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Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

LWA might be the only thing I'll watch in the Spring, a show I am only doing so reluctantly in the Winter.

# ¿ Mar 13, 2017 03:05

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# ¿ May 8, 2024 17:23

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

If I'm hungry will I have to eat Gamer Grub while watching the Gamer show

# ¿ Mar 16, 2017 15:02

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

Grouchio posted:

What do you mean UQ Holder's getting an anime?

https://twitter.com/UQHOLDER_anime

It's probably going to be bad, because that's what is fated to happen with Ken Akamatsu adaptions.

# ¿ Mar 18, 2017 12:04

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

The entirety of Shirou's character arc across all three FSN routes is a thousand times more developed/interesting/nuanced than anything in Zero.

Though Rider/Waver are ofc a lot of fun and Berserker Zero might be the only time I've felt a Servant in that franchise was actually "cool".

# ¿ Mar 21, 2017 12:47

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

The best part of UBW TV anime is the epilogue scenes since it's essentially all entirely new.

# ¿ Mar 21, 2017 15:33

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

I'd like to believe it's not, but the product has also gotten exponentially more complicated since I became a fan to the point where I just kind of zone out when people talk about the various spinoffs.

The original Fate/stay night VN (specifically the 2012 Realta Nua version, with individual installs for each route) remains a very solid fantasy/action/adventure story with some zany twists and memorable characters. Certainly comes with some caveats or parts that aren't as good as others, but as a self-contained story it works far better than any other individual entry in the franchise. It has a heart to it that I don't feel has been replicated in any of the spinoffs or sequels/prequels. If you can make it through that, you'll be kind of set because then you can seek or whatever else in the Fate/ series piques your interest.

# ¿ Mar 22, 2017 13:14

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

Don't watch the 2006 DEEN anime. Please. I'd rather someone just skip the franchise altogether than go down that rabbit hole.

# ¿ Mar 22, 2017 13:17

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

Waffleman_ posted:

Fate route's not really that important anyway if you're aware of the concept of the franchise. I'm just saying we're getting close to a point where people won't haaave to read a shittily translated VN for 24 hours.

The new TL patch that came out a couple of years ago for the PC re-releases is pretty decent. In my re-read I noticed at least one "Itadakimasu" which made my eye involuntarily twitch but it otherwise seemed fine

# ¿ Mar 22, 2017 13:24

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

Going with Fate/Zero first unfortunately results in a lot of incongruity with tone and character arcs when going back to FSN. You can technically do it and won't be lost, but it absolutely comes with its own host of caveats. It works best as a follow up to Heaven's Feel, at least.

# ¿ Mar 22, 2017 14:23

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

Raenir Salazar posted:

The actual Fate route is a solid Urban Fantasy adventure romp with most of the usual story telling tropes; what makes FSN shine for me is how the next two routes kinda go back and look at the original work as a retrospective taking it apart and then putting it back together.

Yeah. FSN, perhaps more than any other VN I can think of, utilizes its route structure in a surprisingly intelligent way in terms of characterization and contrasting storylines.The way certain characters behave and interact changing route-to-route, as well as the way story beats do or do not play out, is really neat as you progress through. Both of the better, later two routes would lose a decent amount without the background knowledge from Fate.

# ¿ Mar 22, 2017 17:23

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

It is exceedingly difficult to revist the Fate route after you've already played the game, I will say. When I reread the VN when the 2012 RN patch came out it took me months to get through Fate because so much of it is obviously spent on establishing the skeleton of the story and thus has more exposition and over-explanations than the rest. A lot of characters are just kind of weirdly portrayed, which perhaps might be a given since their incarnations have evolved so much over the years. Its HGW is also the most by the books and the least interesting of any that I can think of.

# ¿ Mar 22, 2017 19:57

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

Sakurazuka posted:

Rebellion ends on a huge cliffhanger so I would like more Madoka please.

I would actually argue that Rebellion has a pretty definitive ending. I'm pretty satisfied not having any more.

# ¿ Mar 25, 2017 11:55

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

I just feel it's far more interesting left open ended the way it is. It establishes what is essentially an angels vs. demons, "good" vs. "evil" dynamic with our characters that I'd rather speculate about what might happen in the future (if anything at all), and if anything knowing rather than speculating would potentially diminish it. Unless a potential Rebellion follow up is as weird and interesting and ballsy in comparison to that movie as Rebellion itself was to the TV ending.

# ¿ Mar 25, 2017 12:23

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

So Rakugo S2 finished and you know what, that show is pretty, pretty, pretty good. Yeah.

E: Probably better said in the Winter thread instead but oh well~

Nate RFB fucked around with this message at 00:42 on Mar 26, 2017

# ¿ Mar 26, 2017 00:33

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

I watched Busou Renkein rather than read it, but I still remember enjoying it quite a bit.

