It’s cold and I’m tired. It even snowed last night. A good weekend to stay at home, don’t you think?
Which is exactly what I’m doing. To pass the time, however, I plowed through Da Capo II last night and this morning, a show I probably should have watched when it first aired last year, yet didn’t. Believe it or not, I have a bit of a soft spot for the franchise. It’s not a work of art, by any means, but as bishoujo game adaptations go, the first two seasons weren’t all that bad. And even when they were bad, they were still entertaining. Sometimes, that’s all that matters.
But what about the sequel? I had heard so many nasty things about it going in that I wasn’t quite sure what to expect, and while I fully understand now why the show gets such a bad rap, I have to admit that it still managed to pass the “well, at least it didn’t put me to sleep,” test. In fact, the show actually got off to a surprisingly strong start. However, that just makes the sloppy finish all the more frustrating. Thankfully, the show will have an opportunity to redeem itself in its second season. And it can start by doing a little something about this.
That aside, what’s with robots as bishoujo game heroines? Is it just a natural expression of Japan’s obsession with robots in general? Have patience, fair and gentle ASIMO, for the day you’ll be an irreplaceable sex toy friend to the human race will soon come.
