Reviews

Ah Suzumiya... You truly are the best aren't you? You and your friends really are something. I mean, you ARE an icon on the anime world,and for good reason. The "first season" aired in 2006 was really amazing,and introduced us to a plot line different from what we usually get and, for the large majority, it was very well recieved. So well in fact, that everyone was expecting a continuation. What we weren't expecting was this...THIS "second season"... Where do I even begin...

Story: 1

THIS. THIS RIGHT HERE. I never tought they could ruin the beautiful plot they had built on season one. And,in their defense, they didn't. They just chose to not add anything new to the story. They just went with a different path for the most part. And yes, of course I'm refering to the "Endless Eight".Anyone,and I mean ANYONE, who has watched this series knows what I'm talking about. It's just a slap in the face. I dare to bet that the tought process behind this idea was "Hey guys,let's see how many episode we can stretch this story into. If Naruto can do it,so can we!". I'm not saying the story is bad,heck the idea itself was pretty solid,but you could have made it last 2 episodes,maybe 3 (and this may be already too much). But no. You just had to make it so that it was almost the WHOLE SEASON. This right here is here this season 2 fails. But it's such a great sin that it can NOT be forgiven.

Art,Sound,Character: 9 , 9 , 10

I'm putting these together because there isn't really much to say about these individually. The characters are the same from season 1, whcih makes them a solid 10. The art seems to be the same as well,and even tough it isn't something amazingly gorgeous,it's still really solid. The sound is also great,it blends in with the atmosphere (They did get to re-use the same audio for a bunch of the episodes) and the opening is an improvement from the opening from the first season. As for the ending, it isn't the classic one and it's not nearly as good,but I still find it to be cute and kind of relaxing. And trust me,after what some episodes make you feel, you're going to need that relaxation.

Enjoyment: 2

I just can't like this season. I can (and I do) like some episodes,but most of them were almost unbearable to watch (again,and again,and again...). I can't really give it a "1",because there WAS some entertainment, but it deosn't escape the "2".

Overall: 6,2 -> 5

According to Maths, I should be giving this show a 6. But I just can't. I truly can't. For me,this show barely get's a positive score,the "5", so I can't get it any higher than that. If you are a fan of Suzumiya or a fan of anime icons in general, I still recommend you this show. But please, for the love of God,skip the "Endless Eight".

Improvements from the first season? Well,we have the new opening and...hum...There's the...Nop,that's it...