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[Thoraxes]

I can't stop listening to the OP, when's the full version coming out. I NEED IT. Also female gurren lagann sounds like the best thing ever.

Finally, I'm not broken! I'm just slightly scuffed.I haven't watched School Days yet unlike all of you.... not crazy people.

February 1st apparently.

My wallet has never been more ready.

 

[Noirulus]

It's a hit or miss show. If the first episode didn't do anything for you, it likely won't do more for you later.

Dropped then, it's a shame because the first few minutes had me pretty curious but by the end I sort of got bored.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Ben-To 10: It's like the show remembered it had balls. Back on track, fuck yeah!

Well of course it doesn't do much to hook someone who's looking for ANIME MOE PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN IN SPACE. You're looking at the show for something it's not, at least not yet. You need set-up, you need organic exposition. At this point, there are alot of variables and unknowns, and they keep mentioning those variables and unknowns. The character dynamics are also much more subtle and slow moving, and what's more is that I MUCH rather this to WHEN SUDDENLY, MARIKA IS THROWN INTO THE CAPTAIN'S SEAT AND GIVEN THE TITLE "THE DREAD PIRATE ROBERTS". This feels like a real set-up, and it gives you a genuine feel for the characters, the world, and the technology without needing to Jam it down your throat in a sudden whirlwind of technical jargon. I know it's disappointing that it's not Nadesico x10 CRAZY. Instead though, It's Nadesico x10 thought, and I much prefer it that way.

Too much foreplay and not enough climaxing is frustrating, dude. And my point is that it even fails at world-building because the episodes are constructed with so much filler that the thing becomes tedious to watch.

 

[Thoraxes]

Ben-To 10: It's like the show remembered it had balls. Back on track, fuck yeah!

LET'S GET IT!
LET'S GET IT!
LET'S GET IT, LET'S GET IT, LET'S GO!

 

[RurouniZel]

Ben-To 10: It's like the show remembered it had balls. Back on track, fuck yeah!

This episode really made up for the prior ones for me. ^^

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Well, at least I've still got anime.

Spoiler

; ;

 

[RurouniZel]

Well, at least I've still got anime.

Spoiler

; ;

Both our teams are out, we are anime nakama again?

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Phi Brain - 01

Is this show any good? The first episode didn't have me all that interested.

Not even giving it to episode 2? It gets really good and is one of the shows that does well in balancing out attention between the epic main character and his cast. Not to mention the soundtrack and puzzles. Its fun.

LET'S GET IT!
LET'S GET IT!
LET'S GET IT, LET'S GET IT, LET'S GO!

The second best song on the OST. Gotta Turn It On is the best one.

 

[dimb]

Too much foreplay and not enough climaxing is frustrating, dude. And my point is that it even fails at world-building because the episodes are constructed with so much filler that the thing becomes tedious to watch.

How would you even begin to understand the main character if you didn't get to see her working the maid cafe, and attending ordinary school classes? Characters like this deserve at least five or six episodes of development before the wheels really start to turn.

 

[makingmusic476]

School Days 11

The self-pity dripping from Makoto makes me want to break my screen.

 

[Defuser]

Zero no Tsukaima F 03

This season is so much better than season 3 that it isn't even funny. The long wait between S3 and this was worth it.

Also the ED makes me HHHHHNNNNNNGGGHHHHHHH

Now I have gun hohoho!

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Both our teams are out, we are anime nakama again?

NAKAMA!!

Spoiler

The way we lost was soul-crushing, though. Our second-string kick returner fumbling the game away on a kickoff. ; ;

How would you even begin to understand the main character if you didn't get to see her working the maid cafe, and attending ordinary school classes? Characters like this deserve at least five or six episodes of development before the wheels really start to turn.

Clearly, Not-Very-Bodacious Space Not-Pirates should have been 2 seasons of 26 episodes! YES! It's GENIOUS!!

 

[iavi]

Well, at least I've still got anime.

Spoiler

; ;

Anime can't do shit to heal this wound.

 

[RurouniZel]

NAKAMA!!

