Support NeoGAF

[Jex]

Yea that suit was pretty awesome

Spoiler

since its pilot was a true boss and wasn't some snot nosed brat who just read the instruction manual either).

One of the reasons i always found 08th MS team refreshing.

The rule in Gundam generally seemed to be that, as long as you're a kid whose read the manual then you're okay to manouevere this incredibly complicated piece of machinery. Of course, once you have 'Newtypes' that like your magic word for explaining away those kind of bizarre plot points.

I suppose the thinking was - kids are interested in seeing other kids do cool stuff, so the protagonists have to be kids therefore they wouldn't have any training and eventually that became the norm. Of course, that line of thinking is clearly flawed because kids have always been interested in adult characters, just look at Batman and Superman.

 

[Branduil]

It's really a love-hate relationship.

Or an S&M one.

(The two are not mutually exclusive)

All of those terms mean tsundere.

 

[jman2050]

So you agree with me that Soredemo is garbage? Finally I've found another SHAFT bro who accepts the fact that not all SHAFT shows are gold.

I haven't watched it yet. I'm still planning on going through their entire back catalog once and for all (except Vampire Bund, I had enough of that garbage in manga form) so we'll see what happens about that!

If you want me to point to a Shaft show I just plain didn't like, that would be Pani Poni Dash. I'll probably give that one another chance though just in case.

 

[RurouniZel]

Holy shit, I bet you didn't want a WALL-O-TEXT reply like that, haha. Sorry! Hope you get an answer out of that incoherent rambling I just did.

We're used to it. A Black Falcon posts here after all.

 

[jman2050]

It's really a love-hate relationship.

Or an S&M one.

(The two are not mutually exclusive)

So who's Araragi? Shaft or the Audience?

 

[Jex]

Thanks, AnimeGaf! I'm glad you guys enjoyed the CC/Conan series as much as I did!
[...]Holy shit, I bet you didn't want a WALL-O-TEXT reply like that, haha. Sorry! Hope you get an answer out of that incoherent rambling I just did.

No, thank you for providing a complete answer to my question. The reasons that you gave sound pretty understandable to me, I'm sure that's exactly how a lot of people 'grew out' of anime.

Anyway, if you ever want advice regarding anime titles that you'd like to see you can always ask in here.

I remember one Anime....damn you guys are going to want to kill me for this...it was something about this wandering red haird swordsman....he was like ridiculously good with a sword. (You all are screaming the name at the screen at this point.)

Rurouni Kenshin.

 

[RurouniZel]

Rurouni Kenshin.

Easy now. No need to shout.

Anyhoo, yeah, Rurouni Kenshin is all sorts of awesome (points to username) so long as you stop at the end of the Kyoto Arc (episode 65ish). After that it's all down hill.

 

[Jex]

I've seen enough stuff to know I'm probably not going to like creepy fanservice shows. I could be wrong, but that's a chance I'm willing to take.

I've said much the same thing, but here I am still watching Nisemonogatari. I suppose I've been corrupted.

 

[Hellsing321]

The best shaft show of, what, the last two years? For shame.

I vote that we oust darkside from the ranks of shaftbrodom.

Its the best Shaft show period.

 

[Jex]

So you agree with me that Soredemo is garbage? Finally I've found another SHAFT bro who accepts the fact that not all SHAFT shows are gold.

Why would you say such hurtful things about Soredemo? Can you expand on why you believe it to be garbage?

Also, I imagine you'll find a lot of SHAFT devotees who dislike plenty of their works.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Persona 4 18

That whole episode was beautiful.

 

[jman2050]

I've said much the same thing, but here I am still watching Nisemonogatari. I suppose I've been corrupted.

You're tsundere for Nise, we've been over this already.

 

[kiunchbb]

Gundam 00 Season 2, Movie

Season was good, not as fun to watch as gundam seed, but at least it wasn't a waste of time.

The movie on the other hand, I don't know how to judge it anymore, its not horrible, but it felt like a freaking fanfic.

-----

On the other hand, I been reading in this thread that Rinne no Lagrange might be a good watch?

Im honestly not seeing the Nadesico - Rinne comparisons at all myself.

Then again I love Nadesico to death (Nozomi where are my god damn BDs?!?) and I'm not really a fan of Rinne so maybe I'm intentionally disassociating the two.

I am still bitter that they continue the Nadesico story in a crappy dreamcast game that never got localize, but even that game ended in a huge cliffhanger.

 

[Jex]

You're tsundere for Nise, we've been over this already.

