This right here is what made me appreciate it so much more. It could have easily gone down those paths but as I mentioned all the themes I thought were handled very well.
I'll have to check out that commentary track too.
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This right here is what made me appreciate it so much more. It could have easily gone down those paths but as I mentioned all the themes I thought were handled very well.
I'll have to check out that commentary track too.
Jex
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That feeling of respect, which is often quite hard to quantify, is certainly lacking from many other projects. I think you have to be, perhaps, as naive and idealistic as GAINAX was to even attempt to make that kind of film for the general audience.
Incidentally, I find that it's not really 'bad' shows or movies that get on my nerves - it's the ones which talk down me as a viewer and treat me like an idiot. For me, that's a thousand times more aggravating then lazy writing or incompetent direction.
cosmicblizzard
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Another 6
Aw, so the trolling was just
Lame.
Next episode looks like... something.
Aw, so the trolling was just
Koichi's imagination?
Next episode looks like... something.
Dennou Coil 15-26 [END]
Lots of things happened, some nice, some sad.
From the first episode
I also felt the message about the new wanting to supplant the old and adults always ruining the fun of kids to be a bit too strong, and I didn't like how the character's faces when a bit far from the camera would lose so much detail in certain cases. In one instance Isako didn't even have eyes, a nose or a mouth. Kinda disappointing, considering how good the show looked (and animated).
Lots of things happened, some nice, some sad.
Sosuke seemed fishy from the start, so it didn't surprise me much to find out he was warped, while finding out 4-4-2-3 was Isako was more surprising.
they tried to kill poor Densuke, and they managed it =(.
Jex
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I can't really find any interviews where Oshii talks shit about Takahasi, which isn't surprising considering that she's like the richest women in Japan or something. Still, I found this comment from Oshii pretty funny:
Uh-huh, whatever Oshii, you aren't fooling anyone with that talk.Mamoru Oshii said:
hosannainexcelsis
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The only problem with not treating your audience like idiots is that most people are.
Jex
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God dammit I've been talking about Oshii's city montages for ages! Proof: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=25321239&highlight=oshii#post25321239
Also the fight scenes. Really, those action sequences are some of the best in Gundam history. They're not quite on part with the visual splendour of 0083 or 0080, but they actually make physical sense (kind of), pilots have to use tactics, suits tend to blow up in one hit etc.
Oh, and people put me at the top of the monocle rankings?
Typographenia
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What's a honey maze? Is it delicious?
That sure worked out well, yeah... as much as for their creditors (and their confidence on the studio).
Jex
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There's a few CG space stations and other objects though. Still, that's just a small fraction of the show.
I don't think you should listen to the lies of their alleged poverty, especially coming from men who were previously willfully engaged in tax fault!
Jex
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WARNING: This post contains a dangerous amount of facts.
Gankutsuou 1-6
This show has an absolutely insane sense of style. It might not always be the best kind of insane, but it certainly stands out. The unmoving pattern textures are pretty cool once you get used to it.
Anyway, I'm definitely enjoying the show so far, and the Count is an amazing character. I guess I'm missing out on Jōji Nakata and Jun Fukuyama in the lead roles by watching the dub, but the English performances are pretty good all around so I'm not complaining.
This show has an absolutely insane sense of style. It might not always be the best kind of insane, but it certainly stands out. The unmoving pattern textures are pretty cool once you get used to it.
Anyway, I'm definitely enjoying the show so far, and the Count is an amazing character. I guess I'm missing out on Jōji Nakata and Jun Fukuyama in the lead roles by watching the dub, but the English performances are pretty good all around so I'm not complaining.
All these reaction reviews of the latest episode make me wish I wasn't stuck here and could be at home watching this right now.
Jex
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What if Banagher was also a selfish asshole, on top of his other terrible-Gundam-protaganist tropes?
And what if you had to endure him for 13 episodes. Instead of like... 4 so far.
Dedication Through Light
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Trojita
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http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SurprisePregnancy
I Read the
entry.
I'm still on the 1st season. WTF!
I Read the
Kodoma no Omacha
I'm still on the 1st season. WTF!
Jex
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Setusa x Exia is the best Gundam pairing (with the possibility of NTR in the form of Graham X Exia)
Typographenia
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You should know better than to go poking around on things you're still watching.
Reading the url made me giggle, though. Sorry.
Jex
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The Count is seriously amazing in the original Japanse. I can't imagine listening to him any other way. I understand there may be certain videos on a popular video based website that might demonstrate what I mean.
Ah, thank you for giving me a reason to re-watch the series.
I wish Oz got more love from W fans. Each time I've rewatched the series I appreciate them more.
hosannainexcelsis
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Jouji Nakata has an old-school thespian sound to his voice which is very impressive in a larger-than-life way. It's appropriate for the Count's character.
Natsume S4 - 07
Welp talk about a brain fart, I had actually forgotten this was the 2nd part of a 2 parter.
