I had all but given up hope on this show. And then this episode comes along and kills off half the cast. Sweet!

If only they’d condensed the past six episodes into one or two, this could have been a pretty good show. Oh well… Continue reading Toaru Hikuushi 08 — Whoa! →

Jesus. How many death flags did they have to trigger to kill off this guy. It’s been what, two straight episodes of death flags now? Plus the only reason he’s dead is that the admiral is completely incompetent. Seriously. Somebody please fire this guy. He isn’t fit to lead himself to work every day, much less to command an entire fleet. Continue reading Toaru Hikuushi e no Koiuta 07 — Death Flag Overload →

We’ve arrived at the mysterious spring, the edge of the known world. Last week we were attacked by a mysterious enemy we know nothing about. So what will we do this episode? Cook some ramen and talk about our friendship, of course! My goodness this show is infuriating. We could be having some sweet aeroplane combat, we could be having a bittersweet tragic romance, we could be having adventures and exploring, but no, let’s cook some ramen! What the hell.

And above is the spring. What is the spring? A bunch of squiggly rainbows.

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If there’s one pet peeve I have about anime, it’s the identity crisis. Now I have nothing against identity crises in principle. It’s the anime take on identity crises that I hate. It’s almost always the exact same drivel.

“You are who you are!” Continue reading Toaru Hikuushi e no Koiuta 05 — You are Who You Are →

I’ll blog this and Sekai Seifuku, and possibly one more. Probably Buddy Complex. Space Dandy and Noragami are ahead in the polls, but I like Buddy Complex better than either of them. It’s not like I dislike Space Dandy or Noragami (which would improve the appeal of blogging them), I just don’t feel like I would have much to say.

Toaru Hikuushi e no Koiuta is going to be a show nobody remembers five years from now. Honestly, it’s just not that great. Why?

1. Poor storytelling. How many flashbacks have we had so far? There’s nothing wrong with the occasional flashbacks, but two episodes with the majority being flashbacks is a bit much. I’m sure there is a more interesting way to communicate this information. Here’s my suggestion: DON’T. Do we really need to know all about Ka’el’s older sisters, the first time he flew, or the time Ari’s friend threw a rock at an actor in the play and Ka’el got beaten up for trying to stop him? No we most certainly do not. Why not leave something to our imagination? All of the flashbacks in episode three and four added absolutely nothing to my understanding of Ka’el, Ari and their relationship that I didn’t already know after episode two. All these flashbacks were a giant waste of time. They only served to destroy the mystery and mystique that had been centered around Ka’el’s past. Continue reading Toaru Hikuushi e no Koiuta 02-04 — A Story of Love and Vengeance →