ShellyMarie

Hilarious, quirky, and (as expected) thoroughly satisfies the geek in me. Damn show keeps showing me new shows and movies to get hooked on, though. :D

It seems like it's playing with some really interesting ideas and it could develop into something fascinating, but it's building up very slowly. I'm having a hard time connecting to any of the characters or caring too deeply about their plight.

I love this show. Even being bounced around from network to network didn't manage to kill this show. Sure, the last season or two are significantly worse than the first handful, but I will still rewatch the whole thing over and over. The writing, the actors, the inside jokes, even (especially) the darkest timeline. All so fantastic.

The first thing that struck me is that this show is beautiful. Absolutely spectacular graphics that added so much to the wonder of the world. It's something of a slow build plot-wise, but the characters and the group dynamics are fantastic. Compared to SAO and Log Horizon (which definitely come to mind in comparison), Grimgar is focused on the humans. The characters start at the bottom - they aren't geniuses or super warriors or overpowered mages - they're just humans. And there's something remarkably charming and appealing about that.

I managed to watch the first 11 episodes of this before getting fed up. The plot had potential, but the main character seemed so inept that I couldn't put up with it. The music was also terrible - felt more appropriate to an elevator and rarely seemed to match what was going on in the show. Ultimately I didn't care at all about what was going on or any of the characters. Just wasn't for me, I guess.

Let's get this out of the way - yes, the basic premise is a lot like Sword Art Online in that thousands of people are suddenly trapped inside an MMORPG. However, that really is where the similarities end. Unlike in SAO, Log Horizon is all about what happens when the game they're trapped in stops acting like a game. The question becomes... is it just a game anymore? The first few episodes start really strong and have a lot of excitement and battles. After that, though, it slows down a bit and becomes a lot about the politics and strategy of building the players' lives and civilization. It's very well-written and the characters/graphics are great. But the pacing has a tendency to be a bit uneven. The show develops slowly, but the characters and plot keep growing and changing. It's really worth watching.

The story, action sequences, and visuals are great. I loved the characters for the most part. The only issue I had was main character's obnoxious and pervy treatment of women from time to time. It felt out of place and unnecessary. I felt like it was trying to add some humor, but only 12 yo boys would find it hilarious. For the most part I could just ignore it, and it got better as the series went on, but it never completely goes away, unfortunately.

I adore this show. It's the show that really made me fall in love with anime and seek out more. SAO II doesn't quite live up to the first series, but I loved it all. The characters are fantastic, the plot is well-paced, and the writing is heartbreaking and clever. But what works the best for me is the respect that the characters have for one another, particularly the way the treat the women. There are no weak, pathetic damsels in distress. The women all have their own strength and more than pull their own weight. Also, Kirito and Asuna are the best.

It's beautiful and so very heartbreaking and the use of music in it is wonderful and it's unusual and lovely and romantic and... oh. Keeps making me forget everything and just... listen. I don't think I've ever rooted so hard for a tv character to succeed in my life. It's a slow build and very philosophical. Trigger warnings for child abuse/neglect and depression.

I... I wanted to like this. But I'm not sure that I did. Then again, I'm not so sure that I didn't, either. The mythology was interesting and the idea behind it was really interesting. But most of the time I was either mentally shouting at the main character to stick up for herself or I was thinking to myself, "what?" The plot is really confusing at times not in the sense of wondering what happened, but more in the sense of struggling to figure out why these things mattered within the world of RDG and what it meant for the characters. All in all, it felt a little disjointed. The ending also felt somewhat unsatisfying and quite anti-climactic. There are definitely better anime shows out there, but if you're in the mood for something new and strange and unique, I'd still recommend trying this show. It definitely keeps you wondering.