3/18/2024 0 Comments Spring anime in a nutshell![]() ![]() There were a lot of characters I was excited to see do something, who the show built up as super ominous and meaningful and…then they did nothing. That meant a lot of them didn’t have any space to develop or even serve a clear purpose. ![]() And while some characters got great roles, there were just so many. I was already having a little trouble following all the different factions and agendas in the first season, and this season exacerbated the problem. And yes, there were approximately a million more Utena references, some that made me laugh out loud. It was exciting, we saw more sides of the conflict, spent some time on earth, and got to see some unexpected depth in several characters. Those bombs dropped and the carnage was wonderful. A lot of the conflicts that had been building from the first episode came to an explosive crescendo. The second season is also a lot faster paced than the first, delivering tense and heartbreaking episodes one after another and leaving you on the edge of your seat. The romance ball isn’t dropped and becomes even more textually explicit, with Suletta explicitly stating she’s into Miorine and no one else and eagerly anticipating the wedding, while Miorine also makes her intentions with Suletta very clear. You really see how they mirror each other, and how they need each other. The parallels between the two girls really pop this season as they both have to confront their mistakes, shoulder their sins, and see if they can move forward with the other. Both are compelling arcs that built upon the groundwork the first season laid and lead to some nice relationship drama. Suletta grapples with her mother’s deception and her own individuality. Miorine’s struggles to come to terms with the bloody legacy she’s inherited and her relationship with Suletta can withstand such a thing. The shocking last moments of the first season have some great relationship fallout, and the series delves into how Suletta was truly brainwashed by her mother. Whether you’re here for girls in love, robots wrecking each other, tense battles between opposing political factions, or morally-horrifying moms on a revenge spree, you’re in for a treat. It wasn’t perfect, which I’ll get into, but it was very good. It remained a great watch, the romance and relationship development continued to be worthwhile and excellent, and it was consistent with the strengths of the first season. The great news is that I can now wholeheartedly recommend the show. In my review for season one of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, I praised the show for being a compelling sci-fi full or intrigue, centering a well developed queer romance between the robot-piloting protagonist and all around precious girl, Suletta Mercury, and her fierce fiancé, Miorine Rembran.īut having been burned by anime before, I said I would hold off on recommending the entire show until it finished, and crossed my fingers tight that season 2 wouldn’t drop the ball. ![]()
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