Man, this season has flown by… <crickets> OK, that sounded much funnier in my head than it looks on screen, but I’m just going to let it stand. Anyhow, here we are at mid-season, so let’s hit the jump and take a look at how things are going.
Continue reading “Fall 2024 – Mideason Thoughts and Highlights.”
OK, not a lot of shows actually watched this season… And not all survived the cut. But, still a couple that could turn out interesting.
So, lets hit the jump and let’s run ’em down!
Man, procrastination and lack of attention to the calendar… Bites me in the butt every time. However, I’m only really anticipating three shows this season, so this will be pretty quick.
Superstar, so far, has been a more than worthy successor to the OG. (I’m just going to pretend Sunshine never even happened.)
One the best parts was the introduction of an actual villain, one with the skills to back her nastiness up. And now, Margarete Wien is twice humbled. First, by losing the Love Live. Second, by becoming Kanon’s kohai. I’m grinning in anticipation.
However, I mourn the passing of Nicholas Dupree, who reviewed the first two seasons. He was a honest-to-Honoka fanboy, well versed in the show’s lore and tropes, and utterly unafraid to call them on their bullshit. The anime community has suffered a great loss.
Currently kind of a fad to remake older shows, and it’s been a mixed bag. Fruits Basket was flat out outstanding. OTOH, Spice and Wolf: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF, was at best just ‘above average’ other than the final arc. Still, I can’t resist checking it out because, as you know, weird harem romances are a Very Derek Thing.
Still, the bastards better keep their money grubbing paws the ef off of Nana and Angel Beats. Everyone probably has their own list, their own lines in the sand, and those are mine.
Last, and yeah it kind of deserves to be here, a second season of SAO’s odd cousin. Other than the finale, I like the first season well enough, so I’ll check out this one just because.
If that sounds like it’s verging on the edge of damning with faint praise, yeah. I meant to do that.
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Usually, at this point, I’d delve into my more speculative shows… But they’re all pretty much speculative this season, with none really standing out for me. And it probably doesn’t help that I’m still in a weird mental place after unexpectedly losing a close RL friend (not the Nicholas, who I mentioned above) of many decades.
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A note on the next few weeks… I anticipate getting my first impressions posts out on time. My 3rd episode reviews will be delayed because I’m out of town in mid Oct, flying home for my brother’s wedding. Will catch up as soon as possible when I get back.
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That’s pretty much all I’ve got. As usual I will keep an eye on my mutuals on Twitter (X) and Bluesky, as well as ANN’s Preview Guide.
And of course, I’ve gotten more than one good suggestion from y’all’s comments on my posts.
Anyhow, a full list of what’s available can be found on the Live Chart Seasonal Guide… Take a gander, and drop a comment telling us what you’re looking forward to or let’s chat about whatever else is on your mind!
It will happen eventually… an episode of Abyss will end I won’t have a stunned look on my face as Riko did at the end of this week’s episode. It has to, right?
All that and more after the jump!
Continue reading “Summer 2022 – Week 5 – Clever title goes here.”
After last week’s crazy schedule, back in the blogging saddle again. And bonus, that means you get to read about two weeks at once! Two for the price of one!
Anyhow, hit the jump and let’s run ’em down.
Continue reading “Summer 2022 – Week 3/4 – a week of some mini-reviews and some drops.”
Ahhh… Summer! That means Summer Break, beaches, fireworks… And a whole new slate of anime to consider. Hit the jump and let’s talk about what’s coming our way in the next few weeks.
Continue reading “Summer 2022 – Looking forward to a new season!”
Just for fun, each season I’m going to look back four years to see what I was watching back then and talk about what I thought of it then and now. Since it’s Spring 2018, that means it’s time to look at Spring 2014 and cringe (or not) at what I watching back in my larval days.
Hit the jump and let’s travel back in time to Spring 2014!
Apprentice Mages Lounge. 