No no, it's actually much simpler than that.

I like the good episodes of Nisemonogatari - for me that's episodes 3 and 6.

I dislike the average to bad episodes (the rest) and find the pacing of the story to be too slow overall, which is quite possibly the fault of the source material.

 

[Neko Mimi Mode]

Easy now. No need to shout.

Anyhoo, yeah, Rurouni Kenshin is all sorts of awesome (points to username) so long as you stop at the end of the Kyoto Arc (episode 65ish). After that it's all down hill.

Episode 62 is the end of the Kyoto Arc and start of the filler. I don't like it, but I'd prefer it (and the DVD special ending) to Seisouhen/Reflection.

 

[Izick]

Well thank you AnimeGaf, I appreciate the replies. You all are one of the nicest group of folk that I've talked to on here so far

(Long, long time lurker, ((finally)) new user.)

 

[PdotMichael]

On the other hand, I been reading in this thread that Rinne no Lagrange might be a good watch?

sure, if you like good shows.

 

[Jex]

On the other hand, I been reading in this thread that Rinne no Lagrange might be a good watch?

It depends what you're looking for. If you're interested in teenage girl antics (by which I mean 'anime' teenage girl antics, you know what I'm talking about here) linked to robots hitting each other all wrapped up in really nice presentation then maybe its a show for you.

 

[Neko Mimi Mode]

I am still bitter that they continue the Nadesico story in a crappy dreamcast game that never got localize, but even that game ended in a huge cliffhanger.

They made a movie, Prince of Darkness, set after the Saturn game. It's not recommended.

 

[jman2050]

Well thank you AnimeGaf, I appreciate the replies. You all are one of the nicest group of folk that I've talked to on here so far

Wait, what?

 

[Jex]

Well thank you AnimeGaf, I appreciate the replies. You all are one of the nicest group of folk that I've talked to on here so far

(Long, long time lurker, ((finally)) new user.)

To think that some people claim that we aren't friendly to juniors and other people who happen to stop by the thread!

 

[Dresden]

Wait, what?

We're nice. (Because he has yet to insult some of the sacred cows of animegaf, but whatever.)

 

[Hellsing321]

Well thank you AnimeGaf, I appreciate the replies. You all are one of the nicest group of folk that I've talked to on here so far

(Long, long time lurker, ((finally)) new user.)

If this is the impression you have of us then we aren't doing our job right. Get down and give me marathons of School Days, Yami, Arjuna, and Glass Fleet NOW!

 

[RurouniZel]

Wait, what?

He caught us on a good day, don't spoil it or we'll lose another one!

 

[darkside31337]

Why would you say such hurtful things about Soredemo? Can you expand on why you believe it to be garbage?

Didn't find anything in the series humorous at all and it's got Chiaki Omigawa as the lead so it was difficult to actually watch, which is par for the course.

Also we're nice? What...

Izick I recommend you trash older 80s "classics" like Macross or 90s "classics" like Utena and talk about how you don't mind CG.

 

[jman2050]

We pride ourselves on being the second most snobbish group on GAF, we can't have new members thinking we're all nice and stuff!

 

[Instro]

Well thank you AnimeGaf, I appreciate the replies. You all are one of the nicest group of folk that I've talked to on here so far

(Long, long time lurker, ((finally)) new user.)

Looks like we made a mistake with this one!

 

[Jex]

Wait, what?

I know that you try your best to give us a bad reputation, apparently it didn't work this time.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

We've become soft it seems.

 

[Jex]

Didn't find anything in the series humorous at all and it's got Chiaki Omigawa as the lead so it was difficult to actually watch, which is par for the course.

Also we're nice? What...

Okay, I can imagine that if you don't find a comedy funny then you'd have little reason to watch it, but 'garbage' seems a little harsh!

 

[PdotMichael]

To think that some people claim that we aren't friendly to juniors and other people who happen to stop by the thread!

If this is the impression you have of us then we aren't doing our job right. Get down and give me marathons of School Days, Yami, Arjuna, and Glass Fleet NOW!

here we go

 

[Envelope]

Didn't find anything in the series humorous at all and it's got Chiaki Omigawa as the lead so it was difficult to actually watch, which is par for the course.

Also we're nice? What...

Izick I recommend you trash older 80s "classics" like Macross or 90s "classics" like Utena and talk about how you don't mind CG.

But Omigawa only adds to the excellence, and it's not soredemo's fault you lack a sense of humor.

