I don’t think anyone was expecting another Girls Und Panzer, but even the most simple moe show should have some measure of personality. Unlike Reconquista in G, Kancolle isn’t a straight up terrible show, just one that’s utterly soulless. So sorry Tomino, relationships based on hoping the other will eventually change their ways are always destined to fail… Maybe I’m somewhat to blame, coming in blind to a thirty year old franchise, but any individual series should be able to stand alone without feeling part of a giant jigsaw puzzle, not least a show for children. There’s also a constant slew of terminology, names & references, which I’ve managed to separate into three distinct parts: those I need to have prior knowledge of the Gundam universe to understand, those that have been mentioned in the most cursory & roundabout manner, & those the show just hasn’t bothered to explain yet. It honestly takes real skill to be so exhausting.
It’s like I’m losing an hour’s worth sleep for every minute I watch the show. There’s certainly plenty of poorly directed battles, most of which my mind just glazes over until I realise five minutes have gone by without me focusing on a single detail. Seventeen episodes into the show & I can safely say I barely have a clue what the plot is about. It’s the same doomed, destructive logic that caused me to watch two seasons of both Bakuman & Index, desperately hoping things would get better. I thought if I could just force enthusiasm & focus on Kenichi Yoshida’s designs that I would find something to care about. Gundam Reconquista in G (Dropped – 17 episodes) Enjoy the first part, while I enjoy some much needed sleep.
As a result, I’ve decided to split the post into two.
Initially I had thought it a great idea to do a general summary of the shows I’m currently watching. Nineteen series & over three thousand words later & I regret my life choices.
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