Spoiler

The way we lost was soul-crushing, though. Our second-string kick returner fumbling the game away on a kickoff. ; ;

I hope that guy gets out of the stadium alive.

But you are among nakama here.

 

[Acid08]

School Days 11

The self-pity dripping from Makoto makes me want to break my screen.

Yes.....I'm so excited for you to hate yourself too.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Anime can't do shit to heal this wound.

I know we've had our differences on Utena, but that's all in the past. Today we are brothers.

Fuck it, I'm gonna watch MARU! to cheer up.

 

[PdotMichael]

I know we've had our differences on Utena, but that's all in the past. Today we are brothers.

Fuck it, I'm gonna watch MARU! to cheer up.

can I help you?

http://youtu.be/-kx2WbFlKyo

 

[Thoraxes]

Now I have gun hohoho!

The second I saw something wrapped I knew it was either that or a landmine.

 

[Ezalc]

Dem Thighs a Gurren Lagann Remix 3

I didn't think anything could beat the Daily Lives of High School Boys this season, but this has the OP, the thighs, the mecha, and the HNNNG to attempt it. I expect great things from this show and I hope I am not disappointed.

 

[Regulus Tera]

can I help you?

http://youtu.be/-kx2WbFlKyo

Not really female Gurren Lagann; she's more like Noriko/Nono from Gunbuster/Diebuster without the adulation factor.

It makes more sense if you consider the fanservice anyway.

 

[Setre]

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit Episode 6

Kind of predictable with what happened but at least things should be moving forward now. Hoping Balsa starts to kick some ass soon as that fight scene in episode 3 was pretty cool.

 

[chickdigger802]

SWTOR been keeping me busy... but still

Hunter X Hunter 16

damn....

Tense shit here.

Am not sure if I'm happy or sad that I missed out on all the HxH craze a few years ago.

 

[RurouniZel]

Rinne no Lagrange 03:

Some nice non-CG mech animation at the beginning. I like that. I smell the beginning of a beautiful

Spoiler

yuri

friendship. I'm enjoying this a lot. Now the wait for next week.

 

[makingmusic476]

School Days 12

Heh.

Spoiler

When Makoto started making out with Katsura right in front of Seika, my suspension of disbelief was completely shattered. Even Makoto, as fucked up as he is, wouldn't make a decision like that.

Then Seika killed Makoto, and I was like heh, who could feel sorry for him.

Then I realized Makoto was chopped up in Katsura's bag, and I lol'd.

Then Katsura stabbed Seika, and I was like ;_;

Then Katsura said there was no fetus, and I was like ??? Was Seika lying? Was she confused? Or was Katsura confused?

Then Katsura was on the boat with Makoto's head, and I lol'd again.

Good show. I'm normally the type of guy that gets all emo and depressed when a show ends on a depressing note, but who could take this that seriously.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

I have this in my phone now.

She doesn't seem to do a whole lot. If you poke her she says a few things but that's pretty much it. I guess you can set her to be your alarm too, that might be amusing the first few times.

 

[Regulus Tera]

School Days 12

Heh.

Spoiler

When Makoto started making out with Katsura right in front of Seika, my suspension of disbelief was completely shattered. Even Makoto, as fucked up as he is, wouldn't make a decision like that.

Then Seika killed Makoto, and I was like heh, who could feel sorry for him.

Then I realized Makoto was chopped up in Katsura's bag, and I lol'd.

Then Katsura stabbed Seika, and I was like ;_;

Then Katsura said there was no fetus, and I was like ??? Was Seika lying? Was she confused? Or was Katsura confused?

Then Katsura was on the boat with Makoto's head, and I lol'd again.

Good show. I'm normally the type of guy that gets all emo and depressed when a show ends on a depressing note, but who could take this that seriously.

Spoiler

She's not a doctor so I wouldn't trust her opinion on barely developed fetuses, but there's always the possibility of a false pregnancy.

The only reaction posts I enjoy more than School Days 12's are Utena 33's.

 

[InfiniteNine]

I'm wondering if you're misspelling Sekai on purpose or not.

 

[Narag]

The only reaction posts I enjoy more than School Days 12's are Utena 33's.

