http://www.stjernstedt.net Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:00:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Overdrive: I've never seen a show drag like this ever before. Naruto looks like the frickin' Shinkansen in comparision. Sure shounen shows are more or less supposed to drag, it's their bread and butter after all but this is just getting ridiculous, and as if they're trying to drive home ... http://www.stjernstedt.net/2007/12/17/two-quick-shots-overdrive-and-kimikiss/ I've been watching a lot of Major recently, or rather, I've pretty much only been watching Major except for about three shows of the current season and I've developed some kind of love-hate relationship with the show. It's good, very good since it managed to keep my attention for the ... http://www.stjernstedt.net/2007/11/28/three-out-change/ I haven't really been paying attention to the Saimoe tournament at all, but I randomly decided to check a post from Moetron and saw something outrageous! Yuno losing to some bitch from Higurashi? My Yuno, losing!? From now on I'll actively discourage anyone from taking part in this tournament as ... http://www.stjernstedt.net/2007/10/29/this-saimoe-thingie/ Claymore was one of those very rare shounen series that I actually enjoyed on a higher basis than "I'm watching it because I'm bored". It had all powerups and predictable fights that you can expect from a shounen show but yet it was somehow different from the usual fare. Despite ... http://www.stjernstedt.net/2007/09/27/claymore-the-end-and-raki/ Nodame Cantabile has ended and for once I'm feeling content with an ending. Not disappointed, but not overly excited either and I think that pretty much sums up my overall feeling for the show too. Even though I'm happy with the show in general it took some getting used to ... http://www.stjernstedt.net/2007/07/04/nodame-cantabile-the-conclusion/ In my previous post I made some comments on the slice-of-life turn that Seirei no Moribito has taken, and how I didn't think it would last. Well, here we are three episodes later and it's going as strong as ever. I should be thrilled, but I can't help but feel ... http://www.stjernstedt.net/2007/06/19/seirei-no-moribito-amazing-but/ First of all, this show is pretty damn amazing. At this moment I can't find a single fault with it. From the perfect pacing to the wonderful characters, everything just fits together seamlessly. The buildup of Chagum's anxiety during this episode was done very well, with the little details hinting ... http://www.stjernstedt.net/2007/05/27/seirei-no-moribito-08-still-a-child/ Oh man, Otani was incredibly dense this episode, even by his standards. You'd think he'd get it after two people, including Risa herself, said it straight up and when everyone except him knows who Risa likes. Even the painfully obvious hints Risa offered at the end of the episode very ... http://www.stjernstedt.net/2007/05/24/lovely-complex-07-poor-risa/ I initially stayed away from Kaze no Stigma because the poster girl for the show reminded me of Shana, with the fiery hair and obvious tsundere nature - nothing wrong with tsunderes mind you, except for a select few who just get on my nerves. I was quite content to ... http://www.stjernstedt.net/2007/05/23/kaze-no-stigma-uh-this-is-kinda-weird/ Now what? They've removed the crazy from Gurenn Lagann and with that effectively removed any appeal the series had for me. The prospect of sitting through the rest of the episodes watching Simon "grow and mature" shounen style feels about as exciting as watching paint dry. Throw in a romance ... http://www.stjernstedt.net/2007/05/23/well-that-sucked/