 DARLING in the FRANXX is anime news network plot summary posted:In the distant future the land is ruined and humanity establishes the mobile fort city Plantation. Pilots produced inside Plantation live in Mistilteinn, also know as the "birdcage." Children live there knowing nothing of the outside world or the freedom of the sky. Their lives consist of battling to carry out missions. Their enemies are mysterious giant lifeforms known as Kyōryū, and the children pilot robots called Franxx to face off against them. For the children, riding the Franxx proves their existence. A boy named Hiro is called Code:016, and he was once known as a prodigy. However, he has fallen behind, and his existence seems unnecessary. Not piloting a Franxx is the same as ceasing to exist. One day, a mysterious girl known as "Zero Two" appears before him. Two horns grow out of her head. I believe in Trigger! Editor's note: I know Panty and Stocking & Gurren Lagann aren't really Trigger animes, but I feel like they count for the poll. Eela6 fucked around with this message at 18:57 on Jan 22, 2018 |
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Davincie posted:you forgot their good anime you gently caress inferno cop needs no poll
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Jan 13, 2018 20:06
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I loved the first episode. It just looked and sounded great, and the whole thing oozes that Trigger swagger. Male lead is a little bland but I found 002 very compelling. My favorite little bit was where the evil space pope glitched out when the Klaxosaur attacked - is it just him that is fake, or is the whole crowd of adults fake? It wouldn't surprise me if the scale of the society is much, much smaller than what the Parasites believe; if it's all a show put on for their benefit.an actual dog posted:I hate the protagonist so much. It feels like they actively avoided making anything about him interesting. He sucked the life not just out of the show but my body as well. I'm dying and I hope he dies too. I felt this way about Simon so I am hopeful. You all were supposed to vote for Kill La Kill 
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Jan 15, 2018 05:04
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Can those of you with decent Japanese keep explaining the puns / plays on language? I never would have got 002 being 0-Ni if no one explained it. That's pretty good 
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Jan 15, 2018 05:49
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Expect My Mom posted:pilot the eva and french kiss your partner 
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Jan 15, 2018 17:47
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Blaze Dragon posted:
 I think Hiro is going to learn and grow and change! Isn't that what main characters are supposed to do? If he's still just an annoying cipher in four episodes, feel free to give me poo poo.
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Jan 19, 2018 16:39
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I hope they double fakeout and 02 kills him like the rest 
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Jan 19, 2018 16:55
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I can see why people are so ready to jump on it. When you deliverately echo the style and setup of Evangelion, you had better be ready for real criticism. I guess my questions are: 1. What do you want? 2. What do you expect? 3. Is there anything wrong with playing the genre tropes straight  , if they're done well?" I think FranXX will be more ambitious than this, but I would be totally fine with 'lonely boy learns to love' if it's carried off with Trigger's characteristic style and panache. I've only been back into anime for a couple years now, but honestly, I don't see a lot of Mecha shows with a focus on straight relationships around. Is there anything wrong with that? For me, what I want is something along the lines of Gurren Lagann, something straightforward that that wears its heart on it's sleeve, with lots of rousing emotional moments punctuated by cool music and explosions. Eela6 fucked around with this message at 19:56 on Jan 19, 2018 |
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Jan 19, 2018 19:53
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Eej posted:1. more robo dinos Cool. Thanks for responding to me seriously! I don't know if I agree with #3, but you make a good point. Only thing to do now is find out.
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Jan 19, 2018 23:45
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on us about the nature of heterosexual love|
I'm assuming that the male and female jians ha w their wings on opposite sides. Though I suppose a female-female pair could go mouth-to-cloaca....
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Jan 20, 2018 17:56
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Expect My Mom posted:not to be offensive but straight people suuuuuuuuuuuck 
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Jan 20, 2018 18:51
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This is that boiled down Trigger Insanity I was hoping for. This is totally insane and I am 100% in.
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Jan 22, 2018 07:23
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I'm still kind of amazed Trigger and A1 looked at Kill La Kill and went "I think the problem was that it was too subtle"
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Jan 22, 2018 16:42
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tsob posted:It also doesn't have Mako. Or Mako's ending. Step it up Trigger. I wanted Mako and Gamagoori to end up together. I'm not heartbroken or anything, I just thought his crush on her was adorable.
