It’s rant time. (And yes, there are massive spoilers ahead, mainly for Macross Frontier, Toshokan Sensou and Code Geass.)

Pretty much every spring 2008 series broke my heart in one way or another. I now have a very long list of exes.

Code Geass R2
Breakup because: That end killed Lulu/C.C.

I actually stopped watching this about halfway through because, obviously, it trainwrecked. I did, however, keep up with the plot via Kurogane and T.H.A.T. in hopes that it would magically re-rail itself.

As you probably know by now, it didn’t. I gotta say, though, the whole Geassing Jupiter (aka GOD) thing was five different kinds of epic.

I may not know every detail of every episode (like some people) but some of the characters that ended up living SHOULD HAVE DIED. Like Nina. Sorry, Table-tan, but even Rolo’s cooler than you, and he didn’t even last as long as the Emperor.

And all that crap with the Codes was really a waste of brainpower.

I could rant on this for hours, but I won’t, because my head hurts (for reasons involving fanart and Spanish class. don’t ask) and it’s rather pointless to obsess over such things as plot. Instead, I will spend my time mourning for the lost jewel OTP that is Lulu/C.C.

tl;dr: Sunrise is a crack whore. (Yes, Owen, my tl;dr summary is superior to yours.)

Macross Frontier
Breakup because: Pimp. No, seriously, SHUT UP AND PICK A GIRL ALREADY.

Protip: Girls hate pimps. (Well, there are exceptions, but any girl worth dating hates pimps.) Alto still couldn’t decide between Sheryl or Ranka at the end of the series, therefore he is either a wuss or a pimp. And since, you know, he rides out into battle and fights Vajra all the time, it’s safe to say he’s not a wuss.

Oh, and I seriously think Sheryl should’ve died. I was very happy with her character development over the course of the series (mature lady > slut), and I loved her at the end of episode 19; but she still should’ve died, partly to avoid Mary-Sue/Deux Ex Machina-dom, and partly because I ship Alto/Ranka.

OH, WAIT, I FORGOT: I don’t ship Alto/Ranka anymore, because Ranka turned into a total dweeb who’s stupider than half of my school’s Honors English students combined. (Yes, I mean that with every inch of my not-stabbed-yet,still-beating heart.)

Thanks for screwing with my head, Frontier. See you next deculture.

Actually, I take that back, I’d rather not…

Toshokan Sensou (Library War)
Breakup because: You don’t last long enough. (Please don’t take that out of context, y’all.)

How is it that crack whore Zero no Tsukaima harem series get 26+ episodes and the awesomeness that is Toshokan Sensou only has 12? There’s still more novels to be animated, and the manga just isn’t enough to do the series justice. Animated Iku chibis and action > static chibis and action.

Also, moar Iku/Doujou. At least we got that happy ending. I seriously DID think he was gonna die. ;~~~~~~;

Crystal Blaze
Breakup because: You’re just weird.

Crystal Blaze was doing just fine, albeit weird and unoriginal, until around episode 9. Then that trainwreck of a climax just killed it for me; I never finished it, partly out of sheer laziness. Evil doctor whut? Seriously.

Also, too much fanservice. I never thought I’d say that about this series, but it’s just so much more annoying when 80% of the time it’s SRS BSNSS fanservice and it acts pretentious, which instead makes it hilarious.

Junjou Romantica
(yes, I watched some)
Breakup because: Crack addicted, shallow, and not even straight.

Enough said.

Monochrome Factor
Breakup because: See above.

Neo Angelique Abyss
Breakup because: Boring.

I wasn’t even expecting this to be great or anything, but I couldn’t even make it through the first episode. Ladies and gentlemen, that’s when you know the director is either on crack or an idiot. Or perhaps both.

… Out of morbid curiousity, did ANYONE watch this series?

Bus Gamer
Breakup because: Nothing special, kinda boring… but heck, I would’ve been fine with that if there would’ve been more Kenichi Suzumura to make up for it.

Gunfights, emo guys and… only three episodes? In this genre, you can’t accomplish ANYTHING in three episodes, thus it ended with a whimper. At least the last episode was well-executed, and we got some Suzuken goodness out of it.

The saddest part is, I will probably never have the time to go back and watch all the alleged gems from that season, because Fall 2008’s packed with stuff I at least want to try/watch/blog.

Sigh.

~CJ