Harry Potter | Darker than Black

Finished the end of Harry Potter a few nights ago. Definitely left me dazed for a number of days. Good endings always do that to me. Chrno Crusade and the Lord of the Rings trilogy were prime examples. Sometimes that mode of elation will last for weeks with relapses months afterwards. Interestingly enough, these stories generally speak of the world being restored after incredible loss and a very close victory against the dark tide. Fortunately there aren't too many stories that are able to do that to me else I'd find myself completely incapacitated due to the overwhelming fictional world in which I'm engaged. That, and this mode might actually lose its affect the more I'm exposed to it, and that'd be a big nono.

Moving on to the next story is a rather random encounter with a story called Darker than Black. I had my misgivings early on when I watched the first episode, but is has somehow developed into something quite wonderful leaving me with the usual want/need for more. I won't divulge too many details, but I can describe the experience. As indicated by the title, the anime exudes grittiness and conspiracy/counter-conspiracy. Our protagonist is quite exemplary among his kind in more ways than one... he more or less breaks the mold so to speak. Each minor character has his/her own defining qualities which in some ways make them simple, but the underlying story and their actions give them a sort of depth that most anime tend to overlook. While plot driven, this anime can just as easily embark on the path of character studies, but like harry potter, forgoes this complicated method to tell what most people like to hear, a damn good story. I look forward to the end.

::BUN::