I've skipped several of his anime dissertations. Probably because I'd forgotten about how easy it was to log in w/ Google now. Anyway, here's his take on another anime, or at least a preamble. When he's done I'm sure there will be an addendum.
Hyperbole aside he does turn a descriptive phrase delightfully.
Note his hetero use of the word 'oodles.'
" Every once in a long while, when panning for gold, one finds a really shiny nugget among the sand. 'Planetes', that's a shiny nugget among the formulaic sand of the anime riverbed. I have watched 11 of 26 eps thus far, and after a rocky start where there was just oodles of formulaic sand, there's this bright shiny nugget that really impresses the heck out of me. it's about some space debris catchers, orbital garbagemen, whose job is to eliminate as much stray flotsam as they can to try to make orbital space around the Earth a little safer for human transit. it takes place in 2075, and you can clearly imagine the horror of being struck by the blizzard of debris circling earth at 18,000 miles an hour...but i sort of digress. it's probably (next to ghost in the shell) the best combination of 2D and CGI animation i've yet seen, put together with serious intent and very good scriptwriting and direction. there are the obligatory 'over-the-top' moments that are somewhat annoying to this american mindset - but wow there were four really impressively made eps in a row - and as you know, it's sort of hard to do that without just following a story arc. each could stand alone and still be extremely impressive. plus, it's genuine hd quality - 1280x720 resolution and absolutely gorgeous to a sci-fi fan."
See? You just know there's more coming. I for one can't wait.
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