Blue Box Ep. 9 "I'll Be Rooting for You" is basically one big lesson on how to deal with failure. How so, you might ask? Well, mostly because it shows how to deal with failure in a healthy way...by first showing how someone deals with it in an unhealthy way. Blue Box Ep. 9 "I'll Be Rooting for
Blue Box Ep. 8 "Score!" is not nearly as hopeful as the title implies it to be. Yes, it has its ups and downs. However, it does feel like the story comes crashing down due to it mostly being from Taiki's perspective. And yet, it's still an important learning experience for him as he makes his way
The title of Blue Box Ep. 7 "Can I Have One?" has multiple meanings. You can take it to mean that the questioner asking for one more match as practice, which is pretty obvious from the beginning of the episode. However, the other meaning only becomes clear when it reaches the end. All revolving
At long last, Blue Box Ep. 6 "Wish Me Luck" begins the love triangle in earnest. It's a staple of romantic comedy stories like this one, but it's no less compelling in this case. Especially when the love triangle involves a childhood friend romance. Blue Box Ep. 6 "Wish Me Luck": Details There's a
Blue Box Ep. 5 "Aquarium" is all about exactly what it says in the title. All in one of the most lavishly animated aquariums I've ever seen in any anime series. And yet, it all is merely serving as the backdrop to the developing relationship between Taiki and Chinatsu...and also the developing
Blue Box Ep. 4 "If He Wins" definitely puts Taiki into the spotlight here. Yes, Chinatsu is still an integral part of the story. However, it feels like now the spotlight is swinging onto badmindton rather than basketball. Blue Box Ep. 4 "If He Wins": Details Apparently, Mr. Badminton is the star of
Blue Box Ep. 3 "Chii" gives us the rather traditional case of acute misunderstands typical of a romcom story. However, that's not getting our hero Taiki down. No, he's now using the frustration from those misunderstanding to get better at badminton. Blue Box Ep. 3 "Chii": Details Taiki puts that
Blue Box Ep. 2 "You Have to Go to Nationals" is the episode that clearly reminds us that this anime is in fact a sports anime at heart. It's not hard to see why then our main characters Taiki and Chinatsu are so passionate about their respective sport. However, the anime doesn't stop reminding us
The last few episodes of HBO's The Pitt have been a whirlwind of activity. Though not covered here, the show ran the gamut from staff assaults to ICE's appearance. The latter was a prescient addition to the storyline given the current climate in America, and something the show portrayed correctly.
There was a time when the stoner comedy was a reliable genre, particularly among the coveted demographic of young men. I remember those late nights in the college dorm quite fondly. Up late working on a paper last minute, ready for the weekend, and a friend suggests ordering a pizza and popping in
It was just three years ago that the world was introduced to the magical world of The Super Mario Bros. Movie. That film was a runaway success at the box office and was surprisingly great, considering some of the gripes coming into it. Now, we're getting a sequel that is adapting one of the most