Heavenly Delusion works at its absolute best as a mystery show - the mysteries it lays out and how it gradually answers them plus how it asks new questions for the audience is legitimately super gripping and kept me engaged the whole way through.
The show also manages to strike a perfect balance in tone, where both calm, fun scenes pair perfectly with the more dark stuff, some of which was actually really surprising and hit exactly the way it was supposed to.
I found Maru and Haruko a really likeable main-character duo - they're both kind of ditsy, but Haruko's headstrong attitude and Maru's genuine personality
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Nov 15, 2023
Yuri!!! on Ice
(Anime)
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The concept is fantastic as ice skating is a sport that isn't nearly explored enough in media. However, I feel like the execution could have been much better - the characters weren't nearly interesting enough to carry the emotional weight that the series wishes of the viewer. A few scenes work REALLY well and some of the ice skating is absolutely gorgeous, you can almost feel the air stand still. But most of the series just doesn't live up to the standard set up by those few scenes.
I was also disappointed, although not surprised, by the non-relationship between Yuri and Victor; BL relationships aren't expected ... |
