So this finished yesterday... but between running errands and playing mahjong i only got to see it this morning.
I would be surprised if there was any more after this... all the loose ends are nicely tied up, characters have had their full arcs and most importantly i think it's pretty well established that the character most initially think is the main character in fact is not. I mean he's important to the plot... but the main character is literally the reason most of the things happen.
anyways as a season Durarara 2.3 is really enjoyable, a lot of cliffhanger endings but still such a fun time. out of all the seasons it feels the lease non-linear but thats okay, i know not everyone liked how much the story jumped around in the first season.
The music is amazing, stepping out as an intro song is right up there with complication, the ending song is probably my fav of the whole series too (though trust me is so good)
As a whole the ending is a little chill (considering everything) but i think it was the perfect way to leave it off.
Could they do another season? probably... life goes on... this is just the slice we got to witness.
will they do another season? i don't think so... i mean i'm reading the light novel so if there is more past that point i'll let you know but again... everything, even characters you probably forgot about, has been tied up pretty neatly.
I enjoyed this show from start to finish... even with the massive cast by the end it was still easy to care about all the characters.
however i'll be honest... the thing about happiest about with this ending is that the director can go work on Natsume Yuujinchou Go... which was announced a little over a week ago and i still just get a wave of happiness thinking about it.
Ok but back to Durarara, it's a really good show and i whole heartily recommend it. some bits are a little violent so keep that in mind but honestly it's played a bit for laughs (i mean Shizuo throws vending machines at people and they survive). Fav show of the season? one of them for sure... Erased was really good as is Show Genroku Rakugo Shinju (which has it's final episode next friday so... thats going to be fun)
So yeah i recommend this show, you can watch it all on crunchyroll (dub or sub..... i prefer the sub personally but on the other hand Jhonny Yong Bosch as Orihiya Izaya is perfect AND it confirmed that he is the perfect voice actor for Hiroshi Kamiya roles *nods*)
Alrigth i think i have a few episodes of haikyuu to marathon.... and Mr. Osomatsu... then snow white with the red hair on monday and showa genkoru rakugo shinju on friday... winter season is almost done~
Sunday, 27 March 2016
Friday, 25 March 2016
Fire Emblem: Conquest
you would think after all the fire emblem i've played in the last month i'd be sick of it..... NOPE.
granted in general it takes a lot to make me sick of something...
I played on Normal and this time i turned Permadeath off (a choice that forced me to completely restart the game) but honestly... happy i did it cause i would have reset a lot... including in the final battle... which would mean 2 maps in a row.... not fun... I play games to have fun.
Okay need to get this out of the way. Any time you do a split story one is probably going to be better then the other.
in that case, between Birthright and Conquest, Conquest has the far superior story and i think it's pretty simple to see why.
Overall there is more conflict and more stakes when you aren't necessarily the "good guy"
Hoshido was fine but the entire driving factor is "we are good and need to get rid of bad"
In Norh things are far more complicated and that complication makes more more interesting plot and characters.
That being said Azura barely gets any explanation so i'm really glad i played the games in the order i did...
One final point in Conquests favor.... the maps are so much more interesting... almost every chapter has a gimmick or a unique goal... i didn't mind the constant routing in birthright but it was nice to have some variety. (hoping theres even more variety in this final story)
Finally, recently some spoiler filled DLC released recently... and it explains (or at least i think it does... i haven't played it yet) why certain characters are there... when they probably shouldn't be. but man i am so curious... but i worry it'll spoil revelations stuff so holding off for now...
but i wanna know
In conclusion.
I love Fire Emblem
I have played every one since they started coming out here
i still remember Sain.... i remember how i let him die because it was either restart the map or beat the enemy in the next turn...
I remember waiting for the next game to release and just wishing others would play it.
This is a game as close to my heart as Ys is... i literally have spent more money then i should have between the special edition new 3ds and the special edition of the game itself.... plus i'm looking at getting that 8 disk OST... which is not cheap.... especially when i convert it to CAD.
