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Spring Anime 2013 |OT-8| What could be beyond OT-8? Possibility.
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Gun x Sword 13
OH MY GOD.
HOLY CRAP.
OH MY GOD.
HOLY CRAP.
EARTH IS
AND THE CLAW IS
AND THE ARMORS ARE
AND ALL OF THIS IS
BUT THEN
SO WHY
OH MY GOD
HOLY CRAP
Wasn't it, though? It certainly looked accidental, but consider: what part of what happened in that stadium wasn't something Zero had already planned? He most definitely HAD planned on killing
, he'd planned on it as early as the Hotel Jacking, and while momentary caprice had spared her, no earlier than the day BEFORE going, he'd commented that he no longer loved her. And I'm not talking "I don't love you anymore." I'm talking eyes bulging, hands shaking "I USED TO LOVE HER."
So we KNOW he'd planned on killing her. And what about the defamation? He'd gone in there with the express plan of
And that happened. Oh, sure, the symbol was different, because
but that's just due to his own ego.
And what about the many, many innocents who died? Well, this IS a war, and it's hardly the first time sacrifices and casualties were incurred. Who would blame him for that? But let's consider, this is the same man who
, so clearly he's not above killing innocents to get what he wants, and if that isn't proof enough, consider the numerous Britanians ordered to obey and then self-terminate. Can we really say that not a single one of these people were innocents? No, we cannot. Zero has no compunctions about killing the innocent, and that should be telling enough, but the evidence is more damning than that.
After all, what happened no more than a few days later? At the peak of its bid for independence and sovereignty, Zero
If nothing else, this proves that Japan is NOT Zero's number one priority, and that even his subordinates are not his number one priority. The entire rebellion is secondary, and so we may conclude that Zero cares neither for the lives of the innocents, and sees the Japanese as a means to an end, just as he does all others.
Now consider, Zero had just given the command to
This was, I believe we may agree, the spirit of the command, if not the letter. Geass did not activate, of course, but did it not activate because Zero chose not to? Because on some level he didn't want it to, because he had not tried to use it (note that he does not immediately remark that it has failed him, suggesting he had not attempted to use it), but moments later, when the same command is reissued, in different phrasing, Geass "accidentally" triggers to disastrous effect.
Or does it? What evidence have we that what happened was an accident? None. Absolutely none. Consider: C2 and Mao have illustrated that a Geass eventually reaches the point when it cannot be turned off. but that isn't what happened here. Not actually. That Geass could not be turned off may be considered a "result" of that, I suppose, but it isn't what allegedly happened here. Here we have a case of a Geass activating when no command was issued. A misfire, if you will.
Except when have we been told that Geass can misfire? Never. Mao is shown to have his power on permanently, and we can accept that, but we're not told that Mao's powers turned on accidentally before that. In other words, we've no reason, other than Zero's own word, the word of a man who is a noted liar, traitor, murderer and user, that this thing happened against his will.
And then,
Except that's impossible. Zero was above her, and he knew immediately what had happened. He had time to process that. He could have stopped her there. More to the point, in R2 we're shown that Zero is capable of outrunning a girl in a dress and high heels, that it is well within the bounds of what he is physically capable of doing.
But Zero doesn't do that, does he? He instead lets her get to her feet, run out of the building, and do precisely what he had wanted, allowing for all events to proceed precisely as he had wanted them to all along.
Even if Zero hadn't planned it, though, he most certainly wanted it, and he most definitely possessed the power to stop it, and most definitely did not. Everything that happened happened according to his design, one way or the other.
That, sir, is my case.
I thought Zel had to teach her the Rah Tilt?
This is why I usually add 5-10 years to any character's age.
OH MY GOD.
HOLY CRAP.
OH MY GOD.
HOLY CRAP.
EARTH IS
AND THE CLAW IS
AND THE ARMORS ARE
AND ALL OF THIS IS
BUT THEN
SO WHY
OH MY GOD
HOLY CRAP
Wasn't it, though? It certainly looked accidental, but consider: what part of what happened in that stadium wasn't something Zero had already planned? He most definitely HAD planned on killing
Euphemia
So we KNOW he'd planned on killing her. And what about the defamation? He'd gone in there with the express plan of
forcing her to fire a gun at the symbol of Japanese Independence, in full view of the Japanese, and so fan the flames of his dying Rebellion.
