What I'm Watching - Fairy Tail

I'm even more behind the times with this one. I finally sat down to watch Fairy Tail. I've made it through the 48 episodes they have on Netflix. I enjoyed it. I'd love if Netflix had more of it. Now, I know I can watch it on Crunchyroll, but I can't get the Crunchyroll app on my tablet, and my tablet tends to be what I watch this stuff on as I often run it while walking on a treadmill and similar activities. (Side note: if anyone knows how to side load the Crunchyroll app onto a Kindle Fire 8, please let me know.)

Fairy Tail reminded me of a cross between One Piece and Slayers. I had watched a couple of episodes years ago when it first came out and never got into it. I never got into One Piece either. It's just not my thing. I did love Slayers though. Now that I have a treadmill so I can exercise even when it's abysmally hot and humid outside, I've started watching more things on my tablet, which is cool because it's been a while since I've been able to watch much of anything. Now if only Crunchyroll would work on the tablet...

I enjoyed Fairy Tail, although it took a little while for me to really get into it. I initially did not like either Lucy or Natsu, and given that they are 2 of the main characters... They have grown on me though. I like that they've made Lucy a stronger wizard because at the beginning she seemed weak compared to the others, and she never seemed to contribute much to their adventures. She got better--I especially liked her episodes with Loke. My favorite characters are Loke and Gray. I also like Erza and Levy a lot. I'm hoping I get time to watch more on Crunchyroll, or maybe Netflix will release more of it, because I'd really like to see more of it.

I won't say Fairy Tail was particularly brilliant, but it was still good. It was a fun series, which kept things generally positive--like the heroes were able to win most of the time. It's one of those feel-good series, and that's the kind of thing I've been really enjoying lately. Life is dark enough; I prefer to keep my entertainment on the lighter side.

What I've been Watching - Guardians of the Galaxy 2

Aside from catching Wonder Woman before it left theaters, I'm as usual behind the times. I finally got around to seeing Guardians of the Galaxy 2. I have to say: It was not what I expected.

I had been led to expect it to be meh, especially compared to the first. This seemed to be a reasonable expectation. The first movie was excellent. It is a well known fact that sequels hardly ever hold up to the original. Most of my friends who had seen it, had confirmed that although decent, was hardly anything to get excited about.

So, I expected it to be meh. Except, it wasn't. I found it funny and very entertaining. This surprised me because I usually find incessant bickering annoying, but for some reason this one didn't. My theory is that Quill calling Rocket "Trash Panda" tickled my funny bone, so I think I was more inclined to find the rest of the movie amusing following that scene.

I liked the way the handled Nebula and Gamora. Quill's father was obnoxious--maybe that's where Quill got it from because his mother seemed decent. =P

There were some parts that were less polished. There were some weak elements to the plot and the way the story progressed. My opinion on this is that if you're looking for a movie that is brilliant, then this isn't the movie for you. You need to go find one of those Oscar award-winning dramas that the critics like. Over all. Loved it. I laughed my butt off, which I needed so badly. Life needs less stress and more laughter. Always.