Pity about the 6.2 score

What a shame this fabulous series - which, I think, will stand quite easily as one of the best animated shows of the 00s - is saddled with a mediocre score. It's funny how IMDb sometimes becomes the place where haters of a particular, popular franchise (Final Fantasy VII is another example) seem to congregate and and ensure it ends up with a low rating and lots of bad reviews.

As one reviewer pointed out, it seems that a lot of these people aren't clued into concepts like irony, satire, or parody. I was rather bemused myself to come across idiots proclaiming that the show is "unrealistic" and "very cliched" - don't these people see THAT'S THE POINT? Deary me.

I recently re-watched a lot of episodes for the first time in a year or so, and was immedialtely reminded why I loved the show so much. It's exactly the kind of programme that appeals to one's inner geek, and to all ages.