Independence is in the people, and not in himself,
And what about the many, many innocents who died? Well, this IS a war, and it's hardly the first time sacrifices and casualties were incurred. Who would blame him for that? But let's consider, this is the same man who
murdered would-be allies so that there would be no competition or threats to his power
After all, what happened no more than a few days later? At the peak of its bid for independence and sovereignty, Zero
abandoned Japan. He didn't leave any sort of contingency for it, either. He just out and out abandoned it because it no longer suited his need.
Now consider, Zero had just given the command to
Euphemia, to fire a gun, defame herself, and destroy the symbol of Japanese Independence.
Or does it? What evidence have we that what happened was an accident? None. Absolutely none. Consider: C2 and Mao have illustrated that a Geass eventually reaches the point when it cannot be turned off. but that isn't what happened here. Not actually. That Geass could not be turned off may be considered a "result" of that, I suppose, but it isn't what allegedly happened here. Here we have a case of a Geass activating when no command was issued. A misfire, if you will.
Except when have we been told that Geass can misfire? Never. Mao is shown to have his power on permanently, and we can accept that, but we're not told that Mao's powers turned on accidentally before that. In other words, we've no reason, other than Zero's own word, the word of a man who is a noted liar, traitor, murderer and user, that this thing happened against his will.
And then,
Euphemia attempts to fight it, falls to the floor, then succumbs, rises, "fights him off" and then runs out of the building in high heels and a regal dress.
But Zero doesn't do that, does he? He instead lets her get to her feet, run out of the building, and do precisely what he had wanted, allowing for all events to proceed precisely as he had wanted them to all along.
Even if Zero hadn't planned it, though, he most certainly wanted it, and he most definitely possessed the power to stop it, and most definitely did not. Everything that happened happened according to his design, one way or the other.
That, sir, is my case.
I thought Zel had to teach her the Rah Tilt?
This is why I usually add 5-10 years to any character's age.
^Wow I'm surprised there's something in GunxSword worth making that much of a fuss about.
Bingo.
See, I love the comedic and light hearted episodes in both of those. I feel like Space Dandy will be a bit like those two, but instead with serious episodes few and far between and comedic episodes aplenty. At least, that's what I would suspect with the little amount of information available. Either way, i'm excited at the potential.
Servant x Service
Blood Lad
Watamote
Free!
Pretty much all I'm interested in checking out.
hosannainexcelsis
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The characters are exaggerated versions of popular culture stereotypes (though not always played straight) - that's the reason why they were admitted to this elite academy in the first place. So you've got your Super High School Level Baseball Player, your Super High School Level Idol, your Super High School Level Doujin Artist, your Super High School Level Delinquent, and so forth. It's a pretty colorful cast.
Merry had some nice 'mundane' bg art.
e: scrubbing through the second episode is rekindling my love for the (first half of this) show.
MotionBlue
Member
God have mercy on my soul
Oreimo S2 1-7
Kirino is still a bitch. Kuroneko still adorable. Manami still the best girl.
Episode 7 was full of great humour, the best of both seasons in my opinion.
Oreimo S2 1-7
Kirino is still a bitch. Kuroneko still adorable. Manami still the best girl.
Episode 7 was full of great humour, the best of both seasons in my opinion.
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
Romeo x Juliet 20
Uh oh...
I like watching Prince Mongague squirm knowing he's lost
I'm finishing this tomorrow, even if it wrecks my heart.
EDIT: Oh crap the ending line from Juliet that closes the preview of the next episode changed. Shit...
Uh oh...
conspire against Juliet's Destiny? I don't like the sound of that.
I like watching Prince Mongague squirm knowing he's lost
Ah, so that's it. Juliet has to sacrifice herself to save Escalus? Well, that's one way to make a bittersweet ending. There's got to be more than that, but I'm ready to find out.
I'm finishing this tomorrow, even if it wrecks my heart.
EDIT: Oh crap the ending line from Juliet that closes the preview of the next episode changed. Shit...
Well, two outta three aint bad.
MotionBlue
Member
Since Manami seems to be sidelined so much, I'm willing to admit Kuro is best atm.
Twin Drive System
Member
Yes.
Awful Falafel
Banned
Ugh, my sleep schedule is ruined. Goddamn anime and games.
Yuyushiki 7
Holy shit how did I not notice this before? This is basically a harem show with a female lead! It even comes complete with a childhood friend, a shameless masochistic pervert, a shy girl, and even a jealous rival. Yellow confirmed for harem lead of the forever, female harem leads are the goddamn FUTURE OF ANIME!
