Yeah... it gets better though. The show for the most part is a split between a Slice of Life drama and Sci Fi. I personally think it works, though others have disagreed. As for the dub, yeah it's not perfect but I thought it was okay. Also, they get the "Wakatake" part correct by the end of the first episode.

Speaking of Mari, Hilary Haag can get a little um... whiny sounding from time to time, but it does fit the character. Not to mention Monica Rial as Hagino and Tiffany Grant is even in there... need I say more?

As for everything else, I'm not spoiling anything.

Alright. As for Star Driver...Takuto has a Figuart, just sayin'. It's not that great, but hey. (I hope they redo him, or Max Factory takes a crack at him.)

Tauburn has a Robot Damashii, but it does for ridiculous prices. :(

Yeah, it was the Tauburn's first appearance that sold me on the show. It was like seeing the activation of the Amita Drive and the Seven Swell from Eureka Seven all over again!

... Oh, and Takuto is cool too. Seriously, he swam all the way to the island to make sure he wouldn't be late on the first day of school? Also, does mouth-to-mouth count as kissing? I don't think that question got answered, AND I WANT TO KNOW! :lol

:lol

Quick question, have you ever seen Revolutionary Girl Utena?

... Yes. It was okay.

Ok, because the dude who directed it also directed Star Driver (Relax, Takuto doesn't turn into a car at the end like Utena did at the end of her series)

and in case you're wondering Ginga Bishonen means Galactic Pretty Boy :lol

Cool! and um... Utena only turned into a car at the end of the movie... and yeah, I got that. :lol

Oh...ok then. You'll see Utena very subtly referenced from time to time. (Like the first dude the protagonist fights has green hair, instead of rings, the bad guys use masks in Star Driver.)

That is, of course, if you spell “subtly” like this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYM7zgk0GIA

:lol what?

Oh dear, I misspelled it...