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[daveo42]

I appreciate the thought he put into that video. Most of the actors or actresses just do a little shout-out for like 5 seconds and dump. Blum actually explained the disease and showed why he has been personally affected by it.

Agree with this. Nice to see someone talk about the disease and its impact during one of these challenges. I know this campaign has brought a lot of attention to ALS, but too many people have no idea about the disease itself or its impact on those it afflicts.

I need to see what I can give now. Good job Steve.

Okay good.
Honestly with the way anime fans are, it could have been real

I'm sure it's been said by some anime fan. Probably lazybones.

 

[Soulflarz]

We could also make a joke about how kotaku *could* have said it and it would have been just as likely that its true vs not

 

[Jarate]

http://kotaku.com/sword-art-online-is-the-smartest-anime-i-ve-seen-in-yea-5947171

you guys talking about this?

 

[Doctor Decimate]

http://kotaku.com/sword-art-online-is-the-smartest-anime-i-ve-seen-in-yea-5947171

you guys talking about this?

the Cowboy Bebop one is pretty bad, too

 

[UltraGunner]

http://kotaku.com/sword-art-online-is-the-smartest-anime-i-ve-seen-in-yea-5947171

you guys talking about this?

Literally the smartest. Ghost in the Shell SAC with all of its political intrigue, philosophical discussions, and Police procedural stories all in comparison to a generic protagonist who wins at everything and makes women thirsty as all hell just by saying hello to them.

 

[Takashi]

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Soo is this game trying to be like an action game, a waifu sim, a not-quite-hentai game or what

Blum doing the ALS challenge

https://t.co/nBMDiMZnfL

Huge respect, good on him. That story was very moving. Glad this challenge has spread and reached as many people as it has now.

 

[Man God]

Naruto is picking up steam again.

 

[MetatronM]

Literally the smartest. Ghost in the Shell SAC with all of its political intrigue, philosophical discussions, and Police procedural stories all in comparison to a generic protagonist who wins at everything and makes women thirsty as all hell just by saying hello to them.

Ghost in the Shell SAC is 12 years old.

 

[daveo42]

Naruto is picking up steam again.

It's (hopefully) a nice change of pace that will continue forward. *fingers crossed*

 

[Gucci Messiah]

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[Levyne]

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Things are a bit treacherous on both forum sides recently, so be careful not to get banned again!

 

[Shard]

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You are fortunate, others were not.

 

[daveo42]

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Welcome back. And yes, as others have said, be careful out there.

 

[TheAbsolution]

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Welcome back. We missed you and your ratings posts
And other posts as well too. Hopefully you can stay here for a longer period of time.
Be careful man.

 

[Zonic]

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Time to change to an appropriate avatar.

 

[Gucci Messiah]

Thanks for the welcome back! I haven't watched toonami in about a month and didn't lurk the thread so I've got some questions for ya.

Is Black Lagoon still airing and if so where are we at so I can catch up? Have any replacement shows been announced? How was GL received last week? Any new promos/reviews I should look for? How have you been enjoying Dandy S2?

 

[Zonic]

Black Lagoon is on its final 2 episodes (23 & 24). Nothing on its replacement yet.

Gurren Lagann had rather positive reactions from 1st time viewers.

& not sure if ya heard, but on the 30th, it's an AoT marathon for the 1st season starting at Midnight after a new Space Dandy at 11:30 AM.

 

[Shard]

Also Tenumi and Shadow got permabanned.

 

[daveo42]

& not sure if ya heard, but on the 30th, it's an AoT marathon for the 1st season starting at Midnight after a new Space Dandy at 11:30 AM.

I actually missed that bit of news too and I've been here the entire time >.>

Also Tenumi and Shadow got permabanned.

It might be best to keep this discussion in the thread to a minimum.

 

[Gucci Messiah]

Titan marathon eh? Are you guys liking that a little more post-Trost? I'm assuming they've gotten to (possible minor spoilers)

Spoiler

eren joining the scouts?

 

[Zonic]

We watched episode 15 of AoT last Saturday. & yes, things are getting more interesting now that they finished moving a giant rock.

Need any more episode numbers?

 

[Gorillaz]

Titan marathon eh? Are you guys liking that a little more post-Trost? I'm assuming they've gotten to (possible minor spoilers)

Spoiler

eren joining the scouts?

we are at eren joining team levi and the whole cleaning the dungeon episode, basically the calm before the storm/next arc

I guess it makes sense? (no it doesn't) to do the marathon now. They will probably marathon the backhalf as well near the end

 

[Zonic]

They could just air 13.5.....I mean, that's a recap episode.

