I really need to get around to watching Utena one of these days.
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I really need to get around to watching Utena one of these days.
Well, I now know what you really want.
I do want to thank Trigger for the lack of lolis.
Anyways, if the uniforms are all designed for function what exactly is Ryuko's uniform made for? It ain't boxing or tennis, c-sections maybe?
It's a fair question, given the general overreaction to the faintest possibility of anything being remotely pedo as well as the relatively recent trend in anime of making older girls look much younger.
I kinda don't get the same infantile vibes from Kill la Kill I do Panty and Stocking. I do get the same vibes I got from TTGL's comedy bits.
Is that day RIGHT THIS SECOND? Because it should be.
KirbYuuYuu
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I don't know why people think of infants when it comes to KLK or PSG
Keep any rope and sharp objects away from your person.
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
but...I'm got my Eagle Scout...those plus flammable materials are my bread and butter.
I know what you mean. I used to be in boy scouts and playing with fire and rope and knives was a fun pasttime
KirbYuuYuu
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I DID IT ON PURPOSE
Should be an unlockable in the new Shantae game then.
ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
I haven't gotten the chance to get some cute other clothes but here's what I posted on twitter earlier today. I hope they sell short shorts and pantyhose.
Basileus777
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No, it was terrible. The source material had a different writer and it shows.
I am ok with this.
Bellydancing.
Nope! I've got The Big O and some new shows right now.
DAT AMY
Terareflection
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Yep, felt the exact same way with both shows. The humor in both falls flat most of the time so they bore me.
A Black Falcon
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Yeah, because something like that is so much more straightforward about it, people who wouldn't want to watch that (like me) would never watch it in the first place. I thought that Oreimo was that straightforward from the beginning as well, but a lot of people didn't for a long time, which is why it became so controversial. But Kiss x Sis? In some ways it's worse, but it's also so much simpler and more obvious in its point that only people who want to watch that kind of thing would ever start it in the first place. That doesn't apply to SAO, and only partially to Oreimo.
Also, Kiss x Sis the stupidest you can think of, anime incest-wise? Try Angel Sanctuary. It's one of the worst animated things I've ever seen, and it's several levels above Kiss x Sis on the incest-meter. Or there's also that twincest anime (I forget the name offhand), of course. Etc etc etc.
I know it was said before, but yeah, you should not be applauding SAO for that, or anything else. That disaster of a series deserves no praise...
As for that specific point, though, that Log Horizon and .hack have unexplained "stuck in a game" settings is a plus for them. Since it's left unexplained and semi-mystical, you don't have the problem that SAO has. I mean, in SAO, there's no actual plausible reason to beleive that scientists or something couldn't have figured out -- and probably fairly quickly -- how to detach people from those headsets and disable the kill system. Only very flimsy bad writing (which the whole series is, of course) explains that away, but in reality, that would NOT happen, they'd have saved most of those people. But in .hack or Log Horizon? Who knows how it happened! It's basically magic. When you're dealing with this kind of premise, that's the better way to keep people stuck in the game long term, I think.
That's only if you:
a) pick and choose which of the bad guy's uniforms you compare Ryuko's to, as some are more clothed than others
and
b) actually associate skin with, uh, morality, alignment, or whatever.
I do think that the school's standard 1 star uniform is in line with your theory somewhat, it even fits into the concept of a uniform really I just don't think it fits well because outside the idea that they are in uniforms I think the individual uniforms are done mostly for design purposes.
Does it even need to be long term? Think about it, if you don't show the outside world and the passage of time is it not possible that their brains are running through the days ingame at a much faster rate than the standard 24 hour clock? In other words, how fast do you dream?
I hate how noitaminA started in the second week of the season. If it wasn't for that, I would have a nice Wednesday-to-Tuesday weekly run of series to keep them all at the same episode number.
Well, I guess Kyosogiga technically would have ruined that anyway, but I hadn't seen the original pilot episode in so long that it counted as new enough for me so to hell with their official numbering.
Well, I guess Kyosogiga technically would have ruined that anyway, but I hadn't seen the original pilot episode in so long that it counted as new enough for me so to hell with their official numbering.
A Black Falcon
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That is true, but these shows usually show the outside world once in a while too, and make it clear that time seems to be passing at the normal rate. I guess that could be different in Log Horizon though, I don't know. But sure, that is something a series could do sometime, potentially, I guess. I don't really know how fast people dream, though...
It's undeniable where Ryuuko's suit stands from a traditionalist perspective. The point is that she's disregsrding that in total contrast to Satsuki.
Satsuki DID make that speech about the meaning of militaristic school uniforms.
KirbYuuYuu
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Hajime no Ippo Rising 2
Well that was a short fight, but damn, those punches weren't pulled... mostly. Maybe.
Not feeling the soundtrack very much though.
Well that was a short fight, but damn, those punches weren't pulled... mostly. Maybe.
Not feeling the soundtrack very much though.
