So I'm in the middle of Armored Trooper VOTOMS, and it is good.

Like, good good. Not a lot of hotblooded mechafucks (which I do wholeheartedly enjoy) or moeblobs (there's like 3 women with more than one line and nobody who looks like they're under 20) or teenage dreamboats. I have a feeling it's a niche thing, but I, for one, enjoy it a lot.

Having a main character that isn't a youthful go-getter, a plot that doesn't revolve around winning some epic megawar (instead, the far less glorious aftermath where all sorts of rickety shit that was supporting said war comes crashing down), and mechs that don't get technobabbled up to mechanical gods (yes Code Geass I am looking right at you) is refreshing for a mecha show to say the least. The mechs are utilitarian and ugly and I have to say it's easy to get to like them. Seeing the ATs rollerskating around while shooting fucktons of not-lasers is pretty satisfying at times.

The characters are enjoyable enough, as is the plot (which rarely dives into the unnecessary). I actually find myself enjoying the story as a whole more than the action, which is more than I expected from the series.

To conclude, shit's not bad.