Category Archives: Snap Reviews

Subcategory for brief reviews of only a few sentences. First episode reviews go here.

Code Geass, Turn 2

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Ubu Roi

Lulu is pretty cool… as long as he’s in control. put him physically in danger, and he’s not so hot. Some very interesting turns that I did not anticipate, and a pretty decent last second twist ending for the episode. … Continue reading →

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More Code Geass

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Ubu Roi

I’ve been thinking about the situation implied by this episode, but it’s got to go behind the spoiler tag… What I can piece together so far is that Suzuku pulled the trigger, but the shot didn’t kill Lelouche. It did … Continue reading →

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Code Geass R2

Posted on April 7, 2008 by Ubu Roi

Yep, it’s just as messed up as ever. Complete “WTF?” and I enjoyed every minute of it. Well, except when Lelouch got a little megalomaniacal at the end of the episode, and they didn’t have to reprise that exact scene, … Continue reading →

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Winter Really IS Boring

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Ubu Roi

Steven laments the bad winter animé season, and that all his favorite framegrab sites have bailed on the major fanservice show he was interested in, Rosario + Vampire. I’m pretty much in agreement with him that it’s been a negative … Continue reading →

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Rosario + Vampire 10

Posted on March 8, 2008 by Ubu Roi

(Moved from the comments to the previous episode) 5:42 mark. UGH. I hate combatus interruptus. Bad, bad, bad. We’re left to imagine the results of the fight. Oh, and just how did Tskune recover? So far, none of the rest … Continue reading →

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Spring 2008

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Ubu Roi

I don’t have time to do the season justice; this is really a comment I started at Chizumatic. As usual, it got away from me. With the exception of Code Geass 2, Steven pretty much described my reactions to everything. … Continue reading →

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Shana II, Episodes 19 & 20: Why call it GAR?

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Ubu Roi

Got caught up tonight. I have to say, that while I will not forgive this series for wasting a dozen episodes on high-school hijinks and angst, nor will I give it a good score for the same reason; it has … Continue reading →

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