Slight warning I talk a little about the movie too. Not much though but felt I should give a heads up on a few minor comparisons. I also wrote this at like 4AM so also fair warning I am indeed quite tired. 375https://64.media.tumblr.com/052eac57d49fbe3a8f03ac0974f017af/tumblrmhk0xzmpMR1qmpg90o1500.gifv This show was one hell of a fun mess. Its not bad I can see why its got the cult following that it does. Theres some good stuff here its just kind of buried under the load of shit it calls a story that it presents to you with absolutely no shame as if its that kid who shares a bit too much about themselves at school. 350https://i.ur.com/iRYtiS9.gif Its story at its best is nonsensical fun but constant deus ex machina after deus ex machina is the name of the game in a show where one of the major messages of the show can be summarized in just one quote from our lord and savior Ace Ventura.https://getyarn.io/yarnclip/892dd929df1648669a39ed37cc5d29ba The structure of the story is pretty simple to the point I almost wonder if this was a script someone wrote in high school. Our main leads being chased around from one action scene to the next insert a shitty love triangle and it builds to a climax with plot holes plot conveniences twists and major gaps in logic even for this shows standards. Its lazy and its the shows biggest flaw. Nearly every rule the show has in its world is either flatout ignored or broken in some way shape and form and melted down and put back together so it can be twisted into a pretzel to fit the storys liking. Like how our main leads powers are so weirdly specific and can almost change on a dime to fit the shows demands for what needs to be progressed. Even with all this bitching and with how frustrating the story and its characters can be it sure is one entertaining trash fire filled with shitty fireworks. 400https://c.tenor.com/5v3sDOip1wcAAAAC/visionofescaflowneescaflowne.gif Just like the movie the show excels in its quality of animation and soundtrack. God the music 50https://i.pin.com/originals/c5/2f/b5/c52fb557e67a3f5523ef2f6ffd789283.gif. Its kind of a shame that an OST so beautiful filled with orchestrated rhapsody towering choir a beautiful piano and violin led melodies to indicate a winding journey of love and heroism is stuck here against its will begging to be set free and used in a series thatll actually make use of it. And while visually its not the same quality as the movies I wasnt expecting it to be its an anime from 96 and honestly this is better than I expected. I was expecting the same system shock I had going from the Slayers OVAs and Movies to the Slayers TV series. When honestly this shit still looks really good and holds up really well. Also god damn man the directing is pretty phenomenal at points being dynamic as all hell artistic as shit and helps bring the shows world to life thanks to the staff who were definitely underpaid for their work. I salute them. 400https://i0.wp.com/media4.giphy.com/media/vvSYjgXejcwI8/giphy.gif click here to experience just how good the music is https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/844480467075596309/1004441696668496023/d0282528a458414badc4d030cd83a8cc.mov Id talk about the characters but aside from my new savior Dilandau Id just continue to beat a dead horse at this point with the shows poor writing having characters act out of character for no real reason our main leads powers not following any sort of rules revolutions within the story with no real meaning etc. I think Ill end it here with this. The series is carried beyond belief by its production outside of the writing staff. Its thanks to its music and art direction and honestly pretty fun mech fights make it so that I cant say I dont think its worth a watch if youre interested. 410https://i.ur.com/Ig4hDcE.jpg