As we approach the end of the summer shows (that stayed on schedule, looking at you Zom 100), what are your thoughts? Any thoughts are welcome! Liked a show more than you thought? Disappointed by a show? Want to bring attention to something you think flew under the radar? Here’s your chance.

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    My thoughts on shows I watched this season fall into a couple groups.

    The Good:

    • Helck: This one is still going since it is running for two cours. I have enjoyed the slow, mysterious world building they have done. It really feels like they are taking their time to build things up in a rewarding way. It has also had good comedy bits and Vermilio serves as an excellent straight man to the clowns that seem to be everywhere else in this world (I mean that in the most loving way possible).
    • Isekai Vending Machine: When I started this series, I had low expectations based on the idiocy of the premise. However, it has far exceeded my expectations and has actually been really fun. If you can get past the ridiculous premise and accept a bit of silliness when it comes to combat, then there is actually a story with some heart and thought behind this ridiculous title.
    • Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero: This is another that I expected to not be that great, but turned out to be a pretty satisfying fantasy story. The characters and their interactions in this show are the best part of this show. The political storyline that is happening is a bit bland, but doesn’t drag the show too much.
    • Horimiya Pieces: I am a huge fan of the manga for this series, so I was happy to see this anthology of cut content from the original run of the show. However, I think that viewers that aren’t as familiar with the source content might not be as engaged with this run of episodes since it focuses more on side characters than the titular Hori and Miyamura.

    The Bad:

    • Atelier Ryza: This one was tough for me to stay awake while watching. I understand that the game is widely beloved, but the adaptation to a show just fell flat for me. I don’t know how much of the game was adapted, but the whole season feels like they are just stuck in some kind of tutorial rather than undertaking some grand adventure.
    • Am I Actually the Strongest: This show was just bad. I have seen/read a lot of really bad isekai and this one might take the cake. The story is incredibly oddly paced; flying through extremely important plot segments and then dwelling for an excrutiatingly long time on fluff/omake stuff that doesn’t matter at all. Just steer clear of this one, it’s really bad, but not so bad it is funny. It is just really bad.

    The Mixed Feelings:

    • My Happy Marriage: I have written a lot about this series in the episode threads already, so I will keep it short here. The first half of this season is excellent and really sets up the potential for a great period romance. However, the second half of the show is incredibly disappointing in this regard and just feels so lackluster compared to what was set up through episode 6.

    The only other show from this season I am watching is Zom 100. It has been pretty great so far, but because of the delays in production, I don’t want to make any final verdicts about it.

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      100% behind you on the “am I actually the strongest”, went in not expecting anything beyond an enjoyable mushy Isekai, but didn’t even covered that. Generic to the point of being almost intentional.

      Gonna give heck and Level 1 Demon Lord a chance based on your comment, ty for sharing.

      Beyond yours the great cleric went beyond what I was expecting, still a kind of generic Isekai but enjoyable and rewarding.

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        1 year ago

        I might give Great Cleric a shot then. The synopsis has all the right things to make me interested, I just didn’t really have time to add any more shows to my plate this season. Thanks for the recommendation!

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      1 year ago

      According to livechart.me, there’s going to be another season of My Happy Marriage (also of the vending machine). I’m not quite sure how I feel about that.

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        Yep. I am willing to try a season 2 of My Happy Marriage since I think there is still good story potential there. However, the first season is really a mixed bag. Episodes 1-6: great storytelling while Episodes 7-12: pretty disappointing. So, if I watch season 2 and it looks more like the second half of season 1, I will probably bail.

        As for vending machine, I am 100% on board. I already made a comment about my feelings on the announcement post. I have started keeping coins on hand to be ready to insert them when season 2 drops.

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          Yeah, I’ll probably watch another season of the vending machine too. So far it’s been a show that knows exactly to what degree it shouldn’t take itself seriously.

          Whether I’ll re-up with My Happy Marriage will probably depend on what else is airing the same season.