Merry Christmas everyone! I'm sorry that I don't have a special sort of post to put out this year and then the coming new year kind of scenario. I wish that I had more to go on, but I had a lot going on in the background right now to do that. Sorry. Just hope you all have a good sort of Christmas.
Table of Contents (Click to see thoughts on a show/episode from last week)
Migi and Dali
Dead Mount Death Play
Helck
Bullbuster
The Emminence in Shadow
JJK Season 2
Soaring Sky! Precure
Frieren
Daigo
SpyXFamily
Power of Hope
100 Girlfriends
Apothecary Diaries
Migi and Dali Episode 12
Some not as horrifying stuff happening in this episode we are in pay offs and results mode. Eiji murdered his mother and set his house on fire while Migi, Dali, and everyone else in the house is in a locked room. A lot of character drama came from the fact that everyone could die, Shuunpei came in to save the day. The major sad point is despite Migi and Dali going in and saving Eiji, the calm and cool family won't happen because Eiji turned himself in. A lot to think about going into this final episode.
Dead Mount Death Play Part 2 Episode 11
This feels like what the whole show has been building up to. The larger emotional moment of our walking skeleton meeting the bastard son of a sorcerer he knows, Civil. It's an incredibly intense scene of combat and dialogue where the tension and stakes for the whole situation kept going as walking skeleton doesn't want to take over this world. Then there is the fire bugs vs the police which the truth of the fire bugs was finally revealed and Civil's companions vs Skeleton's companions. It's so wild how well everything just suddenly clicked together.
Helck Episode 24 (Finale?)
It definitely feels like the halfway conclusion because the main motivations behind Helck and Vermillo are in full swing now. Especially with Vermillo pushing Helck from first killing his friends and humanity to fighting to save humanity and his friends. That pushes the entire human vs demon conflict by giving the demonkind a new goal that was hinted in Helck's backstory. I'm interested to see where this goes because there better be more Helck in the future. I wasn't sure at first, but this second half has pushed how much I like it further then before.
Bullbuster Episode 12 (Finale)
This episode was a major win for the little guys despite the slimy people still getting away because they are uncatchable. In 24 hours, Namidome was able to stop the spores and every group member had their moment of almost to the limit badassery to defeat monsters and win the day. There even is a spore sample that, unexpectedly to Shiota, put them on the back foot in legal trouble. The island is now in rebuild mode with its citizens and there is still a lot of work to be done. It's honestly a really good episode and ties everything together with a sequel season if it's possible.
The Emminence in Shadow Season 2 Episode 12 (Season Finale)
This episode was not only a great conclusion to Rose and Oriana's arc while also pushing things forward more. For instance, Cid vs Ragnarok (a creature of doom) was literally nothing to him. At the same time, Beta and Epsilon get a lot more information about the world itself by Mordred who they just easily beat up without a second thought. So there is an entire complicated history regarding worlds merging with each other. The ending of Cid in his shadow form returning to his world which is an post apocalyptic cyberpunk kind of area now with Akane leading a rebellion and Cid saving her life was a good ending to all of it. It's so wild. I immediately want more of this craziness.
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Episode 22
I wish I got so much more out of this last fight then I am because the concept is good. Everyone rallying to defeat fake Getou, including kids from the Kyoto is good. There is just no build up to it because it just happens. Same with Chogo seeing Itadori as his brother for some reason which causes the two to fight in a very uneven battle in fake Getou's favor. Same with some characters teaming up now. It could be so much better then it is.
Soaring Sky! Precure Episode 46
I don't know how this show managed to pull a Christmas episode when the conflict with the Undergu empire is at an all time high, but this episode pulled if off in such a very comfy way. Our heroes moved to Skyland now and the KiraKira barrier has been put into place. At the same time, the morale of the kingdom is lower then ever and the precures and their families worked her to make Skyland's Christmas, Strichmas a thing. Also the precures helped Skyland's Santa known as Tasan delivery presents to all the children. It was such a comfy time before the boom comes around.
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Episode 16
Once again, another stellar episode of Frieren. Very good emotional one like Frieren meeting an old dwarf warrior who was old 80 years ago protecting this town. It's so interesting and different to see Frieren talk to someone who has been around as long as she has. Plus, Stark got some training because he constantly picked on for some reason. Good first half. The second half that focused more on Sein and the friend that is going by the name Gorilla Warrior as well as heroes that history forgot once again. It's kind of sad seeing one of the heroes the group met getting into obscurity and how our heroes are going in that direction. Also, the show left on a cliffhanger of Sein possibly leaving the group of socially awkward travelers.
Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange Episode 13
Not until next week.
Spy X Family Season 2 Episode 12 (Season Finale)
What a wonderful conclusion to this season in a very good and wholesome kind of way. It's Loid and Bondo in the streets. What turns into a dog walkign scenario leads to Bondo working as hard as possible to stoping civilians get hurt on the streets or saving a dog from a burning building and catching the arsonist. It's interesting seeing Loid from "what the hell is this dog" to making fun of Bond afte he was splashed with water. Plus the family moment at the end was great. It was such a good time there too.
Power of Hope ~Precure Full Bloom~ Episode 12 (Finale)
This show has come to an end and its what you would expect from a magical girl series from characters fighting against the darkness. The visuals of this show were never great, but the emotions and pure character drama was wonderful. Especially with the power of human nature being put into play with some being dark and also positive. And our characters at least get some kind of good end for what they are presented with.
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You Episode 12 (Season Finale)
This season of the show ended in such a really funny, interesting, and complicated sort of way. For instance, there is the class trope of guys peeping on girls, but most of the harem went through an epic sort of spy mission to see Rentarou's dong. Of course Shizuka is the kind who stays behind and through shear happenstance is the only one who sees it. Also, Rentarou crossdressed and Nano was the prince to wake him up. The weird emotional sort of thing with Hahari not being able to let go of her first love and Rentarou accepting that and even talking to the first loves ghost after wards were both silly and heart warming. This show is just like that. The perfect sort of trash.
The Apothecary Diaries Episode 12
A much simpler one this week based on the relationship between Jinshi and the very fun but socially awkward Maomao. The reveal of Fengming's family through people into service of the rear palace for their own monetary games and despite Maomao trying not to save she wants to stay, Jinshi doesn't understand and lets her go. It's interesting seeing the two seperate from each other which Jinshi is broken and Maomao working for the courtesans and then they might in an unexpected way. After searching for meaning, it's hilarious seeing Jinshi recruiting her to the palace again in the end. This show is another master of comedy and drama mixtures.
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