Audience reviews
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Durarara!!x2 Ten starts with a pretty solid opening, giving you a taste of the setting and the characters with a song that reminds me a bit of the openings used in the original show. Once the opening ceases, Durarara!!x2 Ten proceeds to spin its wheels for the next 20 or so minutes. And eventually, it just gets stuck in the mud.
I had my problems with Durarara!!x2 Shou, the follow-up to 2010's Durarara!!. My main issues with Shou were that it seemed to meander aimlessly for long stretches of time, its comically bad animation, and its disinterest in actually keeping the audience engaged with its characters. It was ugly, unfocused, and boring. So going into x2 Ten I thought "surely, this has to get better."
It doesn't get better. It gets much, much worse.
If you cared about the lingering…
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I am very disappointed by the gradual fall in the quality of Durarara. It was one of the most innovate and interesting stories, with all the light novels and manga volumes they had. At first I was very happy that the series will have so many seasons, but, as usual, quantity reduces the quality. To be honest, the last season i kind of forced on myself, since I just wanted to have a complete finish. But it was rushed, there wasn't the same excitement about episodes like it was before. The only thing that I really liked was OST. I think it's okay if you dont expect much of it, but the last season cannot be compared to the first one in any way.
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Durarara is a story about lots of fun personalities who are all less human than the headless biker dullahan usually referred to as monster.I love all the characters in the show.But my problem with the series in general is the conclusion to every season or event. Durarara is solid 8 without the ending of a season.Imagine if there wasn't an ending at all and It concentrated on all my favorite characters. Most of people love the first season and disregard the rest but I felt like this is where the show gets interesting.Mikado and Masaomi get character motivations as well as going into Mikado's character arc.I'd compare it to the D. gray-man case where their motivations get introduced in the second half which I don't agree which is a weird example to choose.Episode's where Shinra and Izaya get…
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The cold shower is a ritual designed for the vitality, cleanliness, and improved mental outlook of a person in the morning. The history of this seemingly masochistic feat reaches back as far as the ancient Greek civilization, who encouraged bathing in ice water.
If an individual starts their day with a cold shower, the impact upon the body that just woke up is rousing in both the mental and physical sense and will provide energy for the tasks later that day.
If an individual, in the middle of the day, decides to take a cold shower, they may perhaps treat the cold rush against their sun-soaked skin with ecstasy.
If an individual takes a cold shower at night, however, their friends will label him as a masochist.
In my personal experience, the more one does an originally shocking action (th…
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This is the second half of the second season.
If it's been a while since you watched the stuff before, unless you have an amazing memory, it's probably in your best interest to catch up, because you're going to get more new characters and information to go with them.
Mikado is in a bit of a power struggle, both with himself and the Dollars. Things can't be changed now, they have no rules, there's nothing he can do.. Until he's given a rare opportunity.
Masaomi finally returns to Ikebukuro. He's mostly the same as he was before, but the place where he's returning as changed.
Izaya is up to his tricks, which are starting to get him in serious trouble. Shinra and Celty are being adorable. Anri is left wondering about a lot of things and Aoba got exactly what he wanted.
We also get more of V…
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You know what this series didn't need? More characters. But we got them anyway. If its been a while since you watched season one or the first arc of season two i recommend you rewatch them before starting this so you can keep track of who everyone is, who knows who, who is who in the chat room and who knows who's real identities.
I personally think several of the storylines they've introduced since the beginning of the second season are completely unnecessary and they've now introduced even more loose threads that we don't know where they tie in yet. However it is interesting to see how everyone fits in and knows everyone else and this arc sets up an interesting dynamic for an explosive finale. I hope the ending is worth all the confusion.
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[Adapted From Original Blog Post]
[Mini Review]
Ten constitutes somewhat of a return-to-formula for the Durarara franchise. While Shou mostly spent its time setting up the overall conflict for the season that would be reimbursed in Ketsu, Ten sets most of that to the edge of the narrative frame, which is brilliant conveyed in possibly the best opening the franchise has had thus far. The random comings-and-goings of the city are the focus in this cour, whether that be detailing a unwary stalker obsessing over a monster pretending to be a human, or a Russian assassin reexamining her life in a new situation that seems to be treating her well.
