Chet Rippo
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I'm sure he will be proud.
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Spring Anime 2013 l OT One l All roads lead to this
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I'm sure he will be proud.
peaceiscloser
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The OP is one of the best parts of the show.
We love our Corvy kun!
nintendoman58
Member
Just drop it here. Stop doing this to yourself. Code Geass was one thing but I don't think you can survive the rest of this.
It's going to take a megaton of an anime that's been positively received here for him to recover at this point.
Hahaha, I think that's fair enough.
Hey, okay,
Heathcliff was the bad guy
Actually these last like, three episodes of SAO have just been a carnival of stupid that's left me flabbergasted.
But I have to find out why it's the worst thing since child porn. So far it's just a dumb anime that I would have loved to fucking pieces at age 14. Beater and all.
KnightBuster
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Sword Art Online 4
So this looks like the first episode not exclusively focused on Kirito. Instead, we get a girl named Silicia. Which reminds me... where is Asuna?
So Silicia has something that works like a familiar? That healing ability looks like it might be a low level spell that's good for beginners (like Repth in .hack) but is almost useless to higher level player with more HP.
You're a beast tamer? Um... didn't the show explicitly state that there were no classes in SAO? At least that's what was said back in episode 2.
Kirito's being awfully generous here... ah. Because she reminds him of his little sister. Well that's a cute reason I suppose.
Oh hey! It's those 2 guys from episode 1. Kind of happy they're still around, even if they play no role whatsoever (that I know of).
PKs exist in SAO... why am I not surprised? Of course, that carries some horrific implications. I wonder if we'll meet on this ep, since they were brought up.
Klein, Sachi, Silicia (probably Asuna soon)... Kirito has had a shippable love interest for every episode so far.
So Floor 47 is the Cure Rose Garden? And it's for couples too!
My god, the fanservice. WHY?
After the past 3 episodes, I do enjoy a little light-heartedness, but I'd rather it not be as lewd. I'm okay with shows that feature fanservice (especially if it's part of the actual premise), but when it's like this, it's kind of jarring.
Pffft. Kirito is already Level 78. The timeskips in this series are amazing. Huh. He jailed them. At least it's better than being a PKK at least.
All in all, a sweet episode. Where's my critical stupid? :/
So this looks like the first episode not exclusively focused on Kirito. Instead, we get a girl named Silicia. Which reminds me... where is Asuna?
So Silicia has something that works like a familiar? That healing ability looks like it might be a low level spell that's good for beginners (like Repth in .hack) but is almost useless to higher level player with more HP.
And it summarily dies. Let me guess: based on the title of the episode and the fact she's now without a method to heal her, Kirito's going to be the knight in shining armor.
SHOCKING.
SHOCKING.
You're a beast tamer? Um... didn't the show explicitly state that there were no classes in SAO? At least that's what was said back in episode 2.
Huh, so you can revive monsters (as long as you have their heart item) and are in a specific place. Nice to know.
Kirito's being awfully generous here... ah. Because she reminds him of his little sister. Well that's a cute reason I suppose.
Oh hey! It's those 2 guys from episode 1. Kind of happy they're still around, even if they play no role whatsoever (that I know of).
PKs exist in SAO... why am I not surprised? Of course, that carries some horrific implications. I wonder if we'll meet on this ep, since they were brought up.
Klein, Sachi, Silicia (probably Asuna soon)... Kirito has had a shippable love interest for every episode so far.
So Floor 47 is the Cure Rose Garden? And it's for couples too!
My god, the fanservice. WHY?
After the past 3 episodes, I do enjoy a little light-heartedness, but I'd rather it not be as lewd. I'm okay with shows that feature fanservice (especially if it's part of the actual premise), but when it's like this, it's kind of jarring.
I call her my little sister, but she's actually my cousin.
Why am I feeling dread? Because with the way this is turning out, and her prowess with the sword, I'm SURE Asuna is this cousin. Please tell me I'm wrong, because if not...
Pffft. Kirito is already Level 78. The timeskips in this series are amazing. Huh. He jailed them. At least it's better than being a PKK at least.
All in all, a sweet episode. Where's my critical stupid? :/
Man, you are a monster. I thought I was going to get away with the $55 tier but then I read what was in the additional fan book for the $80 tier.
At least there's no additional shipping.
So I know this is going to go down poorly, but I finally realized why a part of me is actually sort of enjoying SAO: It reminds me of Digimon. Like, its a similar set up of a kid getting stuck in a digital fantasy land and having to go there and solve problems. This is how I was able to accurately predict that
, too.
Disclaimer: I stopped watching Digimon sometime around the movie. But WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon are still the bossest Digimans.
