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konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66366 Posts
February 19 2013 18:37 GMT
#53341
On February 20 2013 03:35 solidbebe wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 20 2013 03:25 konadora wrote:
Alright I guess I'll give Another another two episodes or so a shot. SAO seems to be all the rage though, but I have no idea why. It's not another typical recycled-plot anime is it? I'm just watching mostly Gintama nowadays just because it's the best shit ever.

A fellow gintama fan yessss!!!! Where you at?

253, i think i'm a bit behind lol, haven't watched a lot of shows as of late
POGGERS
solidbebe
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Netherlands4921 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-02-19 18:42:25
February 19 2013 18:40 GMT
#53342
On February 20 2013 03:37 konadora wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 20 2013 03:35 solidbebe wrote:
On February 20 2013 03:25 konadora wrote:
Alright I guess I'll give Another another two episodes or so a shot. SAO seems to be all the rage though, but I have no idea why. It's not another typical recycled-plot anime is it? I'm just watching mostly Gintama nowadays just because it's the best shit ever.

A fellow gintama fan yessss!!!! Where you at?

253, i think i'm a bit behind lol, haven't watched a lot of shows as of late

Youre ahead of me then Im at around ~244. Up until 200 I already loved it but they even managed to one up it from there, so hilarious

Edit* oh and btw dont watch SAO, its horribad
That's the 2nd time in a week I've seen someone sig a quote from this GD and I have never witnessed a sig quote happen in my TL history ever before. -Najda
OutlaW-
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Czech Republic5053 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-02-19 19:13:24
February 19 2013 19:10 GMT
#53343
SAO isn't that bad, lol. The first half was decently average? I somewhat liked it.
If we want to make a comparison I think I still liked GC better (in a so bad it's good way + the good threads on 4chan and the dropped it every week images), though SAO had better girls and fan service i guess ;-;
Delete your post underage b&. You're incestuous for you're onee-chan so you're clearly not a bad guy, but others might not agree
ragz_gt
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
9172 Posts
February 19 2013 19:24 GMT
#53344
SAO isn't that bad. It's a enjoyable meaningless series as long as you are not thinking it's greatest thing since Code Geass R2.
I'm not an otaku, I'm a specialist.
Mysticesper
Profile Joined January 2011
United States1183 Posts
February 19 2013 19:25 GMT
#53345
Guilty Crown had better visuals and soundtrack.
Emnjay808
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United States10666 Posts
February 19 2013 19:27 GMT
#53346
Infinite Stratos had better visuals and soundtrack and VAs.
Skol
EchOne
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States2906 Posts
February 19 2013 19:27 GMT
#53347
If a show's point of comparison is Code Geass R2 you know there's something horribly wrong with the show.
面白くない世の中, 面白くすればいいさ
ragz_gt
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
9172 Posts
February 19 2013 19:32 GMT
#53348
What? You have problem with #1 rated show on MAL?
I'm not an otaku, I'm a specialist.
ShadowDrgn
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States2497 Posts
February 19 2013 19:58 GMT
#53349
It's "only" 9th now.
Of course, you only live one life, and you make all your mistakes, and learn what not to do, and that’s the end of you.
Emnjay808
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United States10666 Posts
February 19 2013 20:02 GMT
#53350
I was curious to see what was rated top in MAL. And Gintama pops up numerous times. Maybe Ill give that an honest try.

Also I saw FMA: Brotherhood at no. 2. Cant say I dont agree with it, very good anime. One of the easiest 50+ episode shows that I marathoned. That and Cross Game.
Skol
thekaas
Profile Joined July 2011
Denmark235 Posts
February 19 2013 20:30 GMT
#53351
On February 20 2013 04:32 ragz_gt wrote:
What? You have problem with #1 rated show on MAL?

Is that somehow a good thing?
My liquibets are slightly better than flipping a coin
solidbebe
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Netherlands4921 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-02-19 20:54:19
February 19 2013 20:51 GMT
#53352
On February 20 2013 05:02 Emnjay808 wrote:
I was curious to see what was rated top in MAL. And Gintama pops up numerous times. Maybe Ill give that an honest try.

Also I saw FMA: Brotherhood at no. 2. Cant say I dont agree with it, very good anime. One of the easiest 50+ episode shows that I marathoned. That and Cross Game.

Do give gintama an honest try because if you like it you get 250+ eps of great comedy ( a la nichibros).

On February 20 2013 05:30 thekaas wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 20 2013 04:32 ragz_gt wrote:
What? You have problem with #1 rated show on MAL?

Is that somehow a good thing?

I guess it just shows the general opinion of everyone on mal. There are a lot of shows with too high scores but when I look at the top 50 list I see a pretty good list of anime, maybe not the top anime, but a good list nonetheless. Honestly the top anime is different for everyone in the end.
That's the 2nd time in a week I've seen someone sig a quote from this GD and I have never witnessed a sig quote happen in my TL history ever before. -Najda
Zergneedsfood
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States10671 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-02-19 21:18:28
February 19 2013 21:12 GMT
#53353
On February 20 2013 05:51 solidbebe wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 20 2013 05:02 Emnjay808 wrote:
I was curious to see what was rated top in MAL. And Gintama pops up numerous times. Maybe Ill give that an honest try.

Also I saw FMA: Brotherhood at no. 2. Cant say I dont agree with it, very good anime. One of the easiest 50+ episode shows that I marathoned. That and Cross Game.

