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Insurrectionist posted:Honestly Shirou gets a lot of character-development and the game explores a lot about his beliefs and opinions, and challenges them. I won't take that away from it, and in certain ways he's one of the more developed protagonists I've seen in VN/anime. The problem I have with it is that the base character is so loving generic and boring, I don't give a poo poo about his progression, whether it's big arc-defining things like his superhero-complex getting challenged or just if he learns to not be condescending to Saber. It's nice if I've got a great idea of his moral compass and he's seen more character-development than most other characters I've seen, but that doesn't help when his basic attributes and opinions are and remain off-putting.  / Me while reading your opinions
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Insurrectionist posted:Honestly Shirou gets a lot of character-development and the game explores a lot about his beliefs and opinions, and challenges them. I won't take that away from it, and in certain ways he's one of the more developed protagonists I've seen in VN/anime. The problem I have with it is that the base character is so loving generic and boring, I don't give a poo poo about his progression, whether it's big arc-defining things like his superhero-complex getting challenged or just if he learns to not be condescending to Saber. It's nice if I've got a great idea of his moral compass and he's seen more character-development than most other characters I've seen, but that doesn't help when his basic attributes and opinions are and remain off-putting. I don't agree, but unlike forums bully Cake Attack, I respect your right to feel that way.
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Oct 27, 2014 04:37
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The fact that people still argue about Shirou being a dumb protagonist in the year of our lord 2014 proves to me that somehow that he is at least more interesting than that Sword Art Online guy because at least people argue about whether Shirou is interesting or not.
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Oct 27, 2014 04:39
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Is the only good anime on crunchy roll Parasyte? As in current. Edit: just saw mushishi is getting a second season, dunno how they can keep going with that but cool! And where are people catching the second season of psycho pass? And mushishi for that matter? Just for shits and giggles; are there any other anime suggestions along these lines (mature, kinda no bullshit) reccomendations, again current, that anyone would have off the top of their head? NeoSeeker fucked around with this message at 04:49 on Oct 27, 2014 |
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Oct 27, 2014 04:41
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NeoSeeker posted:Is the only good anime on crunchy roll Parasyte? I think I saw mushishi on there but I've seen that series half a dozen times. Like at all, or being simulcast? Yes either way, but there's obviously more quality amongst the library as a whole
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Oct 27, 2014 04:45
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NeoSeeker posted:Is the only good anime on crunchy roll Parasyte? Madoka and Kyousougiga were still on CR last time I checked  If you're talking about poo poo from this season, KimiUso and Yona are pretty okay, but Parasyte is pretty much the best thing they got.
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Oct 27, 2014 04:50
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Redcrimson posted:Madoka and Kyousougiga were still on CR last time I checked Chaika is good too, although it's a second season Also F/SN although we may have talked about that one enough
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Oct 27, 2014 04:52
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Is Chaika S1 still on CR? Fake edit: It is, yes. Also good, Chaika. Worth watch.
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Oct 27, 2014 04:57
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Redcrimson posted:Madoka and Kyousougiga were still on CR last time I checked Can you sell me on Kyousougiga? It sounded interesting but I need a little push to put down Hunter x Hunter
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Oct 27, 2014 05:08
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Razzled posted:Can you sell me on Kyousougiga? It sounded interesting but I need a little push to put down Hunter x Hunter Just watch the first episode.
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Oct 27, 2014 05:14
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Razzled posted:Can you sell me on Kyousougiga? It sounded interesting but I need a little push to put down Hunter x Hunter To paraphrase my spiel on the wiki: Kyousougiga is like if you took FLCL and replaced the comedy with character-drama. It's frenetic, colorful, kinda confusing, and overflowing with creativity and artistry. It features what is arguably the strongest role in Rie Kugimiya's career. The story is thematically consistent and resonant, tightly paced and plotted, emotional and affecting. Kyousougiga is the kind of show that retroactively justifies all the schlocky nonsense that pays for passion projects like this, and asserts anime as a legitimate artform. As an aside, if you're going to watch it, start with episode 1 of the TV series and skip all the ONA/OVAs.
