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[cnet128]

I was also going to call you out on this but Zach took care of that for me.

Y'all can give me all the disapproving looks you like, but it won't change the fact that I'm right. Moonlight is pretty great as an unstoppable force of overpowered destruction on the battlefield, but as a character she's kind of bland and can't begin to compare to the wonders of even Tsubomi or Itsuki, let alone Erika.

bestness ∝ loliciousness

I won't deny that it is a significant contributing factor (though there are two "li"s in "lolilicious", and at any rate it's a little too specific a descriptor here. I think plain "cuteness" would be more appropriate.)

 

[Admiral Woofington]

So I guess I should give WCW a chance. It just looked like forgettable harem when it came out.

 

[KirbYuuYuu]

Itsuki is a background character in comparison to the other three. I don't even know how Moonlight is bland, especially in the context of Precure as a whole.

 

[Pooya]

I was trying to kindly word "you must hate subtlety", and you pretty much nailed it.

he likes Psycho Pass too, it all makes sense now.

 

[nintendoman58]

Samurai Flamenco - 19

OH NO. I THINK I KNOW WHAT HAPPENED HERE.

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Masayoshi said that without Goto, he wouldn't be able to become a superhero. Goto's girlfriend just mysteriously vanished out of nowhere and he's been sending fake messages to himself this whole time.

The will of the universe said that it was granting Masayoshi's wishes this whole time to become a superhero.

The will of the universe erased Goto's girlfriend so he would meet Masayoshi instead of living a happy life with her.

IT MAKES SENSE.

As for the episode's ending....so wait who's this guy again? Was he in episode 1 or something? Forgot all about him.

 

[RyougaSaotome]

So I guess I should give WCW a chance. It just looked like forgettable harem when it came out.

This was my impression as well. If that's not the case, I'm willing to take the dive too.

 

[astrogamer]

Seitokai Yakuindomo 2 10
Some fun jokes. Loved the suzu bell joke. Suzu was so cute

 

[Articalys]

I didn't think WCW looked harem-y, but I was turned off by the CG rabbit army in the first episode.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

he likes Psycho Pass too, it all makes sense now.

AW HELL NAW

 

[CorvoSol]

Samurai Flamenco - 19

OH NO. I THINK I KNOW WHAT HAPPENED HERE.

Spoiler

Masayoshi said that without Goto, he wouldn't be able to become a superhero. Goto's girlfriend just mysteriously vanished out of nowhere and he's been sending fake messages to himself this whole time.

The will of the universe said that it was granting Masayoshi's wishes this whole time to become a superhero.

The will of the universe erased Goto's girlfriend so he would meet Masayoshi instead of living a happy life with her.

IT MAKES SENSE.

As for the episode's ending....so wait who's this guy again? Was he in episode 1 or something? Forgot all about him.

Shhh. There's no reason, rhyme, or logic here. Only Menco.

Symbionic Titan 15

For once in my life I've found a cartoon where the US Military is actually somewhat competent in handling aliens and alien operatives.

 

[Haly]

Let's not oversell From the New World. The exposition was pretty poorly handled in terms of pacing.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Shhh. There's no reason, rhyme, or logic here. Only Menco.

Symbionic Titan 15

For once in my life I've found a cartoon where the US Military is actually somewhat competent in handling aliens and alien operatives.

Did we watch the same show or am I remembering wrong? The US Military and the general were largely used as comic relief for the most part if I recall correctly. They didn't completely suck sure but for the most part they were the butt of the joke.

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unless you're speaking about the secret organization that appears later

 

[Narag]

Symbionic Titan 15

For once in my life I've found a cartoon where the US Military is actually somewhat competent in handling aliens and alien operatives.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqBM-RrprfY

 

[Gazoinks]

Samurai Flamenco - 19

OH NO. I THINK I KNOW WHAT HAPPENED HERE.

Spoiler

Masayoshi said that without Goto, he wouldn't be able to become a superhero. Goto's girlfriend just mysteriously vanished out of nowhere and he's been sending fake messages to himself this whole time.

The will of the universe said that it was granting Masayoshi's wishes this whole time to become a superhero.

The will of the universe erased Goto's girlfriend so he would meet Masayoshi instead of living a happy life with her.

IT MAKES SENSE.

As for the episode's ending....so wait who's this guy again? Was he in episode 1 or something? Forgot all about him.

