Okay look, people. I can see how one might dislike Maria. I disliked her at first! She was amazingly obnoxious! ...True, over the course of the series (especially EP4) she managed to become one of my favorite characters in the series, but I think this is just proof that Umineko is kind of amazing.

But I digress! My point is, I can totally get you if you don't like Maria!

But all the flippant little comments I keep seeing about how awesome Rosa is for beating the shit out of her, or how you'd smack your kid around too if your kid was Maria? THAT SHIT IS SO NOT ON. >:|

i swear to christ do people even HEAR the shit that comes out of their mouths i can't even

deep breath

deep breath

okay.

On to less enraging subjects:

Book of Bantorra ep20: JFC BANTORRA WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME okay wait I'm not sure this is a less enraging subject at all. :((((((

I would say it was refreshing to see a series set out to disillusion all its naive, Pollyanna characters for once - I mean, these types always win! and it is so unrealistic! and here is a show for once acknowledging that hey, you can not turn the world into pretty pink bubblegum with the power of your will and love alone! - but the way it is playing out, NO.

Y U DO DIS. There better be some cop-out fix-it at the end of this series, srsly. Nolotyyyy. ;; You and Enrique were supposed to be BFF! Why did you tell him to believe in you if you were just going to go and get yourself offed. How are you supposed to teach him how to smile if you're dead. :((((

Okay let's move on to an ACTUALLY less enraging subject...

Durarara! I just watched the first 5 episodes all at once. It is incredibly bizarre! Def. one of the more unique shows I've ever seen. I... I think I really like it, although I am not sure wtf it is actually about.

So far we have:
- one (1) badass lady on a motorcycle with a conspicuous lack of a head (?!!)
- one (1) hilariously sociopathic information broker
- one (1) enormous black Russian sushi chef (...wait, what) possessed of a bad accent, inhuman strength, a friendly personality and apparent endless patience for the ridiculous way people run from him in the street (...oh, Japan), and...
- one (1) random superhuman dude with anger issues and a penchant for throwing vending machines.

In addition to these weirdos of mythical proportions (...literally, in at least one case) running around and tripping over each other in Ikebukuro, we also have three (3) normal high school kids, one (1) creepy back-alley doctor who rooms with the headless lady, one (1) secretive gang called the Dollars who everyone claims to be a part of but probably no one who claims to be actually is, and one (1) freaky unexplained horror-movie creature that runs around slashing people with a sword, and who freaked the headless lady right the fuck out, and I do not even know how to express how hilarious that was.

I may not have any idea what is going on, but it's all so terribly stylish and entertaining! And Mikado and Masaomi are so adorable! And there is a badass lady that runs around on a motorcycle kicking ass, AND SHE HAS NO HEAD.