Yuyushiki 7
Just look at what a goddamn baller yellow is!
Holy shit how did I not notice this before? This is basically a harem show with a female lead! It even comes complete with a childhood friend, a shameless masochistic pervert, a shy girl, and even a jealous rival. Yellow confirmed for harem lead of the forever, female harem leads are the goddamn FUTURE OF ANIME!
hosannainexcelsis
Member
OK, that is pretty great.
Sounds like you should become 7th's disciple.
Chet Rippo
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Awful Falafel
Banned
I don't know, seems sad to have a master that is currently banished. Also I've totally lost track of who is a disciple of who, I wonder who has the biggest following?
Duckroll protects everyone.
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
Disciples?
Aren't you on episode 12? I thought you were. In any case, this three-parter is probably my second favorite part of the show. Everything comes together and sets up most of what the second half will be about.
Chet Rippo
Member
That's deep.
Awful Falafel
Banned
Wow, and I thought it was just them being absurd again. Today's just been full of revelations.
Kiddy Grade 9
BUCKLES AND HORSE. DAAAAWWW. That's cute and all, but you guys shouldn't have told Eclair your Submissive names. I mean, not normally how you great a lady, I've been told.
OH SNAP LUMIERE TOOK A PILL! GUNDAM TAUGHT ME THAT PILLS ARE DRUGS AND BAD FOR YOU.
Is Buckles drunk on the job, or just permanently embarrassed? Jeez, Eclair, buckle up! CLICK IT OR TICKET, girlfriend! Don't just assume Mr. Veruccio is the lady's husband. He could be her dad or brother.
HO DANG ECLAIR HAS A WALTHER 99? How James Bond~!
Yo, Donner is such a boss that he can take you through re-entry, no space suits required, and you'll be fine. Donner is a boss.
Also, I gotta say, Cajun, this episode was pretty good. Eclair was in a suit the whole time, the entire thing felt almost more like an investigation than "Fanservice spacewomen flash you and smash them!" Not bad, not bad at all.
"I don't want to lose you again!"
AGAIN?
OH HO HO THE PLOT THICKENS.
Er, yeah, oops. I meant 12.
BUCKLES AND HORSE. DAAAAWWW. That's cute and all, but you guys shouldn't have told Eclair your Submissive names. I mean, not normally how you great a lady, I've been told.
OH SNAP LUMIERE TOOK A PILL! GUNDAM TAUGHT ME THAT PILLS ARE DRUGS AND BAD FOR YOU.
Is Buckles drunk on the job, or just permanently embarrassed? Jeez, Eclair, buckle up! CLICK IT OR TICKET, girlfriend! Don't just assume Mr. Veruccio is the lady's husband. He could be her dad or brother.
HO DANG ECLAIR HAS A WALTHER 99? How James Bond~!
Yo, Donner is such a boss that he can take you through re-entry, no space suits required, and you'll be fine. Donner is a boss.
Also, I gotta say, Cajun, this episode was pretty good. Eclair was in a suit the whole time, the entire thing felt almost more like an investigation than "Fanservice spacewomen flash you and smash them!" Not bad, not bad at all.
"I don't want to lose you again!"
AGAIN?
OH HO HO THE PLOT THICKENS.
Er, yeah, oops. I meant 12.
Oh my.
My take on the situation was that it was a hilarious asspull of a plot twist in a show that had already gone full on Sunrise mode by that point. I commend and appreciate your lengthy explanation but I also get the feeling you might be putting a bit too much thought into this. In any case, my curiosity is sated and I thank you for taking the time to respond.
We're all doomed.
I definitely am, but I'll go to great lengths to vilify Lelouch, 'cuz I need to put in explicable terms my emotional reaction to seeing my favorites get torn down like that.
motto doremi movie thing secret of the frog stone -
Clearing out my backlog - meant to watch this last week - it was pretty good. Yamauchi's usual style of odd camera angles and unexpected close-ups works well here with the constant unbalancing of the characters/viewer. Lots of striking imagery, too, with the repetition, especially, of the masks and all the symbolic baggage associated with them. It goes to some surprisingly dark places, but then, it seems in line with the two Doremi episodes I've seen courtesy of Geneijin.
There's a really nice scene near the end where the sheer weight of all that build-up comes to a head and it's both disturbing and amusing--disturbing due to the implications and the accretion of expectations from the off-kilter direction, amusing thanks to the slapstick elements that take place even as the implications struggle with what you know to be the actual truth.
