You analyse pornography and mass-consumed media on a different level. If you make no allowance for context, what's the point of analysing anything?
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Winter of Anime 2013 |OT -4| It's not my fault!
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You analyse pornography and mass-consumed media on a different level. If you make no allowance for context, what's the point of analysing anything?
Uh... that's not what SAO is.
One's self aware smut and the other's poorly written dreck that takes itself seriously. It isn't very hard to understand why people would hold different shows to different standards.
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Sword of the Stranger
That was simply incredible.
The plot never quite got off the well beaten path, but it was executed in such a beautiful way. Yeah, that's it. Beautiful is most certainly the best adjective to use when talking about this film. Everything from the animation to the soundtrack is just that: beautiful. I can't believe it took me this long to watch this. I think I'll freaking hang the Blu-ray on my wall.
That was simply incredible.
The plot never quite got off the well beaten path, but it was executed in such a beautiful way. Yeah, that's it. Beautiful is most certainly the best adjective to use when talking about this film. Everything from the animation to the soundtrack is just that: beautiful. I can't believe it took me this long to watch this. I think I'll freaking hang the Blu-ray on my wall.
Don't forget to check out the sweet Pilot that's included on the disc. Shit is tight.Sword of the Stranger
That was simply incredible.
The plot never quite got off the well beaten path, but it was executed in such a beautiful way. Yeah, that's it. Beautiful is most certainly the best adjective to use when talking about this film. Everything from the animation to the soundtrack is just that: beautiful. I can't believe it took me this long to watch this. I think I'll freaking hang the Blu-ray on my wall.
Except people criticized SAO not just for the writing or its crappy plot.
Save us, Branduil.
You completely missed the point
chickdigger802
Banned
at least women don't need protecting in SK.
Okay, I wasn't paying attention, how did discussion about Senran Kagura of all shows suddenly turn into a launching pad to give people yet another excuse to hate on Sword Art Online?
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Also, behold the glory of InfernoCop Episode 3.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FrtbFSH5TQ
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Also, behold the glory of InfernoCop Episode 3.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FrtbFSH5TQ
chickdigger802
Banned
Cant we all just get along?
can't we all just be happy boobs?
Strong beautiful women who don't need men to save them? Yes please.
If you go back a few pages you'll see who started it. :lol
Happy boobs are best boobs.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
You're missing the point. Not all shows are created with the same intentions, and thus what we expect from the show are what the creators intend. Hundreds of Millions of people enjoy pornographic movies because when they watch they're not expecting anything resembling a plot, good acting, or really anything. They just ready their hands and get to work. When someone says they're "enjoying" Senran Kagura (like me), we don't mean that in the literally sense. No one here in this room would hold up a show like this to anything like Fate/Zero or The Vision of Escaflowne. It's smut, you look at the bouncy boobies and giggle as your cheeks redden. And so far, it does that quite well.
Sword Art Online, however, is a show that presents itself very seriously. It paints itself as an actual story about characters overcoming trials after being trapped in a sadistically designed MMORPG. However, shortly thereafter the show completely devolves into pandershit. In-game fucking, boob-imouto, practically tentacle porn at one point. After setting lofty expectations it completely fell apart and left (some) people ashamed they'd ever been excited for it. See Final Fantasy XIII for a videogame example.
Understand?
Yes, that is me.
And thank you.
Cant we all just get along?
I mean... I was fine with yall bagging on SAO. Some of the comments are legitimate and preferential and I'll buy that. However, to go and like SK after giving SAO so much shit... I just... I just don't get this type of behavior.
Chet Rippo
Member
kayos brought it up because... I actually don't know.
This training arc, it's working.
Yay boobs! *bounces like boobs
A) It's probably not the same people
B) As explained above, when you have different expectations for different forms of media, it's easier to enjoy things for what might appear to be the same reasons you might dislike other things
But that's not the point I'm making. I'm saying that there were some of you saying SAO was everything wrong with anime or it's otaku wishfullfillment garbage or what not. Then I see people all over SK like it's a fucking miracle. It's not about intentions or anything like that. The problem is the comments that are made and the contradictory meaning behind them.
Most likely this. I can buy that.
Darker Than Black 13
I need to get back into a habit of watching this show. Maybe that I'm going back to school I'll watch more of this.
