High Card - Season 1

I wasn't very impressed with the series at first, and the only thing I kept thinking during the first episodes was that the creator of some of the character designs must be a JoJo fan. But I gave the series a chance and was pleasantly surprised at the very end. The buddy vibes between the main couple turned out to work quite well. The last couple of episodes even convinced me that the creators can evoke some emotions in me, and the final episode showed that the creators know how to do a great action scene if they put some effort into it. The show reminds me of a slightly weaker Bungou Stray Dogs with poker cards serving as a means of gaining supernatural powers. Despite the weak start, I'm starting to believe that it could get even better, and I could enjoy the whole thing as much as I liked the last 3 or so episodes. So, only 3 stars at the moment, but I'll happily watch the second season in the hope of drawing a better card. 6/10 (08/01/2023)