This is gonna be the thread where we talk about stuff

I don't think it would be physically possible for me to enjoy Gurren Lagann regardless of how likable the characters were or weren't.

That said, Baccano! is one of the very, very few animes I've ever been able to genuinely say I enjoyed. Whether it's because I watched it with a friend and had good times with him or because I'm a sucker for nonlinear storytelling and can be easily tricked into liking something if it's even a little artsy or, God forbid, it's actually a good show, I'd recommend other people watch it. I would disagree re: Isaac and Miria, though; I feel like they're largely just kind of there from a narrative perspective to be wacky and highlarious in a very serious, usually-dark, story. They're the weakest part of everything – them or Ladd I suppose, who I felt was too over-the-top to really be a truly effective villain.