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Space Dandy |OT| We're up all night to... ASK D-N-A... again, baby!
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Who said anything about deep? I'm not expecting Cowboy Bebop 2.0 at all. When people say "it's slapstick, it doesn't need to be clever," it's like people say comedy doesn't need good writing. Monty Python is an example of cleverly written slapstick comedy. I wouldn't have this problem if Dandy was structured like skits, but it doesn't. It introduces antagonists that makes the viewer believe there is an overarching plot. It's like it doesn't know what it wants to be.
CheesecakeRecipe
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This show is dumb as hell in the best of ways.
I get what you are saying dude, but you either need to roll with it, or watch something else.
We are only on episode 2 of 26 after all. But at least for the time being I don't think this show is going to satisfy you.
I don't find it laugh out loud funny either, nor am I going to declare that the writing is masterful. But I enjoy the aesthetic, the charmingly goofy characters, the creature designs, the visuals and the world they have created.
The heavier stuff can come later, but for the time being I am entirely satisfied.
Net_Wrecker
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Man, I really enjoyed the 2nd ep. Dumb premise, good fight scene, energetic animation, and they even switched the tone up with with that old alien chef before getting right back into the goofiness. I'm happy with with the way this is going so far, and will only improve as the characters are fleshed out, if not in backstory than by pure characterization during their space adventures.
It's episodic high energy nonsense. If the humor doesn't work for you, or you're looking for more story to latch on to, this probably won't work, but I like the balance they struck in that episode.
It's episodic high energy nonsense. If the humor doesn't work for you, or you're looking for more story to latch on to, this probably won't work, but I like the balance they struck in that episode.
Juliet's 8½ Spirits
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what a great episode, great jokes and delivery, and the ramen house fight scene was amazing; I definitely felt the bebop vibe in this one.
You saw the good part. Rest was boring.
petethepanda
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Just like the first, not thrilled with the first half and then really into the second.
The "accident" killed me :lol
The "accident" killed me :lol
Same, his back story and the loneliness they managed to show with him was so engaging. The humor's been like 99% strike outs for me so far.
ReturnOfTheRAT
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"You stupid, useless bowl of fur!"
Funny episode, with the Google, Foursquare, Twitter space based analogues that proves to be helpful or a hindrance to the three of them on their mission for the Ramen.
Also, loved the animation of Michael Jackson moves to impress Scarlett
I've heard Grant James somewhere before in film, but not in Amime. Lupin the Third: A Woman Called Fujiko Mine is the next on my viewing list.
Funny episode, with the Google, Foursquare, Twitter space based analogues that proves to be helpful or a hindrance to the three of them on their mission for the Ramen.
Also, loved the animation of Michael Jackson moves to impress Scarlett
I've heard Grant James somewhere before in film, but not in Amime. Lupin the Third: A Woman Called Fujiko Mine is the next on my viewing list.
The funniest joke was actually the one during the "serious" scene.
Yep.
Neffarias_Bredd
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Agreed. I really liked this episode but I hope as the series continues it moves more in the direction of the later half of the show. Even just a little bit of seriousness can make humor much funnier, in my opinion.
Yea, so after watching the preview for the next episode I'm not sure thats gonna happen lol
Outside of the Boobie joke, that was a fantastic episode. God the animation in this show is good, and the Ramen Master segment was the exact amount of silliness and poignancy that it needed to be great.
edit: that said, I hope stuff like the Ramen Master bit is where the show is heading rather than boobs and memes. So much potential here.
edit: that said, I hope stuff like the Ramen Master bit is where the show is heading rather than boobs and memes. So much potential here.
Just watched the episode again. Still didn't grab me at all apart from the ramen master and awesome scarlet action scene.
It's weird because this show is admittedly very well-made and it's got great animation, and again the premise is pretty fucking cool. It just doesn't have good enough writing and character dynamics/chemistry to really drive it. Will keep watching with mild anticipation at the very least.
It's weird because this show is admittedly very well-made and it's got great animation, and again the premise is pretty fucking cool. It just doesn't have good enough writing and character dynamics/chemistry to really drive it. Will keep watching with mild anticipation at the very least.
What memes were in there?
There was a Fullmetal Alchemist reference but I didn't really catch much else.
a secret-boss
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the girlfriend death lol
liked the visual joke of the spagettification near the wormhole being ramen
most of the jokes aren't working for me, but there's enough other stuff to keep me watching for a few more episodes at least
most of the jokes aren't working for me, but there's enough other stuff to keep me watching for a few more episodes at least
Net_Wrecker
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Oh and BTW, as if Dandy wasn't already a fun character, his Michael Jackson moves before approaching Scarlet made him a Character of The Year contender.
Good on ya. Clear influence on Dandy that's much better.
Lupin>>>>Dandy
Fujiko>>>>Honey + Scarlett
Episode 2 was a nice step up. I think they rode that Twitter joke longer than they should have, but there was nothing as boring as the first half of episode 1, and the ramen master story was a great blend of pathos and absurdity. The animation is also just as excellent as last time. It was a lot of fun. The dub voices are growing on me too.
This isn't going to change anime forever, but as long as they can keep this level I'll be happy to watch it every week.
This isn't going to change anime forever, but as long as they can keep this level I'll be happy to watch it every week.
Quality humor requires contrast, I've said it a million times.
Doctor Decimate
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guess i'm still the only one who found the first episode funnier.
Dragoon En Regalia
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Not in Yamamoto's series, noearlier incarnations of the character really got it going on.
Crash Station
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I'm going to need that track that plays during the preview. Better be on the OST.
Spieler Eins
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English voice of Dandy reminds me of the guy who makes Classic Game Room.
Somehow I missed that he was referring to that Fujiko series.
I haven't seen that, so I wouldn't know.
curlyfriski
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The space aliens telling Dandy to freeze and him spazzing out in response was probably my favorite part. The humor is at its best when it's visual and draws from the Looney Tunes style, and doesn't rely on dialogue, which was the main weakness of the first episode for me. The chemistry between QT, Meow, and Dandy also felt much better this time around.
It's pretty bad. Maybe worth watching 1, 2, and 5 and forgetting the rest exists unless you really like owls.
Doctor Decimate
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i don't agree with this at all. it's hard for me to even pinpoint what was wrong with the physical comedy in this episode, but i thought most of it flat-out didn't work.
curlyfriski
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To each their own. Parts like Dandy trying to run on the conveyor belt, or Meow's face getting flattened, or the two of them getting tossed around by the wormhole were a lot of fun to me.
I don't think the Futurama comparison works because Futurama follows the formula of the modern American cartoon, where the jokes are mainly dialogue based, and Dandy's style is much more Warner Bros. visual nonsense.
This show is just the right amount of stupid. I don't think I'd let any other show get away with the Gogol Empire using Galaxy Street View to find the protagonist. And the animation is fantastic at times.
Along with old-school sound cues to acompany the visuals.
Along with old-school sound cues to acompany the visuals.
Yep.
Doctor Decimate
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well, more what i'm talking about was the stuff like Meow getting thrown out of the airlock, Meow and Dandy fighting inside that alien scanner thing, and most of Dandy's physical reactions. it just kinda seemed like it was trying a little too hard.
I made the comparison earlier (although I wasn't the first) to basically make this point of contrast.
Futurama can definitely go lowbrow when it wants to. It doesn't do it often but they have done it in the past.
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