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Despite what I said last time about what shows I was likely going to continue or finish, I started watching Captain Earth and will continue streaming it until I finish. It's a show I have a lot of mixed feelings about. The first episode I enjoyed a lot, I thought it did a really good job of introducing me to the world while keeping a mystery to intrigue, and following episodes haven't quite lived up to that feeling.
It's a fun show and has likeable characters, but I often feel lost amongst the technobabble and show-specific terms, and oh my god the fanservice is so bad! I know that's the environment anime is in these days, but not only it often out of place its also kind of gross because the show continuously reminds its audience its doing panty shots and other such drek towards characters who are minors. Moco I at least appreciate that they didn't even hide what she's for, but poor Hana is just not a character because they want to use her inexperience with the world to appeal to perverts. (so there's infantilization on top of ephebophilia, "disgust" is too kind a word for this type of writing)
I only just finished 14 episodes and just now it gave her some focus and some semblance of identity. It came with suddenly confessing love to our hero, which I so don't believe, but it was at least something this far into the show! I hope this is steering her in a better direction, but only time will tell if I'll like it or not.
Also, while I am fully aware of its flaws, I'm surprised there seems to be virtually no fan activity for this show, I expect Crunchyroll shows like this to be more popular.
(Also, this may not happen, but since its been a year of me finally catching up with Attack on Titan and becoming part of the fandom, I'm thinking of rewatching the show. Might help me get some inspiration again for working on fanfic ideas I've been holding on to for too long)
It's a fun show and has likeable characters, but I often feel lost amongst the technobabble and show-specific terms, and oh my god the fanservice is so bad! I know that's the environment anime is in these days, but not only it often out of place its also kind of gross because the show continuously reminds its audience its doing panty shots and other such drek towards characters who are minors. Moco I at least appreciate that they didn't even hide what she's for, but poor Hana is just not a character because they want to use her inexperience with the world to appeal to perverts. (so there's infantilization on top of ephebophilia, "disgust" is too kind a word for this type of writing)
I only just finished 14 episodes and just now it gave her some focus and some semblance of identity. It came with suddenly confessing love to our hero, which I so don't believe, but it was at least something this far into the show! I hope this is steering her in a better direction, but only time will tell if I'll like it or not.
Also, while I am fully aware of its flaws, I'm surprised there seems to be virtually no fan activity for this show, I expect Crunchyroll shows like this to be more popular.
(Also, this may not happen, but since its been a year of me finally catching up with Attack on Titan and becoming part of the fandom, I'm thinking of rewatching the show. Might help me get some inspiration again for working on fanfic ideas I've been holding on to for too long)
