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Popo posted:Attack on Titan is a very dark and grim series as one can tell by the fan works. Honestly, that's actually true. Fanworks tend to be created to fill a gap the existing work doesn't cater for, so the grimdarkiest shows get the most cheery, light-hearted fanworks and vice versa. Just look at all the horrible poo poo that's cropped up around My Little Pony... or don't, if you value your sanity.
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Darth Walrus posted:Honestly, that's actually true. Fanworks tend to be created to fill a gap the existing work doesn't cater for, so the grimdarkiest shows get the most cheery, light-hearted fanworks and vice versa. Just look at all the horrible poo poo that's cropped up around My Little Pony... or don't, if you value your sanity. And a lot of it is just the humor present in such stark thematic dissonance.
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Waffleman_ posted:And a lot of it is just the humor present in such stark thematic dissonance. Well, quite.
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Well, I like that this has become a thing. Even if it they end up completely botching the rest of the adaptation, it was probably worth it for these. 
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Anybody think of this? I recall seeing a YouTube promo for this anime back in the Fall. I'm really enjoying it. I keep wondering how they were able to build those walls.
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They obviously have some technology beyond the basic mediaeval stuff. The spiderman grappling hooks and as you've said, the walls are testament to that. It'd be interesting to see if some of their elite soldiers have better gear, if it does take place in the future. Sort of like Book of the New Sun with its energy lances and what have you.
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You can see in the OP that they have cannons and rifles, so they have knowledge of gunpowder weaponry at least.
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As well as man-portable gas-powered precision grappling-jetpacks apparently, but who's counting.
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I managed to watch the first three episodes of this while at a party hosted by my anime club. Holy poo poo this is amazing. I'll have to read the manga immediately after this is over because god drat, I've really been missing out.
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Reivax posted:They obviously have some technology beyond the basic mediaeval stuff. The spiderman grappling hooks and as you've said, the walls are testament to that. It'd be interesting to see if some of their elite soldiers have better gear, if it does take place in the future. Sort of like Book of the New Sun with its energy lances and what have you. The very first episode tells us it is 2000 years in the future.
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Fluffdaddy posted:The very first episode tells us it is 2000 years in the future. Well poo poo, I sure missed that. I think? Anyway, wonder how that works. It'd make sense if they'd lost the infrastructure to make industrial/digital age tech, but they still have books about it and there are still those that understand it. Or maybe the inner city is a vastly different place.  That armored titan definitely gave off a mechanical vibe to me... might've just been the steam, though.
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Fluffdaddy posted:The very first episode tells us it is 2000 years in the future. That's not quite what the first episode said. It implied something about 2000 years, but it wasn't clear in what context.
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XboxPants posted:Well poo poo, I sure missed that. I think? Anyway, wonder how that works. It'd make sense if they'd lost the infrastructure to make industrial/digital age tech, but they still have books about it and there are still those that understand it. Or maybe the inner city is a vastly different place. Severely limited resources probably are the main contributor to returning to a more sustainable Medieval style of living. They've only got what's inside the walls after all, so they're probably highly lacking in a lot of materials needed for industrial and digital living.
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Apr 28, 2013 00:58
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Hmm... Well, twitter dude said the animator situation looks all right for now.
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Apr 28, 2013 00:59
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New Titan Strategy: Wax statue decoys
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Zorak posted:That's not quite what the first episode said. It implied something about 2000 years, but it wasn't clear in what context. That's true. I assumed it implied that this show was to us, from 2000 years in the future, but I guess it was pretty ambiguous.
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darkgray posted:Hmm... There was also an error when Hannes & that other guy showed up, they had the wrong logo on their sleeves.
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Apr 28, 2013 02:23
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But it's alright, because the last five minutes loving OWNED. Next episode preview: poo poo goes DOWN. 
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Captain Invictus posted:But it's alright, because the last five minutes loving OWNED. Next episode preview: poo poo goes DOWN. Oh God yes. I was looking forward to how they would portray it. The QUALITY had me worried for a bit, even if they kept it mainly for relatively quiet scenes that didn't require much animation. Also, Sasha owns so much.
