I wonder if i could just update mal then import it to hummingbird once a month or something. :lol
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I wonder if i could just update mal then import it to hummingbird once a month or something. :lol
You know, I actually met the fellow who wrote that Empire magazine Last of Us Kane-referencing review a few weeks back, prior to the review going live. It's been really weird to see the fall-out from it...
No reason why you couldn't. We'll let you know when it's finally better than MAL!
Even Stump could sense the INSULARITY. This is why we're in Community.
Dude, he hasn't even watched Kids on the Slope, and he actually liked the trailer! I'm not counting on stump ever watching a full anime series. But I'm sure he can at least try a movie or two over a weekend!
It's just an ill-advised phrasing with history that should just be avoided. At least that's my take.
Moe's a pretty empty term; it basically boils down to "fills the viewer's favorite columns in their internal character-design database". Azumanga drifts the closest of what you've mentioned seeing, though, because you've perceptibly got Shy Girl, Tomboy, Glasses, Airhead, etc.
Unfortunately, your list of "ugh not interested" basically runs down all of the easiest tropes to get funded, and for TV pretty much limits you to single-gender school comedies that aren't trying too hard to push the cast members, and possibly robot war stories that treat the robot like a tank (which is a dead genre anyway).
To come from the same place as the thread normally does, you'll have to have an interest like theirs--"I was in band so I can ignore the squeaky acting and enjoy this sitcom about a high school band club", "my crush wore braids like that, the same colors, and had the same existential issue, so I can tolerate this cheesy romance", "I can come to terms with giant robots fighting if it's a thinly-veiled and accurate metaphor for Vietnam", etc. To watch TV you basically have to figure out what saves a show you wouldn't watch rather than what ruins a show you would.
But! There's no reason that you DO have to take that route. Highbrow movies are the choice for you, because unlike TV anime they're often made as a self-supporting project rather than an advertisement for a multimedia franchise.
All of Duck's suggestions are excellent starting points, but I'd especially suggest Memories because it's a collection of shorts and the greater variety will give you a leg up on narrowing down your tastes.
Theonik
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What we really need to do is start our own religion and elect a leader.
I suppose that would work though there's no telling what bugs might crop up from that!
I've had all of that crap disabled since the update so~
Seems like an odd design choice/oversight more than anything.
He has trauma (eg. the whole
party death
...And of course, being a badass fighter is Kirito's whole character =p He's an MMOer through and through; acting the hero, striking down enemies and protecting his comrades is basically what he lives for. If anything, it's probably a relief for him that he's finally in a game where he can do all that without having to worry about anybody dying for real...
Now, in entirely unrelated news,
Date A Live 12 END
Yep, that was a pretty nice finale. Nothing particularly shocking or original, but the
fight between Origami and Kotori
confrontation between Shidou and Origami
Tohka and Yoshino get a piece of the action. Tohka keeps on proving why she is best girl (at least while Kurumi isn't around), even if Yoshino is still cuter in that delicious swimsuit <3
And then there's
some kind of revelation that there was more to the incident five years ago than anyone suspected. So I guess we'll have to find out what really happened back then and who this mysterious "other spirit" is at some point in the future.
She started out Ok but definitely fell way down the ranks as the show progressed.
Did you watch the original TV version or the Kissdum-R version of the episode?
Theonik
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Yeah I checked after making that comment. Just another silly oversight. Or bad design.
Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn 3 part 1
Much as I already don't like Micott, I can't help but wonder how much of Haman has rubbed off on Mineva, or in other words, I don't think it would be unfair if Micott distrusted her. Are those pink finned things referencing the weird ass finned Gundam from SDM? I would think all of UC Gundam would endeavor to ignore 0083.
Holy snot he stole her funnels! I guess that'd be the major downside of a weapon operated by psychic powers. WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT.
Did NOT see that coming. Oh, damn, is that
So the NT-D is pretty sinister sounding. I mean, 4 seasons and a movie of UC Gundam have lead me to understand that
It's rather sinister.
Man, all this talk of Laplace's box is enough to make a curious person go insane. No wonder Pandora opened hers. And Banagher and the Unicorn are only keys to it. And this woman has a very, very manly chin. This talk of "responsibility" is also pretty good for a Gundam show. It's straightforward, to the point, and it makes sense. It isn't laden with an absurd amount of pseudo philosophy and jabber talk like some Gundam series. It's just "You can do something about this, so take responsibility."
Much as I already don't like Micott, I can't help but wonder how much of Haman has rubbed off on Mineva, or in other words, I don't think it would be unfair if Micott distrusted her. Are those pink finned things referencing the weird ass finned Gundam from SDM? I would think all of UC Gundam would endeavor to ignore 0083.
Holy snot he stole her funnels! I guess that'd be the major downside of a weapon operated by psychic powers. WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT.
MARIDA IS A PURU!?
a Glemy Toto reference?
becoming a Newtype is supposed to be a generally good thing for a person and humanity in general. So why design a Gundam of all things with a system to seek and kill other Newtypes?
Man, all this talk of Laplace's box is enough to make a curious person go insane. No wonder Pandora opened hers. And Banagher and the Unicorn are only keys to it. And this woman has a very, very manly chin. This talk of "responsibility" is also pretty good for a Gundam show. It's straightforward, to the point, and it makes sense. It isn't laden with an absurd amount of pseudo philosophy and jabber talk like some Gundam series. It's just "You can do something about this, so take responsibility."
