06-09-2023, 03:55 PM | #1201 |
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Got back into Demon Slayer since Netflix seems to be on the ball and adding the new episodes. Finished the Mugen Train arc and getting ready to start the Entertainment District.
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06-09-2023, 04:21 PM | #1202 |
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Entertainment District arc is incredible. So far the current season is good, but hasn't quite reached those heights yet, outside of one particularly spectacular moment.
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06-17-2023, 06:35 PM | #1203 |
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This seems like a good idea |
06-17-2023, 07:06 PM | #1204 |
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How to adapt a bad anime badly: a 90 minute documentary
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06-17-2023, 07:55 PM | #1205 |
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Oh man. You'd think Netflix would learn from Cowboy Bebop.
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06-17-2023, 08:57 PM | #1206 |
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Adapting any anime that has a distinct art style is a fail by default. You lose so much of its identity right out of the gate.
Also, jesus wept, that looks horrible. Just leave anime alone. |
06-17-2023, 10:51 PM | #1207 |
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Wonder how much stuff they are going to cram into the first season considering the manga alone has been going on since 1997 and Netflix's habit of murdering series the moment they don't hit arbitrary numbers or cost too much to continue.
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07-08-2023, 10:16 PM | #1208 |
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Bleach is back my brothers.
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08-05-2023, 11:41 PM | #1209 |
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lmao so Luffy has gear 5 in the anime now and they went full looney tunes. Ridiculous animations and sound effects ripped straight out of a road runner bit. One of the dumbest things I've ever seen lol.
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08-13-2023, 03:39 PM | #1211 |
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It happened and did not disappoint.
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08-14-2023, 01:50 PM | #1212 |
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Exceeded all expectations. Episode went HARD.
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08-22-2023, 10:11 PM | #1213 |
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I decided to watch the Trigun reboot even though the animation in the previews looked weird and terrible and there were clear changes made and...well.
I think I might like this version better tbh. The story feels much more cohesive this time and flows way better imo. Pleasantly surprised to say the least. |
08-23-2023, 12:05 AM | #1214 |
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I rewatched the Kenpachi fight from part 1 again. Might actually top demon slayer for most gorgeously animated fight in recent years.
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08-28-2023, 07:29 AM | #1217 |
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Another excellent episode of Bleach.
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08-28-2023, 01:25 PM | #1218 |
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New Trigun is ass but m heavily bias. The 1st run is my alltime fav series. Manga is getting a reprint late this year in a compendium with the 2nd half coming in the spring. Got em preordered.
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08-28-2023, 03:23 PM | #1219 |
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Yeah I figured you probably wouldn't like it given your attachment to the original.
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08-28-2023, 03:24 PM | #1220 |
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Watching Baki Hanma on Netflix rn. Pretty funny show. Not the best thing I've ever seen but it's a decent enough time and some of the characters make me chuckle constantly.
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08-29-2023, 02:19 AM | #1221 |
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One of these days I'll actually start Demon Slayer and maybe even finish off Overload.
Also the day I've dreaded is coming soon as I will have to watch Dragon Ball GT with my girlfriend here soon. |
08-31-2023, 12:32 AM | #1222 |
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Watching Higurashi. The 2020 version. Think I might like this one better. It's not as in your face with the psychological mind fucks and brutality. It still has all that, but it subtley builds to those moments a lot more efficiently.
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08-31-2023, 07:01 PM | #1223 | |
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Only things about GT I remember is Goku's feud with the evil Dragons, Goku's then ultimate Super Saiyan form that was a lot more heelish compared to his prior forms, and little Goku. Fun fact is I actually watched that series almost in full twice. The first time in Japanese because a digital cable channel that I forgot its name used to air anime shows in Japanese and then later in English on Toonami. |
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08-31-2023, 07:53 PM | #1224 |
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Hot take: OG DB is the peak of the franchise and DBGT is more like OGDB so its better than DBZ by the transitive property
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08-31-2023, 08:15 PM | #1225 |
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Well they both do have a little Goku as the star of the show so that does makes sense.
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08-31-2023, 09:23 PM | #1226 |
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To my taste its the general writing structure. DB and DBGT are about the characters. DBZ is about powers. Most of DBZs run time is about getting powerful enough to vanquish a foe. That doesnt resonate with me very strongly.
DB and DBGT are about characters going on adventures. Goku might discover powerful treasures but the focus is on the adventure. DBGT has some power level stuff but its a secondary focus. Im not shitting on DBZ though. Its fine. But i dont like it half as much and OG. Super is similar to GT where it has aspects of both but its like....75% Zs methodology and 25% OG. |
08-31-2023, 09:25 PM | #1227 |
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OGs structure is so good though. Go on an adventure. After adventure theres the annual tourny. Repeat. And the progression comes from seeing how far he's come organically year over year. Really satisfying structure
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08-31-2023, 09:52 PM | #1228 |
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Plus Goku learning a very valuable life lesson that women do not have balls.
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08-31-2023, 10:19 PM | #1229 |
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There is something great about young gokus complete ignorance to how humans work
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08-31-2023, 11:49 PM | #1230 |
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I too always like the OG Dragonball over DBZ somewhere at my parent's house still have all the Dragonball manga volumes. I remember liking GT trying to get back to that a little bit with having adventures and comedy. I didn't dislike DBZ but wish it would have "fully committed" to switching to Gohan as the main protagonist.
I need to read more Dragonball Super, I hear there are some bits where they actually put some shine on Master Roshi and Tienshinhan after so long.... |
09-01-2023, 09:42 AM | #1231 |
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Db, with its smaller cast, was really able to shine everyone up. By the time you get to super you have some major cast bloat leaving a ton of loved character behind. (through no ones fault mind you, its inevitable in a run that doesnt kill characters off.)
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09-02-2023, 04:34 PM | #1232 |
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The hell you talking about? Dragonball isn't afraid to kill characters. Keeping them dead though....
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09-02-2023, 11:34 PM | #1233 |
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09-03-2023, 12:34 AM | #1235 | |
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Yamcha still sucks though. |
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09-03-2023, 01:16 AM | #1236 |
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They tried to build a few peoole up. Dunno how well it worked with the fandom, im not that plugged in. I was specifically referring to some characters they dont even really appear anymore. Which is reasonable obviously.
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09-03-2023, 01:17 AM | #1237 |
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And DB isnt even the worst offender of that. Fairy Tale, which i love, is awful about death being meaningless and massive character bloat
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09-05-2023, 12:10 AM | #1238 |
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09-05-2023, 03:18 AM | #1240 |
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You need to show some respect to one of the three strongest earthlings on planet earth.
That is if you exclude anyone born on the planet that doesn't share Alien Blood, humans converted into cyborgs or a kid that happened to be reincarnated from a mystical being. |