To be fair, it is a weird dude screaming about monsters. Impressions: Unfortunately, a pretty dull return for this show too that was almost entirely spent on recap rather than just jumping back in and progressing. First, explicit recap, then a second round of lighter recap where it just reminds us that Red is …
That was a fast and hard fall. I see the global nature of this release has been making when it shows up online, and in what language, a bit of an adventure. I guess I’ll try to pay a little more attention next week. Also, for the first time in a goddamned month, it …
A few things are clear to me after two episodes of Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de. First, this show seems to get better the more absurd it gets. And not unrelated, it needs Kyouichirou on-screen to really work. Reiko is fine but doesn’t really stand out much on her own. Not only is Kyouichirou …
This is extremely rare for me, but I’m going to preface this post with a note of caution. I don’t know if I’m going to cover Anne Shirley – I like it, but there are too many variables to be sure yet. But I’m not going to allow political discussion for it of the nature …
Last week I noted the triadistic nature of Kowloon Generic Romance’s (superb) premiere. The world-building, the romance, and the sci-fi/mystery elements – any of them would have made for an interesting start on their own. This time we saw a much more singular focus, and it was on the third of those. That’s not to …
It’s worth noting just how good Black Butler can be when it’s really on its game. And how consistently this adaptation delivers the series in the best possible light. We know CloverWorks isn’t an automatic like Bones or I.G./Wit in terms of slam-dunk production – it depends on budget, and scheduling is often a problem. …
