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Summer 2012 Anime |OT3| Where All the Waifus Are Made Up and the Points Don't Matter
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firehawk12
Subete no aware
Why anime!
You know what the truly sad part is? Despite Accel being a piece of shit on the writing front, it's somehow better than SAO.
The worst thing any production can be is boring.
Ah sorry, it's still around, I just considered it more interesting when it had that unique "girls' comics for men" concept going for it.
Kodomo no Jikan
I think the discussion on that in this thread has been a little odd, because that was just about
wanting to meet gender-neutral jockey weight requirements, which are real numbers. It wasn't about body image or anorexia or bulimia or any other psychological issue.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Ah, right. Well, they gotta chase the money I suppose.
I should have known. lol
One is related to the other, since it's not like she, say, went to seek medical advice before trying to deal with the issue. Essentially her identity is challenged, so she's going to extremes to try to maintain it.
I wouldn't worry about it. I'm always prepared for the prospect of a potentially bad show, and if I found something that I love, fantastic.
So long as I can accurately verbalize why it is that I feel a certain way about a show, I will still deem it as a positive experience. Like with most things, its all worth it for that feeling of discovering something new.
Crash Station
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So much wrong...
He's right on the last part at least. SAO isn't boring though.
RyougaSaotome
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To be fair,
Both novel series take place in the same world/timeline, or at least I've heard as much. Accel World takes place after SAO
You were right everyone, the Hyouka culture festive arc is great!
Who knew that a cooking scene could be made so tense, fantastic scenes. Everything about this show has been on a gradual incline, the music, the characters, the pacing, the OP/ED's. Even if that has been its crescendo, I happily look forward to finishing off the remaining episodes.
Who knew that a cooking scene could be made so tense, fantastic scenes. Everything about this show has been on a gradual incline, the music, the characters, the pacing, the OP/ED's. Even if that has been its crescendo, I happily look forward to finishing off the remaining episodes.
yn-neko hates a cat
Banned
You know.. at the begining of this season, I did something I never did before in my 20 years of watching anime: I dismissed an anime based on the poster art alone; SAO. I started the season and 4 weeks in I was sure that my list would be: Hyouka > Accel World > Kokoro Connect > Estetica > > > > > > > > > > everything else.
Sooooooo.... for weeks in, without any recommendation, I accidently stunmbled on the anidb rating for SAO and thought anything over a 7 can't be that bad. I'll download the first couple of eps and see what it's about.
HOLY SHIT!
My ranking nine weeks in is effectively: SAO > > > > Kokoro Connect > Hyouka > > > Estetica > Accel World > > > > > > everything else.
IT'S THAT GOOD!
Last weeks SAO also marked another thing with anime I haven't done since 12 Kingdoms: I rewatch an entire epidsode right after finishing it because IT WAS THAT GOOD!
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Yup.
Jex
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No, because this time they answering questions rather than asking them. Kind of like the end of LOST where they just come out and explain everything in a really flat manner.
yn-neko hates a cat
Banned
No way! BAN THIS MAN!
Oy my god.... are you serious?
Seriously... mind blown! Accel world, as much as I enjoy it, doesn't even share the same strata with SAO for me. I wonder if it has something to do with my aversion to whinny protagonists?
Love what u luv and don't let them tell u otherwise
yn-neko hates a cat
Banned
I think it was 12 (or 13) to 17
Ah shit, I guess it's time to catch up.
What if what they love beats them?
Yup.
Nawp
Hyouka = Ep1-5
Credits of the Fool = Ep8-11
Kudryavka's Order = Ep12-17
Roundabout Doll = Ep1, 6-7, 19-22
Original Story = Ep11.5
Unpublished Short Story = Ep18
just makes the love stronger.
12-17 is the standout one though, correct?
Yes, that's the school cultural festival arc. Lots of fun!
Welcome to the cult.
You're really juggling cults lately. Don't you have some more Sengoku Collection to watch?
You're really juggling cults lately. Don't you have some more Sengoku Collection to watch?
Master, I'm sorry I'm so slow, I will try harder!
yn-neko hates a cat
Banned
I'd like to believe true love takes it all in but I guess we'll never know since they'll never make another episode of Nana to Kaoru
What on Earth coulld you possibly like about the show? It does nothing exceptional. There has been maybe three scenes of any value on the action front. Is it the shallow characters, the forgettable music, the horrible plot setup, the boring dialogue, the lack of tension, or the crappy direction(as they play ridiculously loose with time and location)? Seriously what on earth is this show doing remotely well?
its appealing to our gamer sensibilities
You can stop watching after that.
SAO is pretty much the ultimate comfort food anime of the season. It's not surprising that most people are enjoying it, even if no one thinks the writing is really exceptional or even particularly good. It's predictable, it's filled with stock characters, self-insert pandering, etc, but it's well produced, the scenario is interesting, and it's pretty feel good in a really base and lowest common denominator sense. That's really all entertainment needs to be sometimes. Not everything has to be art.
yn-neko hates a cat
Banned
That's such a strange show... talking about mixed bags. All the episodes are generally good and have a meaty story but I cannot put my finger on an emotional tone to it which just throws me off. I still enjoy it but feel like I could enjoy it more if it had a smoother emotional thread weaving all the episodes together,
I have to say, the last episode's ending was a geniune LOL moment.
SAO is my guilty pleasure. I like it and I'm not afraid to admit it. Though I will admit that 16.5 never happened. EVER.
Damn you Cajun.
Damn you Cajun.
Of course not but the production values are the only thing going for it. They don't do anything with the scenario and use it in the worst possible manner. Instead of any episodes analyzing the psychology of the players we get stupid scenes where they show how easy cooking is or them collecting dragon crap for a sword. The only episode that even remotely addressed the psychology of this was the 'Renegade Nicholas' episode. It doesn't do anything except plod along. I mean Avengers isn't art but goddamn does it do a lot right. We don't have any snappy banter or even decent action sequences every episode. This is just a mediocre production with a bunch of money pumped in that they can't do anything with except flashes of decent fights.
KO Traveling Hobo
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Appealing character designs, expressive animation, considerable subtext and visual storytelling, MMO Batman, moves quickly, intricately thought-out world, etc.
It's heavily flawed, yes, but there's plenty to like about it.
SAO does pretty good world building.
Basically, it has waifus.
Well, I actually disagree. In a show like this, I'm not interested in the psychology of players or anything like that. I don't want it to be a deep or meaningful show because it's clearly not supposed to be that. It's a light series targeted at gaming fans and otaku. I'm glad they spend most of the episodes talking about the game mechanics of the world and so on, because there aren't really many shows that do that. The author creates a pretty realistic and compelling "what if" game design plan for the world, and it's interesting to watch silly characters "play" the game.
yn-neko hates a cat
Banned
I like the main character. I like how the story empowers him. I like the the layers of his motivations and internal conflict. I enjoy the emotional tones earch story hits. I love the core conceit of the world where a death virtually means death in real life and the possible truths behind this conceit. I've always been a sucker of the misunderstood hero.
Very few animes give me this emotional reaction without feeling completely opressive. It's walking a fine line for me and it's my sweet spot
I LOVE IT!He mentions that its an exaggerated amount.
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