Then again, it could be for people who haven't had a chance to see all the episodes, like my friend who (currently, might move) lives in a place with no internet or TV.

 

[Gorillaz]

They could just air 13.5.....I mean, that's a recap episode.

Then again, it could be for people who haven't had a chance to see all the episodes, like my friend who (currently, might move) lives in a place with no internet or TV.

Feel it's more of a ratings move. Plus gets to give each show an extra week off before they are done, mainly Lagoon.

 

[Subitai]

Also Tenumi and Shadow got permabanned.

Are they frequenting any other places on the interwebs to post about anime and manga?

 

[Gucci Messiah]

Are they frequenting any other places on the interwebs to post about anime and manga?

Twitter

@789shadow
@TheTenumi

 

[Imperial Bishop]

Blum doing the ALS challenge

https://t.co/nBMDiMZnfL

Steve Blum is such an amazing human being. I started choking up when he brought up his friend.

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Who are you again?

Spoiler

Welcome back!!!! T_T

 

[Unspeakable Evil]

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Zombie Dandy!

 

[Gucci Messiah]

Can we have a discussion about Blue Exorcist now that it's over? I know it was a pretty divisive show in here but oftentimes it was my favorite show on the block.

The first couple of episodes do a great job establishing the world, characters, and overall narrative for the show -- right from the start the viewer knows this is going to be about Rin discovering his newly awakened demonic powers and avenging the loss of his father. Other themes such acceptance, friendship, and the importance of family are touched upon but in a very poor manner for the most part. I'm willing to give that a pass though since these are things we see in almost every shonen, BE didn't seek to reinvent the wheel or even tweak it a little, this show is the definition of status quo (some would say generic).

After the brief introduction the show shifts to true cross academy where things grind to a halt. I think we can all agree that BE spent way too much time

Spoiler

poorly

attempting to develop the main cast; everything seemed to drag on for MONTHS until we got to Rin vs Amaimon where the plot started to kick into high gear again. Still, I found myself enjoying these episodes due to the humor which I think is done very well. BE has some of the best reaction faces I've seen in quite some time and the voice actors really helped make the script come alive which made for better flowing dialogue and more believable interactions.

Ultimately, I think BE was pretty much the equivalent of a Micheal Bay's Transformers or TMNT for toonami -- a summer blockbuster that doesn't require you to think very much, has questionable pacing, and ultimately ends up being an enjoyable, although predictable ride. I thought the whole '

Spoiler

Yukio is a demon too!'

thing made sense but was presented in such a way that made the whole thing feel like a cop out. There was no build up, it just came out of left field really. The ending in general just seemed rushed but I had a good time with it each week.

 

[Gorillaz]

The only question that maters is

Do you see Satan as the good guy, proud father, family man that he is? I mean he proved his love for his kids in those last few episodes

 

[Doctor Decimate]

The only question that maters is

Do you see Satan as the good guy, proud father, family man that he is? I mean he proved his love for his kids in those last few episodes

 

[Gucci Messiah]

The only question that maters is

Do you see Satan as the good guy, proud father, family man that he is? I mean he proved his love for his kids in those last few episodes

I thought it was hilarious that they tried to turn Satan into a good guy through a love story. That made me scratch my head, he's the frickin' devil.

 

[Jarate]

Blue Exorcist was at its best when it was cooking a cake

think about that shit, a shonen was at its best when it cooked a cake

 

[Raxus]

The problem with the character development is that it just halts for most characters where in the manga it continues in the Kyoto arc. Most of the stronger themes in B.E. Gucci mentions are also in the Kyoto arc.

 

[Gucci Messiah]

The problem with the character development is that it just halts for most characters where in the manga it continues in the Kyoto arc. Most of the stronger themes in B.E. Gucci mentions are also in the Kyoto arc.

Kyoto arc? What is that sandwiched between so I can check it out?

 

[Unspeakable Evil]

I thought it was hilarious that they tried to turn Satan into a good guy through a love story. That made me scratch my head, he's the frickin' devil.

Love finds a way.

