Wow. I liked episode 3 quite a bit. It wasn't deep or anything (not that it tried to be), but it was fun, funny, and had an entertaining self-contained plot that still left a few lingering questions towards the end that probably foreshadow a much larger plot development in future episodes. Plus, Kuroko came across as more likeable to me (as she always tends to when doing her work in Judgement), Uiharu grew from coming across as moe-moe to simply being a fairly soft-spoken girl with a penchant for dry humor who is very good at her job, and Saten became my favorite character, for no particular reason that I can pinpoint. Her personality reminds me a little of Satou Sei, if that makes sense. Maybe that's why she's my favorite. lol An unexpected development- Saten x Miho (a.k.a. eyebrow girl) ftw! Or not. ^^; But I like the idea of Saten and Uiharu (the Yumi to Saten's Sei) as a dark horse couple, especially considering Uiharu's reaction to seeing Saten in the Tokiwadai uniform. lol Mikoto x Kuroko could even work for me if Kuroko learns to express her oneesama-rabu feelings a little more maturely (and burn the stalker-album...not steal any more underwear...etc...am I reaching for the stars, here? Or am I just being churlish?). (One thing that puzzles me a little: Why does Kuroko's behavior towards Mikoto bug me so much, when I like obsessive yuri characters who have done worse things, like Liang Qi? o_o; Setting aside the fact that Tanaka Rie can voice act circles around Arai Satomi...and Kuroko hasn't yet figured out how to detonate a bomb using a Wii. ...I guess that once a character crosses a certain threshold of evil, I can't help liking her.) The next episode preview looks pretty good. (Or at the least, pretty funny.) The Railgun anime so far seems to going on a different path from that of the manga, based on what I've read of the manga- hopefully ultimately for the better. The anime so far seems to be focusing more on the four girls' lives, and less on Touma randomly popping up and being challenged to psychic battles by Mikoto. Story: B- Art: B Overall: B- And this is a silly thing to note, but even though Miho's problem wasn't anything that couldn't just be fixed with some waxing and a tweezer, I liked how she came to see it as her "charming point" (Saten's words, not mine ^^ ) instead of a problem. In most TV shows/movies/manga/anime with this type of storyline, a character like her probably would have been pressured into changing, a la The Wallflower. Just something that I liked. I won't be writing any more posts on this show until the final review- just wanted to report that I no longer think Railgun ranges from "okay" to "annoying." Plus- this season's otaku-parody series, Seitokai no Ichizon, has a little yuri. It has a few yuri jokes and service, mostly as a result of Chizuru's hyper-possesive crush on Aka-chan (see: the Marimite parody sequence in episode 2). I'll probably review it when it finishes airing.
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