So getting my opinion on this series... not the best idea... cause i love it and it would have to be really atrocious for me to even get a little upset at it.
and again... not sick of it... i may go finish Radiant dawn (the only FE game i haven't beaten cause holy crap it's hard) after i beat Revelations.
I mean my biggest gripe with the series is the Two carts BS
all three games fit on one cart (with 9 save slots).
there was no excuse to split it up.... i feel it even does the game a disservice since to get the full story you really do need to play it all. (and not everyone was lucky enough to get the poorly handled Special edition) but yeah... Fire emblem is good in my books... and even though this is the better game... if you plan on playing all three (and you should) play birthright first... then Conquest then revelations.
Also Arthur has the cutest kid... and Laslow as a hero is probably my favorite thing ever... just constantly healing himself... good times.
Ok see you in a few weeks with my final thoughts... not going to rush this game at all.
Curious what i said about birthright? here is my ramble
granted in general it takes a lot to make me sick of something...
I played on Normal and this time i turned Permadeath off (a choice that forced me to completely restart the game) but honestly... happy i did it cause i would have reset a lot... including in the final battle... which would mean 2 maps in a row.... not fun... I play games to have fun.
Okay need to get this out of the way. Any time you do a split story one is probably going to be better then the other.
in that case, between Birthright and Conquest, Conquest has the far superior story and i think it's pretty simple to see why.
Overall there is more conflict and more stakes when you aren't necessarily the "good guy"
Hoshido was fine but the entire driving factor is "we are good and need to get rid of bad"
In Norh things are far more complicated and that complication makes more more interesting plot and characters.
That being said Azura barely gets any explanation so i'm really glad i played the games in the order i did...
One final point in Conquests favor.... the maps are so much more interesting... almost every chapter has a gimmick or a unique goal... i didn't mind the constant routing in birthright but it was nice to have some variety. (hoping theres even more variety in this final story)
Finally, recently some spoiler filled DLC released recently... and it explains (or at least i think it does... i haven't played it yet) why certain characters are there... when they probably shouldn't be. but man i am so curious... but i worry it'll spoil revelations stuff so holding off for now...
but i wanna know
In conclusion.
I love Fire Emblem
I have played every one since they started coming out here
i still remember Sain.... i remember how i let him die because it was either restart the map or beat the enemy in the next turn...
I remember waiting for the next game to release and just wishing others would play it.
This is a game as close to my heart as Ys is... i literally have spent more money then i should have between the special edition new 3ds and the special edition of the game itself.... plus i'm looking at getting that 8 disk OST... which is not cheap.... especially when i convert it to CAD.
So getting my opinion on this series... not the best idea... cause i love it and it would have to be really atrocious for me to even get a little upset at it.
and again... not sick of it... i may go finish Radiant dawn (the only FE game i haven't beaten cause holy crap it's hard) after i beat Revelations.
I mean my biggest gripe with the series is the Two carts BS
all three games fit on one cart (with 9 save slots).
there was no excuse to split it up.... i feel it even does the game a disservice since to get the full story you really do need to play it all. (and not everyone was lucky enough to get the poorly handled Special edition) but yeah... Fire emblem is good in my books... and even though this is the better game... if you plan on playing all three (and you should) play birthright first... then Conquest then revelations.
Also Arthur has the cutest kid... and Laslow as a hero is probably my favorite thing ever... just constantly healing himself... good times.
Ok see you in a few weeks with my final thoughts... not going to rush this game at all.
Curious what i said about birthright? here is my ramble
She and Her Cat: Everything Flows
Why did i watch this...
I knew i was going to be destroyed by this... i've seen the original short story cause it's an extra on voices of a distant star.
but here i am choking back sobs and trying to see the screen through teary eyes.
and just when i think i'm done crying a new wave hits...
i'm gunna go hug my cats... sure they hate it but i just want to cuddle them after that.
so yeah... 4 episodes, each just shy of 8 minutes each and it ends exactly how it has to end... even if that means i'm gunna be sitting here a sobbing mess for the rest of the day.
