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nintendoman58
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I sat through the entirety of Gundam 00 S2 and its movie.
I'm pretty sure I can handle Destiny.
Jex
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Pretty much the worst of both worlds.
Sure, on a very practical level I can't disagree with those concerns. This series probably exists solely to promote a manga which may well be years from ending (anyone with any knowledge feel free to chip in!), and so we might as well just get going.
MikeHattsu
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Aaronrules380
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So did I. Destiny is worse
I would say that the focus of Abyss this week was on the contrast between Reg and Riko with how they approach leaving the town. Reg is a "robot" and new to the surface but he still shows the stronger conviction with tying up loose ends. Do Riko's familial ties trump what she knows? Is her connection to the Abyss by birth stronger than Reg's? Maybe these questions would be better served at a different point in the story.
It's pretty hard to sell a dilemma or emotions for characters we aren't expecting to see again though. There's not a solid little story loop for the surface or the characters we are leaving behind on it. How much of interest can Nat stir up when he's in this position? The answer is not a lot.
It's pretty hard to sell a dilemma or emotions for characters we aren't expecting to see again though. There's not a solid little story loop for the surface or the characters we are leaving behind on it. How much of interest can Nat stir up when he's in this position? The answer is not a lot.
I don't believe it's finished yet and from what has been translated, it's kind of hard to tell how much is left. The actual depth of the Abyss is a problem because there isn't a way to know if it goes deeper than what has been shown.
I'm pretty sure I know the point where the show is going to stop and it will be at the end of a really cool part. I would be kind of pissed if they don't get to it actually.
nintendoman58
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Really? It's gonna take something really bad to top SPACE FLOWER, INNOVATORS, and OLD MAN PREDICTING ALIENS 200 YEARS INTO THE FUTURE.
Unless the author succumbs to the temptation of milking it I don't think the manga has more than 30 chapters left, but considering the release schedule those 30 chapters could well take over 4 years.
Aaronrules380
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Those are all dumb, but Destiny is infuriating imo. Of course you could always keep watching and see for yourself
Hold that thought.
MetroidPrimeRib
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HEYBOT! 41
Ok so this episode starts by having them still in Prison from last episode for no reason so they have to make the worst jailbreak plan ever involving the most obvious foreshadowing and Chekov's Guns but since this is Heybot you will never see the most obvious of things coming because the show is usually so non sequitur
Cant tell if this is brilliant or if I put more thought into that then the episode did
Ok so this episode starts by having them still in Prison from last episode for no reason so they have to make the worst jailbreak plan ever involving the most obvious foreshadowing and Chekov's Guns but since this is Heybot you will never see the most obvious of things coming because the show is usually so non sequitur
Cant tell if this is brilliant or if I put more thought into that then the episode did
Admiral Woofington
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every new screen of that dancing show bothers me too much, at what point does it stop being a mistake and it becomes deliberate that they don't know neck length proportions.
I think it could work, it just doesn't animate well here.
It's like Bayonetta or CLAMP proportions.
Admiral Woofington
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Maybe Bayonetta wasn't as obvious because she isn't doing weird angles with her head.
AquaWateria
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It doesn't really look bothersome tbh.
Its not even Clamp level from what I have seen.
Guess I'll hold out hope for the show to not become a complete mess as I go on, but...
Code Geass R2 - #26 (S2E1)
...What in the world was this?
I never really expected a timeskip that would conveniently only explain that Zero was gone, and ignore everything else around it. The moment I saw Lelouch run away from the pureblood girl (who was now a generic teacher at his school, mind you) I already sort of lost it, and then he even went gambling with his one and only little brother? And Kallen seemingly didn't recognize him, except she actually did? What?
What was even the point of giving Lelouch some semblance of his old life back through whichever as-of-yet unexplained reasons, only to reinstate the status quo within the span of a single episode? What could possibly be worth doing a timeskip in the middle of what was going on in Ep25, other than the cheap mystery factor? Did the writers somehow feel like they really had to mirror ep1 to the point they did here?
Also, was this second season aired right as the first ended, or were watchers subjected to a long wait after one of the most anticlimatic season finales I've seen?
KillerMan91
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Destiny is many times better than 00 Movie. Destiny is trainwreck but with some entertainment. 00 Movie is just fucking bad. If you can watch trough 00 second season and movie you can also watch Destiny.
Sibersk Esto
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hahaha yessssss
There was a yearlong wait between seasons. Also, I believe it switched stations.
nintendoman58
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AquaWateria
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Eccentric Family Episode 5
Benten still infuriates me lol. She so damn spoiled and how can she love something so much and then just eat it especially one that acts so human. Like if you eat Yabasuro he will be gone. It doesn't help she is so passive about it. I guess that's just her character being an antagonist. Also one of the Friendly Fellows while nice for saving Yabasuro's mother his perspective on Tanukis is weird. How do you go around loving Tanukis but not have second thoughts eating them. Some of these characters are really weird. Now that I think about it Humans do this shit all the time lol.
Also is it me or is Yabasuro
. I am enjoying this show, but damn I just can't understand some of these characters. Am I missing something?
Really love the OP and Ending.
Benten still infuriates me lol. She so damn spoiled and how can she love something so much and then just eat it especially one that acts so human. Like if you eat Yabasuro he will be gone. It doesn't help she is so passive about it. I guess that's just her character being an antagonist. Also one of the Friendly Fellows while nice for saving Yabasuro's mother his perspective on Tanukis is weird. How do you go around loving Tanukis but not have second thoughts eating them. Some of these characters are really weird. Now that I think about it Humans do this shit all the time lol.