Spoiler

COSMIC YAOI.

Actually my current theory is either that Goto's girlfriend is the ultimate villain or she's Mari with amnesia. If it's the latter I will cry.

 

[PshycoNinja]

From the New World 7

Okay I'll admit I was being a bit harsh. (Except for the first two episodes and episode 5)

This episode very nonchalantly pieced together the fragments that the story was throwing out and some of the smaller questions I had. I still have a few lingering questions but it's normal for a show to have a few so they can be answered later. Saki not

Spoiler

remembering her mantra

was convenient to create tension for the last few episodes. I can deal. Last few minutes really helped.

See. I wasn't asking for a 10 minute long explanation by a narrator about what was going on. All it needed was a few conversations that nonchalantly explains the rituals, how they can use their powers and use the monster rats to flesh out this new world.

And dat cliffhanger is definitely ominous.

Starting to realize how much I like the ED's song.

 

[Pooya]

From the New World 6
The only thing explained so far is that they are somewhere in

Spoiler

Asia"

.

please tell me it didn't take you 6 episodes to realize "this"

 

[Admiral Woofington]

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COSMIC YAOI.

Actually my current theory is either that Goto's girlfriend is the ultimate villain or she's Mari with amnesia. If it's the latter I will cry.

The show won't end the way I want it to unless

Spoiler

Mari dies in the most painful way imaginable. Her character just brings this whole show down

 

[PshycoNinja]

please tell me it didn't take you 6 episodes to realize "this"

No it didn't. I said that's all that was explained up until that point.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Stop tying to throw me off with that Avatar, m_night.

sup dawg

From the New World 4

Nooooooooo!!!

You were so close in actually explaining what's going on in this damn show. But now I am completely in the dark again. F.
I think this show has given up on explaining itself. It just wants you to just accept what's going on.

patience young one. you have endured over 8 years for Versus and still are. and now you must endure further for plot revelations in this!

I'm really glad the show isn't bending itself over to explain everything about itself at all times because that's pretty bad at setting a tone or a mood. Reading your posts is interesting as you're basically the anti-firehawk12.

exactly. love how it dangles the carrot and keeps your mind guessing in all directions. great for the imagination and kept me hooked.

 

[Narag]

patience young one. you have endured over 8 years for Versus and still are. and now you must endure further for plot revelations in this!

this feels like some weird jedi master/apprentice shit going on

 

[PshycoNinja]

Shouldn't be watching the TV version when the BD version exists.

I am watching it on Crunchyroll.

 

[Gazoinks]

The show won't end the way I want it to unless

Spoiler

Mari dies in the most painful way imaginable. Her character just brings this whole show down

Spoiler

On the other hand, what if it turns out Mari was evil the whole time? That could be pretty good.

 

[SDBurton]

Y'all can give me all the disapproving looks you like, but it won't change the fact that I'm right. Moonlight is pretty great as an unstoppable force of overpowered destruction on the battlefield, but as a character she's kind of bland and can't begin to compare to the wonders of even Tsubomi or Itsuki, let alone Erika.

Not even. Moonlight is way better than Blossom. I honestly don't know what's worse, putting Moonlight at the bottom of the four or having Blossom at the top. Wat. Waaaaaaat.

 

[Taruranto]

I really don't remember anything "hard to understand" in SSY. The initial setup was pretty clear, to me.

 

[cnet128]

Not even. Moonlight is way better than Blossom. I honestly don't know what's worse, putting Moonlight at the bottom of the four or having Blossom at the top. Wat. Waaaaaaat.

When the hell did I say I put Blossom at the top. I'm pretty sure the statement you just quoted made it pretty clear that I consider Erika the best Heartcatch Cure (and indeed best Cure in anything ever).

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

I am watching it on Crunchyroll.

I'm sorry.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

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On the other hand, what if it turns out Mari was evil the whole time? That could be pretty good.

I guess that'd be good. Only because I'd like to see her ass get kicked

Spoiler

more than it already was

 

[SDBurton]

When the hell did I say I put Blossom at the top. I'm pretty sure the statement you just quoted made it pretty clear that I consider Erika the best Heartcatch Cure (and indeed best Cure in anything ever).

I was referring to KirbYayoi's ranking in the second half of my statement and comparing it to the one you just made. Unable to decide which one is the lesser of two evils.

