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[KuwabaraTheMan]

Nope. I was first put off by the Firefly comparisons and then, like Eva, I didn't want to watch it because it was so "canon" and I was sure it would never meet my high expectations. Eva surprised me though, so I was willing to track down some DVDs for Bebop.

You really should watch Bebop. It's great fun. I wouldn't necessarily say it's the greatest anime ever or anything, but it's incredibly well made and a lot of fun.

I would say it's only superficially similar to Firefly. They have similar concepts (hard luck space crew in a sci-fi/western setting), but the executions are completely different.

 

[Paprikka]

I actually don't know if I can be that elitist, I tend to like most things I watch to some degree. A small part of me kinda wants to watch that Bottle Fairy thing DrForester posted a bit back there.

Maybe I'm still in the Honeymoon phase of anime watching and I'll get jaded

Spoiler

come to my senses

as time goes on.

 

[firehawk12]

You have a distinguished and recognizable taste. Why not? =P

My palette ranges from dollar store paper bag vodka to thousand dollar bottles of champers apparently. :lol

Half the fun of Slam Dunk is watching the games. Without them, you'd be left with a crappy comedy.

Yeah, I fast forwarded through the Utena battles *ducks*, so I'm not sure how long I could last if I had to watch every minute of the basketball games.

Speaking of which, I'm somewhat curious to watch Initial D as well... even though I have no interest in the actual racing. Figures.

 

[DrForester]

A small part of me kinda wants to watch that Bottle Fairy thing DrForester posted a bit back there.

It works because they're short 10 minute episodes.

 

[tiff]

Yup, if I don't like it someone will get a whole set.

It makes sense, but man, I don't know if I could give that kind of money away like that :lol

 

[trejo]

cosmicblizzard, I fully approve of your list. You deserve a totally awesome brofist.

Hellsing321, thanks to you I got bumped down to 12th place. You've made a powerful enemy today.

 

[KuwabaraTheMan]

Yeah, I fast forwarded through the Utena battles *ducks*, so I'm not sure how long I could last if I had to watch every minute of the basketball games.

This settles it. You're a crazy person.

I'm the exact opposite. I never skip anything, including openings and endings.

 

[Branduil]

You really should watch Bebop. It's great fun. I wouldn't necessarily say it's the greatest anime ever or anything, but it's incredibly well made and a lot of fun.

I would say it's only superficially similar to Firefly. They have similar concepts (hard luck space crew in a sci-fi/western setting), but the executions are completely different.

Whether or not it's the best, singular, I can't think of a single series I would place clearly above it.

 

[zeroshiki]

I actually don't know if I can be that elitist, I tend to like most things I watch to some degree. A small part of me kinda wants to watch that Bottle Fairy thing DrForester posted a bit back there.

Maybe I'm still in the Honeymoon phase of anime watching and I'll get jaded

Spoiler

come to my senses

as time goes on.

You're new to anime? Like, how new?

*hehehe fresh meat*

 

[Lafiel]

Speaking of which, I'm somewhat curious to watch Initial D as well... even though I have no interest in the actual racing. Figures.

The show wouldn't be as good without watching the racing, considering it's the combination of racing + eurobeat music that makes the series memorable.

Plus they have talking / discussions during the races later in the series anyway.

 

[InfiniteNine]

It makes sense, but man, I don't know if I could give that kind of money away like that :lol

I think I'd rather give it to someone who would appreciate it, haha.

 

[firehawk12]

You really should watch Bebop. It's great fun. I wouldn't necessarily say it's the greatest anime ever or anything, but it's incredibly well made and a lot of fun.

I would say it's only superficially similar to Firefly. They have similar concepts (hard luck space crew in a sci-fi/western setting), but the executions are completely different.

Yep, I've been disabused of the direct comparison to Firefly. It's mostly the hype surrounding it really, but I'm sure I can get over that hump.

Maybe I'm still in the Honeymoon phase of anime watching and I'll get jaded

Spoiler

come to my senses

as time goes on.

That's exactly what happened to me. I thought Macross F was the greatest thing ever 2 years ago (although, I still enjoy it in a guilty pleasure kind of way).

This settles it. You're a crazy person.

I'm the exact opposite. I never skip anything, including openings and endings.

I'm the contrarian who feels that most action scenes are just another form of exposition. :lol

Doubly so when the battles have very little stakes (re: Sucker Punch) and are just visual porn.

The show wouldn't be as good without watching the racing, considering it's the combination of racing + eurobeat music that makes the series memorable.

Plus they have talking / discussions during the races later in the series anyway.

So it's like a fighting anime where the bros will take the time to have tea and biscuits in between pummelling each other to death?

 

[tiff]

I think I'd rather give it to someone who would appreciate it, haha.

So charitable!

 

[I Am Now]

cosmicblizzard, I fully approve of your list. You deserve a totally awesome brofist.

Hellsing321, thanks to you I got bumped down to 12th place. You've made a powerful enemy today.

At least you made the list :c

 

[trejo]

I actually don't know if I can be that elitist, I tend to like most things I watch to some degree. A small part of me kinda wants to watch that Bottle Fairy thing DrForester posted a bit back there.

