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03-28-2014, 10:13 AM | #3111 |
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I agree with all of what Shin Henshin just said.
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03-28-2014, 10:18 AM | #3112 |
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I'm going to strongly disagree.
Kill la Kill is basically Gurren Lagann if Trigger could just go all out with it. Its plot in nonsensical yet easy to follow and engaging, its characters are all colorful and interesting, its scope constantly increases as time goes on, shifting gears halfway through, it has fun with its pacing and tone by mixing serious moments with humorous moments, its animation can be just as fantastic as it can be wacky, its soundtrack is wonderful, its acting is great, etc, etc, etc. Is it a victim of being over-hyped? Yes. Just like SAO or Attack on Titan. Though in Kill la Kill's case most of its hype comes from the fans who are excited to see where it's going to go and how crazy things are going to get, which is warranted IMO. Honestly, you have to watch the show for yourself. It's serious/slapstick tone is mostly constant throughout the series, so if it doesn't grasp you by the first few episodes then don't bother continuing. I just could not stand the way Kill la Kill gripped so tightly to its goofball comedy routes even as the plot blew up to a scale unimaginable in the first few episodes. I'm not a "grimdark" fan, but the tone of the whole show was pretty much entirely wrong for the last pretty much three quarters of the series. TTGL was silly too, but it knew that silly all the time is unengaging and recognised you'd need a serious moment peppered in now and then. The fact TTGL's serious moments were so rare is part of what made them so incredibly memorable, and part of the reason why the show stuck in my heart as long as it has done. Kill la Kill has no real memorable moments, because even its darkest most bloodiest scenes are played for shits and gigs gags. That kind of stuff is just not for me at all. It was mostly well paced, the acting was pretty meh across the board but I adored the central chemistry between Ryuuko and Senketsu (they deserved to be in a better show) and the soundtrack was GREAT but I don't think any of these outweigh the negatives and ultimately I'd say the show is just sorta average to borderline bad.
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03-28-2014, 10:49 AM | #3113 |
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I'm gonna disagree strongly too, as I don't feel Kill la Kill is a touch on TTGL. TTGL may have been overhyped to ridiculous levels, but it's also one of my favourites, it appeals to me who doesn't even particularly like anime and on the purist levels of emotional engagement and fun I'd call TTGL a masterpiece. Other than Bleach which was the first show I really got into as a young teen, no show really grabbed me by the balls in the way TTGL did.
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I just could not stand the way Kill la Kill gripped so tightly to its goofball comedy routes even as the plot blew up to a scale unimaginable in the first few episodes. I'm not a "grimdark" fan, but the tone of the whole show was pretty much entirely wrong for the last pretty much three quarters of the series. TTGL was silly too, but it knew that silly all the time is unengaging and recognised you'd need a serious moment peppered in now and then. The fact TTGL's serious moments were so rare is part of what made them so incredibly memorable, and part of the reason why the show stuck in my heart as long as it has done. Kill la Kill has no real memorable moments, because even its darkest most bloodiest scenes are played for shits and gigs gags. That kind of stuff is just not for me at all.
And as for memorable moments, maybe none exist for you but stuff like Gamagoori's first appearance, Ryuuko and Satsuki's first duel, the tri-states field trip, their duel in Osaka, Senketsu threatening Tsumugu, Sanageyama's fights with Ryuuko, all of these things I still remember fondly. Quote:
It was mostly well paced, the acting was pretty meh across the board but I adored the central chemistry between Ryuuko and Senketsu (they deserved to be in a better show) and the soundtrack was GREAT but I don't think any of these outweigh the negatives and ultimately I'd say the show is just sorta average to borderline bad.
No anime is bad,...unless it's universally panned in which case it IS bad, whether it's liked or not depends on the viewer. Especially for shows like this, that have such a specific formula to them that recommending it to others or telling people to steer clear of it based on word alone won't do it justice.
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03-28-2014, 11:12 AM | #3114 |
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I used to be really into anime when I was a teenager, but it's one of the few things in my life I grew out of. I tried to get back into it again, but anime largely existed as my gateway to other things I like a lot more and I've never been able to get back into anime in any considerable way since. Obviously I'm speaking generally for general's sake, but I just find it a medium plagued with problems, that hold back even the best of series.
Also, I thought it was granted that every post is my opinion and should never be taken as fact? I didn't realise I'd need to state otherwise... They asked how it was, and I said how I saw it.
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03-28-2014, 11:46 AM | #3115 |
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After three pages of Kill La Kill dicussion there's no need to go deep into it.
So in short: I enjoyed it, it was fun, but not great and as usual it was overhyped. |
03-28-2014, 12:14 PM | #3116 |
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And with that, Samurai Flamenco was done.
That was an awful ending. It was all going fine for the most part (if a little bizarre), but then the epilogue showed that nothing has really changed. Hazama's just the Flamenco he was at the beginning but with a teenage Joker adversary, and Goto hasn't moved on at all.
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03-28-2014, 12:33 PM | #3117 |
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Loved the ending to Kill La Kill.
Also: RIP Senkestu
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03-28-2014, 12:34 PM | #3118 |
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And with that, Samurai Flamenco was done.
That was an awful ending. It was all going fine for the most part (if a little bizarre), but then the epilogue showed that nothing has really changed. Hazama's just the Flamenco he was at the beginning but with a teenage Joker adversary, and Goto hasn't moved on at all. |
03-28-2014, 12:35 PM | #3119 |
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Don't think I'm gonna bother picking up Samurai Flamenco again either after reading all this.
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03-28-2014, 12:47 PM | #3120 |
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And with that, Samurai Flamenco was done.
That was an awful ending. It was all going fine for the most part (if a little bizarre), but then the epilogue showed that nothing has really changed. Hazama's just the Flamenco he was at the beginning but with a teenage Joker adversary, and Goto hasn't moved on at all.
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