 

[cnet128]

I was referring to KirbYayoi's ranking in the second half of my statement and comparing it to the one you just made. Unable to decide which one is the lesser of two evils.

Ah right. Fair enough then.

Ranking anyone above Erika is pretty heinous.

EDIT: Actually, looking back at Kirb's ranking, Blossom is equal first with Marine. So that's slightly less heinous.

 

[Pooya]

I really don't remember anything "hard to understand" in SSY. The initial setup was pretty clear, to me.

yeah, pacing maybe was too slow at times but it was quite straight forward. Maybe those bits about them remembering their mantra was poor, I'm not remembering those bits exactly now, but Saki remembers his mantra and can restore his powers. Though for other things I'm not sure how to respond to PsychoNinja without accidentally spoiling it for him, he seemingly didn't catch some very obvious things yet which will return to him later, so I'm not saying anything more.

The material is actually a real novel, a big book not the usual LN crap that's animated, maybe a little more patience is required here. It's a long story.

 

[BGBW]

Anyone debating where to preorder their Toradora BD set can also add the NISA store to consideration, as you get this poster as a bonus item:
though the set is a smidgen more expensive there compared to other retailers.

Tear-resistant? So either to stop you from ripping it when your favourite girl loses or to prevent you from ruining it by weeping into it. Either way works.

Smart thinking.

 

[KirbYuuYuu]

Not even. Moonlight is way better than Blossom. I honestly don't know what's worse, putting Moonlight at the bottom of the four or having Blossom at the top. Wat. Waaaaaaat.

I was referring to KirbYayoi's ranking in the second half of my statement and comparing it to the one you just made. Unable to decide which one is the lesser of two evils.

Why am I being thrown into the mix, especially since Erika tied with Tsubomi, and Yuri was close by in the top ten as well?

I don't really give a shit about the top ten order because the top ten remains the same. My ten favorite characters! It's the middle ground that has less of my attention because it varies too much.

 

[PshycoNinja]

yeah, pacing maybe was too slow at times but it was quite straight forward. Maybe those bits about them remembering their mantra was poor, I'm not remembering those bits exactly now, but Saki remembers his mantra and can restore his powers. Though for other things I'm not sure how to respond to PsychoNinja without accidentally spoiling it for him.

The material is actually a real novel, a big book not the usual LN crap that's animated, maybe a little more patience is required here. It's a long story.

It's not "hard to understand" per se. The first six episodes just felt fragmented and was missing something for me to really "get" into the show or accept the things in the show as they are. Episode 7 resolved most of this for me. I weathered the storm. It seems to be better now.

 

[nintendoman58]

Spoiler

COSMIC YAOI.

Actually my current theory is either that Goto's girlfriend is the ultimate villain or she's Mari with amnesia. If it's the latter I will cry.

That could be true, but seeing how we were introduced to

Spoiler

what was essentially God

in the last episode, I could see the show ending like this.

Spoiler

Hazama confronts the will of the universe about Goto's girlfriend, the universe responds that it was all because of his wish that Goto's girlfriend disappeared so he could meet Goto. Hazama breaks down and says that everything he did wasn't worth it if his best friend's lifelong pain is what caused his lifelong happiness. Hazama then makes one last request to the will of the universe: to erase himself and his entire existence. The universe warns that the world will go back to its evil ways before Samurai Flamenco showed up if he does that. Hazama doesn't care, and says that the world will find its way to peace on its own one day, without the need for superheroes.

The will of the universe grants his wish, and Hazama looks down on Goto and his girlfriend living a happy life together. The End.

 

[cajunator]

I was also going to call you out on this but Zach took care of that for me.

-----------------------------

Anyone debating where to preorder their Toradora BD set can also add the NISA store to consideration, as you get this poster as a bonus item:

though the set is a smidgen more expensive there compared to other retailers.

I might double dip just for the poster..

 

[PshycoNinja]

What's fun is that I am at the "controversial" episode. Or at least that's what I am told.

Bring on episode 8.

 

[cnet128]

That could be true, but seeing how we were introduced to

Spoiler

what was essentially God

in the last episode, I could see the show ending like this.