Kinda ballsy and funny for this show to juxtapose the two characters in the show who are probably as polar opposites as imaginable, Yin and Kurosawa's assistant. Glad this show is finally giving her some spotlight, and looks to finally explain more about her. She's always been this mysterious character who has just been more or less "there". I'm pretty excited to learn more about her.
I need to get back into a habit of watching this show. Maybe that I'm going back to school I'll watch more of this.
Kinda ballsy and funny for this show to juxtapose the two characters in the show who are probably as polar opposites as imaginable, Yin and Kurosawa's assistant. Glad this show is finally giving her some spotlight, and looks to finally explain more about her. She's always been this mysterious character who has just been more or less "there". I'm pretty excited to learn more about her.
Noone's actually saying this though, and if you are, I think you're reading their comments and missing the :chet kind of enjoyment they're getting
R_thanatos
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Training arc wields sometimes unexpected results !!
is that .... hapiness ?
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Well, not all of us think that way. Maybe you missed this one.
Basically, it's not a "good" anime, but because I like boobs it's pleasant to watch. And (so far) it isn't anywhere near as offensive as, say, Eiken.
I hate both shows
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooookay.
Chet Rippo
Member
Am I not allowed to like a show for the reasons I like it for?
I hate both shows
You're not a fan of the catgirl in SK? :O
firehawk12
Subete no aware
What is Fatalpulse?
Happiness is cute and fun and boobs! Love thy neighbors tits and hug them with vigor!
Ultimadrago
Member
Inferno Cop 3
"Hold it!"
"Hold it!"
Heroism at its finest.
Eh, he likes that catgirl or bunnygirl (Charles, I think her name was-why is her name "Charles"?) from whatever shitty show she's from and he still hates the show. Wouldn't be the first time.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Eh, I've raged worse at Sanbun Kyoden. Tachibana was so badly written even for the already low bar of this type of work, not to mention overtly drawn out.
People go to their local tacqueria (sp) expecting to see sliced beef strips in their tacos and they are fine with it.
Other days they go to a Taco Bell with the expectation of seeing some meat blend in their taco and that is ok too.
When they go to their local restaurant and see Taco Bell meat blend. That's a problem.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Have I ever told you I love the way you think?
R_thanatos
Member
Well paying a debt back is never a short journey
Well shit. Of all the typos I could make...jimmies rustled.
a.) Expectations affect enjoyment. It is entirely acceptable for people to judge what they consume on case-by-case criteria. One of these shows is honest about what it is. One is not.
b.) AnimeGAF is not monolithic and it's not the same exact group of people tearing down SAO while being okay with Senran Kagura
People have told you both of these things several times already. Why are we still discussing this?
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Inferno Cop 03
Okay, I genuinely laughed out loud this time. This is the punishment I must receive to get Imaishi back.
EDIT: Inferno glas...! Polizei... von der hoole! Inferno glas...! Polizei... von der hoole!
Okay, I genuinely laughed out loud this time. This is the punishment I must receive to get Imaishi back.
EDIT: Inferno glas...! Polizei... von der hoole! Inferno glas...! Polizei... von der hoole!
Ultra
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Smile Precure! Episode 44
This was another really good single character focused episode. Really good production values all around. I see how it handles the baddy in regards to Miyuki now.
At first I didn't see it but then very quickly wondered if that's what was going on with the way Miyuki was drawing things out in her book and especially when the others asked what her name was and she that she couldn't remember. Plus it fits right in with her character and her love for stories. Next time: Owari no Hajimari!
Smile Precure! Episode 45
I thought this was a pretty good episode overall as it really sets up the endgame but I have the same feeling as a few others have mentioned where there was a noticeable drop in the production values. There were a few Derpy Cure shots and the animation in the fights was hit and miss where some times it looked pretty good but others were a lot more static with just repeated moves or the flurry of fists type thing and more panning type shots to show impact at times.
It's been so long since I've Jan Ken Poned with Yayoi that I couldn't remember if there was any pattern and just threw something out there and tied with her using
scissors.
The revelation regarding the three big bads wasn't too surprising overall but that last bit right at the end sure was and it makes me really excited for next weeks episode. I just hope the animation quality goes up for the fight scenes though.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Now I feel bad for shitting on Kobayashi on 7th's birthday.
They are the only ones I've watched to completion. They are great!
R_thanatos
Member
i still think splash star is the season of precure with the best fights after heartcatch .. it's just a shame not many have seen this one.
Smile is clearly one of the good seasons..
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