Aug 7, 2015
Eureka Seven is one of the most awful anime series I've ever had the displeasure of attempting to sit through. The show got so bad I actually had to stop about 60% of the way through and drop the anime. Don't get me wrong, every action scene of this series had incredible art and for the most part it kept me on the edge of my seat. The real problem here is the character development.. That's what ruined it for me. Not all the characters, but particularly in the case of the two main characters Renton and Eureka. The way the show's
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set up you have about equal (if not equal, 60:40) screen time between romance and action, and I was fine with that. But as the show went on the relationship between Renton and Eureka felt so weird, and almost forced despite them being anime characters. And it felt even more weird when you realize the two main characters are 14. The show slowly continued inching towards the 70:30 line between romance and action, but I figured if I can look passed all that just for the action— the show might be good, it might even be as good as all the reviews say. Sadly.. Unfortunately I was sorely mistaken and sat through about 20 more episodes before realizing Renton is a poor excuse for a main character. Why? Because he's always too scared and rarely knows how to solve a problem. The real hero might as well be the type zero for constantly saving the day. Eureka on the other hand seems emotionally displaced 90% of the time. And when the writers try to bring her out of her own bubble of self pity it makes her seem bi-polar and inherently crazy. It got to the point where it felt like Renton was watching four kids (including Eureka) and he's only 14. That to me, isn't an enjoyable thing to be watching. And maybe I interpreted the anime wrong but for now Eureka Seven is NOT my cup of tea.
Reviewer’s Rating: 2
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