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I hate when people chag
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Fall 2012 Anime |OT| Meet the new world, same as the old world
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I hate when people chag
KO Traveling Hobo
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For all we know that always happens, minus the
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I enjoyed Kayaba's speech, even if it doesn't even begin to justify what he did. His weary, lonely tone totally subverted my expectation of a mustache-twirling caricature. And even if he escaped scot free(which we don't know -- it seemed like he was going down with the ship to me), that doesn't seem like inherently bad writing.
I didn't mind that too much since they
made him a pale, emaciated husk
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PdotMichael
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This worth a thousand words of wrong here.
I guess you can call it "plot armor".
This would describe about half of the stuff I personally enjoy.
I love a lot of anime that most of Gaf wouldn't touch.
Its not a bother, I just like what I like.
It doesn't matter much if people here enjoy it or not.
KO Traveling Hobo
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chickdigger802
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watch that sister want to fuck brother show.
Koihime Musou - 03
Sousou is so damn cool. Hopefully there will be more of her in the following episodes. Zhang Fei (loli) is starting to annoy the piss out of me, but it was due to her aimless wandering that I was able to see my number one hero from the Shu kingdom, mothafucking Ma Chao!
I just wish they gave her a dragon helm. ;_;
And what's up with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei being the only characters that have their respective weapons from the series? :/
#Swag
Sousou is so damn cool. Hopefully there will be more of her in the following episodes. Zhang Fei (loli) is starting to annoy the piss out of me, but it was due to her aimless wandering that I was able to see my number one hero from the Shu kingdom, mothafucking Ma Chao!
Oh Ma Chao, you were so fun to play as until I started using female characters.. *single tear*
I just wish they gave her a dragon helm. ;_;
And what's up with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei being the only characters that have their respective weapons from the series? :/
Code:Breaker - Episode 1
I expected the worst from this after cosmic told me how awful it was, and the PVs weren't looking very promising. It's actually kinda okay though. Extremely average, the designs are literally generic because every character reminds me of some person from other different manga, there isn't a particularly great hook, but it's entertaining enough on a base level. The animation is pretty decent, and there are some nice effects.
I really like the ED, it's stylish and had some really nice animation touches. Takashi Tomioka handled the animation for it, so I guess that explains the higher quality. The OP wasn't too bad either. Some good cuts, standard shounen OP direction, but entertaining. Both songs fit well too.
As far as the story goes, it's pretty typical. A guy with secret powers transfers into a school, and a girl who is super popular and capable gets caught up in bullshit because she saw him doing something. Bad guys get roasted alive as the hero poses and sprouts Judge Dredd level bullshit from his mouth. Blahblahblah. Also, the episode has more dog violence than Jojo ep1 did. Lolz.
So yeah, I kinda enjoyed this and will watch ep2. Low expectations ftw!
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Magi - Episode 1
As a fan of the manga, this episode was really weird. Even with the expectation that they were rearranging the first few chapters into a different story, it still felt weird. Some things worked, while other things I felt didn't work as well. It's a very pretty show with high production values, nice music, good action, and nice effects, but I really wish they could have gotten a longer series to let the start of the story play out in a less compressed manner. A bit of a pity I think. We'll see how they handle the Dungeon stuff next week. That'll be a big test.
The OP is really nice though. Good visuals, lots of nice movement and sequences. Great colors. Nice song too. There's no ED animation in ep1, but the ED song sucks balls. Ughhhh. AKB48-knock-off-group confirmed. Just awful.
I expected the worst from this after cosmic told me how awful it was, and the PVs weren't looking very promising. It's actually kinda okay though. Extremely average, the designs are literally generic because every character reminds me of some person from other different manga, there isn't a particularly great hook, but it's entertaining enough on a base level. The animation is pretty decent, and there are some nice effects.
I really like the ED, it's stylish and had some really nice animation touches. Takashi Tomioka handled the animation for it, so I guess that explains the higher quality. The OP wasn't too bad either. Some good cuts, standard shounen OP direction, but entertaining. Both songs fit well too.
As far as the story goes, it's pretty typical. A guy with secret powers transfers into a school, and a girl who is super popular and capable gets caught up in bullshit because she saw him doing something. Bad guys get roasted alive as the hero poses and sprouts Judge Dredd level bullshit from his mouth. Blahblahblah. Also, the episode has more dog violence than Jojo ep1 did. Lolz.
So yeah, I kinda enjoyed this and will watch ep2. Low expectations ftw!
