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Oh, a DM. I wasn't sure where it was from exactly. That's a precious comment you got. XD

I think it's probably serious in that case but heavily exaggerated to make it seem like "stronger criticism." I guess that person is the Okeanix (Re:Zero superfanboy) of Frieren.

That makes sense, but it makes me wonder about the timeline and all since this has been in production for so long. It's the best animated adaptation of Ito. I haven't seen Gyo. Maybe that has better execution in some sense, but that's way too goofy for me to watch, I think. Honestly, even when Uzumaki looks terrible, I still think it's an interesting visual style for the most part. But after how rushed ep 3 is and thinking of the end to the series, one more ep is way too fast.

lmao at bio pic. That is such a delusional amount of faith put into Frieren. I'd think it were a joke but the fandom is quite intense, so I don't know anymore... XD

I haven't completely read your Gurren Lagann review (definitely a strong contender for the longest review ever on this site), but I believe that a) you’ve missed the point and b) you’re grossly underestimating humanity.

Gurren Lagann doesn’t say “If you believe in yourself and work together, you can achieve anything”. It says that “If you don’t believe in yourself, you can’t achieve anything”. It’s not just “believe in yourself”. It’s “believe in the you (or me) that believes in yourself”. In other words, Gurren Lagann argues that belief is even more fundamental to success than actual progress. Sure, the bonkers scale of Gurren Lagann might seem ridiculous, but humans have also achieved unimaginable things in incredibly little time. It’s not a matter of where society stands or how much actual progress has been made, it’s a matter of whether or not you’re willing to believe in yourself. Gurren Lagann doesn’t say you’re going to succeed; Gurren Lagann says that you have a shot at achieving the most remarkable stuff once you believe. Even a loser like Simon who would have been content with obeying his superior and quietly drilling his whole life has the potential (ie, Spiral Power) to change the course of humanity. You might see all this as being very idealistic and all, but I see it as an overpowering negation of all that undermines humanity. I mean, believing in Gurren Lagann’s worldview makes me feel the most empowered and optimistic I have ever been.

There's a decline in animation quality for episode 2. Maybe there's more CGI, but there are also fewer frames and cruder animation in general. Possibly some pacing issues as well. Ep 3 improves on animation, but the plot cramming is insane. Even at its worst, I find the visuals interesting, but it's not that good of an adaptation.

Oh, I see. Too lazy to use Twitter and don't have an account anymore. XD

Careful with Uzumaki adaptation. It has lots of production problems. ;)

What's your pfp?

I do have a Letterboxd. It's in the sidebar of my profile. The "also available at" part below the friend list. Along with my Sakugabooru that I lost the account details to. :S

I think he has to be. What makes him stand above so many others would definitely be because Monster is seen as the poster boy of "mature," "adult," and "realistic."

lol, no, I probably copy and pasted the exact same tags from a separate entry and didn't highlight everything when pasting. Thanks for the spot.

I love your review on Apothecary Diaries. Even though I enjoyed it more than you did, you brought up valid, constructive feedback. I'm surprised you watched all of it tbh. On closer inspection, the show does start to show its flaws. The MCs are perfect and the cause for the rift in Lakan's and Fengxian's relationship was an undeveloped misunderstanding.
There were a couple characters that didn't like maomao. And there were characters that were more beautiful than her. But the show tried to make her a hero when she didn't need to be one!!

It's reviews like yours that help viewers wake up and help writers work on these issues.

Why do you watch anime if you don't even like it? Honestly curious as the vast majority of anime you've scored have poor scores. Seems like a waste of time

Some that immediately come to mind are Trigun and To Your Eternity. But I'll stress that no matter how annoying Vash from Trigun is, his character shouldn't be regarded in quite the same manner, as he's kind of like a "superbeing" who has a paternal perspective toward humanity. Despite the MC of TYE not being human, it's the same as the human characters because it approximates humans. I remember that one being especially heinous because most of the people it was trying to saved died for that reason... otherwise, it's a fairly common quirk of MCs in shonens. It's also kind of how it's written. You can write a story where there isn't an explicit need for killing, but they'll have ones where they're so idealistic that everything is much more painful as a result, and the MC rarely learns from mistakes.

Edit: How could I forget Tenma from Monster!?

I honestly don't remember much about spiral energy now, but most of the super-idealistic shonen characterization absolutely hinges upon the power system and asspulls. Haha... well, I wasn't specifically taking a jab at VSS2, if you mean what I said toward the end, though that was included. It's a pretty common bit of writing in shonen especially. As much as I don't like the Vinland Saga author all that much, there are a lot of ways in which he is fairly decent, and I think he stands above a lot of authors with similar tendencies.

Well, I'm trying not to use the word "realism" too much because that can lead to a lot of fictional cancer, but they're too drunk on hopium. And there is no baseline coherence in the story for being realistic about circumstances at all. It's just... keep hoping... then deus ex machina shonen ass pull will happen. You can be hopeful and positive but still invite caution and not be so reckless. His energy basically led to them being overextended and in jeopardy in many cases. For me, it's kind of like the STOP KILLING PEOPLE MC in a lot of series. Sure, you don't have to want to slaughter everyone, but if you have a complex situation involving war, people are probably going to die, and whether the good-boy MC is the one responsible or not kind of doesn't matter. There are a lot of anime where they have an opportunity to kill some of their enemies (who want to kill them), which would have led to fewer deaths, but they insist on this unrealistic expectation. Gurren Lagann is like that in many ways, though not necessarily in relation to killing. Just silly idealism that is too divorced from reality to work.

Whoa, that's one of the longest ones I've seen on here. :O

It focuses on this kind of indomitable spirit in Kamina, against whatever grueling odds, but the big problem for me is not the hopefulness or optimism but how terribly balanced it is, and it really is true that his own perspective and flaws often lead to quite a few problems and even his death, when they probably could have done a hell of a lot better otherwise. The two halves feel connected thematically but oddly different, like they've grown up and become corrupted and need a new baptismal rite in Kamina's feel-good philosophy juice.

SAO >>>>> MY HERO

Wow, inflation terrorist. I like it!