I really want to like Shield Hero, but my god every character that isn't in the main party is an utter freaking moron. I don't think I ever cringed so hard at an anime as that confrontation scene. I can't believe a character literally said:
The main cast is pretty good overall, but if the only way to make your MC look good is to give every other character an IQ of 3, it seems like less of an achievement. Really hope this overused plot gets resolved...it's not even remotely interesting and I'm honestly more interested in seeing these cheesy cartoon villains go away forever rather than even be addressed in the story. A good villain in my eyes is a character you "love to hate"...not someone you hate so much you groan whenever they show up to do anything.
In more positive news, been watching Battleship Yamato 2199 lately. It's cheesy and features a ton of old tropes, but given that it's actually a remake of an old anime that essentially pioneered most of these tropes, I'm a fair bit more accepting of it. I love the way the villains are portrayed, and the animation is amazing. Also blonde alien girls galore!
Gonna start Spring shows next week...have Fruits Basket and that Bocchi show in my Crunchyroll queue so I'll check those out first.
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