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Chocolate Underground is a fantastic quick watch. You'd think a show revolving around chocolate would just be a silly children's show but it digs deeper than that. Now the story of children rebelling and people getting arrested for going against corrupt power is nothing original but Chocolate Underground puts a twist on it that is more lighthearted. Since it is a short running show there isn't much room for character development but that doesn't mean it's not worth the watch. You get to watch these kids get something they love taken away, meaning chocolate, for the "greater good" but there are still secret underground trading ... of chocolate (hence the name of the show). While all of that is happening to keep people healthy underneath that lies a more sinister objective -- locking people away in concentration camps. Who knew people would go this far for chocolate?

Remember in the beginning of the show it was just a comedy about kids with super powers? Okay giving Charlotte an overall 5 actually feels very generous to me. The thing is it was actually a really good show before it decided to take a deep dark turn then just felt like it was only doing things for shock factor and to dig deep down in your emotions to make you feel moved. Honestly you can almost tell what the whole show is going to be like just by hearing the opening song because that sounds like 4 songs mashed into one and that's exactly ... what Charlotte overall was trying to pull -- so many genres and turns that it ends up feeling messy and disappointing. One thing I can say is if Charlotte ended with the 12 episodes and forgetting the 13th one and maybe releasing it as an ova it would of received a higher rating and more enjoyment. The worst thing about how Charlotte was trying to force you to feel for it is when it finally got to the most climatic parts it was so rushed and then boom the whole show was over -- very disappointing.