Infinity Gauntlet / Ni No Kuni / Sword Art Online

music: Boris - Shine

Read and finished Infinity Gauntlet. Great story but also seemingly tongue-in-cheek humor which kind off eased the intensity it was trying to build. While I did like the ending, I felt it was also silly in a way. I enjoyed reading it especially for the ridiculousness of it. Thanos is obsessed with Mistress Death and has taken control of the Infinity Gauntlet and gems to try to impress her (it doesn't work). Poor Thanos has attained IMMENSE power thrice in his life and thrice he has lost it. Now he is just a farmer. LOL.

Recently picked up Ni No Kuni to hopefully start a new obsession (the Bleach one is still ongoing). About 20% in the game but now I have to go to the Temple of Trials so I'm trying to get some side quests in before I make that attempt.

Even more recently, Peter and I started watching Sword Art Online which started off with a great concept (kids get trapped in an MMO) but then dissolved into a romantic mushy mess that I hope will recoup in the second half of the series. So far, my hopes are fading as it really just fell apart so quickly. Strong individuals with no character development, sloppy plot time skips that all leads to some thrown together romance that just feels flaccid and turned the leads into huge crybabies. Now that the lead's "sister" is more involved, I'm scared about how fucked up this is going to look. We'll see.

Romance in TV series should NEVER be resolved UNTIL THE VERY END. Nothing kills a series faster than when the main couple hooks up. UGH.