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07-24-2021, 06:56 PM | #341 |
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I will say though that I really don't blame them for being too skeptical and given two of our team are teenagers... of course they're going to hyper focus on bickering and stuff. Not to mention Gauma's kind of like "Here's the deal, now let's do this" without much else.
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Expect me to do put out gifs for every cool moment I see from now on, there's quite a few that I took a liking to.
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Also while Voice Drama 3.3 doesn't offer too much depth, we do get some fun talk on the logistics of souvenirs and more mundane Dynazenon usage.
Voice Drama 3.3 "You don't know that."
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07-30-2021, 02:14 PM | #342 |
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Episode 4: What is this Thumping Heart? I liked how they remembered to make Yomogi's' shoes squeak due to them being wet. That aside... A majority of this episode deals with something that frankly does not interest me. As such you can probably once again guess that this was another episode that, while I don't think it's terrible or anything, it really doesn't gel with me. I think what it mainly comes down to is that this show keeps dropping new elements into the bucket without really making any big steps towards its other lingering threads, and thus feels like it's meandering. Case in point, alot of this episode deals with Yomogi having a sudden crush on Yume, and not only is romance not at all something I'm keen on, but the two really don't share any chemistry and it highly distracts and takes away from the much more interesting plot threads that the show has already presented. I really wish that this episode had focused mostly on Yume discovering more about her sister Kano, because that was not only far more interesting to me, but something that I feel would be alot more powerful and would get me to like her character more than simply an episode where she makes literally only a single step while a boy crushes on her. It didn't do Yomogi's' story any favors for me either. The first episode made it seem like his parent's' divorce was going to be some major driving force in his arc, but so far outside of the voice dramas it's been a total non-entity, which double sucks for me since I was really interested in seeing how a show this would handle that; Especially considering I've never actually seen such a plot thread brought up in this style of anime before. As for everyone else in the cast, they don't really get much outside of some very slightly funny moments. I still take issue with how the show is pushing this question about if the Kaiju Eugenicists are bad or not. Not only is this a thread that should've been tied up twice over now, but again, I feel like we're headed towards another Akane situation and I'm not gonna bother you all with my thoughts on her again. I guess that bonding moment at the end of last episode really wasn't good enough for Yomogi, huh? Also I'm calling it here. Whatever this chick's' name is, she's totally Yume's' imaginary friend. She's never seen interacting with anyone else, and only seems to hover around Yume in private. I will be very surprised if she actually exists in-universe. But yeah, in the end, I'm sorry to say that this was another episode that I just didn't find very engaging. It's not terrible; I've seen far worse. But when it comes to my own personal tastes and how I like my character arcs to flow, it did nothing to satisfy that. Atleast the fight at the end was cooler this time.
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07-30-2021, 03:09 PM | #343 |
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Case in point, alot of this episode deals with Yomogi having a sudden crush on Yume, and not only is romance not at all something I'm keen on, but the two really don't share any chemistry and it highly distracts and takes away from the much more interesting plot threads that the show has already presented.
Time for a gif of my favorite move this time, Burst Missile Kick! Very creative, having missile launchers on the legs so just deciding to kick while launching them. Also remember kids, if your sick you probably shouldn't be around your co-workers, otherwise they might catch something too. Voice Drama 4.4 |
07-30-2021, 03:44 PM | #344 |
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Well this was the first I’ve noticed of Sizumu’s dub voice. At the risk of sounding like a purist, I prefer his JP voice.
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08-01-2021, 05:12 AM | #345 |
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Seeing a t-rex do the typical anime girl squeel was quite the sight I will say.
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08-08-2021, 07:27 PM | #346 |
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Episode 5: What's Lover-Like Mean? That title does not inspire confidence in me. Infact, I'm sorry to say this but, this entire episode did not inspire any confidence in me when it comes to the entire rest of this show. I'm actually finding it really hard to talk about this one without just kinda repeating what I already said about the previous episode, so instead, lemme see if I can get my point across in a really quick and simple way: Pictured: Something I found very interesting. Pictured: Something I found uninteresting. I found this episode incredibly frustrating to watch because it constantly flipped back and forth between grabbing my attention and then immediately taking me out of it. There'd be a character arc or story hook that I'd instantly be down for, only for it to get ripped away and instead focus on things that are boring. Primary example being the new combination between Yomogi and Koyomi shown off right at the start of the episode. With such an emphasis being put on it, you'd think that maybe the growing friendship between the two would be the center focus of the episode right? Well if you were at all interested in seeing a bond outside of Yomogi and Yume, I have unfortunate news. No joke, I was actually super interested in seeing Koyomi's' date, because I wanted to see him finally get something. See him finally get some backstory. See him finally be in the spotlight and learn more about him. And right when it's about to be delivered with an incredibly atmospheric flashback... NOPE! Everyone's off to an indoor pool with more focus on Yomogi's' crush on Yume; Which is something I already said I'm not interested in! I found the stuff about Yume alone interesting atleast. The idea that she's the one creating the Kaiju as well as the reveal of her sister's' suicide would be great... if the entire episode weren't bogged down by comedy that didn't make me laugh or more "conflict" about how to handle the Kaiju Eugenicists. I find it so fascinating that I've been finding so much more to enjoy in the voice dramas than anything that the episodes themselves have had to offer so far; And those are way shorter! Thinking about it, I suppose that's another big complaint I have so far: The pacing. Don't get me wrong, I am not an impatient guy. I understand the idea of a slow burn, and I also understand that I shouldn't expect the entire story to be fed to me right off the bat. But here's the thing. This show is only 12 episodes long. When your anime is short, it's all the more important that your writing be tight and the pace of your tale move at a steady flow, otherwise you risk creating the feeling of wasted time. That above screenshot? Prime example. 90% of this episode felt like padding to me. I guess the short version of all of this is that, currently, it feels like Dynazenon is a show that just doesn't appeal to me specifically. Please don't misunderstand, I'm not saying that the show is bad or that you're dumb for liking it or anything like that, and sure, there's certainly still time to change things around, but as someone who's seen plenty of other 1-cour anime that managed to hook me so well and so quickly, SSSS.Gridman included? Bit of a letdown. And yes, regardless of how I end up feeling as we go, I will still see this anime through to the end. Because hey, if I can make it through Blassreiter, then there's no reason I shouldn't be able to handle this.