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Jan 22, 2018 17:06
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I have strong hopes for 2018s first fuccboi protagonist
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Jan 22, 2018 17:57
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Darth Walrus posted:Probably a helpful thread for future show discussion - long story short, Trigger isn’t heavily involved in this show outside of design and animation, and all the writing is from A1’s end. So at the very least, predicting how this will go based on Trigger’s past output is unlikely to be too useful. OP edited accordingly. Sorry, I didn't know!
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Jan 22, 2018 18:46
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I think internet discussion about sexuality in entertainment is hard to do, especially intentionally fetishy sexuality. What if we had A Thread About Kill La Kill? Eela6 fucked around with this message at 22:33 on Jan 22, 2018 |
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Jan 22, 2018 22:30
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Zwiebel posted:I haven't watched that many robot shows, so you'll have to forgive me for my ignorance. I haven't watched a ton of Mecha stuff, but some sexual themes are very common. Like Gurren Lagann definitely had a whole Drill/Mech/Penis thing going on, most hillariously expressed when the combining of Gurren and Lagann leads a giant drill to erupt directly in front of Kamina's dick as their robot attains full, uh, potency. But this is a whole new level of insane directness. I can't believe we're only two episodes in. If this show keeps going at the rate it has ..  I'm a fascinated and a little bit horrified, and I think that's exactly how I'm supposed to feel. I don't think the show is lacking in merit at all. It's trying to say something. It might end up saying something abhorrent or incoherent, but that remains to be seen. At least it's trying something!
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Jan 23, 2018 04:10
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Dessel posted:The cockpits probably feel more troubling than your average fan service because it's played completely straight in-universe and these kids don't seemingly even know what a kiss is. I am fully prepared to eat my own words if FranXX fucks this up, but for now I want to extend it the credit and see where it goes. I have not been this genuinely curious about where the gently caress a show is going in ages. Ed: unrelated, but the death of Kamina is the entire emotional crux of Gurren Lagann! It's one of the most necessary deaths I can think of in a television show, animated or otherwise. Simon's character arc would literally not be possible if he could still hide in his big bro's shadow. Eela6 fucked around with this message at 04:26 on Jan 26, 2018 |
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Jan 26, 2018 04:20
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I really like the music in this show. There's some really cool echoey drones going on in the high end that I am super into. I did not like this episode as much as the previous 2, but I am still very invested & excited to see what happens next. I think it's interesting how the robot designs for most of the robots are kind of 'cute'; they're childlike or adolescent, wheras Strelzia is much more adult-like with it's wide pose, hips, & shoulders and powerful stance.
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Jan 28, 2018 00:17
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chiasaur11 posted:Well, there's still strong relationship dynamics too, but yeah. Definitely toned down this time. Just as well. If the show kept up the initial rate of escalation, we'd be past Sex and Violence with Machspeed by episode 4, and enter some incomprehensible new realm of hyperporn by episode ten. DARLING in the FRANXX - Some Incomprehensible New Realm Of Hyperporn
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Jan 28, 2018 01:40
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DisDisDis posted:Now that we've confirmed there's no pegging I think I can safely drop this It's 24 episodes, Dis. Plenty of time left to fit pegging into the busy NTR schedule.
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Jan 29, 2018 18:42
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Oh ye of little faith Zero Two will grab his handles by the end of this anime or you can ban my rear endI believe in
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Jan 29, 2018 20:32
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Nuebot posted:So I haven't actually watched more than like a minute of this show yet, and everything I read about it makes it sound like either the worst or most hilarious robot show in a while. Which is it? It's pretty funny, and I think it's pretty good.
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Jan 31, 2018 01:14
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Grouchio posted:*Watches Episode 4's Preview* SHINJI GET IN THE loving ROBOT
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Feb 1, 2018 16:35
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This episode wasn't big on revelations or anything, but I liked the character dynamics & I'm glad Hiro GOT IN THE loving ROBOT. Things aren't looking so good for my toxx, though.
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Feb 3, 2018 19:11
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Crabtree posted:If it doesn't happen I am gonna demand here and now that Eela6 be unbaned after the toxx falls. They seem like a cool person. I'll just buy myself out of jail. The forums could use the money. Ed: Oh, and thank you.
