Alright, so I finally got around to that new episode of Dandadan, you know, number 7. Been hearing the buzz, so I had to check it out for myself. Cleared my evening, made sure no one would bother me. You know how it is when you’re really looking forward to something.
Fired up my usual streaming setup. Had to poke around a bit first, figuring out if it was gonna be on Netflix or Crunchyroll today. Seems like every show’s on a different darn platform these days, keeps you on your toes, I guess. Found it, hit play, and settled in.
And man, this episode. Wow. They weren’t kidding. It started off, and I was like, “Okay, here we go, more of that crazy Dandadan energy I love.” But then, it took a turn. Especially with Acrobatic Silky’s part of the story. They really went deep into her past, and let me tell you, it was some heavy stuff. Not what I was expecting, in a way, but it really added some layers.
It was pretty intense. Showed a whole different side to things, to her character. Made you think, you know? It wasn’t just about the usual ghosts and aliens punch-up this time, though there’s always a bit of that, which is great. This one had some real emotional weight to it. I just sat there for a bit after it ended, processing. Good stuff, really good stuff. It sticks with you.
You Know, It Gets Me Thinking
Watching this so easily, just clicking a button, it’s a world away from how things used to be. I remember, and this is going back a ways, trying to get my hands on new episodes of anything was a proper mission. There was no instant gratification, no sir.
We didn’t have this buffet of streaming services. If you missed it on TV, good luck. Or you were relying on some mate who swore he taped it, and half the time the tape was chewed up or he’d recorded over it with football. The frustration was real, let me tell you. We’d be trading these grainy VHS tapes like they were gold dust.
Then the internet came along, but it wasn’t like it is now. Downloading a single episode on dial-up? Forget about it. It could take days. Days! And then you’d get to 99% and the connection would drop. The sheer agony! You’d be praying to whatever modem gods existed that it would finish.
And finding the right version? With subtitles that actually made sense and weren’t, like, three minutes out of sync? That was a whole other treasure hunt on forums that looked like they were designed in 1995. You had to know people. Or at least, know their obscure usernames.
So yeah, when I just tap on my remote now and Dandadan episode 7 pops up in crisp HD, a part of me still marvels at it. Sure, sometimes I’m still grumbling about which app has what show, or why my internet decides to buffer at the worst possible moment, but deep down, I know we’ve got it pretty good. Still, makes you appreciate the journey, right?
Anyway, that episode 7 was a real ride. Definitely looking forward to seeing where they take things next. The wait for episode 8 is gonna be a tough one, but hey, at least I know it won’t involve a dodgy dial-up connection and a prayer.
