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[Shard]

It is so bullshit, as was the Bleach chapter, but Naruto was pure bullshit. 100% grade A pure crap.

From what I gather this is the second kick to the balls in two weeks.

 

[Shard]

Kishimoto can't catch a break. Make Sakura useless, catch shit. Make Sakura suddenly useful, catch shit.

Well, when you have been jobbing for an estimated three years, it does tend to look a bit egregious.

 

[Seda]

I'd rather we not talk about Naruto manga in here, I'd rather not get spoiled :x

I'm only at Pain arc and apparently everything goes downhill from here but still.

Perhaps I'm just being selfish.

 

[Shard]

I'd rather we not talk about Naruto manga in here, I'd rather not get spoiled :x

I'm only at Pain arc and apparently everything goes downhill from here but still.

Perhaps I'm just being selfish.

I don't want to talk about this either, but, well, I fear the rage will be too much to be contained.

 

[BatDan]

From what I gather this is the second kick to the balls in two weeks.

Yep. It's almost like Kishi was replaced with a 13 year old fanfic writer.

 

[Seda]

That One Piece drop.

That Thundercats/SBT bump?

 

[789shadow]

What the fuck is up with the ratings? How the fuck do filler and recap get nine hundred thousand and then drop?

 

[Shard]

What the fuck is up with the ratings? How the fuck do filler and recap get nine hundred thousand and then drop?

Habits are habits.

 

[789shadow]

Habits are habits.

Then how do you explain last week?

 

[Shard]

Then how do you explain last week?

Some sporting event or the lure of a new show.

 

[Rewrite]

Not surprised about the drop in One Piece. The episode was awful. I wish Soul Eater would have done a million. Last week's episode was hilarious.

 

[GaimeGuy]

PANIC

 

[KuwabaraTheMan]

A shame to see a drop off for One Piece this week, but it was a holiday weekend which can screw up with the ratings in some ways. Hopefully it will recover this coming week.

 

[Seda]

In case anyone forgot, it was a holiday.

 

[mightynine]

That One Piece drop.

That Thundercats/SBT bump?

Memorial Day's a helluva ratings drag.

 

[Shard]

Yea, don't panic over the ratings of one week, if IGPX is still on the slate, nothing is getting pulled after a one week dip.

 

[slightconfuse]

Would not be surprised if episode 207! scared a bunch if ppl off.

 

[Shard]

Would not be surprised if episode 207! scared a bunch if ppl off.

It is possible, but it is also the beginning of the Davy Beck fight is really slow and plodding.

 

[789shadow]

It is possible, but it is also the beginning of the Davy Beck fight is really slow and plodding.

And silly, although I don't know why people would get scared away by that in One Piece while still watching fucking Naruto.

 

[slightconfuse]

And silly, although I don't know why people would get scared away by that in One Piece while still watching fucking Naruto.

Well if this thread is an indication people were confused as hell with the first ep.

 

[Shard]

And silly, although I don't know why people would get scared away by that in One Piece while still watching fucking Naruto.

The art style.

 

[Tamanon]

Also "Why are these guys yelling all the time?"

 

[Tenumi]

Holidays are annoying for TV ratings. Hopefully they are back up next week.

I haven't watched a single bit of One Piece before 207 and it didn't scare me off.... yet.

 

[Seda]

If my memory serves me well (although acknowledging this was my much younger self) this part of Naruto coming up was the first part I actually enjoyed on my first watch. I didn't care for the Zabuza stuff very much (and still didn't). I don't mean I was enamored by it or anything, I just genuinely enjoyed it.

 

[789shadow]

Naruto is actually pretty fine from here until the filler hell.

 

[BatDan]

*calms down* This is just household. As long as the demographic is good then we're good.

... This is why they should have started at the beginning.

 

[Shard]

The die is cast and they knew starting at the beginning was not an option.

 

[Schadenfreude]

Christ, those ratings. It was just the filler. It was just the filler. It was just the filler. *rocks back and forth*

 

[ASSauLTxMasTER]

Well, people have lost the Toonami/Filler Taste. Ratings are hitting the bottom.

ALSO, freakin' TV Tokyo & Sony started to dig through my videos and took a nosedive.

R.I.P Toonami Openings. Also Seda, that means you gotta remove the video from the ToonamiGAF logo.

 

[Bio-Frost]

This is getting ridiculous. We shouldn't have to worry this much about ratings. I think as long as Toonami continues to do better than Adult Swim Action did things will be fine. Once Nielsen starts counting twitter trends we shouldn't have to worry about it again.

