[ZeoRangerV]

Just a quick update on the things I watch weekly as they all enter their final stretch.

C3-Bu: I was loving this show, but I'm beginning to get burned out on it. Yura has become the most insufferable protagonist I've seen in a LONG time. It's a shame the show focuses so much on her, because I quite like all the other members.

Symphogear G: Holy hell this show has gotten CRAZY good in the last few episodes. Brilliant twists and turns and great action. All my problems with the first season have pretty much dissipated and I can't wait for the last few episodes.

Gatchaman Crowds: I've gone from disliking this show to being a bit mixed about it. The drama has certainly gotten better and the subject matter more interesting, but does anyone remember when the MESS were a thing? That setup was dropped so hard I'm not really sure what the point of it was in the first place...

[algo448]

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Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV

Just a quick update on the things I watch weekly as they all enter their final stretch.

Gatchaman Crowds: I've gone from disliking this show to being a bit mixed about it. The drama has certainly gotten better and the subject matter more interesting, but does anyone remember when the MESS were a thing? That setup was dropped so hard I'm not really sure what the point of it was in the first place...

They were a red herring and no more, they were mostly there for the twist of the second episode, pointless? No doubt; useful to the story? Not really; a simple tool for the plot? Indeed.

Personally I'm glad they dropped it, Katse and the Crowds are definitely more interesting.

[ZeoRangerV]

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Originally Posted by algo448

They were a red herring and no more, they were mostly there for the twist of the second episode, pointless? No doubt; useful to the story? Not really; a simple tool for the plot? Indeed.

Personally I'm glad they dropped it, Katse and the Crowds are definitely more interesting.

Most certainly, but they aren't even in the background any more. What happened to the one Hajime was keeping as a pet? If they simply wanted a means to introduce the Gatchaman it wouldn't it have been easier to have them fight random aliens rather than this race that's suddenly come and gone with no real reason?

I dunno, I just don't think "there haven't been any more incidents since" is good enough closure on the matter

[Locke]

So Crowds doesn't get any better then? I watched the first couple of episodes, and between all the clunky CGI animation and violent shifts in tone, I just found myself wishing this was live action so I could appreciate it more.

[algo448]

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Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV

Most certainly, but they aren't even in the background any more. What happened to the one Hajime was keeping as a pet? If they simply wanted a means to introduce the Gatchaman it wouldn't it have been easier to have them fight random aliens rather than this race that's suddenly come and gone with no real reason?

I dunno, I just don't think "there haven't been any more incidents since" is good enough closure on the matter

Didn't the Gatchaman have a mean of transporting aliens? I think all the Mess were sent away from earth by them in the early episodes, including the pet one.

Indeed

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So Crowds doesn't get any better then? I watched the first couple of episodes, and between all the clunky CGI animation and violent shifts in tone, I just found myself wishing this was live action so I could appreciate it more.

I've been enjoying it so far, the main dfference from the first episodes to now, is that Rui pretty much became the main character, as his actions are the ones moving the story forward.

[ZeoRangerV]

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Didn't the Gatchaman have a mean of transporting aliens? I think all the Mess were sent away from earth by them in the early episodes, including the pet one.

Indeed

I remember it floating around following her for a bit (didn't she take it to school at one point?) but after Rui turned up in that same episode it hasn't been seen since.

Speaking of Rui, I'm glad Sugane had pretty much the same reaction to his gender as I did

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So Crowds doesn't get any better then? I watched the first couple of episodes, and between all the clunky CGI animation and violent shifts in tone, I just found myself wishing this was live action so I could appreciate it more.

It's a very different kind of show to what we were all expecting I think. Rather than a Tiger & Bunny style superhero show about people battling aliens its become some sort of sci-fi social commentary on the power of social media. It's actually quite interesting, but most of the characters are so weak that it doesn't often carry it very well.

Hajime, Rui and Sugane are really the only ones mattering. OD maybe but exactly what his deal is hasn't been revealed yet. The way they're building it up its bound to be huge though.

(Atleast I HOPE)

[Klonoahedgehog]

I'm watching Digimon Fusion, god damn, is this opening theme annoying!

[WhiteRanger]

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I'm watching Digimon Fusion, god damn, is this opening theme annoying!

i need to see this i wait for hulu

[GrimZata]

Personally on the topic of Crowds, I've been really enjoying it, and it's one of my favorites this season, also one of the few show I don't let the episodes sit for a while before watching them. I think it's been great, especially the last few episodes.

But then again I really like the entire G-Team, except maybe Joe. Katse and Rui are great characters too. But I guess at the same time, I thought Hajime was a great character from the start, where as most people's immediate reaction to her seemed to either be annoyance or outright hatred.

[Dr Kain]

If you have seen my video clips postings in Sentai or KR, this will be the same. I uploaded the video footage I used for my "Voltron vs Golion" panel last year at NDK in case any of you are interested in seeing the fun we had with it.