# ¿ Apr 5, 2017 17:14

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

I will silently judge anyone who does not pick Rakugo, even if the excuse is they haven't seen it yet.

# ¿ Apr 5, 2017 18:45

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

Paracelsus posted:

For me Rakugo was a series I looked forward to for the excellence of the craft rather than for the story being told. It's a sublimely told story, I just didn't care for the characters or the plot.

To each his own obviously, but I can't think of a set of characters I've cared about more in recent times than Yakumo/Yotaro/Konatsu. Everything about their dynamic was riveting and engaging, and Yakumo's life story in general was a tale woven through so many highs and lows, bouts of tragedy and catharsis. Everyone was very organic and layered, in that you'd come to view them in very different lights for past events as the story plowed on. It was a family that had been through the poo poo together and how they did (or did not) come together to overcome such difficulties was beautiful.

# ¿ Apr 6, 2017 02:59

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

dogsicle posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiCGhzxaHzc

Having watched all of Osomatsu-san a month or so ago...................good.

# ¿ Apr 6, 2017 16:53

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

I have nostalgia for the first Berserk anime and it does have a great (GREAT) Susumu Hirasawa soundtrack, but the manga is definitely the way to go even for those early arcs. I'm not sure how much of this is how terrible the various adaptions have been over the years (whether it was anime or games), but Berserk more than any other manga series I feel just only works in that medium, especially in terms of art and general spectacle. There is a gravitas and ruthlessness that just gets watered down when it gets away from Miura's hand.

# ¿ Apr 8, 2017 16:01

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

Parallax posted:

it isn't about necessity, berserk's scenes of sexual assault are hugely impactful on their characters and are a big part of the story. they aren't there to make the world dark and scary, they're there because the world is dark and scary and berserk is about characters finding ways to deal with those things

Berserk has gotten a lot tamer in more recent arcs (though I say recent this is going back like 10 years or so) but at least one of these moments in the story, and you probably know the one I mean, essentially establishes the framework of most of the story/main characters and I don't see how it could be done any differently. As contrast by GoT stuff which has always felt unsavory and tacked on.

# ¿ Apr 8, 2017 17:35

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

Glad that wardrobes in fantasy continue to be really dumb and impractical.

# ¿ Apr 16, 2017 16:26

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

Fangz posted:

Did they die at the end?

You know I honestly don't remember.

I do remember they made Mercutio kind of a lame jerk.

# ¿ May 5, 2017 00:38

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

I'll definitely watch Owarimonogatari and Tsurezure Children, at least.

# ¿ May 14, 2017 03:02

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

I guess I might check out Centaur's Worries if only because it's been so long since I've seen a chapter in the wild.

# ¿ May 14, 2017 12:17

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

So far the Akira Ishida Apocrypha manga is alright. I like Rider of Black.

# ¿ May 14, 2017 17:10

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

Mentat Radnor posted:

Watching 0080 tomorrow night with some friends and some beers.

I'm not as hot on 0080 as most people but otherwise that is a real good list, so have fun, definitely wish I could go through some of those for the first time again.

# ¿ May 16, 2017 01:02

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

Yuyushiki came out in the year of Non-Non Biyori S1 or S2, GJ-bu, and Kiniro Mosiac I believe. Twas a good year for SOL.

# ¿ May 16, 2017 20:41

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

All of that sounds amazing. While I liked The Boy and the Beast a lot it felt...I dunno, a more traditional action/fantasy story? But without the bombastic fun and emotional core of the family in Summer Wars.

That said, having seen something similar more or less play out in real life (sans magic, as far as I know) with my nieces who are about that age apart I find it hard to believe a 4 year old is a believable age for a protagonist in that situation.

# ¿ May 17, 2017 15:20

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

The last third of S1 is also pretty bad.

# ¿ May 19, 2017 13:36

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

Parallax posted:

maybe stair will get his dream of new amagi after all

but haruhi is dead forever

That's my dream too!!

Haruhi post-Disappearance is pretty mediocre so probably better it stays dead tbh.

# ¿ May 19, 2017 21:00

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

I would never besmirch Haruhi 2006, that is a great loving show.

# ¿ May 19, 2017 21:44

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

Yes, please, and thank you.

# ¿ May 23, 2017 03:06

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

Without having watched any of it, I can.

# ¿ May 26, 2017 19:11

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

For a series ostensibly built on being relaxing and the feels I found the first season to be neither (just boring, the bad kind not the Non Non Biyori kind) and never went beyond that.

# ¿ May 31, 2017 15:20

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

I would call Mushishi more mesmerizing/fascinating/introspective than relaxing.

# ¿ May 31, 2017 16:00

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# ¿ May 8, 2024 17:23

Nate RFB: Jan 17, 2005; Clapping Larry

I enjoyed IBO S2 well enough (way more than any other Gundam TV series other than Turn A) but it was basically just "fine" by the end.

# ¿ Jun 19, 2017 22:31

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