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Spring Anime 2012 II | Welcome Home Eureka
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Highly doubtful for a second season ;_;
Planetes is a show with strong character development. Stick with it and I think you will like Hachimaki a lot better by the end. Thats kind of the point regarding his character.
Also glad you gave Stratos 4 a try and aknowledged its existence! A guilty pleasure of mine to be sure. I love the OP to that show. Sung by the dearly departed Ristuko Okazaki and Melocure
Wow, isn't the general consensus that Saber is one of the least interesting characters in the show? Certainly, she's probably more likable, but I find many of the others to be more interesting.
Screw Anime fans! How I loath thee!
I might buy the manga, but I really hate Mangas who are +25 volumes. 20th Century boys is already too much for me.
Axelstream
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Kids On The Slope 3
Loved it. Pacing is going rather quickly all of a sudden, but they're doing a great job with the material and I guess they have a lot of ground to cover just by looking at how many volumes of the manga there are. The only part I was a little bewildered with initially, though I sorted it out when I thought about it a bit longer, was
. I think I'm going to read it just to find out what happens inbetween what they're showing. With the events of this episode, the remaining eight or nine episodes suddenly seem vast and rife with potential.
One thing I liked about this episode -- and I guess the storytelling in general -- is that
Also, I was grinning ear-to-ear during
Listening to the background music, too, I guess there are a bunch of tracks which aren't on the recently released soundtrack -- which I guess is what this is for.
Loved it. Pacing is going rather quickly all of a sudden, but they're doing a great job with the material and I guess they have a lot of ground to cover just by looking at how many volumes of the manga there are. The only part I was a little bewildered with initially, though I sorted it out when I thought about it a bit longer, was
the very brief scene where Kaoru stumbles in on Sentaro modeling for Yurika
One thing I liked about this episode -- and I guess the storytelling in general -- is that
there's this love quadrangle going on but the story doesn't frustrate you by dangling it in front of your face. Some series with romance get absolutely ridiculous with the misunderstandings and the drama and all of that and it makes you want to tear your hair out because it's just wasting time. Here, things are already moving, and I guess that's thanks to Kaoru, who I gained a lot more respect for with this episode. He's sort of got a privileged seat information-wise but he's also a nuanced, self-assured character; by the end of the episode, I really admired his straightforward confession, as well as his understanding and acceptance of the reality of his romantic situation. His confidence cut out a whole ton of possible teeth-grinding and eye-rolling.
Also, I was grinning ear-to-ear during
Sentaro asking Yurika out (except not! hohoho) and their make-up jazz session, which had me bobbing my head and tapping my toes.
Hellsing321
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So much wrong in one impression.
...eh?
What gives you that impression, given that it contradicts everything that has happened in the series so far including most of the plot of this episode?
Dedication Through Light
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Poor Waver. He seemed the most easy to relate to in the show and was a favorite for that regard, as well as Ryuunosuke, who unfortunately was behind the scenes for a large part of the anime. Apart from having a sword, Saber is kind of dull.
Ultimadrago
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Kids on the Slope 3
"Narf!"
was lulz for my day!
Them bus wheels!
Also delicious
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I'm not crowning it best of the season yet, but I will be here for more of this.
Also, more happens in one episode of Kids on the Slope than 50 episodes of K-On!(!)
"Narf!"
The ask-out
Them bus wheels!
Also delicious
NTR and confession
I'm not crowning it best of the season yet, but I will be here for more of this.
Also, more happens in one episode of Kids on the Slope than 50 episodes of K-On!(!)
I'm going to read on the wiki for those episodes you listed. But I have to admit, the episode count is another reason I dropped it. For such a simple premise, I don't think it could have held my attention for 24 episodes. I also read some reviews so I know now that it's not so much about the characters as it is about the themes explored but if I don't care about the characters, then I can't see any reason to invest time into it, personally. Had Mawaru Penguindrum been 12 episodes, I'd probably be able to finish it.
Yeah, it's a good thing I stuck around for episode 4 since
Hachimaki will now stop calling addressing Tanabe as rookie from now on.
And whoa at the F/Z replies. I guess the show just isn't for me if it turns out Saber is one of the least interesting characters. Edit: I mean, the whole King Arthur background got me curious about her as opposed to Rider's, "Get laid and fight the hordes cuz I'm a manly man" schtick.
