Hashtag Opinion

Written at the end of S1 E2. Vivi - Fluorite Eye's Song is an anime with a really dumb name, and the blurb sounds like it's an excuse to put AMVs on public television, e.g. Symphogear, which I'm not into. Fortunately, it turns out to be a lot more action than singing, and it's very nicely animated to boot. TL;DR: AI Robot built to sing is tasked with preventing an AI singularity in the future. (And not with the power of song and friendship.) Being a sucker for time travel, Artificial Intelligence with laws, and robots, you can see why it's ticking my boxes, but I'm also getting that vibe from it that says this one actually had a budget and it's not just trying to sell a toy or a book. Still airing, so we'll see how it pans out, but if Violet Evergarden and Ghost in the Shell were your jam, I'd say give it a go. (Or put this on the "circle back in three months" list if you're the sort who only marathons a series.)

Written at the midpoint of the "Final" season, S4 E16 Attack on Titan: the "final season" has aired, but it's been split, so the story isn't quite done yet. Still, despite my wavering view on it over the years, from hot to cold and back to slightly above room temperature, I still think it warrants a watch, best marathoned so you're not cucked by the cliffhangers it's so fond of. The series is quite the rollercoaster, and certainly grim with a high body count, but I think it escalates pretty reasonably - with every obstacle they overcome, they discover another, bigger threat, and the rabbit hole just gets deeper.  Several years ago, I was told that there's a timeskip and they go from fighting titans with jetpacks on wires and boxcutter swords, to a world war scenario. I had no idea how the goddamn they were going to get there, but they did, and it made sense along the way. I've been spoiled slightly, and heard echoes of how it all ends -- Game

Written at S1 E6 High Rise Invasion: Daft title, cringe intro, more panty shots and booba than is strictly necessary, and a lot of handwaving and (I think) wild swings in personality; but all the fights seem to run on JoJo-like twists and gambits, and they've all been pretty wild so far. It's clearly here for a good time, not a sensible or dramatic time that holds up to scrutiny and literary analysis. I took the dip because it's on Netflix; it's not bad, and it'd make the cut if I could erase events from my past, but it's not super memorable. It's Okay.