The second episode of this Netflix series was certainly an improvement from the first. Yes, some things were still flawed, but it was flawed in its own way, not in an unoriginal, boring children's tv way.
First, the characters. They were all certainly more interesting than the past episode, and the writers used all their unique personalities wisely and didn't go overboard with huge plot points depending on their talents. Mira is my least favourite. She doesn't seem to be any benefit to the group except for translating a few Minotaur lines and she's quite one-dimensional. Adam has proved to be quite useful, being the athletic one, and has some pretty cool moments. And, they don't overuse his sportiness like it's some kind of superpower, which I like. Finally, Kai. In the previous episode, he was a really big annoyance, and he still is, but he balances his obnoxiousness out with clever ideas and logical thinking. He also has pretty good lines as well.
Once again, their lines felt very natural, which is great. The animation was still pretty crappy, unfortunately. But luckily, it wasn't the main focus of the show, and the animators didn't try to flaunt it. I still felt like there were overused and boring, predictable aspects, like the moment with the soul-sucking-witch-demon-spider-Lady (what is that anyway?), but unlike before, they make the overused topics very creatively, which is very smart.
Overall, I am happy to say that I didn't blow up in rage in this episode. It still has its problems, but it EXTREMELY exceeded my expectations for this show, compared to the last episode. If this show keeps going in this direction, I will start to really like it!
Oh, and, what exactly did Mira touch of Adam's? He worded it so strangely..."Oh..that's not...my shoulder....".
Rating: 7.0/10
First, the characters. They were all certainly more interesting than the past episode, and the writers used all their unique personalities wisely and didn't go overboard with huge plot points depending on their talents. Mira is my least favourite. She doesn't seem to be any benefit to the group except for translating a few Minotaur lines and she's quite one-dimensional. Adam has proved to be quite useful, being the athletic one, and has some pretty cool moments. And, they don't overuse his sportiness like it's some kind of superpower, which I like. Finally, Kai. In the previous episode, he was a really big annoyance, and he still is, but he balances his obnoxiousness out with clever ideas and logical thinking. He also has pretty good lines as well.
Once again, their lines felt very natural, which is great. The animation was still pretty crappy, unfortunately. But luckily, it wasn't the main focus of the show, and the animators didn't try to flaunt it. I still felt like there were overused and boring, predictable aspects, like the moment with the soul-sucking-witch-demon-spider-Lady (what is that anyway?), but unlike before, they make the overused topics very creatively, which is very smart.
Overall, I am happy to say that I didn't blow up in rage in this episode. It still has its problems, but it EXTREMELY exceeded my expectations for this show, compared to the last episode. If this show keeps going in this direction, I will start to really like it!
Oh, and, what exactly did Mira touch of Adam's? He worded it so strangely..."Oh..that's not...my shoulder....".
Rating: 7.0/10
