| Darker than Black (22), Bokurano (13), Ergo Proxy (finished-finally) |
[Sep. 9th, 2007|10:21 am] |
My summer anime hiatus was punctuated by episodes of Darker than Black and the occasional Lucky Star, but now that I'm back to my normal school routine I am more or less back in my old anime routine...
I'm still loving Darker than Black. Bokurano and this show were the only two series that I chose to really follow from that smorgasbord of shows I surveyed in the last entry. I love its format of the two-episode arcs, which gives the show both intensity and a succinct, story-telling quality. There's a certain degree of sentimentality, but it's backed up well by strong plot elements and fun characters, both new and recurring. The show is also not afraid to kill off characters--usually the ones that die are the new characters within each 2-ep arc. In the latest episode, though, they killed off a recurring character who's been there since ep 5, and it hit me hard. I didn't realize that I liked this character so much until he died--but I think his general cool-ness grew on me, and the death certainly added to the attraction (plus, he looks like a white version of Seishiro). Pooh. Also, at the beginning of the episode, this dude was sitting naked and smug in a chair, and I found it extraordinarily funny that at least he gets his sexy moment before they kill him off.
Bokurano is still going along--I didn't keep up with it as well, and I almost dropped it at one point because the melancholia seems so artificial. The funny thing is, I find myself enjoying the show a lot more if the "chosen" child is a flawed bitch/bastard--the "nice" kids who want to selflessly or selfishly save others get on my nerves. Still, the giant plot-turn/revelation they threw in at episode 13 is interesting enough to keep me watching. Now, if only I can find the episodes between 13 and whatever is coming out currently!
I have also finally finished Ergo Proxy. I started it last spring thinking that it was one of the better series at the time, but with the arrival of summer, I took a break and never got back to it. The thing was, the show was interesting enough to watch as a routine, but the stagnant/confusing nature of the overall plot made it difficult for me to get back on track once I took a pause. Still, a good review I encountered last month was enough to draw me back to the series, and its ready availability on Veoh made it easy to finish the show over the span of days. I rediscovered how much I liked the suspense and ambiguity, and, despite the super crammed/slightly unsatisfying ending, I thought the show wrapped up well. Unsurprisingly, though, I found myself sympathizing with the supporting cast much more than the main characters--Daedalus' hopeless obsession and Raoul's misguided desire to defeat the Creator (not to mention his last-minute rediscovery of fatherhood) seemed much more human and realistic than Real's declared love for her ever-absent grandfather.
In other news--there is potentially a second season of Genshiken! This makes my world a happier place. :) |
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| *cough* major new series binge! *cough* |
[Apr. 14th, 2007|08:46 pm] |
Series: Darker than Black (1&2), Bokurano (1), Seirei no moribito (1), Romeo & Juliet (1), Lovely Complex (1), Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagaan (1), El Cazador (1&2), Sisters of Wellber (1), Lucky Star (1), and Genshiken OAV 2.
With the new season coming out and my most recent exam out of the way, I went on a major anime binge in the past few days...
Despite the run down, it's likely that I'll watch another episode or two of all of the series before deciding to drop any for sure. It's just that the ones in the WTF list has a very small chance of really staying... |
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