For me it just seems like the background is this constructed and detailed world and the characters are of a lower detail that looks like it's from something else entirely. It isn't super noticeable or jarring, it just feels off.
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No, that's Fate Zero.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
No, I mean, there's no reason why they couldn't have just replaced that Hotdog sign with whatever the Japanese equivalent of "hotdog" is supposed to be. Hell, they could just say there's a "little Tokyo" in Houston in 2025 and just have them go there. Emma and Croisee depend on place - so the authors have to do research and make sure that their version of England/Paris is at least believable. I'm assuming the details for future Houston are not as important.
Do or do not, there is no try!
That's not Fate Zero at all.
Atleast Lelouch knew he was flawed and even then his goals were somewhat sane compared to the rest of the cast.
Suzaku was a hypocritical shit-bag for most of the anime who thought he was better than everybody else. Lelouch stopped people much crazier than himself and didn't go power crazy at the end and made the world a better place. Lelouch was very much a tragic anti-hero.
There are probably three people in the entire cast that I would define as a decent human being. Iri, Saber, and Waver(to an extent). They're not a great bunch either.
Edit: I also forgot Berserker's master.
Ultimadrago
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AKB0048 1
-Shaky cam segments
- Idol CG beyond your wildest dreams
-Mechas
-Papa no baka!
-Pedo soldiers
-Illogical smoke bombs
-Taser wands
-Bubblegum hair
- aitakatta...aitakatta...aitakatta...YES!
-Colorful little girls in a faux Fallout environment
All this and more in the suffer anime of the season!
-Shaky cam segments
- Idol CG beyond your wildest dreams
-Mechas
-Papa no baka!
-Pedo soldiers
-Illogical smoke bombs
-Taser wands
-Bubblegum hair
- aitakatta...aitakatta...aitakatta...YES!
-Colorful little girls in a faux Fallout environment
All this and more in the suffer anime of the season!
I will watch this to the end!
Femmeworth
Banned
Code Geass is a show about bad writing, as well as why you shouldn't work for Sunrise.
That's a bad example since Geass made Sunrise a lot of money.
Basileus777
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Suzaku a hero? I wasn't aware heroes collaborated with oppressive governments and helped said government kill and suppress local independence movements and also conquer other nations. The guy is basically a war criminal. The way he was written makes him a pretty a loathsome character. Lelouch isn't a "good person," but he's at least rational and sometimes sympathetic.
hosannainexcelsis
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Well, the story wants to get across to its Japanese audience that Mutta is no longer in Japan, and throwing written Japanese up on the store signs or having a "little Tokyo" would have the potential to be confusing. Seeing English is an easy way to establish that the characters are currently in America, even if it isn't English that would actually be used here.
Also the team did do at least some research on Houston:
Welp. I'm on board.
Sounds like famous last words doesn't it?
Oh but it is. Unless you liked characters like Casters master, any servant except Rider and Saber, and any other character who isnt Irisviel or Waver.
Femmeworth
Banned
He just wanted to change the system from the inside. /sarcasm Suzaku was full of shit.
Don't forget all the while thinking he's helping his country and believes he's taking the moral high-road.
Saber is the worst type of person.
Ice Lightning
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Trying to read the light novel and watch the Disappearance movie has become quite the challenge during the first fifteen minutes. I think I will just enjoy the movie for what it is worth, separate from the novel.
As for the Code Geass discussion, everyone has a unique perspective on things. If I have learned anything about any internet forum, it is that arguing never gets anywhere. I enjoyed this series while others may agree or disagree. I simply enjoy receiving feedback to my opinions, positive or negative.
As for the Code Geass discussion, everyone has a unique perspective on things. If I have learned anything about any internet forum, it is that arguing never gets anywhere. I enjoyed this series while others may agree or disagree. I simply enjoy receiving feedback to my opinions, positive or negative.
Sums up my feelings pretty well about the 2 main Code Geass characters. Suzaku is a scum that should have died the moment he was introduced.
Femmeworth
Banned
By that logic, working for a factory in China must be great.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
If only they put that effort into the English as well then!
Crash Station
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He might just have a thick accent or something. I mean even if Hibito's spelling or grammar aren't perfect, there are far more important skills required to be an astronaut (I assume).
Hellsing321
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? How does that analogy make sense?
What does the quality of Geass have to do with the working conditions in Sunrise anyway?
zerokoolpsx
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Suzaku's ideals was to reform the empire from within. It sounded really naive, especially if the system is run by a monarch. He would have to overthrow the king to change the laws lol. Lelouch's approach was more realistic of achieving his goals.
Suzaku only a hero to the Britannians, but a traitor to area 11.
Femmeworth
Banned
I misunderstood your post.
My point was that Sunrise isn't a good studio to work for if you want creative freedom. I realize that wasn't clear from my original post.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Yeah. Suzaku was the worst. I kept wanting him to die in the most horrific fashion every time I watched the show. I can't believe anyone could like him.
Uncorrect.
She's cute and powerful, and she was a self-sacrificial person. she may have been misguided but she's not awful.
Suzaku is a total moron but he had a plan. By becoming the Knight of One he could "liberate" Area 11.