Kirito will have to go back to the digital world
Disclaimer: I stopped watching Digimon sometime around the movie. But WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon are still the bossest Digimans.
Jex
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Speak for yourself, it's like $5 more for non-US residents.
I really want the fan book though. Oh well.
Its too late for you. At this point you just gotta roll with it.
Dedication Through Light
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Did you ever look into Accel World?
I don't know that I've ever heard of that.
peaceiscloser
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She's not. Thank goodness.
Same author as Sword Art Online (and actually takes place like 30 years after) and apparently is supposed to be better than SAO because it was written a little more recently when the author wasn't like 18
I've seen the first two episodes or so. It was alright.
dakkumauji
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Sure at the base core, that's the same. But execution and themes are completely different.
Oh. The author was 18 when he wrote SAO? No wonder its the way it is. Man, the shit I wrote at age 18 wasn't any better. Now I just need to hear that the guy who wrote Gundam AGE was like, 10 and also a member of the Hitler Youth to explain that one away.
Well yeah, I only meant that its premise reminded me of Digimon.
Jex
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That happens in every "person gets sucked into another world" stories (which are a pretty huge genre) because the creators want to release sequels to they can make more money.
peaceiscloser
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And it sorta makes sense in SAO, I mean it's not like there wouldn't be more MMOs afterwards, it's just too cool an idea.
I thought you were UK based? It mentions down the bottom they're shipping internationally from the UK so Uk residents also get free shipping. Unfortunately since it's a US based site, you have to select US shipping for it to register.
ZachDeKoromaru
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I'm more or less in the same boat, though I feel obligated to finish whatever I'm watching right now. I usually end up just rewatching a favorite show of mine, though that gets nothing done so I'll more than likely play a video game for once.
If you like that setup you'd probably enjoy Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai kara Kuru Sou Desu yo.
KnightBuster
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You remind me how it was criminally short. I actually loved that set-up, so so much.
On another note: SAO isn't bad yet. Episode 3 was stupidly contrived, sure, but nothing is critical stupid yet. It's actually kind of enjoyable. Granted I'm only 4 episodes in, so that'll probably change soon.
peaceiscloser
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I'm a bit of an outlier, but I actually enjoyed Sword Art Online, even after all the parts everyone screams about and the stupidity of it all. Everyone's entitled to their opinion. So don't let what seems to be the majority opinion of haterade get you down if you find yourself actually liking parts of SAO (;
I also never had that much of a problem with SAO - but then, I also rarely participated in discussions. Sometimes that hate feels more like a social response kind of deal anyway. Going along with the crowd because things have become so polarized. (I may be paraphrasing Yumeka here.)
Yuyushiki 11
What the next episode preview says is true. Older, good memories are the ones that are remembered the longest, and this show is one I'll be remembering. I liked how it began and ended with scenes with Aikawa, and had some masterful translation of puns in between. The curry segment, for one. And the whole thing with the "age" puns. I love a show that's heavy on the wordplay.
Yuyushiki 11
What the next episode preview says is true. Older, good memories are the ones that are remembered the longest, and this show is one I'll be remembering. I liked how it began and ended with scenes with Aikawa, and had some masterful translation of puns in between. The curry segment, for one. And the whole thing with the "age" puns. I love a show that's heavy on the wordplay.
chickdigger802
Banned
anime trip.
Jex
Member
Neat, thanks.
Joe Molotov
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Date a Live 09 - 12
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssss!
I'm glad I stuck it out with this one, despite considering dropping it after the first episode. I knew from the artwork and the OP that Kurumi was gonna be the best girl, and I was not disappointed; her episodes were awesome as fuck. The
arc was pretty good too...if you're into that kind of thing. Ifrit was pretty badass. The ending was kind of let down, with Origami showing up to worst-girl everything up, and no real resolution but maybe it'll be continued. Someday.
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssss!
I'm glad I stuck it out with this one, despite considering dropping it after the first episode. I knew from the artwork and the OP that Kurumi was gonna be the best girl, and I was not disappointed; her episodes were awesome as fuck. The
imouto
Theonik
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So, why should I pledge for this? Have never seen this so sell me on it!
peaceiscloser
Member
It's so funny how Date A Live ended up being one of the more enjoyable shows of this season.
chickdigger802
Banned
Accel World is much more fun than SAO.
it also has a couple of goddess tier characters like kuroyukihime and sky raker.
This show tooooo! Its real short though.
Joe Molotov
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Sadly, it seems like all the shows I initially liked have declined as the season went on (Titan, Gargantia, Maou-sama) but after initially hating Data a Live, it turned out okay. I guess setting the bar low at the beginning has it's advantages.
