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Chained Soldier Review

Chained Soldier Review

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Chained Soldier

Welcome to the Mato Defense Force

Chained Soldier (Mato Seihei no Slave / 魔都精兵のスレイブ) is an action ecchi anime series. It follows Yuuki Wakura as he tries to become a hero (not a superhero) in a world dominated by women. But, what does it mean for the world to be dominated by women?

At first, you might think this is a World’s End Harem kind of situation since it’s an ecchi anime. However, that’s not the case. Men still exist just as much as they do in our world. The difference is that, in this world, women can obtain special powers.

How do women gain these special powers, though? Well, portals to another world (Mato) began opening up around Japan. Monsters, known as Shuuki, came out of these portals and attacked humanity. At the same time, humanity acquired fruit called Mato Peaches from within Mato. And, it’s these “peaches” that give women their powers.

Shushu Suruga, Kyouka Uzen, and Himari Azuma from the anime series Chained Soldier
Shushu Suruga, Kyouka Uzen, and Himari Azuma

So, what is the Mato Defense Force? It’s an all-women arm of the military that specializes in fighting within Mato. It’s made up of women with powerful Peach Abilities who fight Shuuki and protect Japan. But, if that’s the case, where does Yuuki come in?

Yuuki ended up within Mato due to a Mato Incident. This is when a new portal opens up and people get thrust into Mato. Luckily for him, the MDF’s 7th Squad came to his rescue. And, thanks to the Peach Ability of its leader, Yuuki got the chance to become the hero he always dreamed of being.

Now, Yuuki spends his days as the caretaker of the 7th Squad’s dorm — living and fighting alongside cute girls. He’s kind of living the dream. Specifically, his dream. I’m all for the living with cute girls part, but not so much the fighting.

Peach Ability System

Let’s briefly go over the Peach Abilities of the seven main MDF girls: Kyouka, Himari, Shushu, Nei, Tenka, Yachiho, and Sahara.

Kyouka Uzen, the commander of the 7th Squad, has the Slave ability. She can turn others into her slaves and control them in battle. However, it comes with the drawback that she has to “reward” her slave afterward.

Himari Azuma of the 7th Squad has the Learning ability. It allows her to copy the Peach Abilities of others. But, she’s not compatible with every ability, so she tends to use the same one.

Shushu Suruga of the 7th Squad has the Paradigm Shift ability. With it, Shushu can resize herself, making herself either giant or very tiny.

Nei Ookawamura of the 7th Squad has the Promise ability. This ability lets Nei sense humans and Shuuki that are within 5 kilometers of her.

Yachiho Azuma, Tenka Izumo, and Sahara Wakasa from the anime series Chained Soldier
Yachiho Azuma, Tenka Izumo, and Sahara Wakasa

Tenka Izumo, the commander of the 6th Squad, has the Ame-no-Mitori ability. She can manipulate space by creating portals and black holes. And, as you can probably guess, that’s a very powerful ability. But, she’s not the only member of the 6th Squad with an ability like this.

Yachiho Azuma of the 6th Squad (and older sister of Himari) has the Golden Hour ability. While Tenka can manipulate space, Yachiho can manipulate time. She can freeze time for everyone but herself and she can even rewind time. So, yeah, the 6th Squad can control time and space.

Lastly, there’s Sahara Wakasa of the 6th Squad with the Crazy Sheep ability. This ability is a little more complex than the others. Sahara First chooses a time limit between 1 and 60 minutes. Then, she gets powered up for that time limit. The shorter the limit, the more powerful she becomes.

Yes, This Is an Ecchi Anime

So far, I’ve stayed away from discussing the ecchi content in this review. However, it’s important to keep in mind that this is an ecchi anime. It’s not as ecchi as Gushing over Magical Girls. But, it’s ecchi.

The majority of the ecchi content in Chained Soldier comes from Kyouka’s ability. Remember how I said that she has to “reward” her slave after using her ability? Well, when that slave is Yuuki, those rewards tend to be pretty lewd. And, Kyouka doesn’t have a choice — she has to follow through.

