Review of Land of the Lustrous
The Land Of The Lustrous? More like 'Saitama and the crystal gems: the inexistances of a storyline' To start of this review, I want to just say that I was looking forward to watching this. After seeing Beastars and how beautiful a show it was and that this show had 'fantastic' reviews of 8/10, I was really hoping to be amazed by the studio and the show. Well, after watching, I can say that, my disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined. Let's start off at the first episode, I was amazed, I was hooked and was looking forward to where the show will go. Atthe second episode there was a little head-scratcher, I let that pass and still continued to watch. By episode 3 the whole show went downhill from there. But I will not be ignorant and ignore the ups about the show.
-SCORES-
Character: 5/10- some is well developed while others are just shallow and weak
Design: 8/10- I'll give it to them the design characters are nice
Environment: 7/10- I love the place they are in, just wished there was more and the dove in deeper in the surroundings
Music: 6/10- The ost is great but there are many cases where the music just doesn't fit with the scene
Writing: 2/10- It's so bad. Little connection with episodes, there are plots that are just random and unnecessary, some parts rushed some parts too slow, pacing is off till I get a headache, plus why TF does the main character and the supporting character change all of a sudden in ep 9. Yes they want to show development of the main character but why is such a bad manner. Was the antarcic girl such a big impact on her, we barely knew her. Moreover, 'fantastic' why of ending off the show with small supporting character plots that confuses the show even more. Finally, the last episode concludes Pho's quest to find a 'job' for her surprisingly called 'friend' Cinnabar that actually fails to fit the bill and we are left with nothing.
Art: 8/10- Details are there and it's pretty
-CONCLUSION-
My God was this such a painful show to watch, the storyline is not there, I don't get where the fuck does the studio get their writers from, even if it was adapted from the book I can clearly see it's super rushed. Plus why is the speech they say so abstract, some of what they are saying contradicts their past sayings and almost nothing can be made out of what they are saying. I am at majority of the times wondering what the fuck just happened and why the fuck are they doing this. I just wished they thought the whole show out more thoroughly cause I really see potential, even if this painfully boring story was adapted from the book they could have taken extra measures to improve. I can see why people like it due to the visual and that I can agree, but storywise, I don't see the hype around the show and I am let down.
EDIT: I read the manga and I just can't understand why the studio couldn't fit more in episodes instead of dragging and making the pace so slow. Like if they intend on doing a season 2 they could at least end of the series with a part that hints to it, could be that Pho is closer to finding the truth.
and if they can't solve the issue why the Lunarians are trying to kill them then, isn't all of them gonna die one day and there is absolutely nothing they can do, just live on that stupid island defending any attacks and carry out everyday activities? wack yo
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