Chet Rippo
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Lust and uncontrollable urges.
ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
nintendoman58
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Dog Days - 7
I honestly do not know what to say to the whole Sink and Millhiore scene so I'll just give it a quick dawww and be done with it.
Oh freaking lol.
There's a sword called the Exmachina? Why don't you just call your armory the plot device storage room while your at it?
Gaul, what happened to your inner Natsu? I can't remember a time when Natsu was calm and awake for more than 5 minutes.
Welp. I'm hoping that we find out what exactly is causing this war soon. Here's to hoping that it will be a plot twist that's shocking to some extent because this episode was slooooooooooooow.
I honestly do not know what to say to the whole Sink and Millhiore scene so I'll just give it a quick dawww and be done with it.
Oh freaking lol.
There's a sword called the Exmachina? Why don't you just call your armory the plot device storage room while your at it?
Gaul, what happened to your inner Natsu? I can't remember a time when Natsu was calm and awake for more than 5 minutes.
Welp. I'm hoping that we find out what exactly is causing this war soon. Here's to hoping that it will be a plot twist that's shocking to some extent because this episode was slooooooooooooow.
Theonik
Member
That makes a strong case if I ever saw it.
I, Robot meets Chobits.
KnightBuster
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Sword Art Online 5
So Asuna's plan is to lead the boss into town so that it can kill the villagers while they kill it. I like it when someone thinks tactically. Kirito seems against killing NPCs, but... they're NPCs. I love Asuna. So much.
I find Asuna more interesting than Kirito. Can we swap him out and give her the lead role?
Huh. The concept of Sleep-PKs is actually interesting. I wonder if that's a way to cheat the system and remain green.
Oooooooh. The plot thickens. I wonder if there's a way to hack the system. Hacker please?
This is essentially a murder mystery. My favorite kind of plot!
Well... that was an excellent cliffhanger. Wasn't actually expecting this to be a two-parter.
So Asuna's plan is to lead the boss into town so that it can kill the villagers while they kill it. I like it when someone thinks tactically. Kirito seems against killing NPCs, but... they're NPCs. I love Asuna. So much.
I find Asuna more interesting than Kirito. Can we swap him out and give her the lead role?
Huh. The concept of Sleep-PKs is actually interesting. I wonder if that's a way to cheat the system and remain green.
Oooooooh. The plot thickens. I wonder if there's a way to hack the system. Hacker please?
This is essentially a murder mystery. My favorite kind of plot!
Well... that was an excellent cliffhanger. Wasn't actually expecting this to be a two-parter.
Psycho_Mantis
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Jex
Member
[Aku no Hana] - 11
This episode was another 'come down' episode in the same vein as the eight. It follows the pattern established there as well with one episode being packed with interesting character moments and decisions and the follow up episode being filled with slow, quiet sequences where the characters reflect on what has gone before. As such it was, broadly speaking, a little predictable but the execution was excellent as always.
My main question at this point has to be: how exactly are they going to resolve any of this in the next couple of episodes? I'm interested to see how things will develop from here.
This episode was another 'come down' episode in the same vein as the eight. It follows the pattern established there as well with one episode being packed with interesting character moments and decisions and the follow up episode being filled with slow, quiet sequences where the characters reflect on what has gone before. As such it was, broadly speaking, a little predictable but the execution was excellent as always.
My main question at this point has to be: how exactly are they going to resolve any of this in the next couple of episodes? I'm interested to see how things will develop from here.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
[Turning Girls] 1
This was cute more than funny. Show of the Summer already has a strong candidate.
Theonik
Member
I might be tempted by the $55 tier for now. Will see.
Jex
Member
peaceiscloser
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Hideki is a jaded detective with a skepticism for the latest model of Persocom.
That's really cool, though. I thought it was about some girl with a bomb strapped to her chest at first lol
Jex
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If Haly isn't a credible enough source (and I don't know why Haly wouldn't be) then there's plenty of other people who recommend it. Even flawfuls! :
among many others. It's got pretty new universal praise around here.
Huh, Shawn Elliot posted in that thread. Weird.
Also, I'm reminded that, to my shame, I haven't watched FLAG and I have no excuse whatsoever.
among many others. It's got pretty new universal praise around here.
Huh, Shawn Elliot posted in that thread. Weird.
Also, I'm reminded that, to my shame, I haven't watched FLAG and I have no excuse whatsoever.
Not that you'll convince anyone with that horrid second arc. Jesus, even fans of the show don't like that arc or how Sony made it even less enjoyable.
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