AnathemicOne
Banned
Madoka Magika: Hajimari no Monogatari (Movie 1)
So after watching the series I couldn't just leave it at that knowing that there's already two movies out plus a third one on the way.
For being two hours long the movie did a great job in covering eight episodes in a condensed format. Being a movie the animation was superb and the background scenery was very detailed throughout. The series was already fluid imo and the movie is just so much better in that regard.
There was things left out of course but they were very minor and nothing of importance (or even semi-importance) was cut out except the particular scene of
In the movie this entire scene is left out.
Music was great though I was surprised they changed it regarding
Anyways with only 4 episodes left and another movie to cover it, can't wait to see how it is done.
So after watching the series I couldn't just leave it at that knowing that there's already two movies out plus a third one on the way.
For being two hours long the movie did a great job in covering eight episodes in a condensed format. Being a movie the animation was superb and the background scenery was very detailed throughout. The series was already fluid imo and the movie is just so much better in that regard.
There was things left out of course but they were very minor and nothing of importance (or even semi-importance) was cut out except the particular scene of
Sayaka's turning into a Magical Girl where in the series it had the shadows of both Sayaka and Kyubei extended to the setting sun with Kyubei's shadow resembling a nine-tailed fox of sorts.
Music was great though I was surprised they changed it regarding
Sayaka's transformation into a witch scene. I prefer the one in the series but the musical piece in the movie matches up to where the grief seed is formed.
Anyways with only 4 episodes left and another movie to cover it, can't wait to see how it is done.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I feel bad for skipping like 30 pages of the thread, but c'est la vie... of course, I still haven't really watched any new anime, so that probably doesn't help matters.
Anyhoo, Space Brothers answered the language question this week:
I can't remember if the NASA lunar program is working with the Russians though, because otherwise, there'd be no reason for Hibito to learn Russian or train on a Soyuz unless he was doing an ISS mission. Also, I guess because of Gravity, it's weird how China has basically been absent in this universe.
And because this is anime, here's hoping he doesn't hook up with the 16 year old. lol
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Ah, fake lesbians.
Meta jokes about production.
I'll miss the show. It's not perfect, and I actually think the cast might be all amateurs or something, but short of Gintama, I haven't really had this much "random" fun with a gag anime. Even trolling with episode 11 being the "final" episode was cute.
The three people here who watched it definitely can back me up anyway. lol
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Also, I just want to say, if all shounen sports shows were like Ron Howard's Rush, I would like them so much more. It's hilarious how shounen it is, complete with the how the two "shounen leads" fall into particular tropes and have non-homoerotic brolust for each other. Perhaps being a movie helps with allowing them to focus on the drivers being human beings and not have 90 minutes of races.
Anyhoo, Space Brothers answered the language question this week:
I can't remember if the NASA lunar program is working with the Russians though, because otherwise, there'd be no reason for Hibito to learn Russian or train on a Soyuz unless he was doing an ISS mission. Also, I guess because of Gravity, it's weird how China has basically been absent in this universe.
And because this is anime, here's hoping he doesn't hook up with the 16 year old. lol
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KKK fin
Ah, fake lesbians.
Meta jokes about production.
I'll miss the show. It's not perfect, and I actually think the cast might be all amateurs or something, but short of Gintama, I haven't really had this much "random" fun with a gag anime. Even trolling with episode 11 being the "final" episode was cute.
The three people here who watched it definitely can back me up anyway. lol
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Also, I just want to say, if all shounen sports shows were like Ron Howard's Rush, I would like them so much more. It's hilarious how shounen it is, complete with the how the two "shounen leads" fall into particular tropes and have non-homoerotic brolust for each other. Perhaps being a movie helps with allowing them to focus on the drivers being human beings and not have 90 minutes of races.
If there's an Inferno Cop character thrown in I will put forward that all Imaishi shows are in the same continuity: Panty and Stocking failed to help the Real God stop the Southern Cross from turning Inferno Cop into a Real God. As the peak of human evolution, Inferno Cop's ascension drew the attention of the Anti-Spirals. The Anti-Spirals fail their first attempt to destroy humanity, which a young Lord Genome witnesses. All of Earth begins developing into a militaristic, Spiral society, hence the spiral towers from the start of Gurren Hen, and also the Spiral nature of the city in Kill la Kill. Eventually, Satsuki and her kind manage to lift a successful number of humans to the status of Spiral Warriors, including a student at one of the academies, one Lordgenome. He rises to the rank of greatest Spiral Warrior, has his mind blown by the Anti-Spiral Life Form, and ends the Spiral resistance. His memories of Satsuki's rhetoric concerning humans being pigs in men's clothing leads to his creation of Beastmen, and the stage is set for one Simon the Digger to start clawing his way up.
YES. IT IS ALL CLEAR TO ME NOW.
Bellydancing.
Nope! I've got The Big O and some new shows right now.
Dude, if I saw the end of Utena and the end of the second season of the Big O on the same night, I don't think I would still be sane. You should do it.
