Un-Go: Inga-ron (2011) アンゴ: 因果論

Inga-ron (2011) was a prequel of Un-Go (2011), elaborating for 1 longer episode of what brought Shinjuurou and Inga together. it involved other main characters, such as Bettenou and Kaishou, while adding some new characters to form Shinjurou's past.

it was slightly frustrating to be constantly thrown back and forth between the past and present, but it became rewarding as the different pieces of the story soon fell into place, forming its conclusion. the depths in Un-Go (2011) was brought into Inga-ron (2011) as well, which made its style somewhat nostalgic as well as comfortably familiar.

Unearthly #1: Unearthly (2011)

Clara recently learned that she was part angel. the blood made her smarter, stronger, and faster than humans. being an angel also meant she had a purpose, something that she must accomplish on earth. before she knew it, visions of raging forest fires started appearing before her. her mother moved them to a new town, where she met Christian, the boy who also appeared in her visions.

it was a very captivating read. the supposedly cheesy triangle love story between Clara, Christian, and Tucker, turned out to be quite engaging. everything was mysterious and somewhat nerve-wrecking especially when Clara's mother wouldn't just tell her everything from the beginning. but despite the awesome direction the book took, i found the ending disappointing. no end were drawn, while all mysteries continued to remain mysteries.

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)

after agent Trevor was killed by an assassin working for the Cobalt, Jane and Benji busted Ethan from the prison in order to hunt down Cobalt. later they found out that Cobalt intended to detonate a nuclear bomb. due to a setup, Ethan and his team was hunted by a Russian agent, suspected for the detonation. with both the Cobalt and Russian on their tail, Ethan and his team was forced to take action into their own hand by intruding the enemy's headquarters.

the conspiracy thing always tend to be confusing. we finally caught up with it after halfway through the film, having identified the good and bad guys. like past Mission Impossibles, the film was about Tom Cruise and his stunts, with some high tech gadgets to his aid. fortunately, there were enough twists to make Ethan's life difficult, which also made it more believable other than entertaining.

The Secret Circle (2011)

the story focused on the life of Cassie, after she moved to Chance Harbor in result of her mother's death. 5 of her classmates attempted to get close to her, revealing that she was a witch and the final member of their coven. her arrival unlocked the full potential of their powers. while Cassie was trying to accept what she was, their powers attracted dangerous attention that brought harm their ways.

the show started out with Cassie being ignorant of her power, pretty much in a believable and understandable situation when she refused to get together with the bunch. Diana was often there to pull her into the light, while Faye did the opposite; Jake and Adam after her like she was the last girl on earth. i was surprised when Cassie turned out to be a half-demon instead of all angelic like what everyone assumed of her, which definitely made the show further more entertaining and mysterious.