 

[Jex]

We pride ourselves on being the second most snobbish group on GAF, we can't have new members thinking we're all nice and stuff!

Looks like we made a mistake with this one!

Folks, Dresden has already got this one covered:

We're nice. (Because he has yet to insult some of the sacred cows of animegaf, but whatever.)

We'll have to see what happens when someone comes in here to complain about Mushi-Shi being boring or Spirited Away being a metaphor for child prostitution.

 

[Mature]

It depends what you're looking for. If you're interested in teenage girl antics (by which I mean 'anime' teenage girl antics, you know what I'm talking about here) linked to robots hitting each other all wrapped up in really nice presentation then maybe its a show for you.

With a good OST!

 

[darkside31337]

Spirited Away being a metaphor for child prostitution.

Wait what? When did this happen?

 

[Infinite Justice]

The rule in Gundam generally seemed to be that, as long as you're a kid whose read the manual then you're okay to manouevere this incredibly complicated piece of machinery. Of course, once you have 'Newtypes' that like your magic word for explaining away those kind of bizarre plot points.

I suppose the thinking was - kids are interested in seeing other kids do cool stuff, so the protagonists have to be kids therefore they wouldn't have any training and eventually that became the norm. Of course, that line of thinking is clearly flawed because kids have always been interested in adult characters, just look at Batman and Superman.

Yea Gundam was alone in this since other mediums had (still do have) that "kid who don't know shit about this defeating the person who has trained for years" thing, but i got pretty jaded about it at that point.

So seeing that not actually happening in a series was pretty shocking initially and later refreshing.

 

[Jex]

With a good OST!

I....I can't say I find the OST particularly memorable. I know it's considered sacrilegious to say so around here but I don't even pay attention to the music in the OP. Sorry.

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

Folks, Dresden has already got this one covered:

We'll have to see what happens when someone comes in here to complain about Mushi-Shi being boring or Spirited Away being a metaphor for child prostitution.

Cosmic is still here though.

 

[madp]

Well, we're certainly moving at a breakneck pace now. OT2 guaranteed in a couple of hours, I expect.

It seems I missed some prime SHAFT discussion, but I'll chime in and say that Soredemo one of their best.

 

[Jex]

If this is the impression you have of us then we aren't doing our job right. Get down and give me marathons of School Days, Yami, Arjuna, and Glass Fleet NOW!

They have to survive a couple more pages for you get to subject them to that.

Actually, what am I saying, one of those is not like the others because Glass Fleet is a lot of fun.

 

[Dresden]

Jexhius is just down by 45 posts now, victory can be his! Cajun getting knocked out by allegations of steroid abuse for fifty games helped.

 

[Envelope]

With a good OST!

I haven't really noticed Lagrange's OST, but Bodacious Miniskirt Pirates has an excellent soundtrack, so you should all be watching that instead!

 

[Jex]

Wait what? When did this happen?

I was just referring to this excellent article: http://japattack.com/japattack/film/spiritedaway.html

 

[Hellsing321]

I haven't really noticed Lagrange's OST, but Bodacious Miniskirt Pirates has an excellent soundtrack, so you should all be watching that instead!

I can't hear the soundtrack in that over the sound of my snoring.

 

[Infinite Justice]

Well thank you AnimeGaf, I appreciate the replies. You all are one of the nicest group of folk that I've talked to on here so far

(Long, long time lurker, ((finally)) new user.)

Really? Really

 

[jman2050]

Jexhius is just down by 45 posts now, victory can be his! Cajun getting knocked out by allegations of steroid abuse for fifty games helped.

This is just like Dustin Pedroia backing into an MVP because Carlos Quentin went down!

 

[Mature]

I....I can't say I find the OST particularly memorable. I know it's considered sacrilegious to say so around here but I don't even pay attention to the music in the OP. Sorry.

I don't really mean the OP/ED specifically-- I enjoy the more subtle, recurring tracks a good deal. I think it's so often that it's just white noise for me in other anime that finding one with music I enjoy gets me giddy.

 

[darkside31337]

Jexhius is just down by 45 posts now, victory can be his! Cajun getting knocked out by allegations of steroid abuse for fifty games helped.

Come on man, nobody takes this post count stuff seriously. It's not a big deal.

 

[PdotMichael]

Watch both shows!

Okay, you can skip the first five episodes of Pirates but the last episode was pretty awesome.

 

[madp]

Really? Really

It's 2-12-12. The palindrome date means that it's technically an opposite day too.