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darkside31337 · Jan 5, 2012

BocoDragon said:
Every season I look over the list and I see only crap.

Then again, every season I discover that there was something really good 6 months-2 years ago, and I think "how the hell did I miss that when it was new?"

Because every season there will be people claiming this season is shit, will judge a show by a one sentence blurb and a tiny photo (maybe if they're generous even a PV), there is nothing worth watching, this director sucks, this animation studio has never churned out anything good, and various other reasons as to why this show couldn't possibly be good.

That being said this season sucks.

Regulus Tera · Jan 5, 2012

hosannainexcelsis said:
Recorder to Randoseru 1

That's exactly the joke you'd expect with this premise.

Poplar 2.0?

hosannainexcelsis · Jan 5, 2012

Regulus Tera said:
Poplar 2.0?

It focuses on the brother more than the sister.

dimb · Jan 5, 2012

hosannainexcelsis said:
It focuses on the brother more than the sister.

Gross.

Regulus Tera · Jan 5, 2012

hosannainexcelsis said:
It focuses on the brother more than the sister.

Aad · Jan 5, 2012

Regulus Tera said:

I just did the exact same thing.

Solune · Jan 5, 2012

jman2050 said:
That looks pretty awful.

She also doesn't even show up that often especially in S2.

icarus-daedelus said:
I think I can confidently say now, having seen episode 10, that the loli snake arc was worse than the loli snail arc.

...I can't believe I just typed that. :/

*cries*

KuwabaraTheMan · Jan 5, 2012

Chihayafuru 5:
This was yet another great episode, in what is clearly one of the more consistently great anime out there. I think Arata was portrayed just right, giving a bit of mystery to what has happened with him at first, and then pulling in closer and fleshing out his motivations more. The ending to the episode was lovely to behold.

Jex · Jan 5, 2012

Noirulus said:
I think everyone is just looking for something to make fun of, and Shaft just makes itself too easy a target.

To be fair, SHAFT does a lot to make themselves a target. From their sporadic animation, self-indulgent and inconsistent direction all paired up with a need to serve creepy otaku fetishes.

Reknoc said:
Started watching Sailor Moon, it's fun. In fact, I've watched 7 episodes in the span of a day which I don't usually manage.

There's no real point in talking about each episode individually[...]

Tell that to darkside31337!

hosannainexcelsis · Jan 5, 2012

Dance In My Blood said:
Gross.

If you want to know the details,

he gets carted away by the police for talking to his classmate in a way that makes him look like a creepy child molester.

Noirulus · Jan 5, 2012

Da Capo 1 - 3

I dropped this a couple years ago, but decided to give it a try again.

Just as bland and crap as I remember it being. Sigh.

Are there any shounen romances worth watching from the past few years? (Other than true tears)

Jex · Jan 5, 2012

icarus-daedelus said:
I think I can confidently say now, having seen episode 10, that the loli snake arc was worse than the loli snail arc.

...I can't believe I just typed that. :/

While 'which bad arc is worse' isn't really that interesting I'm marginally concerned with which 'version' of episode 10 is worse. Then one with no animation at all, or the one with lots of animation being used to serve a disturbing purpose?

Actually, that's not interesting either. It's just bad all around.

iavi · Jan 5, 2012

Hellsing321 said:
Bartender 9

A very :firehawk episode. I need to track down the OST for this show because the music is fantastic.

I prefer both the manga & the live-action to the anime, but I did indeed find its OST fucking fantastic. So good.

sleepykyo · Jan 5, 2012

darkside31337 said:
That being said this season sucks.

That depends on

1. Whether Natsume S4 intends on mixing up the usual forever alone stuff with fleshing out the hunter society from season 3 (well I think they had a quick cameo in season 2).

2. Chihayafuru falls apart in the second season.

Oh Fate/Zero seems pretty well received right?

Jex · Jan 5, 2012

sleepykyo said:
That depends on

1. Whether Natsume S4 intends on mixing up the usual forever alone stuff with fleshing out the hunter society from season 3 (well I think they had a quick cameo in season 2).

2. Chihayafuru falls apart in the second season.

Oh Fate/Zero seems pretty well received right?