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Magi - Episode 1
As a fan of the manga, this episode was really weird. Even with the expectation that they were rearranging the first few chapters into a different story, it still felt weird. Some things worked, while other things I felt didn't work as well. It's a very pretty show with high production values, nice music, good action, and nice effects, but I really wish they could have gotten a longer series to let the start of the story play out in a less compressed manner. A bit of a pity I think. We'll see how they handle the Dungeon stuff next week. That'll be a big test.
The OP is really nice though. Good visuals, lots of nice movement and sequences. Great colors. Nice song too. There's no ED animation in ep1, but the ED song sucks balls. Ughhhh. AKB48-knock-off-group confirmed. Just awful.
RyougaSaotome
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Hm. Haven't caught this yet but I'm very curious as to how they edited the first few chapters together considering the way the manga jumped around. If they're already going into the dungeon next week, that's a helluva fast pace.
I think that's a good thing. I know I don't always succeed at this, but I think it's good to have enough confidence to proclaim that you like the things you like, and dislike the things you dislike, no matter how many people disagree. Even if you can take into account the insights that other people have, that's no reason to lose sight of whatever inspired the initial reaction you had to something.
Eureka 7 AO OVA
This was... strange. I guess it was some of the best material the show has had since those first two episodes.
It's absurd to a degree that the main series never even attempted, but I only think that's a problem if you take the episode seriously, which doesn't seem to me to be the intention of anyone making it. It's a fun piece of fanservice, filled with a bunch of nods and references to other works on a more comprehensive level than "Elena quotes an anime". And in service of that, the direction loosens up too. It's more exaggerated, which feels more creative and entertaining. Ao shows a pretty incredible range of facial expression that he never achieves in the TV series. And it ends with one of those giant monster battles that's more reminiscent of early-series skirmishes than the more recent meaningless, unsatisfying stalemates.
I guess, in short, it's free of all the emotional pretension, "dramatic" twists, and ridiculous metaphysics that drove the show off a cliff for me, and it reminds me of the stuff I liked about E7 AO in those early episodes. It kind of makes me wish that they hadn't put the Eureka 7 name on it so this universe could exist as its own weird thing.
Because it's average doesn't mean it's bad?
Some people even have Sailor Moon to watch!
Yeah but why settle for average when there are shows we consider to be "great" available to watch?
I'm pretty sure that was one of the first tv animes I ever came across. I had no choice but to think it was great because it was all I had
Because watching terrible shows can be more fun than watching good ones.
When I watch an average show, it means I like the premise and I'm hoping it becomes better soon. Then, when I realise it's not gonna happen, I'm already halfway usually so I end up finishing the show just to see the finale.
I watch average shows alongside great ones from my backlog. Makes the really good shows even better.
PdotMichael
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sometimes it's funnier to complain about mediocre shows than to watch something better.
Maybe this is why I tought there was a depressing aura about this thread earlier today.
Crash Station
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Code:Breaker - Episode 1
I expected the worst from this after cosmic told me how awful it was, and the PVs weren't looking very promising. It's actually kinda okay though. Extremely average, the designs are literally generic because every character reminds me of some person from other different manga, there isn't a particularly great hook, but it's entertaining enough on a base level. The animation is pretty decent, and there are some nice effects.
I really like the ED, it's stylish and had some really nice animation touches. Takashi Tomioka handled the animation for it, so I guess that explains the higher quality. The OP wasn't too bad either. Some good cuts, standard shounen OP direction, but entertaining. Both songs fit well too.
As far as the story goes, it's pretty typical. A guy with secret powers transfers into a school, and a girl who is super popular and capable gets caught up in bullshit because she saw him doing something. Bad guys get roasted alive as the hero poses and sprouts Judge Dredd level bullshit from his mouth. Blahblahblah. Also, the episode has more dog violence than Jojo ep1 did. Lolz.
So yeah, I kinda enjoyed this and will watch ep2. Low expectations ftw!
Yeah, the beginning isn't that bad. It shows some real promise. Unfortunately, it didn't progress the way I would have liked.
I actually do like the concept and a bunch of the fights/ability displays. It's just the awfulness of certain characters often overshadows the good stuff for me. It takes a lot for me to actually hate a fictional character, but Code:Breaker accomplished that. I was actually disgusted with a few based on their actions. YMMV of course, but it will be interesting to see what people think of it as it goes on.
Hmmm, that's too bad. I doubt I'll be able to look at impartially with my knowledge of the manga, which could hold back my enjoyment. I'll still watch it and probably like it though.
I don't consider any show I haven't seen to be great or average. I have to see it first. How can there be shows I consider to be great but have not seen? That sounds like a contradiction.
I just kind of watch a bit of everything.
Quality isn't of huge concern to me.
Welcome to animegaf btw.
