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Past Seasons
I completed Beastars season 2 over the past week, and it still got me hooked as much as season 1.
However, there were a few points in the show that annoyed me enough to ruin my immersion.
Here are some snippets of my stream of thoughts as I was watching it:
Beastar season 2 episode 4 spoiler
Legosi bit a huge chunk out of his attacker. It should be very obvious who the attacker is because of his injury, or because he skipped school to hide his injury. Why don’t Legosi want to stay in school to find out?? Or at least tell a teacher!!
Wtf. I hate it when serious characters lose their brains.
Beastar season 2 episode 5/6? spoiler
The anteater is an insectivore, making him a carnivore, but they are treating him like a herbivore???
Also, looks like some non-insect-eating carnivores would eat bugs occasionally, and they are real casual about it. Last I heard, non-vertebrates are animals too. What’s this discrimination???
Beastar season 2 episode 7/8? spoiler
WhyTF did Legosi and pretty boy not tell a teacher or any other responsible adult after they found out who the culprit was??!!
I know the show did address my complaints after the immediate episodes, but I found the way they did so unsatisfying.
The one that takes the cake was
Beastar season 2 episode 11? spoiler
the divine moth that appeared in Legosi’s dream to justify him taking insects lives. My mind was blown at the hypocrisy.
Like no. Just no.
Despite my complaints, I still enjoyed it so, so much.
Plus, the opening song - Monster by Yoasobi - is a banger.
I am so looking forward to the final part / season to drop before starting on the next one.
Unfortunately, because of the annoyances, I will be docking a point from its final score, making it a 9 / 10 - for now; I may change my mind later.
This Season
I dropped I’ve Been Killing Slimes For 300 Years And Maxed Out My Level - season 2 after the first episode.
Looks like I have gotten bored of the chill, do-nothing slice-of-life genre.
Miscellaneous
With posts like this and the occasional recommendation thread popping up every now and then, I thought I’d group my favourite anime into broad categories / genres for easy recommendations.
I want each group to be mutually exclusive, so if an anime qualifies for more than one category, I would put it in the one that better represents it IMO (e.g. a romcom that is more com than rom would end up belonging to comedy)
I ended up noticing a few things about my taste:
In case you are curious, here are my lists:
“Gundam”
Gundam Hathaway
Zeta Gundam
Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans S2
Gundam 00 series and movie
Gundam Unicorn
Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
SSSS.Gridman and Gridman Universe
Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion and Lelouch of the Re;surrection
Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky
Gundam: Char’s Counterattack
Comedy
K-On Live House and Plan OVAs
Zombieland Saga
Mob Psycho Miraculous Unknown Psychic Recap Episode
Urusei Yatsura (2022)
Wasteful Days of High School Girls
Konosuba God’s Blessing on This Wonderful Art and Choker OVAs
NieR:Automata
Romance
Insomniacs After School
The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes
Teasing Master Takagi-san series and movie
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
Drama
Vinland Saga Season 2: Drowning in the Shadow
Cells at Work Code Black
The Boy and the Heron
A Silent Voice
Land of the Lustrous
Nausicaa
Idol MV
Girls Band Cry
Porco Rosso
Millennium Actress
Suspense
Ghost Stories
Perfect Blue
Hyouka OVA
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan
Summertime Render
Moriarty the Patriot OVA
Ace Attorney
Thriller
Haikyu
The First Slam Dunk
Jujutsu Kaisen
Demon Slayer
Wholesomeness
Yuru Camp (in order: S1, S2, S3, Movie)
Re:Zero Memory Snow OVA
Tari Tari