Additionally, Himari can copy Kyouka’s ability, leading her to also have to reward Yuuki. But, what about the other girls? They don’t have abilities that compel them to reward Yuuki, right? That’s mostly correct. Technically, Kyouka can loan Yuuki out to anyone and they’ll have to pay the reward.

Yuuki seeing through Kyouka's, Himari's, and Shushu's clothes from the anime series Chained Soldier
Yuuki seeing through Kyouka’s, Himari’s, and Shushu’s clothes

In reality, though, that doesn’t happen. Only Kyouka and Himari regularly have to give Yuuki rewards. But, there are other girls who want to reward Yuuki anyway. In particular, Shushu and Tenka. They both have crushes on Yuuki and want to be with him.

Now, I’m sure you’re wondering which girl has the best ecchi content. It’s not Tenka. Most of her fan service scenes aren’t very ecchi. And, unfortunately for me, it’s not Shushu, either. Shushu is my favorite girl of the series, so I’d love it if she got better ecchi content.

It’s either Kyouka or Himari. Kyouka has the most ecchi content. So, there are more opportunities for her to have good ecchi content. However, I’m going to say Himari’s ecchi content is the best. There’s not as much of it, but every ecchi scene she has is a good one.

Final Thoughts

Chained Soldier is a 6/10. I thought about giving it a 7, but I don’t think it’s quite there. The story’s not all that interesting. And, the action itself isn’t great. However, the ecchi content is good. And, I love when series allow me to theorize about abilities.

For all the fans of Chained Soldier out there, the second season has been confirmed. So, as I did for this season, I’ll likely review that season on a weekly basis. There will be even more girls and abilities for me to discuss.

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Gantz Review

Gantz Review

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Gantz

A Second Chance at Life

Gantz (ガンツ) is a very weird anime. It’s an action, horror, drama, sci-fi series about a survival game. Or, is it a revival game? Everyone participating in this survival game is already dead. But, if they score 100 points, they’ll (allegedly) get a second chance at life.

Actually, you could kind of think of it as a third chance at life. So, let me explain what I mean by that. Everyone in the series had their original life and “died” in some way. Then, they came back to life as part of this game. And, if they “win,” they’ll come back to life for real.

Let’s use Kei Kurono, the protagonist, as an example. He died after being hit by a subway train. He was then revived as part of this survival game. Between rounds of the game, he can live out his normal life as if nothing happened.

Jouichirou Nishi from the anime series Gantz
Jouichirou Nishi

However, he’s not truly alive again. It’s more like he’s in limbo. Whenever a new round of the game starts, he’s pulled back into it and has to fight to survive. If he dies, he dies. If he survives, he goes back to living within this limbo state.

The only way he can be alive and free of the game is by scoring 100 points in total. Even that’s not entirely clear, though. That’s what the players assume will happen if they reach 100 points. This is never confirmed. Still, I’m going to assume it’s true.

Now, there’s one more thing to consider. Not everyone in this game actually died. For example, Kei Kishimoto almost died by suicide but survived. That means that there are two versions of her. One is alive and one is living in limbo. What happens if she gets 100 points? We don’t know.

It’s Time to Hunt Some Aliens

I’ve mentioned this survival game quite a bit. But, what exactly is it? Is it a battle royale like The Hunger Games or Fortnite? No. The players are competing against each other, to an extent. Though, this isn’t required. They can cooperate.

The game actually kind of functions like the prisoner’s dilemma. If you choose to cooperate with the other players, you all have a higher chance of surviving. However, if you choose to compete against the other players, you can reach 100 points faster.

So, how do you get points? Each round of the game has the players hunting down a specific type of alien. If they kill all the aliens or kill the “boss,” the round ends. And, each kill is worth some number of points. This is why if you compete, you can score more points.

Kei Kurono pointing a futuristic gun from the anime series Gantz
Kei Kurono pointing a futuristic gun

In the first round, Nishi scores 3 points for killing the child Green Onion Alien. But, not all kills result in the same number of points. In the second round, killing a Tanaka Alien is worth 10 points and the Tanaka Boss is worth 38.

What do you think is the best way to play the game? Would you choose to work with the other players so more of you make it out alive? Or, would you choose to compete and rack up more points than anyone else? It’s a pretty tough choice considering you don’t know what everyone else will choose.