 

[Seda]

This is getting ridiculous. We shouldn't have to worry this much about ratings. I think as long as Toonami continues to do better than Adult Swim Action did things will be fine. Once Nielsen starts counting twitter trends we shouldn't have to worry about it again.

I don't actually worry about the ratings. It's just interesting to me to see them.

Also, Nielsen announced they soon will be counting viewings on network websites (somehow), but CN/[as] was not one of the initial networks.

 

[mightynine]

And honestly, total numbers might not mean a corresponding drop in the demo.

 

[Doctor Decimate]

In case anyone forgot, it was a holiday.

Truth. We never go up and down this much

 

[Shard]

I am not worried about the ratings; Toonami isn't FOX after all.

 

[Doctor Decimate]

I am not worried about the ratings; Toonami isn't FOX after all.

I do want to see One Piece succeed, however

 

[Shard]

I do want to see One Piece succeed, however

Success and failure will not be judged on two weeks of data.

 

[Doctor Decimate]

Success and failure will not be judged on two weeks of data.

But it will be judged by the ratings. Hence why I worry about the ratings

 

[B-Dubs]

I do want to see One Piece succeed, however

It'll do well, maybe not until it hits Water 7 but it'll do well.

 

[Doctor Decimate]

It'll do well, maybe not until it hits Water 7 but it'll do well.

Yeah, if it ends up pulling mediocre ratings by then it'll be cause for concern. But it'd be nice to see good ratings during this arc

 

[mightynine]

And honestly, total numbers might not mean a corresponding drop in the demo.

And look, it did well in some of AS's key demos:

Saturday night new episodes of One Piece (1 a.m.) ranked #1 in its time period among adults 18-24 and men 18-24/18-34, while Soul Eater (1:30 a.m.) ranked #1 in its time period among adults 18-24 & 18-34 and all key men, and Naruto (12:30 a.m.) ranked #1 in its timeslot among men 18-24. New episodes of all TOONAMI block show premieres earned mostly double-digit gains across key adults and men vs. the same time period last year.

 

[789shadow]

Panic barely averted for now.

 

[Seda]

And look, it did well in some of AS's key demos:

Sounds good.

 

[Shard]

I suspect that the One Piece Contingent here is going to need its anti-anxiety medication.

 

[MetatronM]

And look, it did well in some of AS's key demos:

Saturday night new episodes of One Piece (1 a.m.) ranked #1 in its time period among adults 18-24 and men 18-24/18-34, while Soul Eater (1:30 a.m.) ranked #1 in its time period among adults 18-24 & 18-34 and all key men, and Naruto (12:30 a.m.) ranked #1 in its timeslot among men 18-24. New episodes of all TOONAMI block show premieres earned mostly double-digit gains across key adults and men vs. the same time period last year.

There's the key right there. "The same time period last year" was the debut of the new Toonami.

Memorial Day Weekend always wreaks havoc on the ratings, happens every year. These are pretty all over the place, though.

I'm expecting One Piece to kind of bounce around ratings-wise for a while. It's not going to find a consistent audience until it gets into Water 7, so as long as it stays in the general ballpark and doesn't bring down Soul Eater (which seems to be doing well as its own draw), it will stay where it is for the time being.

Another huge drop for IGPX this week too, though not as big as last week.

 

[The Frankman]

I suspect that the One Piece Contingent here is going to need its anti-anxiety medication.

yes.

 

[lazybones18]

Well, people have lost the Toonami/Filler Taste. Ratings are hitting the bottom.

ALSO, freakin' TV Tokyo & Sony started to dig through my videos and took a nosedive.

R.I.P Toonami Openings. Also Seda, that means you gotta remove the video from the ToonamiGAF logo.

Well shit. Guess that means we can finally update the footage

 

[Crash Station]

Those ratings are blah. Shouldn't have started at the worst canon arc. Hopefully it can hold out until Water 7, but that's still an entire half year away . The ratings will likely continue to drop, at least for the new few weeks. Really hoping there will still be people left when we reach the best arc.

This series deserves to succeed in America, and this is the best shot its got.

 

[Doctor Decimate]

while i am saying Memorial Day played hell with the ratings, i don't think that necessarily applies to IGPX since it's seen this kind of loss on what's getting to be a regular basis. while losing to THREE SHOWS that were on afterwards could be the result of the holiday, i doubt it. and it's getting sad.

 

[LycanXIII]

In case anyone forgot, it was a holiday.

UFC 160 as well.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

That One Piece drop.

That Thundercats/SBT bump?

Titan looking real good here.