Jinx! Hard Reset

The bitter taste of this tragedy has mostly left my palate and I’m done lamenting the lifespan lost on this animated war crime. It’s time to pick up the pieces and move on, and so I shall lay Charlotte to rest with a final look back on the 13 episode journey of boredom interrupted by moments of offensive stupidity.

And so we have reached the end. Even after a good night’s sleep from braving through the finale I’m still at a loss for words because nothing could have prepared me for this. Let’s review the events because honestly I need a way to sort this absolute mess out before even trying to write a final analysis on it.

The naming is apt because 911 was exactly what I would have liked to call at the end of this slog. Let’s get to it, shall we?

I didn’t intend to do a post on this episode specifically but as the following episode 8 was such a nothingburger I might as well. But if you’re on the clock, just check this tweet for a summary or skip right down to the end.

Since the little birds who take particular enjoyment in my misfortune of having to watch this show are saying the sixth episode is the watershed moment, I might as well pause this worthless exercise for a post.

I did not intend to do this thing episodically and thought I’d sum up my thoughts by episode 4 or 5, but the second episode was such a can of worms that I’m probably better off just getting it out of the way while it’s fresh. You know, if you drunkenly made an oopsie it’s better to clean it right away before it’s absorbed into the floorboards. Which should be an apt analogy for this show because good god, things are going south.

I was able to dodge this challenge for a good three years but there is no more escaping it. Let us therefore boldly venture forth to the unknown horrors of a post-Angel Beats! Maeda show. In truth I do not recall if blogging the show was part of the agreement but if I’m to march to the cursed swamps of anime melodrama I might as well have a bit of fun while at it. So yeah, you can pretty much tell what kind of initial expectations I have for Charlotte. But I promise to be fair. Do your best, Maeda. At the very least don’t make the protagonist an insufferable power tripping assh-