Quarterly roundup September 2021 *Spoiler Free*

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These are impressions, not reviews. Look for someone much more qualified for those.

Titles completed during this period
2021-07-01 to 2021-09-30

Dante's Peak [1997]

Haven't seen this movie since I was just a child.

While it isn't exactly groundbreaking, it's not bad by any stretch of the imagination.

So I'd recommend it to anyone who finds the premise or setting at all interesting.

Mulan [1998]

Pretty sure I saw this a kid but I didn't really remember anything as I watched it.

So it was like seeing it for the first time. And I liked it.

The animation is slick and full of character.

Stargate: Universe

Fine I suppose. Interesting premise for sure.

The writing sometimes felt, too convenient.

There are several times where a lose end gets tied up with an even bigger lose end.

Was nice seeing some of the original SG-1 team though, as brief as it was.

Basically, if you've been watching all of Stargate in order like I have, ya may as well but it's necessary by any means.

Star Trek: I-VI [1979-1982-1984-1986-1989-1991]

So I binged these almost in one go. Got some sleep after II and got some work done between the others.

Does watching 6 films within 30 hours count as a binge? Anyway, they're good.

Now when I say they're good, it's on the basis that you've watched Original Series.

Though I suppose you could skip it.

Personally I liked the first the most.

とある飛空士への恋歌
「The Pilot's Love Song」

It has it's moments that's for sure and the premise is different.

Animation is fine, certain bits are clearly CGI. Sound was also fine.

I'd say that it was the moment to moment writing and VA that held the show together.

So for me it's a strong above average.

ねじ巻き精霊戦記 天鏡のアルデラミン
「Alderamin on the Sky」

So was looking for a military themed anime to watch and came across this one.

Asked a friend if I should watch it, they were like, yeah.

Ended up watching all 13 episodes back to back.

To say it scratch the itch would be a bit of an understatement, especially cause I'd love a second season.

Seems that ain't happening though. Real shame.

Seeing the evolution and ultimate resolution of the impending conflict between Ikta and Yatori probably would've been quite interesting.

Anyway, the sound was fine to good. Animation detailed and fairly slick, exactly what I like to see.

Wasn't all that much inner-monologue, I know some like to have lots of it and others hate it with a passion. I'm in the middle, I think Anime tends to use it too much and western media under-utilises it.

The same is true for exposition dumping.

Overall I think it could've done with a couple extra episodes, to flesh out a few aspects.

Titles dropped during this period

じゃあね Ciao

.AJ-R. -アパゾ