Yay, it’s a new arc. Boo, there are still old tricks. I feel like in a normal show, this would be seen as a breather episode. Characters are more concerned with sports and stuff with the terrorist plot in the background rather than the center of everyone’s mind. This would be the point where the cast get to relax for a week… except it seems like they’ve been doing this for the whole show. The whole deal with Blanche last…
So this episode of Code Geass was pretty by the books, with a few surprises here and there. It was out of left field how Lloyd revealed he had a Geass in front of Lelouch, and then Tamaki went crazy and cut off that dude’s arm. Kallen needs better wr—Wait, this is the Mahouka blog. I forgot. From the barrage of shows like Guilty Crown, Aquarion EVOL, and Valvrave, I should have known better. I should really distinguish this show…
…according to Tatsuya’s standards. So apologies to all of my white supremacist fans who were misled by the blog title. But that drives Mahouka’s plot into a wall, by casting this type of conflict as a black and white view where the people fighting for equality are either evil or stupid, and the people fighting against it are painted as valiant warriors of justice who will not let so much as a piece of their school uniforms be stained by…
On this week’s session of Mahoukey Pokey, we have more of characters sitting in rooms and talking about skin-deep politics for twenty-two minutes. I know that sounds vain of me, because that can describe plenty of excellent shows that have aired and are airing right now. The “I don’t like this show because it’s nothing but talking” complaint usually depends on what the characters are talking about exactly, as well as how they express themselves through conversation. For instance, I…
So, is anybody else in the mood for dogmatic discourse on class issues that come from surely has to be a myopic viewpoint? That one speech at the end of the episode swallowed up what would have been just another bad entry, causing this anime to be painted as propaganda or whatever. There are many things that must be assessed when viewing Tatsuya’s speech on equality being a means to a contemptuous end, and how there is justification in the…
Super-speed is a bona fide physical technique and not any kind of magic whatsoever, so says the holy Tatsuya amongst his imouto apostles. Any who challenge his mighty reign as the new savior shall be vanquished by feats and powers that were unsheathed from between the lord’s buttocks. Do not cross his ascension to the throne amongst his lowly Blooms, for he shall conquer all with his lack of strong emotion. Some would call Tatsuya a bland man, or perhaps…
Well, bully on me for not watching those chibi specials a few weeks ago, because those were essential to understanding the terminology in this show… except it feels unnecessary. Instead of regular old mana, the magical energy you use is called Psions. And instead of wands, they’re Casting Assistant Devices because that sounds technical enough to make the magic seem more realistic than it actually is. Last episode, we had to deal with clique names like weeds and blooms. Now,…
First off, what’s the deal with the incest? Is it supposed to be romantic that these kids want to fuck so badly? I’d be less annoyed if this wasn’t the only thing going on between Tatsuya and Miyuki. Every scene where the two are even a few yards away is dominated by Miyuki swooning for her Onii-sama, as if she needs to say that word as often as she blinks. She’s supposed to be a competent magician, right? But all…
Above all that must be said, I have to admire the confidence this show exuded throughout the run. It was wacky and in your face, but it could be sincere about it. The show knew how to make a scene where characters have a mass naked hug together, and make it not look stupid. Not once in this series were there any pussyfooting or restraint, hitting plot points and jokes home alike with the subtlety of a missile. This was…
This week, we get spectacle and joy raining down for the penultimate episode. In all honesty, I’m finding it hard to talk about the series when the episodes are like this. I wish I knew how to discuss anime fights better. Like I can describe the final fight in Fate/Zero as a battle of attrition where both opponents are at their peak. That’s something. But here, I’m perplexed. It’s a fight where both sides pull out everything they have previously…