Clearing out my backlog - meant to watch this last week - it was pretty good. Yamauchi's usual style of odd camera angles and unexpected close-ups works well here with the constant unbalancing of the characters/viewer. Lots of striking imagery, too, with the repetition, especially, of the masks and all the symbolic baggage associated with them. It goes to some surprisingly dark places, but then, it seems in line with the two Doremi episodes I've seen courtesy of Geneijin.
There's a really nice scene near the end where the sheer weight of all that build-up comes to a head and it's both disturbing and amusing--disturbing due to the implications and the accretion of expectations from the off-kilter direction, amusing thanks to the slapstick elements that take place even as the implications struggle with what you know to be the actual truth.
Huh, I thought it was pretty overt tbqh.
If only they just stuck to the manga plot. ;_;Merry had some nice 'mundane' bg art.
e: scrubbing through the second episode is rekindling my love for the (first half of this) show.
KirbYuuYuu
Member
Ojamajo Doremi 11
Love Blooms even in the rain.
Hadzuki episode, where Doremi and Ai-chan do nothing of value (well, 5 yen's worth). Black hair girl who I just forgot had self esteem issues with getting called out by the boy she likes (feelings are mutual), and gets all moping and crap.
Reminds me of how boys hide their feelings, and it's kinda painful to remember that fact.
This looks creepier than what I have witnessed so far.
Love Blooms even in the rain.
Hadzuki episode, where Doremi and Ai-chan do nothing of value (well, 5 yen's worth). Black hair girl who I just forgot had self esteem issues with getting called out by the boy she likes (feelings are mutual), and gets all moping and crap.
Reminds me of how boys hide their feelings, and it's kinda painful to remember that fact.
This looks creepier than what I have witnessed so far.
To be fair, the mechanics of the twist can be considered an asspull, but the thematics line up better than that. Most people tend to focus on the first of those, obviously, but it's not particularly hard to see CorvoSol isn't inventing everything he wrote down.
Whether the event that triggered the final result was an accident or not, Lelouch did intentionally plan to take advantage of the situation in cruel ways and he still carried that out regardless of what had happened. He's far from blameless in either case.
Awful Falafel
Banned
Well it's a really short bit that I didn't give much thought to at the time other than that I liked corner pieces because of how easy they are. Wonder what that says about me.
FOR KIDS
Actually, kids often aren't given enough credit. Obviously you can't do things the same way as for adults and young children shouldn't be exposed to actual violence, but it's not like you need to sanitize and dumb everything down.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
[Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon S] 098
future past
So much for that good end. 
dat glorious 2D Hand Drawn Vehicle
I'm surprised that a few punches and kicks were enough to scare Haruka's attackers away considering they were okay with driving over her carcass just before.
So Usagi already knows Haruka is Uranus.
So Usagi already knows Haruka is Uranus.
You are bound to get a few shitty monsters after ninety or so episodes.
They were a pretty hot couple.
Mind. Blown.
I havent seen the show in ages but I think the proverbial shit is about to hit the fan.
KirbYuuYuu
Member
That's why shows like MLP became popular.
ZZ Gundam 7
AHAHAHAHAH?A. Is this guy crying actual tears because he didn't get to pilot his mobile Suit? This show. THIS SHOW. THIS SHOW GUYS THIS SHOW.
This is what Zeon has become, guys. They went from being a credible threat to a comedic distraction. It'd hurt if they hadn't always been sorta idiots to begin with. As in, they just drew a rose in the sky. I blame Char for this. He kind of killed all their competent leaders and this is what they've become.
Bright MUST be in a tight spot if he's letting FA pilot the Zeta Gundam.
I-is that guy wearing lipstick? I kinda feel like these Zeon guys aren't taking this whole "war" thing seriously. Wow, dude gives a HUGE speech about how evil the Argama is and how the Zeon are limiting their damage to the colony because of honor unlike the Argama, and then screams into the mic that he'll destroy the Argama even if it wrecks the colony.
LOL.
Oh dang, this has to be a new record. Judau drew his first blood in what, 7 episodes? Compared to Amuro that's quick. Kamile is maybe, if you discount several accidents in the beginning.
Man, seeing Yazan Gable as a cameo hobo is getting real old. Is he gonna eat that pig? Sleep with it? Dress it up in a Titans uniform and pretend its Bask Om?
