Doctor Decimate
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we might still go through and fine-tune the rankings and ratings once all is said and done honestly. i actually haven't seen all of these things yet and context can be pretty important
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Toonami |Feb16| Dimension Dub-For-You
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we might still go through and fine-tune the rankings and ratings once all is said and done honestly. i actually haven't seen all of these things yet and context can be pretty important
unknownstranger
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Yeah I'm not much of a fan of any of the Broly movies. First one is ok but all the humor in it is terrible. Second one is awful until Gohan shows up and then becomes ok. Third one I can barely remember anything from.
That's why I said, "less than cardboard."
Fair enough.
Have you played it online? The 1 major time I tried, The Lobby I kept making continually closed on it's own while I was training in it (.....). Then I got into a Mirror match of Ethicka VS herself, and the other player way outplayed me in lag for the first round, and before I could try getting used to it in R2, the fight dropped.
Maybe it's a lot like Aquapazza, where player matches can lead to wildly different results... *shrug*
I'm a very obvious "SAB-CA" on PSN, haha. We should fight sometime!
SigmasonicX
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I don't know, it looks just like how the "Scooby Doo, Where Are You?" designs would look when not having to be dumbed down for TV animation at the time. I don't see anything surprising. Maybe you're just surprised by them being in more dynamic poses than usual?
On another note, the opening for the new Powerpuff Girls is pretty good. As a warning, it has the same opening narration but a different song, which could be a bit jarring. It's a shame that the actual show clips aren't as promising.
They got adapted into the Hanna Barbera animation style, I guess. They are quite dynamic there,, and everyone has a much higher air of personality there than their normal "Scoob and the Gang" side-shots.
It's funny that the show was made to downplay the rise of Superhero Shows, because those designs are very ... heroic.
I ended up rather enjoying Mystery Inc. Most refreshed designs since then have felt a bit flat to me.
Thanks for the offer but it is one of those things I want to support with my wallet.
Hellwarden
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Man, DeMarco is right.
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest was terrible.
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest was terrible.
Man, that Shaggy looks like a downright cool dude. Maybe the original vision was to make them all cooler but then they went the wacky, comedy route.
Hellwarden
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I just realized I never used Otacon's "Do you think love can bloom even on a battlefield?" line during Akame Ga Kill.
I had so many chances! I'm so disappointed in myself!
I had so many chances! I'm so disappointed in myself!
You ought to be tortured for failing to seize the moment away from Buzz Lightyear.
Kid Buu is probably his best form TBH
although, idk why Gohan dissapears after being saved from Buu's stomach, he is still by far the most powerful being in existence and would be able to absolutely annihilate Kid Buu
Hellwarden
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MetroidPrimeRib
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Like I said, CN's style is so homogeneous now it makes me sad. If you took the Powerpuff Girls out of that I would have probably thought it was Steven Universe.
MetroidPrimeRib
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Well at least Samurai Jack is coming back. That's a show with a distinctive style and beautiful backgrounds.
What really bothers me is Family Guy (god here we go) because every single fucking scene with people standing (LOTS) looks like this
WHAT IS THAT POSE????? WHY DOES NO ONE HAVE ANY PERSONALITY IN THEIR STANCE???
KILL ME
What really bothers me is Family Guy (god here we go) because every single fucking scene with people standing (LOTS) looks like this
WHAT IS THAT POSE????? WHY DOES NO ONE HAVE ANY PERSONALITY IN THEIR STANCE???
KILL ME
I feel this complaint only has merit when comparing character designs. When it comes to the entire shows it is super easy to tell each of the CN shows apart.
It's pretty bad, which makes the random chicken fights really stand out since the animation department actually gets to animate something for once.
MetroidPrimeRib
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That's probably true but to be honest I haven't watched any CN stuff regularly for like...five years. I've seen one episode of SU, a good number of Adventure Time and none of stuff like Gumball and they all start to run together at some point.
Just looking at the character designs for PPG doesn't fill me with any sort of confidence in how the show will play out. Nobody in the show moves like they aren't stiff cardboard
Flash can be great. Look at Wakfu or Motorcity. Blame the creator, not the tools.
But yes as far as bland, uninspired and sad animation Johnny Test has to be king.
American animation is pretty bleh. You basically have shitty Family Guy clones and shitty Adventure Time clones in terms of animation and style.
Im not that big of a fan of "slice of life" shows like almost all of them basically are. And the insistence to constantly put in "ships" and hint at them is just fan service but to other creepy people. (Idk why people dont find this as creepy as I do)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hxIi8j3QR0
Im not that big of a fan of "slice of life" shows like almost all of them basically are. And the insistence to constantly put in "ships" and hint at them is just fan service but to other creepy people. (Idk why people dont find this as creepy as I do)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hxIi8j3QR0
MetroidPrimeRib
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I still love American animation but I don't find stuff to be excited about hardly ever.
