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| Having the music swell as it did when Maia finally finds her brother's time capsule would have worked if her lost memory was something that haunted Maia since the beginning of the series, but it wasn't actually revealed until halfway through and rarely was of importance. The twist with the real identity of her "grandfather" was decent, though. Just about the only plot development that wasn't telegraphed. Overall the series was a middling action-comedy without the cash it needed to be much of an action show. The black tone of some of the comedy was a stand-out feature but when it's mixed in with more typical happy, idealistic stuff the whole just feels disjointed. I think I would have preferred either a more dramatic story about an amnesic girl or a sillier black comedy about a wimpy girl and her horrible job rather than both at the same time. |
| I actually picked this up hoping for cool stuff, not comedy.. took this up as an alternative to the famous Black Lagoon - time to check that out. manga is better imo the underlying theme of this series is....hentai. or any kind of fetish rly |
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| This show impressed me. I think it hit all of the right notes with its comedy and its seriousness; often mixing the two - without ever overstepping its bounds. I had forgotten about the old man's birth mark until they showed it again, there's something profoundly sad about that twist. I think the amnesia was a great example of executing a slow-burn plot over the course of the series. Things are revealed and dealt with in a way that feels natural and it never overtakes the narrative. I mean, her amnesia is often the butt of a joke. |
syncrogazerApr 25, 2018 7:26 AM
| Can't believe I overlooked some good series. Damn rating fooled me, 6.8 above would pick this up earlier. |
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| Memory lane for Maia was a painful one, but it's great that she finally gets to make peace with her past and the actual truth now. Her grandpa being her brother was a heartbreaking but heartwarming reveal at the same time. It hit real hard for me. What a man. More than respect Maia's decision to not go for the Ocean Agency; you really got to give the middle finger to them now lol. All good things must end. It's nice to see this really fun journey get some good closure. Definitely have to call this one of my hidden gems. Been aware of this series for years by a very weird chance and it was more than worth finally getting into. The journey ended up being way more charming than I would have imagined. Ain't gonna miss this just yet tho, as I'm sure the specials are going to be some really good fun to end this on ^^ |
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