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Spring Anime 2012 II | Welcome Home Eureka

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Ultimadrago

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Fate/Zero 20

Anyways, very, very late on these. Therefore, super short impressions today.

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As to speaking with the heavens.

Seriously, the extra input on the thoughts of
Rider and a few of his headstrong actions
was a real treat. As my favorite, it's great that the show went back and made sure the investment in the character was reassured and stable after a couple of episodes with no sign of their presence.

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Could one of you "scholarly types" aid me in contrasting this scene with the previous one posted?

Question for duckroll/Jex/etc:

So the camera faces towards the sky during the conversation between Rider and Waver. Rider is speaking about his concern with Waver losing his life if his mana was expended.

However, he then states that if the location of the Grail was certain, he would have little problem sacrificing Waver. Which falls into the bottom screen where the same shot is made, but with an flying vehicle (even the audible included) intercepting the shot.

Now, my though upon the first shot was Rider speaking down upon Waver almost as a deity, protecting spirit, God, etc. Seeing the second shot, where Waver exclaiming that he is Rider's Master. My mind shifted to a jet or plane being man-made and cutting a clear stream through the cloud shot. Taking away or distracting from the full view of the sky, turning the mindset from an "all-powerful, all-seeing" being, to one that can be used to fulfill man's own desires. Taking the view of pure power away from the deity and focusing on the power of mortals in tandem instead.

Any better interpretations? I feel that there was some meaning in those two somewhere and I enjoyed this interaction so I'd like to understand the cinematography and storyboard better.

Now that I got that out of my system...Great follow-up episode. Though
Maya talking of her past on expecting to die before she's taken out didn't flow well with me. I was fond of some of her last words toward Kiritsugu however, "You are weak." It seems the human we saw in Kiritsugu those past episodes isn't completely gone.

Anyhow, I am ready for the action that is bound to go down in the next episode!
 

jman2050

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I didn't even know there was a big anime thread over here in NeoGAF. Do you guys just talk about what you've been watching and stuff?

Yeah, that's what we do! We certainly don't waste time making questionable, borderline creepy posts to pass the relative boredom...
 

madp

The Light of El Cantare
Yeah, that's what we do! We certainly don't waste time making questionable, borderline creepy posts to pass the relative boredom...

So, guys, if Kuroneko's little sister actually had been pregnant, would that have made you more or less interested in the game? Be honest.
 

madp

The Light of El Cantare
I'm the new face of AnimeGAF. Deal with it.
Not really. G-Fex just likes me for some reason.

He obviously fondly remembers Mai Valentine's tits from Yu-Gi-Oh.

http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B0084YPSPG/

Hmmm... these could make good avatars...

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Chibi Kariya is the most depressing thing ever.

No, I'd be more interested in it if I could read it.

Doesn't stop plenty of people on Gaming Side from importing shit!
I'm just bitter that there are actually people who can read moon runes


GAF doesn't look nearly as much like a sweaty neckbeard determined to convince himself that he's the most alpha person on the planet as it would need to in order to be accurate.
 

madp

The Light of El Cantare
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All of the characters in the tiara bracket suck so I gave Kirino my vote because she's AnimeGAF's mascot now and forever.

I doubt most Gaffers have neckbeards anyway.
I can barely even grow facial hair.

Neckbeard is a state of mind, not an actual beard!

And, this could be totally racially ignorant of me, but don't Asians on average have more difficulty growing facial hair, anyway?
 

duckroll

Member
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While you're at it, you should help him crop off the hole attachment sticking out as well.


Kids on the Slope Ep7

Okay, now that was an outstanding episode. This week's KotS is what Tsuritama was last week. :)
 
Kids on the Slope 7:
Great. There was just one storytelling conceit that bugged me (
Kaoru just happening to overhear Sentarou through a coincidence
), but the rest of the episode was great. There was some great drama, and I really felt for Sentarou during the episode. We also got to see Kaoru in a different light, which worked really well, and the ending of the episode with
that amazing jamming
was so good.
 

Jex

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So do you guys always get that kind of reaction outside of this thread when discussing anime?

Not really but

A) That thread was a trap for everyone involved

B) Some people where posting the kind of comments that many people would find odd/play into their preconceptions and

C) Most people from this thread weren't being serious, but that might not be apparent to anyone outside this thread.
 

cajunator

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All of the characters in the tiara bracket suck so I gave Kirino my vote because she's AnimeGAF's mascot now and forever.



Neckbeard is a state of mind, not an actual beard!

And, this could be totally racially ignorant of me, but don't Asians on average have more difficulty growing facial hair, anyway?

I dont know how true that is, but its true for me. I don't even have chest hair.

Not really but

A) That thread was a trap for everyone involved

B) Some people where posting the kind of comments that many people would find odd/play into their preconceptions and

C) Most people from this thread weren't being serious, but that might not be apparent to anyone outside this thread.

I attempted to be semi-normal in that thread so as not to freak out people, but I did defend the show.
I suppose I may as well have walked in there with a clown suit on regardless of what I posted.
 
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