Random thoughts

I'm just too busy to watch much anime let alone write reviews but here are a few things I've been watching and some thoughts.

COMPLETED SERIES THOUGHTS:

Noein: 10/10
Holy crap! This was sitting on my shelf for quite awhile and I only just got to it. Great show with only a few odd character design choices. Reminded me a little of Shingu - The Secret of the Stellar Wars which I would give a 9/10. Had a REALLY cool final couple of episodes. Nothing is better than a bunch of characters fighting in different dimensions and timelines trying to save the world from disaster.

Space Pirate Mito Season 2: 8/10
Read a lot of negative reviews but I liked the first series and the second was a lot better so it gets a good score. If you can look past the cheap character designs and animation there's a pretty good story here about saving the world.

Air: 9/10
A little convoluted but it looks nice and is one of the saddest shows I've ever seen. *sniff*. I felt so bad for the aunt, first you think she's a bitch, then you learn she's really nice, and she doesn't deserve to ending she gets.

Gankutsuou: 9/10
Really cool look and a very engaging story. It takes awhile to really get going but well worth the time. No wonder it won awards.

Burst Angel  OVA: 4/10
Looks good but for a show with more nipple prints than in any other in recent memory WHERE'S THE FAN SERVICE!? This was a waste of an OVA. Ask the creators of Ikki Tousen. THEY know how to create an OVA the fans want.

Coyote Ragtime Show: 6/10
Looks great but that's it. Kind of a poor man's Cowboy Bebop. The characters are uninteresting and the show spends so much time in action sequences that you never really get to know any of them. The whole bank robbery thing was kinda cool but not well implemented. This show felt rushed, it should have had another 5-6 episodes.

Black Cat: 7/10
I liked this show though the whole final arc felt tacked on. It was like the final batch of Macross episodes. Good but why? The ending felt a little dumb too. I hate it when the hero fucks off at the end and doesn't tell anyone.

Best Student Council: 8/10
I enjoyed this one. It looked OK and all the characters were pretty funny and different enough from one another so I didn't get confused. A pretty unexpected ending with a bit of an odd twist but it wasn't bad at all.

INCOMPLETE SERIES THOUGHTS:

Le Chevalier d'Eon: 6/10
Looks great but the story seems to be drifting all over. A little like how Trinity Blood constantly moved around and never let you really get to know the characters. The only problem is that d'Eon doesn't have a cute red-haired nun girl. I've seen up to episode 20 so I'm not likely to change my score unless something really interesting happens in the final 4 episodes. Gankutsuou, while not quite the same type of show, is FAR superior.

Fate/Stay Night: 9/10
I'm only halfway through (I'm waiting for the final DVD due in the mail any day to watch the remainder) and I LOVE the look of the show. The story details aren't really explained well but it's likely the creators assume you've played the game and once I researched more on what the game explains I found I liked the story a lot more.

Eureka Seven: 7/10
I'm nearing the end (8 episodes left?) and the only reason the score is as low as it is is that the show took WAY too long to get into the actual plot. You could reorganize the episodes and spread the main plot out over more episodes and the show would be a lot more watchable in the beginning. The score should go up before the end of the series.

Black Lagoon: 6/10
Watched the first 4 episodes and this show REALLY feels like it's going down the same road as Coyote Ragtime Show. A bunch of unlikable leads in a series of ever more spectacular action sequences.

Air Gear: 8/10
Fan service, comedy, some over the top action. It's all good. I've got the final 5 episodes to see and I'm anxious to see them so that has to be a good sign.

Ah! My Goddess Season 2: 8/10
I'm halfway through and since I've always liked AMG I've got a bit of a bias but it's all good so far. I hope there's somewhat of an arc in the final few episodes.

Pumpkin Scissors: 7/10
Watched first 4 episodes. The main dude uses his powers too often.

The Third: 9/10
Looks good and it's interesting but let the main plot begin! It's been 8 episodes already!

Xenosaga: 7/10
Played the game? First 4 episodes are pretty close.

More in my next post.