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Luna is the new Osaka – Mahou!

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Despite a rather dorky subname DH seems well its way to being one of the best books of the series, ranking up there with Sorcerer’s Stone, Prisoner of Azkaban, and Order of the Phoenix. Must be something about odd numbers. I’m just about half way now (I’d be further but the time share with She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Denied-Her-Dose-Of-Harry-Potter, forces a more contemplative pace). It’s a brilliantly good read with far more rip roaring action than I had any right to expect. It also seems like she will pull off a stisfying conclusion despite the amount of ground to cover, so keep your fingers crossed. My only complaint so far is the perfunctory treatment of Hedwig’s death, but that’s a minor quibble in an otherwise thrilling ride.

UPDATE:
Finished the book this morning. No more spoilers, but get your hanky ready. This was a wild, dark and disturbing ride, really the best of the bunch, and a fitting conclusion. Definitely epic.

We also saw the Order of the Phoenix movie on Sunday. Aside from the perfect delight that was Luna, I give it a solid meh. Snape was brilliant and Tonks looked hot, but overall a little too much training and not enough action. I blame the screenplay and producers. I think the director did quite well with the material. I did enjoy more time with the characters, but what’s up with Ginny? Half the scenes she looked cute enough, but in the other half she looked totally plain, and not to mention generally about 8 years old. Harry’s main squeeze has got to be toning up her appeal right quick for effective smouldering in the last two flicks!

But really, it’s all about Luna. For those of us who can’t get enough of her…

Gureen Lagann
In other news Guerren Lagann is frackin’ epic! A seven year jump and Simon was throwing off strong shades of Baltar as he ruled humanity / lounged apathetically in his executive office. The real unexpected delight were Ginny and Darry – plausible teen mecha pilots without super powers or special destiny. I never though I’d see it. Ginny is hawt simply by virtue of being a teen mecha pilot with pink hair, but her character seems strangely dilluted without her stoic loli facade. I hope that outside of combat she grows a personality and maybe a cuter wardrobe. (her old dress from the first half of the season would be a fetching midriff revealer now). On the other hand, Darry seems cuter and disappointingly less spastic. I’ll wager that he pulls a Hayate and ends up in a neko-meido-cosplay before the series is up. Don’t just take my word for it. EPIC!

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Less than Epic
Moetan crosses yet another line in the sand, and frankly we’re running short on lines. While Pretty Sammy, and more recenty Ichigo Mashimaro and Manabi skated the line towards being softcore lolipr0n in an endearing er-kawaii fashion, Moetan jumps right in. I haven’t experienced this kind of horror since Mahoromatic made me jump up and make sure the blinds were closed – you don’t want the neighbors to see this! It’s clear by Ep2 that this series is drek. I am amazed at its existence and I feel like it’s a significant cultural artifact in the study of “mainstream” lolicon. Jimmy Cricket! I thought interporns were easy enough for even the dumbest pervert to get access to – why did this series have to be aired? Is it a test?

I have a lingering fear that this broadcast will incur alien wrath upon our species – though perhaps I’m mixing anime.

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