Dark Moon: The Blood Altar

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Los primeros capítulos tienen muchos momentos de romance que no me gustaron mucho. Sin embargo, cuando Sooha descubre la verdad y se empieza a revelar el pasado, ¡la historia mejora un montón! Por eso creo que vale la pena darle una oportunidad.

The man who was similar to Chris caused a lasting impression on Sooha, and after a very vivid dream, she has the urge to go to the seaside. Moreover, we know a little bit more about the werewolves' lore!

Sadly, this is not the ending I was looking forward to. The first half of the series had MIGHTY potential, the latter half clearly didn't share the same sentiment. It ends on a blatant cliffhanger, a pretty predictable finish.

The boys head to the altar to rescue Sooha, but it kinda feels like watching them running through hallways and exchanging determined looks for the better half of the run time. Khan's transformation also felt rather underwhelming.

The gore caught me off guard, but it's not enough to save the editing in the action sequences which considerably dropped in quality.

This one juggles a lot of information but mostly holds together. It finally feels like the romance is taking a backseat and a lot of emphasis is being laid on the supernatural lore aspect, really curious to know more about it.

The nightball gam takes up half the time for this one. It’s actually kind of fun to watch but it's more of an attempt to portray their usual school activities, I guess. The shifting between the game and a certain entity sneaking up on Sooha is suspenseful.

This ep is rather lore-heavy explaining a lot of the weird connections between Sooha and the group. The action scenes are also fast paced which makes up for the slower storyline progression in the last few eps.

The birthday party scenes were beautifully animated as per usual. The whiplash from fluffy birthday fun to dark reveal was jarring but it worked.

Personally, I feel like the "keeping secrets" agenda now needs to take a backseat. The group finally learns how Sooha actually feels about their kind.

A much quieter episode and genuinely one of the better written ones because it actually gives her some emotional weight beyond just reacting to the boys. More on Sooha's emotional backstory involving Chris, a childhood friend.

The character dynamics are just chaotic and fun, basically a road trip with seven vampires. However, the tone takes a sharp turn when Sooha wanders off.

Sooha runs into students from Sunshine City School who are pointing fingers at Heli and the boys for a murder. Was a nice way to introduce the actual plot early on, along with the side by side school romance.

I absolutely adore this animation style. I was rather curious to see how the adaptation of the manhwa would turn out, & the animators at TROYCA did NOT disappoint!! Sooha is rather interesting, with her vampire hating attitude and a certain special super power.

Dardan is such a perfect villain! His voice & expressions really set the scene. The iconic moment between Sooha & Heli replaying itself from the past was so intense, I was worried about the outcome. But SO happy how they finished it out. ALSO, those werewolves at the end?! 😍

The final battle begins, and there's already so much at stake! I do think this episode could've had a better execution, like I wanted the fight between Dardan and Khan to feel more intense, but it was still enjoyable. I also don't really care about all the vampire minions lol.

As the boys get closer to Sooha, they encounter an intense fight that leaves me jaw-dropped. It's so emotional, and it makes you wonder if anything is permanent. But, with the way this series has been, you still kinda know everyone will make it through somehow.

There's a nice balance of flashbacks with the present to learn even more about Dardan's motives, & nothing becomes boring/confusing. The boys are on a mission to save Sooha now, so the tension is rising even more! Hopefully, the werewolves will work closer with the vampires soon.

This episode was a rollercoaster! Starting off with a confession, then going to the sports match (which I'm glad didn't take up too much time), then a huge reveal that pivots from where I thought this show was going entirely! It's honestly an interesting choice with more meaning.