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What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga)
What have you been watching and reading this week? You don't need to give us a whole essay if you don't want to, but please write something! Feel free to talk about something you saw that was cool, something that was bad, ask for recommendations, or anything else you can think of.
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I have finished Scrapped Princess.
After a few days, I feel like the series didn't have much impact on me, while it was still enjoyable. Not sure I'd ever revisit it unless it was airing on TV. The ending was enjoyable, but at the same time it felt rushed [explained in the spoiler box].
After watching it all I feel like all the things I like are how the characters are, their immediate personality, and the things I would talk about more in-depth are all complaints.
Click mostly for complaining.
That whole ordeal of Pacifica losing her memory for a few episodes at the end was so pointless. This is when her character should be undergoing some maturing or transformation, or gathering resolve for the end and it is mostly wasted on building a relationship she will not remember. The fact she holds onto a feeling that someone is missing by the end doesn't sell it for me.She could've been killed at any moment. Raquel doesn't let her know she is under hot persecution and lets just enjoy life by herself in the enemy's capital city where she can be attacked at any time.
Shannon goes around looking for Pacifica while sulking and being a cunt to Zephiris and most everyone else. He is accompanied by Cz, whose previous human emotions never pay off much. I first missed the fact she was destroyed while intentionally dropping her guard. It's too bad that she couldn't develop more previously.
The alien race humanity has been bound by seems to be long gone. Their control system lasts millennia, and they didn't need to be there, but it left me curious and no wiser by the time the curtains dropped.
Another problem I have is with the very dysfunctional human kingdom we have. The king is a moron, and quick to kill family members. However, his military is running things. and they decide that the 1 mile tall beings that shoot death lasers can be contained and negotiated with if they use as hostage a person every pacifier wants dead. I don't get what possible leverage that could give them.
On the whole I liked the story and the elements of lore they worked into the series, but I tend to dislike their execution. I have complained a lot, yet it's only because I cared enough about the characters and the world. I would still recommend this series to people who wish for a fantasy action show.