I do love seeing Makoto shinkai's first (at least i think it was his first... voices of a distant star may have been the first) short film but with a team and budget. I love that it's got the same voice actor playing the girl... the animation is lovely... the way the cat is drawn is perfect... got all those little movements down just right.
but dammit my heart
go watch it on crunchyroll, the final episode wont be available till next week but it really wont take you long to get through it all.
I knew i was going to be destroyed by this... i've seen the original short story cause it's an extra on voices of a distant star.
but here i am choking back sobs and trying to see the screen through teary eyes.
and just when i think i'm done crying a new wave hits...
i'm gunna go hug my cats... sure they hate it but i just want to cuddle them after that.
so yeah... 4 episodes, each just shy of 8 minutes each and it ends exactly how it has to end... even if that means i'm gunna be sitting here a sobbing mess for the rest of the day.
I do love seeing Makoto shinkai's first (at least i think it was his first... voices of a distant star may have been the first) short film but with a team and budget. I love that it's got the same voice actor playing the girl... the animation is lovely... the way the cat is drawn is perfect... got all those little movements down just right.
but dammit my heart
go watch it on crunchyroll, the final episode wont be available till next week but it really wont take you long to get through it all.
Thursday, 24 March 2016
Erased
Where to even start.
Describing the plot would do the show a disservice so lets try this.
Satoru is a failed Manga artist with a hero complex who can go back in time a few minutes to avert disaster but for now he works as a pizza delvery guy. oh and it's set in 2008.... kinda
However that isn't what the show is about at all.
The best i can say is watch the first episode and if you find it interesting go from there.
a warning, every episode ends on a cliffhanger but since it's all out now you wont have to deal with the pain of waiting week to week.
This i loved about it:
The Intro song... i think it's so clever that they used an older song as the intro... it fits so perfectly with the mood.
The ending song... so full of emotions and just a joy to sing along to at the end (you know... through the tears)
The art direction. Everything has meaning... everything is subtly symbolic of something without smacking you over the head with it constantly. every shot is so cinematic (helped by the fact that portions of the show are in an even more extreme widescreen effect) and the animation is damn near flawless.
The acting, without getting spoilery the way characters (especially satoru) act given the situation is just so well done.
The story... which i can't talk about but it's very well done.
Things i could have done without but are by no means bad:
Satoru has a tendancy to say things outloud that he meant to say in his inside voice... it's cute a few times but it felt a bit.... overdone without having a real reason for it. still it's cute in it's own way.
The very end is a little rushed.... i mean i don't think giving it any more episodes would have been a benefit it's just a lot of characterization to cram into 5 minutes or so... plus i didn't really want this show to end... it's really really good.
Is it my favourite this season?
...
Maybe?
I mean it is but... this season also had Snow white with the red hair and Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju.... if i had to pick between those three snow white would probably win but it's hard cause the three show are so incredibly different to each other. so i'll say it's my fav thriller/mystery show.... Snow white is my fav Shoujo this season and Rakugo is my fav........ Slice of life i guess.
Oh and Durarara..... ugh so many good shows....
Will i try to purchase it on bluray?
Hell yes*
*assuming Aniplex doesn't put it out.... cause if they do it'll probably cost 100-150 and no thats too much for a show even one this good.
If you haven't been watching erased... go do that... it's all on crunchyroll... it's only 12 episodes long and thats it... there is no more.
This winter season flew by... i have a few more shows ending pretty soon but i'll try to space out my rambles just a bit, next will either be the Rakugo anime or Durarara... not 100% sure which is ending first.
Describing the plot would do the show a disservice so lets try this.
Satoru is a failed Manga artist with a hero complex who can go back in time a few minutes to avert disaster but for now he works as a pizza delvery guy. oh and it's set in 2008.... kinda
However that isn't what the show is about at all.
The best i can say is watch the first episode and if you find it interesting go from there.
a warning, every episode ends on a cliffhanger but since it's all out now you wont have to deal with the pain of waiting week to week.