Maybe I'm still in the Honeymoon phase of anime watching and I'll get jaded

Spoiler

come to my senses

as time goes on.

Are you perhaps familiar with School Days?

 

[firehawk12]

Are you perhaps familiar with School Days?

It's the best anime ever!

 

[KuwabaraTheMan]

Are you perhaps familiar with School Days?

You're a bad person.

 

[iavi]

At least you made the list :c

Don't worry, IAN. None of the cool people made it.

 

[Nonoriri]

I never skip anything, including openings and endings.

It's the only way I operate.

 

[hellclerk]

You're a bad person.

It's Shakespearian brilliance! Everyone should watch it!

 

[Rektash]

It's the best anime ever!

Elfen Lied is even better.

 

[vocab]

My palette ranges from dollar store paper bag vodka to thousand dollar bottles of champers apparently. :lol


Yeah, I fast forwarded through the Utena battles *ducks*, so I'm not sure how long I could last if I had to watch every minute of the basketball games.

Speaking of which, I'm somewhat curious to watch Initial D as well... even though I have no interest in the actual racing. Figures.

Don't decide to watch or dislike a sports anime based on the sport. It's one of the biggest problems the genre faces. I don't know I can watch X because I don't like the sport. You don't have to like the sport.

 

[firehawk12]

At least you made the list :c

Don't worry, IAN. None of the cool people made it.

Stick around and complain about/declare your love for something insane or obtuse!

 

[Branduil]

I only rarely skip opening but usually skip endings. Mostly because endings nearly always get the least effort put into them.

 

[Paprikka]

You're new to anime? Like, how new?

*hehehe fresh meat*

Sorry, no repeat of the School Days shenanigans here. Though I sadly read the manga first instead of watching it, so it wasn't as big of a shock. I don't think it's been more than a year since I started to watch more than just what showed up on adult swim but I've seen lots already.

 

[zeroshiki]

Elfen Lied is even better.

Wait... I actually enjoyed some of Elfen Lied.

This was before I was jaded about anime. Elfen Lied had shock value and was new and fresh!

Sorry, no repeat of the School Days shenanigans here. Though I sadly read the manga first instead of watching it, so it wasn't as big of a shock. I don't think it's been more than a year since I started to watch more than just what showed up on adult swim but I've seen lots already.

How do you feel about umm... fraternal twins?

 

[Branduil]

Don't decide to watch or dislike a sports anime based on the sport. It's one of the biggest problems the genre faces. I don't know I can watch X because I don't like the sport. You don't have to like the sport.

Especially since they usually just insert shounen BS magic and power levels in and ignore the actual strategy of the sport.

 

[InfiniteNine]

Don't decide to watch or dislike a sports anime based on the sport. It's one of the biggest problems the genre faces. I don't know I can watch X because I don't like the sport. You don't have to like the sport.

I don't care about gambling but I love Kaiji!

Don't give a crap any sports though, but a few shows centering on them are quite good.

 

[Rektash]

Wait... I actually enjoyed some of Elfen Lied.

This was before I was jaded about anime. Elfen Lied had shock value and was new and fresh!

:O !

Your elitist rank should be revoked to #30.

 

[iavi]

Don't decide to watch or dislike a sports anime based on the sport. It's one of the biggest problems the genre faces. I don't know I can watch X because I don't like the sport. You don't have to like the sport.

Yeah, I don't particularly care for biking, and I thought Overdrive was fun. That might just be my indifference to the sport though. Trying to watch an anime around a sport I actually dislike, like hockey, might actually affect my enjoyment.

 

[hellclerk]

Don't worry, IAN. None of the cool people made it.

Only reason I made it is because I had a lengthly conversation with Firehawk over heteronormitivity and yuri! Also I bashed Madoka. I don't really very often post much in these threads.

 

[KuwabaraTheMan]

Don't decide to watch or dislike a sports anime based on the sport. It's one of the biggest problems the genre faces. I don't know I can watch X because I don't like the sport. You don't have to like the sport.

Yeah, I love tons of sports anime/manga that I don't care at all for the actual sports for. The only sport that I'm really a huge fan of in real life and in anime is baseball. Pretty much every other sports anime I like is for a sport that I either hate or am apathetic to outside of anime.

 

[firehawk12]

Don't decide to watch or dislike a sports anime based on the sport. It's one of the biggest problems the genre faces. I don't know I can watch X because I don't like the sport. You don't have to like the sport.

Oh, I know. I don't particularly love baseball (especially since our team still hangs on 92/93 as if championships nearly 20 years ago still mattered), but I liked OoFuri and Adachi.
I also, for the most part, enjoyed the bro-love in Giant Killing. With Slam Dunk, it's very much the length (which is mitigated by the ability to fast forward through some of the games, admittedly).

Only reason I made it is because I had a lengthly conversation with Firehawk over heteronormitivity and yuri! Also I bashed Madoka. I don't really very often post much in these threads.

Are you still colonizing queer spaces?

 

[zeroshiki]

:O !

