ThatChairMan
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Or the entire romance subplot. The court martial scene with the face-palming generals and the laughing guards about sums up how I feel about the romance and Shiro's change in ideology.
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Or the entire romance subplot. The court martial scene with the face-palming generals and the laughing guards about sums up how I feel about the romance and Shiro's change in ideology.
Hellwarden
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Well...I guess I just don't believe that love can bloom on the battlefield like you Otacons can.
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MetroidPrimeRib
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Lupin III 2015 02
This still isn't terribly exciting but it still looks really good. I am curious to see what others think once people start watching it though. I think I am actually enjoying the old ass Part 1 series more.
This still isn't terribly exciting but it still looks really good. I am curious to see what others think once people start watching it though. I think I am actually enjoying the old ass Part 1 series more.
Hellwarden
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Nope.
That's the spelling his character deserves for being related to Huey.
Huey is my favorite character in MGS5.
He's awful.
He's great.
Hellwarden
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Oh I remember the first episode. How they save each other in space.
I still think their actions towards the end are ridiculous even by Gundam standards. Especially since this is a more grounded Gundam series.
names2hard4you
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Sakurako-san 02
I liked this episode. For a moment I thought that cop was Sakurako's
but I guess not. We also got a glimpse of Sakurako's past with Shoutarou. She never calls him by name, but this time she did. Just what is their relationship? Also isn't the VA for the child in this case the same one that voiced Naru from Barakamon?
I liked this episode. For a moment I thought that cop was Sakurako's
fiancee
Basileus777
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That flashback was of a different person. She calls out Soutarou, not Shoutarou. Similar names, but that's probably why she calls him boy.
names2hard4you
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I thought this was me mistaking what she said with a faulty translation. Well damn. Maybe spoiler tag it for other folks, this may be plot relevant.
EDIT: As for that last part on your edit, that would make a lot of sense actually.
Hellwarden
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There's a difference between escalation, and characters acting erratically.
They start out trying to kill each other in the beginning, save each other, go back to trying to kill each other, and then fall in love when they meet up again.
It's nonsense. It's the worst type of romance, the cliche I'm fallen for the enemy romance. And then they go on to get other people they're close to killed because they need to be together.
Basileus777
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I rewatched those scenes and the names are definitely pronounced differently.
What can be described as erratic?
He's infatuated with her. Ergo he tries to save her life a second time after he finds out about the identity of the pilot. Then he confesses in the heat of the moment. It's not like Aina has anything to live for. She's being used as a puppet and she desires to be free. She also cares for her people, more than her own life, as shown in the last act so I don't know what you're on about.
names2hard4you
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And just like that things have gotten even more mysterious thanks to you. I went back to the OP
and noticed how, close to end of it when it shows Sakurako in the house, you see her looking out the window and she sees what seems like a younger Shoutarou. Then we also see Shoutarou going after a younger version of Sakurako. We are then brought back to the house, and she's trying to get out while these butterflies (something that killer kept talking about this episode, so it may be something bigger than we think) are flying around
PoeticProse22
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Hellwarden
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Their romance is nonsense because their love quickly dissolves all the rationality these characters had before. You talk about how Aina loved her people, but she flat out abandons them at the end to be with Shiro. Shiro flat out ignores his comrade's safety because he wants to be with Aina that much. Their love is so strong that they forget they're in the middle of a war!
It's directly weakens theme the series was setting up. War up to that point killed people regardless of how good or evil they were, whether or not they were loved. The only difference was that Shiro and Aina's are the main characters, and therefore of course their love is special. So special that they abandon everything around them for their love.
And I think that's a shit romance right there. A romance that actively makes me dislike the two leads. A romance that takes away from the brutality of war the show had established up to that point.
Cornbread78
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I don't have any clue what series your talking about, but that sounds like an amazing plotline for a romance.
Hellwarden
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It could be for you. Good romance, like good comedy, is very subjective.
All I know is that I finished Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team thinking how much I hated the two main leads, and how much more interesting some of the side characters were.
BassForever
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Yokai Watch dub 6
Did Disney XD just air a cartoon where the main protagonist and his friends watch porn on a kids network? And air it unedited?
Did Disney XD just air a cartoon where the main protagonist and his friends watch porn on a kids network? And air it unedited?
A decent episode for our favorite stalker gorilla. The impact is kinda lost as it seems like a parody of Gintoki's past story with his sensei. It at least makes us remember that Kondo is a strong samurai despite being treated as comic relief character. It still hit me a bit hard at the end so it was fine. I'm not really digging the op as the animation makes it feel like an ed instead. The ed is still amazing and it probably should've been the op as the song is much better. Excited for Afro shinsengumi next week.
Cornbread78
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Sakurako ep.2
Wow, that was an excellent episode and much better than the first. Boy Bruce Lee coming through. I guess we will get some backstory for Sakurako moving forward. Good stuff.
Wow, that was an excellent episode and much better than the first. Boy Bruce Lee coming through. I guess we will get some backstory for Sakurako moving forward. Good stuff.
