I almost never post, but I just wanted to say (definitely ranting);
the dmc anime was an absolute blast. people who are complaining about it, we knew it wasn't cannon going into it. sure, lady was a little scuffed, and so was the ending, but the entire thing was a great time.
ive consumed every piece of media this series ever put out. books, manga, games (even the reboot), the original anime, and now this one. I know all the one-off characters, who made dante's guns, who gilver and beryl are. all the fun little facts from 'obscure' titles. I can say without a doubt that I am a true fan of the series. still to this day, I use my dmc4 messenger bag from 2010, and always in some way talking about this series. this series was something I held dearly through dark times of my life. dealing with sa, family death, depression, and near homelessness. so, for those who want to say, I just don't get how much these characters mean to people. yes, i do.
this was a fun watch, and im sorry some people just don't know how to have fun and enjoy your fandom getting some love. everyone is entitled to their opinion, and im sorry some of you feel your fandom was 'attacked' or 'disgraced' or whatever. this is not the worst thing that's happened to us. this was entertaining. it was great seeing some faces we really haven't seen in a while or seen before in games. the tie-ins were great, the easter eggs fun. we stopped mid episode to reminisce on enemies we've gone against and watch old cutscenes on youtube.
my point is, I had fun. I loved it, and while it's not without flaws, my love for the series allowed me to accept them and just enjoy it. seeing my boy up on screen again after all this time was great, the other major capcom franchise mentioned (no spoilers) had me banging on my desk cheering for the tie-in. the music is flawless, but the cgi was rough at times, totally! i 100% look forward to season 2.
i sincerely hope those who didn't like the series on first pass can stop looking at it like a personal attack and give it a second chance with a little more humor.