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On May 05 2012 15:54 AwayFromLife wrote:
Alright, so people here love talking about watching anime intellectually. Trolling aside, what is the quintessential "thinking man's anime"? Like, if Samurai Champloo or Gurren Lagann is the ideal "shut off your brain and have fun" anime, what would the counterpart to it be? Back in the day, I would have said Death Note (when I first started watching), but now I might pick Monster. What would you pick?
Aquaruion EVOL is all about depth, on so many levels
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Hmmm. Read or Die was pretty deep.
As far as intellectual goes though, I thought Another from last season took the cake.
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On May 05 2012 15:54 AwayFromLife wrote:
Alright, so people here love talking about watching anime intellectually. Trolling aside, what is the quintessential "thinking man's anime"? Like, if Samurai Champloo or Gurren Lagann is the ideal "shut off your brain and have fun" anime, what would the counterpart to it be? Back in the day, I would have said Death Note (when I first started watching), but now I might pick Monster. What would you pick?
haibane renmei made me think alot, dunno if that counts <.<
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On May 05 2012 16:48 DarthXX wrote:Show nested quote +On May 05 2012 15:54 AwayFromLife wrote:
Alright, so people here love talking about watching anime intellectually. Trolling aside, what is the quintessential "thinking man's anime"? Like, if Samurai Champloo or Gurren Lagann is the ideal "shut off your brain and have fun" anime, what would the counterpart to it be? Back in the day, I would have said Death Note (when I first started watching), but now I might pick Monster. What would you pick? Aquaruion EVOL is all about depth, on so many levels so much plot
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On May 05 2012 16:42 Emnjay808 wrote:Show nested quote +On May 05 2012 15:54 AwayFromLife wrote:
Alright, so people here love talking about watching anime intellectually. Trolling aside, what is the quintessential "thinking man's anime"? Like, if Samurai Champloo or Gurren Lagann is the ideal "shut off your brain and have fun" anime, what would the counterpart to it be? Back in the day, I would have said Death Note (when I first started watching), but now I might pick Monster. What would you pick? Bakemonogatari. Dont watch Nisemonogatari (sequel), its just not as good.
You're right, it's better!
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On May 05 2012 17:49 Elem wrote:Show nested quote +On May 05 2012 16:48 DarthXX wrote:On May 05 2012 15:54 AwayFromLife wrote:
Alright, so people here love talking about watching anime intellectually. Trolling aside, what is the quintessential "thinking man's anime"? Like, if Samurai Champloo or Gurren Lagann is the ideal "shut off your brain and have fun" anime, what would the counterpart to it be? Back in the day, I would have said Death Note (when I first started watching), but now I might pick Monster. What would you pick? Aquaruion EVOL is all about depth, on so many levels so much plot
would u say Genesis of Aquarion is a must watch before Aquarion EVOL, it probaby is but i'm just making sure before i start watching
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On May 05 2012 21:51 Shock710 wrote:Show nested quote +On May 05 2012 17:49 Elem wrote:On May 05 2012 16:48 DarthXX wrote:On May 05 2012 15:54 AwayFromLife wrote:
Alright, so people here love talking about watching anime intellectually. Trolling aside, what is the quintessential "thinking man's anime"? Like, if Samurai Champloo or Gurren Lagann is the ideal "shut off your brain and have fun" anime, what would the counterpart to it be? Back in the day, I would have said Death Note (when I first started watching), but now I might pick Monster. What would you pick? Aquaruion EVOL is all about depth, on so many levels so much plot would u say Genesis of Aquarion is a must watch before Aquarion EVOL, it probaby is but i'm just making sure before i start watching
actually i have not watched genesis and it does not bother me at all, the 2 series are separated by 12000 years timeline i believe.
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On May 05 2012 21:51 Shock710 wrote:Show nested quote +On May 05 2012 17:49 Elem wrote:On May 05 2012 16:48 DarthXX wrote:On May 05 2012 15:54 AwayFromLife wrote:
Alright, so people here love talking about watching anime intellectually. Trolling aside, what is the quintessential "thinking man's anime"? Like, if Samurai Champloo or Gurren Lagann is the ideal "shut off your brain and have fun" anime, what would the counterpart to it be? Back in the day, I would have said Death Note (when I first started watching), but now I might pick Monster. What would you pick? Aquaruion EVOL is all about depth, on so many levels so much plot would u say Genesis of Aquarion is a must watch before Aquarion EVOL, it probaby is but i'm just making sure before i start watching Only relentless fans of the show will tell you to do so, but you really don't. Not too much important that carries over, a bit same way you can watch FZ without reading FSN.
