First post *deep breath*
I just finished watching the last episode of OVA3 last night, so some of the details may not be accurate. But after one viewing, here's what I know I didn't care for...
Get rid of Mona Marshall. Not saying she was a bad voice actress, but Petrea Burchard IS Ryoko. Ryoko is considered by many as the favorite character of the show, therefore her voice is very recognizable. The drastic voice change made her personality seem to change as well. She is the (arguably) the lead female of the series and bringing back Petrea should have been one of the top priorities.
It wasn't funny. At least I didn't think so. One thing that kept me drawn to Tenchi is the perfect mixture of comedy and dramatic storylines. OVA3 seemed so...serious. I always loved the goofy sound effects thrown in here and there, and the countless hilarious facial expressions (when their eyes get huge, or turn into small dots, etc.). OVA3 didn't make me laugh once.
The music in OVA3 was a bore. The theme music and soundtrack in Tenchi is some of the best I've ever heard for a TV show. So many themes had that wacky "another crazy day" feel to them and they stuck with me well after I'd finish watching the show. Some other themes really captured the mood during battles, and the sad songs played during sad moments were what pushed me to shedding a tear a few times.
Ryoko and Ayeka seemed pushed to the background. Big events always happened in the world of Tenchi, but everything seemed to ultimately come back to one question, "Which of these two will end up with Tenchi?" It was already bad enough they butchered Ryoko with a new voice actress, but now they've reduced her, along with the other lead female, to practically bit parts on the show.
I couldn't get into any of the new characters really. I hated how Noike pretty much became the head girl of the house. Didn't care for Z. I was open to Misao at first, but then his character got old to me. And I still don't quite get how Tenchi had a sister all along and she just showed up out of nowhere? Maybe someone can explain that to me better.
End of rant