 

[Htown]

Blue Exorcist was at its best when it was cooking a cake

think about that shit, a shonen was at its best when it cooked a cake

that episode was legitimately funny

I was shocked

 

[Jarate]

that episode was legitimately funny

I was shocked

I think it's in part of how everyone loves the driving episode in DBZ. It's just so ludicrous that the entire premise works because of it.
I know it's filler, but I hope they show the driving episode of DBZ on toonami

 

[Imperial Bishop]

Blue Exorcist was at its best when it was cooking a cake

think about that shit, a shonen was at its best when it cooked a cake

I felt like the quality dropped after the cake episode.

 

[Htown]

I think it's in part of how everyone loves the driving episode in DBZ. It's just so ludicrous that the entire premise works because of it.
I know it's filler, but I hope they show the driving episode of DBZ on toonami

It's not in Kai, so it's not happening.

 

[Raxus]

Kyoto arc? What is that sandwiched between so I can check it out?

I am still reading the manga to catch up but the point the anime splits off (the trail) is Chapter 14 in the manga. Chapter 15 onwards dives into the Kyoto arc. That lasts for ~15 chapters.

I thought it was hilarious that they tried to turn Satan into a good guy through a love story. That made me scratch my head, he's the frickin' devil.

Watch 'The Devil is a Part Timer!' dubbed. It just was released and has much better good guy Satan antics.

 

[Regiruler]

Blue Exorcist was at its best when it was cooking a cake

think about that shit, a shonen was at its best when it cooked a cake

I still thought the first two episodes were the best.
Fujimoto was a good character, they shouldn't have killed him off.

 

[Raxus]

I still thought the first two episodes were the best.
Fujimoto was a good character, they shouldn't have killed him off.

More best dad(s) action in the manga

 

[Zonic]

Blue Exorcist & Keikkaishi to have a crossover cooking episode to see who can make the best cake.

..........& then Shokugeki no Soma makes a crossover as well & shows how food is REALLY made.

 

[bigkrev]

Can we have a discussion about Blue Exorcist now that it's over? I know it was a pretty divisive show in here but oftentimes it was my favorite show on the block.

When there was zero plot progression, I was in love with the show. It was a super bright, super easy to watch (in that a 3 year old could follow it) show that aired while I was struggling to stay awake, that I didn't feel bad if I missed an episode or 2 of because it wouldn't matter in the end.

As soon as they actually forced a plot, it went downhill, and it's complete shallowness became a problem, rather than an advantage.

 

[Gucci Messiah]

The cake episode was good but I thought the beach episode (11) was the funniest. Remember when Izumo (eyebrows girl aka baka chan) fell for a prepubescent boy who thought he was going to kill a giant kraken on his own? Oh and guess what? His dad isn't really dead, he's actually friends with the monster trying to murder them!

When there was zero plot progression, I was in love with the show. It was a super bright, super easy to watch (in that a 3 year old could follow it) show that aired while I was struggling to stay awake, that I didn't feel bad if I missed an episode or 2 of because it wouldn't matter in the end.

As soon as they actually forced a plot, it went downhill, and it's complete shallowness became a problem, rather than an advantage.

Yeah, I would say overall, this is how I feel about Blue Exorcist. Even though I was enjoying the episodes, it was frustrating having no plot progression at the end, especially when this went on for months. However looking back, those really were the best episodes. When they got back into the main plot things got very stupid, very fast.

 

[Unspeakable Evil]

The cake episode was good but I thought the beach episode (11) was the funniest. Remember when Izumo (eyebrows girl aka baka chan) fell for a prepubescent boy who thought he was going to kill a giant kraken on his own? Oh and guess what? His dad isn't really dead, he's actually friends with the monster trying to murder them!

Yeah, I would say overall, this is how I feel about Blue Exorcist. Even though I was enjoying the episodes, it was frustrating having no plot progression at the end, especially when this went on for months. However looking back, those really were the best episodes. When they got back into the main plot things got very stupid, very fast.

My favorite part was when that boy called her cute because she had the same eyebrows as is dog.

 

[Zonic]

Blue Exorcist needs a comedy spin-off. It did comedy so much better. It was one of the rare times where the filler episodes of something felt enjoyable to watch.

 

[LOLDSFAN]

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Welcome back!!!

Like the others have said, we've some real good Gs these last couple of weeks... ._.

 

[daveo42]

My favorite part was when that boy called her cute because she had the same eyebrows as is dog.

I remember that episode well. Very well.