[DreamSword]

Episode 6: I'm Sorry, Jiro

I really didn't like this one.

It's just so out of place in regards to basically everything. Both in terms of its own internal structure as well as series composition.

What it boils down to is that the episode tries really hard to be tragic, without having the atmosphere, writing, or characterization to really back it up. I mainly just found myself rolling my eyes through the whole thing.

The plot is that Akira and a DarkZide monster fall in love over a single date and because DarkZiders need to eat the life energy of humans, the two are forced to try and kill one another in the end. And if that sounds interesting to you, I recommend watching almost any other superhero show to see it done better.

I felt nothing for Jiro because she's barely a character, and I felt nothing for Akira because all throughout the episode he's just being his usual womanizing self without even a hint of anything deeper going on. The two having next to no chemistry together really doesn't help either. Couldn't even turn my brain off and enjoy the fight due to lazy choreography.

Overall the episode is a total misfire that I just couldn't get invested in. But hey, given my own disposition towards romance, maybe I'm just not he target audience for this one.