Rating: 3.5 As Will has begun his journey, his knowledge of the world has steadily expanded. With the meeting of additional traveling companions, it jumps forward in leaps and bounds. In a meta sense, this is the most important development in this episode, though if you were to ask Will, another discovery is far moreContinue reading “The Faraway Paladin episode 8”
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86 episode 19
Rating: 3.5 After watching this episode completely twice, I cannot help but wonder if it might have looked a bit different if the series had not run into production issues big enough to necessitate two off weeks out of the previous three. It makes more animation conservation moves than normal, plays atypically vague on itsContinue reading “86 episode 19”
Fall ’21 Weekend 9: Recaps and an Overlooked Gem
The 9th weekend of the season features an unusual coincidence: both of the series I was episode-reviewing are resorting to recap episodes, and in both cases production issues can be presumed to be the cause. (However, this was not a sudden change in either cases, as the “Special Edition” nature of this week’s episode wasContinue reading “Fall ’21 Weekend 9: Recaps and an Overlooked Gem”
The Faraway Paladin episode 7
Rating: 4 (of 5) Given the way last episode ended, the expectation was that this episode would be more action-intensive. Indeed, we do get that – sort of. While this episode does have a few decent scenes of Will (later with Menel’s support) wiping out lower-level demons, the length and staging of those fights remindsContinue reading “The Faraway Paladin episode 7”
86 episode 18
Rating: 4.5 Throughout its run, 86 has occasionally stretched its narrative a bit to end episodes on certain dramatic beats. For the most part, the series has successfully pulled that off because of the skillful way that it has staged these scenes and the seamless addition of new content. In the case of this episode,Continue reading “86 episode 18”
Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut eps 1-7
For those who don’t already know, I am a high school teacher by trade. Though I have spent 90% of my teaching career in Math (my minor), my major is actually Social Studies, with a focus in history, and I’m still quite the history buff. Hence, I usually eat up series with deep historical roots,Continue reading “Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut eps 1-7”
The Faraway Paladin ep 6
NOTE: Apologies for this being late! I’ve had it done since Sunday, but just realized that I failed to post it. 😦 Rating: 4 (of 5) With this episode the series takes on a new angle, expanding the setting as William leaves his undead family behind and explores the greater world. While I always foundContinue reading “The Faraway Paladin ep 6”
86 Visual Commentary Special Episode
From what I understand, the production team for 86 originally planned to have a break week in December. November 13’s break wasn’t originally planned and is instead the result of production delays. This isn’t too surprising after last week’s episode; minor signs of that could be seen in episode 16, as a handful of closeContinue reading “86 Visual Commentary Special Episode”
Special: Banished From the Hero’s Party episodes 1-6
Rating: 4 (of 5) Based on the stated premise for this straight fantasy series, I really wasn’t expecting much here. Part of that might have been because it sounded too much like the dreadfully dull Drug Store in Another World from the previous season (even though this is not an isekai series), but I alsoContinue reading “Special: Banished From the Hero’s Party episodes 1-6”
The Faraway Paladin Episode 5
Rating: 4.5 (of 5) All things must come to an end, and in many senses that’s what episode 5 is all about. It marks the end of the series’ first story arc (and, I presume, its adaptation of the first novel?) and thus the end of its establishment stage. The longer main story will nowContinue reading “The Faraway Paladin Episode 5”
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