[NGW]

All the Hibiki talk almost makes me want to do a rewatch. Show was so damned good, even when it wasn't as good.

And yeah, I can understand why some people don't care for the way the story doesn't really begin or end, at least where the riders are concerned, but I really didn't mind that, you just gotta keep the right mindset about that to appreciate it a bit more. It's one reason I've taken to making sure people that want to jump in know that the story isn't about the riders vs the makamou, and to not expect that particular conflict to be something that gets your typical beginning, middle and end, that the actual story is about the characters and Asumu coming of age and blah blah, I've said this already lol. I'd also like to point that it's another reason I love "Shonen Yo" as a theme for the series, beyond being a beautiful song, it really does kinda serve as an example of what the show is really about.

Been watching a bit more Faiz, up to episode 14 or 15 now, finally had Kaixa properly make a showing. Again I just love the Orphenocs as villains, they're so interesting, so well written, it's like having a second main cast of characters, characters I actually feel for, and feel invested in. It's a nice change of pace. Kaixa is pretty cool too, definitely interested to see more of just what exactly his story is though.

Oh and Justi-faiz has really grown on me as a theme song. I can't recall if I was particularly fond of it when I first started watching, and while it's no "Alive a Life" or "Shonen Yo", it's a solid theme.

Edit: Just finished episode 15 of Faiz. Wow, that was something. The things the episode brings up and the impact those things have had and will have are pretty big I think, I hope. It adds some really good drama, it makes this web even more tangled and twisted and I am loving it.