It's not airing this season.

hosannainexcelsis · Jan 5, 2012

Jexhius said:
While 'which bad arc is worse' isn't really that interesting I'm marginally concerned with which 'version' of episode 10 is worse. Then one with no animation at all, or the one with lots of animation being used to serve a disturbing purpose?

Actually, that's not interesting either. It's just bad all around.

It is. Pointless story, animated or not. I don't really see the snail arc as bad though, if not as good as the crab or monkey ones. It dragged on too long and had some direction issues but it had some neat conversations with Senjougahara, some amusing behavior by Hachikuji, and well-executed story beats.

jman2050 · Jan 5, 2012

Jexhius said:
But what about K-On?

What about K-On?

Regulus Tera · Jan 5, 2012

icarus-daedelus said:
Exactly. Snail arc at least has its moments, while snake arc has little to offer unless you, like Kanbaru, are into naked lolis.

Doesn't the snake arc have Renai Circulation, thereby validating its existence?

I wouldn't know, I only watched two and half episodes of this crap.

darkside31337 · Jan 5, 2012

sleepykyo said:
That depends on

1. Whether Natsume S4 intends on mixing up the usual forever alone stuff with fleshing out the hunter society from season 3 (well I think they had a quick cameo in season 2).

2. Chihayafuru falls apart in the second season.

Oh Fate/Zero seems pretty well received right?

I was joking. The season looks fine. But then again I don't really expect much during a Winter season.

I really liked Natsume S3 evidently there a few people who didn't, shrug. And then theres Nise.

And there is no Fate/Zero till Spring.

hosannainexcelsis · Jan 5, 2012

Daily Lives of High School Boys alone ensures that this won't be a bad season.

darkside31337 · Jan 5, 2012

Jexhius said:
Tell that to darkside31337!

Hey it's not my fault he's just simply glossing over a classic. I will continue to write excessive paragraphs on every single episode because this show deserves it.

Jex · Jan 5, 2012

hosannainexcelsis said:
It is. Pointless story, animated or not. I don't really see the snail arc as bad though, if not as good as the crab or monkey ones. It dragged on too long and had some direction issues but it had some neat conversations with Senjougahara, some amusing behavior by Hachikuji, and well-executed story beats.

You're right, the Snail Arc only suffers because it was about one episode too long. The snake arc was just a waste of space.

icarus-daedelus said:
Exactly. Snail arc at least has its moments, while snake arc has little to offer unless you, like Kanbaru, are into naked lolis.

Hey now, that's Kanbaru and Araragi.

Dedication Through Light · Jan 5, 2012

hosannainexcelsis said:
Daily Lives of High School Boys alone ensures that this won't be a bad season.

I agree.

Jex · Jan 5, 2012

M_Night said:
Agreed.

The performances are really spectacular.

Watch it Jex, and give us episode by episode impressions!

I do believe I've already seen the first episode, I guess I better put it on my backlog.

Noirulus said:
Are we allowed to post spoilers from manga here (with tags)? Because curiosity got the better of me and I ended up reading what happens in the romance aspect of Chihayafuru up to the latest volume available in japan.

No, also, why would you do that? You'll just become the manga > anime guy!

Aad said:
Is Metropolis worth my time? Heard very mixed reviews from friends.

Absolutely, you should watch it when you have the time.

icarus-daedelus said:
I thought it was mediocre, but other opinions are available.

hosannainexcelsis said:
I really liked it, although it's been a long time since I watched it. I remember the visuals and the story of the central characters being compelling, although the ending was rather out there.

doomed1 said:
For me it's probably the most formative film I've ever seen, from the formal elements to the narrative elements. Hell, even the music is absolutely fantastic, some of the best original New Orleans style jazz I've heard outside of New Orleans. It's sort of rushed, but for the overall it's a phenomenal film as far as I'm concerned, and absolutely beautiful to behold. Watch it.

I can't tell if we're discussing the original live action version or the anime!

darkside31337 · Jan 5, 2012

Jexhius said:
Hey now, that's Kanbaru and Araragi.