If one person chooses to compete, they can cause issues for everyone who’s working together. If you choose to compete, you likely won’t have allies to back you up. And, if the players split into factions, they may end up eliminating each other, which helps nobody.

Everyone Sucks in Their Own Special Way

Alright, so, Gantz has a pretty interesting premise. I liked the idea of the characters competing in a survival game to win a second life. However, the execution of the anime was extremely poor. It’s not a good anime. But, the thing is that the execution isn’t even the worst part.

The worst thing about Gantz is the characters. They all suck in their own special way. Nishi only thinks about himself, to the detriment of the others. Kishimoto is useless and relies on everyone else. And, Katou refuses to use guns to kill the aliens.

Nishi’s actions and personality at least make sense. He’s the only veteran of the game at the start of the series. We don’t know how long he’s been a player. But, we know that he’s racked up 90 points. So, it’s safe to assume that he’s been at it for a while.

Kei Kishimoto from the anime series Gantz
Kei Kishimoto

By this point, Nishi has seen a lot of people die. And because of that, it’s no wonder that he wants to reach the 100-point goal as soon as possible. The faster he can reach that goal, the fewer chances there are for him to die in the game.

Kishimoto has very low self-esteem, which influences how she acts. The fact that most of the male characters objectify her every chance they get also doesn’t help. Katou’s resistance to using guns to kill the aliens makes no sense since he has no problem beating them to death.

But, the worst character of all is Kurono, the protagonist. He has literally zero redeeming qualities. Like Nishi, he only cares about himself and like Kishimoto, he hides behind the others in the group. At the same time, he looks down on everyone and only thinks about sex with Kishimoto. He’s the worst.

Final Thoughts

I’m going to give Gantz a 4/10. It’s bad. But, despite that, I’m pretty invested in the story. So, at some point, I’m going to watch Season 2. There’s also a newer, CGI adaptation of the series called Gantz:O. However, I have no interest in watching that one.

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Reincarnated as a Sword Review

Reincarnated as a Sword Review

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Reincarnated as a Sword

The First Overpowered Object

Reincarnated as a Sword (Tensei shitara Ken deshita / 転生したら剣でした) is an isekai anime, as you could probably guess. The gimmick of this series, as with most isekai, is right there in the title. The protagonist hasn’t just been reincarnated; he’s been reincarnated as a sword.

Now, as far as I know, this is the first inanimate object isekai anime, airing in 2022. Since then, we’ve also gotten a Vending Machine isekai anime. And, there are plenty of other inanimate object isekai that haven’t received anime yet.

As the first of its kind, TenKen — as it’s also called — doesn’t go too deep into the inanimate object side of things. Sure, the protagonist is a literal sword. But, he has skills that effectively allow him to function as a normal person.

Fran trying to lift Shishou for the first time from the anime series Reincarnated as a Sword
Fran trying to lift Shishou for the first time

In the Vending Machine isekai, Boxxo can’t move on his own and he can’t say whatever he wants. Sure, he has a lot of skills. But, he’s still a literal vending machine, with all the drawbacks that come with that. In TenKen, Shishou (the sword) doesn’t have those same restrictions. He can move on his own and talk via telepathy.

Additionally, Shishou’s skills aren’t limited to things a sword can do. He can learn any skill. Every type of elemental magic? That’s fair game. A skill that steals other skills? Yep. Summoning magic? You betcha! Compare this to Boxxo, who can only use a forcefield and swap his vending machine type.

So, yes, Shishou is a sword. But, being a sword doesn’t limit him in any meaningful way because he’s an overpowered sword. He’s not any different than the protagonists in other power fantasy isekai series. And, that’s a bit disappointing because it means this series isn’t actually all that unique.

Fran and Shishou

Besides Shishou, the other main character is Fran. Fran is a young catgirl from the Black Cat clan. This clan is the lowest of the low and is treated as subhuman, even by the other demi-human clans. The series even starts off with Fran being transported as a slave.

But, despite these lowly origins, Fran has big dreams. She dreams of being the first of the Black Cats to evolve — something everyone else can do. For now, it’s a bit unclear what evolving entails. Will her appearance change if she evolves?