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Feb 3, 2018 19:56
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DisDisDis posted:I will say, I love that 02's taller than Hiro (i don't care if it's just the heels)  I think they are a very cute couple! I like that Hiro needed to step up and say he wanted to ride with 02, full stop. Just because he's not the dominant partner, doesn't mean he gets to sit back and let her do all the work (IT IS A RELATIONSHIP METAPHOR)I did read that interaction between the girls as a little gay, fwiw.
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Feb 4, 2018 18:06
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Sarcophallus posted:I will delightfully toxx my account if there is even a smidgen of explicit homosexuality in this show. I have no idea how all of you are missing the central theme so incredibly hard. Someone quote my LGBT wish fulfillment post, it's relevant again. Grab onto your handles, buddy. We're in this together.
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Feb 5, 2018 05:37
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Symphogear is pretty gay, but calling it literally the gayest anime is a bit far. Now, calling it literally the best anime....
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Feb 5, 2018 17:27
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Cao Ni Ma posted:Thats anime gay. Yozakura had 2 girls be in a serious(ly cute) relationship that everyone in the series looked at as perfectly normal (as in, no one called attention to it). You would see them holding hands, exchange gifts, go out on dates, be worried for each other and yes, the culminating part of the second episode was them kissing. That relationship always struck me as weird in just how normal it was, that says a lot about anime or media in general I guess. A little bit off topic, but this was one of the things I liked most about Centaur's worries. There is an open lesbian couple in that show who are basically bit characters. There's a part early on where Manami is taking care of her little sisters and runs into that couple. They kiss in front of her and her sisters and Manami gets a little uncomfortable. It's later revealed that Manamo herself has a girlfriend! However, she's a more traditional person and her attitudes are somewhat complicated - she doesn't want to be seen as 'out', even though her classmates have no problems with the other lesbian couples. It felt realistic - people's behaviors towards their own sexuality can be complicated and even self-defeating! My overall feelings on Centaur's Worries are very mixed, but I really appreciated the way it didn't fit neatly into any one box.
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Feb 5, 2018 18:18
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Guy Goodbody posted:The world be a lot better off if all studios pushed those levers as far as they'll go and broke 'em off, imo. *monkey's paw slowly curls upwards*
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Feb 6, 2018 01:29
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Endorph posted:betting odds: Put me down for an AV certificate on gay female couple, I'm feeling lucky tonight
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Feb 6, 2018 16:50
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Feb 6, 2018 17:25
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DisDisDis posted:I feel like we glossed over this one with all the even weirder poo poo getting posted but I just wanna say its really fuckin funny haha All my life, I've only wanted one thing... to be a 'seeker of justice'
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Feb 6, 2018 22:29
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Xelkelvos posted:I really don't think the show would add anything by adding a homosexual couple, at least in and of itself. If it did something interesting with it, maybe. But otherwise it'd just feel like pandering. I completely disagree. When you have a show who's entire premise is "a creepy, paternalistic cult forcing youth into heterosexual couplings regardless of their personal preferences for the 'greater good' of their society" it feels only natural to ask 'well, what about the people who don't fit neatly into that?" They don't have to have a homosexual pairing to make the show good or interesting, but it seems like an interesting direction to explore and I, for one, hope they do. How is having a homosexual couple pandering? 02 is magical girlfriend who comes out of nowhere and changes Hiro's life for the better - that's a classic kind of wish fufillment for straight male Otaku. Is that pandering? (I am a straight man, fwiw, and I like 02.)
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Feb 7, 2018 19:57
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Kashuno posted:I hope the next episode of this anime is good and there is more mech robot cool moves I want Hiro and 002 to kiss more
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Feb 7, 2018 23:01
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Endorph posted:thats rinne no lagrange that's Star Driver  PS if you like this show's robots and VERY SUBTLE relationship subtext you might like Star Driver
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Feb 8, 2018 01:50
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Endorph posted:alright, bro, grab my rear end and thrust your piloting essence into me. but dont be gay about it. any time. what are friends for?
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Hodgepodge posted:Jesus is my co-pilot jesus
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