Jun 25, 2022
Spy x Family is a curious one. Despite its positive reception by viewers worldwide, everything about it screams average.
- The action is ok
- The comedy is ok
- The characters are likeable but I wouldn't put them on my favourites
- Animation is pretty good at times but overall just ok too
Let's be honest, nobody really cares about the main plot to do with one of the main characters named Loid who is undercover agent attempting to gather intel on this current politician in order to maintain peace in the world. That was a very crap summary I know, apologies, my therapist recently told
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me my social anxiety arouses from overexplaining myself so I try to cut down on everything, including my diet.
I'd say the main appeal of this anime is the adorable Anya who I'm convinced has another power beyond her telepathy and that is hypnosis. If you've been following this anime weekly like I have, you would know how it has been impossible to escape communities online sharing all her cute moments from every episode. The other main attraction of this show is Yor is who plays the the role of the mother in this pretend family. Most of the crazy action scenes feature this assassin in disguise slapping up suspect middle aged dudes laying hands on Anya. If you asked her about her body count, she would misinterpret it for how many men she obliterated.
Oh wait did I mention all three characters are pretending to be a family in order to infiltrate this school for posh kids because that's where the corrupt politician's son goes to and one way for Loid to meet the politician is to have Anya invited to his house by the son? Damn, I ended up overexplaining myself again. Anyway, this moves us on nicely into the school setting which is definitely the biggest part of this anime. The interactions between characters are quite dynamic here as we have the son of the corrupt politician, who I call douchebag A and his two buddies douchebags B and C. They may be douchebags but they are quite funny. The difference in status between Anya and these elite douchebags is as noticeable Kim Kardashian's latest plastic surgery but I digress. If the posh nature of this school was not apparent enough from the students, don't worry there is a teacher whose dialogue mainly consists of the word "elegant" when reacting to every fart, sneeze and toilet break taken by a student. That pretty much sums the the cast of characters. There is this possessive and murderous brother I skipped. I'm afraid I'll up writing another wall of text going off on a tangent so you'll have to forgive me.
The story is pretty much episodic even though there is an overarching plot with undercover spy work going on. The finale was slightly disappointing as it did not feel like a conclusion. This is party down to this being a split season. So if you plan on watching Spy x Family I would recommend watching part 2 of this season whenever it's out for the complete experience. If you're too edgy for something light-hearted then I suggest skipping this because hating on Anya is a criminal offence.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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