Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood S2E27: “Flame of Vengeance”
That's a Mustang vs. Envy title if I ever heard one. I'm sure once they talk it over and see each other's sides of the story they'll be able to resolve this amicably.
Legend of the Galactic Heroes S1E2: “The Battle of Astarte”
I wish I could say that it’s hard to pick a favorite and that both adaptations have their own merits, but I’m not in the business of lying to y’all.
Legend of the Galactic Heroes S1E1: “In the Eternal Night”
I liked the extra bits of worldbuilding that the OVA managed to fit in, as well as spending a little more time on the grunts. Unfortunately, it's still one step forward and ten back when weighed against the merits and flaws of Die Neue These.
Legend of the Galactic Heroes - The New Thesis (S1E2): “The Battle of Astarte”
It's been a long time, but we're doing the next episode of the second LotGH adaptation. And, right after this, watching the first two episodes of the older OVA. Probably adapting more or less the same material, so that should be interesting.
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood S2E26: “Combined Strength”
Are the Armstrongs actually the result of some previous supersoldier experiment?
Dragonball Z: "History of Trunks"
Bardock managed to capture most of the best aspects of DBZ while circumventing most of the worsts. Trunks, I feel, did the opposite. Aside from that one interesting subversion, everything in it felt like a weaker, reprocessed version of earlier arcs.
Dragonball Z: "Bardock, the Father of Goku"
I had positive memories of DBZ from watching it on Toonami as a kid, but I really didn't think it would hold up this well.
Mighty Max S1E1: “A Bellweather in One's Cap”
I appreciate how much plot these cartoons were able to compress into so little screentime, but this is a case where the characters and story suffered badly for it.
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood S2E24: “Upheaval In Central”
Offering a special regime change discount on popsicles and ice cream bars.
Monster S1E3: “Murder Case”
Is this the work of creepy psychic kids, or is Kenzo just falling to paranoid psychosis and poisoning his coworkers?
Monster S1E2: “Downfall”
The masterful evoking of paranoia and dread, the almost feverish surreal social horror, and the excellent art, music, and voice acting. Kenzo is also really growing on me as a protagonist, though I think that has at least as much to do with his VA as it does the script. Whether this goes in the weird crime drama or supernatural horror direction, I'm here for it.
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood S2E23: “Filial Affection”
holy shit Queen Bradley is a fucking moron hahahahahahaha.
Revolutionary Girl Utena S1E5: “The Sunlit Garden Pt. Two”
Let's see what's up with piano-playing student council femboy Micki, psychotic ectotherm-hoarding bully incister Nanami, and both of their unexplained fascinations with Anthy.
Revolutionary Girl Utena S1E4: “The Sunlit Garden Pt. One”
I think Anthy should just wear a helmet. Or like. Glue some spikes to her face. Every single episode so far has had someone smack her there hard enough to leave a mark.
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood S2E22: “The Oath In the Tunnel”
They’re in a tunnel now. Time for an oath to be sworn?
Revolutionary Girl Utena S1E3: “On The Night Of The Ball”
Ball, you say? I suspect Utena's going to be introduced to the rest of the student council at the event in question, and that things aren't going to go all that well at least in the longrun.
Revolutionary Girl Utena S1E2: "For Whom the Rose Smiles"
Technically, Anthy introduces it as her "friend" rather than her pet. I'm just going to call it her abomination.