Stump you should watch J-dramas, they're better than all these childish silly animus (￣^￣
Yup, totally.
gashikunFLCL
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Ojamajo Doremi - 03
Ai-chan
. ;___;
She was introduced as an asshole, playing tricks, being rude but she truly has a heart of gold, helpful, tomboy, osaka ben, I feel like i'll have a good time with her antics,
Her father was awesome too, the more Osaka ben the merrier.
Ai-chan
mother left her after fighting with her dad when she was four
She was introduced as an asshole, playing tricks, being rude but she truly has a heart of gold, helpful, tomboy, osaka ben, I feel like i'll have a good time with her antics,
Her father was awesome too, the more Osaka ben the merrier.
Theonik
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I fear Kurita's been permanently mentally scarred by the atrocious production values of Japanese Live Action series.
That still doesn't address what I'm talking about. Kirito was in a digital world where killing someone meant actually killing them. Three months back this had been his world for 2 years. Then, without the slightest hesitation he is fucking murdering people everywhere. Basically, telling him "it's just a game" makes him not even once question it. And it contradicts what you've said, since he still freaks out over parties dying but now has no concern about killing people. It's inconsistent.
Furthermore, SAO WAS an unending trauma. Particularly the way that it ended.
Without any resolution whatsoever, the whole thing abruptly ends, with no explanation from the man who held him prisoner for two years and murdered 4000 people. It just ENDS. And when it does, Kirito is missing two years of life in the real world, and should likewise be struggling with the fact that he cannot discuss the two years he spent in another reality with ANYONE, and that in that world he had a wife and child and that one day these things were abruptly ripped from him.
What does Kirito do, instead of consider the fact that he's killing people now with ease and relish in a world identical to one where doing so would've made him a monster? What does Kirito do instead of worrying about the wife he's lost and who is, you know, now 5 days away from certain doom?
GOES ON FUCKING VIRTUAL DATES WITH HIS SISTER.
Sword Art Online is the worst. Whatever value this show had, it ended when
the villain literally went "I have no fucking idea why I did this to you."
We wouldn't get along.
I don't think most people like bad lighting and Z-tier acting either.
KirbYuuYuu
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Well now I'm stumped.
Not much has changed, but they live underwater...
(I can't believe this song is ten years old, or that there isn't a better quality version of the video on Youtube...)
KirbYuuYuu
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Awwwhahah yeees
new gambler club doujin, the smile precure one
Why are you hurting my feelings wonzo, I thought we were friends
Awwwhahah yeees
new gambler club doujin, the smile precure one
Oh so thats what you were talking about XD
Theonik
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Awwwhahah yeees
new gambler club doujin, the smile precure one
Jex
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You're completely right even if SAO is hardly an outlier in this area.
No matter what, the badness of japanese live action can never be forgotten.
Whoa at all these changes overnight! New design, mayhem of incompatibilities with previous scripts... Dresden and Seda now moderators? Cool! I wish for you an easy-going moderation.
Are those patches the ones made by Mikan as well?
And Westlo, and 7Th...
Mr. Urasawa's MASTER Keaton?
Jex
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We all have Oreimo to thank for making them bigger then ever! However, they're hardly a new phenomenon, see Cream Lemon: "Be My Baby" from 1984. Or rather, don't watch it, read about it.
Basileus777
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Beck 1-5
This is like a lesser version of an Overdrive VN. I'm not sure whether or not I like it at this point, but all the Engrish is killing me.
This is like a lesser version of an Overdrive VN. I'm not sure whether or not I like it at this point, but all the Engrish is killing me.
Unknown Soldier
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I never asked for this.
Jex
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Huh, that's fascinating. I guess even Japanese companies are realising that they might as well embrace this whole broadcasting to the wider world thing.
I'm surprised by this! I thought after watching series like Strike Witches, it was just a matter of course to fall into doujins. Especially when you end up with things like this:
Although since I've seen you reference null a few times, lewd artwork isn't out of your remit...
Not to keep mentioning it but I've been pn/off stalking this place since back in 2007 when the Gurren Lagann explosion happens but only registered at the start of the year. Even if you don't contribute, it's still a fairly fun place to read through and you can pick up some neat recommendations like Oh Edo Rocket which I would have never have started on.
Of course you still have to deal with some overhype and bad recommendations as well: I ended up watching Kimikiss (which was dreadful) and got suckered into starting Star Driver.
I still find it weird the way some people post on here though...
I thought that's what the irc channel was for?
Edit: Also, congratulations Dresden!
Theonik
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It's just that Strike Witches doujins or at least the ones that are translated are largely meh.
Fanart on the other hand is good!
Basileus777
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I was just joking, I don't have any problems with lurkers. Though with the pace this place has been going at the past few years, lurking here must be a pain.
I'm interesting in what you specifically mean by this.
Well yeah, I can agree with you on both of those points.
Shirley is best witch.
I'm not really sure I can explain it. Some posters just seem to be able post a kind of stream of consciousness about anything and everything just off the top of their head. Granted it's largely anime based but it can move off into some more... unusual directions at times.
I find that quite a hard thing to do; by and large I mostly quote people and respond from there unless I have a specific related thing to post such as impressions on watch Tokyo Godfathers or such where I feel I have a valid reason for creating a post from scratch.
Beck is great. You should check out the dub. It's really good.
Psycho_Mantis
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I watched it.....its hentai -___- . I'm just bewildered as to why incest is such a big genre in anime and manga. Oreimo did bring it to the "mainstream", hopefully after that series dies we can move onto the next big thing in harem shows, whatever thats going to be.
Basileus777
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I can see what you mean. I don't really make posts like that except when I'm drinking. Alcohol probably quadruples my posting rate. Even then I rarely make long stream of consciousness posts. Even when I have something to say, a paragraph is enough to do it.
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