Jinki:Extend 4-whatever

Yeah, this show is stupid and boring. I give up. Even lesbian subtext isn't worth direction this bad.

And I speak as the person who watched the entire, incomprehensible mess that was Yami to Boushi to Hon no Tabibito for the lesbians, yo. ::shakes fist:: The concept had such potential! It kills me.


Attention: there are now spoilers for the entirety of Kannazuki no Miko in the comments. So if you had any interest in watching a much better show about mecha and lesbians and crazy lolita catgirls with giant syringes, don't read them. Unless knowing the outcome of the lesbian romance is a deal-breaker for you, in which case, go ahead.

Full Metal Panic: The Second Raid 1

I'm watching this more or less on a whim. I loved Fumoffu, but a brief encounter with the FMP manga convinced me that I wouldn't enjoy the original series (too much standard mecha-y drama, not enough funny). However, I've been hearing good things about this, so, what the hey. (If anybody on my flist has seen the original series and is watching this, too, lemme know how they compare. I might be persuaded to run out and rent the first one.)

It looks and sounds pretty good. The production values are nice and the voices sound right, that sort of thing. It's interesting to see Sousuke in a battle. He seems so natural! In Fumoffu, he was always out of place--that's the joke. But this is where he was raised, where he belongs--his speech, his skills, his mindset, everything is appropriate for his environment.

...that is, up until he's separated from his unit, and casually tells his commander that he'll be fine, and he can't die here because he has to hand in school work the next day.

Yeah, I'm sold.

Prince of Tennis Ep. 1

Despite the stock footage and the cheesy music, I think I may start watching this. Two reasons: Ryoma's anime character design is a little bit cuter than the manga version, and Ryoma is voiced by Junko Minagawa. ♥ I had a "meh" reaction to Ryoma in the manga, and I figured if I got into the story, it would be because of other characters. The anime Ryoma had me at "Shut up; you're annoying." Other characters? Sure, why not! But I'm here for Minagawa.

Curse my weakness for husky alto voices.

Full Metal Panic: The Second Raid 2

( Not particularly spoilery. )