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Wark Say posted:While I still wasn't a goon when it first aired (even if I started lurking around that time), didn't a few goons also dismissed Psycho-Pass altogether due the first two episodes being piss-poor and underwhelming respectively? I mean, I have no guarantees that this Cross Ange thing is going to be good (some dudes already reported back and said it was boring, Oh for sure. It was like when a show about blatant pedophilia aired, and adtrw was all 'hey that's gross, don't talk about pedo poo poo here' but I knew that I should give it a chance because it was always possible that it could be the best anime ever made.
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HellCopter posted:Oh, does Psycho-Pass actually get better after those two episodes? I dropped it at that point. That's usually a sign that you should not recommend something to people, or even watch it yourself.
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Eh. I could see Cross Ange working out as the season's trainwreck anime. I laughed quite a bit at how completely the main character was a dead ringer for a stereotypical fanfiction mary sue, complete with literally every other character surrounding her at all times constantly commenting on how great and amazing and perfect she is. Plus it was pretty great when they had the night scene with her cheerfully going "man it would be really awesome if all the norma just dropped dead" and then the very next morning she finds out that she's a norma, with the mother who she told to "just give up your dumb inhuman baby for the good of society, and have another not norma baby!" laughing at her on tv and going "yeah serves you right bitch." It was just so beautifully hamfisted that I had to laugh. Maybe I'm just desperate for something to fill the hilariously terrible hole in my heart that Valvrave Season 1 left.
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ninjewtsu posted:Eh. I could see Cross Ange working out as the season's trainwreck anime. I laughed quite a bit at how completely the main character was a dead ringer for a stereotypical fanfiction mary sue, complete with literally every other character surrounding her at all times constantly commenting on how great and amazing and perfect she is. Plus it was pretty great when they had the night scene with her cheerfully going "man it would be really awesome if all the norma just dropped dead" and then the very next morning she finds out that she's a norma, with the mother who she told to "just give up your dumb inhuman baby for the good of society, and have another not norma baby!" laughing at her on tv and going "yeah serves you right bitch." It was just so beautifully hamfisted that I had to laugh.
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The rape scene in Valverave was bad, lets not make any excuses there. The plot was basically written so the rapist could preform the act of rape without actually being held accountable, which is pretty hosed up. But I'm pretty sure it wasn't a blatantly fanservicy scene, so that does put it up above Cross Ange, I guess, though still indefensible. In fact maybe trying to rank different rape scenes as being less bad than each other isn't the best idea, because unlike the rest of Valverave and Cross Ange, it's just creepy, not funny. ninjewtsu fucked around with this message at 05:13 on Oct 6, 2014 |
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MrLonghair posted:Cinescope. 16:9 sucked on 4:3/5:4 CRT and LCD, 2.35:1 on 16:9 enhances the experience. See 1886 on the PS4 for an example of a game doing it for the sake of filmic feel, doesn't work for everybody though. Also what was so horrible about the first two episodes of Psycho-Pass?
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Mercrom posted:Also what was so horrible about the first two episodes of Psycho-Pass? The main character makes a bad first impression without the context later episodes provide about the setting. Also, the dark tone was kind of overplayed. The reason it's being mentioned here specifically is probably because the first episode's plot involved rape (though I don't think the way it was handled is comparable to Cross Ange). Silver2195 fucked around with this message at 06:24 on Oct 6, 2014 |
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So Shingeki no Bahamut ~Genesis~ either blew all its budget in the action scenes in the first episode, or this could actually be really entertaining for what is I guess a card game tiein? Way better characterization and action than I was expecting at all.
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Pyronic posted:So Shingeki no Bahamut ~Genesis~ either blew all its budget in the action scenes in the first episode, or this could actually be really entertaining for what is I guess a card game tiein? When you consider the production staff (director of Tiger and Bunny, writer of The Big O, produced by the guy who headed Madhouse when they were good) it actually shouldn't be surprising that this is worth watching. If it wasn't a card game tie in there would probably be more hype, but past the opening sequence that's all contextless magic nonsense this is so so loving good. Bunch of great characters, in smart action sequences with lots of fun gags. Like, you guys think Chaika is good? Chaka's got nothing on this. devtesla fucked around with this message at 07:26 on Oct 6, 2014 |
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I haven't watched it yet, but my understanding of Grisaia is that it's about dating a bevy of hot anime babes all with different body types and different stock personalities, and you are an ex-special forces mercenary. Is that the extent of the appeal? ... Yo gently caress it let's stimulate my lizard brain.