Hellsing321
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No one likes Saber. Not even Saber likes Saber.
Saber seems as though she will get better pretty soon, but for now Rider is THE FUCKING BOSS.
And Saber is still one of my favorites from the Fate universe.
That would lightly be a harem setting then. Not a harem per se.
I am actually considering buying that non-existing 2nd season of Darker than Black now that is out in Eu land and it includes the awesome Gaiden OVA episode....
decisions, decision....
That is a good way to put it.
decisions, decision....
That is a good way to put it.
Ultimadrago
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It really drags on. And the worst part is that most of the episodes are circular, because there's only faux-character development (until the very last episode, that is).
Take Ringo (the stalker girl you mentioned), for example. Not once, not twice, but multiple times it seems like she's learned her lesson, but in the following episodes she's always back to her shtick. It's freaking annoying.
Also, the abuse of flashbacks is really tiring.
I had a little fun with the series because I liked the main duo and the visuals, but I would never recommend it to anyone who has stuff like Planetes and Fate/Zero on their backlog. Those are worth your time.
PdotMichael
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are just quite expensive. 1200Yen (+ shipping) for an open end manga is a luxurious hobby
My issue with it is the out of left field curve-balls that feels abused in the later half. It feels like they were trying to constantly outdo themselves and they really didn't care how they did it. It lead to increasingly stupid situations that never really went anywhere.
I suppose her actions can be interpreted differently. On one occasion she sobs uncontrollably and on another occasion she gives back the handkerchief as if there's nothing out of the ordinary. Maybe she's bipolar.
Um, no? She doesn't learn her lesson all at once but she does learn her lesson.
...Makoto said:
EXTRA Saber is best Saber.
Well it has a Radiohead song for the ED, so that must count for something.
So why shouldn't I watch Ergo Proxy?
Ultimadrago
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It means I almost pity you.
I was responding to the idea of Ergo Proxy being a top quality show worth pushing others aside. By all accounts, it isn't.
dakkumauji
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Sengoku Collection 04
If only Kojuuro was here.
Wow, another boring episode. This time spent in a women's prison. Nope, even that wasn't exciting. We just spend time digging and filling holes. But at least, the background was decent. And, we get a twist where Moe|Nobunaga doesn't come in and stab girl of the week!
And, we seem to have run out of noticable Sengoku generals as I don't know who's is next week's girl.
If only Kojuuro was here.
Wow, another boring episode. This time spent in a women's prison. Nope, even that wasn't exciting. We just spend time digging and filling holes. But at least, the background was decent. And, we get a twist where Moe|Nobunaga doesn't come in and stab girl of the week!
And, we seem to have run out of noticable Sengoku generals as I don't know who's is next week's girl.
It means you have good taste.
It means you are a terrible person with terrible taste....or it just means you can enjoy things for what they are.
Ultimadrago
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Sengoku Collection 04
If only Kojuuro was here.
Wow, another boring episode. This time spent in a women's prison. Nope, even that wasn't exciting. We just spend time digging and filling holes. But at least, the background was decent. And, we get a twist where Moe|Nobunaga doesn't come in and stab girl of the week!
And, we seem to have run out of noticable Sengoku generals as I don't know who's is next week's girl.
@BOLD: The worst part is that I know I'll still end up hating the episode!
I liked the initial premise then it just crashes and burns. The wasteland episodes outside of the city should have made me drop the series.
PdotMichael
Banned
Yeah, well... something something Nichijou sales!
plank has more personality and is a far more interesting character then saber.
It's like his gaze is staring deep into my soul.
It's not our fault that the world can't see something great when it's right in front of them.
PdotMichael
Banned
plank has more personality and is a far more interesting character then saber.
I dunno... Chihaya is not that great.
Makoto is the better Idol
plank has more personality and is a far more interesting character then saber.
Conceivably he is a more interesting character than anyone because you can give Plank whatever personality you want.
Ultimadrago
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After about 15 episodes of the same gimmick, yeah.
Then I saved myself time as the only shows I started on that list were Bamboo Blade and Haibane Renmei.
KO Traveling Hobo
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That's just not fair. Plank was a masterpiece of character writing.
plank has more personality and is a far more interesting character then saber.
Yandere?
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