If evolving only means that her stats increase, then how is it any different from leveling up? I don’t remember the series explaining this in much detail. So, we’ll just have to wait and see. And, I guess it’s also important to question whether Fran evolving would be the end of the series.

Fran and Shishou from the anime series Reincarnated as a Sword
Fran and Shishou

What about Shishou? I already discussed him quite a bit. But, something I hadn’t mentioned is that Fran gave him his name. Shishou (師匠 / ししょう) translates to master or teacher. This seems like a strange name, at first. However, from Fran’s perspective, it makes sense. Shishou is the one who teaches her everything.

Remember how I said that Shishou has a bunch of powerful skills? Well, Fran doesn’t have any — at least not on her own. While wielding Shishou, she can use all the skills and magic that he’s capable of using. But, as we see when they get separated, these aren’t her skills.

That’s important to keep in mind. When we see Fran defeating powerful opponents or rising through the adventurer ranks, it’s really Shishou. Without him, she would have died in Episode 1. And, without him, she wouldn’t have achieved anything else she did in the season. He’s the protagonist.

Shishou Makes the Series Worse

I’m going on the record saying that Shishou’s inclusion in TenKen makes the series worse. Yes, I understand that the series is about Shishou — he’s the titular sword and the one who reincarnated. But, I stand by this assertion.

If Shishou was a “regular” (still magic) sword and Fran had his skills for herself, the series would be better. Why? Because Shishou’s not an interesting character. I never felt like him being sentient added anything positive to the series. He may look like a sword, but he’s still a generic isekai protagonist.

Of the two of them, Fran is the good character. She looks cute, acts cute, has a backstory, and has something she’s working towards. Compared to Fran, Shishou is little more than a narrator. He’s bland, has no backstory that we know of, and only exists to help Fran achieve her goal.

Fran showing off her adventurer card from the anime series Reincarnated as a Sword
Fran showing off her adventurer card

Think about how the series would be different without Shishou as a character. We’d miss out on him introducing Fran to things like curry. Though, another character could do that. And, on the other side of things, we’d get more Fran content in general. Overall, I’d call that an improvement.

But, maybe you don’t agree with me. Maybe you like Shishou as a character. If that’s the case, then my next question is, “Why couldn’t a different character take on his role?” Would the series be worse with a different character serving as Fran’s companion?

What Shishou brings to the series isn’t something only he can bring. Again, his skills have nothing to do with the fact that he’s a sword. You could introduce a different character who does the same things. And, they could actually have a larger role to play in the world of the series.

Final Thoughts

I’m going to give Reincarnated as a Sword a 6/10. It’s a fine series. Though, as I’ve just explained, I think Shishou as a character is holding it back. Without him there, I’d give it a 7. But, I also think it’s good enough to make me want to watch more. I will be watching Season 2 when it airs.

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Sound! Euphonium 2 Review

Sound! Euphonium 2 Review

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Sound! Euphonium 2

Gearing Up For Season 3

Sound! Euphonium 2 (Hibike! Euphonium 2 / 響け!ユーフォニアム2) is, you guessed it, the second season of the Sound! Euphonium anime. It’s been a long 4+ years since I watched and reviewed the first season. But, the third season is airing in about a month.

I doubt I’ll be reviewing the third season on a weekly basis — there are other anime I’m going to prioritize. However, I still want to watch it while it airs and be able to review it not too long after it ends. That means it’s time for me to catch up.

Unfortunately for me, the second season isn’t the only part of Sound! Euphonium I need to watch. There are two canon movies between this season and the upcoming season. So, if you like this series, you have those reviews to look forward to over the next few weeks or months.

Reina Kousaka and Kumiko Oumae watching fireworks together from the anime series Sound! Euphonium 2
Reina Kousaka and Kumiko Oumae watching fireworks together

There’s also the Liz and the Blue Bird spin-off movie. I’m not sure if I’m going to watch that before the third season begins airing. And, I was originally planning to skip it entirely. But, now that I know it’s about Mizore and Nozomi, I want to watch it.

Mizore and Nozomi are two of the major supporting characters in this season. These two were at the center of one of the big pieces of drama from season 2. So, watching that movie might be pretty important for their backstories.

