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Fall 2013 Anime |OT| When is Crunchyroll coming to GTA Online?
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Profound sadness.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Best match!
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
kill la Kill episode 3
Fuck CG. That fight was laughably bad. This show could be so much more
Oh well at least the characters are entertaining.
Fuck CG. That fight was laughably bad. This show could be so much more
Oh well at least the characters are entertaining.Admiral Woofington
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Speaking of Magi I remember reading somewhere that they
a big portion of this new season and those were my least favorite parts in the first season, so I decided to read the manga so I could reach a point they were all together again. It took quite some time for that to happen...
were going their separate ways]
hosannainexcelsis
Member
My feelings about Kill la Kill specifically (as opposed to my general feelings on Imaishi) go back to something my old piano teacher told me: when you're playing a fast piece full of intricate passagework you can't actually play it as fast as you possibly can. If you do, the individual notes will be lost in the general swirl. You need to keep a moderate enough pace to allow each note to be distinct articulated, so that the passagework will be clearly understood by the listener - and doing so will create a greater impression of speed than going too fast will. Similarily, with Kill la Kill always racing forward, it leaves no breathing space to allow individual events to register in the mind of the viewer, and thus everything blends together into a forgettable blur. This strategy of assaulting the audience nonstop may work for some people, but it's not something I find enjoyable to listen to or watch.
Theonik
Member
I can't tell which show you are hating on now.
Im jelly
I did see Star Trek Into Darkness five times in theaters. Where does that rank me?
Seen that one twice too.
Yes
SO YES
I'm not hating on anything. This time.
Gravity couldn't beat it huh? Haha.
I haven't seen the movie yet but seeing the picture of your movie ticket there reminds me that I think watching a movie at the theater feels too expensive. I guess there's 3D which ups the price some and maybe not as much now with BDs, but when it was more DVDs everyone was buying, it seemed pretty crazy that it cost about as much to watch a movie in theaters as it did to just buy one.
There's a SamSho anime?
Also, to kill time, I'm gonna star Polar Bear Cafe. It's on Crunchyroll right
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I've basically spent over a hundred dollars watching Gravity. If ever there was a film that justifies the expense of 3d projection (not like it actually costs the theaters any more money other than people stealing those RealD glasses), this is it.
It's almost like the difference between going to a concert in person and watching it at home on your TV.
To be fair, in my theoretical ranking of my favourite television shows of all time, regardless of genre, medium, or country of origin, Aria is in my top 5. But I'm crazy enough to put it in the same pantheon as The Wire or Louie. lol
Admiral Woofington
Member
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Apparently Woody Allen is good again? lol
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To all the people watching Polar Bear Cafe - we all agree that the first OP is the best OP, right?
I have to admit that it was my first Woody Allen movie, and it was pretty entertaining.
There are a few "depressing" moments (my gf almost cried :lol) but overall it was quite fun. And it has Louis C.K. being Louis C.K.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Wait, I thought it was Dice?
Maybe I'll watch it then. I'm like 5 movies behind when it comes to Woody Allen and hadn't really seen a reason to catch up.
Dice is also in it.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
Blue Jasmine is pretty good. It's a very bleak and nihilistic film though, so it's difficult to watch. Louis C.K. doesn't get nearly enough screentime.
Never saw Midnight in Paris? you should definitely watch that along with Blue Jasmine
Admiral Woofington
Member
I must be the only one here that doesnt mind CG if the plot is good. Like with the Berserk films.
AnathemicOne
Banned
Angel Beats! - Series Review
Yeah yeah I know I said this anime would probably take me some amount of time to finish. However, if you look at my other anime reviews then you would know I hold the musical score/soundtrack in high regard. So while catching up with the first few episodes of the newly airing animes I've had the Angel Beats! OP stuck in my head. Eventually it got to me and I had to finish the series just for the sake of the music, so after the little break I went back into the anime with a fresh mind.
I admit my initial hate for Angel Beats! was with my attachment of just recently finishing Anohana, I wanted another anime to fill that void. Angel Beats! wasn't really the anime to go for, however this doesn't excuse the show's mistakes. Angel Beats! has a really good premise for it, however fact of the matter is the show was too much exposition and poor execution. Forgive me for the Anohana comparison but that show had 11 episodes and told a melodrama in top-tier status, Angel Beats! had 13 episodes and it was constantly tripping over itself. This show either needed double the episodes or cut out various side characters from the show to give more emphasis to the main cast.
The show succeeds in its comedic aspects, however this was mainly derived from its side characters and as such my attachment and progression of the show was mostly due to them. The show
Music was superb of course (being the main reason of me going through this show), the anime did an excellent job in having the music produce an ambient bittersweet theme, too bad the show itself failed in that regard.
Overall Angel Beats! is a solid anime, good but not great. As such I facepalm at everyone who holds this as a top-tier tragic/drama anime. Personally I found it more enjoyable in viewing it as a comedy/slice-of-life than I did a drama/tragedy. Does it need sequel? No it doesn't, but I would support a revision/redo of the show to fully express itself with more episodes or a better contained plot.