I had a ton of laughs at that. Kanbaru and Araragi are such a better pair. Senjougahara is lame.

Really only looking forward to Nise just because of Kanbaru.

Regulus Tera · Jan 5, 2012

darkside31337 said:
I had a ton of laughs at that. Kanbaru and Araragi are such a better pair. Senjougahara is lame.

waaaaaaaaaaaaait a minute, that's the naked girl from the Nisemonogatari trailer!?

wsippel · Jan 5, 2012

EmmanuelMunoz said:
It was a mid-season 1 episode, I will look into season 2. I did see a clip of some sort of ball-game that looked impressive as well.

There are two Boufbowl matches. Late first season and midway through season two. Both are great, but the first one is several episodes long and more "epic". It's generally a good idea to watch the whole thing in order, though.

hosannainexcelsis · Jan 5, 2012

darkside31337 said:
I had a ton of laughs at that. Kanbaru and Araragi are such a better pair. Senjougahara is lame.

Really only looking forward to Nise just because of Kanbaru.

Kanbaru is a pretty fun character, but there's simply no one who can match up to Senjougahara's bite.

Regulus Tera said:
waaaaaaaaaaaaait a minute, that's a girl?!

Yes.

She's a lesbian.

cosmicblizzard · Jan 5, 2012

Recorder to Randoseru 1

Kind of hard to judge from 3 minutes, but it's amusing enough I guess and not a huge time commitment, so I'll watch more. Hope they end up focusing on the sister as well.

Hitokage · Jan 5, 2012

Now and Then, Here and There 1

Well, this is going to be fun...

So we get to meet this young boy with a penchant for spitting his food at family and knocking over shit who's looking to score with this girl at school if he can win his match today. So he brings his godlike Ken in against this lame ass Guile, and rushes in going SHORYUKEN! SHORYUKEN! and it's not fucking doing anything. He thinks he's clearly winning though because the other dude hasn't even attacked yet, so he tries mixing it up by jumping behind him and doing an EX Shoryuken, but it doesn't hit the guy and then suddenly he lost.

"What the fuck?," he shouts. He's so enraged by the other guy's weak play that he throws down his controller and decides to knock over more shit. He cools off though and tries to talk up his opponent for a rematch, saying how awesome the match was and how he almost had that one. The Guile player turns him down though, saying he doesn't want to play him again and calls him a scrub. Our hero doesn't get why, so the other guy talks about using more than one attack, blocking, and having a gameplan. Our hero is confused and thinks he's bullshitting, and that's when he comes up with the idea of hacking to get a leg up on cheap players like him. From then on he decides the normal rules no longer apply to him, and goes around proving this.

"Look at this balance."

"Shit doesn't hurt."

"Shit still doesn't hurt."

"Fuck yeah."

"This is true skill. Players online don't know what's coming for them."

Jex · Jan 5, 2012

Regulus Tera said:
waaaaaaaaaaaaait a minute, that's the naked girl from the Nisemonogatari trailer!?

It sounds like someone isn't up to date with their SHAFT. For shame.

Solune · Jan 5, 2012

hosannainexcelsis said:
It is. Pointless story, animated or not. I don't really see the snail arc as bad though, if not as good as the crab or monkey ones. It dragged on too long and had some direction issues but it had some neat conversations with Senjougahara, some amusing behavior by Hachikuji, and well-executed story beats.

Now you're just using logic and other fair aspects to make Kanasnake worse =(

icarus-daedelus said:
I'm so sorry I let you down, Solune.

At least you saw it through, I don't feel salty at all.

Just sad.

And lonely.

Regulus Tera said:
waaaaaaaaaaaaait a minute, that's the naked girl from the Nisemonogatari trailer!?

Upgrade of the season.

NewFresh · Jan 5, 2012

hosannainexcelsis said:
Black Rock Shooter alone ensures that this won't be a bad season.

I completely agree.

BRS Nakama <3

Erigu · Jan 5, 2012

darkside31337 said:
Senjougahara is lame.

Who are you and who let you in?

Lafiel · Jan 5, 2012

Aad said:
Is Metropolis worth my time? Heard very mixed reviews from friends.