Some of what Ten dabbles around with is relevant to the overall plot and some of it is not, but it at least provides context to the overall frame of…
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*****Spoiler free review********
Weesh, now that's tough.
I've been a fairly big fan of Narita's work for a while now, yet i can't say i'm entirely subjective as i'd be with other anime.
What mainly made me write this was the particularly aggravating nature of some people's claims when it came to durarara!! x2, some in this review board, others in places here and there.
While Shou! to me was weak because it had very little to tell, and probably was one of the most filler-full (that's redudant) set of arcs so far, Ten! has decided to change the pace up a bit.
You see, Durarara!! has never been a particularly well paced show. Hell, its pacing was so dreadful i still can't recommend it to most people. But that's part of its charm. As you waste your time away in seemingly unimportant storyl…
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(This review has been adapted from my blog/reddit thread. Spoilers ahead!)
I am a suburban-born kid. I had the backyard, the nice house, and the friendly neighbors. I was not surrounded by shops or tons of cars or a plethora of people. Going to the city was an adventure. Usually for a sports game or a get-together with the extended family. Either way, I always felt out of place. I felt as if the city would consume me. That the city would take me in and never let me leave.
Ikebukuro, the setting within Durarara!!x2 Ten, would be another city where I would most certainly not feel at home. The lights and the bustle would contribute to this feeling, but the people – the super-strong butler, the headless rider, and the demonic slasher – would influence me the most. Yet the people in Ten, whil…
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Hey folks, this will be a review for Durarara!!X2 Ten. Finally is the word I come up with to describe this season. Durarara has been, and still is a long journey that seemingly keeps pushing its own goal line back so as to broaden its scope. This season was joy to watch overall as the last season was an immense drag and it even promises an interesting next season. Anyway onto some more descriptive bits.
As always the story is told through the lives of our characters. We don't have many new characters and some of the old ones that didn't have much to do the last season have made a reappearance. The one thing that has changed is the basic framework for how the story is transmitted. The first season did an amazing job of interweaving these mini stories together to make the world feel natura…
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Durarara!!!×2 Ten...
An interesting anime indeed. We watch Mikado join the "dark side" of Ikebukuro in order to do what he feels is right.
To be honest, the story is alright. But let me just say one thing. Something about the vibe of Ikebukuro and the anime itself feels utterly wrong. DRRR's ability to competently inspire such convincing auras is its strength, and it delivers as usual.
But honestly, this review wasn't really written to review the anime. It ended up doing so, but what I really, really, really wanted to say is... GOD DAMN, I WANT TO BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF RYUUGAMINE MIKADO.
tl;dr Anime delivers vibes well but induces rage
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Durararax2 has dropped off from the original in overall quality to form what is essentially, a plot more confusing that the movie Memento. The same applied for Shou, and the same now applies for Ten.
The non-linear plot, which was a unique favorite of the original 20 something episode series, is now as confusing as Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner's sexuality. It starts randomly, and skips way too much, that every new episode is like a new spin off of the anime itself. Trust me, it's like between the last episode and the next episode you got blackout drunk. Characters are introduced haphazardly and never fit that well into the story, which is sad to say because the first series did it perfectly. Instead, even main characters, like Shizou, seem to have an episode or two where they are focused on, and…
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To say that Durarara is no longer as popular as it once was is like saying Ariel Winter has had problems growing up. But it’s not like the show was providing much incentive to keep itself relevant in the public eye considering the creators seemed to give up on it long before the audience did. I mean at least most oversold inexplicably popular anime look nice regardless of their awful writing. Despite being made by the same team, Durarara’s production, pacing, style, and even the writing (which wasn’t exactly Pulitzer Prize material or Paranoia Agent - a much better psychological anime centered on multiple characters - to begin with) have tanked since its emergence in 2010. In fact, I can’t even recall when I last saw it on a sales chart let alone witnessed any sort of hype or merchandise f…
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I am going to state this as simply as possible. When I review anime, a 7 is a 70% which means the anime was average but nothing special. I noticed most people would say that was worth a 5, or a 50%, but that is an F. If an anime didn't have any obvious flaws other than being nothing special, then I don't think it failed. So please read my reviews with this in mind. This is why most of my ratings seem on the high end. If I enjoyed it enough to finish it, it should be getting a C, not any lower.
