Cagaster - Rovarok és emberek

10% locusts, 15% (I'd ideally say 4% but that wouldn't reflect reality) a mix of a guy, lipstick, skirt, and a bullet, 22% gun fencing, 31% wilted romance, 8% Arabs, 11% pathos, and 3% better action. Netflix stubbornly believes there's a future in CGI anime, and even after the failed Revisions it's still acting like an unteachable kid. The fact is that the subject matter/material used is selflessly similar to its aforementioned predecessor: apocalypse-plagued humanity is more likely to solve problems a the level of soap opera relationships, and all the insectoid CGI underbrush is just the gravy that serves as the bone of contention for a dysfunctional family. For we must eventually arrive at a final philosophy and explanation that all actions, even the strangest, most illogical and tragic, are based on the paradoxically altruistic "Go for what you believe in," which instantly turns arch-enemies into the best of partners despite a horrific and nearly insurmountable shared past. Sadly, we never learn where the contagion came from, how one gets it (it was always someone who needed getting rid of who conveniently became infected), or if Shaun the Sheep is there; in short, we only enjoy a bare minimum of the worldbuilding. The first few episodes are pointless, and the anime reaches its strongest etudes halfway through, when the first revelations come and the characters are forced to take definitive action. Because of this, I most clearly tolerate the main character Kidow (The Exterminator? Seriously, there's no better translation?), who rather dryly runs like clockwork, sticking to his tracks and not making a big deal out of anything. The ending is a steep drop into the maw, though, because by around episode 9 it's de facto done, and so an incredibly drawn-out emotional ordeal with negative effects ensues. Surprisingly, it didn't move me an inch. As I mentioned at the beginning, my indifference had its initial origins in the ever-present ridiculous shoving of the main duo towards each other, whether by deliberate set-ups or the comments of those around them. Once or twice, sure, but then I would have liked some natural progression instead of forcefully fighting it out through the non-existent chemistry of kid and killer. Conclusion? If you're an entomologist, you'll be disappointed. If you're into action, likewise, and if you're into romance, absolutely. I'd recommend this to fans of CGI anime; I would have preferred Netflix had stretched its sails elsewhere. 2 stars. (2020.02.13)