Sunday, May 18, 2008

I'm SOOOO busy

BUT! I have 2 days off so I figured "What the hell, lets post some thoughts on some shows I've seen lately."

COMPLETED SERIES THOUGHTS:

Baldr Force Exe: 7/10
Based on an H game I found out about a week or so after I watched it. A 4 episode OAV that doesn't really have much in the way of my "Successful sales of an OAV rely on one or more of the following gimmicks" rules.
 1) Naked girls
 2) Big explosions
 3) Horrible graphic deaths
 4) Hot lesbian action
It looks nice but disappoints.

Galaxy Angel AA: 7/10
Same old, same old but it makes me laugh at times so I don't mind. Liked the episode where Normad tries to destroy the world, the end was surprisingly thoughtful.

Ragnarok: 6/10
Not a bad story once things get moving at about episode 12. Looks HORRIBLE. Gonzo used to have just the A animation team (Last Exile). Then they got a B team (Kiddy Grade). Welcome to the C team. Yikes.

Eureka Seven: 9/10
A little longer than it should have been and the ending was kinda disappointing. Best episode was Paradise Lost.

Mushi-Shi: 8/10
Looked great and had a lot of interesting episodes but loses a point for not having a real storyline.

Tsubasa Chronicle: 6/10
Doesn't really go anywhere in the first season. I don't really like the freaky tall character designs. CLAMP cross-over stuff is cool. Needs more main character cross-over though. Where are the Magic Knight Rayearth leads?

Glass Fleet: 5/10
Gonzo C team is at it again. Not a very good story, it felt like a re-hash of Last Exile but not as good. Kinda cool spaceship battles.

Ramen Fighter Miki: 7/10
Pretty funny, not what I expected at all. Looked nice as well. I almost wished it went for more than 12 episodes. It reminded me a lot of Ranma 1/2.

Magikano: 8/10
I always like these romantic comedies. Had a nice look even though it looked a little cheaply made. The ending was more unsatisfying than these shows usually end up.

Fate Stay/Night: 9/10
I really liked this show. I researched some of the backstory not in the anime and found I liked it even more. The end was quite sad but great. The different arcs were a little too independent of one another.

Fantastic Children: 10/10
Extremely good. Loved the story and the look. A diamond in the rough.

Currently watching: The Third, Kanon, Shuffle, Devil May Cry, Digi Charat Nyo!, Simoun, Pumpkin Scissors, The Wallflower, Galaxy Angel Rune, Death Note, Strawberry Panic, My-Otome, Shattered Angels.