The only thing I remember about it, is it's use of "I can't stop loving you" which is a really awe-inspiring sequence, worth watching just for that!

Go_Ly_Dow · Jan 5, 2012

Solune said:
Now you're just using logic and other fair aspects to make Kanasnake worse =(

Upgrade of the season.

So they downgraded Senjoughara + Nadeko and upgraded Kanbaru?

They must have done this to achieve parity or something like that.

Solune · Jan 5, 2012

Hitokage said:
Now and Then, Here and There 1
"Look at this balance."

Pick a top tier

"Shit doesn't hurt."

Wake up DP

"Shit still doesn't hurt."

Wake up Ultra

"Fuck yeah."

Marn Combo

"This is true skill. Players online don't know what's coming for them."

Dresden · Jan 5, 2012

M_Night said:
So they downgraded Senjoughara + Nadeko and upgraded Kanbaru?

They must have done this to achieve parity or something like that.

Nerf Protoss

iavi · Jan 5, 2012

M_Night said:
So they downgraded Senjoughara + Nadeko and upgraded Kanbaru?

They must have done this to achieve parity or something like that.

Senjo had no swag downgrade. The hair is there, just in a ponytail.

Hitokage · Jan 5, 2012

Now and Then, Here and There 2

Dresden · Jan 5, 2012

Hitokage said:
Now and Then, Here and There 2

Some men just don't die when they are killed.

Dead · Jan 5, 2012

wait what

Trojita · Jan 5, 2012

Hitokage said:
Now and Then, Here and There 1

Well, this is going to be fun...

So we get to meet this young boy with a penchant for spitting his food at family and knocking over shit who's looking to score with this girl at school if he can win his match today. So he brings his godlike Ken in against this lame ass Guile, and rushes in going SHORYUKEN! SHORYUKEN! and it's not fucking doing anything. He thinks he's clearly winning though because the other dude hasn't even attacked yet, so he tries mixing it up by jumping behind him and doing an EX Shoryuken, but it doesn't hit the guy and then suddenly he lost.

"What the fuck?," he shouts. He's so enraged by the other guy's weak play that he throws down his controller and decides to knock over more shit. He cools off though and tries to talk up his opponent for a rematch, saying how awesome the match was and how he almost had that one. The Guile player turns him down though, saying he doesn't want to play him again and calls him a scrub. Our hero doesn't get why, so the other guy talks about using more than one attack, blocking, and having a gameplan. Our hero is confused and thinks he's bullshitting, and that's when he comes up with the idea of hacking to get a leg up on cheap players like him. From then on he decides the normal rules no longer apply to him, and goes around proving this.

"Look at this balance."

"Shit doesn't hurt."

"Shit still doesn't hurt."

"Fuck yeah."

"This is true skill. Players online don't know what's coming for them."

Fucking lol. You made me laugh even though the story in this is so depressing.

Infinite Justice · Jan 5, 2012

Steroyd said:
But wasn't expecting that to be so literal.

Indeed, especially when adding the discussion from the crew about it lol

icarus-daedelus said:
FTFY

Whoops, apologies for such a mistake.

Haly · Jan 5, 2012

icarus-daedelus said:
Wait, how did they downgrade Senjougahara?

They cut off her hair.

But they also turned her into a dominatrix so it balances out in the end.

Solune · Jan 5, 2012

M_Night said:
So they downgraded Senjoughara + Nadeko and upgraded Kanbaru?

They must have done this to achieve parity or something like that.

Hanekawa also got a downgrade. Snail girl is still the worst, YMMV.

cosmicblizzard · Jan 5, 2012

Sket Dance 39

Outside of flashbacks, I think Yamanobe episodes are my favorite. I would totally play Special Mariko Broken if it existed.

dimb · Jan 5, 2012

Haly said:
They cut off her hair.

But they also turned her into a dominatrix so it balances out in the end.

Seems like a net gain if not a win/win.

Haly · Jan 5, 2012

Dance In My Blood said:
Seems like a net gain if not a win/win.

Filthy short hair loving peasant.

Solune · Jan 5, 2012

Hitokage said:
Now and Then, Here and There 2

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