[Kurona]

Ohh... boy, you're here. Yeah.

So I think we've all said here at some point that Faiz is -extremely- a character-driven show, right? And that you really have to be into the characters to love it, and if not... oh dear? And I think, like... I also said at the mid-20s during Faiz Axel's debut that I heavily agreed with Die going on about how great Kiba and Takumi's relationship was, their chemistry together, their really fun dynamic?


Kiba was the one character in the show I was particularly into, aside from possibly Takumi; and this is where Faiz completely lost me. Like Die, I get what they're going for here, but it's not convincing and it just seemed like a ridiculous change for this character. I can't get into any of his character anymore and everything he once was was swept aside for what doesn't really feel like justified reasons.

And again, I get it; y'know! Someone holding so hard onto these very high beliefs and ideals, even when they are specifically in a place that has them hated and attacked from all directions; and one of the few people they loved and one of the few people that was really willing to befriend him just got killed by the people he placed his trust and ideals in. I get that! I... boy, I kind of get a lot of that, actually. But it just... still does not track. I think they're dealing with really complex subject matter here but they're not willing to dive into that complexity at all and as a result it comes off as weak.


So, like, yeah; I guess this is where Faiz truly dropped off for me -- a character I really liked went in a really bad unlikeable direction for no reason, and man, does that become a bit of a trope for Inoue in my experience. Kiba's only one letter off from a show all about it, so I really should have seen it coming!



Oh well. He's got ONE great thing left. One great thing coming, and I'm looking forward to it.