SAO will do that to people.
Even if a show's average, if you enjoy it - you enjoy it. At least, that's what I tell myself when I remember I watched the entirety of Erementar Gerad.
Hmm, you're right. I think what I meant to say was "why continue to watch a show that you deem to be average instead of looking for something better?"I don't consider any show I haven't seen to be great or average. I have to see it first. How can there be shows I consider to be great but have not seen? That sounds like a contradiction.
KO Traveling Hobo
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Average = mediocre = boring = bad. To me, anyway.
Oh my god. I looooooooooooooved Elemental Gelade. Reverie Metherlence is supercute. The soundtrack is great stuff from Yuki kajiura.
You rock.
I consider 'quality' in its most abstract. Silly harem shows can be very entertaining if executed well. I, too, try to watch a bit of anything as I'm still in an exploratory fase (right now checking out mecha). I tend to enjoy most anime I watch, I'm not very discriminating concerning genre.
Thanks.
What sort of shows would you like to explore?
For mecha you would probably like Gurren Lagann.
I guess that would mean you don't consider whatever you're watching to be average and you have reached the pinnacle of anime!What if I don't think there's anything better?
This is a pretty dumb question now that I think about it. When I think about the same question in terms of video games I notice that there are plenty of average games I have played that I don't regret spending time on. It makes me wonder though, if you enjoy something then do you really consider it to be average? Maybe I'm not using the rigt adjective to describe what I mean by "average" here. Mediocre might be a better word.
Maybe I should just go to bed ._.
Space Bros 27
These two images perfectly represent the kind of laziness and cheapness that leads to completely underwhelming shit like the new OP and ED. The terribleness of A-1 Pictures' digital composition is up there with some of P.A. Works "finest" moments. Fortunately, the writing is strong enough to make this episode enjoyable inspite of everything else.
they've seensome shitthe latest episode of cosmos siblings
These two images perfectly represent the kind of laziness and cheapness that leads to completely underwhelming shit like the new OP and ED. The terribleness of A-1 Pictures' digital composition is up there with some of P.A. Works "finest" moments. Fortunately, the writing is strong enough to make this episode enjoyable inspite of everything else.
they've seen
So by not reading the manga I am getting the superior anime experience?
I think you understand now why people watch bad stuff.
To them the entertainment value actually means the show is "good" as measured by entertainment value.
Some quality shows can actually fail to entertain despite having great production values.
Little Busters - 1
for someone who thoroughly enjoyed the visual novel, i'd say that little busters had a not bad start. nothing terribly interesting yet because of all the exposition and stuff. looking forward to see how this adaptation develops. here's hoping it can do justice to the VN
for someone who thoroughly enjoyed the visual novel, i'd say that little busters had a not bad start. nothing terribly interesting yet because of all the exposition and stuff. looking forward to see how this adaptation develops. here's hoping it can do justice to the VN
Oh, I already have a backlog of must-watch shows for several genres, alongside stuff I found interesting by lurking here and there.
For mecha I took Gundam 00 (watched first season), Full Metal Panic (halfway first season) and Evangelion (haven't started yet). I'm keeping for Evangelion for last since I heard it was more complex ('deep') than the other two.
And TTGL was the second non-mainstream anime I watched, this past spring.
That could well be the case.
Sword Art Online - 14
I like watching other people play RPGs
Not a bad storyline, is it?
Crash Station
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How are you defining "non-mainstream" here? Because that's pretty damn mainstream. Unless you mean like DBZ tier, which is nothing else.
Well I know what Tomat's mean is actually "Why'd you still watch SAO?"
Let be honest this is actually the best time to watch that, when its still airing.. Where its still fun to bash it together in forum thread, talking about how bad is it, ranting, internet goes crazy etc. Realize it or not many of us feeling that "pleasure". When its over its just another bad anime that no one care.
I think that's one of reason I'm staying with some of "bad"(n popular" title.
Let be honest this is actually the best time to watch that, when its still airing.. Where its still fun to bash it together in forum thread, talking about how bad is it, ranting, internet goes crazy etc. Realize it or not many of us feeling that "pleasure". When its over its just another bad anime that no one care.
I think that's one of reason I'm staying with some of "bad"(n popular" title.
Considering TTGL is aired on Sunday mornings it's very mainstream.
Canis lupus
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People be talkin so fast in DMC. I wonder if its because of the episodes length :s
'It aired on Belgian TV', basically. Pokemon, DBZ, Yu-Gi-Oh, that stuff. I know anime has several tiers of obscurity (especially in America where you had Toonami and stuff), but I'm pretty much coming into the medium fresh.
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