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Oct 27, 2014 05:33
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Redcrimson posted:As an aside, if you're going to watch it, start with episode 1 of the TV series and skip all the ONA/OVAs. To elaborate, the first half of TV series expands upon the content from the preceding ONA/OVAs. As a result, you won't get much additional content out of watching them.
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Compendium posted:The fact that people still argue about Shirou being a dumb protagonist in the year of our lord 2014 proves to me that somehow that he is at least more interesting than that Sword Art Online guy because at least people argue about whether Shirou is interesting or not. Endorph fucked around with this message at 08:27 on Oct 27, 2014 |
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Oct 27, 2014 08:24
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Compendium posted:The fact that people still argue about Shirou being a dumb protagonist in the year of our lord 2014 proves to me that somehow that he is at least more interesting than that Sword Art Online guy because at least people argue about whether Shirou is interesting or not. Or...it's because he's in an anime airing right now? I mean I don't read SAO threads because why would I but I imagine when a season is airing there are generally people arguing about Kirito.
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Oct 27, 2014 11:45
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Insurrectionist posted:Or...it's because he's in an anime airing right now? There is a season of SAO airing right now.
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nielsm posted:There is a season of SAO airing right now. Well there you go.
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Dr. Video Games 0031 posted:Isn't it an adaptation of a hetero dating sim? It's a mobile card game, so, the player barely exists and there's no story to speak of
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Oct 27, 2014 12:13
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Phobophilia posted:I watched F/Z and have never touched the F/SN VN because it seems like the most boring spergiest thing ever. Yeah, F/Z was drat awesome, the best show of it's season, but watching how people in the discussion thread would sperg about the stupidest poo poo completely turned me off the rest of the media.
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Oct 27, 2014 13:17
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Compendium posted:The fact that people still argue about Shirou being a dumb protagonist in the year of our lord 2014 proves to me that somehow that he is at least more interesting than that Sword Art Online guy because at least people argue about whether Shirou is interesting or not. That really only says something about their respective fanbases here because if you don't think people are arguing about SAO guy on Gaia or somewhere then I dont know what to tell you.
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Oct 27, 2014 14:29
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Tuxedo Catfish posted:Just watch the first episode. Thanks, did so and it was pretty neat. I think it's kind of refreshing for it to be so zany but it seems to tell the story in such a matter of fact way that it doesn't bother mincing words on the why as opposed to some other series where the world building begins with an hour long exposition of explicit details.
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Oct 27, 2014 14:57
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Rexides posted:Yeah, F/Z was drat awesome, the best show of it's season, but watching how people in the discussion thread would sperg about the stupidest poo poo completely turned me off the rest of the media. nasu's fond of infodumping about how magic works but he just likes having rules clearly defined. the fanbase is just bad and likes debating power levels because, well, dbz ended and they need something to do. it isnt really all that 'spergy' and as an anime adaptation the anime airing now can't really have all of the text that the vn has i mean there's still exposition but the f/z anime had plenty of exposition too. remember that time tokiomi and kotomine's dad walked in circles around kotomine for like ten minutes explaining the plot anyway im not saying you have to watch ubw or nothing but you can give it a shot and just ignore the terrible threads.
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Oct 27, 2014 15:11
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but DBZ is airing right now, as well
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NeoSeeker posted:Just for shits and giggles; are there any other anime suggestions along these lines (mature, kinda no bullshit) reccomendations, again current, that anyone would have off the top of their head? Garo It's like Kino's Journey but more people die along the way  Oh it's a medieval setting w/mecha knights and I miss Gatchaman Crowds a lot. Story is OK. Animation is tolerable. Chars are not original but I like their designs.
