I’m not expecting to take much away from the experience but for what it is, High Card is pretty enjoyable so far. Read more
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High Card
Imagine if that British Kingsman series had an anime version. Oh wait. They already did. In the form of High Card. But this time add some poker cards…
High Card
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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 #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…
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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.…
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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #21 — Happy Coming Day
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…
High Card #09 — World’s Dumbest Criminals
How has this idiot not already been caught? Impressions: Remember the crazy cult of fire people worshipping some idol in an abandoned warehouse? They had more braincells…
High Card #04 — Love and Pieces
Sorry, Vash. Not you. Malevolent Spirits may be a little delayed. Nothing important. Just shuttling some people to the airport and kidnapping their dog for a couple weeks.…
High Card #17 — Rich People Problems
Oh boy. This jerk. Impressions: Welp, it's an episode focused on the rich dude, and it doesn't develop or redeem him in any way at all, and definitely…
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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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