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[Chronoexe]

Mobile Suit Gundam AGE 21

Okay, so, two things to start: First, this middle section I have been too harsh upon. As a child, I may well have found Asemu vs Zeheart a compelling story, the way I did Sora vs Riku. The other is that I cannot understate my hatred for Flit Asuno. He literally just told his son "I am not your dad." Having the grown man pilot get blushy over the newly introduced moe 12 year old mechanic girl was not the highlight of the episode.

And you'll hate him even more in the next part.

I think anime fans should watch School Days. I just think they should know what they're getting themselves into beforehand instead of being "tricked" into watching it. It serves well as a case study of just how evil and fucked up anime can be.

And learn how much you can hate a character.

 

[BGBW]

Greek tragedies are actually engaging. School days bored me to death after the first episode.

First episode is boring. It gets "better" later on. I'd say watch the rest, but I wouldn't actually want anyone to watch the rest.

 

[CorvoSol]

And you'll hate him even more in the next part.

I'm starting to think that Flit Asuno may be the most evil man in the history of Gundam.

 

[Regulus Tera]

I think anime fans should watch School Days. I just think they should know what they're getting themselves into beforehand instead of being "tricked" into watching it. It serves well as a case study of just how evil and fucked up anime can be.

People are all like "School Days is a terrible scarring experience" but all I remember is laughter. So much laughter.

It probably was when it was out, but I saw so many mecha animes that I can't see its originality so far. Though it certainly isn't a bad anime. I just ned to go further than ep1 to find out what it really is.

Episode one is closer to sports anime anyway. lulz You will be surprised by the rest.

 

[Theonik]

First episode is boring. It gets "better" later on. I'd say watch the rest, but I wouldn't actually want anyone to watch the rest.

I actually also watched half of the second episode. It was then that I finally gave up.

 

[BGBW]

I think anime fans should watch School Days. I just think they should know what they're getting themselves into beforehand instead of being "tricked" into watching it. It serves well as a case study of just how evil and fucked up anime can be.

Well I was fully aware it was the joke recommendation but I did like going in without any prior knowledge apart from that. Made the ending all the sweeter.

I'd say the show is more effective against newcomers since they won't recognise any of the obvious signs like the dead eye.

 

[BriseFlots]

I'm starting to think that Flit Asuno may be the most evil man in the history of Gundam.

You got to ep21 ? ou sure are a brave guy. I stopped around 17. This gundam is the shame of the series.

Why couldn't they do something as 00 again? 00 was so good

Episode one is closer to sports anime anyway. lulz You will be surprised by the rest.

I'm looking forward to it. Plus sports anime can be good: Hajime no Ippo, for example
(Also captain Tsubasa, but mainly because of nostalgia)

 

[BluWacky]

School Days is a modern greek tragedy!

I don't think School Days is particularly cathartic... but otherwise, yes, I guess you're right.

It would probably be improved with a proper chorus, though.

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And if Kotonoha swung onto the rooftop on a crane at the end that would have been ace

. Where would you put the messenger speech, though?

 

[Chronoexe]

I'm starting to think that Flit Asuno may be the most evil man in the history of Gundam.

now I really want to see your reaction at the end of the final chapter.

 

[zeroshiki]

I did! The first six episodes anyway. You can't blame me for not trying!

Only rapists and pedophiles don't watch until the Festival arc. Are you a rapist and pedophile, Regulus?

 

[Chet Rippo]

Episode one is closer to sports anime anyway. lulz You will be surprised by the rest.

It still mostly feels like one.

 

[BriseFlots]

I ask again, I think the question was lost when I edited a previous message:

Does someone know an anime near as good as Mons†er?

 

[Hellsing321]

Maoyuu 2-3

Well the economics is still there but Spice and Wolf S3 this is not. There is just no chemistry between Yuusha and Maou. Yuusha is far too dense and Maou is just not playful enough. I'll keep with it but I feel like I was sold a bill of goods.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Only rapists and pedophiles don't watch until the Festival arc. Are you a rapist and pedophile, Regulus?

So this is the kind of brainwashing KyoAni has done on you. Fuck off, McCarthy.

It still mostly feels like one.

Watch four and stop bitching.

 

[BGBW]

People are all like "School Days is a terrible scarring experience" but all I remember is laughter. So much laughter.

I just remember annoyance. Annoyed that I was watching selfish idiots doing selfish idiotic things. Am I the only one who get annoyed when people doing really stupid things that go against all logic?

 

[Theonik]

I just remember annoyance. Annoyed that I was watching selfish idiots doing selfish idiotic things. Am I the only one who get annoyed when people doing really stupid things that go against all logic?