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Fluffdaddy posted:That's true. I assumed it implied that this show was to us, from 2000 years in the future, but I guess it was pretty ambiguous. It could just as easily work the other way around, or refer to two thousand years since the an indistinct event we can't fathom involving Titans or whatever, etc. Their calendar is much younger than that date, which I'm sure is deliberate.
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FYI: http://www.crunchyroll.com/forumtopic-799349/watch-attack-on-titan-earlier Now airing 4 hours earlier.
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Please, someone make a gif of Sasha and Connie training in unarmed combat.
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Apr 28, 2013 04:58
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Gyges posted:Please, someone make a gif of Sasha and Connie training in unarmed combat. GOT IT COACH. 
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Awww, it was just the knife in his mouth. For some reason I thought he had a ridiculous fake mustache.
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Apr 28, 2013 05:31
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Goddamn this show. "Mankind's counterattack begins now!" "HA HA gently caress YOU"
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Apr 28, 2013 05:55
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I think everybody in this thread would appreciate this.
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Apr 28, 2013 06:21
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Sasha having some sort of standing orgasm over god damned cured meats. Looking forward to next episode, things gonna get hosed up.
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I think my biggest complaint about this episode, aside from still shots(which seem to be becoming more frequent) was the Colossal Titan just kinda teleports in. One frame not there, next frame PEEKABOO! I dunno, it was kinda jarring for such a dramatic moment. Rest of all that was outstanding though. edit: please make as many Sasha gifs as possible.
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I loving died at the excuse Mikasa gave to the instructor about the loud noise.
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Captain Invictus posted:I think my biggest complaint about this episode, aside from still shots(which seem to be becoming more frequent) was the Colossal Titan just kinda teleports in. One frame not there, next frame PEEKABOO! I dunno, it was kinda jarring for such a dramatic moment. Rest of all that was outstanding though. This is a totally legitimate complaint and I didn't notice it when reading the manga. That said, manga spoilers Somebody fucked around with this message at 09:10 on Apr 28, 2013 |
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Yeah the colossal titan seems to appear in a bolt of lightning or something which makes me think something weird might be happening? Otherwise it doesn't make a lot of sense that they wouldn't see it coming. It actually threw me off enough that I thought that whole part was going to be a dream sequence at first. I don't mind the level of stills - the art is quite nice anyway, and it presumably lets them save money for the flashy 3D gear sequences. Also interesting that manga readers have been complaining about the pacing a bit for these first few episodes - personally I found it quite fast overall, especially with all the time skips. ShardPhoenix fucked around with this message at 07:02 on Apr 28, 2013 |
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I thought the Crunchyroll aired at the same time as overseas? How late is each episode? This is the first show I've seen stills in, don't like them one bit. vvvvv Jackard fucked around with this message at 07:43 on Apr 28, 2013 |
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ShardPhoenix posted:Yeah the colossal titan seems to appear in a bolt of lightning or something which makes me think something weird might be happening? It felt kinda low-quality especially considering all that followed, is all. And yeah, the stills are really good as far as stills go, but generally, too many stills aren't good for maintaining the flow of a show. Captain Invictus fucked around with this message at 07:14 on Apr 28, 2013 |
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AVeryLargeRadish posted:Sasha having some sort of standing orgasm over god damned cured meats. 
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ShardPhoenix posted:Also interesting that manga readers have been complaining about the pacing a bit for these first few episodes - personally I found it quite fast overall, especially with all the time skips. Other than wanting to get as much of the manga animated as possible, the pacing of the anime is so far superior to the manga. This beginning part of the manga flew by so fast that a lot of manga people are just now catching things that they missed, thanks to the anime. The 4 episodes so far have just covered the first 3 chapters, so it's only slightly slower.
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Considering the animation quality for the beginning and last 5 minutes of the show, I'd still say its one of the better shows technically this season. And it's so good to see that Sasha is still the best character (and competent too!). Please, please, PLEASE don't die Sasha.
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More Sasha  Edit: Beaten, sorta!
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I caught up with the manga a couple months back, but I'm ashamed to say that when I watch this show I realize how much I had forgotten Sasha's awesomeness. Please forgive me  .One thing I didn't understand in both the manga and the show was why Eren was on the wall fixing the cannons even though he made a big deal of joining the Recon division. I realize its only the day after graduation, so do the new graduates have to spend time doing random work before joining a division?
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