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Ranzear
Jul 25, 2013

I don't normally watch PVs, but I'm glad I did on a rewatch.

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iospace
Jan 19, 2038


Ranzear posted:

I don't normally watch PVs, but I'm glad I did on a rewatch.



That is so derpy looking it's adorable

Ranzear
Jul 25, 2013

iospace posted:

That is so derpy looking it's adorable

They all kinda are, but that's the best one.

wolfs
Jul 17, 2001

posted by squid gang

all the big monsters in HNK are proven to be adorable at the end of the day when at their most constituent part

First King, now monkey god Lunarian! The gem friends are right to stay away from the soul & flesh & to not be making weird metaconglomerates together.

Ponies Ist Krieg
Dec 10, 2017

I think it's super cool that while the gems are all genderless it isn't the focus of the story,
99% of media with trans folks in it seems to focus on the charectors gender identity to the exclusion of
Other character traits, so their story arc just ends up being coming out porn for cis het people like gay charectors in 80s/90s movies --- the intended audience with those isn't the subjects of the works. There's some
Trans themes in this show but I find it refreshing that it's not the primary focus and they actually have
Personalities and interests instead of just being caracatures. Wish I knew of other stuff like this because normally I AVOID media with trans charectors because of how their portrayed. It's also the only cg anime I've seen that isn't totally hideous but that did take some getting used to. Really excited for when I can find fan subs of the newer eps

Tesseraction
Apr 5, 2009


tags: gemdom

Dire Lemming
Jan 19, 2016
If you don't coddle Nazis flat Earthers then you're literally as bad as them.
Bort is the beginning of a new niche hair-paddling fetish.

The GIG
Jun 28, 2011

Yeah, I say "Shit" a shit-ton of times. What of it, shithead?
If they call them Bortz instead of Bort they're a cop.

coolusername
Aug 23, 2011

cooltitletext
I've just started and hit the end of episode 7. And what the gently caress was that swerve. That was not in my top ten expectations. I've really got to hand it to them.

The_White_Crane
May 10, 2008

Tesseraction posted:

tags: gemdom

:perfect:

L-O-N
Sep 13, 2004

Pillbug

coolusername posted:

I've just started and hit the end of episode 7. And what the gently caress was that swerve. That was not in my top ten expectations. I've really got to hand it to them.

You ain't seen nothing yet.

coolusername
Aug 23, 2011

cooltitletext

L-O-N posted:

You ain't seen nothing yet.

Finished episode 10.

You... You weren't joking.

(I wasn't the only one who was on the edge of their seat cheering on Diamond, right? They're one of my favourites.)

a kitten
Aug 5, 2006

https://twitter.com/turtle_bp/status/940593714740600832


https://twitter.com/rubberhuman/status/940078127807528960

Eela6
May 25, 2007
Shredded Hen

coolusername posted:

(I wasn't the only one who was on the edge of their seat cheering on Diamond, right? They're one of my favourites.)

I was standing up and had to find an edge to sit down on. Dia is Best Gem, followed closely by every other one.

L-O-N
Sep 13, 2004

Pillbug
I like Jade the best. They're hard working and it makes me want to give them a hand. Though all the gems are good people.

L-O-N fucked around with this message at 19:47 on Dec 12, 2017

Revalis Enai
Apr 21, 2003
<img src="https://fi.somethingawful.com/customtitles/title-revalis_enai.gif"><br>Wait, what's my phone number again?
Fun Shoe
Bort always look angry but for some reason is so adorable.

coolusername
Aug 23, 2011

cooltitletext
It's also a shame that Phos does have a useful and unique powerset of their own that... didn't actually involve anything limb-related that happened... but they never seem to realise. They're the only ones we've seen be able to communicate with certain things: Ventricosus, the jellyfish, ice floes*, the independently acting? gold/inclusions.

* yeah I know Sensei said they were just reflections, but he also called them Sinners, which is weird, and they sure as hell seemed to move maliciously towards Antarticite for an inanimate object IMO.

lets hang out
Jan 10, 2015

Hard to remember you can talk to animals when you keep losing most of your memories of doing so. They had forgotten almost everything about their underwater adventure even before they lost their arms. Phos is a traumatized, sleep-deprived, barely functional amnesiac.

