In case I haven't mentioned it yet, Code Geass R2 complete. Oh what a wonderful, horrible ride it's been. While remaining a Kallen fanboy throughout. Oh, and Orange-kun. And... other things. My high levels in "Suspension of Disbelief" are the key to my enjoyment of a series that could probably be the definition of Refuge in Audacity. If the series was a train wreck, the last few episodes were the horrifying finish where the chemical tank cars all explode in a skin melting cocktail of a gas cloud. And it was beautiful. Especially Lelouch Hat.
Of course, I could complain about a lot of things, such as Lelouch's apparent inability to just plain out and out lose in R2, Rolo making me hate him and then not, and the pointlessness of Shirley somehow not mattering to me... yargh. Spinzaku, Laughzaku, Runzaku, Roofzaku, Zerozaku... need to lurk on /m/ moar I think.
Feels like the weakest of the 3 big recent mech shows, but I still enjoyed the silliness a great deal, and liked the mech designs in general. Can't wait to see what SRW can do with the franchise. Maybe a GAR Suzaku? Guren also needs to be hax.
Speaking of mechs, I'm currently downloading ep. 8 of Gundam 00's new season on Messiah's sad, sad internet. Still very much in it for the mechs, Ali, and Feldt, though MISTAH BUSHIDO continues the Neo Roanoke tendency of making the Char into more of a mockery. Though probably far more intentional this time. Some weirdness with Soma, though, that I really can't see where they're going with it for the next almost 20 episodes, they really need to not mess that up. Needs moar Patrick as well.
Macross Frontier also completed via Lunar subs. It's great in the way that only Macross can be, full of drama, fairly well done characters and love triangles, moments of incredible badassery, and a final episode that basically hits you in the face with almost everything likable about the franchise. So much referencing of earlier entries in the franchise - Ozma blasting Fire Bomber while in combat was pretty great, and Bobby was an obvious parody of the classic 'bridge bunny' tradition. Sadly, it's hard to recommend to friends in general, since Macross isn't something I can see the majority of my friends (even the big anime fans) liking a lot. Movie should be a good thing though, given the potential for pitchfork-and-torch riots if it isn't good.
