The "What anime are you watching" thread

SideswipePrime · 04-20-2014, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Locke

Build Fighters 02.

The best part of Build Fighters is that it shouldn't be as good as it is. It seems almost like an obvious concept, but it's so simple it's kinda brilliant. 'Why not literally make the show a toy ad, but put in just as much effort into it as any other show'? All Gundam is about selling shit, but rather than a pretentious pseudo intellectual space opera, it's literally just Beyblade with Gundams.

The idea that it has battles to rival the best of them, with stunning animation and a wonderful soundtrack but is actually about kids building plastic models - and the quality of the build is actually a story factor - it's just really really fucking clever in my books.

*brofist*

I'm on episode 5.

Locke · 04-20-2014, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by SideswipePrime

*brofist*

I'm on episode 5.

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Originally Posted by KamenRiderRevenge

It's like they said, "Let's get your religion, add some emos and scary old men, a bunch of cyborgs with the souls of dead women, and say the very thing you believe is a big lie!"

Don't forget weird masturbatory scenes.

KamenRiderRevenge · 04-20-2014, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Locke

Don't forget weird masturbatory scenes.

Have you seen it? It's disgusting! But let's not gloss over probable rape.
Evangelion tried too much. It went overboard in its "message" and just did too much so wrongly. Seriously, who wants to see naked 14 year old girls with unrealistic proportions scream about how much they want to die?!

Powerman293 · 04-20-2014, 04:35 PM

You know what annoys me about anime?

Whenever a female character gets pissed at a male character and beats the shit out of them (with or without wacky object) and its played for laughs. Its like the writers are just saying to me, "Isn't that soooooo wacky and hilarious?"

NO MOTHERFUCKER. Comedy is not as easy as that (If you want a perfect example of this terrible trope in action, see the girl who beat up Bravo in episode 25 of Gaim). A situation by itself without and cleverness or uniquely character driven action within it should not just make easy comedy, you lazy writers.

I can handle Gundam's pretentious nature but god damn that shit kind of shit I mentioned above annoys me so much.

GoseiWonder · 04-20-2014, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by KamenRiderRevenge

Have you seen it? It's disgusting! But let's not gloss over probable rape.
Evangelion tried too much. It went overboard in its "message" and just did too much so wrongly. Seriously, who wants to see naked 14 year old girls with unrealistic proportions scream about how much they want to die?!

I'll take "What happens when you combine Gen Urobuchi and XW1n5t0nX" for $400, Alex!

KamenRiderRevenge · 04-20-2014, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Powerman293

You know what annoys me about anime?

Whenever a female character gets pissed at a male character and beats the shit out of them (with or without wacky object) and its played for laughs. Its like the writers are just saying to me, "Isn't that soooooo wacky and hilarious?"

NO MOTHERFUCKER. Comedy is not as easy as that (If you want a perfect example of this terrible trope in action, see the girl who beat up Bravo in episode 25 of Gaim). A situation by itself without and cleverness or uniquely character driven action within it should not just make easy comedy, you lazy writers.

I can handle Gundam's pretentious nature but god damn that shit kind of shit I mentioned above annoys me so much.

Especially considering that the girl beating on guy thing could have serious consequences if played realistically.

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Originally Posted by GoseiWonder

I'll take "What happens when you combine Gen Urobuchi and XW1n5t0nX" for $400, Alex!

No, Gen Urobuchi would do it right. Hideaki Anno, on the other hand...

SideswipePrime · 04-20-2014, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Locke

Don't forget weird masturbatory scenes.

Image is broken.

EDIT: Image fixed YEAH!!!!

Ugh...don't remind me.

What makes it worse is that Shinji goes on to say afterwards "I'm so messed up..." Like. No crap! You're messed up!

guncannon109 · 04-20-2014, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by WhiteRanger

so i was looking up the episode list of Card Captors ( Card Captor Sakura for the fellows you know it by that name ) and i learned that the english dub cut out 31 episodes out of all 70. so i thought i might as well watch all of Card Captors again but subbed so i don't miss any episodes.

Actually that isn't true, all the episodes have been dubbed in the Cardcaptors version. The only major changes in terms of story are the names of the characters and toning down the romantic elements. I honestly prefer a lot of the changes in the dub to the original japanese version... but that's just me.