This i loved about it:
The Intro song... i think it's so clever that they used an older song as the intro... it fits so perfectly with the mood.
The ending song... so full of emotions and just a joy to sing along to at the end (you know... through the tears)
The art direction. Everything has meaning... everything is subtly symbolic of something without smacking you over the head with it constantly. every shot is so cinematic (helped by the fact that portions of the show are in an even more extreme widescreen effect) and the animation is damn near flawless.
The acting, without getting spoilery the way characters (especially satoru) act given the situation is just so well done.
The story... which i can't talk about but it's very well done.
Things i could have done without but are by no means bad:
Satoru has a tendancy to say things outloud that he meant to say in his inside voice... it's cute a few times but it felt a bit.... overdone without having a real reason for it. still it's cute in it's own way.
The very end is a little rushed.... i mean i don't think giving it any more episodes would have been a benefit it's just a lot of characterization to cram into 5 minutes or so... plus i didn't really want this show to end... it's really really good.
Is it my favourite this season?
...
Maybe?
I mean it is but... this season also had Snow white with the red hair and Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju.... if i had to pick between those three snow white would probably win but it's hard cause the three show are so incredibly different to each other. so i'll say it's my fav thriller/mystery show.... Snow white is my fav Shoujo this season and Rakugo is my fav........ Slice of life i guess.
Oh and Durarara..... ugh so many good shows....
Will i try to purchase it on bluray?
Hell yes*
*assuming Aniplex doesn't put it out.... cause if they do it'll probably cost 100-150 and no thats too much for a show even one this good.
If you haven't been watching erased... go do that... it's all on crunchyroll... it's only 12 episodes long and thats it... there is no more.
This winter season flew by... i have a few more shows ending pretty soon but i'll try to space out my rambles just a bit, next will either be the Rakugo anime or Durarara... not 100% sure which is ending first.
Wednesday, 9 March 2016
Fire Emblem: Birthright
Part 1 of what will end up a 3 part review
First some things to get off the bat.
1. played on normal because i play games to have fun.... with permadeath on cause i apparently hate myself.
2. I have been a fan of this series since it started to come to north america... i have played ever single north american release (granted i haven't beaten Radiant Dawn yet but i will be working on that soon... it's really really hard)
3. No seriously i love fire emblem... if you asked me to pick between Fire Emblem and Ys i'd hesitate a second and then pick Ys.... but seriously it's a close second for me.
Story time:
The release of this game was handled incredibly poorly.
So they announce the special edition... great... wonderful... it takes MONTHS for it to show up on Canadian website... and then sells out within 5 minutes.
Still i foolishly held onto hope... i knew i would not rest until i got that special edition.
then it was getting closer and closer to release... with no luck.
The day comes and the game is out... and still no hope to get my hands on it.
i got to all my local stores... nothing
i check every site i can hoping it'll pop up... and I almost get it but can't finish the order in time.
the day ends and i realize i may not get my hands on it... and i am heartbroken.
The next morning, i woke up at 6 to feed my kitties and i figure... hey no harm in checking.
And it was there... in stock... but for how long
i run, grab my credit card, trip over my fan and rush back to my laptop.
i complete the order and i am happy.... and really tired so back to bed.
then it took like half a week to ship but in the end i got it and i couldn't be happier... it plays so nicely in my Fire emblem edition new 3ds... cause i also got that... cause i love Fire Emblem.
anyways i decided to play birthright > conquest > revelations because i was really curious about playing a fire emblem with more japanese elements and i wanted to do that first.
What i didn't realize was the differences between the games wasn't just on the surface.
Birthright has an abundance of supplies and resources, it only has route/defeat the boss maps and you can grind unlike it's counterpart where you have mostly (if not all) defense type maps. (and i have no idea about revelations... keeping myself spoiler free)
I will saying just outright playing "the good guys" isn't the most interesting story wise but it was done so well. i'm really looking forward to playing the "not so good" guys for the first time in conquest.