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


That last episode was nice because you caught hints of the old, pre-winter Phos showing up a bit, for what it's worth.

The GIG
Jun 28, 2011

Yeah, I say "Shit" a shit-ton of times. What of it, shithead?
https://twitter.com/paeses/status/940606249284067328 still not over this entire sequence

Ccs
Feb 25, 2011


Well there are other 3d shows that took that "unlimited camera movement in 3d space" thing a little too literally, and only managed to make it work once or twice. Houseki no Kuni has staff with expertise to be able to pull it off, but that's still a rarity in the anime industry.

Stairmaster
Jun 8, 2012

https://twitter.com/4_fnf/status/938484235928723461

EagerSleeper
Feb 3, 2010

by R. Guyovich
I just want to reiterate how amazing this show is. This show may only be scheduled for 12 episodes (apparently) but they are making them count.

Knorth
Aug 19, 2014

Buglord
Cute gems
https://twitter.com/ebiebieshrimp/status/941162108472893441

ZepiaEltnamOberon
Oct 25, 2010

I Failed At Anime 2022

PerrineClostermann
Dec 15, 2012

by FactsAreUseless
I have been enjoying this slow breaking of Phos for 10 episodes. I'm mostly impressed they haven't gone overboard with DESPAAAAIIIIR like a lot of animated stories.

After watching episode two a few days ago, I commented "poor Phos..." to my friends. Their responses were essentially "What episode? You just described the entire show." And now I understand.

:ohdear:

dogsicle
Oct 23, 2012

which gem are you gonna put a maga hat on for your next av

Aurora
Jan 7, 2008

dogsicle posted:

which gem are you gonna put a maga hat on for your next av

Sarcophallus
Jun 12, 2011

by Lowtax

dogsicle posted:

which gem are you gonna put a maga hat on for your next av

Rutile, obviously.

a kitten
Aug 5, 2006

https://twitter.com/CaoHongAnh9/status/941245503978668038

I'll allow it.

dogsicle
Oct 23, 2012

hello short hair Bort

PerrineClostermann
Dec 15, 2012

by FactsAreUseless
hello indeed

Lookin' pretty fly.

Pierson
Oct 31, 2004



College Slice
Diamond is too powerful.

Ponies Ist Krieg
Dec 10, 2017

Is there any other anime people would recommend with this level of androgeny? Nanbaka comes to mind, but that's all I really know of aside from a anime having a bishie or two.

Paracelsus
Apr 6, 2009

bless this post ~kya

Ponies Ist Krieg posted:

Is there any other anime people would recommend with this level of androgeny? Nanbaka comes to mind, but that's all I really know of aside from a anime having a bishie or two.

Simoun isn't exactly the same thing, but might fit the bill.

PerrineClostermann
Dec 15, 2012

by FactsAreUseless
Ouran Host Club has an androgynous main character, though she is explicitly female. Knights of Sidonia feature a third, in between gender. UQ Holder has a character who is genderless until adulthood.

None have an entirely genderless cast, however.

If androgynous designs are the only desire, however, there has been a general rise in androgynous "trap" characters in general. Most of those are actually male.

Aurora
Jan 7, 2008

jesus christ

Matoi Ryuko
Jan 6, 2004


PerrineClostermann posted:

Ouran Host Club has an androgynous main character, though she is explicitly female. Knights of Sidonia feature a third, in between gender. UQ Holder has a character who is genderless until adulthood.

None have an entirely genderless cast, however.

If androgynous designs are the only desire, however, there has been a general rise in androgynous "trap" characters in general. Most of those are actually male.

Just to be on the safe side, I'd appreciate it if you'd not refer to androgynous/transgendered folks as "traps".

DisDisDis
Dec 22, 2013
intentionally dressing really femme is p much the opposite of androgynous, I think.

anyway op, maybe saint seiya or uhhh, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2Q6AwrGUkQ

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Matoi Ryuko
Jan 6, 2004


dogsicle posted:

which gem are you gonna put a maga hat on for your next av

Lol.

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