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[Narag]

Symphogear 12

Where'd all this budget come from? Art, animation, music direction, and hell, the direction in general was a step above the shit leading up to this. Nice to see all sorts of thematic stuff running throughout the series come together in a respectable fashion too. Admittedly, it's really kinda cliche stuff but executed well enough in this episode for it to not be hampered by such.

I think a bit of engrish is a fair trade off for one of the most badass powering up after being driven to the brink of death scenes ever.

You crazy. That scene is the culmination of the characters constantly skirting the border of despair and optimism until they finally got the spark to be pushed far into hot-blooded territory. Though I imagine it isn't as effective if you haven't actually watched the show.

And the designs are great!

Going back to these older posts, cosmic's mostly right as that's effectively the dramatic payoff leading into the finale. I wouldn't say it's truly badass and it's actually sort of expected but satisfying nontheless when it finally occurs.

Spoiler

Nehushtan design still sucks.

 

[Negator]

OT2 already?

 

[cajunator]

Whaddya mean already? It took four weeks.

 

[kayos90]

OT2 already?

You bet honey.

 

[Jex]

[Eureka Seven AO] - 15

I think this is the first competent of episode of Eureka Seven AO that I have ever seen. It's come rather too late in the lifecycle of the series, but I suppose the adage 'better late than never' applies here.

Why, exactly, do I think that this episode is competent? It's actually focused on telling one particular story, which is directly tied into the main plot of the show. It doesn't mess around cutting to a thousand different sub-plots, it doesn't involve really bizarre plot-twists that come out of nowhere, stupid Truth and stupid Naru don't get involved either.

As it's actually focused, for a change, the editing and pacing is far, far better because it's not doing all those cuts to placed and people that we don't know or care about. More like this please.

 

[wonzo]

Gunsmith Cats 3 END

This was a pretty strong ending to a fantastic OVA series. While it unfortunately didn't have any awesome mechanical animation like part 2, it certainly had some really well done action scenes which managed to have a real sense of tension to them. I must say that the direction the plot went in was fairly predictable but I didn't care about any of that stuff in the first place as everything else more than easily made up for it!

 

[Jex]

eureka seven ao - 15

I'd just like to point out that the way Elena is holding her Ipad...thing is completely ridiculous. Who puts both hands underneath it like that?

 

[Instro]

accel world - 16

Finally, an episode without the dumb drama bullshit. Just training/infodump.

Ski Raker is best waifu.

Cause she's in a wheelchair right?

 

[Kagami]

Ro Kyu Bu 8

So now flashbacks to when a high school girl was a loli and more swimsuits and even a maid. Where'd the basketball go?!?? Oh there it is but its in swimsuits. fml

Pool episodes leading directly into basketball, resulting in swimsuit basketball.
Brilliant!

 

[Thoraxes]

UN-GO - 08

Interesting concept to this episode, although it was a little predictable.

Also, what is this:

 

[kayos90]

[Eureka Seven AO] - 15

I think this is the first competent of episode of Eureka Seven AO that I have ever seen. It's come rather too late in the lifecycle of the series, but I suppose the adage 'better late than never' applies here.

Why, exactly, do I think that this episode is competent? It's actually focused on telling one particular story, which is directly tied into the main plot of the show. It doesn't mess around cutting to a thousand different sub-plots, it doesn't involve really bizarre plot-twists that come out of nowhere, stupid Truth and stupid Naru don't get involved either.

As it's actually focused, for a change, the editing and pacing is far, far better because it's not doing all those cuts to placed and people that we don't know or care about. More like this please.

It also hints at FleurxAo pairing which is always good. Yeah?

 

[Branduil]

Gunsmith Cats 3 END


This was a pretty strong ending to a fantastic OVA series. While it unfortunately didn't have any awesome mechanical animation like part 2, it certainly had some really well done action scenes which managed to have a real sense of tension to them. I must say that the direction the plot went in was fairly predictable but I didn't care about any of that stuff in the first place as everything else more than easily made up for it!

Spoiler

http://i.minus.com/ibo2Wq2tFtA5km.jpg

 

[Crash Station]

Symphogear 12

Where'd all this budget come from? Art, animation, music direction, and hell, the direction in general was a step above the shit leading up to this. Nice to see all sorts of thematic stuff running throughout the series come together in a respectable fashion too. Admittedly, it's really kinda cliche stuff but executed well enough in this episode for it to not be hampered by such.







Going back to these older posts, cosmic's mostly right as that's effectively the dramatic payoff leading into the finale. I wouldn't say it's truly badass and it's actually sort of expected but satisfying nontheless when it finally occurs.

Spoiler

Nehushtan design still sucks.

