Hellwarden
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The Voltron reboot suffers from the same type of humor Korra suffered from.
As in, unfunny humor.
As in, unfunny humor.
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Summer Anime 2017 |OT| More streaming services than shows to watch
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nintendoman58
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I hope it gets better.
I feel like I've seen so much regular horrible anime humor that it's made regular American cartoon unfunny humor feel okay by comparison.
Like, I roll my eyes at it but I'm not exactly cringing.
Admiral Woofington
Member
The humor is such a minor aspect, and yeah compared to anime it doesn't phase me.
Eh, the humor is fine. It does however suffer from the same kind of clunky dialogue and the level of cheesiness is significant.
Still an alright show though.
Maximilian Kolbe
Member
To be fair, Altair is the MC.
Admiral Woofington
Member
so how is this show? It looked like a throwaway show that would attempt to be deep but ultimately be about the pretty boys.
it's decent enough. quality is all of the place visually but the storyline is pretty cool so far. figure it'd appeal to people who liked shows like the recent Arslan
Hellwarden
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Dragon Ball Super Episode 106
One day Gohan will learn how to dodge.
Rip Tien. You lived a hard life.
I can't get over how great Piccolo's hands look in this episode. How are these hand drawings so next level?
One day Gohan will learn how to dodge.
Rip Tien. You lived a hard life.
there's seven episodes? I'm not sure how I missed this show, suddenly started hearing about Altair - thought it was some character in ReCreators.
It's actually up to 8!!
Getting an extra 40k in a week will be pretty hard.
PdotMichael
Banned
I don't know if I'm supposed to like Meteora or hate her from the bottom of my heart.
Mamika's end was some glorious shit.
Mamika's end was some glorious shit.
Sölf;247765979 said:
1-3 felt like compressed story arcs with some bizarre achronological storytelling in a failed attempt at dramatic effect.
4-7 have been solid as Mahmut's character is finally experiencing some growth. It's like the first three episode were an extended prologue and the real story didn't begin until he was knocked from his perch of rank and forced to learn to fly again from episode 4 on. [insert eagle metaphors here]
Looking forward to 8.
Re:Creators 06
Having a plain and uninteresting protagonist is one thing but having him shy away when so many things are at stake is taking it too far. I hope at the very least he has a very good reason or I will remain very annoyed.
Kirameki girl's interference was a welcome surprise.
Having a plain and uninteresting protagonist is one thing but having him shy away when so many things are at stake is taking it too far. I hope at the very least he has a very good reason or I will remain very annoyed.
Kirameki girl's interference was a welcome surprise.
PdotMichael
Banned
I wouldn't call a guy who makes everything worse best bro. It's funnier this way though.
THE iDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls 23–25 [END]
Winter sets in and so does fear for a distressed Uzuki. She'd become withdrawn and reclusive. Her problem was more primal and less accidental than I'd originally thought, though. Tackling a lack of covert self-esteem was a pleasant surprise, but it was simply too isolated, which left the emotional climax feeling unearned. Neglecting Uzuki was instrumental to the design of her story, but it was too convenient of an excuse to set her aside for the majority of the series. Rin confronting Uzuki with Mio's support was important, but was eclipsed by the producer's own efforts in the end. He was the one to appraise her and offer a choice, relieving her of some responsibility while Rin and Mio unearthed her honest feelings. In a respectful, thoughtful manner, he gave her purpose again. Uzuki's empty star (wish charm) symbolized that all that she wanted was its radiance, which she had all along.
The collection of final regards from the Cinderella Project in episode 24 helped alleviate Uzuki's anxiety and doubled as a decent summary of the ground covered by the characters throughout the series. New Generations' stage entrance was a good reference to their starting point and resolution to their wavering unity. One large disappointment with the show would be Mishiro's role, as the idols felt detached from their plight to thwart her design for 346 Production. Ultimately, it was more of the producer's battle than the idols'. His penlight was symbolic of the torch he carried for them—both figuratively and literally. Remaining steadfast to her own methods, she never submitted. But with the goal only being to have her accept alternatives, she was more of an obstruction than a villain. Unfortunately, there was much left unsaid about her.
