quick pace, assuming most are already familiar with the story). I believe the characters are interesting, from brash to mellow and spunky and not devoid of personality. Although CGI isn't my favorite form of an anime, it's still far from the likes of Berserk. The series has peaked my interest and I will give the og a try when I find time to binge 145eps along with juggling a few other series.
