[Emitan]

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[Regulus Tera]

Billiechu you should probably delete that post before a mod sees it.

[Chet Rippo]

It's not like any mods read this thread anyways... Unless they're lurking about, but that's not cool.

You hear me lurking mod? Stop lurking and post with us!

[Kandrick]

What did he post ? I'm curious.

[Chet Rippo]

Gun porn, because you know, she's Texan.

[Emitan]

What did he post ? I'm curious.

;~;

[Chet Rippo]

;~;

You should have changed your username to Emily Chu.

[Regulus Tera]

You should have changed your username to Emily Chu.

I always thought the Billie was for Wilhelmina.

[Emitan]

Emilie Chu

[Chet Rippo]

Emilie Chu

Just to make it all the more confusing!

[dluu13]

At least it's not one of those names which the parents intentionally spell weirdly in order to "stand out"

[Chet Rippo]

The joke is that their is already an Emily Chu here.

[dluu13]

The joke is that their is already an Emily Chu here.

ooh haha. I thought that name looked familiar

[Chet Rippo]

[frequency]

I started the second season. I was going to watch more before posting impressions, but initial thoughts are:

• The animation improved greatly.
• The opening song is not good. But the ending song is really good.
• All the characters seem a little more exaggerated. I don't know how I feel about that.

[Chet Rippo]

Yeah, the animation is a lot better, and the first season was well animated too.

[dluu13]

I started the second season. I was going to watch more before posting impressions, but initial thoughts are: The animation improved greatly. The opening song is not good. But the ending song is really good. All the characters seem a little more exaggerated. I don't know how I feel about that.

The opening is not good?!?!!

Well to be honest, it took me a while to "get" it.

[Chet Rippo]

I'd say the first OP of season 2 is my least favorite overall.
Though it is catchy.

[frequency]

The opening is not good?!?!! Well to be honest, it took me a while to "get" it.

It is a musical mess. Over produced, distorted, and Yui's already high pitch voice is even higher and sped up. I don't know how they thought "lets increase the pitch and frequency" was a good idea.

All the other songs so far are actually good compositions. This one is musical "junk food" at best.

[Chet Rippo]

All the other songs so far are actually good compositions. This one is musical "junk food" at best.

That must be why I can't get it out of my head.

[Jintor]

I knew I wasn't crazy for hating the second season 1st OP

[dluu13]

hay guyz. Ritsu won her exhibition match.

In other news, Taiga came in second place to Kuroneko for the necklace.
I voted for kuroneko

[nckillthegrimace]

The only good part about the second season opening is that it contains the jakka jan.

[Chet Rippo]

hay guyz. Ritsu won her exhibition match.

It's not like she was up against any one of importance or anything, save for maybe Tenma-chan.
But still, go Ritsu!

[Watanabe Kazuma]

Funnily enough, I've just finished watching the Ritsu-centric episode of Season 1. Good stuff.

[Kandrick]

hay guyz. Ritsu won her exhibition match. In other news, Taiga came in second place to Kuroneko for the necklace. I voted for kuroneko

Of course, she won. She's the best!

[Articalys]

You seem to have conspicuously left out this match though



Still, being able to get more votes than third, fourth, fifth, and six places combined in a free-for-all like that, including getting over 300% more votes than third place alone, is pretty good.

[Watanabe Kazuma]

It's finally time for me to start watching more K-ON!:

K-ON! 9

Like I’ve said a couple of times already, I instantly have an affinity for a character that acts as an avatar for the audience, and just like Sawako before her (you know, before she entered full-on creeper mode), Azusa is now filling that role.

I can see why some don’t initially warm to Azusa, it’s easy to pick her out as being overly similar to Mio, but I already appreciate her introduction as it’s coinciding with a hefty chunk of character development. If anything, she is acting as the surrogate straight-man of the group, allowing for the others to be have their personalities explored. A cat among the pigeons, so to speak. I approve.

I do like that occasionally, the absurdness of just how lazy the Light music club is gets highlighted, and through the eyes of Azusa it almost comes across as a parody.

Summary: The power of friendship > all.

And Is Azusa developing into the new protagonist?


K-ON! 10

Another beach-episode, already?

I do appreciate that the repeating of earlier events allows for nice little nods to certain details, like Ritsu and Yui devolving their original beach trip into a shipwrecked scenario. It's those kind of details, which I feel adds a lot of personality to the show.

I wouldn’t say that I disliked Mio previously, but she was pretty one-note in how she has been portrayed, although the same be said of everyone bar Yui, probably. Which is why I welcome the little back and forth’s between Mio and Ritsu, and their bubbling resentment about their roles in the group.

My favourite scene was probably Yui practising the guitar alone, it wasn’t really needed but it helps to ground the whole thing. I always get the impression that the progression of characters in shows such as these often come off as feeling artificial, but even with the idiot-savant aspect Yui has to her character, I don’t feel as though I have to suspend my disbelief to buy into it. I mean, Azusa pretty much confirms that they are still a rag-tag collective. That is the aspect of the show that has impressed me, as it would have been so easy for them to be depicted as an amazing band after their first successful concerts.