So, anyway, watching this season was the start of my new Sound! Euphonium journey. I’m going to be ingesting a lot of content from this series. And, hopefully, that doesn’t burn me out on it. But, as you’ll see in the next section of this review, it might already be too late for me.

I’m Too Old For This

I want to preface this section by pointing out some good things about this season. The art and animation are amazing, of course. The soundtrack is good (as expected of a music anime). And, it has good (cute) characters.

To me, it’s pretty easy to see the good parts of Sound! Euphonium. That’s why I want to focus on the part that I didn’t like, which was the drama. Well, to be fair, not all of the drama was “bad.” Some of it, like the stuff with Asuka toward the end, was pretty good.

Asuka’s mother was forcing her to quit the band so she could focus on her studies. To an extent, I agree with her mother since Asuka has to take entrance exams. This caused a whole meltdown within the band, though. Luckily, it all turned out alright and Asuka was able to get the best of both worlds.

Mizore Yoroizuka with her Oboe from the anime series Sound! Euphonium 2
Mizore Yoroizuka with her Oboe

That’s the kind of drama that I think is good. How does one balance their studies and club activities? It’s something I’m sure many people have had to deal with at one point — even if not to this extent.

The whole Mizore and Nozomi situation, however, is what I would call bad drama. This was petty, childish, interpersonal drama that was annoying to watch. It was all about the internal politics of the band that began with a bunch of students walking out the year prior.

Sure, I guess if you’re in the band, you’d be invested in this stuff. But, as an outsider looking in, I couldn’t care less. Okay, so Nozomi left the band and now she wants to rejoin. What’s the problem? Let her join. Why are they gatekeeping a school club? It literally doesn’t matter that she left.

The First Year Is Over

Maybe, as implied by the preceding section’s headline, I’m too old. It’s been a very long time since I was in high school. So, maybe I’m too far removed from the drama that’s going on in this series to be interested in it.

But, I have hope that things will get better. The second season ends with the graduation of the third-year students and the end of the school year. And, this should be good because it means a lot of the issues I had with this season should be going away.

Let’s go over the core issue that rocked the band in the year before the series began. The third-year students wanted to perform in the main band during their last year. So, they did, at the expense of the younger students. Seeing this as being unfair, many first-year students left the club.

Asuka Tanaka with her Euphonium from the anime series Sound! Euphonium 2
Asuka Tanaka with her Euphonium

Those third-year students then graduated and everyone else moved up a grade. However, that didn’t solve everything. Once the problem third-years were gone, some lower-classmen rejoined the band. But, those who never left felt betrayed. They felt like the quitters shouldn’t be allowed back in.

Now, at the end of this series, another class has graduated. This means the only people left from that original incident are the current third-years. And, it appears that they’ve all resolved their issues by this point. That’s what the whole Nozomi and Mizore arc was about. So, there shouldn’t be any more of this particular drama.

Of course, Sound! Euphonium is a drama anime. There’s going to be drama. But, my hope is that it can now move on to better drama. Sure, the incoming freshmen will likely shake things up. However, I want to see the drama have more to do with the competitions.

Final Thoughts

I’m going to give Sound! Euphonium 2 a 6/10, which probably seems low to a lot of you. It’s a good anime in many ways. But, I couldn’t get very invested in it due to the pointless drama in the middle. However, as I said, I have high hopes for the future of the series.

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Butareba -The Story of a Man Who Turned into a Pig- Review

Butareba -The Story of a Man Who Turned into a Pig- Review

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Butareba -The Story of a Man Who Turned into a Pig-

Finally, An Isekai For Me

Butareba -The Story of a Man Who Turned into a Pig- (Buta no Liver wa Kanetsu Shiro / 豚のレバーは加熱しろ) likely doesn’t seem like a good anime to most people. It’s an isekai series about, you guessed it, a man who was reincarnated into a fantasy world as a pig.

But, to me, this sounded like a great premise. Why? I like pigs. They’re pretty neat. So, when I heard about this series, I thought that this was going to be good. Well, “good.” I thought it would, at the very least, be an entertaining watch. And, I actually think it was — at first.