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On May 05 2012 15:54 AwayFromLife wrote:
Alright, so people here love talking about watching anime intellectually. Trolling aside, what is the quintessential "thinking man's anime"? Like, if Samurai Champloo or Gurren Lagann is the ideal "shut off your brain and have fun" anime, what would the counterpart to it be? Back in the day, I would have said Death Note (when I first started watching), but now I might pick Monster. What would you pick?
Ergo Proxy
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On May 05 2012 21:58 Ferrose wrote:Show nested quote +On May 05 2012 15:54 AwayFromLife wrote:
Alright, so people here love talking about watching anime intellectually. Trolling aside, what is the quintessential "thinking man's anime"? Like, if Samurai Champloo or Gurren Lagann is the ideal "shut off your brain and have fun" anime, what would the counterpart to it be? Back in the day, I would have said Death Note (when I first started watching), but now I might pick Monster. What would you pick? Ergo Proxy I think anyone who doesn't watch anime purely for fanservice or "shut-off" kind of things should watch Ergo Proxy. Intellectually or not. It's ridiculously good, easily top 5 out of anything I've watched.
Edit: EVOL wasn't serious, by the way. It's garbage.
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On May 05 2012 22:17 Elem wrote:Show nested quote +On May 05 2012 21:58 Ferrose wrote:On May 05 2012 15:54 AwayFromLife wrote:
Alright, so people here love talking about watching anime intellectually. Trolling aside, what is the quintessential "thinking man's anime"? Like, if Samurai Champloo or Gurren Lagann is the ideal "shut off your brain and have fun" anime, what would the counterpart to it be? Back in the day, I would have said Death Note (when I first started watching), but now I might pick Monster. What would you pick? Ergo Proxy I think anyone who doesn't watch anime purely for fanservice or "shut-off" kind of things should watch Ergo Proxy. Intellectually or not. It's ridiculously good, easily top 5 out of anything I've watched. Edit: EVOL wasn't serious, by the way. It's garbage.
Serial experiments lain is another one like that. By far my favorite anime.
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On May 05 2012 23:07 Valeranth wrote:Show nested quote +On May 05 2012 22:17 Elem wrote:On May 05 2012 21:58 Ferrose wrote:On May 05 2012 15:54 AwayFromLife wrote:
Alright, so people here love talking about watching anime intellectually. Trolling aside, what is the quintessential "thinking man's anime"? Like, if Samurai Champloo or Gurren Lagann is the ideal "shut off your brain and have fun" anime, what would the counterpart to it be? Back in the day, I would have said Death Note (when I first started watching), but now I might pick Monster. What would you pick? Ergo Proxy I think anyone who doesn't watch anime purely for fanservice or "shut-off" kind of things should watch Ergo Proxy. Intellectually or not. It's ridiculously good, easily top 5 out of anything I've watched. Edit: EVOL wasn't serious, by the way. It's garbage. Serial experiments lain is another one like that. By far my favorite anime. Is it so? I'll have to check it out during the summer then. 
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On May 05 2012 21:57 Elem wrote:Show nested quote +On May 05 2012 21:51 Shock710 wrote:On May 05 2012 17:49 Elem wrote:On May 05 2012 16:48 DarthXX wrote:On May 05 2012 15:54 AwayFromLife wrote:
Alright, so people here love talking about watching anime intellectually. Trolling aside, what is the quintessential "thinking man's anime"? Like, if Samurai Champloo or Gurren Lagann is the ideal "shut off your brain and have fun" anime, what would the counterpart to it be? Back in the day, I would have said Death Note (when I first started watching), but now I might pick Monster. What would you pick? Aquaruion EVOL is all about depth, on so many levels so much plot would u say Genesis of Aquarion is a must watch before Aquarion EVOL, it probaby is but i'm just making sure before i start watching Only relentless fans of the show will tell you to do so, but you really don't. Not too much important that carries over, a bit same way you can watch FZ without reading FSN.