Also is it me or is Yabasuro
really apathetic towards his father's death. I mean he seems so indifferent towards it. And when Benten says he was delicious he didn't even show any emotions
Really love the OP and Ending.
Crimson_Echidna
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Dragon Ball Super, Episode 100 - Felt like someone at Toei got drunk on Member Berries. Member Broly?
It switched Stations and it's air time from late night to 5pm, So a lot of the early Season 2 meanders in-order for new viewers to get caught up to speed.
It switched Stations and it's air time from late night to 5pm, So a lot of the early Season 2 meanders in-order for new viewers to get caught up to speed.
MetroidPrimeRib
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Code Geass and Gundam 00 were alternating, so there was a six-month gap between Code Geass season 1 and season 2. Furthermore, there was a change in timeslot for the show between seasons, so the creators made some changes to their plans to make it easier for new viewers to jump in.
The Reflection OT
This concludes my annual threadmaking quota unless Thunderbolt Fantasy S2 pops up this year.
This concludes my annual threadmaking quota unless Thunderbolt Fantasy S2 pops up this year.
You'll get the in-universe explanation next episode or so. But this was mainly done for reasons external to the series. Namely, for the sake of people who didn't get to see the first season, since the show was getting moved from late night to a more popular timeslot. Not a very good idea, most would argue, but alas. Btw, there's a translated script for the original version of episode "26" if you're curious.
Cornbread78
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Made in Abyss ep.3
And the journey officially begins now. The little kid that stayed back is definitely going to die, I mean, those were giant death flags all over the place... I'm looking forward to seeing where this goes.
And the journey officially begins now. The little kid that stayed back is definitely going to die, I mean, those were giant death flags all over the place... I'm looking forward to seeing where this goes.
MetroidPrimeRib
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Dragon Ball Super 100
If you are wondering just how Broly the girl Broly is, well ;
Yeah. Apparently theres no Legendary Super Saiyan myth because Vegeta didn't say anything and isn't pissing his pants. Other then that its pretty much the same. Berserker rage directed at Goku.
If you are wondering just how Broly the girl Broly is, well ;
Yeah. Apparently theres no Legendary Super Saiyan myth because Vegeta didn't say anything and isn't pissing his pants. Other then that its pretty much the same. Berserker rage directed at Goku.
Ow, that must've hurt... and sort of explains why the first S2 episode was so similar to the one in S1.
Also, it's no wonder that Wakamoto gets to rule the world if he has the ability to overwrite people's memories.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Kakegurui 04
This is the most Yakuza-ass student council I've ever seen. I mean I know its a trope to have an absurdly powerful student council but they are just a crime syndicate.
This is the most Yakuza-ass student council I've ever seen. I mean I know its a trope to have an absurdly powerful student council but they are just a crime syndicate.
AquaWateria
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Lol all these faces.
This season really has a lot of expressive faces that are borderline lewd.
Because its anime.
This season really has a lot of expressive faces that are borderline lewd.
Because its anime.
Basileus777
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There's nothing borderline about the lewdness in Kakegurui.
MetroidPrimeRib
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Nikodemos
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I've a military-themed anime hankering, so I came here for recommendations.
I've already watched GuP and Strike Witches and liked those, if you need a sort of starting point for your recommendations. Also watched Jormungand and the sequel, and while the show was very nice, the premise was ehh (interestingly, her own brother calls her out on that).
Don't want to watch Youjo Senki due to the 'Not-zi' glorification undertones of the whole thing. Also, I've read there a pretty strong undercurrent of militaristic nationalism in Gate, so I guess i'll give that one a miss as well.
What should I look up? Brave Witches? Haifuri? Arpeggio of Blue Steel? Izetta? Sora no Woto? Valkyria Chronicles The Animation? The Pilot's Love Song?
Also, I have an immensely high tolerance for ecchi and fanservice, so don't refrain from recommending stuff which contains it. Heck I unironically watched and liked Valkyrie Drive. OTOH I absolutely hate dumb names, which unfortunately Japanese authors sometimes saddle their characters with. Satellizer el Bridget?!? What the high-flying fuck is that?!?
I've already watched GuP and Strike Witches and liked those, if you need a sort of starting point for your recommendations. Also watched Jormungand and the sequel, and while the show was very nice, the premise was ehh (interestingly, her own brother calls her out on that).
Don't want to watch Youjo Senki due to the 'Not-zi' glorification undertones of the whole thing. Also, I've read there a pretty strong undercurrent of militaristic nationalism in Gate, so I guess i'll give that one a miss as well.
What should I look up? Brave Witches? Haifuri? Arpeggio of Blue Steel? Izetta? Sora no Woto? Valkyria Chronicles The Animation? The Pilot's Love Song?
Also, I have an immensely high tolerance for ecchi and fanservice, so don't refrain from recommending stuff which contains it. Heck I unironically watched and liked Valkyrie Drive. OTOH I absolutely hate dumb names, which unfortunately Japanese authors sometimes saddle their characters with. Satellizer el Bridget?!? What the high-flying fuck is that?!?
Brave Witches and Kantai Collection are safe bets given what you've enjoyed so far. Sora no Woto isn't a fanservice show but probably the best out of everything you listed and a great show in its own right.
I only watched Izetta out of those, and I'd say it was generic as hell with its premise and the way the plot unfolded, on top of having a couple short random fanservice moments for some reason.
Youjo Senki is actually pretty decent, but I understand why some people might not want to watch a show that has a protagonist that fights for a country that's Nazi Germany in all but name.
Dedication Through Light
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Argevollen
Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon
M3
Buddy Complex
Mahouka Koukou
Horizon on the middle of nowhere
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