If you don't hate Porun yet you wont. I told you he's not that bad. his cuteness outweighs everything.
Hang in there! You should be rich by now.
I agree. Those two annoy the fuck out of me a lot more.
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Winter of Anime 2013 |OT -6| How much lower can we go?!
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If you don't hate Porun yet you wont. I told you he's not that bad. his cuteness outweighs everything.
Hang in there! You should be rich by now.
I agree. Those two annoy the fuck out of me a lot more.
I get the whole absurdist angle of it and I can easily appreciate the creativeness of it but it just didn't really click with me which is a shame as I was actually looking forward to this.Oh well, maybe the second OVA & Movie will fare better.
That's the problem with humour discussions, there's no way to talk around 'Click/didn't click'. Ah well, at least you're giving it more of a chance!
I guess I should check out Arakawa Under the Bridge.
Yeah, the mecha I like. Exia and Dynames are slick, and Nadleh is badass.
Neon Genesis Evangelion - 9
Another example of an episode with an outrageous premise involved with defeating an Angel, done and executed, with character development and time to spare in it's 23 minutes. I think you'd be hard pressed to find a more "fun" mecha fight in anime. Extremely well executed and one of my favorite episodes.
I think this episode alleviated some of the disdain garned by Asuka last episode. The way she meshed with Shinji in sort of an inconsequential way wasn't annoying, it was just funny. Also in this episode was another very well executed bizarre scene with Shinji (and one that's important to Asuka's character).
This moment was amplified by more great audio direction, but I wont pour over that more than I have already.
I must have some kind of fancy for seeing teens in awkward/odd situations, because between this and Mysterious Girlfriend X I tend to end up praising them when they're well done.
Classic.
Another example of an episode with an outrageous premise involved with defeating an Angel, done and executed, with character development and time to spare in it's 23 minutes. I think you'd be hard pressed to find a more "fun" mecha fight in anime. Extremely well executed and one of my favorite episodes.
I think this episode alleviated some of the disdain garned by Asuka last episode. The way she meshed with Shinji in sort of an inconsequential way wasn't annoying, it was just funny. Also in this episode was another very well executed bizarre scene with Shinji (and one that's important to Asuka's character).
Being left alone in their house with Misato for the night, Asuka ends up sleep walking and finds herself (though asleep) laying next to Shinji. It's partially erotic for Shinji seeing Asuka so close in basically her underwear, but as he moves in closer he notices her crying and repeating the word "mama". I think this was really important because it broke Asuka out of that single dimension and showed a brief bit of vulnerability. Whether or not we'll see Asuka's mother later may not be important at all, but for a brief second her character is broken and Shinji can see that underneath her confidence she's as brittle as him.
I must have some kind of fancy for seeing teens in awkward/odd situations, because between this and Mysterious Girlfriend X I tend to end up praising them when they're well done.
I dislike the "Mecha with hair" thing, but Nadleeh's fight scenes are pure badassery. So much cool shit going on. Well animated, too. That's another thing about Season 2, it just looks worse. The fights aren't as interesting and the suit designs are dumbed down to be easier to animate. It's really sad.
Hey, there's two good fights!
Exia vs the A-Laws at the beginning and Exia vs 0 Gundam in the last ep. Note the common elements!
I dunno, the Venom/Codarl from FMP has long flowing hair and it's pretty sick.
God dang that
Exia R3
KuwabaraTheMan
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From the New World 23:
That was a good episode. While the earlier parts of the episode weren't quite as tense as they could have been, the second half was great.
They really brought out their A game for the latter part of the episode. And dear god, that ending followed by that preview.
Legendary episode. While there are better episodes of Evangelion in terms of the drama and overall storyline, this is just such an utterly enjoyable episode from beginning to end, and it manages to stand out from the rest because of how ridiculous it is. Definitely one of the most fun episodes of the show.
Plus, it just looks great.
That was a good episode. While the earlier parts of the episode weren't quite as tense as they could have been, the second half was great.