Like many good shows, it’s really about nothing, but quite a lot happens at the same time. It really does creep up on you.


K-ON! 11

Huh, drama, I was not expecting this! I was pretty taken aback by the fact that the episode quite quickly set its sights on telling the story from Ritsu’s perspective. It looks like all those little cuts in the previous episodes were leading up to something all along. It was nice, as it served to show that their relationship isn’t entirely one-sided, what with Mio being the butt-monkey of the group for the most part. It was surprising to see Ritsu as being portrayed as probably the weaker one in this instance, practically crumbling the moment it looks as though her friendship with Mio was becoming strained. Although that said, I can’t imagine that Mio would even attempt to come out of her shell, where it not for the help (torment?) of Ritsu. I’m curious to see if they poke at their precarious dynamic in the future.

The little details in the background were a nice touch, the various lone shots of the instruments in the music store specifically.

A really good run of episodes, now it’s time for the spotlight to shine on Mugi, right? I pretty much like the entire cast at this point, well, expect Sawako.

...and they just completely shoe-horned Azusa into the OP, didn't they?

[dluu13]

Haha it seems like with every scene they have her playing in, she just nervously/awkwardly looks left and right while strumming.

That's the sort of thing I never noticed on my first time watching through K-on.

[frequency]

The K-ON game has up to 5 player multiplayer? That is a little awesome...

[dluu13]

The K-ON game has up to 5 player multiplayer? That is a little awesome...

One for each instrument?

[Watanabe Kazuma]

The K-ON game has up to 5 player multiplayer? That is a little awesome...

Hm, I think I can sense a little thread multiplayer. Is it online?

[frequency]

One for each instrument?

Yes.

Hm, I think I can sense a little thread multiplayer. Is it online?

Ad hoc Party.

[Emitan]

Yes. Ad hoc Party.

So we can play together?


:)

[frequency]

So we can play together? :)

Yes, let's play together.
えぇ、ともに遊びましょう。

But I have to wait for mailing.

[Kandrick]

I should get mine Tuesday if all goes well. Can't wait!

[Chet Rippo]

You guys are making me want to get the game too now...

A really good run of episodes, now it’s time for the spotlight to shine on Mugi, right?

You gotta wait for season 2 for that

[Esura]

You guys are making me want to get the game too now...

I got the PSP one but I don't feel arsed to shell out money for that game right now when KH3D and Last Story is on the broad horizon.

[Chet Rippo]

I got the PSP one but I don't feel arsed to shell out money for that game right now when KH3D and Last Story is on the broad horizon.

I don't have either.
I was thinking of getting the psp version, but with everyone getting the ps3 port...

[Esura]

I don't have either. I was thinking of getting the psp version, but with everyone getting the ps3 port...

I would just wait for the PS3 port. I had fun with the PSP version though but...no more. :P

I think I put more hours in that than I put in Graces f and Xenoblade. Just burned out.

[Chet Rippo]

It's to bad I have no money.

[Esura]

It's to bad I have no money.

Awww...

I'm still looking for a Nendoroid that I can show off. Man....its hard out here. Either a Yui, Sophie, Tear, Iris from Pokemon, Rin Tohsaka, or Saber one would suffice.

[Chet Rippo]

I know there aren't any Tear and Iris Nendoroids. Not sure about Rin, but I know there's a Saber one. Yui obviously has one.

[Esura]

I can't find any that looks as cool as that....Mio one of yours sadly. At least in pose and all that. None of the Yui ones thats for sale looks as good as that. I saw one cutetastic one but it was sold out on Play Asia.

Guess I'm waiting til they fully release that Sophie one they announced.

[Chet Rippo]

Well Nendoroids are posable and come with a bunch of extra pieces for customizing.
Unless they're the mini nendoroids.

[frequency]

I think PSP can play together Ad Hoc Party with HD version.

This is best BGM in series!
(Sorry can't find on youtube)

[Chet Rippo]

I think PSP can play together Ad Hoc Party with HD version.

Well I guess I could still get the psp game then, if I ever get it...

[Watanabe Kazuma]

I got the PSP one but I don't feel arsed to shell out money for that game right now when KH3D and Last Story is on the broad horizon.

...don't worry, The Last Story is a bad game. It really left me cold, a Wii game that fails at imitating a PS3/360 title.

Well I guess I could still get the psp game then, if I ever get it...

The psp game is hardly cheap though, is it? I seem to remember seeing it had pretty much held its price, well at least for those who have to import it.

[dluu13]

I think PSP can play together Ad Hoc Party with HD version. This is best BGM in series! (Sorry can't find on youtube)

I like the k-on version of popcorn

[Emitan]

I had a dream I was the drummer in a HTT cover band. It was awesome.