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chiasaur11
Oct 22, 2012



sincx posted:

Wow some people really seem to hate Diana.

She's so perfect she makes me want to hurl.

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Iretep
Nov 10, 2009
its me, i hate diana.

Josuke Higashikata
Mar 7, 2013


I don't hate her but I am going to enjoy it when she gets egg on her face and then learns to not be such a holier than thou turdo

Nitrousoxide
May 30, 2011

do not buy a oneplus phone



Which fafnir is better? Maid Dragon's or LWA's?

SardonicTyrant
Feb 26, 2016

BTICH IM A NEWT
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必ずいつかつかまえる
走り出せ振り向くことなく
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What a wonderfully ridiculous plot. :allears:

Nick Biped
May 22, 2004

In the wrong hands, the stapler is a deadly weapon.

SardonicTyrant posted:

What a wonderfully ridiculous plot. :allears:

Quite. I like how it went from an action story with cool fight scenes to low-tempo discussions about collateral, interest payments, and notes payable. :20bux: .

DrSunshine
Mar 23, 2009

Did I just say that out loud~~?!!!
This morning I realized that Amanda kind of reminded me of someone, and couldn't find any other comparisons online, so here goes...

Spiritus Nox
Sep 2, 2011

DrSunshine posted:

This morning I realized that Amanda kind of reminded me of someone, and couldn't find any other comparisons online, so here goes...



...Hm. I can see it.

a kitten
Aug 5, 2006

https://twitter.com/shin_shiros/status/828554594716250113

Torquemadras
Jun 3, 2013

Holy poo poo, for a second there I thought I was in a Space Dandy episode - the plot suddenly swerved into uncharted territory, and these people are just so delightfully stupid :allears:

Also: Diana delivering ultra-haughty truthbombs. It's like she wants to help, but she can't do it without being an rear end about it
I was already on board with this before the show even started, but THIS is the point where, if it were already completed, I would start shotgunning the whole series because the entire cast is lots of fun and I want to see Diana get the comeuppance/friendship she deserves.

Secret highlights:
"Noooo don't eat me I taste awful"
"What, no, I'd never eat a witch, especially not one as grungy as you"
"HOW DARE YOU I'M DELICIOUS"

That, and techno wizard being seriously miffed that her bazooka missed

Lucy Heartfilia
May 31, 2012


Techno wizard owns.

Spiritus Nox
Sep 2, 2011

Lucy Heartfilia posted:

Techno wizard owns.

I liked when she cast Rocket-Propelled Grenade.

Futaba Anzu
May 6, 2011

GROSS BOY

DrSunshine posted:

This morning I realized that Amanda kind of reminded me of someone, and couldn't find any other comparisons online, so here goes...



Did you draw that, it's pretty good

Meat Beat Agent
Aug 5, 2007

felonious assault with a sproinging boner
How I feel watching this show

Cialis Railman
Apr 20, 2007

Josuke Higashikata posted:

I don't hate her but I am going to enjoy it when she gets egg on her face and then learns to not be such a holier than thou turdo

This Diana's slightly more sufferable than the one in the OVAs, but I still hope she gets knocked down a peg or two.

Also, Amanda is the best and her and her little band of miscreants should get their own show. :colbert:

Desuwa
Jun 2, 2011

I'm telling my mommy. That pubbie doesn't do video games right!
Diana's only mistake is trying to deal with the problem children herself instead of just ignoring them.

Though the ancient language was really clumsy and I'm worried Trigger is going to turn her into a deus ex machina just so that Akko can look better when she ekes out a contrived victory of some kind.

DrSunshine
Mar 23, 2009

Did I just say that out loud~~?!!!

Futaba Anzu posted:

Did you draw that, it's pretty good

I did! Amanda is fun to draw!

Torquemadras posted:


Secret highlights:
"Noooo don't eat me I taste awful"
"What, no, I'd never eat a witch, especially not one as grungy as you"
"HOW DARE YOU I'M DELICIOUS"

That, and techno wizard being seriously miffed that her bazooka missed


It's because it's a once-per long rest spell and she just wasted it on a minion without even hitting!

DrSunshine fucked around with this message at 23:52 on Feb 6, 2017

paragon1
Nov 22, 2010

FULL COMMUNISM NOW

sincx posted:

Wow some people really seem to hate Diana.

Haters gonna hate.

Alfalfa The Roach
Oct 13, 2012

You need to be a badass first.

*metal slug announcer* rawket lawnchr

Also I don't hate Diana (especially when the TV series is making her more interesting) but I really want someone to punch her groupies in the face

Aurora
Jan 7, 2008

Diana seemed more assholish this episode than previous ones

chiasaur11
Oct 22, 2012



Aurora posted:

Diana seemed more assholish this episode than previous ones

Probably because this time she knew exactly what was going on, and that Akko was just screwing everything up when she could solve it on her own.

There's a difference between "This person is endangering her own academic career" and "This person might ruin my entire life." in most people's books.

Fangz
Jul 5, 2007

Oh I see! This must be the Bad Opinion Zone!
I have a shocking confession.

I'm getting a bit sick of the spell-gun.

The main problem is that it's kinda weedy, isn't it?

Torquemadras
Jun 3, 2013

Seriously, tho, how does this magic dealie even work? It looks like they are all dependent on the stone, and without it, everything shuts down (maybe not potions, I guess?). There must be more to this, right? I mean, Chariot was doing magic on her own just fine, so I suppose witch graduates carry around their own power sources or something? Wouldn't make much sense otherwise...

