I watched it a while ago, and while I loved its opening theme and genuinely appreciated its attempt to connect to Outlaw Star, once I was done, I couldn’t help but be disappointed. There are a lot of problems I ended up having with it, but I’ve seen FAR worse since then (I once screened Garzey’s Wing and Mars of Destruction back-to-back in my college’s Riff Club for crying out loud), so maybe one day I’ll give it another shot. Definitely once I finish my current Outlaw Star project and read a fully translated version of the manga for both OS and FRHS. Might do so with friends with a Riff Club mindset, though.
“So here’s the deal. Life doesn’t always wanna be your friend. Sometimes it’ll feel like life wants to hurt you. But you can’t just hide, ‘cause nobody likes a quitter. You’ve gotta take chances. They never said it was gonna be fun, or easy. Whether your totally ready, or when you least expect it, it doesn’t matter: life will punch you right in the face. And you can lie there for a second, cry a little if you need to, but get back on your feet, ‘cause it’s the gettin’ back up that counts. And that’s what shows that you’ve got heart, that’s what helps keep you going. Fall down seven times? Get up eight. And know, we’ll be right there with you.” - T.O.M. (Toonami)