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One step forward, one step back?
After what was the best episode of the season for Durarara, I had respectably high hopes that we were looking at a resurgence of he enthusiasm the first season generated – at least the levels the second cour did, anyway. But this one left me pretty ambivalent, to be honest?. Square one? No – hopefully just a blip. But a letdown nonetheless.
- I’m not sure what Narita thought Akane added to the story, but for me she’s a distraction and a roadblock. Moe pandering in series like this rarely pays off, and every time she’s involved DRRR feels much more conventional – and I really don’t think it’s at its best when it feels conventional.
- Izaya? Yeah, he’s approaching Baka Ouji levels of trolling at this point. Did Narita think we needed to be shown he wasn’t even above using little kids to get us to appreciate what sleazeball he is? Because I thought it was already pretty obvious.
- Uchuu Kyoudai cameo? Best part of the episode.
- 2nd best part of the episode? Shooter turning into the weirdest-looking van ever and Celty thinking that would make everything fine and inconspicuous.
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gilraen_tinuviel
March 15, 2015 at 3:28 pmHey, but it wasn't real Izaya. I don't know if Namie is planning something or Izaya hired himself somebody but a guy had brown longer hair and a tacky necklace.
admin
March 16, 2015 at 1:09 amIt was an imposter, but I assume that was on Izaya's orders.
Unknown
March 15, 2015 at 7:33 pmUchuu Kyoudai….? I think you meant your favorite show, samurai flamenco hahahah (which I still believe deserves to be watched even though you dropped it super early).
Gary Cochran
March 17, 2015 at 11:35 pmI watched SF until they added power rangers, liked it up to that point and then went UGH…
R Lawlied
March 18, 2015 at 3:24 amSo, adding little girl character in a show is automatically pandering now…
admin
March 18, 2015 at 4:36 amOh, please – who do you think you're kidding here? Did you actually watch the episode?
R Lawlied
March 18, 2015 at 10:12 amYes I did. That's why I don't understand with the pandering remark. It's not like she's there for the sake of being there (and being cute or moe), she was given a decent backstory (which IMO, quite sympathetic), clear motivation, and quite integral to the plot. It's not fair to dismiss her as a mere pandering material.
The only thing I truly feels pandering so far are the Orihara sisters.
admin
March 18, 2015 at 12:07 pmTo each his own. To me that was classic LN moeblob pandering. Maybe people are inured to that kind of non-stop vamping because it's so omnipresent in anime these days, but it's rather discordant to me to see it in DRRR.
maverickmann84
March 18, 2015 at 5:04 amI agree Akane is a bit of an obnoxious character (though they appear in every single show IMO) but pandering? Maybe I'm missing something, but who is she meant to appeal to?
Hangman
March 20, 2015 at 12:40 amSeason two has been pretty Dullrara. Just like Mikado.
These new characters who should otherwise be cool and interesting just haven't been either which is a huge problem because they are the show.
GlassShadow
March 20, 2015 at 3:42 amThere are two more seasons coming. There is hope Enzo, there is hope.