Futaba Anzu
May 6, 2011

GROSS BOY

Fangz posted:

I have a shocking confession.

I'm getting a bit sick of the spell-gun.

The main problem is that it's kinda weedy, isn't it?

i'm of the opposite opinion, i never had a good grasp on constanze in the ovas but the way she just KEEPS ON pulling out new tech every scene she's in makes it increasingly funnier, especially considering she doesn't communicate at all with dialogue

Futaba Anzu
May 6, 2011

GROSS BOY

DrSunshine posted:

I did! Amanda is fun to draw!

all of LWA's designs are incredibly well designed in terms of animation and aesthetic simplicity it's really great

Roth
Jul 9, 2016

DrSunshine posted:

This morning I realized that Amanda kind of reminded me of someone, and couldn't find any other comparisons online, so here goes...



I always figured that Amanda was made almost purely as a tribute to Ryuoko.

Tenebrais
Sep 2, 2011

Torquemadras posted:

Seriously, tho, how does this magic dealie even work? It looks like they are all dependent on the stone, and without it, everything shuts down (maybe not potions, I guess?). There must be more to this, right? I mean, Chariot was doing magic on her own just fine, so I suppose witch graduates carry around their own power sources or something? Wouldn't make much sense otherwise...

I reckon the shiny rod is a source of its own, though I don't have any evidence of that. It doesn't seem common.

Creamed Cormp
Jan 8, 2011

by LITERALLY AN ADMIN
Maybe the inconsistencies regarding magic sources are one of the main plot points in LWA ? something like witches having gotten too accustomed to "fixed" magical power sources over the centuries and having lost their old ability to just make magic by ~~~believing in their dreams~~~ which Akko will turn out to be remarkably good at because she wasn't trained "traditionally" ?

I have no idea if that's actually the direction Trigger is going to take, but I could see that happening, that's all.

Xelkelvos
Dec 19, 2012

Creamed Cormp posted:

Maybe the inconsistencies regarding magic sources are one of the main plot points in LWA ? something like witches having gotten too accustomed to "fixed" magical power sources over the centuries and having lost their old ability to just make magic by ~~~believing in their dreams~~~ which Akko will turn out to be remarkably good at because she wasn't trained "traditionally" ?

I have no idea if that's actually the direction Trigger is going to take, but I could see that happening, that's all.

Akko can light up a normal wand now at least. That's progress!

Nipponophile
Apr 8, 2009

Tenebrais posted:

I reckon the shiny rod is a source of its own, though I don't have any evidence of that. It doesn't seem common.

That's a plot point in the 2nd OVA. Akko figures out they can use the Shiny Rod as a focus so they'll have power for their magical parade float.

Futaba Anzu
May 6, 2011

GROSS BOY

Xelkelvos posted:

Akko can light up a normal wand now at least. That's progress!

Maybe that's just an automatic in built thing because it was also one of the only things she could do by herself in the ova

Aurora
Jan 7, 2008

I just want to see her and Ursula hanging out :(

El Burbo
Oct 10, 2012

I like how the traditional gold-hoarding dragons have adapted to modern times. Now they watch the stock market all day.

There Bias Two
Jan 13, 2009
I'm not a good person

El Burbo posted:

I like how the traditional gold-hoarding dragons have adapted to modern times. Now they watch the stock market all day.

Do you have any idea how uncomfortable it is to sleep on that pile of gold and jewels? Putting a stock portfolio under your pillow is much more convenient.

DrSunshine
Mar 23, 2009

Did I just say that out loud~~?!!!

El Burbo posted:

I like how the traditional gold-hoarding dragons have adapted to modern times. Now they watch the stock market all day.

Fafnir is fairly sensible enough, it seems. At least he's not trading bitcoins!!

Comrade Fakename
Feb 13, 2012


Fairly sure they were cheese and onion McCoys, btw.

Oh, and since I haven't seen it mentioned, judging from the first episode, the town local to the school is meant to be Glastonbury.

Daedalus1134
Sep 14, 2005

They see me rollin'


Comrade Fakename posted:

Fairly sure they were cheese and onion McCoys, btw.

Oh, and since I haven't seen it mentioned, judging from the first episode, the town local to the school is meant to be Glastonbury.

https://www.google.com/maps/@51.1450915,-2.7016906,142a,20y,104.08h,71.41t/data=!3m1!1e3

Hey, there it is. That's pretty cool.

Josuke Higashikata
Mar 7, 2013


Comrade Fakename posted:

Fairly sure they were cheese and onion McCoys, btw.

Oh, and since I haven't seen it mentioned, judging from the first episode, the town local to the school is meant to be Glastonbury.

Yeah. I just got a pic of any old bag though because it was the first thing that popped up.

The_White_Crane
May 10, 2008

Comrade Fakename posted:

Fairly sure they were cheese and onion McCoys, btw.

Oh, and since I haven't seen it mentioned, judging from the first episode, the town local to the school is meant to be Glastonbury.

gently caress me, I thought so!
This is my phone background:

Looking up through the tower to where the portal would be.

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Command Ant
Aug 9, 2010

I can make you
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in gold!
Constanze was my favorite part of this episode, and I really hope we get to see more of her. I'd ask what she's even doing in a magic school to begin with, but then I realize that she's the embodiment of Clarke's third law.

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