Well, Xam’d is over. And what a ride it was. It was enthralling, it did everything well: animation, music, character designs, voice acting, art, humor, seriousness, maturity, romance….
Astute readers will notice one thing missing from the preceding list, and did I say “everything?” I meant everything except one thing:
It doesn’t make much sense.
Supermassive spoilers ahead!
Rideback. Just based on two episodes, mind you. I had a handful of nitpicks, but dancing mechabikes :D and a rad soundtrack :D and glooorious HD.
By the way, is it now winter 2008 season or winter 2009? I’ve seen both.
Not late at all!
This time ordered by the scientifically proven method “how fast I watch them after they are recorded.”
Watching (keeping up with)
First up: Xam’d Lost Memories
Rin Good > Saber > Rin True > Sakura True >>>> Sakura Normal
Obv.
In other words Saber is my favorite and Jealousy Incarnate, I mean Sakura, is my least. And Normal continues to translate to BAWWWWWWWW.
Hisui Good > Kohaku > Hisui True > Arcueid Good > Ciel True > Akiha True (with Kagetsu Tohya) > Arcueid True > Ciel Good > Akiha True (w/o KT) >>>>>>> Akiha Normal
or thereabouts. In other words, Hisui is my favorite (switched with Kohaku after Hisui’s route), I like it when romance has a resolution, I dislike harems, and I don’t like HORRIBLY DEPRESSING END.
Here is SomethingAwful’s Let’s Play for reference. It’s the entire text of the game with commentary.
Having recently bought The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya at a Best Buy sale ($38 for the box set), I just watched it over the weekend. I watched it dubbed, and in DVD order.
Bottom line: I prefer the dub, though it has its flaws.
As a digression — DVD order isn’t the same order they broadcast it in. I prefer broadcast order for a few concrete reasons: