maestro delphine eraclea

Yesterday, I watched the final episode of the anime series Last Exile and must confess that I was a little disappointed by the ending.  Yes, many plot points were brought to a close and the two main characters were given a happy life, but for me there were too many unanswered questions.  For example, I did not understand how the Guild came into existence and why they behaved the way that they did.  Were the people in the story descendants of colonizers from Earth?  What happened to Dio?  Plus I wished that there was more time devoted to the character of Maestro Delphine, because she is without a doubt the most interesting character that I have seen in anime in a long time.  She was cruel and enjoyed being that way.

I suppose that I can find answers to some of these questions by scanning various anime news sites and message boards, but that will take some time and part of me would just prefer to move onto a new series.

Warren Ellis continues to impress me with his writing of the Marvel comic book Thunderbolts.  Since its inception the book has prided itself on the use of former villains seeking redemption, but Warren has tinkered with that concept slightly by adding members to the cast who are not so altruistic.  I find each issue to be exciting and far from predictable.  Plus Mike Deodato is doing some of his best pencil work ever.