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Phobophilia posted:I haven't watched it yet, but my understanding of Grisaia is that it's about dating a bevy of hot anime babes all with different body types and different stock personalities, and you are an ex-special forces mercenary. Is that the extent of the appeal? They all have a variety of different psychological traumas and ~dark pasts~, including the protagonist, and he helps them work through their poo poo. Well, before that happens, it's a mostly aimless high school comedy with a pretty hosed up sense of humor at times.
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DiabloCthulhu posted:Whatever you say, Cap'n. The two routes I never bothered to get around to doing were the best? I should probably get onto that before the anime spoils it for me. Speaking of, they're really turning the crazy up to 11 on all the girls in the last few minutes. They weren't that openly nuts in the VN. Dr. Video Games 0031 posted:They all have a variety of different psychological traumas and ~dark pasts~, including the protagonist, and he helps them work through their poo poo. Well, before that happens, it's a mostly aimless high school comedy with a pretty hosed up sense of humor at times. There's nothing wrong with the humour  Lover of rubber? Dutch wife?
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Phobophilia posted:I haven't watched it yet, but my understanding of Grisaia is that it's about dating a bevy of hot anime babes all with different body types and different stock personalities, and you are an ex-special forces mercenary. Is that the extent of the appeal? Aaand out came the dynamite and lockpicks and utility knives, I'm down for Akuma no Riddle v2 with a harem MC.
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HiveCommander posted:The two routes I never bothered to get around to doing were the best? HiveCommander posted:Speaking of, they're really turning the crazy up to 11 on all the girls in the last few minutes. They weren't that openly nuts in the VN. DiabloCthulhu fucked around with this message at 12:16 on Oct 6, 2014 |
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my mecha curse compels me to continue with Cross Ange but it's certainly not a guarantee that I'll stick with it to the end, even Daimidaler and Dai-Shogun were terrible enough for me to drop a few episodes in That said Valvrave went from a glorious trainwreck to boring awfulness so... the baby cage thing was hilarious though, they're treating this stupid toddler like it's a nuclear bomb and it's pretty amazing
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The Devil Tesla posted:When you consider the production staff (director of Tiger and Bunny, writer of The Big O, produced by the guy who headed Madhouse when they were good) it actually shouldn't be surprising that this is worth watching. If it wasn't a card game tie in there would probably be more hype, but past the opening sequence that's all contextless magic nonsense this is so so loving good. Bunch of great characters, in smart action sequences with lots of fun gags. You got me all excited with that writer comment since it made me think Chiaki J Konaka was writing an anime again 
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SSNeoman posted:It's a giant robot anime from Sunrise. Of course people are gonna give it a chance. The Devil Tesla posted:They shouldn't.  " before we do the same here?
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Nate RFB posted:Yeah I'm fairly perplexed by this whole escapade. We've seen some pretty vile dreck in these threads before, most of was punted into the ether to be forgotten. How many people will it take to exclaim the equivalent of " I think a lot of people are willing to forgive more than they should for ARMED FLYING MOTORCYCLES THAT TURN INTO MECHS FIGHTING DRAGONS.
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The Devil Tesla posted:Like, you guys think Chaika is good? Best eyebrows in anime post-FLCL
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YIKES Stay Gooned posted:Two more days until Miku is on Letterman. It's gonna be so bad.  and I say that as someone who likes and listens to Vocaloid poo poo pretty regularly.
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DiabloCthulhu posted:Indeed they were. Well, at least I think so. Though the general consensus is also that those two routes are the best. Since I haven't done Amane's route I got hit with that spoiler in the first episode, so I'm pretty compelled to go through it right now so it doesn't screw with the (admittedly pretty good) pacing the VN has. Chiruchiru's scatterbrained personality came across pretty well though, and her whole scene felt very SHAFT-esque which was cool, but you can tell that the animation budget went to Sakakai (surprising really, I expected it to all be packed into Amane's chest. I guess they can't really do that when it's censored though  ).
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HiveCommander posted:so I'm pretty compelled to go through it right now so it doesn't screw with the (admittedly pretty good) pacing the VN has. HiveCommander posted:and her whole scene felt very SHAFT-esque which was cool Chiruchiru was also gloriously animated. I wouldn't be surprised if Dogakobo helped out a little. DiabloCthulhu fucked around with this message at 15:59 on Oct 6, 2014 |
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Endorph posted:my favorite part of cross ange is that the people calling it literally the worst thing ever made by human hands on anime news network (they're probably not far off mind) still have to cheerily link to the crunchyroll stream of it at the end of their articles Of course Theron Martin liked it.
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