It’s a little funny how attached I am to this series, considering I’ve never been a huge fan of the Victorian romance genre of fiction. I’ve always found the plots insufferable, the heroines too cold, the “love” a little flat. I wanted to grab all the characters and shake them, while screaming, “just say how you feel! SAY IT!”

And yet here I am, absolutely enamored of this series and giddy beyond belief when I see a new release. I know it’s only the second episode of Season 2, but I don’t see my squeals of glee going away any time soon.

*squeal*

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In Episode 31, Light continues to be a stupid douchebag. It didn’t occur to him that Near - who’s supposed to be a genius, remember - might do something smart to get out of the oh-so-clever (and not a bit obvious) trap that’s been laid. Once upon a time, I defended Light for being a smart kid. He’s made an asshole out of me, for sure.

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I’ve gotten behind in my blogging (graduation made me so lazy), but not in my frustration with Death Note. Originally I thought ep 25 would be the only one that sucked so hard. How wrong I was. Not many episodes left and I keep hoping something will change to redeem itself, but I just don’t see that happening. Where once I was bright-eyed and adoring, I have grown cynical and jaded. You did this to me, Death Note! Damn you!

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Compared to recent episodes, I have relatively little things to complain about this time around. Things were less ridiculous in episode 29, though the series seems to have lost its old “oompf” (I just don’t think I can ever get excited for Mello and Near). I’ll even pay the production team a compliment: they have done a decent job of making Light look older. Even if he does look sort of lopsided in most scenes, like his head isn’t entirely symmetrical.

OK, so it was a qualified compliment, but whatever. I tried.

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Episode 4 introduces us to a new “breed” of supernatural being, a contractor in moratorium. At first this really confused me because I was thinking “moratorium” as in the actual English word (n., “a suspension of an ongoing or planned activity”). But in the DtB universe this actually means a sort of contractor-esque being without self-control. They’re a bit like the bratty teenagers of the supernatural group, acting on impulse and being very emotional. Maybe they need to suspend being like that.

Anyhow, our girl Mai is one such being.

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This episode employs a couple interesting devices that I haven’t seen from Moonlight Mile before and, frankly, that I didn’t expect it to employ in the first place. Was it entirely successful? Well, I dunno about that. But it’s nice to see them trying something different.

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There was much waving of hands and girlish squealing when I found out that there would be a second season of Emma and even moreso throughout the entire first episode. (Technically first two episodes, but episode 00 is mostly a recap.) I’m excited beyond belief to get to watch these characters once again. Pardon my giddiness as we explore “A New House.”

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