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This was supposed to be a first impression of all the Fall season series I’ve watched, but since it’s been delayed for nearly 3 weeks, I’ve decided not to include series which I’ve dropped.

Gundam 00

It’s definitely looking a lot better than the first season, although I can’t help but feel that the scriptwriters are getting influenced by Code Geass and is going to turn the 2nd season into a trainwreck. They screwed up Tieria in a somewhat good way and it looks like every other character is about to get screwed over one way or another.

Clannad After Story

There’s not enough dango here! But other than that, Clannad is still looking good. A must watch for all Clannad fans!

To Aru Majutsu no Index

The first episode was hilarious but the rest that followed was more serious. One of the better shows this season, but the pacing is kinda slow. After 6 episodes, it seems like everything is going to get “reset” with Touma losing his memories.

Kannagi

While the animation quality is lacking, this is one of the most fun show to watch this season. But I find myself wondering this a lot, why is an almighty goddess acting so much like a naive little girl who is totally clueless to the world around her? Then again, it’s her eccentric behaviour that makes it so much fun. Crazy Shrine Maiden is an excellent title for Kannagi.

Kyou no Go no Ni

Honestly, the first episode didn’t do much for me. The art design and animation is only sub-par and the storyline is a complete waste of time. But after a few more episodes I begin to find myself to really enjoy it. It has become a great and enjoyable way to complete waste your time. It’s not up to Lucky Star’s standard, but if you enjoyed Minami-ke, definitely give this a try.

Kemeko DX

Normally I would say this is trash. This time, however, I would say… Kemeko FTW!

Rosario + Vampire Capu2

The fanservice continues from where the first season left off, and those who read the manga would again say that the anime ruined the series. I don’t read the manga and I felt that the first season was much better in comparison to Capu2.

Toradora

$(!)(@$&!! Not another Kugimiya Rie tsundere shana-louis-nagi anime. Taiga is like a mini-Louis!

I like Zero no Tsukaima, but having yet another similar love comedy tsundere Kugimiya Rie character just makes me feel like I’m watching the same thing again. Otherwise, Toradora is a pretty decent series.

Overall

A pretty good season lineup. Maybe it’s because I’ve been so busy the last few months that I haven’t really had the chance to enjoy the previous season’s offerings, but I’m quite satisfied with what the Fall season have to offer.

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Setsuna was obviously wrong when he said that Tieria had not changed. While it was subtle at first, Tieria did indeed change over the last 5 years…

Not that it’s a bad thing, but seriously, wtf have Sunrise done to Tieria?!

Tieria used to be the biggest bitch in Celestial Being, but he was somewhat a lovable rather interesting character to hate with an attitude. The mission was everything and there were no rooms for errors to be made. He was even willing to take out a fellow Meister if that was what it took to complete their objective.

It was refreshing that he’s toned down a little and wasn’t being so stubborn, but episode 3 clearly showed that his personality had done a complete turnaround during the 5 years gap.

The old Tieria would have kept this information hidden from Setsuna…

This is where Tieria would have reminded Setsuna not to play the hero and risk jeopardizing the mission…

*speechless* This is NOT the Tieria Erde we know! It’s an imposter! He even welcomed Allelujah back *gasp*!

On a side note…

“Oh shit, I feel something up my ass!”

The Ptolemy II has gained ArchAngel’s submarine mode. Next up, indoor hot springs bath! We can then have an entire comic relief episode surrounding the bath  :twisted:

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Crazy and insane, but loving it!

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Gundam 00 Returns…

It’s been a long while since I wrote anything at all - including blog posts, leaving comments and forum posts. Much of the free time I do have are spent traveling (I’ve probably traveled more in the past couple of months than I did the entire of last year) and playing Ragnarok Online on a private server.

I’ve been hoping to get some motivation to start writing again, and while Code Geass R2 has been pretty awesome in the last few episodes, it didn’t give me any push to start writing about it. I was beginning to wonder if I’ve completely lost my interest in blogging, but the first episode of Gundam 00’s 2nd season have re-sparked the dying flame.

The episode itself is a lot better compared to season 1’s opening. In the short amount of time they’ve managed to squeeze in all the returning characters while at the same time revealing what each of them have been up to during the 5 years gap between season 1 and 2.

Exia never looked this good while it was in tip-top shape…

Setsuna is much more mature now, or at least that’s the impression I’m getting based on how he handled Saji. He had been in hiding for the past 5 years along with what’s left of Exia, although why he never tried to contact the rest of the Celestial Beings hasn’t been revealed yet. But I’m sure we will all find out soon by the next episode, along with why some of the other core members have gone their separate ways, willingly or not.

All the goodness of Virtue minus the fat = Seravee

Tieria looks acts less like a bitch and his Seravee looks more sturdy than fat when compared to Virtue. But it’s still a fatty Gundam with a shemale Mobile Suit hidden underneath it all. I doubt they can re-use Nadleeh as Seravee’s “core” since Nadleeh’s function has been rendered useless even before it made itself useful in the first place. It would be interesting to see what this new so-called-hidden-but-damn-obvious unit inside Seravee is capable of doing. The biggest shock here is that Tieria told Saji to thank Setsuna. Did he knock his head or something? But for once I actually agree with him, so maybe I’m the one who had my head knocked…

Tiki Head Gundam

Oh, and I won’t be surprised if Sunrise decided to pull a Voltron in G00. I mean, what other reason do you have for putting a huge Gundam face on the entire backside of a Mobile Suit, unless you’re going to use it as a head for an even bigger and badass MS? We’ll have the Meisters going “Gundam, Gattai!” by the middle of Season 2, with flashy animation of different Gundams forming different parts of a huge mecha body. Then we’ll call it, Gundam 0.0!

I wonder if he’s had any sleep the past 5 years?

Allelujah and Sumeragi are apparently broken. Allelujah is strapped on a chair in an isolate asylum while Sumeragi is seen having a hangover in bed after having some fun with Billy.

Lockon Stratos LIVES!

Near the end of the episode Setsuna was seen recruiting Lyle as the new Lockon Stratos, replacing his supposedly dead (supposedly, because this is Sunrise we’re talking about) twin brother. The episode preview also showed Setsuna showing up to bring back their pretty useless tactician, so I’m guessing Setsuna could well be the unofficial new commander of Celestial Being, a role which was taken on by Lockon before.

Grown up Soma, I like <3

Sergei is probably trying to adopt Soma as a step-daughter. Or he could have asked her to marry him. I don’t blame him. I used to hate Soma, but now I think I’m in love XD

I actually can’t wait for episode 2. Maybe it’s just my Gundam fanboy side trying to satisfy itself with anything as long as it’s Gundam.

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You might have noticed that the updates here have been slowing down over the past month or so. That is because I’m going through a rather hectic period and also because I’ve started playing Ragnarok Online again. While RO does take up a lot of my time, it’s not the main reason that I’ve been occupied.

The main culprit behind the lack of updates will soon be gone (hopefully by the end of this month) after which I’ll be able to get back to a more regular posting schedule.  According to Google Analytics, I’m still getting about 200-300 visitors daily even with the lack of new posts, but at the same time I’m also getting massive amounts of spam comments, which is disheartening.

Regardless, updates will continue to be slow for the time being, but should be back to full swing by the end of the month.

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