Inui voicing his doubts about Kiroumaru, the mental conversation between Saki and Shun, and then the scene of Saki crying after everything has gone wrong (but not dwelling on it too long)
Legendary episode. While there are better episodes of Evangelion in terms of the drama and overall storyline, this is just such an utterly enjoyable episode from beginning to end, and it manages to stand out from the rest because of how ridiculous it is. Definitely one of the most fun episodes of the show.
Plus, it just looks great.
Introjection was my goto ep. Just an amazing shit hits the fan ep.
R_thanatos
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Dedication Through Light
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The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 28 (end)
Well that was an interesting episode, litrally nothing of significance happened. Though that was some creative method of blocking out scenes of Asahina changing.
I guess I give the whole anime a 9 / 10 or so. Really compelling characters and plot at times and really makes the school club aspect of anime shine. Everything felt new and unique and they all interacted so well. Haruhi's personality could be a bit annoying at times especially during the filming of the movie episodes but just the mystery
keeps her being interesting enough to want to have around. Asahina and Yuki have their moments (especially Nagato on multiple occasions,
, or Asahina too). And of course, like a broken record tracking back through my haruhi posts, Kyon and Koizumi were the best, post, pre episode commentary tying things up, Koizumi's aspects and outlooks on life, Kyons inner dialogue and commentary, and jpn voice, koizumi too, all amazing.
Visuals were atrocious at times, day of sagittarius for example the space moments, closed space stuff, etc.
Well that was an interesting episode, litrally nothing of significance happened. Though that was some creative method of blocking out scenes of Asahina changing.
I guess I give the whole anime a 9 / 10 or so. Really compelling characters and plot at times and really makes the school club aspect of anime shine. Everything felt new and unique and they all interacted so well. Haruhi's personality could be a bit annoying at times especially during the filming of the movie episodes but just the mystery
of how everything she wills may come to pass, possibly,
endless eight, hacks on the baseball bat in one episode, time jutsus, computer stuff
Visuals were atrocious at times, day of sagittarius for example the space moments, closed space stuff, etc.
Crash Station
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Wolf Children
It was alright and the music was stellar, but that ending REALLY rubbed me the wrong way, potentially to the point of ruining the entire movie for me.
If there's one thing I can say about this movie, it's that the anger the ending caused me will definitely make it more memorable than anything else Hosoda did except OP 6.
It was alright and the music was stellar, but that ending REALLY rubbed me the wrong way, potentially to the point of ruining the entire movie for me.
Ame is an insensitive fuck. Finding a place you belong is one thing, but at least wait a bit after all the shit you put your mother through. I can't even imagine what kind of abandonment issues Hana develops thanks to her fuckhead of a son. Yuki leaves too, but at least she can see her mother whenever, while it's implied Ame completely cut himself off from the human world like a selfish piece of shit.
If there's one thing I can say about this movie, it's that the anger the ending caused me will definitely make it more memorable than anything else Hosoda did except OP 6.
I thought you liked Day of sagittarius
firehawk12
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GJ-bu 10
I'm surprised they used the logo. No more WcDonalds!
Plastic Nee-san
I have no idea what is happening.
I'm surprised they used the logo. No more WcDonalds!
Plastic Nee-san
I have no idea what is happening.
GJ-bu 10
I'm surprised they used the logo. No more WcDonalds!
Plastic Nee-san
I have no idea what is happening.
I see a nipple.
Dedication Through Light
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I loved the episode and what they did, it was just one really bad looking moment of the ships that really stuck out
Speaking of favorite eps, Day of Sagittarius was my favorite Haruhi ep. Just, so much fun all around. The LoGH vibe helped it alot too.
ZachDeKoromaru
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Plastic Nee-san
This was a nice waste of time.
This was a nice waste of time.
Neon Genesis Evangelion - 10
A pretty simple plot and a pretty simple "fight", but it was fun and managed to be tense even when it was operating on (what appeared to be) a more limited budget.
The whole premise of this one sort of "birthed" some questions about angels in general, if you'll pardon the expression.
