I spoiler'd it AND said it was spoilers. It's not like he had to read it.
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Spring Anime 2012 III | AITAKATTA YES!
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I spoiler'd it AND said it was spoilers. It's not like he had to read it.
Tony Taka's artistic mastery.
dakkumauji
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Accel World 11
Woo, that was awesome. This show does shine when they stop having exposition tea and instead go all out with the action. I did enjoy Niko going ax crazy while shooting all her missiles out.
Woo, that was awesome. This show does shine when they stop having exposition tea and instead go all out with the action. I did enjoy Niko going ax crazy while shooting all her missiles out.
To be fair, I was more watching it for other reasons. I really like the whole secret identity of Servants being revealed, I'm curious how this ties into F/Z, and I'll finally learn the origin of GAR. Also there's the whole trainwreck aspect.
I haven't watched Fujiko but I definitely liked Korra. I don't know duckroll, you and I both LOVE F/Z so maybe you should give it a try.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
What?!
It's pretty hard to compete with Fujiko[Spoilers(?) Included].
Jex
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I don't think that's possible.
Can you go into descriptive detail of why you didn't like it? I mean, maybe it's because you underhyped it for me or something but I didn't think it was terrible.
Jex
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I actually came to, well, kind of like Saber's arc by the end of Fate/Zero. Does it continue logically into the next series?
No.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
It sounds like I'm on the same page as the OT, but where to start?
I mean, ignore the children's cartoon plotholes because that's just how children's cartoons work, the biggest and most fundamental problem with the episode is the final
retcon of Korra losing her powers
game changer only to roll it back in the last minute
Oh, it does. Not immediately, but it does. Kinda.
Crash Station
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Recorder to Randsell 25
It's nice that a few of the cops FINALLY understand Atsushi is 10. It only took like a billion misunderstandings.
It's nice that a few of the cops FINALLY understand Atsushi is 10. It only took like a billion misunderstandings.
Oh so that last specific sequence. Yeah, I think that particular scene would've been better had it be set up and detailed more properly but they ran out of time, which I understand. I still think it's fine and it sort in a way retconned crap but meh, I can get over it.
Eh, gotta disagree. Her character is basically reset. She then mellows out via the power of dicks.
There's progress at the end, but I wouldn't call it a logical progression from what we saw in Zero.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I mean, there's more - like the fact that a big infodump is supposed to somehow explain the events of the last 10 episodes. But I don't think you can handwave that ending away that easily. It's just bad.
(Also, the voice acting of the new characters... woof).
It's silly because those cops actually arrested him previously.
Then again, for a book that only has two gags, what can ya expect.
Jex
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Excellent. Sounds about what I'd expect!
Ultimadrago
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I see you.
Creepy eyes are creepy.
Less creepy eyes, more action!
I think it's just the choice of, would you rather have information fed out in a steady stream or all at once. I'm definitely for the former but I was fine with how it happened.
Hm... Yeah, I was talking about that progress at the end you mentioned, but I guess you're right.
Fate/Stay Night 3
Fate/Zero's first episode is evidently vindicated for getting exposition out of the way immediately as the rule dump in this was just silly and boring. It was rather neat to have some background to Kirei's cryptic remarks though.
Kirei just won't stop
Fate/Zero's first episode is evidently vindicated for getting exposition out of the way immediately as the rule dump in this was just silly and boring. It was rather neat to have some background to Kirei's cryptic remarks though.
Kirei just won't stop
smiling!
Jex
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Why are you doing this to yourself straight after finishing Fate/Zero?
Well it's either this or Korra and after all the complaining I'm seeing, this looks like the safe bet.
hosannainexcelsis
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Disappointed to hear about Korra. I had hoped that it would be on the level of Avatar Book 2 or even better, since they had the ability to craft a tightly honed and structured story without some of the weaker meandering at the beginning of each Avatar season, but it looks like that didn't happen. I suppose it's a good thing I held off on watching it.
On another note, these Fate/Stay Night screenshots are horrifying.
On another note, these Fate/Stay Night screenshots are horrifying.
Korra's final episode was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay worse than anything in Fujiko so far. Then again, never doubt Okada's endings...
Watch Motorcity. Best currently running action-driven cartoon.
Watch Motorcity. Best currently running action-driven cartoon.
Which won't happen.
Jex
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C'mon now, that's a classic false dichotomy!
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Pretty much why I ended up engrossing myself in everything Fate related. The only aspect that was truly worth it was Carnival Phantasm.
I wish I hadn't finished this route, I might have still liked/respected Rin. >.>
Cross thread posting yay!
Alright, since the season is over I will officially start the top 5 episodes of Fate/Zero and the worse episode of the show. Preferably you'd intermingle the two seasons!
1.) Episode 11: This one was an obvious choice. Great dialogue between kings and Rider showing up as a boss. This episode is a perfect mix of excellent conversations and action sequence that doesn't run on too long. Excellent stuff.
2.) Episode 16: If it wasn't for the fact that the dialogue in Episode 11 was so amazing, this would be my favorite episode. Great plot progression, brutality, writing, cinematography, etc. This episode pretty much has everything that is great about series wrapped into a single package. Plus you can't go wrong with the awesomeness that is Lancer - even if he is an idiot.
