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.
Kill Six Billion Demons II: “Wielder of Names” (part four)
Mottom ended up being a much weirder and wackier character than I anticipated, though it remains to be seen how much of that is performative.
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.
Kill Six Billion Demons II: “Wielder of Names” (part three)
Two hundred million demons to kill in this post, let's go!
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.
Kill Six Billion Demons: “Het and the Rakshasa”
A psychopath in plainclothes is never going to be as dangerous as a psychopath with a badge.
Kill Six Billion Demons II: “Wielder of Names” (part two)
Spirit tea, served in spirit cups. It may or may not get the drinker spirit pregnant.
Kill Six Billion Demons II: “Wielder of Names” (part one)
Where last we left off, the young woman whose family and friends foolishly think of as Allison Wanda Ruth rather than her true name of Kill Six Billion Demons (Wanda Ruth) had just returned to Throne to rescue her sort-of-boyfriend Zaid from the dark masters of the multiverse.
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.
WH40K: “Kal Jerico, Sinner's Bounty” (part eighteen)
Long book, but I don't think it needs a particularly long analysis.
WH40K: “Kal Jerico, Sinner's Bounty” (part seventeen)
Second to last update! It's almost hard to believe, at this point.
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood S2E23: “Filial Affection”
holy shit Queen Bradley is a fucking moron hahahahahahaha.