Suisei no Gargantia Ep. 1-7: “I need myself.”

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So far, this anime is incredibly bland. It’s bland enough that I have to actively force myself to pay attention to what’s happening onscreen or I’ll just find myself browsing the internet on my second monitor for extended periods of time. It’s bland enough that if the cat decides to just wander on by and cover up the subtitles, as cats are seemingly wont to do – seriously, cats are assholes –, I wouldn’t even be mad. Okay, okay, it’s bland, but why? Here’s where I’ll try to explain just exactly why Suisei no Gargantia has, in seven episode, failed to tickle my fancy. Continue reading

Valvrave the Liberator Ep. 1-6: I know I am hero!

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I don’t hate this show. I’m not even going to say I dislike it. Is it a bad show? I’m not sure what that even means anymore (more on that later). Personally, Valvrave the Liberator was at least entertaining in all its “animeness,” and this is why I’m going to vomit over three thousand words on only god knows what. Continue reading