I'm still mad about Utena 33.

 

[makingmusic476]

Spoiler

She's not a doctor so I wouldn't trust her opinion on barely developed fetuses, but there's always the possibility of a psychological pregnancy.

The only reaction posts I enjoy more than School Days 12's are Utena 33's.

Well,

Spoiler

I figured it was so early in the pregnancy it'd be pretty hard to tell either way, so Katsura was probably just confused. On the other hand, why would the writers include that snippet if Sekai really was pregnant? Why make it an issue at all?

I'm wondering if you're misspelling Sekai on purpose or not.

Brain fart.

 

[Hellsing321]

Rinne no Lagrange 3

This show is just fun to watch. The mech battles are great and Madoka makes everything fun with her genki powers. Show of the season for sure.

 

[RurouniZel]

Well,

Spoiler

I figured it was so early in the pregnancy it'd be pretty hard to tell either way, so Katsura was probably just confused. On the other hand, why would the writers include that snippet if Sekai really was pregnant? Why make it an issue at all?

Spoiler

Probably to fuck with the audience's head or something? Or to possibly illustrate how insanely fucked up she is? Or as an excuse to not have her see a fetus and show/allude to her killing it too? I dunno, still kinda stupid but the show is still all sorts of amazing.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Well,

Spoiler

I figured it was so early in the pregnancy it'd be pretty hard to tell either way, so Katsura was probably just confused. On the other hand, why would the writers include that snippet if Sekai really was pregnant? Why make it an issue at all?

Spoiler

To introduce the suspicion that Sekai was never actually pregnant and feigned the pregnancy to guilt Makoto into coming back to her.

Basically: everyone's a dipshit.

 

[Crash Station]

Not really female Gurren Lagann; she's more like Noriko/Nono from Gunbuster/Diebuster without the adulation factor.

It makes more sense if you consider the fanservice anyway.

Before this, Diebuster was the closest thing to a female Gurren Lagann. Nono is hotblooded!

 

[makingmusic476]

Spoiler

To introduce the suspicion that Sekai was never actually pregnant and feigned the pregnancy to guilt Makoto into coming back to her.

Basically: everyone's a dipshit.

Spoiler

I like your psychological pregnancy theory more. Then it'd imply she was *so* obsessed with Makoto she convinced herself she was pregnant. Increases the craziness of the whole situation.

 

[Acid08]

Nono is cute~~~

 

[Regulus Tera]

Before this, Diebuster was the closest thing to a female Gurren Lagann. Nono is hotblooded!

Noriko/Nono have different character arcs than Simon (unless you consider SMIIIIIIIISU = Kamina).

 

[Andrew J.]

Tiger & Bunny 01

Saw they had this when I first checked out Lagrange, so I figured I'd give it a shot.

Using Western-style superheroes to satirize modern reality TV and advertising was pretty cool, but I'm not sure that premise can sustain an entire series.

Interesting how Tiger's body language is exaggerated when his face is covered up.

 

[7Th]

Noriko/Nono have different character arcs than Simon (unless you consider SMIIIIIIIISU = Kamina).

Lal'c was the Simon of Diebuster, Nono was the amalgam of Kamina and Nia.

 

[Solune]

Posts like this are why SOPA exists!

Haha I wanted to indicate that this episode was everything you had said, what I had expected it to be, and what I wanted it to be.

 

[Setre]

Rinne no Lagrange sounds interesting, might give it a shot.

Sure I'm going to get hate for this but am I the only one who didn't like Diebuster? The ending was nice but everything else was just kind of meh. I love Gunbuster and Gurren Lagann, athough I did watch both of those before Diebuster so maybe that's why.

 

[Acid08]

Rinne no Lagrange sounds interesting, might give it a shot.

Sure I'm going to get hate for this but am I the only one who didn't like Diebuster? The ending was nice but everything else was just kind of meh. I love Gunbuster and Gurren Lagann, athough I did watch both of those before Diebuster so maybe that's why.

Well you're supposed to watch Gunbuster before Diebuster.

