Beautifully done in terms of art and music (just a bit forgettable), some characters are nice but most are kinda forgettable.
The biggest mistake of this Ghibli was its envy to be both light-hearted and complicated without proper execution.
First the story felt very long and even agonising at times and too fast/rushed in other (especially thhe end), the pacing felt off.
I'm always mesmerized and very much emotionnal when it comes to the world building and its structures in Ghibli : I loved their little house and the intricate pathways they use. Nevertheless : appart from that the rest is pretty bland, which is not necesserily bad
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May 9, 2022
Great Pretender
(Anime)
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Impeccable work for the art direction. (I really loved the colour palettes) Thrilling episodes with a good scenario in general (sadly who gets a little bit repetive on the scheme of how the "missions" go). Characters are fun and interesting ith a wide variety of backstory. Really loved the show until the last mission of season 2 : scheme again a bit repetitive and anticlimatic ; deception of characters left me with a weird after-taste : "was it good or bad, can't tell." I don't consider stereotypical aftermaths or stories as bad traits, as it depends how's it done, here I'd say the aftermath was ... |
