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Blue Eye Samurai (new Netflix anime) is incredible.
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manfestival
Member
so like the consensus is that it is worth watching huh? I guess I can check it out since I have finished a few shows so far.
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Biggest Trails Stan
Not only that from what I heard and read it's filled with Feminazi Woke Politics too
SJRB
Gold Member
Give me two examples, you doofus.
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Biggest Trails Stan
Bitmap Frogs
Mr. Community
It was fun to watch, but every man depicted is weak or a villain. It gets tiresome.
Even the blind weaponsmith had to submit, there’s a line where he says his best work was done when the protagonist was his apprentice…
Even the blind weaponsmith had to submit, there’s a line where he says his best work was done when the protagonist was his apprentice…
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BlackTron
Member
SJRB
Gold Member
A woman overcoming hardship in an overwhelmingly male-oriented feudal Japan is hardly woke. It's not like feudal Japan's societal hierarchy and women's place in it is high fantasy or something, it's the whole overarching theme of the show. Sure the protagonist has superhuman strength, skill and healing at times but that's because it's an anime and it's the protagonist, not because it's a woman.
Not every show that features a woman trying to achieve goals or defeating men is wokeness. But hey, by all means, don't watch it then.
BlackTron
Member
You might have a point. This take on it could well be far more woke than the "anime" itself.
TheDreadBaron
Member
You should judge it based on the actual show, that silly article trying to pump up the creator as a feminist icon is not the show. It’s true the main character is a woman, technically, and that alone seems to be triggering people which is pretty ironic. It used to be that people complained they wanted a female lead with actual nuance, well here it is and we still have people crying strong woman. The “weak” male sidekick? He has no hands but it doesn’t slow him down at all, he’s a bit of a doofus comic relief but very self reliant and capable. I think the impression that he’s weak is coming from the fact he’s physically disabled not because he’s in any way incapable, which again is disappointing to hear.
To people complaining about this show being woke I would say try actually watching it, or don’t, but then don’t complain about it based on your own biased assumptions.
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Dr. Suchong
Member
Looks really cool, I'll give it a watch.
There's seldom anything worth watching on Netflix, so this is a no brainer.
There's seldom anything worth watching on Netflix, so this is a no brainer.
Party McHardy
Member
I'm about half-way and I love pretty much everything about it except the main character. Hopefully by the conclusion I'll have changed my mind. The animation is stunning to the point I can't even tell what's traditional and what's 3D, and the violence is both extreme and subtle at the same time.
And, I would say contrary to OP's opinion, that it is "woke". It's Netflix, man C'mon.
And, I would say contrary to OP's opinion, that it is "woke". It's Netflix, man C'mon.
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Little Mac
Member
I told you GAF!!! but no one listened to me. But now that Hideo Kojima is singing it's praise, you all are dressing up as samurai now.
TheDreadBaron
Member
The main character is hated and disadvantaged by being half white, therefore it cannot be woke by definition.
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Biggest Trails Stan
Still sounds woke to me
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Lord Panda
The Sea is Always Right
Some of the male characters are fantastic in their own right, and the female characters are far from perfect either, so that runs counter to 'Woke' ideology right? Never got that vibe at all when I was watching the show.
Loved the show but the first half is definitely better than the second. The art direction in the show is fantastic. I generally loathe '3D anime' but shows like this and Arcane do it so well.
Loved the show but the first half is definitely better than the second. The art direction in the show is fantastic. I generally loathe '3D anime' but shows like this and Arcane do it so well.
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Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
3D can be done is ways that looks bad or good. This looks bad. Blade Runner: Black Lotus looked good.
Bartski
Gold Member
Bartski
Gold Member
Looks like cutscenes on PS2 but ok
Bartski
Gold Member
‘Blue Eye Samurai’ Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
'Blue Eye Samurai' Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
variety.com
LordOfChaos
Member
It was awesome
Renewed for season 2
Renewed for season 2
Yeah, I felt the MC was fairly grounded up to the castlee raid ep, when she was suddenly catapulted into deity status, mowing down legions with ease and shrugging off crippling wounds, and then strangely relapsed back to barely competent, being ragdolled by a fat Irish guy. The writers lost the narrative in those last few eps.
Still, it was a fun show and full of sex and violence, so yay!
Toots
Gold Member
I got the same feeling and i think it's due to the 3d animation style.
It doesn't have the grace of hand drawn animation, and doesn't convey movement as efficiently.
Try watching this and then Myiazaki's Sherlock Holmes, made 40 years prior, and tell me which one is better.
Hugare
Member
When I stopped to think about it, I realised that only one female character was a bad person, while pretty much every male character were bad, except 3. Most women did bad things 'cause they were victims, but men were just douches.
