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The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya – Episode 20 Review

Episode 20, "Endless Eight (Part 5)"


*****SPOILERS*****

Synopsis: The exact same fucking thing that happened last episode, with different angles. (Endless indeed.)


Comments:

First, I’d like to explain my numbering system for SHnY episodes this season, as I should have gone into that long ago. No matter how you number/order the episodes from the first season of the program, there are fourteen of them (Episode 00 and thirteen more). Therefore, I counted the first new episode of the season "episode 15" and continue on from there. This is episode 20. "Endless Eight" started in episode 16. read more

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Dragon Ball Z Kai- Episode 15 Review

Episode 15, "Goku in Absolute Peril! Entrust Your Wishes to the Genki Dama"

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Synopsis: Goku uses the Taiyouken technique to buy himself some time to gather energy for a Genki Dama, but still can’t seem to get away from Vegeta long enough to do so. Vegeta, in his Oozaru form, tortures Goku as Kuririn and Gohan arrive to attempt to cut off his tail. Their attempt fails, but Yajirobe succeeds, and then runs off to hide. Vegeta transforms back to normal, but is enraged, and beats up on Kuririn and Gohan. He then turns his attention to the beaten Goku, but Gohan attacks him and they engage in close combat. Goku gives Kuririn the energy he gathered, entrusting him to fire the Genki Dama.
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Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood – Episode 15 Review

(Took long enough for Eclipse to get their subs out.)

Episode 15, "A Messenger From The East"

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Synopsis: Scar attacks and kills a State Alchemist called Joliot Comanche. When he returns to his hideout, he finds Yoki with a little girl, who introduces herself as May Chang, who travelled with her little panda Shao May from the country of Xing. May heals a wound for Scar using Eastern alchemy (Rentanjutsu) and insists on accompanying Scar, in hopes of meeting Edward Elric. Meanwhile, Ed and Al visit Winry in Rush Valley to get Ed’s arm repaired, and end up meeting a prince of Xing, Ling Yao, and his bodyguards. A battle ensues when Ling tries to force info out of the brothers, and Ed and Al eventually overcome their opponents. Ed discovers that Al can do alchemy without a circle now. Ed and Al intend to visit Central, and Ling intends to follow. Scar and Yoki journey, now with May as a passenger. read more

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Shin Mazinger Shougeki! Z-Hen – Episode 14 Review

Episode 14, "Shame! The Sin of the Kaburo Family Laid Bare!"


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Synopsis: Ankokuji spots Baron Ashura and his troops on their way to Stroheim’s mansion and disguises himself as one of them to get in and retrieve Gamia. Stroheim reveals to Shiro that Tsubasa is his mother, having had a child with Kenzo Kabuto, who worked with Juuzo, Dr. Hell, and himself. Shiro finds this impossible to believe and turns to leave, but Lorelei implores him to stay, or else he’ll get lost in the fog. Ashura comes to claim Stroheim’s robot for Dr. Hell, but Stroheim fights back, causing him/her and the troops to flee. Ankokuji meets up with Shiro, but Shiro wants to rescue Lorelei before he leaves. While in discussion, Tsubasa and Stroheim are interrupted by a hologram image of Lorelei, which transforms into Kenzo Kabuto, claiming to have returned from the dead. read more

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The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya – Episode 19 Review

Episode 19, "Endless Eight (Part 4)"

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Synopsis: The exact same fucking thing that happened last episode, with different angles. (!!!)

Comments:

I don’t really know what to say at this point. Should I be angry? I was, at first. I was pretty pissed that Kyoto Animation really not only continued a storyline that should have been wrapped up in a single episode, two at the most, yet again. I mean, really, four episodes, and it’s still not over. This is either the best trolling ever, or these folks are being held hostage and are trying to call for help. Having watched this a second time, I no longer feel this anger. read more

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Dragon Ball Z Kai- Episode 14 Review

Episode 14, "Kamehameha Clash! Vegeta’s Tenacious Grand Transformation"



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Synopsis: Utilizing the Kaioken technique to the third power, Goku quickly takes control of the battle. Enraged that a "low-classed" Saiyan is beating him, Vegeta decides to destroy the entire planet with his Gallic Ho technique, but Goku counters with a 4x Kaioken-powered Kamehameha, which overcomes Vegeta and sends him into the stratosphere. Despite a congratulations from Yajirobe, Goku isn’t relieved yet, knowing Vegeta will return. Vegeta looks for the moon so that he might transform into an Oozaru (Giant Ape), but when he can’t find it (Piccolo destroyed it previously), he decides to create an artificial moon with his ki. He transforms and menaces Goku, who can’t concentrate long enough to form a Genki Dama. read more

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Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood – Episode 14 Review

Episode 14, "Those Who Dwell Underground"

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Synopsis: While Roy arrives at his new post in Central, Fuhrer King Bradley and Alex Louis Armstrong lead a charge on the Devil’s Nest in Dublith. Most of Greed’s chimeras allies are gunned down, with his closest allies killed by the Fuhrer himself. Greed is surprised that Bradley is also a homunculi, and is disabled by him. Bradley kills Martel while she hides in Alphonse’s armor, and shocked, Al remembers his experiences during the human transmutation. Bradley takes Greed to the homuculi’s hideout, where their leader, Father, condemns him to death, and reabsorbs his essence. read more

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Shin Mazinger Shougeki! Z-Hen – Episode 13 Review

Episode 13, "First Love? The Beautiful Lorelei!"


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Synopsis: While Tsubasa is away in Germany, a young girl named Lorelei appears at the Kurogane House. Shiro falls head over heels for her, but Kouji has his suspicions when he discovers she’s the daughter of Doctor Stroheim, a scientist thought to be dead. Shiro takes off with Lorelei to Germany, where Stroheim lives, and Kouji and Akokuji follow in Mazinger. However, they encounter Count Brocken, and Mazinger is shot out of the sky, landing in a booby-trapped forest outside of Stroheim’s estate, where Akokuji is taken by robots and Kouji is saved by Cross, who came with Tsubasa. Shiro meets Stroheim, who says Shiro’s mother is there, too. To Shiro’s surprise, he finds Tsubasa in a dress. read more

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The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya – Episode 18 Review

Episode 18, "Endless Eight (Part 3)"


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Synopsis: The exact same fucking thing that happened last episode, with different angles.

Comments:

I’m seriously considering dropping this show.

Damn it, Kyoto Animation. What the hell is your problem? Three, three episodes and you still aren’t finished with this single chapter-size short story? Give me a fucking break, this is trolling on a massive scale.

The first episode of it, fine, I thought. I didn’t rate it high because it was just the first of what I thought was a two-part story. "Two parts," I said to myself, "that doesn’t sound too bad." I enjoyed the activities of the SOS Brigade for another episode, taking in the beautiful animation they used in the second part. As it ended, I saw the conclusion within reach. Surely Kyon would find a way to keep the cycle from repeating again, right? read more

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