No, not really. I have felt like punching anime characters before. That said in some cases that is entertaining on its own.
makotoburningpicture.gif

 

[Regulus Tera]

I just remember annoyance. Annoyed that I was watching selfish idiots doing selfish idiotic things. Am I the only one who get annoyed when people doing really stupid things that go against all logic?

Welcome to teenagers. School Days just goes the extra step and explores what happens when teenagers all succumb to their unrepentant libidos.

 

[Uchip]

the only thing School Days scars is peoples opinion of Animegaf when they recommend it to people

 

[BGBW]

Does someone know an anime near as good as Mons†er?

How good is Monster? I mean I could recommend Kill Me Baby in all ignorance because I decided to take a wild stab in the dark and guessed it's as good as Monster. It might be, it might not be. You'll never know until you watch it.

 

[Syrinx]

I just remember annoyance. Annoyed that I was watching selfish idiots doing selfish idiotic things. Am I the only one who get annoyed when people doing really stupid things that go against all logic?

This was kinda me. I raged in some of my impressions at the characters, especially Makoto. I was especially worried he'd get off scot-free without having to answer for the vile cowardly bullshit he was pulling.

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Ho man was I wrong on that!

 

[Extollere]

I figured you'd prefer it if it was tight up against her body, but I guess having a wardrobe that's practically falling off of her has its merits too.

YES. YESSSSSS!! That's so good! HER BODY CAN'T FILL THE SWIMSUIT!! That's so hot I think I'm gonna pass out. fffffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuckkkk

 

[Uchip]

YES. YESSSSSS!! That's so good! HER BODY CAN'T FILL THE SWIMSUIT!! That's so hot I think I'm gonna pass out. fffffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuckkkk

its also complete bullshit because shes not that fully formed in the show

 

[Chet Rippo]

Watch four and stop bitching.

Nah, I'm going to go watch Hyouka paint dry instead.

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And I like the fact that it feels like a sports anime.

 

[R_thanatos]

I'm starting to think that Flit Asuno may be the most evil man in the history of Gundam.

Ah ah the loss of his "friend" left a scar and a deep desire for vengeance ..what can be done to correct this ???

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i wrote this being aware of what happens in ep 42

You got to ep21 ? ou sure are a brave guy. I stopped around 17. This gundam is the shame of the series.

Why couldn't they do something as 00 again? 00 was so good

00 did things pretty well the first arc being a realistic take ( gundam related ) on geopolitical matters was a breath of fresh air . fromthe start you see the identity of the 00 anime.
G.Age failed on that aspect big time.

now I really want to see your reaction at the end of the final chapter.

i want to see that too ( i'm already enjoying his reaction to those episodes ) what meltdowns will he have when he'll reach part 3 ?

Can't wait

Corvosol ..you'll reach a part that they really tried to make good. i hope you'll enjoy it!

 

[Branduil]

There aren't really many good shows similar to Monster. Maybe try Baccano!.

 

[BGBW]

No, not really. I have felt like punching anime characters before. That said in some cases that is entertaining on its own.
makotoburningpicture.gif

Welcome to teenagers. School Days just goes the extra step and explores what happens when teenagers all succumb to their unrepentant libidos.

Surprise, I was a teenager once who knew teenagers. No one was as stupid as the cast of School Days. This was putting a gun in your mouth and pulling the trigger to see what happens stupid.

This is why the ending made me happy. At least the authors gave me that.

 

[BriseFlots]

How good is Monster? I mean I could recommend Kill Me Baby in all ignorance because I decided to take a wild stab in the dark and guessed it's as good as Monster. It might be, it might not be. You'll never know until you watch it.

Monster is THE anime. it is quite long with its 73 episodes, but what makes it so special id that every character is very deep. The anime is a thriller sometimes dark, sometimes light, frightening at some points... It's very intense emotionally speaking.
The scenario is excellent with a lot of reveals and surprise and the OST is excellent too.

That's how good Monster is.

Spoiler

Trivia: they use the special character † for the t that can be done by pressing Alt +0134

 

[Theonik]

its also complete bullshit because shes not that fully formed in the show

It's a wardrobe switch.

 

[CorvoSol]

now I really want to see your reaction at the end of the final chapter.

Well, I mean, my experiences are limited so far.

Spoiler

Zechs wanted to destroy Earth

because Earth was the source of conflict. It was twisted, well-intentioned, and I've never felt he was serious. Like, I always thought

Spoiler

Zechs'

real goal was to make the people of Earth prove they really wanted peace.

