2011-04-07, 03:07 PM
Kaiji 1: Well, I managed to finish the first season right before this season began airing. I liked the first two arcs about the restricted rock, paper, scissors and the bridge crossing, but I thought it got kind of boring at the E card and lottery arcs. A big problem I had with the first season was that each arc seemed to drag on for too many episodes, like one whole episode would be Kaiji revealing one card from his hand. I have to say this was a good first episode. Seeing Kaiji's psyche break down in the presence of all the food and beer was really gripping to watch. I just hope the dice game that they're going to be playing doesn't drag on like E card did from the first season.
Tiger & Bunny 1: When I first heard that this would be a super hero show where the heroes wore company brand names as advertisements on their suits, I automatically dismissed it. But wow, I really like the setup and ideas that came from just this first episode. The commercialization of super heroes, turning their heroic actions and the capturing of criminals into nothing but entertainment and a source of revenue, deep stuff. The contrast between the old and new generation of heroes and the reality of their normal lives are also interesting points that this episode brings up. I can't wait for more.
Tiger & Bunny 1: When I first heard that this would be a super hero show where the heroes wore company brand names as advertisements on their suits, I automatically dismissed it. But wow, I really like the setup and ideas that came from just this first episode. The commercialization of super heroes, turning their heroic actions and the capturing of criminals into nothing but entertainment and a source of revenue, deep stuff. The contrast between the old and new generation of heroes and the reality of their normal lives are also interesting points that this episode brings up. I can't wait for more.