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Tae posted:but DBZ is airing right now, as well
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Endorph posted:yes but we already decided many years ago that goku could totally beat sephiroth
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Butt Frosted Cake posted:That really only says something about their respective fanbases here because if you don't think people are arguing about SAO guy on Gaia or somewhere then I dont know what to tell you. I'm pretty sure if the people here had read the SAO books when they were 14 instead of playing FSN we'd be getting plenty of arguments about how deep and cool and complex Kirito is.
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Razzled posted:Thanks, did so and it was pretty neat. I think it's kind of refreshing for it to be so zany but it seems to tell the story in such a matter of fact way that it doesn't bother mincing words on the why as opposed to some other series where the world building begins with an hour long exposition of explicit details. That recommendation was literal. The rest of the episodes of the series are as you described.
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Paracelsus posted:Or you could just power through Seorin's LP in a lot less time. A 10-15 hour investment is a lot to ask of someone who wants to know whether to watch a show that's only a couple hours long so far. ...or you could just google the plot and figure it out in a few hours. Seriously, if you manage to get into it'll be a fun ride and you'll enjoy every minute of it, wishing that there was more to it, not less. quote:Also the first route of F/SN is often said to be a lot weaker than the others. I disagree with that. The first route isn't as good as the others but it's still a fun ride and you will appreciate the other two routes a whole lot more (not because they're better, but because of 'what could have happened if X didn't Y"? as well as character development which follows through naturally as you read them in order). If you grow to like Saber (and what's not to like?) you'll not think of it as a 'weak route' or 'mandatory introduction' either. I don't think there's much point to getting involved in the Fate franchise unless you become a bit of a fanboy (which isn't hard if it's your type of thing) and just want to learn as much about the characters as possible.
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Redcrimson posted:Madoka and Kyousougiga were still on CR last time I checked They have Another and Angel Beats as well as Madoka. I was scanning the double digit catalog for hellsing cause I thought I saw it. I'll check out Kyousougiga though.
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Kubla Khan posted:...or you could just google the plot and figure it out in a few hours. Just reading up on the plot of something can't really tell you if it's good or bad. Especially with anime in particular 
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Alder posted:Garo It's like Kino's Journey but more people die along the way The OP is also really good. I actually dropped the show after a few episodes because I was watching way too much at once, but I'm glad I watched as much as I did just for the OP.
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glomkettle posted:The OP is also really good. I actually dropped the show after a few episodes because I was watching way too much at once, but I'm glad I watched as much as I did just for the OP. As in, it's good visually and aurally. JAM Project + Yuasa-style animation = win. This is an excellent season for fantasy anime.
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I agree with Paracelsus that when it comes to Fate/Stay Night I think the Let's Play is probably the better way to experience the VN. Especially when it comes to the Fate route.
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Oct 27, 2014 23:33
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Garo is basically Joseph and Jotaro: Demon Hunters. And it's totally worth watching.
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Oct 27, 2014 23:41
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Man Bahamut just keep getting better/more ridiculous with each new episode. Any chance the show gets the 2 cour treatment?
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Oct 28, 2014 02:07
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Bahamut is the best show this season so far and probably will be overall depending on how much F/SN is going to cover.
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Today I stumbled upon the greatness that was the Animerica comic series line. Which ended in 2004 when I was 9. And never got to read... I suddenly feel very sad. 
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Srice posted:Just reading up on the plot of something can't really tell you if it's good or bad. Especially with anime in particular I was trying to be ironic, I guess I failed.
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Alder posted:Garo It's like Kino's Journey but more people die along the way Is it actually like Kino's Journey? If so I will get on that immediately.
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Started watching Shirobako, am on the second episode now where they record the voices, and it just hit me...the show they're making looks exactly like real life. As in, there's no discernible difference between the art style of Shirobako and Exodus. Exodus maybe looks a tiny fraction of a bit more "moe". I guess it's just a suspension of disbelief thing. But like if there was a shot of a dude going through the channels on his television the news and Exodus would look almost identical, it's pretty funny.
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