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Winter 2012 Anime Thread 2.22: You Can (Not) Outpost Cajunator
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I actually felt that the ascent was the scene to wrap the whole movie up and drive the theme home--
that it takes raw work/struggling to get where you want to.
It's pretty. Has a pretty good OST, from what I can remember.
Jex
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Holy shit, they're really making quite a bold move by going with that tagline. I guess no-one told the marketing person that 'psychosexual' doesn't mean "lots of rape".
The first half isn't bad, but the second half becomes an unrecognizable trainwreck of subplots that don't have nearly enough time to resolve themselves. I wouldn't recommend it.
Maybe that's exactly what it means.
I just found it amazing to see people using
jetplanes, ocean liners, and even water molecules
It's not great. I'd only recommend it if you have a thing for hard sci-fi.
I do actually. I loved the first 4 episodes of Mouretsu Space Pirates. Is this comparable?
CielTynave
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Zero no Tsukaima f 10
HOLY SHIT!
HOLY SHIT!
Derf ;_; I'd thought at this point that part would have been left out 
I see, well thanks. Maybe I'll watch the first half! The animation is nice yeah, and a good OST is a bonus.
Also just watched some Alien Nine OVAs and meh. Maybe I'll keep watching inu x boku since I only bothered with the first two episodes.
Early teenagers.
I don't know, I haven't watched Pirates. But the emphasis of Starship Operators is definitely on more believable and realistic space warfare.
Then it is similar to Pirates, and I'm interested.
I don't see how more money should be involved, because Mr. Yoshinari is probably an in-house worker of Production I.G now...
you've got to admit it, people
ponpo, are you making for yourself those pixel-art avatars? Those are cool! I remember you also had one of Nono recently...
I keep changing! PM me and I'll send you the pixiv artist link.
Speaking of my old avatars, lol Summer Wars (sorry if posted)
http://cyborglovesong.tumblr.com/post/19047136929
Jex
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I actually really like the first half. On it's own it's one of my favourite things to come out of BONES but, as has been said above, they had no idea where they were going or why and the second half was a glorious mess.
Only BONES thing I've seen is E7 and even then I stopped since I don't think I've ever seen a series that's longer than 24 eps (last exile) and Xam'd is 26 IIRC.
Forget it I'll just look at screencaps and listen to the OST ｡･ﾟ･(ﾉД`)･ﾟ･｡
Nah, the first two episodes alone are great and worth watching. See if you want to continue after that.
Jex
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[Rinne no Lagrange - 10]
I think that this episode was an improvement over what we've been served in the last couple of weeks, but that's really not saying much. It succeeded in evolving the relationship of the central trio, which is most certainly a good thing.
Every thing else - and by that I mean the 'serious stuff' - was as bland and forgettable as ever. There can't really be any serious dramatic beats to your story when your main cast is, well, the cast in this show. The 'antagonists' aren't threatening, their true motivations are unclear, their backstory is as yet unexplained and their characteristics range from silly to boring.
Another thing that bothers me is how people in the town, and the world, react to attacks by alien robots from out of space. By which I mean they don't react. The world doesn't seem to care. Where's the media? The scientists? The army? People curious about the existence of extraterrestrial life?
I'd forgotten that they're basically at the same level of an OVA in terms of their presentation. They're certainly worth watching just for the superb craftsmanship on display.
I think that this episode was an improvement over what we've been served in the last couple of weeks, but that's really not saying much. It succeeded in evolving the relationship of the central trio, which is most certainly a good thing.
Every thing else - and by that I mean the 'serious stuff' - was as bland and forgettable as ever. There can't really be any serious dramatic beats to your story when your main cast is, well, the cast in this show. The 'antagonists' aren't threatening, their true motivations are unclear, their backstory is as yet unexplained and their characteristics range from silly to boring.
Another thing that bothers me is how people in the town, and the world, react to attacks by alien robots from out of space. By which I mean they don't react. The world doesn't seem to care. Where's the media? The scientists? The army? People curious about the existence of extraterrestrial life?