Finally yes i had to restart a lot... i would do stupid stuff or get screwed over by RNG (enemies getting crits... super fun.... getting killed on a 3% hit chance... just the best... mmm thats good RNG) and sometimes i just would take leave of my senses... still i managed for the second time to play completely Deathless AND i managed to get every character for the first time ever... considering you can't grind i may not be able to accomplish that in conquest but we will see.
I loved this game... it was a bit easier then some of the others in the series... but i know it's counterpart will not be so simple (also i'm planning to play that normal without permadeath cause seriously.... i tell myself it's fun... it's not... it's stressful)
But before i end this.... i have something to say to nintendo.
1. The translation isn't as bad as people are saying... but i wish it wasn't so reliant on comedy and memes... Fire emblem is about war... war is hell... i kinda want the character interactions to reflect that more then the constant joking back and forth.
2. There was no reason to put the two/three games on 2 carts... seriously NONE. the special edition fates version proves that. All versions should have had both versions with revelations as a DLC option... this move to make the games on separate carts feels like nothing more then a cash grab. especially since buying the game the way i did it less cost effective then buying 1 and getting the other two as DLC... i knew that... i wanted my art book and little bag.
I am probably going to beat Legend of heroes 4/2/1 Prophecy of the moonlight witch before i just into conquest... i'm litterally at the end of that game and i don't want to push it aside anymore.
but yeah next will be conquest and then revelations funtimes.
If you like Fire emblem you will enjoy this game... if the series hasn't hooked you yet then this probably wont change your mind but it does have a lot of options to give you the chance to try it out and see if you like it.
Alright onto the next thing!
Curious about what i thought of Conquest? here is my ramble
First some things to get off the bat.
1. played on normal because i play games to have fun.... with permadeath on cause i apparently hate myself.
2. I have been a fan of this series since it started to come to north america... i have played ever single north american release (granted i haven't beaten Radiant Dawn yet but i will be working on that soon... it's really really hard)
3. No seriously i love fire emblem... if you asked me to pick between Fire Emblem and Ys i'd hesitate a second and then pick Ys.... but seriously it's a close second for me.
Story time:
The release of this game was handled incredibly poorly.
So they announce the special edition... great... wonderful... it takes MONTHS for it to show up on Canadian website... and then sells out within 5 minutes.
Still i foolishly held onto hope... i knew i would not rest until i got that special edition.
then it was getting closer and closer to release... with no luck.
The day comes and the game is out... and still no hope to get my hands on it.
i got to all my local stores... nothing
i check every site i can hoping it'll pop up... and I almost get it but can't finish the order in time.
the day ends and i realize i may not get my hands on it... and i am heartbroken.
The next morning, i woke up at 6 to feed my kitties and i figure... hey no harm in checking.
And it was there... in stock... but for how long
i run, grab my credit card, trip over my fan and rush back to my laptop.
i complete the order and i am happy.... and really tired so back to bed.
then it took like half a week to ship but in the end i got it and i couldn't be happier... it plays so nicely in my Fire emblem edition new 3ds... cause i also got that... cause i love Fire Emblem.
anyways i decided to play birthright > conquest > revelations because i was really curious about playing a fire emblem with more japanese elements and i wanted to do that first.
What i didn't realize was the differences between the games wasn't just on the surface.
Birthright has an abundance of supplies and resources, it only has route/defeat the boss maps and you can grind unlike it's counterpart where you have mostly (if not all) defense type maps. (and i have no idea about revelations... keeping myself spoiler free)
I will saying just outright playing "the good guys" isn't the most interesting story wise but it was done so well. i'm really looking forward to playing the "not so good" guys for the first time in conquest.
Finally yes i had to restart a lot... i would do stupid stuff or get screwed over by RNG (enemies getting crits... super fun.... getting killed on a 3% hit chance... just the best... mmm thats good RNG) and sometimes i just would take leave of my senses... still i managed for the second time to play completely Deathless AND i managed to get every character for the first time ever... considering you can't grind i may not be able to accomplish that in conquest but we will see.
