Death Parade Episode 5: Death Performance Review

Even Decim, who has the power of reincarnation and damnation resting squarely in his hands, and can absolutelywreck people with strings, has superiors who send the equivalent of secret shoppers to make sure he’s doing a good job. And, just like real secret shoppers, they’re antisocial husks of human beings who hate children. But for……

Death Parade Episode 4: Decim Hugs All Around

Last week proved that Death Parade can handle a sweeter story remarkably well, even if it also builds to a less than satisfactory reason for it happening. This week proves that it can also handle familial/spousal abuse and its lasting impact with tact and grace, never compromising its somber tone. The lone spot of levity is the……

Death Parade Episode 3: Striking Out with Blue Balls

Thank you, Death Parade, for making that subtitle possible. You’ll always be a 10/10 in my heart just for this reason. As of three episodes in, Death Parade has proven itself extremely capable of using the unexpected to great effect. With that said, sometimes “unexpected” isn’t a good enough criterion for something to make an……