May 20, 2018
I had to stop watching this train wreck of a show (very far in, mind you). I would typically (strongly) refrain from judging something without seeing its entirety; this show just struck out in a monumental way, in terms of stupid plot points and annoying/ shallow writing. The first few minutes of the first episode are a brilliant introduction; captivating and cinematic, blending the grotesque with the gorgeous. The show starts off on the highest note imaginable, one of eerie visceral bliss.. and an epic score to boot (the beautifully composed Lilium). I could watch this scene over and over, everything about it is perfect.
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- Cut to the super-powered red haired girl being taken out by a sniper rifle, falling into the ocean, then washing up in a river - it all goes downhill from here. First off, the girl has amnesia, a stupid cliche plot point that I can live with when seen tastefully and in moderation (hint: nothing about the proceedings are tasteful). Follow this up by an irritating main cast, weird incestuous undertones, and probably the most obnoxious use of dramatic irony I have seen in an anime to date. The show quickly tarnished any positive impressions and hopeful suppositions it had created via the cold and beautiful opening it had, full of hope for clever writing rife with theological allusion. Biggest let down
at least there was that one cool scene, right?
uhhh
Story - 0
the writing made me very sad. not sad in an emotionally moved sort of way, like really disappointed in this tasteless garbage.
Art - 6
art was really not so bad. some parts looked pretty great. there were some conceptual issues but i didnt mind the way things looked- by no means a saving grace though.
Sound - 3
the main theme was really interesting and fresh at the beginning of the show, but that one good idea became quickly overused (misused more accurately) and utterly tacky part-way through.
Character - 0
unlikable at best, irritating without any redeeming features.
Enjoyment - 0
unfortunately i have to give this category a 0, but that is not entirely accurate as it wasnt devoid of enjoyment.. i liked the way the show's tone was set (even if it did get ruined). if i average out the fact that i would give half of the first episode a 10/10, then averaged out over the 13 episodes we have ~0.4/10, which rounds to 0 Sorry!!
Overall 2
Watch the first half of the first episode, promptly cease viewing after that point.
I can definitely see why some people enjoyed the show and what I've written is entirely from my perspective and personal experience. I thought there were a lot of great ideas on the table when it comes to this show. The Latin language ethereal opening song, some of the hyper-violence, and maybe even some contrast (gore and horror vs. toned-down cutesy borderline creepy romance) all things I can see as positives.
In my opinion what it would take to enjoy this show is a much higher tolerance for rubbish writing.
Reviewer’s Rating: 2
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