KamenRiderRevenge · 04-20-2014, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SideswipePrime

Image is broken.

Ugh...don't remind me.

What makes it worse is that Shinji goes on to say afterwards "I'm so messed up..." Like. No crap! You're messed up!

He says "I'm so fucked up." No shit, dude. You....did gross thing to yourself over a naked girl while she was practically in a coma. Ugh.......Hideaki Anno just doesn't stop.

Electric Turahk · 04-20-2014, 05:12 PM

Huzzah! I have completed my list!

Obsessively looked through every single page at every single anime. Think I got it all right.

04-20-2014, 04:27 PM	#3511
SideswipePrime Go beyond...PLUS ULTRA!!! Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Higher than you'd think, but lower than you'd hope. Posts: 7,044	Quote: Originally Posted by Locke Build Fighters 02. The best part of Build Fighters is that it shouldn't be as good as it is. It seems almost like an obvious concept, but it's so simple it's kinda brilliant. 'Why not literally make the show a toy ad, but put in just as much effort into it as any other show'? All Gundam is about selling shit, but rather than a pretentious pseudo intellectual space opera, it's literally just Beyblade with Gundams. The idea that it has battles to rival the best of them, with stunning animation and a wonderful soundtrack but is actually about kids building plastic models - and the quality of the build is actually a story factor - it's just really really fucking clever in my books. brofist I'm on episode 5. __________________

04-20-2014, 04:30 PM	#3512
Locke Big Bad Wolf. Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Raiding tombs. Posts: 9,529	Quote: Originally Posted by SideswipePrime brofist I'm on episode 5. Quote: Originally Posted by KamenRiderRevenge It's like they said, "Let's get your religion, add some emos and scary old men, a bunch of cyborgs with the souls of dead women, and say the very thing you believe is a big lie!" Don't forget weird masturbatory scenes. __________________

04-20-2014, 04:34 PM	#3513
KamenRiderRevenge Death by Glamour Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Who knows? Posts: 2,435	Quote: Originally Posted by Locke Don't forget weird masturbatory scenes. Have you seen it? It's disgusting! But let's not gloss over probable rape. Evangelion tried too much. It went overboard in its "message" and just did too much so wrongly. Seriously, who wants to see naked 14 year old girls with unrealistic proportions scream about how much they want to die?! __________________ Everything they did, they did for her.

04-20-2014, 04:35 PM	#3514
Powerman293 Man with a plan Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 4,297	You know what annoys me about anime? Whenever a female character gets pissed at a male character and beats the shit out of them (with or without wacky object) and its played for laughs. Its like the writers are just saying to me, "Isn't that soooooo wacky and hilarious?" NO MOTHERFUCKER. Comedy is not as easy as that (If you want a perfect example of this terrible trope in action, see the girl who beat up Bravo in episode 25 of Gaim). A situation by itself without and cleverness or uniquely character driven action within it should not just make easy comedy, you lazy writers. I can handle Gundam's pretentious nature but god damn that shit kind of shit I mentioned above annoys me so much. __________________ My Twitter

04-20-2014, 04:45 PM	#3516
KamenRiderRevenge Death by Glamour Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Who knows? Posts: 2,435	Quote: Originally Posted by Powerman293 You know what annoys me about anime? Whenever a female character gets pissed at a male character and beats the shit out of them (with or without wacky object) and its played for laughs. Its like the writers are just saying to me, "Isn't that soooooo wacky and hilarious?" NO MOTHERFUCKER. Comedy is not as easy as that (If you want a perfect example of this terrible trope in action, see the girl who beat up Bravo in episode 25 of Gaim). A situation by itself without and cleverness or uniquely character driven action within it should not just make easy comedy, you lazy writers. I can handle Gundam's pretentious nature but god damn that shit kind of shit I mentioned above annoys me so much. Especially considering that the girl beating on guy thing could have serious consequences if played realistically. Quote: Originally Posted by GoseiWonder I'll take "What happens when you combine Gen Urobuchi and XW1n5t0nX" for $400, Alex! No, Gen Urobuchi would do it right. Hideaki Anno, on the other hand... __________________ Everything they did, they did for her.