I have to start by saying that I am a huge fan of the Durarara series, but this was disappointing to me. I give the original series and the second season both a 9/10, and this one a seven for a few reasons. The main point being the lack of build up, but I a sure it will pay off when the next season…
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There's a popular theory by playwright, Frigyes Karinthy, known as the "6 Degrees of Separation," which claims that everyone and everything is six or fewer steps away, by way of introduction, from any other person in the world, so that a chain of "a friend of a friend" statements can be made to connect any two people in a maximum of six steps.
Basically the theory implies that everyone is connected to everyone else, in one way or another, within six acquaintances or less. So in some way, you, the reader, is connected to me, the writer. I find this theory to be not only appropriate but also an essential insight when talking about Durarara!!. Not only does it adhere to this philosophy in the way it approaches its story but also in the way it brings it all together. Despite the ignorance tha…
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You must let yourself be seduced by Ikebukuro - that is, if you want to continue enjoying Durarara. New cours of DRDR have all faced similar criticisms: the cast continues to grow beyond what can be expected, the art is at times shoddy, the vast number of subplots are at times difficult to keep track of, the pacing is glacial. DRDR inches forward one subplot after another over the span of several weeks, and beloved characters like, say, Simon, are put on the backburner, though paraded about for what seems more like fan service than necessity. Simon, ever the minor character, is not the only one, though; even Shizuo and Celty are more withdrawn in this cour, often appearing without their usual significance, while Orihara Izaya receives more screentime, and backstory, than ever before. This…
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Because I don't believe in scored reviews I suggest you ignore the 10/10 mark on my scoring, because as it`s well known my 10/10, isn't your 10/10.
(but you should really give this one 10/10 Ryohgo Narita is our lord and savior and the best story teller of all times!!!!!)
this is a review for the whole second series (that's ten and shou for now.)
I don't see any sense in reviewing them one by one because they are a continues story. When ketsu will come out Ill just move this review to that page and change the review a bit depending on ketsu.
After that's out of the way lets get to the actual review. durarara!!x2 is the sequel to the not so popular back when it aired, (you gusted it) durarara!!
the story of the second season start half a year after the first series. On the first episode…
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Easily the weakest Durarara season so far, sporting problems with its animation and seemingly random characterization created by the omission of information from the light novels. Characters will usually talk about events or characters that do not appear on the anime which can cause confusion and eventualy, the lost of interest in the series.
This season adds a lot of new questions but answers very few of the already existing ones while adding several new characters that are not very well developed ( if at all ). Overall this season feels like it exists to bridge the previous season with the next one.
If you've watched all of Durarara so far and enjoy it you will probably watch this season as well although be prepared to feel underwhelmed and somewhat dissapointed by it.
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The build-up is done, the cards have been set, and all that remains is to see how everything pays off in the end.
Durarara is a series where the normal meets the abnormal, and not everything is what is seems at first. But what is normal? What lies beneath the mask that any particular character has? And where is this entire story going?
This season answers these questions and leaves more wide open to interpretation. What many people often complained about ever since the first half of the first season is that they miss the lack of a particular main character, and equal focus from character to character. There's also the argument that the show focused on the most boring characters instead of the more interesting ones, which hurt people's enjoyment of the second half.
These arguments are ir…
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Durarara!! X2 Ten Review:
Honestly, there's not much to say about DRRR!! at this point that hasn't been said. Everything that worked well in past seasons worked here. Animation and sound are solid and lord knows that characters are fantastic throughout. So what makes X2 Ten special? Well, not a whole lot. Actually, my overall feeling for this part of X2 were more along the lines that it's setting up for what's to come in X2 Ketsu. And setting up isn't bad, but it definitely isn't what you watch the show for. X2 Ten also suffers from the same issues other parts of DRRR!! suffer from, with there being lots of characters and many plot lines that can get confusing to keep up with, and for this reason, I recommend binge watching, as always. Overall, X2 Ten does what it needs to and builds on t…
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