 

[KuwabaraTheMan]

Space Runaway Ideon 19:
The kids have actually been used for good narrative purpose lately. Deck is still annoying, though. Cosmo is starting to use his head a bit more, and he's taking more notice of his surroundings. Gyamus doesn't seem to be a particularly great antagonist, though. Too supervillain-y based on this episode.

 

[Instro]

Nise 3

Eyeballs everywhere. Some pretty awesome segments in this one, great episode.

 

[Femmeworth]

Rinne no Lagrange sounds interesting, might give it a shot.

Sure I'm going to get hate for this but am I the only one who didn't like Diebuster? The ending was nice but everything else was just kind of meh. I love Gunbuster and Gurren Lagann, athough I did watch both of those before Diebuster so maybe that's why.

No doubt about it, Gunbuster > Diebuster.

I guess I'll have to check out Rinne no Lagrange after it finishes airing and/or it is on Blu-ray, assuming it doesn't turn out to be crap in the end. After Code Geass, I need a good mecha show badly.
-_-

 

[Unknown Soldier]

~flower declaration of your heart~ Rinne no Lagrange 3:

This has been way, way better than Broken Blade after 3 episodes. Like way, way, way better. Broken Blade was so somber as to be stifling, this show actually exudes a sense of fun which is often missing from mecha animes and SRS WORLD SAVING BSNS.

There was only one MARU! in this episode, though, and it was done while she was in the robot. I'm slightly disappointed by the lacking amounts of MARU! this time around.

Spoiler

Lan hints at something we might see later on, this show still has plenty of opportunities to turn SRS BSNS and dark later on, especially since Lan all but says out loud to herself that something terrible happens to pilots of the Vox mechas later on, like it drains their life force or someshit to power itself. And then Array is sitting in his cell inside the floating base musing about the legend of the Three Demons and how they will rape entire star systems and shit like that.

The motif with the chairs is pretty obvious now. In the second episode, the green char (Madoka) and the blue chair (Lan) are shown briefly far apart on the screen. In this episode, after they have bonded, the two chairs are shown briefly right next to each other. The orange chair isn't shown yet during the episode, as Third Girl hasn't entered the story yet other than a brief cameo while Madoka is lost on the floating base in episode 2, and then briefly at the end of this episode.

I didn't exactly see any yuri subtext, I mean compared to Symphogear the friendship between Madoka and Lan seems about as tame as they come.

 

[Setre]

Well you're supposed to watch Gunbuster before Diebuster.

True, maybe it was Gurren Lagann then. Although I watched that before Gunbuster and still enjoyed it. Guess I just don't like Diebuster.

 

[Thoraxes]

I have this in my phone now.

She doesn't seem to do a whole lot. If you poke her she says a few things but that's pretty much it. I guess you can set her to be your alarm too, that might be amusing the first few times.

Glorious! It's really well animated.

The motif with the chairs is pretty obvious now. In the second episode, the green char (Madoka) and the blue chair (Lan) are shown briefly far apart on the screen. In this episode, after they have bonded, the two chairs are shown briefly right next to each other. The orange chair isn't shown yet during the episode, as Third Girl hasn't entered the story yet other than a brief cameo while Madoka is lost on the floating base in episode 2, and then briefly at the end of this episode.

The chairs are probably kanji too, or will be. We'll have to wait for Muginami.

 

[RurouniZel]

I didn't exactly see any yuri subtext, I mean compared to Symphogear the friendship between Madoka and Lan seems about as tame as they come.

I'm sure it's just me. I watch anime with yuri-tinted glasses.

 

[Acid08]

True, maybe it was Gurren Lagann then. Although I watched that before Gunbuster and still enjoyed it. Guess I just don't like Diebuster.

Gurren Lagann has forever ruined mecha anime for me, there's no way anything can top it.

 

[Thoraxes]

Gurren Lagann has forever ruined mecha anime for me, there's no way anything can top it.

I always tell people that they'll learn what it means to be and live as the embodiment of manly spirit when they watch TTGL. They look at me like i'm an idiot.

Then they come back to me 1 week later and just start yelling and giving me hi-fives.