Uhhh, while you don't really need to watch Genesis before EVOL, saying its the same way you can watch FZ without reading FSN is wrong. With FZ/FSN, Fate/Zero is a prequel, and happens first chronologically, and thats why it sorta works there. With Aquarion, there is 12000 years inbetween shows, so its more like watching Diebuster before watching Gunbuster.
On May 05 2012 22:17 Elem wrote:Show nested quote +On May 05 2012 21:58 Ferrose wrote:On May 05 2012 15:54 AwayFromLife wrote:
Alright, so people here love talking about watching anime intellectually. Trolling aside, what is the quintessential "thinking man's anime"? Like, if Samurai Champloo or Gurren Lagann is the ideal "shut off your brain and have fun" anime, what would the counterpart to it be? Back in the day, I would have said Death Note (when I first started watching), but now I might pick Monster. What would you pick? Ergo Proxy I think anyone who doesn't watch anime purely for fanservice or "shut-off" kind of things should watch Ergo Proxy. Intellectually or not. It's ridiculously good, easily top 5 out of anything I've watched. Edit: EVOL wasn't serious, by the way. It's garbage.
Elem may not like it, but I do, and it has been one of the more popular shows the past 2 seasons. It isn't an intellectual anime though, lol.
As far as anime that makes you think... LoGH or Monster seem to qualify pretty well imo.
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New GE:
+ Show Spoiler +D'AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAW how cute. Another 2 week break though, not so cute :<
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On May 05 2012 22:17 Elem wrote:Show nested quote +On May 05 2012 21:58 Ferrose wrote:On May 05 2012 15:54 AwayFromLife wrote:
Alright, so people here love talking about watching anime intellectually. Trolling aside, what is the quintessential "thinking man's anime"? Like, if Samurai Champloo or Gurren Lagann is the ideal "shut off your brain and have fun" anime, what would the counterpart to it be? Back in the day, I would have said Death Note (when I first started watching), but now I might pick Monster. What would you pick? Ergo Proxy I think anyone who doesn't watch anime purely for fanservice or "shut-off" kind of things should watch Ergo Proxy. Intellectually or not. It's ridiculously good, easily top 5 out of anything I've watched. Edit: EVOL wasn't serious, by the way. It's garbage.
Yea it was great for about 13 odd episodes till the fight with that proxy couple. After that the writers decided to drop some acid and troll the fuck out of everyone.
Lets drop the story telling which has been really good till now and spend 10 episodes musing in illusions or dreams of funky game shows, empty cities. That literally boils down to overbaked overdone philosophy that adds nothing. I dont mind working my brain to watch a show but the latter half was pretty agonizing.. which eventually leads to oh.. wait your entire journey was pointless go home. Then proceed to wrap up the entire thing in 2 episodes which sums up the show as I Robot meets NGE meets Equillibirum (yea that terrible Christian Bale movie) and your left going .. waah ? The pacing was the worst Ive seen for a show that started so well for a while. It just went to pieces.
Ive been thinking about giving it another chance simply because I dont remember it well since its been like 5-6 years and alot of people I know seem to like it but thinking about it still annoys me.
Most memorable thing from ergo proxy..
+ Show Spoiler +
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been watching Rosario + vampire lately, show is really good. Its a romantic comedy, with the cute anime girl take. But i would say its pg-13. Fun show i recomend it.
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Some people, as I mentioned, simply do not fit with more intellectual, psychological or philosophical themes. You just might be one of them, so if you didnt enjoy it first time then don't give it another try since it probably means you're one of them.
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On May 06 2012 01:36 HeeroFX wrote:
been watching Rosario + vampire lately, show is really good. Its a romantic comedy, with the cute anime girl take. But i would say its pg-13. Fun show i recomend it.
If you manage to finish that series, then you're a hero in my book.
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On May 06 2012 01:36 HeeroFX wrote:
been watching Rosario + vampire lately, show is really good. Its a romantic comedy, with the cute anime girl take. But i would say its pg-13. Fun show i recomend it.
So the only shows that the director of MLA: Total Eclipse has ever made are like Rosario + Vampire and Baby Princess 3D Paradise Love. Should I be horribly afraid about the outcome of my personally most hyped anime of the year?
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