Metallic Rouge – 12 – Live for Love
Here we are, back to having to hear the Puppetmaster drone on in his insufferably avuncular tone about puppets and plays and performances. I’m at the end of my tether with this stuff, frankly, and my worry is that if Code Eve can’t be extracted from Rouge, it will be extracted from the captive Cyan. … Continue reading "Metallic Rouge – 12 – Live for Love"
Classroom of the Elite – S3 13 (Fin) – Let’s Pray
It’s now spring break, so there’s not a school uniform to be seen. Ayanokouji has a cozy cup of coffee with Shiina, who we haven’t seen in a while, and she gives him the gift of a new volume of a book series she knows he’s into. When Kei arrives, answering his summons, it’s the … Continue reading "Classroom of the Elite – S3 13 (Fin) – Let’s Pray"
Synduality: Noir – 24 (Fin) – Forward Together
Noir is the only Magus not shut down by Wiesheit’s order because she’s technically not a Magus, and never was. First inhabiting Mystere’s body and now the late Ciel’s, Noir was little more than data with no body of her own. But now she embraces her status as neither human or Magus, but … just … Continue reading "Synduality: Noir – 24 (Fin) – Forward Together"
7th Time Loop – 12 (Fin) – Even Poison Can Bring Happiness
Called it! Not that I expect any reward, as it was a foregone conclusion that Rishe would show Michel, Kyle, Arnold, and the entire capital the good way to use black powder, which is with pretty fireworks. This application never occured to Michel, so caught up in being the bad guy he had one hell of … Continue reading "7th Time Loop – 12 (Fin) – Even Poison Can Bring Happiness"
The Apothecary Diaries – 24 – Beautiful as Balsam
Having lost to Maomao, Lakan goes to Verdigris House to buy out a courtesan. As he waits for the Madame to show him her girls, Lakan thinks about his daughter Maomao. He had met her when he was wee, and always wanted her to be a larger part of his life, but he also understands … Continue reading "The Apothecary Diaries – 24 – Beautiful as Balsam"
Solo Leveling – 11 – The Red Knight
I’m going to … level with you. I simply do not care about Cha Hae-In, Baek Yoon-ho, or Choi Jongin’s quest to continue a raid on Jeju Island he believes never truly ended. The show has given us little tidbits of these characters, but it’s not nearly enough to get me invested, even if their battle costumes … Continue reading "Solo Leveling – 11 – The Red Knight"
Chained Soldier – 12 (Fin) – Money on the Table
While Tenka saw her future with Yuuki and Aoba flash before her eyes last week, we get more of Kyouka’s past flashing by here in the finale, as we see the peace and happiness and love in which she grew up turn to ash, and everything she did to become stronger. She’s fueled by the … Continue reading "Chained Soldier – 12 (Fin) – Money on the Table"
Metallic Rouge – 11 – Strings Attached
The Alters are all in attendance for the curtain to go up on the New World Silvia intends to lead. With the help of the Puppetmaster and Opera, the ship carrying Rouge and the others is being made to crash land at the Venus complex, ensuring they have no reliable way back home. But as … Continue reading "Metallic Rouge – 11 – Strings Attached"
Classroom of the Elite – S3 12 – Here Because of Your Lie
This penultimate episode of Classroom’s third season sees the third years and Manabu off, and begins with his graduation address to the school. It’s a sober yet stirring speech, and while you could call some of its content clichéd, there’s a reason clichés are cliches: shit works. He tells anyone in the room with doubts to keep … Continue reading "Classroom of the Elite – S3 12 – Here Because of Your Lie"
Synduality: Noir – 23 – Flight to the Final Dungeon
With his boss having abandoned him and the rest of Ideal, Nacht believes Tokio comes to gloat, but he’s not. Instead, he offers his hand in friendship and alliance once more, so that Nacht can get the answers he seeks from Weisheit, and Tokio can kick the twerp’s ass. Both Schnee and Mouton seem relieved … Continue reading "Synduality: Noir – 23 – Flight to the Final Dungeon"