As before I'm collecting here all of my tweeted reactions to the first episodes I've seen (in the order that I saw them).
- Hina Logic ep #1: A perfectly competent but uninspiring episode in the 'girls have adventures at school' genre. It lacks any great spark. →
- Katsugeki Touken Ranbu episode 1: The action is decent but the writing comes across as pedestrian and merely functional. It's kinda empty. →
- Knight's & Magic episode 1: This is goofy popcorn fun, even if it's not deep or complex. Sometimes I like competency porn shows. →
- Fate/Apocrypha episode 1: One incoherent battle plus a ton of exposition, minus any interesting or attractive characters. Nope, pass. →
(Then I changed my mind .)
- Symphogear AXZ ep 1: Really it's the same as it ever was. The show's wisely not tried to top the start of last season & just gone straight. →
- Made in Abyss #1: On the one hand, this was a great starting episode; it had fun, great characters, solid writing, great animation, etc. →
On the other hand, I keep hearing that Made in Abyss's story goes really grim & dark. I guess I'll keep watching until things get terrible. → - Princess Principal ep 1: Yes, this is a bit absurd. But it's also great; it's an excellent genre piece with lots of smart & beautiful bits. →
- A Centaur's Life episode 1: This has a certain amount of charm, but it's mostly being carried by the manga & its visuals are only decent. →
- Guru Guru episode 1: Too manic and didn't particularly tickle my funny bone. This isn't for me; I don't have the 8-bit RPG love necessary. →
In the end I've decided to skip Welcome to the Ballroom , especially after the sakugablog article on it carefully threw cold water over people who wanted it to be anything more than 'a well-made high school sports show about an unusual sport'. High school sports shows almost never work for me these days.
There are a few other shows that look potentially interesting if I was really wanted more things to watch, like Restaurant to Another World and maybe Altair: A Record of Battles , but so far I'm fine with only watching this much. As usual I'm skipping all of the shorts, especially since none of them sound particularly attractive.