For Mardock Scramble, a 7.5 is the correct score. This means I technically rate this an 8 personally, but for review purposes, I would have it more so as a 7. Mardock is a show that I watched, back-to-back-back, and it was enjoyable. It was not exactly in the thought-provoking department, as my attempts to understand some of the plot and dialogue (aka "how the world even works"), went poorly. Yet, regardless of understanding, I was able to watch with the three movies, three hours of an engaging story of someone's redemption arc to reclaim their life. -------------------- Story-wise, this movie was progressing in a linearfashion from the past two movies, which, give or take, was comprehendible. To be blunt, this is a story of revenge, which makes the standard fundamental core of the story quite cliched. I think that the science elements and futuristic flare give this movie more of a leg to stand on, but there weren't many elements that make this show stand out specifically in the revenge genre. However, as an anime, this show stands up pretty well, as even if there are some confusing elements, you can disregard most of that commentary and still enjoy the story. I really loved the arc of the characters in the casino, since it's something I haven't seen in anime, and was pretty entertaining.
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The art was great!
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Music was great!
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Characters were a bit bland, and that goes for the past two movies as well. This is not inherently a bad thing, as I liked all the characters. They were just not as well-developed, which made my attachment to them a bit wonky, but alas, I did feel engaged enough to want them to survive and flourish.
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Enjoyment was at an all time high for me. I will be honest and say that I enjoy animes based on feelings, and then I do analysis of components later, which, as you know, is based on how I would personally rate it. I liked this series, even with its glaring flaws. It had gorgeous visuals, and I was engaged. There is nothing more to it than that. If you have a show that appeals to you, and even with flaws, you still like it. In the end, it will be a show that you will always remember and have on your lists.
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Overall, it's a 7. Not a bad score, just an acknowledgement of some issues relating to it. For all you readers, I would say to go try it yourselves. Some elements are hit-or-miss, but for me, a sci-fi world with a revenge twist, and some characters that are likeable enough satisfies me greatly. Try it, and if you like it, great! If not, oh well, I respect that too! This was just a chill review on my part as a casual viewer of shows, so my opinion may not be the will of god, but hey, as a fellow peer, this show was fine, so try it!