I'm back, just barely in time/not in time at all to snag the tail-end of the summer season. Shows, shows, shows. Which were good and which were bad? To see all of my thoughts on the matter, read on until you realize that this review isn't supposed to cover that (and then leave a comment requesting a season recap or something, if you want)!
Back to the Fantasy Zone, where Princess Pina Co Lada's got her mind on work, even when the viewers have got...ten off...on wwwatching her bathe! Ho ho~! Is she okay with that?
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| Um. |
She's going with this ambassador from Does-No-Wrong Japan to the royal halls of, literally, Rome. Did you remember that Rome exists here, ruled by dudes named crap like Cicero? Well, I didn't expect you to. But the characters would really like you to remember that Rome's food sucks.
They talk about prisoners of war, and how they're doing such a service to Cicero by sending back his nephew from the Japanese POW camps, although, really, maybe they should, like, consider, not taking, prisoners, of war, in the modern age, ,,,,,
Elsewhere, back in the refugee camp, we learn that yes, the refugee camp is still there! Except there's this huge town around it, and it's a place where everyone's happy. They even have a pharmacy. It has all the standard goods, with tiny Japanese instructions, like mouthwash that will probably kill you if you drink it.
Then we really get into it. Like, we are really buckling down for the eleventh episode. Just watch as they daringly lead in with a NEW (very one-note) CHARACTER!!!!!!!!!!!!
After all of that freaking nutty forest-scented bullshit bounces outta the way, we learn about the story of this other new character, who is probably the only one who deserves to exist. Not because of backstory. I mean, we need a haremette with dark skin, people. But also, she's here on a mission...to talk to the Green People. People in army clothes. Like the one she just saw in the tavern but, uh, I guess she went out looking with only some local slang to go by, so she, umm, didn't stop him.
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| SHE gets a name, but Tomboyish Bunnygirl doesn't? How am I gonna properly label my fan fiction??? |
What a full and cohesive episode. Sorry to crush your oncoming sense of fulfillment, but there's another thing coming. Next one: "What Would Itami Do?" Please remember that Itami is not only the name of anime's latest lord and savior, but also the main character of this piece. As befits the name, all eyes this time are on the dark elf Yao Ha Ducy.
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| *yawn* |
She continues her journey through Refugee Paradise, where the Green People are as common as rats. Unfortunately, they're probably dumber than rats, since they've been here five months and don't know the local language enough to comprehend Ducy's cry of "my people were attacked by a dragon, can you kill the dragon?"
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| (And yes, of course everyone in every village here speaks a single language.) |
She searches for smarter gringos, but instead she finds...
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| Gee, I Wonder How That Happened In The Dark Alleys. |
But then she meets some Green Men In A Group who say they want to speak with her! She's...
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| ...thrilled!! |
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| Ooooooops! |
Luckily, one of the "Best Girls" of the series, Ayanamagical Rei-ish, is here to sort things out.
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| This person does nothing. I don't understand why she can't just go back to her home in Monster Musume. You know that job's gonna pay out longer. |
Ducy is revealed to be innocent, and with the help of Rerei "My Name Is Literally Rerei But With "L"s" Magegal, they go to the hughest Green People in the land with her case! Can they help her?
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| Rain. Is there no other way to depict sadness? Okay. |
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| "...which...obviously doesn't include you, as he's gone on the record multiple times as saying that "three is the magic number" for a truly successful harem." |
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| Although there has never been a better time for Itami to just throw out a member. |
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| Oh, never mind. I get it, though. A bag of chips is more virile than him. |
The unimportant royal knighthood of Ms. Co Lada's palace slowly metamorphosize into stereotypical stuck-up aristocrats.
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| You see that chrysalis of rich-girl hair? It's growing. |
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| This is how racism begins. |
But we return to the central point: What Would Itami Do? Probably a lot 'cause...heee's...so great.
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| Face it, they only mean the "girls" part. |
In fact, do you know the real reason why the princess had that package ordered? It's because it has a little page with some of Itami's awesome accomplishments written in it. Aw man! That's so sweet, especially because Itami's so cool and he can do anything!!
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| Obviously. |
...But you still gotta make Itami look better! Does he already look good? No – not good enough – better, better!
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| It is the east, and Itami is the sun. |
This isn't the last you've seen of Itami Souji and Pals. Because the time of turmoil in Gateland...
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| *insert theme song* |
I don't think this show is that great. I think it's pretty stupid. But it's fun. It's kind of interesting. It's not as pervy as everyone thought it would be. It made me laugh. It didn't make me excited for the next season (oh, here comes the Season of Trying to Kill this One Fire Dragon who is Wounded and a Dark Elf Negaverse Copy of the One We Already Fought). I would watch this, but purely for reviewing purposes, because if there's nothing to blabber my jokes on Gate at, there's no point.
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