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The Fall 2011 Anime Preview Guide

I'm surprised that this is actually surprising to anyone.
It's like, nobody even bothered to watch the first PV that came out 4 months ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpwTw7E46A4

Cecilthedarkknight_234 wrote:

caught c3 ep 2.... what the hell just happened.. . I love it.. it pulled some dark sh** out of it's a** from no where....I haven't been this fooled since higurashi.

I'm surprised that this is actually surprising to anyone.
It's like, nobody even bothered to watch the first PV that came out 4 months ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpwTw7E46A4

We aren't going to be formally doing reviews of episode 2 of C3, but after ripping the first ep so badly and seeing the comments some have already been making about the second ep, I felt that I had to at least give it a try.

So, yeah, things do change dramatically in the late stages of this episode, and even before that the more mundane stuff was a small improvement. (The joke about spoiler[the cats that gathered in the crawlspace under the house] actually amused me.) But "this may well be one of the better shows this season?"

Um, no.

I'll grant you that the second ep arguably elevates it from being clearly the season's worst new series, but I still wouldn't give it more than a 2 out of 5. The animation still isn't that good, the art style still isn't appealing, and the new twists aren't yet enough to compensate for the series being exceedingly weak up to that point. The woman who keeps saying "bitching" also annoys me more than entertains me.

If the last few minutes are what the rest of the series will be like then the producers made a big mistake with the way that they sandbagged in the first 1.5 episodes. I might stick around for ep 3 to see if the improvements hold, but right now this is looking like a very low priority series for me.

Gingin wrote:

But the reason why her homing shot missed was actually kinda clever!

I've seen just as clever ploys in other, and better, stories.

maaya wrote:

Botan24 wrote: Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere. What an appropriate title for a show that really has no story. Heh. Luckily we still got Last Exile ... which will hopefully turn out good.

Yes, I am looking forward to Last Exile, but with reservations. It may be hard to top my expectations for this "sequel", because I think the original was excellent. One of my favorite parts about the first one are all the characters, right down to the vanship mechanics. Some weren't very fleshed out, but everyone was lovable and entertaining. That's what I'm hoping for this time too

Is it wrong to like Ben-To ~because~ it's stupid? lol

Key wrote:

We aren't going to be formally doing reviews of episode 2 of C3, but after ripping the first ep so badly and seeing the comments some have already been making about the second ep, I felt that I had to at least give it a try. So, yeah, things do change dramatically in the late stages of this episode, and even before that the more mundane stuff was a small improvement. (The joke about spoiler[the cats that gathered in the crawlspace under the house] actually amused me.) But "this may well be one of the better shows this season?" Um, no. I'll grant you that the second ep arguably elevates it from being clearly the season's worst new series, but I still wouldn't give it more than a 2 out of 5. The animation still isn't that good, the art style still isn't appealing, and the new twists aren't yet enough to compensate for the series being exceedingly weak up to that point. The woman who keeps saying "bitching" also annoys me more than entertains me. If the last few minutes are what the rest of the series will be like then the producers made a big mistake with the way that they sandbagged in the first 1.5 episodes. I might stick around for ep 3 to see if the improvements hold, but right now this is looking like a very low priority series for me.

Interesting take on it and no i don't blame anyone for not doing it. I was going to avoid the show at all means but spoilers pop up on the net all the time on certain image boards so it's hard to ignore. I am just hoping for another higurashi/umieneko or crazy bat s*** insane series that will fit the Halloween spirit, if not i still have my two main ones to fall back on.. I just want a good mind f*** series that will toy with you again, however I am probably asking for to much

caught c3 ep 2.... what the hell just happened.. . I love it.. it pulled some dark sh** out of it's a** from no where....I haven't been this fooled since higurashi.