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08-08-2021, 07:56 PM | #347 |
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Shame you aren't finding much to enjoy. It's interesting how Dynazenon was able to hook me to make me watch every week compared to Gridman where I fell off for a bit and had to do catch up.
I suppose it might be because I actually care about more than two characters in Dynazenon? I don't know I just find the cast more entertaining to me. Also that second screen shot, honestly, that was probably the best part of the episode aside from all of Gauma's antics. It's such a mundane as hell moment, so mundane that it loops around into comedy because God, have I been there before. Also it might just be because these characters are very relatable to me? They have this aura of things that could have been for me, are happening to me, or things that might happen. Koyomi especially. But I won't really say much more than that honestly. Anyway I don't have a gif this week for a fight, while the fight was cool I didn't find anything striking. So let's talk about the insert song that is actually used twice. First during the water park montage. All This Time I suppose you could say Shiro Sagisu and Hazel Fernandes are a great duo considering this isn't the first time we've seen them collaborate. She's most famously known for Ichigo's main theme from Bleach, "Number One". It was such a weird thing jiving to this song but hearing the familiar voice and trying to figure out who it belonged to. It wasn't until the Soundtrack released that I found out it was her. And also it wasn't until the Soundtrack until I found out how many variations of All This Time there is. So much so that it takes up nearly half the track list. Of course one of my favorite version (for now) ends up being the battle theme we've heard time and time again. All This Metal It's got a good punch to it and it makes a good companion piece to the fight scenes when they have it play. Now then I suppose I should end this on a Voice Drama because I did actually enjoy this one quite a bit. Remember, don't apologize, give thanks. Voice Drama 5.5 |
08-09-2021, 08:03 AM | #348 |
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So fun fact in this one: the lifeguard in this episode is a caricature of the actor who played the OG Gridman’s human partner as he appears today (the guy himself even provides the voice in the Japanese version). He previously appeared listening to music in episode 6 of S4 Gridman.
Yes, I’m reviving my recurring “thing” from the Gridman watch. Since I don’t know when Die Willa cut ally begin the “Tokunation watches Decade” thread, I might as well get some practice in, since I’ll be doing the same there. |
08-09-2021, 06:59 PM | #349 |
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Shame you aren't finding much to enjoy. It's interesting how Dynazenon was able to hook me to make me watch every week compared to Gridman where I fell off for a bit and had to do catch up.
I suppose it might be because I actually care about more than two characters in Dynazenon? I don't know I just find the cast more entertaining to me. Also that second screen shot, honestly, that was probably the best part of the episode aside from all of Gauma's antics. It's such a mundane as hell moment, so mundane that it loops around into comedy because God, have I been there before. Also it might just be because these characters are very relatable to me? They have this aura of things that could have been for me, are happening to me, or things that might happen. Koyomi especially. But I won't really say much more than that honestly. Quote:
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Now then I suppose I should end this on a Voice Drama because I did actually enjoy this one quite a bit. Remember, don't apologize, give thanks.
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So fun fact in this one: the lifeguard in this episode is a caricature of the actor who played the OG Gridman’s human partner as he appears today (the guy himself even provides the voice in the Japanese version). He previously appeared listening to music in episode 6 of S4 Gridman.
Yes, I’m reviving my recurring “thing” from the Gridman watch. Since I don’t know when Die Willa cut ally begin the “Tokunation watches Decade” thread, I might as well get some practice in, since I’ll be doing the same there.
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08-09-2021, 07:15 PM | #350 |
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Like I know SSSS.Gridman had a bunch of fun ones from what I recall, and that's not counting the Blu-Ray exclusive ones where the last of them was an epilogue Voice Drama post SSSS.Gridman. Now I'm just curious to see what Dynazenon's post series Voice Drama will be about. |
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