This was the early 2000's, man. You took what was available and you enjoyed it.

 

[flawfuls]

Speaking of which, I'm somewhat curious to watch Initial D as well... even though I have no interest in the actual racing. Figures.

If you're planning on skipping the races then there is absolutely nothing else there. The races are cool, but the characters are shitty and paper thin and the plot is incredibly basic. I liked it a lot at first, but it goes on for so long and gets old after a while.

Spoiler

Basically it's the Ippo of racing

.

 

[Hellsing321]

cosmicblizzard, I fully approve of your list. You deserve a totally awesome brofist.

Hellsing321, thanks to you I got bumped down to 12th place. You've made a powerful enemy today.

Come at me, bro!

 

[Crash Station]

At least you made the list :c

You're hovering betwen B and C. Being newer, there's not enough data for an accurate ranking.

:O !

Your elitist rank should be revoked to #30.

Elfen Lied is in my top 10 anime. No joke. It had a lot going for it.

 

[hellclerk]

Are you still colonizing queer spaces?

Of course! I have feminine and proletariat spaces to colonize as well! Down with the Binary Empires!

 

[I Am Now]

Stick around and complain about/declare your love for something insane or obtuse!

I think Kaiji is dumb, does that count? Bad story, drowning in worse art, surrounded by dull and unlikable characters. Seriously.

 

[Rektash]

This was the early 2000's, man. You took what was available and you enjoyed it.

No way. Early 2000s was the time were the whole fansub thing started exploding big time.
Much better stuff was out there even then :O.

 

[InfiniteNine]

I think Kaiji is dumb, does that count? Bad story, drowning in worse art, surrounded by dull and unlikable characters. Seriously.

KILL HIM!

 

[firehawk12]

If you're planning on skipping the races then there is absolutely nothing else there. The races are cool, but the characters are shitty and paper thin and the plot is incredibly basic. I liked it a lot at first, but it goes on for so long and gets old after a while.

Spoiler

Basically it's the Ippo of racing

.

Except Ippo is supposed to be good... right? :lol
And I guess I can cross that off my list!

Firehawk also likes to skip mecha scenes in mecha anime.

The best parts of Eva and even E7 were when the characters were out of their fey robot suits. Admit it!
Hell, FMP did a whole season where they didn't even touch their robots and it's considered the best season of that show!

Of course! I have feminine and proletariat spaces to colonize as well! Down with the Binary Empires!

Deluize and Guittari can go fuck themselves!

I think Kaiji is dumb, does that count? Bad story, drowning in worse art, surrounded by dull and unlikable characters. Seriously.

There you go!

 

[Branduil]

Except Ippo is supposed to be good... right? :lol
And I guess I can cross that off my list!


The best parts of Eva and even E7 were when the characters were out of their fey robot suits. Admit it!
Hell, FMP did a whole season where they didn't even touch their robots and it's considered the best season of that show!

I can't think of many iconic scenes in Eva that don't involve at least one person in an Eva.

 

[Hellsing321]

Except Ippo is supposed to be good... right? :lol
And I guess I can cross that off my list!


The best parts of Eva and even E7 were when the characters were out of their fey robot suits. Admit it!
Hell, FMP did a whole season where they didn't even touch their robots and it's considered the best season of that show!

Hey Bonta-kun is still a mech.

 

[Paprikka]

How do you feel about umm... fraternal twins?

I'm not sure which one this is reference to, but I'm getting wincest vibes.

That's exactly what happened to me. I thought Macross F was the greatest thing ever 2 years ago (although, I still enjoy it in a guilty pleasure kind of way).

Yeah, thats exactly me, with the same series too. I've still yet to watch anything other than Frontier, but I suspect once I do it'll be put in a different light. I've also done stuff like watch all 100 odd episodes of Shugo Chara and Doki and watched all of endless 8 in one sitting. Good times.

 

[firehawk12]

I can't think of many iconic scenes in Eva that don't involve at least one person in an Eva.

Off hand, the endings of both the TV series and the End of Eva movie. Hell, End of Eva is basically Shinji

Spoiler

masturbating over Asuka and then choking her to near death

.

 

[psycho17]

Stick around and complain about/declare your love for something insane or obtuse!

Oh Boy this sounds like a chance for me to say crazy things!
K-on was garbage, OreImo was the best show during that season, and Seikon no Qwaser is fun for PLOT and plot.

 

[KuwabaraTheMan]

I can't think of many iconic scenes in Eva that don't involve at least one person in an Eva.

Most of the scenes that jump immediately to my memory don't involve the Evas (outside of Episodes 18 and 19). That's not to say that those parts weren't good, but it was the interactions of the characters outside of the battles that sell that series.

 

[flawfuls]

Except Ippo is supposed to be good... right? :lol
And I guess I can cross that off my list!

It is good (at least the anime is). The fights and the setup for the fights are so well done they make up for the shows shortcomings, but if you're not looking forward to the fights then stay far far away.

 

[hellclerk]

Deluize and Guittari can go fuck themselves!

With Derrida as my witness, they shall not see the morning light! >