Though ill-received by mainstream American reviewers, Dead Man found much favor internationally and among critics, many of whom lauded it as a visionary masterpiece.

Though disapproved of by most reviewers, George Turner ( in American Cinematographer ) and Danny Peary ( in Cult Movies ) endorsed the subsequently added frame story.

Though still skeptical, none of the reviewers had found any flaws.

Though received very well in most quarters, some reviewers took issue with her use of modern instruments.

Though embraced by record reviewers from publications as diverse as the Advocate and Entertainment Weekly, Happy Town sold poorly, simultaneously solidifying Sobule's critical reputation while stalling her commercial momentum.

Though book reviewers gave it a mixed reception, Morgan's descriptive writing and action sequences received praise.

Though its low-profile DIY release went mostly unnoticed by the mainstream media, response from internet-based publications ranged from mixed to positive, with reviewers once again polarized over the album's eclectic blend of genres.

Though this book was quite critical of Barth's thinking at points, Barth considered Berkouwer to be among the few of his reviewers who actually understood him.

Though reviewers were still skeptical as to the toy promotional nature of these films, several noted their marked improvement over the original Bionicle movie, including its filling in of major plot holes that had been present in the first film.

Though often disregarded by reviewers, Burgess detailed in the Foreword that the novel does have a frame story in which a professor of a Malaysian college named " Mr. Burgess " delivers his final lecture on the life of Shakespeare before returning to the United Kingdom while progressively becoming more drunk on rice wine and gradually less inhibited as the lecture progresses.

Though most of the reviewers criticized the game in one way or another, they all complimented it for its excellent graphics and music.

Though Kim Ji-woon's 2010 thriller I Saw the Devil drew criticism from some quarters for its ultra-violent content, reviewers agreed that Choi's performance as a serial killer was memorable.

Though Americans usually lived in groups segregated by national origin or religious belief, they liked to work and shop in the noise and vitality of downtown.

" Though he liked the new French music, during his youth Ravel still felt fond of the older French styles of Franck and the Romanticism of Beethoven and Wagner.

Though not universally liked by the townspeople, the Earps tended to protect the interests of the town's business owners and residents, although Virgil's brother Wyatt helped keep a Cowboy from being lynched after he accidentally killed Tombstone Marshal Fred White.

Though it is said that Bill was married many times, he never liked the others as much as Sue, and the other relationships didn't work out.

Though the footage was originally intended to serve as a promo for the Bosstones debut on Mercury, the label liked the footage and turned it into a single.

Though it went somewhat less far than the UFA would have liked — for example, it made no provision for recall of elected officials — it did allow for Albertans to call a referendum directly by submitting a petition including the names of eligible voters totalling ten percent of the votes cast in the previous provincial election, including at least eight percent in each of eighty-five percent of the province's ridings.

Though he liked being an X-Man and thought of them as his family, Spyke at times acted selfishly and inconsiderate of others.

Though wealthy, she chooses to hide her family's monetary success ( for quite some time ) in favor of being liked for who she is.

( Though he hadn't liked the Peter Benchley book upon which the film was based, Guber later commented that the wet T-shirt clinging to curvaceous star Jacqueline Bisset " made me a rich man.

Though a romantic relationship between Donna and Hyde was never established, Hyde initially liked Donna and would have been interested in her if Eric had not kissed her first ( as stated in the episode " It's a Wonderful Life ").

Though Bumblebee had previously been upgraded in size and strength with a new name of Goldbug, Ratchet restored him to his original Bumblebee configuration because he " always liked better ".

Though Jean liked the story, he turned it down because the staff was already working on a similar episode where Homer gives up beer —" Duffless " ( 1993 ).

Though he worked closely with movie professionals that he liked such as Billy Wilder and Huston, Viertel said there was always creative tension.

Though he liked the pilot, he was hesitant to commit to his first TV starring role until meeting with Garcia, after which he signed on to play Earl Hickey.

Though the cast liked his portrayal of Greevey, they increasingly felt uncomfortable around Dzundza, who was also under stress due to the constant commute between New York City and his home in Los Angeles.

Though many casual players liked it because of the enormous Avatar and Winds cycle, both of which had a big effect at a big cost, it had relatively little impact on Standard tournaments.

Harold Clurman wrote: " Though the show offers a number of attractive features, only a few of them are actually congruent with its theme ... There are ... a few charming numbers: one of them is called ' Enterprise ' derisive of our national fetish ... The Swados music is utilitarian rather than lyrically or dramatically expressive-it is employed, as in the Japanese or Chinese theatres, as sound to call attention to signal moments ... Even if I had liked more of the numbers than I did, I would still have thought ' too much show!