While not wholly dissatisfying, the overarching narrative could have benefited from more planning. It wasn't so a much a Cinderella story as just a story with Cinderella elements. No extravagant, in-universe movie trailers or all-inclusive variety programs is a step down from its predecessor. Additionally, the songs were forgettable except for the opening theme music, along with "TOKIMEKI Escalate" and "Onegai! Cinderella." Although minor, the characters had a slightly distracting pink tinge to the whites of their eyes. There could have been something more outstanding here, but it's overcrowded with lesser characters and their inadequate content. As it stands, the series is like a twenty-five-page restaurant menu with multiple pages dedicated to what's essentially the same dish; unique enough only to warrant their own entries but for the sake of meeting a quota.
The show featured excellent sound design and consistent character art throughout its course. It's easy to appreciate the professionalism of the framing, which was virtually free from unscrupulous shots of the characters (curse you, Rika). While modest, the animation poured into key moments was exceptional. Some devices were relied too heavily on, such as clocks, stairs, and flowers. Rain was well-utilized, though. As I'm not privy to the language of flowers, its meanings were lost on me; however, their aesthetic was at least pleasing. How they were presented was my only means of deriving meaning from them. Clocks were mainly used as visual/auditory ques. Sometimes they were just terminal points, other times they simply drew attention to a particular detail or signified a significant beat. The technical attention to decor was impressive, and successfully enlivened the setting. All in all, it was a a decent show with good art design (characters/layouts) and sound design (score). Yet it was still largely a checklist exhibition that I don't intend to revisit.
Final (top) rankings: 0. The producer, 1. Mio, 2. Mika, 3. Ranko*, 4. Miku, 5. Natsuki
––––––––––
* Insert Maaya Uchida noises.
Winter sets in and so does fear for a distressed Uzuki. She'd become withdrawn and reclusive. Her problem was more primal and less accidental than I'd originally thought, though. Tackling a lack of covert self-esteem was a pleasant surprise, but it was simply too isolated, which left the emotional climax feeling unearned. Neglecting Uzuki was instrumental to the design of her story, but it was too convenient of an excuse to set her aside for the majority of the series. Rin confronting Uzuki with Mio's support was important, but was eclipsed by the producer's own efforts in the end. He was the one to appraise her and offer a choice, relieving her of some responsibility while Rin and Mio unearthed her honest feelings. In a respectful, thoughtful manner, he gave her purpose again. Uzuki's empty star (wish charm) symbolized that all that she wanted was its radiance, which she had all along.
The collection of final regards from the Cinderella Project in episode 24 helped alleviate Uzuki's anxiety and doubled as a decent summary of the ground covered by the characters throughout the series. New Generations' stage entrance was a good reference to their starting point and resolution to their wavering unity. One large disappointment with the show would be Mishiro's role, as the idols felt detached from their plight to thwart her design for 346 Production. Ultimately, it was more of the producer's battle than the idols'. His penlight was symbolic of the torch he carried for them—both figuratively and literally. Remaining steadfast to her own methods, she never submitted. But with the goal only being to have her accept alternatives, she was more of an obstruction than a villain. Unfortunately, there was much left unsaid about her.
While not wholly dissatisfying, the overarching narrative could have benefited from more planning. It wasn't so a much a Cinderella story as just a story with Cinderella elements. No extravagant, in-universe movie trailers or all-inclusive variety programs is a step down from its predecessor. Additionally, the songs were forgettable except for the opening theme music, along with "TOKIMEKI Escalate" and "Onegai! Cinderella." Although minor, the characters had a slightly distracting pink tinge to the whites of their eyes. There could have been something more outstanding here, but it's overcrowded with lesser characters and their inadequate content. As it stands, the series is like a twenty-five-page restaurant menu with multiple pages dedicated to what's essentially the same dish; unique enough only to warrant their own entries but for the sake of meeting a quota.
The show featured excellent sound design and consistent character art throughout its course. It's easy to appreciate the professionalism of the framing, which was virtually free from unscrupulous shots of the characters (curse you, Rika). While modest, the animation poured into key moments was exceptional. Some devices were relied too heavily on, such as clocks, stairs, and flowers. Rain was well-utilized, though. As I'm not privy to the language of flowers, its meanings were lost on me; however, their aesthetic was at least pleasing. How they were presented was my only means of deriving meaning from them. Clocks were mainly used as visual/auditory ques. Sometimes they were just terminal points, other times they simply drew attention to a particular detail or signified a significant beat. The technical attention to decor was impressive, and successfully enlivened the setting. All in all, it was a a decent show with good art design (characters/layouts) and sound design (score). Yet it was still largely a checklist exhibition that I don't intend to revisit.
