Review of Black Rock Shooter

If action defines whether you like a show, this show is for you. If you're looking for a meaningful story, steer clear. The show is worth watching the first four episodes, either way. It's just like they made four episodes of a series with really cool characters but no point, and suddenly decided they needed a "moral of the story" about friendship inserted at the end. *sigh* --- Action --- The combat is bloody gorgeous, the fights are amazing, and the music is fitting. Amazing if you're just watching for this. A 10/10 for the fights alone. --- Story --- I began watching this show, loving it. It was mysterious asto how the alternate world related to the real world, and actions performed in both worlds were ambiguous and difficult to tell if they were results or representations from the other world. I loved the show but got the feeling it might turn sour.

Then episode 5 hit, and turn sour it did. The story turned into the biggest "friendship" story ever. It leaves you with a bitter taste in your mouth because the alternate world is the most unfulfilling reveal I've ever seen. The world was not cohesive, and the explanation for girls was nonexistent. Just friendship and seemingly dynamic characters turned into cardboard cutouts.

- Characters, Enjoyment, and Misc -
The first four episodes are really enjoyable. I would recommend watching the series just for those. However, the drastic shift in theme of the last four are really quite depressing. Characters are about average, their real world parts are pretty meh with their alternate world counterparts as intriguing but hollow.

Enjoyable? Mostly. Worth Watching? Only for the first four episodes.