I loved this game... it was a bit easier then some of the others in the series... but i know it's counterpart will not be so simple (also i'm planning to play that normal without permadeath cause seriously.... i tell myself it's fun... it's not... it's stressful)
But before i end this.... i have something to say to nintendo.
1. The translation isn't as bad as people are saying... but i wish it wasn't so reliant on comedy and memes... Fire emblem is about war... war is hell... i kinda want the character interactions to reflect that more then the constant joking back and forth.
2. There was no reason to put the two/three games on 2 carts... seriously NONE. the special edition fates version proves that. All versions should have had both versions with revelations as a DLC option... this move to make the games on separate carts feels like nothing more then a cash grab. especially since buying the game the way i did it less cost effective then buying 1 and getting the other two as DLC... i knew that... i wanted my art book and little bag.
I am probably going to beat Legend of heroes 4/2/1 Prophecy of the moonlight witch before i just into conquest... i'm litterally at the end of that game and i don't want to push it aside anymore.
but yeah next will be conquest and then revelations funtimes.
If you like Fire emblem you will enjoy this game... if the series hasn't hooked you yet then this probably wont change your mind but it does have a lot of options to give you the chance to try it out and see if you like it.
Alright onto the next thing!
Curious about what i thought of Conquest? here is my ramble
Saturday, 27 February 2016
Crimson Peak
I finally got a chance to see it.
Unfortunately much like a few other films i'm not really able to discuss it in an unbiased fashion...
So i'll just say this.
If you like Guillermo Del Toro you will mostly likely enjoy this film.
however if you can't stand surprisingly graphic violence... may not be your cup of tea.
ok now onto what i am comfortable talking about.
1. The sets were the most amazing sets i have ever seen.
That three floor mansion isn't three floors on ground level, it's actually a 3 floor mansion. it's the biggest set i've ever walked through and every hallway and every detail had something unique and eye catching. Once someone wanted to show me to take the outside stairs to get from the attic portion to the ground cause the view was pretty impressive however my fear of hights locked my legs and i ended up walking back down through the set.
and yeah certain bits aren't connected but for the most part a stunning incredible one of a kind set.
2. The costumes are so lovely.
Due to where i work i rarely get to see the wardrobe/costume department up close but on this one i got to and i can't even begin to describe how beautiful every since article was.
all the shoes all the dresses, i think it may even be nominated for an oscar tomorrow and i will not be surprised at all if it wins.
3. I hate my shoulder.
most things i work on for a set time and then when i'm not needed i get my 'pink slip' (which they can't even put on pink paper so wheres the fun in that?) and i go on my way to the next thing.
I was really looking forward to this show... my first Non sci-fi show... it was exciting.
and then my shoulder gives out and i have to leave the show early.
I was heart broken, the people i was working with where so incredibly kind and it killed me to walk away even though i knew if i pushed it any further the recovery time would have been even longer then it already was.
4. No credit for me.
I wasn't expecting one, i wasn't there nearly as long as i was on some other films, however a family member who had gone many films without a credit got one on this so i was very happy for them... it may just be your name on a screen but it's a nice Thank you to see it there.
Maybe one day i'll get to see my name up there too.
maybe on the one i finished not too long ago...
...
..
.
Ha ha ha probably not.
so yeah that's it.
Unfortunately much like a few other films i'm not really able to discuss it in an unbiased fashion...
So i'll just say this.
If you like Guillermo Del Toro you will mostly likely enjoy this film.
however if you can't stand surprisingly graphic violence... may not be your cup of tea.
ok now onto what i am comfortable talking about.
1. The sets were the most amazing sets i have ever seen.
That three floor mansion isn't three floors on ground level, it's actually a 3 floor mansion. it's the biggest set i've ever walked through and every hallway and every detail had something unique and eye catching. Once someone wanted to show me to take the outside stairs to get from the attic portion to the ground cause the view was pretty impressive however my fear of hights locked my legs and i ended up walking back down through the set.
and yeah certain bits aren't connected but for the most part a stunning incredible one of a kind set.
