Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor - Episode 7-10
I don't care for how the show likes to feel really "big" without earning it. The cast of characters keep growing, but not only do I have a hard time keeping them straight because some of the designs really look the same, but it feels like none of it really matters at all outside of the Kazuki/Soshi/Maya triangle. And even then, Maya is only starting to become a character now. Everyone else feels like they're just there to eventually maybe die to show that there are "stakes" but it doesn't feel like it really matters. I think the dramatic elements of the show are pretty poorly written thus far.
On the other hand, starting with episode 8 things actually start to get interesting. There's an indication that the Arcadia Project is larger in scope than it seems, and involves other moving pieces we're not aware of yet. There's a little bit of intrigue which might go somewhere interesting soon. Of course then they had to ruin it with a really silly half episode of comedy which was odd given how I don't think the character it involved was ever mentioned before.
There isn't really much I can say that I really like about this show so far, but out of that small bit, my favorite is probably how each episode closes with this foreboding retrospection by Kazuki. It gives the events a tragic sense of history, like it has all already happened and anything shown is inevitable. I like that tone. Too bad every episode it feels like those lines are the best ones in the entire episode. Most of the dialogue is pretty bad.