Yeah, I may have overhyped it a bit, but it's the kind of scene I'm a total sucker for. That does kind of make it apparent it's cliche, but like you said, I thought it was executed very well. The direction, the music, Phine's dialogue questioning where the power is coming from, the

Spoiler

"SYMPHOGEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR"

; it's everything I love about "get up and fight!" scenes.

 

[Narag]

Symphogear 13

First half sucked and the only notable part was the pretty explosions. Second half was surprisingly badass in how

Spoiler

Hibiki won over Ryoko right after Ryoko said fuck it, threw a chain into the moon, and dragged a piece out to end human civilization.

:lol

It's as I expected in the end. Average show with some problems. If production values had been higher and, well, everything more consistent this would have been great. I did like it though despite all the warts.

 

[Uchip]

It also hints at FleurxAo pairing which is always good. Yeah?

even if it happens, there hasnt been any chemistry between them
actually there hasnt been much chemistry at all

 

[Narag]

Yeah, I may have overhyped it a bit, but it's the kind of scene I'm a total sucker for. That does kind of make it apparent it's cliche, but like you said, I thought it was executed very well. The direction, the music, Phine's dialogue questioning where the power is coming from, the

Spoiler

"SYMPHOGEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR"

; it's everything I love about "get up and fight!" scenes.

I hear you. I've my own soft spots for stuff that I can't help but eat up every time.

 

[Kagami]

RKB - 06
OPERATION PANTSU RETU- Woooooooooooaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!

They used that scene on Tomoka's "Good night!" card in Wife Collection.

 

[Branduil]

Star Driver 25

Stupid show, this episode had some nice animation though. Looks like the story got considerably more convoluted and dumb after I stopped watching.

No, I can't say that I do. I'll take your word for it.

 

[kayos90]

even if it happens, there hasnt been any chemistry between them
actually there hasnt been much chemistry at all

It's okay. Fleur is by far the best new female character in the show.

 

[Haly]

HEY

HEY NARUTO

YOU LOOK KIND OF COOL

 

[Jex]

Macross was never a classic franchise. The original series was dredge, 7 was complete garbage. Frontier with all of its flaws still had Sheryl Fucking Nome in it so for that I enjoyed it, just like I enjoyed the original for Misa.

The OVAs and Movies in the franchise were and still are great though.

For once I am really going to have to agree with darkside. I probably wouldn't call the original series 'dredge', but it is extremely uneven.

 

[Branduil]

For once I am really going to have darkside.

Seems like you could do better than that.

 

[BGBW]

Anime is delayed for a week!?

Oh so my taxes finally went towards something useful.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Can anyone tell me what the name of the music is in Hyouka 11 when they were messaging on the computer?
Im pretty sure its a classic.

 

[wonzo]

Spoiler

http://i.minus.com/ibo2Wq2tFtA5km.jpg

Spoiler

those goddamn gun-toting illegal immigrants and their gangs gettin in the way of my illegal weapon smuggling trade!!! *hires illegal immigrant assassin*

 

[Jex]

RKB - 11 - Camp and More bathing Scenes Continue.

Your posts about RKB are making this thread unsafe for everyone. You monster.

 

[Branduil]

Can anyone tell me what the name of the music is in Hyouka 11 when they were messaging on the computer?
Im pretty sure its a classic.

This one?

 

[Jex]

Four weeks for OT2. Not bad.

We're certainly slowing down a bit. Probably for the best, all things considered.

 

[wonzo]

Macross was never a classic franchise. The original series was dredge, 7 was complete garbage. Frontier with all of its flaws still had Sheryl Fucking Nome in it so for that I enjoyed it, just like I enjoyed the original for Misa.

The OVAs and Movies in the franchise were and still are great though.

So what you're saying is I should just check out Macross Plus and DYRL and forget about the rest?

Your posts about RKB are making this thread unsafe for everyone. You monster.

Yeah, at least I have the decency to pixelate such sick filth!

 

[Dresden]

I'd just like to point out that the way Elena is holding her Ipad...thing is completely ridiculous. Who puts both hands underneath it like that?

She's probably staring at a reflection of herself because she's deep like that.

Cause she's in a wheelchair right?

ofc

 

[Jex]

So what you're saying is I should just check out Macross Plus and DYRL and forget about the rest?

If you wanted to be really hardcore you could just watch the Macross Plus OVA's.

 

[wonzo]

ofc

i haven't seen ep 16 yet but is she in a wheelchair irl? i need to know as this is some p. important stuff

If you wanted to be really hardcore you could just watch the Macross Plus OVA's.

I would've done just that but AWO's incredibly high praise for DYRL have got me very interested in checking it out. Shame about the BD though.