Spoiler

Rau wanted to eliminate humanity

but he was mentally ill.

Spoiler

Durandal wanted to enslave humanity,

but only to prove the previous villain was wrong and that humanity could be saved. Char seems evil but how do you hate a guy as suave as Char?

Meanwhile, in Gundam AGE you have the Vagan, who in spite of being lame-ass Martian Successor copies, just want to live somewhere nice. They're waging a war of attrition, sure, but let's look at our so called Savior, shall we? God Complex aside, Flit has preached for forty years that the Vagan are NOT human, despite knowing they ARE (the people who did that in Nadesico were cast in a VERY negative light). Flit is in love with a girl who has been dead for forty years, and is not in love with his wife, who I assume he married so he could keep her technologically advanced grandfather on board his Gundam project. He's withheld his AGE System and Gundam technology from the Federation for the sake of making his son special. This same son he is actively shaping into a killer, while he neglects his daughter and wife entirely.

Maybe he hasn't yet reached the level of violent insanity of the villain of Gundam SEED, but in a way, knowing that Flit is entirely sane while he does all of this is somehow worse. It's like Moff Tarkin next to Vader. Sure, Vader is evil and full of black magic, but Moff Tarkin is an ordinary, sane guy who orders a planet blown to smithereens. So yeah,

Spoiler

Rau Le Creuset

is insane, but Flit isn't and is still planning a war that if victorious, will end in either genocide or subjugation.

 

[ZachDeKoromaru]

Spoiler

Trivia: they use the special character † for the t that can be done by pressing Alt +0134

Sounds like religious propaganda to me!

 

[Uchip]

It's a wardrobe switch.

more like body switch

 

[Envelope]

There aren't really many good shows similar to Monster. Maybe try Baccano!.

Do you mind expanding on this, as from my memory Monster is often painstakingly slow and drawn out, while Baccano! is a lot more frenzied and fast-paced.

 

[Theonik]

Surprise, I was a teenager once who knew teenagers. No one was as stupid as the cast of School Days. This was putting a gun in your mouth and pulling the trigger to see what happens stupid.

This is why the ending made me happy. At least the authors gave me that.

Hey! From what I've seen I agree about School Days characters. Was making a general observation here!

more like body switch

Azusa is the one on the right...

 

[BriseFlots]

Sounds like religious propaganda to me!

Not at all. It's unknown ASCII table tricks.

It's more of a sword than a cross really.

 

[Chet Rippo]

more like body switch

That's Mio on the left, Azusa on the right.

 

[R_thanatos]

Well, I mean, my experiences are limited so far.

Spoiler

Zechs wanted to destroy Earth

because Earth was the source of conflict. It was twisted, well-intentioned, and I've never felt he was serious. Like, I always thought

Spoiler

Zechs'

real goal was to make the people of Earth prove they really wanted peace.

Spoiler

Rau wanted to eliminate humanity

but he was mentally ill.

Spoiler

Durandal wanted to enslave humanity,

but only to prove the previous villain was wrong and that humanity could be saved. Char seems evil but how do you hate a guy as suave as Char?

Meanwhile, in Gundam AGE you have the Vagan, who in spite of being lame-ass Martian Successor copies, just want to live somewhere nice. They're waging a war of attrition, sure, but let's look at our so called Savior, shall we? God Complex aside, Flit has preached for forty years that the Vagan are NOT human, despite knowing they ARE (the people who did that in Nadesico were cast in a VERY negative light). Flit is in love with a girl who has been dead for forty years, and is not in love with his wife, who I assume he married so he could keep her technologically advanced grandfather on board his Gundam project. He's withheld his AGE System and Gundam technology from the Federation for the sake of making his son special. This same son he is actively shaping into a killer, while he neglects his daughter and wife entirely.

Maybe he hasn't yet reached the level of violent insanity of the villain of Gundam SEED, but in a way, knowing that Flit is entirely sane while he does all of this is somehow worse. It's like Moff Tarkin next to Vader. Sure, Vader is evil and full of black magic, but Moff Tarkin is an ordinary, sane guy who orders a planet blown to smithereens. So yeah,

Spoiler

Rau Le Creuset

is insane, but Flit isn't and is still planning a war that if victorious, will end in either genocide or subjugation.

Exactly .. you nailed it. Pretty much a good way to see things .. but you're underestimating gundam age hability to make things worse. you haven't reached the half point yet

 

[Mitsuho]

Guilty Crown 17

Dramatic turnaround! It's predictable that a government council would vote to just

Spoiler

nuke them from orbit

. But I didn't expect

Spoiler

Gai to cut Ouma's arm off.

