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(The) Apothecary Diaries (TV).


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smurky turkey



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 24, 2024 4:58 am Reply with quote
I have to give praise for how varied and interesting the cases were. A lot of detective shows fall into a predictable routine in setting up cases and how they are solved. In the case of Diaries the nature of the cases and how they are introduced stays fresh, as does the fact that they do not all end the same way. In some cases the truth was figured out and yet there was no big reveal, it was simply left to run its course (I will never forget episode 3, that struck a cord).

Otherwise compliments for the presentation and all characters being at least somewhat memorable. I also ended up not hating a single character, even the baddies were more than simple baddies.
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Blood-
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:06 am Reply with quote
Wow, Fall 2023 was a bumper crop for 2-cours shows:

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End which I rated a Masterpiece
Apothecary Diaries which I will rate Excellent
Undead Unluck which I rated Very Good
Shangri-La Frontier which I will rate Good.

Maomao is awesome and I love her double act with Jinshi. I just may have to start collecting the hardcover LNs as they come out.
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Alan45
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 24, 2024 5:22 pm Reply with quote
Blood- wrote:
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I just may have to start collecting the hardcover LNs as they come out.


Don't just collect them, read them. Wink They are like the episodes of the anime, you get to the end faster than seems possible.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 24, 2024 5:41 pm Reply with quote
Ah, you know me all too well, Alan45. But yes, if I do start collecting them I will actually read them, too!

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Eventually. Wink
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