The last was Motorcity or Sym-bionic Titan, and Korra I guess which I can appreciate from a pure visual standpoint.
At least Samurai Jack is back.
I think that's why I'm more drawn to anime, because there are like fifty shows a season, which total up to around 200~ a year so you would have to be extremely picky to not at least find a few that seem interesting. I should check out more European shit.
The last was Motorcity or Sym-bionic Titan, and Korra I guess which I can appreciate from a pure visual standpoint.
At least Samurai Jack is back.
I think that's why I'm more drawn to anime, because there are like fifty shows a season, which total up to around 200~ a year so you would have to be extremely picky to not at least find a few that seem interesting. I should check out more European shit.
Hellwarden
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Fuck Johnny Test. Every part of that show was annoying.
Also I think my episode of Samurai Jack is between the episode where he fights the blind archers.
And the hunted house episode.
I can't decide between the two.
I think this largely on the side of the audience.
"Oh, these two characters (whatever gender, doesn't matter), show some care and consideration for each other, maybe even open up emotionally at times.
Clearly They Must Be Romantically Interested In Each Other !!1!'
MetroidPrimeRib
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Man Samurai Jack was the coolest. And yeah as far as being standout the blind archers episode is spectacular.
While I'm not a big Samurai Jack fan or anything, I hope they don't go crazy the the new series by changing it too much. It seems anytime people just want more of what they loved, creators decide to reinvent things by using a new style or making it CGI or something.
Keep in mind we've seen nothing except for a silhouetted promo shot.
Keep in mind we've seen nothing except for a silhouetted promo shot.
mightynine
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You can briefly see it in the theme song I linked, and it's even more glaring in the preview clips that have floated out there - the PPG look like they are guesting in some other CN show, because everyone else is drawn differently, while the PPG are in their usual style.
It looks odd - at least to me.
"THEREFORE, I WILL DRAW PICTURES & WRITE FANFICS OF THEM TOGETHER, MAKING THEM THE OFFICIAL TRUE PAIRING! I DON'T CARE WHAT THE FRANCHISE SAYS, IT'S REAL TO ME, DAMMIT!!"
This would ruin the show.
You clearly aren't watching much animation then.
Bojack Horseman, Steven Universe, Bob's Burgers (especially that sexy dancing), Gravity Falls and other shows put in effort and get dismissed so early. It is kind of a shame. I've really made a push to get more American animation noticed but most of GAF seems to write it off.
I see the complaints in the powerpuff girls especially outside the main cast. I will give it the benefit of the doubt until I see some more episodes. I was more having a knee jerk reaction to the "all cartoons look the same" aspect.
MetroidPrimeRib
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I can't stand how Bob's Burgers looks. Sorry. I should give Bojack Horseman a shot at least.
I watch Bob's Burgers and Gravity Falls, Ill eventually get too Bojack and Steven Universe. Really the only ones I'd say in that groupm that has good animation are Gravity Falls, and Steven Universe (at times). I like Clarence and and Gumball a lot too. It's just in terms of genre all of those are basically slice of life, except for Gravity Falls (which is still very slice of life heavy) There's not a lot of diversity of content
That's exactly what it looks like to me.
Maybe they'll try to push the "THESE GIRLS ARE SO WEIRD BECAUSE THEY WERE MADE IN A LAB" angle?
That has sadly become the norm since action shows (aka the shows that showcased animation) became so expensive that they have been pushed out of existence by all the networks aside from a few CG shows notably Star Wars: Rebels and TMNT 2012. Korra and Young Justice were really a dying breed.
Johnny Test...can go die in a fire.
Or the worst version...
"Oh look, two characters that are bitter rivals and likely hate each other. They wanna love each other!"
Or the worst version...
"Oh look, two characters that are bitter rivals and likely hate each other. They wanna love each other!"
Followed by *ear-piercing fangirl squealing*
Hellwarden
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There's one particular trope that I associate with romance anime that is just the bane of my existence.
Generally what happens is something inconsequential happens to one person in a relationship.
His or her partner notices, instantly makes a huge assumption like "Oh, he must be cheating on me!" based on nothing, and then spends the rest of the episode/or episodes avoiding the issue/person like a child.
Use your words! YOUR WORDS DAMMIT!
Generally what happens is something inconsequential happens to one person in a relationship.
His or her partner notices, instantly makes a huge assumption like "Oh, he must be cheating on me!" based on nothing, and then spends the rest of the episode/or episodes avoiding the issue/person like a child.
Use your words! YOUR WORDS DAMMIT!
Not just relationships, more general than that.
How many times has conflict arisen because one character doesn't give another the chance to speak?
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