All just speculation!
Getting closer to the point where I'll be completely in the dark... Entirely unsure as to what episode I've seen to. I'll probably have a bit more to say per-episode at that point.
Thermal Expansion: The Episode
A pretty simple plot and a pretty simple "fight", but it was fun and managed to be tense even when it was operating on (what appeared to be) a more limited budget.
The whole premise of this one sort of "birthed" some questions about angels in general, if you'll pardon the expression.
So, they're born? They seemed more alien than something that would just start being a part of the habitat on earth. I guess this was some sort of repercussion from second impact? Speaking of that, the end of this episode confirmed that Misato has some history with the event. But this also opened up another question: what happened in Asuka's history? They seem to have implied it involved Second Impact, but I wouldn't imagine directly because then she'd be a lot older than she is now (Though she did make mention of graduating college... maybe she's older than she looks..?). Perhaps more likely, her family could have been killed during it. Which might explain why she mutters "mama" while crying in her sleep.
Getting closer to the point where I'll be completely in the dark... Entirely unsure as to what episode I've seen to. I'll probably have a bit more to say per-episode at that point.
firehawk12
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Well... that's one way to read the ending...
Regulus Tera
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I'm planning to watch Wolf Children with the family. Should I abstain as it's gonna make us all a crying mess?
Maybe it's an interpretation rooted in deep, painful psychological trauma.
Chet Rippo
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And here I thought no one in Japan had nipples.
Nope, do it and write impressions about it and how your family reacted, hah.
Charoncaori
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He was also The Doctor for about 15 minutes!
It's also pretty funny and sweet.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
She's an academic prodigy aka like that one kid who was in the news because he was taking college classes at six years old or some shit. Don't read anything else into that.
Its all good. Its not the bad kind of feels but the good uplifting kind.
Fair enough. it's been a while since I watched it.
I remember the music being fucking amazing as they kept switching between chiptunes and this glorious orchestral arrangement.
She seemed just fine at the end so I don't really get what you're going with this at all.
Did you ever even finish K-ON!!?
Damn, I just reminded myself that I never did either.
Chet Rippo
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Left off on episode 8 of the second season. I want to finish up some Precure first.
Hana already decide she will raise the kids either they wanted to be human or wolves, she contradict herself at the little spat with Ame. The ending just make her remember the right track.
Crash Station
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Plastic Neesan 7-12
Well this definitely helped my mood after Wolf Children. Just as hilarious as the first 6.
Well this definitely helped my mood after Wolf Children. Just as hilarious as the first 6.
Chet Rippo
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8 was definitely a good one.
Maybe this weekend. Though Adolescence takes priority.
Dedication Through Light
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Ookiku Furikabutte 1
Oofuri is pretty fun so far. Mihashi sounds like Dusk Maiden of Amnesia, Teiichi Niiya, I think, which is good cause I like that his voice. The characters look like their in permanent blush mode which makes many of the scenes pretty interesting.
Abe and Mihashi really seem like the perfect pitcher catcher combo and I hope they make it far, if Mihashi can just keep on trusting him and putting his faith in him, Hanai is good to have around though hope hes actually a good hitter, and I really want to see some of the other characters get in on the action too, like. Tajima. Fun enjoyable episode, will definitely stick with this.
Oofuri is pretty fun so far. Mihashi sounds like Dusk Maiden of Amnesia, Teiichi Niiya, I think, which is good cause I like that his voice. The characters look like their in permanent blush mode which makes many of the scenes pretty interesting.
Abe and Mihashi really seem like the perfect pitcher catcher combo and I hope they make it far, if Mihashi can just keep on trusting him and putting his faith in him, Hanai is good to have around though hope hes actually a good hitter, and I really want to see some of the other characters get in on the action too, like. Tajima. Fun enjoyable episode, will definitely stick with this.
Neon Genesis Evangelion - 11
When this episode got going, I thought that it would end up sort of being a slow, talky episode, but I was wrong. Seeing everyone operate all of the machinery by hand was kind of cool, but damn
I guess we didn't get any closure on just who broke the multiple power grids unless I missed something.
