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Another week is upon us, which means another weekly thread. For those of you out there that prescribe to the three episode rule of thumb for shows, it is crunch time for shows to prove their worth. As always, please use this thread however you like, whether that be questions, comments, suggestions, etc. Some examples might be:

  • Who did it better, Frieren’s First Class Mage Exam or Harry Potter’s Tri-Wizard Tournament?
  • Is The Dangers in My Heart a cautionary tale about high cholesterol?
  • In Blue Exorcist, why doesn’t somebody cheer him up?

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  • @[email protected]English
    5•11 months ago

    Good week.

    • Wrapped up Helck S1. It was good. Didn’t end super strongly, but I was satisfied. Overall, it ended up way higher rated than I was expecting and really enjoyed it. It’s silly, but has a lot of heart, and the world is better thought out than I was expecting. I hope they make a S2!
    • Frieren still super good. It’s a shame the episodes are only 2 minutes long… or at least they feel that way…
    • Solo Leveling finally got to its premise. I’m all about goofy video game life stuff. Enjoying it a lot.
    • Apothecary Diaries - slowly catching up. I love the gravitas to everything. Maomao is a gem. I love the very very minimal fan service, considering how often brothels are a major part of the story.
    • Pluto - about halfway. I dunno, it’s good, but I also kinda find it boring. I want to like this more than I am. The way the plot is progressing makes it hard to cheer for anybody, or even feel like we’re (as standins for the protagonists) actively learning and doing anything. It feels so reactionary and passive. The world is cool and I like a lot of the characters… but every 15 minutes it’s like oh hey here’s brand new people that are super important and there’s no way you could’ve known any of this.
    • Still enjoying The Dangers in my Heart and Delicious in Dungeon a bunch. I’m definitely finishing both of these.
    • @[email protected]English
      4•11 months ago

      Frieren still super good. It’s a shame the episodes are only 2 minutes long…

      Hahaha I know, right?

    • @[email protected]OPMEnglish
      3•11 months ago

      I only have one more episode of Helck to go, but just have had a hard time finding the time/motivation to wrap it up. I think it struggled a bit through the middle of the season, but got a bit better towards the end. However, the beginning of the series was so fun that the rest of it just hasn’t been as engaging for me.

      I feel your pain on Frieren :(