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Y'know, it's not every series that can take not one, but two left turns - and still keep the audience enthralled. First we started off with the "Kamina Arc", which more or less built the series around him - and then abruptly (if not unexpectedly) killed him off. Then we went to a coming-of-age story and romance mixed with the apocalyptic battle sequences. Then, a time jump - and all preconceptions of good and evil are jumbled, as the story shifts to politics and betrayal. Amazing. I love the new arc so far - Simon turned out just as courageous and simplistic as I would have expected, and I love the Nanoha-esque character designs of Gimmy and Darry. What next - Viral teams up with Simon in a rebellion against the despicable Rossiu? Yoko rides in to the rescue?
This one is definitely claiming it's place in the Gainax hierarchy. Very, very good stuff.
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