Final (top) rankings: 0. The producer, 1. Mio, 2. Mika, 3. Ranko*, 4. Miku, 5. Natsuki
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* Insert Maaya Uchida noises.
Altair: A Record of Battles 8
edit: looking at the OP confirms this and wow it's like a highlight reel of all the important events in the show so far lol
Episode started as a harsh lesson in realpolitik only to turn into layer upon layer of machination in order to transform Mahmut's inexperience into an asset rather than a liability. Guess these are core characters finally together since he's going back home to Torqye.
edit: looking at the OP confirms this and wow it's like a highlight reel of all the important events in the show so far lol
Re:Creators 07-08
Re:Creators is weakest with its premise and world which is what the first few epsiodes focus on but strongest during its character stories(when it does get to them), I particularly like what they're doing with the fake Saber and fake Madoka - one from a world of despair and the other from a world of hope, it's surprisingly interesting to see them exchange their views and come to an understanding. Still, that's just one set of characters, there's more they need to explore - on the other hand, Meteora and Selesia's story don't resonate as much while alright.
Ohh I'd like to hear your thoughts on Mio's story.
Re:Creators is weakest with its premise and world which is what the first few epsiodes focus on but strongest during its character stories(when it does get to them), I particularly like what they're doing with the fake Saber and fake Madoka - one from a world of despair and the other from a world of hope, it's surprisingly interesting to see them exchange their views and come to an understanding. Still, that's just one set of characters, there's more they need to explore - on the other hand, Meteora and Selesia's story don't resonate as much while alright.
Ohh I'd like to hear your thoughts on Mio's story.
Stein's Gate: Chapter 6-8
For a while there, I felt like I didn't miss out on anything from reading this after I watched the anime. But then I got to the alternate endings, and revisiting the story by reading the visual novel was really worth it. At least from my experience, I don't think I have seen games or visual novels do alternate ends better than this. Usually they are part of a binary good or bad ending concept, some death/lose condition, or some part of a larger puzzle, and they don't develop them beyond that. I mean, yes, the alternate endings of Stein's Gate are "bad ends", but feel like legit endings of their own, with their own climax to the story and everything. Of course, if they were the actual ending it would be unsatisfying since they don't connect all the dots of the story, but at the same time, they are really satisfying on their own. You could call them bad ends, but I don't think you could do a binary classification for these, as while there are huge losses, there are other ways their story moves on and reach some sort of happiness. They capture the idea that there are these other large stories of their own beyond these other ends that I don't think I have seen other attempts at alternate endings do well.
So yeah, if you came into Stein's Gate watching the anime, I highly recommend you look for the novel, because it's worth it.
For a while there, I felt like I didn't miss out on anything from reading this after I watched the anime. But then I got to the alternate endings, and revisiting the story by reading the visual novel was really worth it. At least from my experience, I don't think I have seen games or visual novels do alternate ends better than this. Usually they are part of a binary good or bad ending concept, some death/lose condition, or some part of a larger puzzle, and they don't develop them beyond that. I mean, yes, the alternate endings of Stein's Gate are "bad ends", but feel like legit endings of their own, with their own climax to the story and everything. Of course, if they were the actual ending it would be unsatisfying since they don't connect all the dots of the story, but at the same time, they are really satisfying on their own. You could call them bad ends, but I don't think you could do a binary classification for these, as while there are huge losses, there are other ways their story moves on and reach some sort of happiness. They capture the idea that there are these other large stories of their own beyond these other ends that I don't think I have seen other attempts at alternate endings do well.
So yeah, if you came into Stein's Gate watching the anime, I highly recommend you look for the novel, because it's worth it.
PdotMichael
Banned
A CG ranking without Rin and Kaede is worthless anyway.
SliceSabre
Banned
No Uzuki on that list after those last episodes means I hearby reject this list as lies.
Re-Creators 20
I'm surprised they're trying to use two story asspulls in a row as a means of defeating her course the second is far more sensible to use than the first was.
Fate/Apocrypha 10
Berserker went and pulled a fucking Chiaotzu. Otherwise fun seeing Saber walk all over these other servants.
PdotMichael
Banned
Not everything can be so well written as Love Live.