SliceSabre
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Sakurako-san 02
Ohhh now this episode was great. Significantly better than the first and the exact kinda this I like out of my mystery/detective shows. Especially liked the part where she noticed the injury on the child's arm and explained the way it works. Also got to see a bit into Sakurako's past, I have an idea where its going as well. The bumbling police letting her do whatever she wants doesn't bother because most detective/PI stories have had this element throughout the genre's lifespan otherwise the stories just wouldn't work.
Ohhh now this episode was great. Significantly better than the first and the exact kinda this I like out of my mystery/detective shows. Especially liked the part where she noticed the injury on the child's arm and explained the way it works. Also got to see a bit into Sakurako's past, I have an idea where its going as well. The bumbling police letting her do whatever she wants doesn't bother because most detective/PI stories have had this element throughout the genre's lifespan otherwise the stories just wouldn't work.
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SliceSabre
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Their romance ruined the series for me. It was just so outlandish that I couldn't take it seriously. I mean fucking really? You just betray all your comrades at the drop of a hat for the dick/pussy that quick? Holy shit.
I feel like you missed the point of several episodes where it's explained there is no good or bad side in war. They even refer to it specifically in the last arc; the base commander mentions that neither side plays fair. Shiro has been questioning the war ever since their second encounter, which is why he eventually deserted and followed his own ideals. You may find it irrational, but it is in no way out-of-character. They didn't abandon their ideals. Shiro fought to end the war and Aina fought to save her people; she piloted the Apsaras so that the base personnel could escape safely. I feel that you put too much weight around their relationship. Their love led them to this path, but they're not selfish characters. It could be argued that Shiro is the most level-headed, steadfast Gundam protagonist around.
Solid episode of detective work with a grim case. Hoping that the show will have longer arcs as the mystery of the week format can get tiring. I wish the high school mc was more interesting but he got better after stopping the addict with karate. Sakurako continues to be great with her need for sleep and bones. I wonder if we'll ever see her fiancée.
I like the fact that they kept her magical girl-like transformation when getting ready to study a crime scene but wish they changed her attire instead of reusing the same one from episode 1. Hope it keeps being good with more insight into her backstory.
I like the fact that they kept her magical girl-like transformation when getting ready to study a crime scene but wish they changed her attire instead of reusing the same one from episode 1. Hope it keeps being good with more insight into her backstory.
K: Return of Kings 1
A direction-less mess that's already harder on the eyes than the first season.
The CG felt out of place and clashing.
Add to all this that I don't remember what happened at the end of the first season and the beginning here feeling all over the place and I'm not sure on what drugs they were when making this.
A direction-less mess that's already harder on the eyes than the first season.
The CG felt out of place and clashing.
Add to all this that I don't remember what happened at the end of the first season and the beginning here feeling all over the place and I'm not sure on what drugs they were when making this.
Dedication Through Light
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Did you skip the movie?
There was a movie?! Then yeah. Now I gotta go watch that before I keep following this show.
CheapJuice
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Something I really like about Yu Yu Hakusho so far, is the use of color. It really succeeds in keeping my attention.
While many of the stills features mostly one in general (but I do like my stills!), there are plenty of quick motion shots that features varied striking color combinations.
While many of the stills features mostly one in general (but I do like my stills!), there are plenty of quick motion shots that features varied striking color combinations.
Jexhius did a whole series about that a couple seasons ago.
Not into shounen and long running series of that nature but every time I see Yu Yu Hakusho on GAF the visuals impress me which maybe I'm being judgmental but when I think of shounen, I never think of good look series and I'm put off by them conceptually so I'm always left flabbergasted with YYH. Might need to pick up the BD's.
MetroidPrimeRib
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Even being a big fan of HxH and JoJo I must concede that YYH is the best out of all of them despite me having not seen it for years. Gintama might beat it in my personal book but when it comes to animation/direction YYH destroys.
Cornbread78
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Nodame Cantabile Finale ep.4-6
The biggest take away from these episodes is the musical growth exploding for Nodame and Chiaki taking his mom's advice and not forgetting about his "angel" Nodame and being there for her and her studies. That is the biggest leap by far in Chiaki's growth of affection for Nodame in two seasons and led to a pretty comfy and romantic moment for the two.. Good stuff as they try to close out all the characters plotlines..
The biggest take away from these episodes is the musical growth exploding for Nodame and Chiaki taking his mom's advice and not forgetting about his "angel" Nodame and being there for her and her studies. That is the biggest leap by far in Chiaki's growth of affection for Nodame in two seasons and led to a pretty comfy and romantic moment for the two.. Good stuff as they try to close out all the characters plotlines..
MetroidPrimeRib
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I'm only talking the anime adaptations for these series. I haven't read Gintama so I can't comment but I would put JoJo and HxH over YYH.
victreeb3l
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Sakurako 2
Much better than the first episode. Not bad at all.
I do have a beef with how this show handles exposition. "Oh by the way I'm a blackbelt" is just too damn convenient. Similarly on episode one, the MC basically explained Sakurakos past in an info dump which could have been handled much better.
Much better than the first episode. Not bad at all.
I do have a beef with how this show handles exposition. "Oh by the way I'm a blackbelt" is just too damn convenient. Similarly on episode one, the MC basically explained Sakurakos past in an info dump which could have been handled much better.
Cornbread78
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Holy shit, what was that...
nintendoman58
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What was what?
nintendoman58
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I blinked, what happened?
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