Review of Full Metal Panic!

The first time I watched FMP, I only watched till the second episode. It was really a stunner then. I got my hands on a really high quality video FMP and it was really eye candy for me. Loved the first two episodes as well. Laughed my head off real bad. I think it's equivalent to any good comedy (considering FMP is not really comedy). Well I just finished the series recently and I thought I'd do a write-up on FMP. I think overall it's a pretty good series. The whole package wasn't half as good as the beginning 2 episodes though. Story 7. The story'smilitary-related. I could relate really well with it since I'm in the army currently. The story was pretty well drawn out but not very exceptional in my opinion. There's a good mix of suggestive romance, war (not exactly war but it's a war setting), school-life, comedy, mecha?.

Art 9. The artwork is pretty unique, not overly cute (thumbs up for me), and the characters look mature. The colours used are very bright and vibrant, it'd be really nice if you had a really high quality version of FMP e.g. the dvd, and play it on a CRT or good LCD panel.

Sound 7. Honestly I can't really remember the OST of FMP. But I guess if I didn't notice it too well, it's not that impressive. I remembered it was pretty nice though. The opening and ending were quite nice.

Character 8. I liked most of the characters in FMP. Quite likable. And it's rare that I'd come to like the protagonist. I didn't really like the main girl's attitude that much. FMP has a full array of characters and it was built well. Most characters have ranks so it's quite interesting (if you know about these things). The main characters are too powerful though lol.

Enjoyment 7. I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought. It's bad to bring expectations when you're watching anime imo. Unless it's really that good. If only the standard of the first few episodes dragged on till the end, it may just end up as one of my favourites.

Overall 7. I'd give like a 7.8 if they allowed decimal points. 7 is a bit unfair for FMP I find. It's a quality production, just whether you like it or not.