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Spawn of Frog — Eleven Days of Advent and One Day of Christmas #12

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I could have easily done twelve posts all on Mawaru Penguindrum. But I controlled myself, and picked a single moment: when Ringo attempted to spawn frog eggs on Shouma’s back in order to make a love potion for Tabuki. This is probably the moment when Ringo’s insanity peaked.

This scene somehow manages to simultaneously be both utterly disgusting and utterly adorable; completely innocent and completely twisted. Just look at this shot, which I think captures the feeling perfectly:

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Ding-dong! The Cookies are Dead! — Eleven Days of Advent and One Day of Christmas #10

Twelve Days of Christmas,

This is a third contender in the terribad category. Kamisama Dolls was utterly pointless and directionless, and this event really brought that home.

Utao has just finished baking her first batch of cookies as a loving big sister.

A tornado blows in a house Mahiru from Kansas, and the wicked witch is Utao’s cookies are crushed with her ruby purple slippers. Continue reading Ding-dong! The Cookies are Dead! — Eleven Days of Advent and One Day of Christmas #10 →

Zombie Penguindrum — Eleven Days of Advent and One Day of Christmas #9

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All too many comedy shows try to end with some half-assed arc involving some serious business and some profound moral lesson, like “believe in your friends.”

Kore wa Zombie Desu ka looked like it was heading down this path. Yuu had been kidnapped, and needed to decide whether to stay with her friends or not.

But then we had a maid orchestra battle a fleet of flying whales in school uniforms. Continue reading Zombie Penguindrum — Eleven Days of Advent and One Day of Christmas #9 →