It's also a recurring theme in Imaishi's stuff. The daemon sisters in Panty and Stocking are evil, and yet are all about RRrrrrrules. Inferno Cop is the hero and we all know how he feels about logic and coherence. In Gurren Lagann, the villains are the ones who are trying to impose order onto nature: the Anti-Spiral Life Form, Lord Genome, and to a much lesser extent, Rossiu.
Yup, was just thinking this. It really shouldn't be surprising.
I feel bad for skipping like 30 pages of the thread, but c'est la vie... of course, I still haven't really watched any new anime, so that probably doesn't help matters.
Anyhoo, Space Brothers answered the language question this week:
I can't remember if the NASA lunar program is working with the Russians though, because otherwise, there'd be no reason for Hibito to learn Russian or train on a Soyuz unless he was doing an ISS mission. Also, I guess because of Gravity, it's weird how China has basically been absent in this universe.
And because this is anime, here's hoping he doesn't hook up with the 16 year old. lol
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KKK fin
Ah, fake lesbians.
Meta jokes about production.
I'll miss the show. It's not perfect, and I actually think the cast might be all amateurs or something, but short of Gintama, I haven't really had this much "random" fun with a gag anime. Even trolling with episode 11 being the "final" episode was cute.
The three people here who watched it definitely can back me up anyway. lol
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Also, I just want to say, if all shounen sports shows were like Ron Howard's Rush, I would like them so much more. It's hilarious how shounen it is, complete with the how the two "shounen leads" fall into particular tropes and have non-homoerotic brolust for each other. Perhaps being a movie helps with allowing them to focus on the drivers being human beings and not have 90 minutes of races.
Dead eyes and faux yuri. Its moe by the numbrrs.
And at last a justification for watching Panty and Stocking has presented itself to me.
Also watch all of Evangelion. If you watch the last two episodes of EVA or End of Evangelion, the last two episodes of Utena, and the last two episodes of The Big O all in one night, nothing will be real to you.
DO THIS FOR SCIENCE.
But is she? Is either of them? Satsuki's handing out equally "lewd" uniforms here.
What I mean though is that that their school uniform's are based on military uniforms is kind of irrelevant because you can't even have a uniform without order or "law" in this case so by default they represent order, if there was no order there'd be no uniforms at all.Satsuki DID make that speech about the meaning of militaristic school uniforms.
But really, the series has been hitting everyone over the head with fascism since the first episode, even the sparkly teacher talked about it twice in the first episode. I don't think your interpretation of the theme is wrong I just don't think the design of the uniform's are a factor.
Hmm, see, I don't watch those type shows. Oh well.
In my opinion, PSG was fairly hit and miss. Pretty much on the same level as Nichijou.
You forgot the Utena movie.
Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii am still not that big on the Utena movie. I prefer the series, although I guess the ending of the Utena movie would be pretty great for a crazy break down.
dakkumauji
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Kuroko no Basket 2 02
Lots of kuma problems.
Very interested in the new techniques as well.
Lots of kuma problems.
Very interested in the new techniques as well.
Think of us like Ozu from The Tatami Galaxy.
Joe Molotov
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I don't agree with some of their policies, but the KKK knows it's stuff.
If we were trying to corrupt you, we would have recommended you watch School Days and Sword Art Online.
Instead we're recommending things that will make you better, stronger, a more viable member of the species.
Well the first boxer dude's uniform was actually more revealing but I guess because of gender roles that's more acceptable or something? But that's the problem I have with trying to tie the uniform's design into a representation of chaos versus law when the character representing law is the one handing them out and they seem to be based on function, well, an exaggerated stylized type of function. Makes me think that if there was a "hooker" club and Ryuko was a member that Satsuki'd have given her an outfit not unlike the one Ryuko's already wearing!
If, on the other hand the uniforms were more, uh, uniform, then I would find your argument more powerful.
ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
That dude with the doll waifu represents a good portion of people here.
Barring the Club Leaders and Student Council, though, the uniforms she shows the sewing club working on are very uniform. The one-star or whatever the dude steals at the beginning is very uniform. Char's custom Zaku is still a Zaku, though.
It seems like the One-stars are all the same and only two and up get custom uniforms.
I like to think I wouldn't fall for such an obvious trap. You'd have to recommend something obscure and horrible.
Well, as long as you're just teaching me to enjoy life.
Dude, it's boxing gear. Boxing. Not even with the robe off. Your objection here makes no sense.
But that's my point! If every uniform two stars and up is based on function then what they look like doesn't matter! It's not a statement.
Further, Ryuko's uniform is still a sailor uniform so she's actually still in proper uniform too!
firehawk12
Subete no aware
The character is walking moe, yet that's the gag. It's weird. lol
lol
I wonder what the Japanese call the show. I'm too lazy to find out though.
Watching School Days isn't a trap when it's sold as a tragedy up front.I like to think I wouldn't fall for such an obvious trap. You'd have to recommend something obscure and horrible.
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