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(Two episodes watched): Surprisingly, the plot of this show makes a good deal of sense. It is concievable that one ability that might be granted to a 'Fruitmaster' would be an immunity to poisonous fruits, which also acts as a dodge for the rule that a person can have only one skill which will be assigned completely at random. Early on, it was easy to guess what would happen when skills were assigned, based on just the show's title and introduction. It wasn't seeming terribly funny, either. But once Light has become a fruit farmer and we learn that he has been dabbling with these skill fruits himself, the thought crossed my mind that wait a minute, Light is about to discover a way to level up like a rocket, isn't he, just like happens in pretty much all isekai or isekai-ish anime that involve adventurers? Ayla gains a handy appraisal skill after eating one, and is therefore able to explain what has happened to Light. So, some time and trouble was apparently spent to design the basic premise of this show. I wish it was going into even more detail and trying to be even more realistic than it is, because it seems to have potential. Early on it had seemed silly and unsurprising to me, but at the end of episode one I found that I had taken a liking to it and wouldn't mind watching some more. This was in part due to things like Lena's unexplained response to Light when he goes to reveal what has happened to him, and the possibility that haughty jerk adventurer Gene might actually play a significant part. I could not help wondering where this was going. When the plot makes a good deal of sense, and is not just patronizing you, it is easier to take a show seriously and enjoy it. But episode two did feel like it was patronizing me. Basically, it turns out that despite her ability and the admiration of the public that she enjoys, Lena is miserable in her role as a member of the Special-Rank adventuring team she belongs to and needs Light to rescue her, which he does by challenging the team's formidable but asshole leader to a duel. Where did Light get that ability to somehow predict the actions his opponent would take? And to use a broom as a deadly weapon? Afterwards Lena is delighted to join Light's team as a subordinate to him. It all felt like a fantasy for guys with low self esteem as they showed the girl they like who's really the leader. Would it kill the makers of anime to invest their stories with a little complexity rather than make them simple enough that elementary school age children can understand everything? This was such a disappointment that I think I may drop this show altogether. But I was still a bit curious about that ballet dancing woman who would apparently appear in episode three. Light, Lena and Ayla accept a quest to find out what has happened to a host of high ranking adventurers who have gone missing at the abandoned manor of a departed nobleman. It turns out that they have become zombies who have been possessed by the dancing woman, who works for 'Black Swan', some nefarious adventuring party/organization. The fight with the zombies was quite dull, a matter of quantity rather than quality. I'm guessing that this woman will be defeated by Light but will agree to join his harem and obey him in exchange for being spared. Another girl who knows what a girl's proper place is relative to a man, basically. Last updated Friday, January 31 2025. Created Saturday, January 04 2025. | ||||||||
