I don't necessarily think it's about whether or not the protagonist can die (or lose, or fail at his goal, or whatever). It's about whether the audience can suspend their disbelief enough to at least entertain the possibility.
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I don't necessarily think it's about whether or not the protagonist can die (or lose, or fail at his goal, or whatever). It's about whether the audience can suspend their disbelief enough to at least entertain the possibility.
Maximilian Kolbe
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Well it's ok,still some people know Sidonia is better
Razgriz-Specter
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Has any anime(or manga) similar to Ghost Hunt come out recently?
My takeaway from all these comparison is I should watch Scrapped Princess!
tohka being like a kid is her charm. Shes an adorable moron and I love her for it.
in that case perhaps but most shows were a lot more fun to watch as they aired and people were genuinely surprised by the twists. there were no winking recomnendations to give away the secret, everybody raged together.
i see no reason why an adaptation should stray too far from the source material unless necessary.
Shaft knows what its doing. Youre just seeing version 1.0
Yea she is. Youll like her a lot probably. You might really like another character later on too.
It's got an eclectic collection of production talent behind it. There's a chance it might be good, and an even better chance it'll be a massive trainwreck. A must-watch, either way.
Oh it's definitely worth a watch. I remember why I started disliking it (related to the plot) but it may not be a big deal for others. It's certainly not a terrible show.
Are you serious? lol
Overpowered characters are fine as long as they're not overpowered. I know that sounds like an oxymoron but what I mean is that the character can be overpowered compared to a very large percentage of the cast but they still need a foil or someone of equivalent strength to go against, otherwise it becomes boring. The two examples I'm thinking of is Frank Underwood and Walter White. Walter had multiple good rivals along with his own ego tripping him up multiple times. Frank Underwood however really doesn't have any competition and while it's fun to see him curb stomp people, the show does suffer from having a lack of a strong antagonist. It can't be understated how crucial having a strong antagonist is, as they can not only be fun in their own right but also serve to balance out the protagonist.
The possible issue with this is that it can create another Dragon Ball situation. If someone even stronger appears, the protagonist will have to level up to fight them, and the underpowered cast will then become just useless. There will be a bunch of Yamchas rooting for him.
I'd rather have characters that never lose, not because they're so strong that every fight is a one hit KO, but because they come up with ridiculous plans after a lot of struggle that can beat enemies far stronger than they are, like Joseph in Battle Tendency. When the fight starts you're already expecting the "Now you're gonna say" moment, but the fight is still entertaining as hell.
Taking the Mahouka dude as an example, I didn't mind his 2 seconds victory in the last episode because it was just a secondary dude that no one cares and stronger foes will probably appear later on, but it would be more entertaining if he was vastly superior when it comes to tactics and his superhuman hability of reading the magic just looking at the signs, before the enemy even finishes activating it. He wouldn't be able to finish the fight in two seconds, but instead would play around with the guy for a bit longer, denying everything he tried and then finished the fight by attacking through an opening. He would still be ridiculously overpowered compared to that dude, but someone who's just really strong would probably beat his ass anyway. He'd have to come up with plans using other people's strenghts too instead of just relying on his own.
Rowdy Sumo Wrestler Matustaro 1-2
Expected much worse given how unlikable everyone said he was but thought it was just a function of how exaggerated everything else had been presented to this point. It was just comical, especially stealing candy from a baby.
Also the OP fucking rocks.
Expected much worse given how unlikable everyone said he was but thought it was just a function of how exaggerated everything else had been presented to this point. It was just comical, especially stealing candy from a baby.
Also the OP fucking rocks.
do I look crazy to you?
dont tell me thats a real screencap..
this is like closing your eyes and walking right into a diamond mine. Youre gonna love this.
Its definitely a great start. If it really is similar to Scrapped Princess then. Weve got potential gold here.
Thanks i grabbed L38ZR47U546 now to see if the hd quality is good on cr.
Same. :lol
Joe Molotov
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I guess you didn't watch Season 1.