Yami comes to its fateful conclusion and confuses the fuck out of the audience 13
So
FOREHEAD FOREHEAD FOREHEAD FOREHEAD FOREHEAD FOREHEAD FOREHEAD FOREHEAD
There's a me who watched Yami, and a me that didn't. There's a me that is suffering. There's a me that isn't.
Yes, Hatsumi, your pancakes SUCK. They ruin people's lives. you should stop making them.
B-but Hazuki liked them! Well that's because-
"If I open this door something terrible will happen. Im sure of it"
*opens the door
YUUUUURIIIIIIII
WHO MADE THESE MYSTERIOUS PANCAKES?
OH SHIT
Then without explaining anything, ROLL CREDITS!
FFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
Oh wait there's something at the end....oh shit.
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU *head explodes
So
Eve is back in the library with Lilith.
she mocks Liliths suffering and gets slapped the fuck down.
she mocks Liliths suffering and gets slapped the fuck down.
There's a me who watched Yami, and a me that didn't. There's a me that is suffering. There's a me that isn't.
Yes, Hatsumi, your pancakes SUCK. They ruin people's lives. you should stop making them.
B-but Hazuki liked them! Well that's because-
Oh I see this is a flashback to the night Hatsumi disappeared.
*opens the door
YUUUUURIIIIIIII
WHO MADE THESE MYSTERIOUS PANCAKES?
OH SHIT
SHE'S REALLY PREGNANT!
Meanwhile in the library, Eve and Lilith plan to go out adventuring in the books together.
Meanwhile in the library, Eve and Lilith plan to go out adventuring in the books together.
FFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
Oh wait there's something at the end....oh shit.
SHE REALLY IS GOING TO BE BORN AS HAZUKI'S BABY!!!
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU *head explodes
Ultimadrago
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R_thanatos
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Becoming the knight of "One" was unrealistic to say the least ..by the time he reached that goal , how many decades would have passed ... and how could he change the area 11 on the long term properly so that the next one i charge won't just destroy what he tried to do ??
Seriously , except naivety suzaku had no plans
REVOLUTIONARY PRECURE HIBIKI
Suite Precure 1
SWORD OF DIOS
GRANT ME THE POWER
I've heard this Precure series is one of the not so good ones, but I really enjoyed this first episode. Hibiki and Kanade, I don't even need goggles for this one. Double tsundere couples are so cute~.
Anyway, I like the idea of a music based world, even if some of the outfits and characters are a little strange.
And Hummy is so fucking annoying already, and Toei caved in and just made the fairies be cats, so lazy.
That aside, it's nice to have a precure series where the leads "dislike" each other, although I do see some potential for this to get bogged down in angst. The monster transformation was pretty awesome, even if the monster designs is rather standard. At least it's better than the fucking clowns from Smile.
So I thought the setting was quite good, and the characters are reasonably interesting, especially for the first episode of a Toei series, so I think I'll keep watching this. I can't really judge the animation yet, since there wasn't an actual fight in this episode! Apart from Hibiki's and Kanade's lover's quarrel~
Edit: Damn that's some shitty jpeg compression
Suite Precure 1
SWORD OF DIOS
GRANT ME THE POWER
I've heard this Precure series is one of the not so good ones, but I really enjoyed this first episode. Hibiki and Kanade, I don't even need goggles for this one. Double tsundere couples are so cute~.
Tsuuuuuuun~
Anyway, I like the idea of a music based world, even if some of the outfits and characters are a little strange.
At least the Queen's got attitude, you don't often see that!
And Hummy is so fucking annoying already, and Toei caved in and just made the fairies be cats, so lazy.
FUCKING TOEI
That aside, it's nice to have a precure series where the leads "dislike" each other, although I do see some potential for this to get bogged down in angst. The monster transformation was pretty awesome, even if the monster designs is rather standard. At least it's better than the fucking clowns from Smile.
So I thought the setting was quite good, and the characters are reasonably interesting, especially for the first episode of a Toei series, so I think I'll keep watching this. I can't really judge the animation yet, since there wasn't an actual fight in this episode! Apart from Hibiki's and Kanade's lover's quarrel~
Edit: Damn that's some shitty jpeg compression
Oh I never said it was a good plan. Just that he had one.
Dedication Through Light
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Hyouka 2
I thought this last episode and I think this episode reaffirmed my thoughts, Chitanda is pretty annoying. I can't see anything in her at all, apart from the eye affect. Oreki is handling her pretty well though and manages to keep scenes with just him and her to be interesting. I think Satoshi does a better job of sparking life in the group and keeping Oreki moving forward. It's pretty funny how he manages to get Oreki to do all these things. Still baffled and enjoy how
Style and animation effects during the scenes was nice and OP looks great.
I thought this last episode and I think this episode reaffirmed my thoughts, Chitanda is pretty annoying. I can't see anything in her at all, apart from the eye affect. Oreki is handling her pretty well though and manages to keep scenes with just him and her to be interesting. I think Satoshi does a better job of sparking life in the group and keeping Oreki moving forward. It's pretty funny how he manages to get Oreki to do all these things. Still baffled and enjoy how
these fake mysteries seem to always end up being actual ones, I thought they were just Satoshi's tricks to get Oreki to expend time and energy but actual solving them is cool.
