As much as I talked shit about Devilman Crybaby watching other Netflix Originals I always seem to be finding new things to appreciate about it. These Netflix series are supposed to have less content restrictions, but Crybaby is the only one I've really seen push the boundaries beyond what you'd normally see in a TV anime. B: The Boogering had a lot of blood, but that's about it.
Now I'm not saying blood and tits are needed in an anime for it to be good, but in the case of this episode some gore would have really livened things up. The major problem with this episode was the action was uninspired and whenever something violent happened the anime would just cut away, then cut back to the aftermath.
I wouldn't be complaining about the lacking action and gore in this episode if the story had been anything to write home about, but the plot so far is evil swords making people evil. There's backstory and exposition, but none of it is interesting or all that unique. There's time for the plot to grow and gain some personality. However, if the show wants to play its cards close to the chest, then it has to give me something to enjoy in the mean time, which would mean punching up the action and violence a bit. Just let loose like with Hellsing.
I was getting a bit interesting when it cut to the man and his preggers wife, just because it would be unusual to have a married adult as a protagonist in an action anime. Of course I was dreaming too big, because the married man is killed the MC is actually going to be the baby. Well, not actually the baby, because that would be too cool for this show, but the baby all grown up into a probably angsty teen, which is significantly less cool.
Probably the only interesting shot of the episode was the guy in bed with two chicks just holding his sword, because it was bizarrely hilarious.
