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Worst anime reviews
Charles Solomon sweeps places one through four with his comments on Divergence Eve, Divergence Eve: Misaki Chronicles, Haibane Renmei and Someday’s Dreamers at amazon.com.
I haven’t found anyone else with Solomon’s combination of arrogance and superficiality, but this review of Noir’s first disc is lame enough for fifth place.
*****
Favorite final episodes
Presented without comment, to avoid spoilers.
1. Haibane Renmei
2. Jubei-chan: Secret of the Lovely Eyepatch
3. Divergence Eve: Misaki Chronicles
4. Someday’s Dreamers
5. Noir
*****
Favorite first episodes
1. Haibane Renmei
2. Cardcaptor Sakura
3. Denno Coil
4. Angelic Layer
5. Excel Saga
Update: Steven has posted his favorite last and first episodes.
Update II: Civilis posts his.
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August 29th, 2008 at 8:58 pm
Solomon’s approach to reviewing is arrogant and stupid. Maybe it’s the Haibane fanboy in me talking here but as far as I can tell his views really are ill-informed, arrogant and stupid. I know I watched Noir absolutely ages ago but even to my inexperienced eyes it was actually really good.
On the plus side, whenever I think I’m making a lousy job of being an anime reviewer I only have to look at his writing to remind myself I could be doing so much worse! Thanks for giving me a laugh after such a tough week. ^_^
August 30th, 2008 at 12:54 am
It’s always easy to call someone arrogant and stupid when their views don’t match up with yours. Personally though, I actually agree with his Haibane review. The show just left me completely bored and disinterested. I can totally understand why others may like it, but that doesn’t make it any less dull for me.
August 30th, 2008 at 1:04 am
Yes, Solomon needs to be hooked up to a car battery by the gonads. I’ve posted a couple of outraged responses to his reviews.
My favorite final episode:
School Days
Heh.
August 30th, 2008 at 6:19 am
Well, Toren, it was at least memorable.