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The score I have given it so far is based of the 11/14 episodes I have seen so far and is subject to change based on how it will end as when I first started this show I gave it a rating of 7/10. Before continuing, know that I will do my best to not spoil anything but do be warned of the possibility.(I don't think I spoiled anything)

I will not spend time debating the visuals or soundtrack as they are both excellent which is to be expected since KyoAni has been only getting better over the years.

No, what I really want ... to talk about is Violet. Bland old Violet who might have well been replaced with a piece of paper for all the difference that would make, said past me. Oh, my darling I was so very wrong.

Violet is actually a fantastic character. Yes, she is blank and frankly boring and since she is the MC that colours our vision of the whole show, and that's only natural. However, her bland personality is KEY for those first few episodes.

Yes I can hear everyone else say that a story and by extension its MC should be able to grip you from the very beginning and to a large extent I agree. HOWEVER, I am willing to look past it in the case of Violet because it is this blandness which makes latter moments stand out so much more. Her slow journey towards realising that she's not just a bland doll-soldier. Her realisation, and subsequently our own, that she is HUMAN. Violet is brimming with emotions she was incapable of understanding and which she had suppressed for so long.

This is a ChaRacter driven show, it is a slow building show and so far it has demonstrated that the people behind it are great storytellers. They know when to deliver scenes, they know when to delay them. And I will highly recommend people to be patient with it, this show is well worth your time.