I didn't have any creative post image ideas or title ideas, but at least I can finally say a character is arospec and ace and not be reaching as far as I can for that one. I'm grasping at straws 99% of the time because there's so little representation! It's also great to see some romantic ace representation since too many people refuse to or fail to recognize the aromantic and asexual spectrums are separate and not a package deal.

I miss Band Snatch, Tails. I miss them a lot. I'll be back. (Please someone understand that reference.) In other news, Nacchi is still PriOrche's greatest of all time. I love how even though it means potentially putting herself into danger and giving up the song she was going to perform, Nacchi was there to support the girls in their final fight with Band Snatch.

I love this show so much, man. It brings me so much joy even in the moments where the Princesses are down. It's just so well-written and the characters are delightful. We open with Minamo announcing that Nacchi has finally been approved for her first non-street performance and we're going to be inviting all of the Alicepians to join them! Nacchi mentions she especially wants to cheer up a certain someone… I wonder who that could be.

A translation of the special "cross-talk" found in the back of Hibiki Karei's first volume! There's lot of fun little tidbits about the work that went into Hibiki Karei and Hibiki, herself! Have fun learning more about everybody's favorite bastard prince and her story. I've added some extras/notes in brackets [] where I felt clarification was needed. Interestingly, it's referred to as a spin-off when it's more of a tie-in and needs to be read in addition to watching Idol Land.

Local Hibiki stan finally finds a way to show Hibiki is canonically a lesbian (or a sapphic exclusively attracted to women/fem-aligned genders). The crowd scratches their head wondering how it took fae so long. Hibiki Karei spoilers are ahead (albeit vague spoilers), so if you want to go into Hibiki Karei blind, I'd recommend bookmarking this and reading it after you've completed Hibiki Karei!

Sorry to Tsumugi and her gang of chicks, but this is now my new favorite AiPri episode. The allegory here is just far too good. The episode starts us off with Tsumugi and Juria having some fun with the Photo Ring together, and I think they're a pretty fun duo. I thought it was really funny when Tsumugi copied Juria's "buzz buzz" and said it in her silly little monotone voice.

I wasn't originally going to do this song, but the Hibiki/Pure Amore Ai bias demons won again. It's what happens when you listen to a song more times than you keep track of. I also just really wanted to analyze it and it's hard to Someone please give Hibiki a hug and some comfort. I think she really needs it. I'd do it, but alas, I've turned into a waterfall.

Another great AiPri episode. I'm sure they'll keep the pace up because they're off to a significantly stronger start than the previous season. This may actually be a stronger start than any Pretty Series entry I've watched before, barring PriPara's first season and Rainbow Live. I usually prefer to wait until the episodes are subbed before writing my reviews so I can keep phrasing consistent with what the subtitles use (unless it's incorrect or poorly phrased) but since I saw Meganii in the preview, I simply couldn't wait to watch the next episode.

Once again, I never thought AiPri would get to a point where I'm genuinely laughing and having a good time, but I'm glad it did. This is my favorite episode so far, which isn't exactly a high bar to clear, but the fact I can say I have a favorite and I like it enough to consider it a favorite not by default but because I actually like it says a lot about the quality.

I said "mini-essay" in the title, but it's about the same length as any other writeup I'd do. This will probably sound a harsher than my usual posts, but that's what happens when you talk about something so frustrating to you. So, without further ado, here's some thoughts I wanted to share upon realizing just how badly PriPara mishandles its large cast.