![]() ![]() ![]() The failings of a stuttering narrative and erratic humour, however, are more than made up for by the brilliance of Gakuen Alice’s character interactions. Another side effect of the physical humour is that Mikan very quickly gains a kind of cartoon invincibility, which makes the viewer less inclined to worry that any actual physical harm might befall her in moments of peril. The show has a penchant for using humour to add levity to otherwise serious scenes, but it frequently errs on the side of recklessness, and the wild slapstick employed doesn’t so much lighten the mood as punch it into space. However, it does not always pan out so well. When all the pieces fall into place, Gakuen Alice offers creative, original, whimsical humour backed up by understated wit and a divine sense of timing. The series’ humour has a tendency to be hit-and-miss. There is nothing inherently bad about the story-irrelevant tangents on which Gakuen Alice merrily embarks - they contain many of the anime’s most enjoyable moments - but their presence alone serves to stymie the flow and impetus of the main story. It occasionally lurches in the direction of plot advancement, but a lot of momentum is devoured by sideways motion. The compromise made to reconcile the two results in a winding story with no real focus. ![]() Gakuen Alice’s plot is not the most sophisticated, and finds itself occupying an uncomfortable middle ground between an encompassing, coherent storyline and a series of random misadventures. It’s debatable whether I could have chosen any better.įor the sake of balance, it behooves me to begin with the negatives. ![]() For the purpose, I selected Gakuen Alice - a light-hearted and cute shoujo romp. While I didn’t expect to be able to remove the sordid memories of the last show I reviewed, I was hoping to at least find enough of a claming influence to dispel my fury and perhaps even convince the judge that the psychotic rampage was merely an environmentally-induced episode and not at all indicative of my true nature. Having finally recovered from reviewing a succession of average to utterly dire anime at the cruel behest of others, I decided to take my destiny into my own hands, and publish my thoughts on an altogether more acceptable anime. ![]()
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