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  • Review: Dragon Ball Daima Episode 11 – Legends

    As a hardcore Dragon Ball fan, I must admit that I’m shocked Daima has managed to uphold the level of quality it has managed throughout its run thus far. From character development, worldbuilding, storytelling and visual appeal, it’s easily not just the best Dragon Ball material we’ve gotten in a while, but probably the best…

  • Review: Dragon Ball Daima Episode 10 – Ocean

    So now that Dragon Ball Daima has reached what is rumoured to be its halfway point, episode 10, “Ocean”, is a perfect instalment in that it has a perfect blend of worldbuilding, humour, action and begins to tie everything together for the final stretch of episodes to come. Since its first episode Dragon Ball Daima…

  • Review: The Day of the Jackal – Episode 10

    Here we are, the finale of what is now the first season of The Day of the Jackal. I won’t lie, it was a struggle at times to finish this series. It was an incredibly frustrating show to watch at times, as anything good or great it achieved would quickly be overshadowed by poor writing,…

  • Review: The Day of the Jackal – Episode 9

    The penultimate episode of The Day of the Jackal sees our titular character achieve his ultimate mission: the assassination of Ulle Dag Charles, at the behest of the New York group, and retire with his £100 million payday. While the result was never in question, though was dragged out entirely to the detriment of the…

  • Review: Dune: Prophecy Episode 4 – Twice Born

    Review: Dune: Prophecy Episode 4 – Twice Born

    After an improved showing in episode 3, “Twice Born” falls back into the monotony that plagued the first two instalments and reminded me once again of everything this show aspires to be, and everything it fails at being. At its core, Dune: Prophecy is a political drama about noble houses vying for power and control…

  • Review: Dune: Prophecy Episode 3 – Sisterhood Above All

    Review: Dune: Prophecy Episode 3 – Sisterhood Above All

    So far I’ve been pretty vocal about my disappointment around Dune: Prophecy and every facet of the show i.e the acting, the casting, the production values and the writing. But I must admit, episode 3 was a step up from the previous two, and this is in no small part due to stepping away from…

  • Review: Dragon Ball Daima Episode 9 – Thieves

    The further we get into Dragon Ball Daima’s run the more it reminds me of the original Dragon Ball. It’s simply just a lot of fun to watch. It’s never boring and is a visual treat as the animation is consistently pushing the level of its quality with each passing episode. This episode in particular,…

  • Review: The Day of the Jackal – Episode 8

    So. Yeah. Where do I start? This episode is everything that I have found wrong with this series so far. It is so reliant on coincidence, contrivances, and poor character development, to say nothing of the absolutely abysmal standard of storytelling. My patience with this thriller series is wearing incredibly thin and I find I…

  • Review: Dragon Ball Daima Episode 8 – Tamagami

    I spoke a lot in the previous review about how Dragon Ball Daima has been excelling so far in subverting expectations of both longtime Dragon Ball fans and newcomers alike in both its narrative development (which is traditionally not a strong suit of Dragon Ball) and recycling old tropes in a refreshing fashion. Episode 8,…

  • Review: Dragon Ball Daima Episode 7 – Collar

    Now that we’re 7 episodes in, Dragon Ball Daima would appear to have one particular theme running through every single episode so far: subverting expectations. For an anime with the inbuilt history that Dragon Ball possesses, it would have been easy for this new rendition to fall prey to old formulas and tropes. But thankfully,…

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