Can't blame Joseph, Holly is fiiiiiiiiine. I'd brush those teeth too if I could. #MILF
PhillipCostigan
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Say "I Love You"
because I was in the mood for some fluffy, decided on a whim to watch this. Was shoujo as fuck, but it was pretty adorable. Mei's awesome. So much drama tho. Then again, it is shoujo.
because I was in the mood for some fluffy, decided on a whim to watch this. Was shoujo as fuck, but it was pretty adorable. Mei's awesome. So much drama tho. Then again, it is shoujo.
astrogamer
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Escha & Logy 2
The pair are enjoyable together. Despite her being a ditz, she doesn't feel like a complete idiot.
The pair are enjoyable together. Despite her being a ditz, she doesn't feel like a complete idiot.
Daimidaler 03
Jake was barely in this episode! Most of the screentime was taken up by Ritz, and I'm okay with that. She dresses like a magician, speaks half in English and has the vocal power of Aya Suzaki behind her. The climax of this week's fight was just as goofy as everything else the series has thrown so far, and any scene with the Penguin Empire is good for a few laughs.
Jake was barely in this episode! Most of the screentime was taken up by Ritz, and I'm okay with that. She dresses like a magician, speaks half in English and has the vocal power of Aya Suzaki behind her. The climax of this week's fight was just as goofy as everything else the series has thrown so far, and any scene with the Penguin Empire is good for a few laughs.
Mondaiji had OP characters and I feel like thats how they should be done. They are arrogant and overconfident but seem like they earn the right to be.
I like it. Opinions are obviously mixed. It goes heavy handed sometimes but Hamdo is legit insane and really makes the show work.
I see Into Darkness as a new age
wrath of Kahn
It's also important to remember that there are multiple ways to produce external conflict and internal conflict counts too. For example, many "show of power" moments where the protagonist is wiping the floor with an opponent represent a moment of vindication or catharsis. Maybe after long and arduous training and preparation he was able to achieve what nobody would ever give him credit for, and only in the actual fight is he able to convince people how good he actually is. Other times dominance at something is balanced with vulnerability elsewhere, like personal relationships. Other times the conflict involves the ability to sustain performance, perhaps defying age or increased competition. It's also possible to have a protagonist in a state of dominance but is unfulfilled, and character development revolves around learning to love what is being done, perhaps through watching over the effort of others and finding actual competition (the good parts of Yawara involved this, by the way).
But when you have a character faces no threats of any kind, no meaningful conflict or dispute of any kind with anyone, and nothing left to settle or grow on internally, where do you go from there?
Its sweet victory.
Oh yeah, I also still have a 48-hour Crunchyroll Guest Pass (was never redeemed in the previous thread):
http://www.crunchyroll.com/guest_pass?code=C7VV6HB9Y48
Redeemed.
Redeemed.
AquaWateria
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To think that you feel it's funny when a grown ass man steals candy from a baby, you make me sick.
Just Kidding
ThreePiMatt
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Its dem feels.
You might be kidding, but after reading his post, I already defriended Narag on every service. RIP.
Can someone clarify a few things for me about Harmonie? I don't think I quite get it.
If so, I guess that makes it a good and closed story with great art and animation, though maybe it would benefit from having Kotonoha no Niwa's duration? I don't know.
Overall I really liked it, but I'm not sure if I got it.
Did he just get the same dream because he was listening to track 2 while sleeping then? But the fact that she was so happy that she finally had someone to share it and felt like she wasn't a freak for having those dreams, whatever they might be, on top of him already liking her and craving for that relationship stopped him from actually explaining the situation, saying what made him have the dream and say that he only drew that because he damage hers (or maybe she thinks that's her drawing since she doesn't remember it well)?
If so, I guess that makes it a good and closed story with great art and animation, though maybe it would benefit from having Kotonoha no Niwa's duration? I don't know.
Overall I really liked it, but I'm not sure if I got it.