Spoiler

Hazama confronts the will of the universe about Goto's girlfriend, the universe responds that it was all because of his wish that Goto's girlfriend disappeared so he could meet Goto. Hazama breaks down and says that everything he did wasn't worth it if his best friend's lifelong pain is what caused his lifelong happiness. Hazama then makes one last request to the will of the universe: to erase himself and his entire existence. The universe warns that the world will go back to its evil ways before Samurai Flamenco showed up if he does that. Hazama doesn't care, and says that the world will find its way to peace on its own one day, without the need for superheroes.

The will of the universe grants his wish, and Hazama looks down on Goto and his girlfriend living a happy life together. The End.

Spoiler

Well, at least that would answer the question of who to pair Masayoshi with. Madoka!

 

[SDBurton]

Why am I being thrown into the mix, especially since Erika tied with Tsubomi, and Yuri was close by in the top ten as well?

Because there is no way on God's green earth that Tsubomi is an any way superior to Erika! If they were tied you might as well have switched them!

Spoiler

I kid, it's your opinion after all.

 

[KirbYuuYuu]

Because there is no way on God's green earth that Tsubomi is an any way superior to Erika! If they were tied you might as well have switched them!

Spoiler

I kid, it's your opinion after all.

Funny enough, no matter what I did, even if they were tied, it still never put Erika above her.

Oh well. Better than the first list in where Erika and 21 other people were ranked 1st place, but she was way low on the list.

 

[CorvoSol]

Did we watch the same show or am I remembering wrong? The US Military and the general were largely used as comic relief for the most part if I recall correctly. They didn't completely suck sure but for the most part they were the butt of the joke.

Spoiler

unless you're speaking about the secret organization that appears later

Generally speaking, yes, they're incompetent. But in this episode a single private managed to figure out that the teenagers were Titan, tail their movements, gather intelligence on them, and put it all together in a pretty coherent way to form a mission to catch them. If not for that Status Quo at the end the US Military would've figured out who they were, where they live, and their connection to Titan. Basically I don't think the military themselves are incompetent, since these guys had their shit together this episode. I think STEELE is incompetent, since he suddenly doubted his soldier and discarded some solid intelligence because of a singular inconsistency.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqBM-RrprfY

DEM OOMPAS.

 

[ZachDeKoromaru]

Because there is no way on God's green earth that Tsubomi is an any way superior to Erika! If they were tied you might as well have switched them!

Spoiler

I kid, it's your opinion after all.

Let's just remember that Yuri and Itsuki are DA GODDESSES.

 

[chickdigger802]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqBM-RrprfY

Such a fun show.

 

[SDBurton]

Let's just remember that Yuri and Itsuki are DA GODDESSES.

PREACH!

 

[CorvoSol]

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 14

JoJo and Cesar fight using a woman. Not over. Using. And it makes them friends.

If this wasn't the silliest thing ever it'd probably be wildly offensive.

 

[cnet128]

Let's just remember that Yuri and Itsuki are DA GODDESSES.

You see, when people use the word "goddess" in reference to Heartcatch and then attach it to names that aren't Erika, it's difficult to read those comments as anything other than a deliberate parody of the truth.

 

[cajunator]

My Yuno nenderoid arrived. I think this is the cutest object in the fuckin universe.

 

[ZachDeKoromaru]

You see, when people use the word "goddess" in reference to Heartcatch and then attach it to names that aren't Erika, it's difficult to read those comments as anything other than a deliberate parody of the truth.

It's hard to take any Heartcatch opinions seriously from someone who also doesn't prefer Tomorrow Song!

My Yuno nenderoid arrived. I think this is the cutest object in the fuckin universe.

Of course, Yunocchi is perfection.

 

[MikeHattsu]

My Yuno nenderoid arrived. I think this is the cutest object in the fuckin universe.

 

[nintendoman58]

Spoiler

Well, at least that would answer the question of who to pair Masayoshi with. Madoka!

You know, Samurai Flamenco and

Spoiler

Madoka

are pretty similar being that they both

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mislead the viewer into thinking that they're going to be a show about one thing only to do a huge tone shift with the ending of one episode later down the line that changes everything.

Only in Madoka, it was a dark and serious shift. In Samurai Flamenco, it's a frigging hilarious shift.

 

[CorvoSol]

Mark is getting married next week, you say?

Mark has a loving girlfriend, you say?

Mark is going to die a horrible, painful, tragic, cliched death, I say.