Review of Black Lagoon

Why does Black Lagoon deserve to be called a 'masterpiece'? Let me tell you. First of all, it doesn't pretend to be something it's not, take Zom 100 for example, which started out light-hearted in the beginning and then tried to be dramatic, to little effect. Black Lagoon doesn't take its setting and characters lightly. Revy is a cold-blooded mercenary, seeking to avoid relationships whenever possible; Rock is a businessman, always finding the right words to keep himself from trouble; Dutch is a no-nonsense smuggler, doing anything if the price is right. The characters of Black Lagoon are all unique in the sense they areall fleeing from something, all joining up together to escape their painful pasts. I think this is an anime that grows on you; you come to like the characters for what they are, not what you wish they were like. Also, Revy and Rock's relationship is open-ended, but if you watch the show, you know where it's headed. Enough said, watch it already!