A juxtaposition of normal and extraordinary is often an effective dramatic device – because it’s easy to imagine how we might react if we were put in the same circumstances. Read more
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Gakuen Babysitters – 02
This is not brain surgery – it’s emotional connections that are about as elemental as any in the human condition. Read more
Mahoutsukai no Yome – 14
I have witnesses and can prove I was chopping onions. Read more
First Impressions – Miira no Kaikata
I kind of sense that the viewer will either find the second half of this episode charming or they won’t, and that will decide whether Miira no Kaikata is for them. Read more
First Impressions – Koi wa Ameagari no You ni
I’m of two minds of where to start this piece. Read more
Osomatsu-san 2 – 14
That may have been one of the more disturbing episodes so far. Read more
First Impressions – Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san
To say that I was looking ahead to the premiere of Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san with mixed emotions is a bit of an understatement. Read more
First Impressions – Gakuen Babysitters
Yep, check your cynical bastard at the door with this one… Read more
First Impressions – Kokkoku
For one week at least, Kokkoku exceeded my expectations.
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Mahoutsukai no Yome – 13
The thing about Mahoutsukai is that it’s limited only by the imagination. Read more