Those last episodes are literally the reason to drop her off a list lol
delet this
Valdfellgar
Banned
It's really more of a kid's show too, so while not entirely my cup of tea, I felt Season's 1 and 2 are good for what they are.
I actually disagree with Narag. It felt like a mess to me. Whiney main character who spends more time wondering what he can do than actually doing anything. It also rushes really fast through the world building. Edit: I only watched through Episode 6.
MikeHattsu
Member
Looks like it was the 10th anniversary of the Lucky Star portable shrine at the Washinomiya summer festival today 
https://twitter.com/bluetwintail/status/904317721965338624
https://twitter.com/bluetwintail/status/904317721965338624
Dedication Through Light
Member
Sölf;247765979 said:
Its great now that Arslan is starting to collect allies, I think it manages to make itself different than arslan. However having KENN voice a key ally in both Altair and Arslan is lol.
I wish some of the Altair character designs were better.
Looks like it was the 10th anniversary of the Lucky Star portable shrine at the Washinomiya summer festival today
https://twitter.com/bluetwintail/status/904317721965338624
Aw, I was free today too! If I had known that was going on I probably could have went... oh well, maybe next year! I don't have any cute yukatas yet anyway.
Are there any other Lucky Star events soon at that shrine? I'd really like to take a trip out there to check it out!
Dedication Through Light
Member
Voltron s1 felt like they cut content in episodes. Also some of the jokes were cheesy but I still laughed.
The best part of Voltron though is KLance.
And that's a fucking blessing.
MikeHattsu
Member
Well... Keep an eye on the website I guess:
http://www.wasimiya.org
There's a stamp rally going on right now (you'll have to spend money for this one though):
http://www.wasimiya.org/stamp10/
Ya on Twitter?
PdotMichael
Banned
I know, Chihaya's arc should be the golden standard for idol entertainment.
But we can't have nice things.
SliceSabre
Banned
Why did you post a gif of a board crying?
PdotMichael
Banned
Admiral Woofington
Member
Yakuza kiwami
Kiryu chaaaaan~
I thoroughly enjoyed this as a whole. But not nearly as much as zero. I guess with zero this was a brand new experience and arguably one of the better games in the series with its plot, presentation and side content. Yakuza one clearly seems simplistic by comparison because you don't have nearly as much side content.
The writing overall felt weaker than zero. The writers don't know how to properly write a kid character because a 9 year old had the mental maturity of an early 20 something and spoke like a grown up. That's a bit ridiculous.
A downside of playing these games so back to back is how many reused assets really hurt my experience a bit. Kamurocho was exactly the same save for the millenium tower. You still had the same stores, only going back and forth between them. There wasn't an affection/friendship system with anybody. And encounters were done way too often to the point it became grating, it was old school jrpg levels of grating. Locking the dragon style behind an extremely annoying way to unlocking its powers meant I never used it.
A positive addition though was the majima everywhere system. Majima is a fun character, but since this is a system they only added to this remake it's off with the majima you see in the main story.
Id give the game a solid 7.5/10. But if both yakuza 2 and 6 coming to ps4 take place entirely in the same city once again I don't know if I'd need to play 3-5 immediately.
Kiryu chaaaaan~
I thoroughly enjoyed this as a whole. But not nearly as much as zero. I guess with zero this was a brand new experience and arguably one of the better games in the series with its plot, presentation and side content. Yakuza one clearly seems simplistic by comparison because you don't have nearly as much side content.
The writing overall felt weaker than zero. The writers don't know how to properly write a kid character because a 9 year old had the mental maturity of an early 20 something and spoke like a grown up. That's a bit ridiculous.
A downside of playing these games so back to back is how many reused assets really hurt my experience a bit. Kamurocho was exactly the same save for the millenium tower. You still had the same stores, only going back and forth between them. There wasn't an affection/friendship system with anybody. And encounters were done way too often to the point it became grating, it was old school jrpg levels of grating. Locking the dragon style behind an extremely annoying way to unlocking its powers meant I never used it.
A positive addition though was the majima everywhere system. Majima is a fun character, but since this is a system they only added to this remake it's off with the majima you see in the main story.
Id give the game a solid 7.5/10. But if both yakuza 2 and 6 coming to ps4 take place entirely in the same city once again I don't know if I'd need to play 3-5 immediately.
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