Ah yes, Coming Day. Impressions: Watching this show definitely feels like I'm being gaslit. Three minutes in, one of them declares "Well, that takes care of everything, so let's go home." I'm sorry. You're escaped prisoners in a secret police compound, while the police are in the middle of a coup. And because you subdued […]
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High Card
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HIGH CARD – Episode 1
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High Card #01 — Marble Madness
Whole lotta people tripping to their deaths here. Impressions: This was a lot bloodier than I was expecting, although to be fair, since the promos had mostly…
High Card #15 — Intelligence Failures
These people are all idiots. Impressions: It's rarely great for your characters or story when everything hinges on them being both suicidally unprepared as well as just…
High Card #06 — Who’s Who
That seems like a company name with branding problems. Impressions: Well, they tried to do a heist episode at least, but the prestige at the end of…
High Card #02 — Clobbering Time
…To come after 15 minutes of exposition. Impressions: The ED was honestly the highlight of the episode for me and showed the most promise of things to…
High Card #20 — History Lesson
Oh good. We're a crappy knockoff Legend of Zelda now. Impressions: Oh boy. An entire episode of flashback and exposition. I would say that the only satisfying…
High Card #24 — The Royals
And everything worked out forever. Impressions: It's pretty funny to have a very rushed not-ending juxtaposing constant shots of protests against the current regime with the current…
High Card #14 — El Flash
Wait, are they in Spain now? Impressions: Hold up. Wasn't the existence of magical cards/super powers supposed to be a secret? Isn't that the whole deal with…
High Card #07 — Double Date
Stalking instagrammers now, huh? Impressions: The handcuffed-to-each-other is such an action cliche, and yet I can't recall the last time I've seen it show up in anime.…
Happy Valentine's Day!
Happy Valentine’s Day, friends! And for those who don’t celebrate, happy half-priced chocolate day eve!
Happy Valentine's Day!
Happy Valentine’s Day, friends! And for those who don’t celebrate, happy half-priced chocolate day eve!
Happy Valentine's Day!
Happy Valentines Day! For many, its a holiday to spend with your significant other. For me, its about FREE CHOCOLATE!!!!
Happy Father's Day!
Happy Fathers Day to all the dads out there who love and support their kids no matter what, mine included!
Happy Valentine's Day!
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High Card #04 — Love and Pieces
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High Card #17 — Rich People Problems
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High Card #18 — Girls Night Out
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High Card #05 — Abolish the Police
What do the cops in this town even do? Besides murder people, I mean. Impressions: The show was not exactly subtle before, but this episode took things…
High Card #09 — World’s Dumbest Criminals
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High Card #23 — The Flashbacks Will Continue
…Until all morale is exhausted. Impressions: Oh boy, another flashback and exposition heavy episode that didn't actually manage to convey all that much, and what it did…
High Card #10 — Management By Child Murder
I don't think that's in the big book of motivating employees. Impressions: I feel like if you've been collecting cards for the last twenty plus years, and…
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Pretty sure your plan would've been fine if you hadn't wanted to do it at the top of a ferris wheel. Impressions: First things first. It does…
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High Card #11 — Long Speeches About Family
One of my favorite thing in anime after flashbacks. Impressions: This arc has just been so bizarre to me. They're still introducing new characters even in the…
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High Card #03 — Root of All Evil
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