Golden Boy
Grade 3/5
As sex comedies from 30 years ago go, you could do a lot worse. Apart from the gross 2nd episode, what's here is charming and funny in its own way, and the characters are generally pretty likeable. Just skip that 2nd episode. Yeesh.
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Vernal Edge
Grade: 2/5
Too well-made to be called bad. Exploring and movement were satisfying and fun! But combat felt like it was fighting against me. Not in a 'git good' way, but a 'use the cheapest/least fun strategies to get back to the fun part quickly' sort of way.
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Invincible Season 3
Grade 4/5
The writing and action have finally caught up to the great characters and compelling premise. And that final episode? Peak.
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Bubblegum Crisis
Grade 5/5
That this OVA exists at all is a testament to what a special time the 80s and 90s were for anime. Stylish, high concept, beautifully rendered. They don't make 'em like you, anymore. Bye bye, my Crisis.
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Invincible: Atom Eve
Grade 4/5
My favorite bit of storytelling in this series so far, and it isn't close. Animation and fight choreography are the best they've been up to this point, too. Eve deserves the world.
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Invincible Season 2
Grade 3/5
Stronger writing and improved animation do a lot to make this season outshine the first. It was also so much WEIRDER, which I deeply appreciated. I can feel myself starting to love this show by the end. Here's hoping S3 keeps the momentum.
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Invincible Season 1
Grade 3/5
The writing is often hokey and edgy, belaboring its ultra violent world to the point that the audience becomes desensitized to it. Animation also looks quite bad. But the characters and acting keep me invested, in spite of itself.
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Dominion Tank Police
Grade 4/5
Few would list this as one of the all-time greats, but for those of us who were there, it left an indelible mark that can't be understated. Crass, satirical, and strangely poignant. Bye, fellas.
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