The "What anime are you watching" thread

Orange Ranger · 08-02-2013, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

I agree. I still think it is by far the best Gundam series out there because the Gundams were actually used as war machines instead of military machines.

The more "realistic" portrayal of mobile suits as glorified tanks is kinda core to Gundam. Wing is what got me started but the UC stuff is great. If I want super robot or way overpowered mechs I can get that anywhere. It was cool with the five Gundams taking everyone on but they kept having to invent problems since there weren't many challenges.

Locke · 08-02-2013, 03:00 AM

Majestic Price Nine. I'd be glad to know there is more going on than meets the eye but...duh. Still, the plot developments are interesting enough.

I am enjoying the hinted at, and slow burning, romantic feelings growing within Kei (seemingly) for Izuru, lots of shows have everyone falling in love with the protagonist because he is just that awesome or whatever hack writing, but here it feels much more natural and isn't all just conveniently slotting into place. As said before, this show gets people. I just hope that isn't a love triangle they are hinting at.

Locke · 08-02-2013, 04:00 PM

Majestic Prince, the show where you can sum up the whole plot with

Yeah so episode 10 was pretty weak, so much of the explanation for how everything came to be is full of holes, I had more questions by the end of this episode than I started with. It was made up of so many leaps in logic, I'm actually not sure I even understood it truth be told.

Plus I dunno, I know it is no different to say...super sentai but it's hard to appreciate the scale of the action in this show when only five pilots are actually important, it makes the action feel more like filler and window dressing than anything else. At least in say...Shingeki, Eren may be the chosen one blahblah but everyone else serves a purpose in the action sequences, even if it is just to die and showcase the horrors of war which makes sense of the scale of their fights.

Still, I really like the characters, and I'm hoping once the shitty plot has been established we go back to focusing on the characters like we did in the earlier episodes. Kei is deffo my 2013 waifu, kinda like a tsundere only I don't want to punch her in the face.

Sentai · 08-02-2013, 06:21 PM

So. Why did no one tell me Netflix had Digimon Adventure? The original japanese, and the American Digimon?

You have kept this from the Nossan!

Matrixbeast · 08-02-2013, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Sentai

So. Why did no one tell me Netflix had Digimon Adventure? The original japanese, and the American Digimon?

You have kept this from the Nossan!

We felt like screwing with you

Sentai · 08-02-2013, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Orange Ranger

The more "realistic" portrayal of mobile suits as glorified tanks is kinda core to Gundam. Wing is what got me started but the UC stuff is great. If I want super robot or way overpowered mechs I can get that anywhere. It was cool with the five Gundams taking everyone on but they kept having to invent problems since there weren't many challenges.

The Military suits in Gundam Wing though were good. Cancer, Taurus, Virgo, Pisces, Ares. Leo's especially.

Locke · 08-02-2013, 06:26 PM

After getting into Majestic Prince, I'm hungry for more mecha, and I wanna give Gundam a go but eh...halp? I just looked on the mal page and there is literally a paragraph longer than this summing up all the Gundam stuff, so where the hell do you start?

Sentai · 08-02-2013, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

We felt like screwing with you

A pox on your Ponies!

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Originally Posted by Locke

After getting into Majestic Prince, I'm hungry for more mecha, and I wanna give Gundam a go but eh...halp? I just looked on the mal page and there is literally a paragraph longer than this summing up all the Gundam stuff, so where the hell do you start?

*Cracks knuckles* The question I was born for! My suggestion would be Gundam Wing as you entry Level. Or if you like something more gritty might I direct you towards the wonderful 8th MS Team?

Locke · 08-02-2013, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Sentai

*Cracks knuckles* The question I was born for! My suggestion would be Gundam Wing as you entry Level. Or if you like something more gritty might I direct you towards the wonderful 8th MS Team?

I think I saw some Gundam Wing when I was a kid, it was dubbed, poorly. Maybe I should go with that, thanks Nossan!

Sentai · 08-02-2013, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Locke

I think I saw some Gundam Wing when I was a kid, it was dubbed, poorly. Maybe I should go with that, thanks Nossan!

I am here to help! If you don't like it, try 8th MS Team? You don't need to know much about the One Year War to get it and it's a masterwork.

08-02-2013, 03:00 AM	#1122
Locke Big Bad Wolf. Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Raiding tombs. Posts: 9,529	Majestic Price Nine. I'd be glad to know there is more going on than meets the eye but...duh. Still, the plot developments are interesting enough. I am enjoying the hinted at, and slow burning, romantic feelings growing within Kei (seemingly) for Izuru, lots of shows have everyone falling in love with the protagonist because he is just that awesome or whatever hack writing, but here it feels much more natural and isn't all just conveniently slotting into place. As said before, this show gets people. I just hope that isn't a love triangle they are hinting at. __________________

08-02-2013, 04:00 PM	#1123
Locke Big Bad Wolf. Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Raiding tombs. Posts: 9,529	Majestic Prince, the show where you can sum up the whole plot with Yeah so episode 10 was pretty weak, so much of the explanation for how everything came to be is full of holes, I had more questions by the end of this episode than I started with. It was made up of so many leaps in logic, I'm actually not sure I even understood it truth be told. Plus I dunno, I know it is no different to say...super sentai but it's hard to appreciate the scale of the action in this show when only five pilots are actually important, it makes the action feel more like filler and window dressing than anything else. At least in say...Shingeki, Eren may be the chosen one blahblah but everyone else serves a purpose in the action sequences, even if it is just to die and showcase the horrors of war which makes sense of the scale of their fights. Still, I really like the characters, and I'm hoping once the shitty plot has been established we go back to focusing on the characters like we did in the earlier episodes. Kei is deffo my 2013 waifu, kinda like a tsundere only I don't want to punch her in the face. __________________

08-02-2013, 06:23 PM	#1125
Matrixbeast Mighty Morphin Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Za Warudo Posts: 25,465	Quote: Originally Posted by Sentai So. Why did no one tell me Netflix had Digimon Adventure? The original japanese, and the American Digimon? You have kept this from the Nossan! We felt like screwing with you __________________

08-02-2013, 06:26 PM	#1127
Locke Big Bad Wolf. Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Raiding tombs. Posts: 9,529	After getting into Majestic Prince, I'm hungry for more mecha, and I wanna give Gundam a go but eh...halp? I just looked on the mal page and there is literally a paragraph longer than this summing up all the Gundam stuff, so where the hell do you start? __________________

08-02-2013, 06:40 PM	#1129
Locke Big Bad Wolf. Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Raiding tombs. Posts: 9,529	Quote: Originally Posted by Sentai Cracks knuckles The question I was born for! My suggestion would be Gundam Wing as you entry Level. Or if you like something more gritty might I direct you towards the wonderful 8th MS Team? I think I saw some Gundam Wing when I was a kid, it was dubbed, poorly. Maybe I should go with that, thanks Nossan! __________________