It was feudal japan, so its credible that most women were victims in such a patriarchal society, but eh, they could have balanced the show with better male characters. Didnt bother me enough when watching the show, but there was definitely some of the Netflix touch there.
And I agree with you, the first half was much better. Last episode was downright terrible, maybe the worst in the show.
Overall it was really fun, with some beautiful choreographed fighting sequences.
GymWolf
Member
I cancelled my netflix account after his praise tbh.I told you GAF!!! but no one listened to me. But now that Hideo Kojima is singing it's praise, you all are dressing up as samurai now.
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Biggest Trails Stan
I'll eventually check it out. I'm pretty sure I'll hate it though lol. It looks like the same Woke trash that Netflix produces 99 percent of the time
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Biggest Trails Stan
Jsisto
Member
I’ll admit I was skeptical at first. But this is a superb show. Besides, it’s not the first female samurai show/movie made. It’s been done right before….Lady Snowblood, Kill Bill. This is in the same vein as those. This is a revenge story. The fact that she’s female isn’t even that important other than the fact she’s hiding it, which given the historical context makes sense. You’re doing yourself a disservice by intentionally not watching it. It’s really good.
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Biggest Trails Stan
I'm eventually going to watch it. But I'll hate it most likely, just sounds like woke feminazi trash. Especially with the way that creator was talking about it, I was just rolling my eyes during the whole interview. I love Kill Bill and from what I heard and seen of it so far it doesn't feel like Kill Bill at all lol
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Jsisto
Member
Trust me, man. I hate the same kind of stuff that you’re talking about, but this isn’t that at all. You're letting outside influences taint your potential enjoyment of a really good show. I feel like we see eye to eye on quite a few things based on what I’ve seen of you on this forum. I suggest you just stop listening to what idiots online(most of whom probably haven't even watched it
) have to say about this and just come to your own conclusion. This is a great action oriented revenge story in the vein of some of the classic samurai movies that I really like.
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Biggest Trails Stan
Trust me, man. I hate the same kind of stuff that you’re talking about, but this isn’t that at all. You're letting outside influences taint your potential enjoyment of a really good show. I feel like we see eye to eye on quite a few things based on what I’ve seen of you on this forum. I suggest you just stop listening to what idiots online(most of whom probably haven't even watched it
I know I sound harsh but I'm tired of these "Western Anime" trying to act all superior when most of them have been SHIT. Especially makes me mad how they try to jam their woke politics down my throat lol.
I'll give it a chance though
BadBurger
Many “Whelps”! Handle It!
I know I sound harsh but I'm tired of these "Western Anime" trying to act all superior when most of them have been SHIT. Especially makes me mad how they try to jam their woke politics down my throat lol.
I'll give it a chance though
Just don't watch it I guess
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Biggest Trails Stan
I did say I'll eventually watch it. Right now, I'm almost done with this manga. So once I'm done I'll watch it. I'm just vocal about stuff lol
Jsisto
Member
I just don’t see how it’s trying to act superior? It just exists. If you do end up watching it though I’d love to hear your honest opinion.I know I sound harsh but I'm tired of these "Western Anime" trying to act all superior when most of them have been SHIT. Especially makes me mad how they try to jam their woke politics down my throat lol.
I'll give it a chance though
bender
What time is it?
I did say I'll eventually watch it. Right now, I'm almost done with this manga. So once I'm done I'll watch it. I'm just vocal about stuff lol
You are going to hate Episode 1.
John Bilbo
Member
I liked more of the parts not referencing/omaging Kill Bill. I think emulating someone else's work brought this down a notch. The music choices in those scenes did not fit the era of the plot. Going with a music choice fitting the era would have been good.
Musashipan
Member
Woke as hell
I'll pass
I'll pass
Jsisto
Member
That’s probably the only thing that bothered me so far. When “battle without honor or humanity” started playing it was a little too blatant of a reference and kinda took me out of the experience. Made absolutely zero sense. It’s clearly paying homage to Kill Bill in numerous other ways, they didn’t have to go that far.
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SJRB
Gold Member
Literally every moment that uses a rock- or popsong fucking sucks. That training montage is ridiculous.
Feels completely out of place and added nothing. They should stop doing that in the next seasons.
Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
Watched the first 12 minutes. Super stock racism + sexism + disability themes everywhere. Definitely made for the ResetERA crowd.
No thanks.
No thanks.
sankt-Antonio
:^)--?-<
From what I watched from the show she is kind of a merry sue character. And her motivations for revenge appear to be
killing four because they are white old man, not because they did bad things… as she meets and lets live people doing equally bad things, it’s because the color of their skin and what that dna did to her :/
Man are sexist, evil, or retarded. Even her Saifu is indicated to be a misogynist. Not wanting to even hear that she could be a girl on the night of her goodby. He clearly knew she’s a girl, a guy with super human hearing would know her voice and lack of her voice breaking with time.
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