That part was great
AquaWateria
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You might be kidding, but after reading his post, I already defriended Narag on every service. RIP.
I mean Matustaro is one of the most unlikeable piece of shit of a prick, and maybe he might get redemption later on but for me his shittyness will forever be tainted and that it will take a miracle to change my stance on that.
Dedication Through Light
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Are they going to keep making minor changes to Mekakucity actors ? :/
I think I've given up on "redemption" completely, and right now I want to see how much more of a douchebag they can make him out to be in each subsequent episode, since the bar has been raised pretty high!
I can't wait to watch this, oh god.
Dragonar Academy 03
Lots of stuff going on. The show isn't bad, it just feels like it's cramming a lot into a small space. A lot of terminology and history flying about, and now the origin of Ash's Kamen Rider armor is explained. That whole segment in the mindspace just made me think of customizing a video game character, and of course Eco had to give it to him with the most tsundere-like lines one could imagine. And Rebecca has the same mythological power base as F/SN's Lancer, it seems. The ED lyrics are suitably goofy, and I think that covers everything. The earlier, lighter stuff on Saturdays makes a good contrast to the other shows later in the day - and with its Shafitness but still romcom leanings, Nisekoi really is a good transition point.
Lots of stuff going on. The show isn't bad, it just feels like it's cramming a lot into a small space. A lot of terminology and history flying about, and now the origin of Ash's Kamen Rider armor is explained. That whole segment in the mindspace just made me think of customizing a video game character, and of course Eco had to give it to him with the most tsundere-like lines one could imagine. And Rebecca has the same mythological power base as F/SN's Lancer, it seems. The ED lyrics are suitably goofy, and I think that covers everything. The earlier, lighter stuff on Saturdays makes a good contrast to the other shows later in the day - and with its Shafitness but still romcom leanings, Nisekoi really is a good transition point.
Looks like the seiyuu pick for Akame in Akame ga Kill is Sora Amamiya.
She currently voicing Kaori in One Week Friends.
She currently voicing Kaori in One Week Friends.
KuwabaraTheMan
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Space Brothers 92:
So now we also have a cartoonish depiction of a Jamaican guy? For all that Space Brothers is otherwise excellent, I feel like it really makes some missteps when it comes to depictions of race. This isn't as bad as those stupid cartoons at the end of the episode, but it's still something that they deserve to catch heat for.
Moving past that, we have Mutta meeting up his new crew, who seem like a pretty weird bunch. I'm not sure how all of these people are ever going to learn to work together, but at least Mutta and Andy already have a relationship going, so they should be okay. I'll be interested to see who winds up being the last member of the group.
So now we also have a cartoonish depiction of a Jamaican guy? For all that Space Brothers is otherwise excellent, I feel like it really makes some missteps when it comes to depictions of race. This isn't as bad as those stupid cartoons at the end of the episode, but it's still something that they deserve to catch heat for.
Moving past that, we have Mutta meeting up his new crew, who seem like a pretty weird bunch. I'm not sure how all of these people are ever going to learn to work together, but at least Mutta and Andy already have a relationship going, so they should be okay. I'll be interested to see who winds up being the last member of the group.
hipbabboom
Huh? What did I say? Did I screw up again? :(
Gundam AGE question
Is the white wolf guy cheating with the wife of the mobile suit factory owner?
Is the white wolf guy cheating with the wife of the mobile suit factory owner?
I still cannot comprehend why they took up all those valuable minutes of airtime through the series for the Mr. Hibbit cartoons.
You are describing Angel Beats.
Looks like the seiyuu pick for Akame in Akame ga Kill is Sora Amamiya.
She currently voicing Kaori in One Week Friends.
SOLD.
KuwabaraTheMan
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I assume it was a stall tactic to push off getting caught up with the manga. Something similar to putting longer recaps at the start of the episode, just with it being new material instead.
ZachDeKoromaru
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To give Miyukichi the chance to voice every female on the show for a short period of time.
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