.

 

[Branduil]

Do you mind expanding on this, as from my memory Monster is often painstakingly slow and drawn out, while Baccano! is a lot more frenzied and fast-paced.

Well the only real similarity is that Baccano! and Monster take place in western settings with antique architecture. Not a lot of anime are similar to Monster, really.

Oh, I thought of another one. Watch Gunslinger Girl(only season 1).

 

[zeroshiki]

Monster is THE anime. it is quite long with its 73 episodes, but what makes it so special id that every character is very deep. The anime is a thriller sometimes dark, sometimes light, frightening at some points... It's very intense emotionally speaking.
The scenario is excellent with a lot of reveals and surprise and the OST is excellent too.

That's how good Monster is.

Spoiler

Trivia: they use the special character † for the t that can be done by pressing Alt +0134

Watch the 20th Century Boys movies, maybe? Sorry, not anime though.

 

[BGBW]

Sounds like religious propaganda to me!

Yeah, they should have just gone crazy with the symbols to avoid any accusations.

♏☯☊⚡✝☪☈

 

[Regulus Tera]

Surprise, I was a teenager once who knew teenagers. No one was as stupid as the cast of School Days. This was putting a gun in your mouth and pulling the trigger to see what happens stupid.

This is why the ending made me happy. At least the authors gave me that.

To be fair, there is not a single authority figure to speak of in School Days. The cynical approach of the show towards teenage relationships seems to stem from the fact they are basically living in an anarchic society with no checks on these dumbfucks. It's not realistic in the slightest, but the show is not trying to portray a very believable depiction of, well, anything.

 

[Hellsing321]

I don't think School Days is particularly cathartic... but otherwise, yes, I guess you're right.

It would probably be improved with a proper chorus, though.

Spoiler

And if Kotonoha swung onto the rooftop on a crane at the end that would have been ace

. Where would you put the messenger speech, though?

The ending of School Days is the textbook definition of Catharsis!

 

[Dedication Through Light]

I wish Monster dvds hadnt gone the Bakuman route, still sitting at like the end of the last release dying to know what happens next :/

 

[Envelope]

Yeah, they should have just gone crazy with the symbols to avoid any accusations.

♏☯☊⚡✝☪☈

Finally a use for wingdings

 

[BriseFlots]

♏☯☊⚡✝☪☈

I'm sad. I was always proud to a few ASCII codes. But I'm nothing near your level.

 

[BGBW]

Hey! From what I've seen I agree about School Days characters. was making a general observation here!

Sorry, I must have gone trigger happy with the multiquote. I was only meant to waggle my finger at Regulus.

 

[cajunator]

Went fishing all day today. Weather was nice, but water level down here is pretty high.
Didnt catch a fucking thing but we saw a few alligators and lots of egrets.
Now I sit down to a nice steaming hot bowl of homemade wonton soup. Life is good. Everything is awesome.

Why would he though? No one really thinks duckroll sucks, duckroll is an adorable member of AnimeGAF. We should focus on how stupid the poll was, instead of making duckroll feel sad!

Its true. duckroll is soooooo CUTE!

I was telling cajunator that he'd really love this episode since it's focused on Sawako. I'd have to say though, Mio had the better outfit, I'd even say Yui did.

If it has Sawako I will like it. no exceptions.

Reading your average OT thread is more painful than watching Eiken.



Makes sense. Used to be all about amir0x and duckroll though!



I don't know, can we?

This is untrue. there is nothing more painful than watching Eiken.

I'll fondly remember Mayo Chiki for giving A Black Falcon his tag.

Oh god. Cutest part. and someone actually youtubed it, which was surprising.

All great shows. I was thumbing through DTB manga at the bookstore and first impression was that the anime did the better job. Have you seen Leon: The Professional? More, like season two tho.

How much exactly is Season 2 like Leon the Professional? I loved that movie.

There was talk of things we should have in every OP like the IRC address and this countdown page.

Could probably have links for the sites showing the current season shows.


I hope that's not about Spirited Away, because brother, that would be beyond cheeky.



She's a Pikmin.

Thanks for reminding me of this site!

 

[BriseFlots]

Watch the 20th Century Boys movies, maybe? Sorry, not anime though.

It's a trilogy right? I think I saw one on a long flight once. But I had difficulties to fin the end. I'll search again.

 

[Jintor]

I liked Mayo Chiki. It wasn't afraid of what it was.

 

[Ultimadrago]

Sounds like religious propaganda to me!

Please don't spoil Laws of Eternity!