I'd like to just say before I jump into blog post no. 2 about anime that I have been baking, but haven't felt like they were successful enough to share with the people of the Internet quite yet. Still searching for a bomb tart crust recipe.
{Not Spoiler Free}
Firstly, I am aware that there's a first season to this, but I've already run out of things to hype about since I watched it. I tried to be a responsible student and held off from watching it since spring. BUT NOW I'VE WATCHED IT AND THE HYPE IS REAL. THE HYPE IS SO STRONG. My feelings about this run very very strong. I was so tempted to watch this all in one sitting like I (guiltily) did with the first season, but I told myself that I should only watch a couple each day, aka I spread it out over 3 days while I placated myself by reading other manga (is this great self-control or what?).
I love the art and the aesthetic. But even more than the visuals of this, I love the story. The whole concept of this alternate world with kings and their entire world to be quite honest are absolutely mind-blowing. Beyond this, the plot twist and the 'wtf' moments kept me so entertained throughout. I loved the fact that the Green Clan's hideout was literally underground but it looked like an apartment room from the outside. I absolutely adore all the characters, even the ones you're really not supposed to like, for example the Green King. Whoever writes these things is such a genius. With only 13 episodes, the production manages to make you emotionally invested into every single character. My feelings can't handle this kind of emotional duress. But it was so worth it. This season of K kept me constantly engaged, constantly thinking to myself 'oh my god what's next' and had me about to throw my phone across the room (I don't recommend doing that by the way) half the time. Just the fact that I was so emotionally invested in these characters was really the clincher. I think if you had no soul you probably would think this sucked, but as for me the fact that Fushimi pretended to be a betrayer, but was actually showing how deep his commitment to the Blue King killed me I say, KILLED ME. And Awashima's commitment to the Blue King too? I ship it, even though first season I would've sworn that Red King Mikoto and Blue King Munakata were soul mates. That to me was just such a great OTP. Actually the real OTP this time around was Fushimi and Misaki. Their scene together in the 12th episode killed me. Shiro, Neko, and Kuro's clan name is so amazing; the White Rice Party is definitely the number one clan. (Side note though, Neko and Awashima's fan service was completely unnecessary. I loathe fan service because with such a great story line, amazing art, and life-like characters I don't see the need to tarnish that with needless panty shots and cleavage =_=")
Also with the last episode I was praying that Shiro would come back. I hate it when they end with 'he will be with us in our souls forever' because that ending is really overdone and cliche. So, this way ended on a really satisfying note as a the Silver King's White Rice Party eats together. It definitely shows the beauty of the clans and their loyalty to one another, a kind of family based on loyalty rather than blood. Throughout the entire season I got the feeling of seeing a really close family fighting together in order to accomplish something, and conflicting sides joining together to face a super-ordinate goal. All in all, it was really beautiful and it leaves me SUPER HYPED for the next season this October! Now to decide whether I want to wait for all the episodes to come out and then binge watch them all, or if I want to watch them as they come out.
This Coffee Table Alliance scene was golden
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