Playing on Natsume's insecurities about bringing a human into the world of the Youkai, overall a rather flat episode from last week in how everything developed and in delivering the main theme, the bromance was there at least.
Welp talk about a brain fart, I had actually forgotten this was the 2nd part of a 2 parter.
Playing on Natsume's insecurities about bringing a human into the world of the Youkai, overall a rather flat episode from last week in how everything developed and in delivering the main theme, the bromance was there at least.
Typographenia
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Darn it, pizzaroll. Last time I had looked, I saw prices around $80. Then, I got paid today...
I hate myself sometimes. : (
oh man, I can't wait until it gets here!
ALL YOUR FAULT, PIZZAROLL!
It's a spoiler in itself by saying this but the only requirement to watch Disappearance if one must know is watching
the entirety of S1 or its major episodes, and only Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody (Episode 1) of S2 and maybe an episode or select few off the Endless Eight arc.
But if you do, then you can totally predict the story more than usual :lol
Jex
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War In The Pocket is generally excellent, but I think the writing is easily one of it's strongest points. All the characters are believable and understandable. They aren't just assholes for no reason like in, say, pretty much every major Tomino series. Even the soldiers who catch Alfred going nuts on that car handle him with care because he's just a little kid. If that was Zeta Gundam those soldiers would neo-nazi types that like to beat up on kids.
Anyway, War in the Pocket really helps sell the idea that UC Gundam shows are better when they focus on smaller scale stories and without Tomino's involvement. Sure, Tomino created the UC universe but frankly he doesn't tell very good stories within in it - I much prefer the kind of story he tells in the bizarre universe of ∀ Gundam.
The hell are you saying about Zaku's?
I was expecting them to shoot him. Then they could move on to awesome adventures starring Bernie.
Zakus are LAME.
Although to be honest, a lot of the old Gundams are also LAME.
And by lame I mean boring.
As a Gundam neophyte, this thread is making me want to track down War in the Pocket and 8th MS Team.
Anyways...
Usagi Drop 7
Yet another exhibition of why this show is so great.
It's not just cute (oh it's so fucking cute), but it's also exploring all the aspects of what it means to be a parent. The more mothers and children we encounter, the more we learn about different aspects of raising a child. It's rewarding, but it's tough, and it takes a lot of sacrifice.
This episode was one of the fuller explorations of that, and it was really well handled.
Some feelings get expressed, and characters reach a deeper understanding, but as with Masako before, the conclusion of the episode isn't a neat and happy ending to the issues in their lives. It's just a tough thing that they have to try and deal with. Life has its joys, but it's also tough.
It's a really adult show, and the deeper I get into it the more I respect it.
You are lame.
Anyways...
Usagi Drop 7
Yet another exhibition of why this show is so great.
It's not just cute (oh it's so fucking cute), but it's also exploring all the aspects of what it means to be a parent. The more mothers and children we encounter, the more we learn about different aspects of raising a child. It's rewarding, but it's tough, and it takes a lot of sacrifice.
This episode was one of the fuller explorations of that, and it was really well handled.
I felt like there were a lot of layers of complexity to Reiko, and how Reina had to deal with all this drama in her life. Reiko felt really human in how she was trying to figure out what was best for both her daughter and herself. And while Reina always seemed like such a brat in the first few episodes, the part where she invites Rin over to her futon was a subtle and effective way of showing how hard all this fighting was for her.
Some feelings get expressed, and characters reach a deeper understanding, but as with Masako before, the conclusion of the episode isn't a neat and happy ending to the issues in their lives. It's just a tough thing that they have to try and deal with. Life has its joys, but it's also tough.
It's a really adult show, and the deeper I get into it the more I respect it.
You are lame.
Well we all know it's the pilot and not the Mobile Suit anyways. But Luna sucks, so yah, Gunner Zaku sucks.
Infinite Justice
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They should have eliminated the kid and i would enjoy War In The Pocket much more than i currently do.
Indeed.
Neko Mimi Mode
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I'd assume by Zaku, you mean the Zaku 2? The original Zaku was boring, if that's what he means. The Zaku 2 is iconic though.
I agree about the RX-78, but it surely had more charm than the Alex (which didn't really get enough screentime).
Can't say I liked him much either, but he served a purpose.
I really enjoyed 0080 (still do), but it needed less kid and more mecha.
I really wish I hadn't read the fan-translated light novel like 3 or 4 years ago :<
I wonder how those Little Brown official Light Novels are going. I see them all the time when I go down to Kino! I wonder if I can just shoot them a mail and get some sales stats... probably not lol
Jex
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Yeah, but, it's kind of about kids and war. You need to have a kid, and he's annoying for a good reason. It's so you can have this thing they call character development.
Infinite Justice
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Fixed.
@ bold: This is where the problem really lies for me (plus that voice from the dub was.. UGH).
Yea I get why he's there but he was so insufferable that it would have been better he wasn't so his "development" was pretty wasted on me by then.
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