But in retrospect, it really amounted to nothing. We made a couple of choices that in retrospect were wrong. In retrospect I wouldn't have done it. In retrospect, these proved relatively minor triumphs. This quieted the republicans, but in retrospect was seen as weakness. The misgivings of Frederick II appear justified in retrospect. You know, in retrospect, it all looks very clear. Some critics have been less impressed by the album in retrospect. He points out double standards that gave him bad feelings in retrospect. Garfield's debut had a cinematic impact difficult to conceive in retrospect. In retrospect, the rapidity of infrastructure reconstruction appears astonishing. Wang admitted that his decision on Li Wangyang was a bad one in retrospect. It gained strong reviews and has received much praise in retrospect. In retrospect from the current day, there are various speculations that have been offered. It is widely regarded as the first new generation film in Malayalam cinema in retrospect.