I'd forgotten that they're basically at the same level of an OVA in terms of their presentation. They're certainly worth watching just for the superb craftsmanship on display.
Nah, she's fine. She's much better with herself now than she was in the first episodes.
Jex
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[Gintama 148-149]
Even when it's quite clear that they're going for the troll ending because, well, it's Gintama, I still enjoy the ride. Apart from a few rough spots here and there I'm surprised that the show can stay at this level when it's been running for so long. The consistency of the writing is notable.
Even when it's quite clear that they're going for the troll ending because, well, it's Gintama, I still enjoy the ride. Apart from a few rough spots here and there I'm surprised that the show can stay at this level when it's been running for so long. The consistency of the writing is notable.
Kamogawa's the chillest place on the planet. Alien invasion? Go away, I'm gardening. Potentially world-ending glowy things falling from the sky? Whatever, let's go fondle each others' breasts in the tide pool under the moonlight. Maybe the problem isn't them, it's the rest of the world and their uptight ways.
Glass Fleet 7-14
This show is exactly what happens when you tell somebody with no grasp on the concept of cool to make a series defined by the Rule of Cool (this is the only explanation for most of Rachel's clothing, I think.) There winds up being something addictive about it, since events can just randomly make a ninety degree turn at any point. Relatively strong finish to episode 12--it may have happened 'just because' but at least a bunch of stuff happened--followed by a meh recap episode, and then episode 14 which took an unexpected turn for the
Biggest hope for the back half of the series is somebody gets Glasses Boy a damned cord for his glasses because, dude, really.
I mostly couldn't decide if the show thought it was being all gender-subversive with the names, or what; also the length of time it took me to realize
had me second-guessing Ralph.
This show is exactly what happens when you tell somebody with no grasp on the concept of cool to make a series defined by the Rule of Cool (this is the only explanation for most of Rachel's clothing, I think.) There winds up being something addictive about it, since events can just randomly make a ninety degree turn at any point. Relatively strong finish to episode 12--it may have happened 'just because' but at least a bunch of stuff happened--followed by a meh recap episode, and then episode 14 which took an unexpected turn for the
rapey, both with comical old guy prisoners threatening to rape the one girl, and Vetti's inappropriate bedroom shenanigans with Michel.
Biggest hope for the back half of the series is somebody gets Glasses Boy a damned cord for his glasses because, dude, really.
I mostly couldn't decide if the show thought it was being all gender-subversive with the names, or what; also the length of time it took me to realize
Michel was supposed to be a guy
The irony of saying that is that Tuxedo Mask really doesn't do much.
Jex
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I just realised why they've but 'bonus scenes' in there. It's because they can then put "125 minutes" on the back of the box, rather than just "69 minutes" - because that would look like a really short movie.
He's more about preventing things that are about to happen than actually taking action himself.
I like to joke about Cures being better in battle than Sailor Senshi, I never really mean it through.
It's very classy how the series simultaneously
tries to treat one instance of rape seriously while making rape jokes in another plotline.
I'm sure the creators are happy that they managed to fool someone with that.
Maru's MIA.
Mardock Scramble can't possibly be more disturbing than Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne.
This makes me sad. One Maru per episode. MINIMUM.
This makes me sad. One Maru per episode. MINIMUM.
Ultimadrago
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lol Kanji.
Jex
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Nothing will ever top the amusing character of Welldone the Pussyhand.
I am completely and utterly baffled every time I see the phrase Welldone the Pussyhand. What does it mean? Who created that combination of words? why?
I'm not sure I want the answers.
I kind of got used to names like that from watching Bond movies.
It's really not much worse.
hosannainexcelsis
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Just wait until you see some of the creative high spots of the next season. That popularity poll arc...
Jex
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Most of the names in the movie are pretty glorious though. Medium the Fingernail, Rare the Hair, ufcoque Penteano, Dimsdale Boiled, Mincemeat the Wink.
Bond ain't got shit on this.
Those names.... I must see this at any cost.
Neko Mimi Mode
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Miroku is an ass man.
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