Now, I admit that Butareba’s comedy isn’t for everyone. I saw a lot of people hating on it from the very first episode. There are plenty of sexual jokes, which are always divisive. But, I thought it mostly used these jokes in a decent way.

Jess and Pig from the anime series Butareba -The Story of a Man Who Turned into a Pig-
Jess and Pig

Pig — we never get his real name — is a virgin loser with some depraved thoughts. The gag is that his outward appearance now reflects his inner thoughts. And, to reinforce this, Jess, the other main character, can read Pig’s thoughts. Every time he has a dirty thought, she knows.

But, the dynamic between Pig and Jess isn’t quite what you’d expect. Yes, Pig thinks some unsavory things at times. However, at the end of the day, he’s a good guy who would never do anything to harm Jess. And, Jess believes in Pig’s good heart unconditionally. She’s never worried that he might be a bad person.

Now, to me, this dynamic is sort of the first piece of evidence that this isn’t a great show. Like, if Jess reacted negatively to Pig’s dirty thoughts, that would make it better. Her not seeing issues with the things Pig thinks doesn’t make for an interesting series.

Okay, So It’s Actually Bad

Despite my high hopes for Butareba, it didn’t take very long to see that it’s bad. Pig’s and Jess’s dynamic is only the very start. That’s probably the least bad thing about it. Problematic? Sure. But, that’s not what makes the series a bad series.

The entire premise of the series is the worst part. Jess is a magical slave called a Yethma who needs to go on a one-way journey to visit the king. This is a pilgrimage all Yethma have to make — and it’s unclear if any have made the journey successfully.

Along the way, the Yethma have to survive the wilderness and hunters who kill them for bounties. And, when they finally make it to the capital, it’s unclear how to actually get inside. This is why there are no confirmed accounts of Yethma completing the pilgrimage.

Pig from the anime series Butareba -The Story of a Man Who Turned into a Pig-
Pig

So, does this sound like a good plot to you? It has some interesting parts, like the Yethma hunters. But, overall, it’s a pretty basic story of a journey that Jess is going on simply because she’s supposed to. It’s hard to get invested into the plot at all — there’s not much to it.

The next major issue with Butareba is the animation quality. It sucks. I mean, I thought it was fine at the start of the series. But, once you get farther into it, the poor animation is hard to ignore. Later in the series, there are more action scenes. And it’s in those scenes that the animation fails.

Animation quality is a funny thing. For a lot of slice of life and drama series, it doesn’t matter that much. Good animation improves those series. But, it’s not necessary. For action anime and action scenes, the opposite is true. Good animation is necessary.

Is This Only The Beginning?

The wildest thing about Butareba is that this season might only be the beginning. This entire journey with Jess and Pig may have only been the prologue. And, I say that because of the terrible ending to the season.

Jess and Pig successfully make it to the capital and receive an audience with the king. They request that the king to turn Pig back into a human, which he accepts. But, the king can’t simply turn Pig back. He has to kill Pig, at which point Pig’s soul will return to his body in his old world.

So, yeah, at the end of the journey, Pig gets slaughtered and goes back home. If the series ended right there, that would be a bad enough ending. It pretty much erased everything that happened throughout the story and reset it to zero — but not in the Re:Zero way.

Jess from the anime series Butareba -The Story of a Man Who Turned into a Pig-
Jess

What made the ending even worse, however, is what happens next. Pig writes a fantasy book about his time living as a pig in another world. And, some people who read it reached out to him about their own experiences in that same world.

At first, Pig thought these people were coming up with their own fan fictions based on his story. But, it then becomes clear that these people had also lived in that world for a time. And so, together, they devise a plan to send Pig back into that world so he can be with Jess.

And, I guess the other people are also going to be sent back into the fantasy world, as well. I don’t know what happens after that. But, I’ve seen art from the series where there are now multiple pigs. So, to me, that says there’s a lot more to this series.

Final Thoughts

Butareba -The Story of a Man Who Turned into a Pig- is a 3/10. It’s very bad and I’m not going to watch a second season if it ever gets one — probably. I might still watch it. But, I’ve been trying to hold back and not continue to watch series I know are bad.

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