Meh

So, yeah... Twin Star Exorcists has fallen off my radar. It just doesn't distinguish itself into being "worth watching" in my book.

I started watching Mayoiga, which I suppose is more mystery/supernatural/psychological. It starts with a bus full of people dedicated to leaving society behind and going to a rumored lost town. I want to say it has sort of a "Lost" vibe, but I only know about that show from cultural saturation and overflow rather than watching it myself. It's several episodes before there's any confirmation of supernatural forces, but I don't think that's much of a spoiler. Some of the ideas are interesting, but I have trouble believing a lot of the behavior. No one bats an eye at the gun-lover (who, amusingly, might be a furry with the way their lines constantly include cat references). Even moreso, no one really seems concerned by the girl whose solution to everything seems to be "execute them!" Ultimately, I've followed the 10 or 11 episodes out thus far, but it's hard to really get into it.

I also picked up (digitally) and read The Griever's Mark, which ended up on my Amazon recommendations. And... frankly, I'm disappointed. The (obligatory?) romance feels schlocky too me with how automatic and predictable it is. The big revelations aren't very surprising (because of course the protagonist is super-special). The main character is made out to be an (not entirely willing) agent/assassin of the big-bad, but her refusal to kill people throughout the book makes that hard to believe. Overall, I found it lacking depth and too by-the-numbers to be good.