Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Episode 2: The Battle of Astarte

MAAANNNN, tell me... has another recap episode ever been this hype?

The director is a damn genius ngl. This episode is basically the Free Planets Alliance's POV of the same war. Sure, it works as a continuation of the story, but you know what I mean...

They somehow managed to make us, no, even complete newcomers understand exactly what was happening on the battlefield. They made us feel what the soldiers were going through. It was surprisingly funny at times, yet also an incredibly smart storytelling move, damn.

OH YEAH, ONE MORE THING!! the facial expressions are HELLAAA expressive. I honestly haven't seen many anime with this level of character expression. Most shows rely on still frames or just a little eye and mouth movement while the characters are talking. But this anime conveys emotions in every way possible, making every reaction feel alive, IT WAS FIREEE.

A nice pace of the storyline with a good dialogue..very stunning visual with a great galaxy ship war...great characters development...a battle of great strategy that are unexpected...

This is where things really kick off. What stood out to me most was how clearly you can see the contrast between the two sides, it's not just ships shooting at ships, there's real strategy on display. Intense and exciting.