Not much else to talk about here. That explosive ending was pretty awesome. The Eva's just look so cool.
The power outage one.
When this episode got going, I thought that it would end up sort of being a slow, talky episode, but I was wrong. Seeing everyone operate all of the machinery by hand was kind of cool, but damn
what was with that glorifying moment with Ikari-dad? He was a dick like, 5 minutes earlier. I don't buy it at all.
Not much else to talk about here. That explosive ending was pretty awesome. The Eva's just look so cool.
GJ-bu 10
I'm surprised they used the logo. No more WcDonalds!
McDonalds sponsors the show and that has been done on the first episode.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Otona Joshi no Anime Time - Yuuga
So I can tell that this is an anime that basically has no appeal whatsoever to any anime fan, which I suppose is the point, but shit gets weird when they decide to use photographs as backgrounds:
A lot of this episode is centered around cooking and food, and they do something that I haven't really seen in any medium in a while:
(I really haven't heard or seen an alphabet soup reference in probably at least 15 years lol)
But food is such an easy way to create a connection between people... and maybe that's why they filmed a lot of the food prep/cooking in live action to make the act of cooking relatable to the 30-something women that are supposed to be watching this thing? I have no idea.
It makes for some weird shots though, like 2d people eating 3d food:
Look at how his hands overlap with that plate of food... it just looks so weird.
But hey, I should also applaud it for having the first anime condom that I've seen that doesn't involve a shitty sex joke or innuendo that goes absolutely no where!
Sex is just sex! Who knew?
I'll be curious to see what the other two episodes will be like. duckroll-hype is strong with the Bones/Yoshida episode. I guess we have to join forces for that one. lol
TL show ever. It makes Kuroko seem almost as straight as the NBA!
So I can tell that this is an anime that basically has no appeal whatsoever to any anime fan, which I suppose is the point, but shit gets weird when they decide to use photographs as backgrounds:
A lot of this episode is centered around cooking and food, and they do something that I haven't really seen in any medium in a while:
(I really haven't heard or seen an alphabet soup reference in probably at least 15 years lol)
But food is such an easy way to create a connection between people... and maybe that's why they filmed a lot of the food prep/cooking in live action to make the act of cooking relatable to the 30-something women that are supposed to be watching this thing? I have no idea.
It makes for some weird shots though, like 2d people eating 3d food:
Look at how his hands overlap with that plate of food... it just looks so weird.
But hey, I should also applaud it for having the first anime condom that I've seen that doesn't involve a shitty sex joke or innuendo that goes absolutely no where!
Sex is just sex! Who knew?
I'll be curious to see what the other two episodes will be like. duckroll-hype is strong with the Bones/Yoshida episode. I guess we have to join forces for that one. lol
You haven't seen this? This is like the most
TL show ever. It makes Kuroko seem almost as straight as the NBA!Oh wow, I totally forgot that. What was weird was that everything in the bag looked like a standard McDonald's meal too. They use the same wrapping and cups... it's so weird!
Crash Station
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Maybe of what's been shown.
I don't believe for a minute she's perfectly okay, especially after the way her husband died, which she had been thinking about when Ame left. I understand she vowed to raise them however they wished, but she's still a mother and after 10 years, it's hard to believe she'd be so accepting of the decision to never see her son again.
It would have been easier to swallow if it wasn't so abrupt. The two don't have a conversation of any kind when Ame bails, it's just Hana screaming and then accepting it out of nowhere because of a howl. That optimistic portrayal just felt so unearned, even if you ignore the fact you don't use the "be free!" trope on a friggin 10 year old kid, wolf or not.
It would have been easier to swallow if it wasn't so abrupt. The two don't have a conversation of any kind when Ame bails, it's just Hana screaming and then accepting it out of nowhere because of a howl. That optimistic portrayal just felt so unearned, even if you ignore the fact you don't use the "be free!" trope on a friggin 10 year old kid, wolf or not.
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