AHAHAHAHAH?A. Is this guy crying actual tears because he didn't get to pilot his mobile Suit? This show. THIS SHOW. THIS SHOW GUYS THIS SHOW.
This is what Zeon has become, guys. They went from being a credible threat to a comedic distraction. It'd hurt if they hadn't always been sorta idiots to begin with. As in, they just drew a rose in the sky. I blame Char for this. He kind of killed all their competent leaders and this is what they've become.
Bright MUST be in a tight spot if he's letting FA pilot the Zeta Gundam.
I-is that guy wearing lipstick? I kinda feel like these Zeon guys aren't taking this whole "war" thing seriously. Wow, dude gives a HUGE speech about how evil the Argama is and how the Zeon are limiting their damage to the colony because of honor unlike the Argama, and then screams into the mic that he'll destroy the Argama even if it wrecks the colony.
LOL.
Oh dang, this has to be a new record. Judau drew his first blood in what, 7 episodes? Compared to Amuro that's quick. Kamile is maybe, if you discount several accidents in the beginning.
Man, seeing Yazan Gable as a cameo hobo is getting real old. Is he gonna eat that pig? Sleep with it? Dress it up in a Titans uniform and pretend its Bask Om?
Smile Precure 1-3
Ok, there's something I don't get. The bad guys are accomplishing their goal exactly as planned. They're winning. Why do they need to stick around just to give the good guys symbolic victories over meaningless battles?
At least when Jadeite collected energy you got the sense he was being slowed down by a lot.
Ok, there's something I don't get. The bad guys are accomplishing their goal exactly as planned. They're winning. Why do they need to stick around just to give the good guys symbolic victories over meaningless battles?
At least when Jadeite collected energy you got the sense he was being slowed down by a lot.
Deputy Dangle
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Kenya Boy
Truly a masterpiece of artistic expression.
Thank you, Africa.
10/10
Truly a masterpiece of artistic expression.
Thank you, Africa.
10/10
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Blame the Countdown Clock. The villains' modus operandi is pretty much the same in Fresh Precure!, but because there's not a unitary measure to tell the audience when shit is going to hit the fan you can tell where the villains' frustration comes from.
ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
KoiChoco 12 (END)
This show was at its best when it was a bunch of weird people trying to save their club through seemingly impossible means, but that awful drama that was riddled in the second half of the show along with the dumb "let's make a big deal about fucking school government" plot I simply could not give a single shit about. Average show with some fun moments here and there, but fuck that drama so hard.
Obligatory girl rankings:
Morishita > Sensei > Mii-chan > Satsuki > that one reporter > poor girl voiced by Mai Kadowaki > Non-chan > the rest >>>>>>>>> shit >>>>>>>>>>> Chisato
Pretty much.
This show was at its best when it was a bunch of weird people trying to save their club through seemingly impossible means, but that awful drama that was riddled in the second half of the show along with the dumb "let's make a big deal about fucking school government" plot I simply could not give a single shit about. Average show with some fun moments here and there, but fuck that drama so hard.
Obligatory girl rankings:
Morishita > Sensei > Mii-chan > Satsuki > that one reporter > poor girl voiced by Mai Kadowaki > Non-chan > the rest >>>>>>>>> shit >>>>>>>>>>> Chisato
KirbYuuYuu
Member
I don't think they were exactly aware at how it worked at first, so that's why.
So the reason is... they're dumb? I knew that already!
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Wait til you get to the homework episode.
It simply says that you haven't yet been corrupted.
Here's my shitty justification: even if the villains are successfully working toward their objective, this doesn't preclude the fact that the Precure exist to permanently thwart this objective, serving as a constant threat to the successful revival of Pierrot. Thus, it's still the obligation of the villains to attempt to kill the Precure even after they've collected Bad Energy because present success in no way ensures that there will not be an eventual catastrophic reversal of fortunes.
or what Regulus said, yeah.
peaceiscloser
Member
OreImo 2 - 04
Just when you hoped this show wasn't going to need any more fanservice, especially after the really nice Saori episode...
First shot - nekkid 12 year old. Then nekkid Kirino. Then pantsu. Then -- oh my gosh what is even going on.
This gave me a laugh, though:
Just when you hoped this show wasn't going to need any more fanservice, especially after the really nice Saori episode...
First shot - nekkid 12 year old. Then nekkid Kirino. Then pantsu. Then -- oh my gosh what is even going on.
This gave me a laugh, though:
A beater in his natural habitat.
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