Magia Record ep 4. Appropriately understated episode, which I really dug. I was a bit concerned about how the show was going handle a large cast, but the new girl just tagging along while the focused remained on Yachiyo and Iroha was an excellent decision.
I like that, even though Iroha’s still a sweet kid, she isn’t the perfectly benevolent angel that Madoka was. Yachiyo also doesn’t seem particularly single-minded like Homura, either. And I’m really glad we’re not spending a lot of time on Yachiyo just being annoyed by Iroha’s very presence. She gets a little exasperated at Iroha’s naivete, but she also feels a responsibility to guide her as well. The longer this goes, the more superficial the similarities to the old cast seem, which I appreciate.
Another small detail that I appreciated was that Yachiyo
actually bought groceries, as opposed to using magic to steal them, which I feel would’ve been an OG move. Yachiyo being much closer to adulthood than the other girls in the franchise grounds her in more compelling ways to the others.
One theme the show does keep from the OG is hope. It’s hard to look at Iroha’s situation with any sort of optimism, but Iroha holds out hope regardless.
MHA ep 78. This might be the Best OP of the series. (Really wish the broadcast didn’t fucking dim it at the best part.) New ED was good, too. The transition from the cold open to the new OP was pretty brutal, but I don’t think it takes away from it.
The self-doubt that Deku feels remains so relatable. My boy puts so much pressure on himself to save everyone by himself, when people around him are constantly showing him that he doesn’t need to carry that weight on his own. He never could’ve gotten to where he is by himself, and he’s not going to achieve his lofty goals by himself. My boy still has a lot to learn.
22/7 ep 3. I goddamn knew Miu would eventually accept the idol life. Still, even with that and her inconsistent voice work, I still find her story very sympathetic. I really liked how this ep paid all the little cheesy stuff off.
This show has good drama and good music. It could be legitimately one of the better shows of the season if it just stuck to that.