Review of Black Butler

A common bit of wisom is that the journey is more important than the destination. With Black Butler, you can have it both ways. We find out early on how it is most likely to end, and by episode 24, we get the expected payoff, but not before we're treated to one heckuva ride to get there. The ending, while bittersweet and melancholy, is wholly expected; this did NOT spoil the series for me, as I was interested in the "artistry" the storyteller invested in this tale, start-to-finish, and some of the more annoying aspects early on (why I gave it only a seven for enjoyment becameclearer as the series progressed towards its conclusion.

Don't ask me about what happens after episode 24; for me, the series ended there.