2. The costumes are so lovely.
Due to where i work i rarely get to see the wardrobe/costume department up close but on this one i got to and i can't even begin to describe how beautiful every since article was.
all the shoes all the dresses, i think it may even be nominated for an oscar tomorrow and i will not be surprised at all if it wins.
3. I hate my shoulder.
most things i work on for a set time and then when i'm not needed i get my 'pink slip' (which they can't even put on pink paper so wheres the fun in that?) and i go on my way to the next thing.
I was really looking forward to this show... my first Non sci-fi show... it was exciting.
and then my shoulder gives out and i have to leave the show early.
I was heart broken, the people i was working with where so incredibly kind and it killed me to walk away even though i knew if i pushed it any further the recovery time would have been even longer then it already was.
4. No credit for me.
I wasn't expecting one, i wasn't there nearly as long as i was on some other films, however a family member who had gone many films without a credit got one on this so i was very happy for them... it may just be your name on a screen but it's a nice Thank you to see it there.
Maybe one day i'll get to see my name up there too.
maybe on the one i finished not too long ago...
...
..
.
Ha ha ha probably not.
so yeah that's it.
Monday, 1 February 2016
Light novel: Durarara vol 2 and Is it wrong to pick up girls in a dungeon vol4
that stupid stupid long title...
anyways i kinda forgot these came out so i read them one after the other.
Durarara vol 2
Really good, this time we focus more on the Saika arc... since the novels are less intertwined then the show it is a interesting new look at it all. The writing is solid and i love seeing more of these characters.
looking forward to vol 3 in march... if you like the show i completely recommend the books, if the show was a bit too non-linear for you but you like to concept read the books....
Is it wrong to pick up girls in a dungeon vol 4
Well this was a disappointment.
I have only read a few light novels but this volume of this series actually pissed me off.
i know it's a long series but every book should have a climax.
a point that makes you remember it.
The haruhi suzumiya books all have a point.... and it's 10 volumes long... this book has no excuse.
in vol 4 we are introduced to the blacksmith... thats it.
now having seen the show i know what happens next and had that been added to this book it would have been longer then a two hour read AND would have given everything a point.
when i got to the epilogue and i was only 75% through... i was not happy.
there are two side chapters tacked on the end and they are cute BUT there is no excuse for a story that felt like it could have taken 1-2 episodes to take an entire book.
volume 5 will be good and should get us pretty close to where the show ended... but if there are more filler volumes like this i'm going to have issues with that.
i mean the main antagonist has like... half a page total of being there.... thats it....
still a cute series with a terrible name but yeah this volume was disappointing.
anyways i kinda forgot these came out so i read them one after the other.
Durarara vol 2
Really good, this time we focus more on the Saika arc... since the novels are less intertwined then the show it is a interesting new look at it all. The writing is solid and i love seeing more of these characters.
looking forward to vol 3 in march... if you like the show i completely recommend the books, if the show was a bit too non-linear for you but you like to concept read the books....
Is it wrong to pick up girls in a dungeon vol 4
Well this was a disappointment.
I have only read a few light novels but this volume of this series actually pissed me off.
i know it's a long series but every book should have a climax.
a point that makes you remember it.
The haruhi suzumiya books all have a point.... and it's 10 volumes long... this book has no excuse.
in vol 4 we are introduced to the blacksmith... thats it.
now having seen the show i know what happens next and had that been added to this book it would have been longer then a two hour read AND would have given everything a point.
when i got to the epilogue and i was only 75% through... i was not happy.
there are two side chapters tacked on the end and they are cute BUT there is no excuse for a story that felt like it could have taken 1-2 episodes to take an entire book.
volume 5 will be good and should get us pretty close to where the show ended... but if there are more filler volumes like this i'm going to have issues with that.
i mean the main antagonist has like... half a page total of being there.... thats it....
still a cute series with a terrible name but yeah this volume was disappointing.
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