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(Two episodes watched) Another 'what if I were granted a full spectrum of awesome powers and abilities within an MMORPG without having to work for them?' anime. It can't be a coincidence that about the only isekai series I can remember in which the protagonists had weak and unremarkable abilities was also the one I consider the best, namely Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash. It's much easier to just let the viewer fantasize about how much fun a game would be if they stumbled across a way of cheating. I thought Lv2 was silly and simple but it could be amusing and the plot moved rapidly forward. The lazy carelessness of the King of Klyrode and his staff was fun and their insistence on covering up their error seemed all too realistic. Another Hero candidate has awesome stats and should be perfect for the job, but this blond guy is a braggart and no doubt will be humiliated by Flio someday, which is of course another thing viewers would love to fantasize about. No doubt Fenrys (in her demihuman form above) will wind up as Flio's familiar at some point--dominating a supposedly powerful girl is another thing viewers tend to dream of. Likewise, Flio may attract a harem of adventurer girls to himself. So, this show is basically using tried and tested plot elements rather than trying much that is new. At least it is made clear that Flio is a good guy who stands up to injustice when practically everyone else just lets it slide. Even I wonder what a good guy can accomplish when granted fantastic powers, so I figure I will keep watching for now. One unusual touch is that Banaza is isekai'd from one fictional world to another, rather than from modern-day Japan. In episode two Flio shows Fenrys who's boss, and out of some sort of lupine code of honor she declares herself his servant for life. No surprises here. At least Flio makes clear that he'd rather not fight and hurt anyone if he doesn't have to. And there's a problem with the supposed hero--no doubt it will become clear that Flio was the real hero all along. Again, no surprises. Even if it is going to go the way of most isekai series, I just wish it wouldn't telegraph its punches and would at least make a pretense of being unpredictable--like, maybe Flio won't win out in the end. It does have a sort of goofy tone to it (the ED sequence, for example), so I guess I can't say it is trying to decieve us. This is a pretty unambitious show and I might drop it or I might continue watching, depending on how many other shows seem worthwhile this season. Last updated Tuesday, April 23 2024. Created Friday, April 12 2024. | ||||||||