Though not officially a G Generation game, it uses the same engine as NEO and SEED, albeit with full-size, cel-shaded mecha instead of super-deformed ones.

Though their people and their culture colorful may seem,

* Variety stated: " Though aiming to create a feel for the locale, Singleton periodically loses sight of audiences unfamiliar with the colorful lingo.

Though not actually crewel embroidery, it has that look with its over-stitched raised pattern in blue, pink, bronze and gold and a sauterne background.

Though there has been some avant garde indication that contemporary furniture might go back to the boxy look of the '20's and '40's, two manufacturers chose to take the approach of the sophisticated, but warm look in contemporary.

Though both ended up as rogue governments and did not follow through on their constitutional promises, they began as responses from the Athenian elite to what they saw as the inherent arbitrariness of government by the masses ( Plato in the Seventh Epistle does remark that the Thirty made the preceding democratic regime look like a Golden Age ).

Though some deplore the name, arguing that it makes the industry look like a poor cousin to Hollywood, it has its own entry in the Oxford English Dictionary.

Though Jupiter would appear 900 times brighter than the full moon, its light would be spread over an area some 8500 times greater and it would not look as bright per surface unit.

* Leafy inflorescences: Though often reduced in size, the bracts are unspecialised and look like the typical leaves of the plant, so that the term flowering stem is usually applied instead of inflorescence.

Though humans and primates can look in one direction but attend in another, there may be an underlying neural circuitry that links shifts in covert attention to plans to shift gaze.

Though the female and the male look alike, they can be distinguished by looking at the end of their abdomens.

Though Narita confessed that he knew nothing about Star Trek, Meyer replied that he did not want him to have any preconceived notions about the look of the series.

Though Snuffer may look and sound like a humble butler, his ambitions are not nearly so humble and he enjoys devising particularly grisly ends for Bond and his friends.

" Though the process produced a unique quality and look to the film, it was exceedingly unreliable to develop, and many film labs would not provide insurance for the transparency stock if it did not develop properly.

Monoculars, sometimes called telescopes when used in this capacity, are used wherever a magnified 2-dimensional image of a distant object is required ( Though some may be used to look at objects closer ).

The library, although impressive looking, was not particularly useful ; Francis Cowper wrote that: Though impressive to look at, the new building was something less than a success as a library.

Though he maintained a successful law practice in Philadelphia and was a major figure of the World War II and immediate post-war eras, he nonetheless became the subject of jokes, even wearing a toupee in an apparent effort to look younger and hence presumably more electable.

Though it was clad in white marble to look like a Renaissance palazzo, the building's cast iron construction permitted large plate glass windows.

Though Abe managed to revive the two in the modern era, history nearly repeated itself and Abe is forced to leave the two to look after Abenobashi.

Though the engine was slightly downgraded from the LP 400 model ( 355 PS ), the most radical changes were in the exterior, where the tires were replaced with much wider Pirelli P7 units, and fiberglass wheel arch extensions were added, giving the car the fundamental look it kept until the end of its production run.

Though strict laws prohibit molestation of these large wild mammals, it is not unknown for the whales to approach whale watching boats uninvited, particularly curious calves and juveniles: it is not unknown in particular, for example, for juvenile humpbacks to approach the boat and spyhop to get a better look at the humans aboard.

Though Schleicher sometimes claimed to be a monarchist, in reality he cared nothing for the House of Hohenzollern, and often stated: " Republic or monarchy is not the question now, but rather what should the republic look like ".

Though the film saw her play a role similar to the one she played in Saathiya, her new " tanned " look was appreciated and her portrayal earned her a second nomination for Best Actress at the Filmfare awards.

Though many of the newer hacks take full advantage of the power of modern computers, the age of the project means that some of the older hacks may look dated to modern eyes, as they were originally written for much less powerful computers.

Though some manufacturers now make 600 dpi printers to produce very small barcodes for electronics industries ( look inside the battery compartment of your mobile phone.

Though if done intentionally, in a particular way ( such as once slowly or a few times in a row quickly ), while giving a sweet or suggestive look with the eyes, often with the head tilted or at an angle in combination with the shoulders, is known as to " bat an eyelash ", " bat / batting eyelashes ", or " flutter / fluttering eyelashes ".

Though in Britain the flat cap is frequently worn as part of an " urban " or " street " look favoured by the working classes and thus, the balance is maintained.