So episode one of Kuroshitsuji II can be summed up very simply:
1. Claude is Sebastian on crack.
2. Alois is a nutcase.
3. Sebastian is awesome. End of story.
Wasn't even going to
touch KSJ II originally... until I heard it had Sebastian running around with Ciel in a trunk, and after that it was sort of obvious I'd have to watch at least a little
despite abandoning the original anime series after all of 7 episodes. I hate fillers. I did watch the final episode where Ciel died, though. Ah, and the one where Sebastian got tortured. That was fun. Kufufu.Can we have an omgsquee for Sebastian desperately protecting the trunk Ciel was in? To have Claude sum up, "So that trunk is more important than your life," and Sebastian later not allowing Alois near because he didn't want any dirty hands defiling his precious Young Master? Oh yeah.
Yeah basically I was mostly ignoring crazy Alois, and I can't focus on Claude for too long because he is creepily like the bastard child of Sebastian and William. Which is actually kindof sexy from the Sebastian/William ship standpoint. But. So instead I just watched Sebastian be badass. He does that well. Loling forever at him critiquing Claude on leaving a single drop of sauce on the plate. (And to be fair, Claude's rejoinder for that was
amazing.) And then starting to say his classic catchphrase only to stop himself with "it's too early" was pretty funny too. Basically Sebastian made everything hysterical with his presence... I'm not sure if they intended that or not.
I got the feeling for much of the first couple of hours he was there, though, Sebastian probably spent most the time thinking, "The fuck is this. My master was so much better than this brat. I did this gig way better than this guy. Screw this shit and give me back my goddamn show."
I have to approve of the slash being amphed up to the nth degree. Well, even for Sebastian and Ciel (
Sebastian is carrying his body around in a fucking trunk and trying to ressurect him* and still calls him 'Young Master.'), but Claude and Alois are like... yeeeeah... and this isn't just BL already? Are we still bothering to label this as shounen?
*Okay, this is just my assumption for the moment but he obviously totally is.
Also props for some of these seiyuu. Besides Daisuke Ono's return... Takahiro Sakurai mmmmm ♥
Going to watch the next episode now and currently torrenting the latest. I'm mostly skipping around for the Sebby bits.
Edit for episode two: Is there going to be a different-looking OP every episode? 'Cause that would be... epically awesome.
Also I'm just... so amused that apparently Sebastian is this clingy... must bring bocchan
and friends back to life... oh Sebastian ILU.
I may "watch" this entire season just to skip between Sebastian moments. I mean it's like watching a crack AU of the series. Like fanfiction. Yeah. The Kuroshitsuji anime is like mildly bad fanfiction. I love it.
Speaking of the second OP, every time Sebastian is with Ciel I can just imagine Sebastian with this little thought bubble going "Bocchan
♥" XD
I forgot my favorite aspect of anime!Sebasu-chan: the sexiest, reddest eyes ever. Mmmyah~~
Do like the OP theme *points to 'music' below.* It's no "Monochrome no Kiss," and the ED is nothing to speak of (nothing can ever top "I'm Alive!" anyway), but it's pretty good, addictive opening credits music. Not a band I recognize, despite them sounding (vocally) familiar?