3.) Episode 19: This was a particular standout for me partially because of I'm a sucker for flashbacks and character development. We get a vibe that's quite different from other episodes because this focuses more on the lifestyle that Kiritsugu comes from rather than the one that is exhibited in the Grail War. We get a more gunfight gritty atmosphere. The music is pretty fantastic as well especially when we see the montages of the people dying as Kiritsugu sits solemnly on a rock. It's all great. Plus Natalia kicks ass.
4.) Episode 1: I'll get a lot of flack for this but I love this episode because it introduces everyone and we get some really great character interaction. Not only that but the writing is pretty solid. We get some great shots of the backgrounds and the characters conversing especially the Kire, Tokiomi and Risei scene. I'm a sucker for introduction and the way this episode sets up the premise is quite phenomenal as it kept me engaged as an audience. Also, that summoning sequence was boss.
5.) Episode 14: The second season kicks off with a pretty stellar episode. I had a hard time choosing between this one and the next because of some similarities. Anyway, this episode had great combat sequences featuring various fights happening. Not only that but we get some crazy color contrasts which make me "wow" even more. It's all great stuff. The only thing I found sort of lacking was the talking which was meh.
Worst.) Episode 10: I just didn't like this episode. I found it pretty irrelevant to the overall series as a whole. Sure we get some insight about Tokiomi and Rin but I felt like it was sort of pointless. Rin didn't contribute much to the show and I honestly didn't care as a result.
Alright, since the season is over I will officially start the top 5 episodes of Fate/Zero and the worse episode of the show. Preferably you'd intermingle the two seasons!
1.) Episode 11: This one was an obvious choice. Great dialogue between kings and Rider showing up as a boss. This episode is a perfect mix of excellent conversations and action sequence that doesn't run on too long. Excellent stuff.
2.) Episode 16: If it wasn't for the fact that the dialogue in Episode 11 was so amazing, this would be my favorite episode. Great plot progression, brutality, writing, cinematography, etc. This episode pretty much has everything that is great about series wrapped into a single package. Plus you can't go wrong with the awesomeness that is Lancer - even if he is an idiot.
3.) Episode 19: This was a particular standout for me partially because of I'm a sucker for flashbacks and character development. We get a vibe that's quite different from other episodes because this focuses more on the lifestyle that Kiritsugu comes from rather than the one that is exhibited in the Grail War. We get a more gunfight gritty atmosphere. The music is pretty fantastic as well especially when we see the montages of the people dying as Kiritsugu sits solemnly on a rock. It's all great. Plus Natalia kicks ass.
4.) Episode 1: I'll get a lot of flack for this but I love this episode because it introduces everyone and we get some really great character interaction. Not only that but the writing is pretty solid. We get some great shots of the backgrounds and the characters conversing especially the Kire, Tokiomi and Risei scene. I'm a sucker for introduction and the way this episode sets up the premise is quite phenomenal as it kept me engaged as an audience. Also, that summoning sequence was boss.
5.) Episode 14: The second season kicks off with a pretty stellar episode. I had a hard time choosing between this one and the next because of some similarities. Anyway, this episode had great combat sequences featuring various fights happening. Not only that but we get some crazy color contrasts which make me "wow" even more. It's all great stuff. The only thing I found sort of lacking was the talking which was meh.
Worst.) Episode 10: I just didn't like this episode. I found it pretty irrelevant to the overall series as a whole. Sure we get some insight about Tokiomi and Rin but I felt like it was sort of pointless. Rin didn't contribute much to the show and I honestly didn't care as a result.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
It's just bad writing. There's no reason why they couldn't have saved what happened at the end for the second season just to end the first season on an interesting complication.
Ice Lightning
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It's hard to get decent action screenshots in this show because of the way the animation is done.
They give me nightmares D:
Jex
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Big eyes are welcoming and signify openness and honesty!
Dedication Through Light
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Kuroko's Basketball 12
If only there wasnt an "i" in Kagami's team.
Go Seirin!
If only there wasnt an "i" in Kagami's team.
I was surprised that Kagami let everything get to him so much that he was almost willing to tarnish his own friendship with Kuroko over just winning the game. Fortunately Kuroko managed to bring him back to him and fix it with his speech that almost felt like a friendship speech of sorts, really enjoyed it as well as Kuroko's face during it, its like one of his best expression's yet. Best of all this means kuroko and kagami teamwork to destroy Midorima, can't wait
hosannainexcelsis
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Here's a video example of how the action in Noein is handled. Kazuki Akane likes to let animation run wild.
Finally 7th will like Fate/Zero.
Dres-man, I don't understand. What exactly was reset? She didn't get any progression in Zero (or rather, Berserker dying message offset anything Rider did to her, even if at first it looked like they complimented each other). And her attitude towards Shirou makes sense after she suffered Kiritsugu. Her lead into the VN is logical.
Jex
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What a terrifying universe that would be.
Fate/Stay Night 4
[Fate/Zero spoiler]
[Fate/Zero spoiler]
So the closing scene of the series is actually a recreation of a flashback with Kiritisgu and Shirou? Oddly fitting as a final bridge between the works.
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