Style and animation effects during the scenes was nice and OP looks great.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
They sort of hate each other in the beginning of Heartcatch as well, don't they?
Hyouka Episode 02
Alright I think I'm warming up to the everyday mysteries dynamic. I think the main reason for that is the attention to detail in how they convey these concepts. The show takes a mundane mystery with a simple resolution and manage to make it interesting. The character interactions are really great to watch (Satoshi being a total bro with Houtarou, Eru getting excited when the prospect of a new mystery is brought up to name a few) and the show is just damn good to look at in general. I'm not gonna lie though, the first 8-9 minutes of this episode were pretty dull.
I think this was one of my favorite scenes in this episode:
I like how it captured that feeling of separateness in Houtarou's point of view. I actually like how the show conveys what goes on in his head and how dramatic it is in context to everything else happening in real life. I really do enjoy his character as well. His stubbornness of not wanting to exert more than what he wants to and him trying to play it cool when a lot of the time he realizes it's futile with Eru around. I find the relationship between them interesting.
So I dunno, I guess you could say I'm enjoying this show so far. I'm not sure how well this concept would do if any other studio had worked on it.
Alright I think I'm warming up to the everyday mysteries dynamic. I think the main reason for that is the attention to detail in how they convey these concepts. The show takes a mundane mystery with a simple resolution and manage to make it interesting. The character interactions are really great to watch (Satoshi being a total bro with Houtarou, Eru getting excited when the prospect of a new mystery is brought up to name a few) and the show is just damn good to look at in general. I'm not gonna lie though, the first 8-9 minutes of this episode were pretty dull.
I think this was one of my favorite scenes in this episode:
I like how it captured that feeling of separateness in Houtarou's point of view. I actually like how the show conveys what goes on in his head and how dramatic it is in context to everything else happening in real life. I really do enjoy his character as well. His stubbornness of not wanting to exert more than what he wants to and him trying to play it cool when a lot of the time he realizes it's futile with Eru around. I find the relationship between them interesting.
So I dunno, I guess you could say I'm enjoying this show so far. I'm not sure how well this concept would do if any other studio had worked on it.
They get into a shout fight in the first series.
I think that Erika slightly annoyed Tsubomi with her maximum genkiness, which isn't quite the same as what's happening in Suite.
I haven't seen the first series yet, but I have seen an image of them fighting each other, could be interesting!
Hyouka 2-
Mayaka does make the group dynamic relatively interesting. Her banter with Oreki is somewhat amusing. I liked how Oreki kept trying to get out and Chitanda was having none of it. I hate people like Chitanda in real life so I understand Oreki's perspective fairly well. I'm still waiting for the 'catch' of the show which we might get next episode.
The mysteries are so bland that I keep overreading into them thinking they're more complicated than they actually are. I also can't be forced to care about any of them as the premise of any of them aren't exciting.
The background art in this show is beyond fantastic and the animation is all around gorgeous. They also do a fantastic job using the visuals to convey his annoyance as well as his mindset in general.
Mayaka does make the group dynamic relatively interesting. Her banter with Oreki is somewhat amusing. I liked how Oreki kept trying to get out and Chitanda was having none of it. I hate people like Chitanda in real life so I understand Oreki's perspective fairly well. I'm still waiting for the 'catch' of the show which we might get next episode.
The mysteries are so bland that I keep overreading into them thinking they're more complicated than they actually are. I also can't be forced to care about any of them as the premise of any of them aren't exciting.
The background art in this show is beyond fantastic and the animation is all around gorgeous. They also do a fantastic job using the visuals to convey his annoyance as well as his mindset in general.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Truly the lord and savior of [redacted].
Ultimadrago
Member
Hyouka 2
Visuals still solid. I liked the old scroll/paper filter used for the
The visuals used for brainstorming are also a decent treat for the eyes.
However, the content of the "plot" and characterization still keeps me with a straight face.
Anyways, Eru still gets soggy over stupid potential mysteries. Our main man is still always looking as bored as I am when watching. Hoping the new girl, Ibara, will add some needed flavor to the cast. Unfortunately, she didn't really, but she's a counterbalance to doe-eyed Eru, so that's a start.
I'll keep watching, though a show of character or mystery that can get me actually invested in the show would be nice.
A superior specimen has arrived!
Visuals still solid. I liked the old scroll/paper filter used for the
"camera" recording those who borrow the big book.
However, the content of the "plot" and characterization still keeps me with a straight face.
Anyways, Eru still gets soggy over stupid potential mysteries. Our main man is still always looking as bored as I am when watching. Hoping the new girl, Ibara, will add some needed flavor to the cast. Unfortunately, she didn't really, but she's a counterbalance to doe-eyed Eru, so that's a start.
I'll keep watching, though a show of character or mystery that can get me actually invested in the show would be nice.
Pretty much.
Dedication Through Light
Member
I thought the clocks and the cafe looked pretty nice for the setting and background.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
So racist!
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