天下制覇

And that was the only thing that happened this week.

Impressions:

I have to admit that I almost have a soft spot for this. Not for the show itself. God no. I will say this without a single trace of irony. I’d rather be watching Queen’s Blade. At least that finds ways to horrify me kind of like a grindhouse film taking place in a gelatin factory. Buuuut this airs really late for an evening (Japanese time) show and is further delayed before appearing on the internet by dint of airing on ABC of all channels. It gives me time to wake up, shower, and spend three hours translating while ‘watching’ Supernatural reruns before it’s even time for this. Don’t judge me. It used to be Law and Order reruns, but I’ll be damned if I’m changing my morning routine just because some broadcaster decided that Jensen Ackles makes more people’s underwear moist than Sam Waterston. I swear. I don’t even understand my own culture anymore.

By the time Karneval even rolls around, I’ve already spent the morning subjecting myself to such Japanese narrating brilliance as "I forget to think about doing X" (I bloody well kid you not) and it’s only an hour or two before it’s time to nap through a seminar and/or do another 50-100 lines of Japanese literary abuse. It fits itself into my routine as perfectly as Winnie the Pooh’s head falling off at the Disney Icecapades. Oh, uh, the episode? Tits mage saves Gareki immediately, flashbacks, a goddamned picnic, most of the male cast climbs into bed, more flashbacks, the end. A face hopping street octopus rapist could do nothing but improve things.