Yeah yeah I know I said this anime would probably take me some amount of time to finish. However, if you look at my other anime reviews then you would know I hold the musical score/soundtrack in high regard. So while catching up with the first few episodes of the newly airing animes I've had the Angel Beats! OP stuck in my head. Eventually it got to me and I had to finish the series just for the sake of the music, so after the little break I went back into the anime with a fresh mind.
I admit my initial hate for Angel Beats! was with my attachment of just recently finishing Anohana, I wanted another anime to fill that void. Angel Beats! wasn't really the anime to go for, however this doesn't excuse the show's mistakes. Angel Beats! has a really good premise for it, however fact of the matter is the show was too much exposition and poor execution. Forgive me for the Anohana comparison but that show had 11 episodes and told a melodrama in top-tier status, Angel Beats! had 13 episodes and it was constantly tripping over itself. This show either needed double the episodes or cut out various side characters from the show to give more emphasis to the main cast.
The show succeeds in its comedic aspects, however this was mainly derived from its side characters and as such my attachment and progression of the show was mostly due to them. The show
was lucky/smart in the regard in having Hinata and Ayato in the graduation ceremony plus the amount of screen-time they both had. Angel/Kanade (ignoring the massive plothole at the end) was a half-decent character during the end of the series but that doesn't excuse her 'Ayanami Rei - status' character archetype for the majority of the show. Otonashi was a bland main protagonist similar to Fate/Stay Night's Emiya or Index's/Railgun's Touma. And I didn't really care for Yuri.
Speaking of the massive plothole at the end. How did Angel/Kanade have Otonashi's heart transplant but was already dead by the time Otanashi died? The fuck? Yeah the ending was nice but it didn't make me tear up or anything. I felt more feels at the credit scene due to the music than from Angel/Kanade and Otonashi passing on
Speaking of the massive plothole at the end. How did Angel/Kanade have Otonashi's heart transplant but was already dead by the time Otanashi died? The fuck? Yeah the ending was nice but it didn't make me tear up or anything. I felt more feels at the credit scene due to the music than from Angel/Kanade and Otonashi passing on
Music was superb of course (being the main reason of me going through this show), the anime did an excellent job in having the music produce an ambient bittersweet theme, too bad the show itself failed in that regard.
Overall Angel Beats! is a solid anime, good but not great. As such I facepalm at everyone who holds this as a top-tier tragic/drama anime. Personally I found it more enjoyable in viewing it as a comedy/slice-of-life than I did a drama/tragedy. Does it need sequel? No it doesn't, but I would support a revision/redo of the show to fully express itself with more episodes or a better contained plot.
I actually less angry on this at 2nd viewingThe CG in the third Kill la Kill episode burns my soul
lulz
Just If you have more decent example, I really like the CG in Galileidonna btw.. somehow its blend really well.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Nothing to add so just going too say I really like this explanation.
The CG in the third Kill la Kill episode burns my soul
The cg isnt that bad. Come on now.
AnathemicOne
Banned
Look at this shit.
You can't imagine the shock and disappointment in me when I saw it.
Disgusting.
Rest of the episode was good but it's forever tainted.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Onto the eternal backlog it goes!Never saw Midnight in Paris? you should definitely watch that along with Blue Jasmine
Space Dandy airing this winter right? any confirmation yet?
lol
lol
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Space Dandy will save anime. Seriously. When is it coming out?
For a series that is supposed to be about the fights it was sorely disappointing.
That's actually very well put.
It has delivered on the hype so far. Very much so!
Composition (?) on that bothers me more than the CG. It reminds me of those old, old portable racing games that was a scrolling picture with a cutout car laid over it. Just two distinct elements that do not look coherent at all.
nintendoman58
Member
Are we really going to continue despairing about a two second bad CG gif from the third episode of Kill la Kill?
They're probably saving the animation budget towards something much bigger. I mean, look at Gurren Lagann episode 4 compared to the rest of the show afterwards!
They're probably saving the animation budget towards something much bigger. I mean, look at Gurren Lagann episode 4 compared to the rest of the show afterwards!
ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
Space Dandy's space butts and more Strike Witches will make for a good year, I'm salivating profusely thinking about it.
Admiral Woofington
Member
Walkure Romanze 03
Let me just say it from the start, this would work better as a hentai at this point.
It's not bad, but the plot isn't particularly interesting and the characters aren't particularly fantastic either. I can't stop watching because a protagonist that isn't a clumsy fuck is rare in harems, even though this one is a bit dense but not IS levels.
Modafuckin' Space Dandy
Let me just say it from the start, this would work better as a hentai at this point.
It's not bad, but the plot isn't particularly interesting and the characters aren't particularly fantastic either. I can't stop watching because a protagonist that isn't a clumsy fuck is rare in harems, even though this one is a bit dense but not IS levels.
Modafuckin' Space Dandy
AnathemicOne
Banned
It's certainly putting me off of watching the series. Only watched the first episode of the show and it didn't really do it for me.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
Yes, it's confirmed to be airing this winter.
This is Anime-GAF
Gurren-Lagann have its share of bad CG btw, on 2nd half.. GAF hate it too.
What space butts, alien's?
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