 

[Thoraxes]

They used that scene on Tomoka's "Good night!" card in Wife Collection.

http://i.imgur.com/t6CFh.jpg

I actually have that too. Had no clue they used that on there. I'll check it out later.

Your posts about RKB are making this thread unsafe for everyone. You monster.

Yeah, at least I have the decency to pixelate such sick filth!

It's a wholesome family show though.

The Olympics drove me to watch it, guys. They drove my life down the path of destruction.

 

[Dresden]

i haven't seen ep 16 yet but is she in a wheelchair irl? i need to know as this is some p. important stuff

this is the future man, she

Spoiler

has prosthetic legs irl

 

[Jex]

[Binbougami] - 4

I literally feel asleep watching this one. I am sorry, cosmicblizzard-chan, but I am done with this show for now.

 

[Branduil]

So what you're saying is I should just check out Macross Plus and DYRL and forget about the rest?

Everyone should watch Macross Plus.

Just avoid the bad movie version.

 

[duckroll]

Binbougami - Episode 4

This episode could have given me brain damage. I don't think I'm a fan of this new character, at least not in "human" form anyway. I'm a sucker of cute-animal-is-really-evil gags though. So conflicted. I think I'm starting to get a tad sick of the one-directional plot though. Something needs to happen soon to introduce new ideas, because watching Binbougami fail week after week is starting to wear thin.

 

[Jex]

WALL OF SHAME

cajunator 1,137
firehawk12 851
Jexhius 780

I didn't bother posting for like two weeks so why am I still so high up? This doesn't seem fair.

All part of the plan.

It's all part of your plan, right jman?

 

[wonzo]

It's a wholesome family show though.

The Olympics drove me to watch it, guys. They drove my life down the path of destruction.

damn olympics, delaying anime and now making people watch terrible shows. i blame london

this is the future man, she

Spoiler

has prosthetic legs irl

this is a huge blow to the great moe™ scale and wheelchair moe in general but i'm sure she can gain some points back depending on

Spoiler

what the prosthetics look like

Everyone should watch Macross Plus.

Just avoid the bad movie version.

Duly noted.

 

[Jex]

I'm going to make it on the next OT's wall of shame. This I swear!

Keep fighting the, er, good fight?

this thread is not exactly better than the last one

I like to think of it as one, long continuous, silly thread. The only thing that really changes in the anime we all happen to be watching.

 

[Crash Station]

I'd just like to point out that the way Elena is holding her Ipad...thing is completely ridiculous. Who puts both hands underneath it like that?

People that don't know how to work it. I've seen it.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

This one?

Thats it, thanks.

 

[Narag]

Everyone should watch Macross Plus.

Just avoid the bad movie version.

Might be time to dig out my dvds again.

 

[Kagami]

I love the original Macross, and also liked DYRL, Zero, and Frontier.
Haven't seen 2, 7, or Plus, but I'm planning on picking up the 7 BDs coming out later this year.

Plus has always looked like the least appealing Macross to me.
I guess if they do a BD release I'll get it for completion's sake and see what I think.

 

[duckroll]

Everyone should watch Macross Plus.

Just avoid the bad movie version.

Hey, I kinda like the movie! It's easier to rewatch anyway. Either way Macross Plus is a dated, convoluted, sexist show about terrible characters doing stupid things. But it sure is pretty.

 

[Branduil]

Hey, I kinda like the movie! It's easier to rewatch anyway. Either way Macross Plus is a dated, convoluted, sexist show about terrible characters doing stupid things. But it sure is pretty.

The movie rearranges things so that the characters look even worse. It also makes no sense and has terrible pacing and re-editing.

Plus it has the worst CGI shot ever.

 

[Crash Station]

[Binbougami] - 4

I literally feel asleep watching this one. I am sorry, cosmicblizzard-chan, but I am done with this show for now.

Ah well, you tried.

Binbougami - Episode 4

This episode could have given me brain damage. I don't think I'm a fan of this new character, at least not in "human" form anyway. I'm a sucker of cute-animal-is-really-evil gags though. So conflicted. I think I'm starting to get a tad sick of the one-directional plot though. Something needs to happen soon to introduce new ideas, because watching Binbougami fail week after week is starting to wear thin.

At least next week starts an actual arc. No idea what you'll think of it if you didn't care for episode 3, though. The next "new" thing is Ranmaru's introduction, which could be more episodes off than you're willing to watch, so I don't know.

 

[Jex]

People that don't know how to work it. I've seen it.

But then she holds it fine later in the next shot! Silly Elena, what will she do next?

 

[duckroll]

But then she holds it fine later in the next shot! Silly Elena, what will she do next?

That's one of the reasons some people watch this show for after all!

 

[Branduil]

Why you should never watch the Macross Plus movie: