Apr 052012
 

Quite the bodacious title, eh?

Laevatein: Greetings everyone, I’m Laevatein!

pluffei: And I’m pluffei!

Laevatein: And today, we’re going to talk about Mouretsu Pirates!

pluffei: Yeaahhh, that show. Well, we can start with you, since you like it. What are its pros?

Many cute high school girls.

Laevatein: Well, I think I’ll start by looking at the big picture. Mouretsu Pirates is a grand Space Opera with a touch of cute high school girls. Though the characterization starts off kind of weak, I think character development and dynamics are strong in the show. And the plot’s interesting, to boot. Granted, it’s not perfect, but it’s still pretty fun.

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Apr 052012
 

It’s been eight months since the New 52 started and boy has it been a wild ride! My beloved Green Arrow saw his share of changes (which I’m still debating if they’re for better or worse or neither), including three different creative teams in just seven issues! With Issue #7, however, we saw some great things from Ann Nocenti and Harvey Tolibao, and so I picked up Issue #8 with excitement to see just what else these two will cook up. Could this issue live up to my lofty expectations and help revive GA as the hero I love the most?

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