It was a thrilling game from start to finish. The blocked punt was the one mistake that decided the game. Miami's offense and defense got the job done, but their special teams were lacking. They also missed a field goal.
I thought Indiana would dominate a lot more than it did, but it got the job done and that's all that matters. The gutsy touchdown run by Heisman trophy winner Mendoza was a delight to see.
On the NFL front, we're down to 4 very good teams -- the Broncos, Patriots, Rams and Seahawks. Bo Nix broke his ankle though, and the Seahawks completely dominated the 49'ers, so it looks like the Superbowl has already been determined -- Patriots vs. Seahawks. And honestly it looks like the Patriots don't stand a a chance against the Seahawks either. The Bills should have beaten the Broncos in overtime. That was clearly a catch, not an interception, he was already down by the time the ball was stripped out of his hands. But oh well. The Bills would have lost to the Patriots in the next round anyway, so I guess it doesn't matter all that much.
Meanwhile, I added Genkai to my wonderful hall of fame. She's Yusuke's mentor in Yu Yu Hakusho and the coolest old lady in anime. I especially like her youthened look that she can take on at will and her passionate romance with the villain Togoro in her heyday. It added a lot to both her character and the villain's. She's the 1408th fictional character to reach my hall of fame. I gave her Over the Fence from Gettysburg because she bravely risks her life in a hopeless battle just like the song. Meanwhile Kanna from Cafe Stella got the beautiful and calm song 'Luca' from FF10, which better fits her role as a heroine in a dating sim.
In Heaven Burns Red I've gotten a few more limit breaks, but sadly not the ones I was aiming for -- base Niina got her level 1 limit break, fireworks Yuki got her level 4 limit break, kimono Tama got her level 2 limit break, fireworks Miya got her level 2 limit break, and perhaps others I've forgotten. I really would have preferred more limit breaks for diva Ruka or admiral Aoi, but some of these will help regardless. The free recruiting session celebrating the New Year is sadly over, so it will be more difficult to get limit breaks moving forward. I have a better shot getting to the new max level cap and fighting Skullfeather with what I already have.
I did get Isuzu's skill evolution and Risa's master skill. They're great girls, just not remotely good enough to take on Skullfeather. But for easier fights like Flat Hand they can succeed.
Currently I have 15 playable level 4 limit break Seraphs. After that is just 5 playable level 3 limit break Seraphs. Then 9 playable level 2 limit break Seraphs. Weaker than that and you can't really deploy them in serious fights. You would think with 29 deployable girls I could find a good strategy to take down Skullfeather with, and maybe I can once they're all max level. . .
I'm also about 2/3 of the way through Clair Obscur Expedition 33. Maelle's the most attractive character by far. The gameplay is pretty addictive, but I'm not exactly sold on the plot or setting. It's certainly an original idea. I'll figure out how I feel once I've finished the game.
The newest Princess Principal Crown Handler oav has come out, and like usual it was good. Not as good as the previous ova, but that's a high bar. Ultimately Princess Principal is going to be amazing, but I think it's ridiculous to only release one ova a year. Anime should not take this long to make.
DanMachi S5 is available in bluray with English subtitles for the first time, so it would be wise to acquire it for archival purposes like I have.
The Winter Olympics start in two weeks, preceding the Super Bowl which finishes off football season, giving us a seamless epic sports experience for the foreseeable future.
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