Do give gintama an honest try because if you like it you get 250+ eps of great comedy ( a la nichibros).

Show nested quote +
On February 20 2013 05:30 thekaas wrote:
On February 20 2013 04:32 ragz_gt wrote:
What? You have problem with #1 rated show on MAL?

Is that somehow a good thing?

I guess it just shows the general opinion of everyone on mal. There are a lot of shows with too high scores but when I look at the top 50 list I see a pretty good list of anime, maybe not the top anime, but a good list nonetheless. Honestly the top anime is different for everyone in the end.


For the most part, I agree. I think the top 50 gives you a general idea of what you might want to watch, what most people have thoroughly enjoyed, and at the very least it gives a well diversified set of anime series.

And as far as Code Geass is concerned, yeah, the writing is stupid and uninspiring (I'm referring to R1 btw since I have yet to see R2), and everything in the show is so serious that it almost verges on the comical, but the fact of the matter is that it's fun. For all its stupidity, Code Geass is fun to watch to see robots exploding, people pretending to be intelligent, and pretty nice animation from CLAMP.

There's nothing more to Code Geass beyond that, but I think having fun when watching an anime is one of the most important barometers anyway. It's the same reason why Steins;Gate or Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood are so high up on the list. It's because they're really fun and entertaining watches. Not everyone can sit through the likes of Texhnolyze or Serial Experiments Lain, contemplate the depth through which the anime approach the human condition and self-identity and say "HOLY SHIT THIS WAS THE BEST THING EVER."
/人◕ ‿‿ ◕人\ Make a contract with me and join TLADT | Onodera isn't actually a girl, she's just a doormat you walk over to get to the girl. - Numy 2015
maru~
Profile Joined February 2013
2345 Posts
February 19 2013 21:54 GMT
#53354
On February 20 2013 06:12 Zergneedsfood wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 20 2013 05:51 solidbebe wrote:
On February 20 2013 05:02 Emnjay808 wrote:
I was curious to see what was rated top in MAL. And Gintama pops up numerous times. Maybe Ill give that an honest try.

Also I saw FMA: Brotherhood at no. 2. Cant say I dont agree with it, very good anime. One of the easiest 50+ episode shows that I marathoned. That and Cross Game.

Do give gintama an honest try because if you like it you get 250+ eps of great comedy ( a la nichibros).

On February 20 2013 05:30 thekaas wrote:
On February 20 2013 04:32 ragz_gt wrote:
What? You have problem with #1 rated show on MAL?

Is that somehow a good thing?

I guess it just shows the general opinion of everyone on mal. There are a lot of shows with too high scores but when I look at the top 50 list I see a pretty good list of anime, maybe not the top anime, but a good list nonetheless. Honestly the top anime is different for everyone in the end.


For the most part, I agree. I think the top 50 gives you a general idea of what you might want to watch, what most people have thoroughly enjoyed, and at the very least it gives a well diversified set of anime series.

And as far as Code Geass is concerned, yeah, the writing is stupid and uninspiring (I'm referring to R1 btw since I have yet to see R2), and everything in the show is so serious that it almost verges on the comical, but the fact of the matter is that it's fun. For all its stupidity, Code Geass is fun to watch to see robots exploding, people pretending to be intelligent, and pretty nice animation from CLAMP.

There's nothing more to Code Geass beyond that, but I think having fun when watching an anime is one of the most important barometers anyway. It's the same reason why Steins;Gate or Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood are so high up on the list. It's because they're really fun and entertaining watches. Not everyone can sit through the likes of Texhnolyze or Serial Experiments Lain, contemplate the depth through which the anime approach the human condition and self-identity and say "HOLY SHIT THIS WAS THE BEST THING EVER."

Describing a series as "fun" is kind of pointless because entirely subjective, just as "boring".
KazeHydra
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Japan2788 Posts
February 19 2013 21:59 GMT
#53355
I think most people have a lot of trouble distinguishing between entertainment and quality. Entertainment is so subjective and pretty close to being 100% opinionated simply due to different ways of thinking and looking for different things in anime. But too often people equate entertaining to quality and shoot out claims like "SAO is the greatest anime since R2, just look at those sales!" And when that claim is challenged, they are unable to form any concrete arguments because in reality, they just found it entertaining and haven't really thought about the quality of the writing, or convinced themselves the writing was good because it was entertaining. There's also an issue of people just preferring dumb fun over good writing. R2 provided hilarious "plot twists" every week five minutes and people loved it. It doesn't matter if the writing was atrocious because in the end, people liked it. Then these people who don't care to watch good stories try to argue about quality when the truth of the matter is they don't actually care about quality and are mistaking something fun for something good.

People tend to rank stuff based on pure emotional connections, which is fine by itself, but they are unable to objectively determine how good/bad the writing may be which leads to really dumb arguments about popularity indicating quality. Personally, LoGH isn't even in my top 5 anime but I still consider it vastly superior to everything in said top 5. I guess people don't want to admit they liked bad stuff, but I've seen a lot of trash and been entertained by a lot of trash. It's still trash, and I won't deny that.
"Because I know this promise that won’t disappear will turn even a cause of tears into strength. You taught me that if I can believe, there is nothing that cannot come true." - Nana Mizuki (Yakusoku) 17:36 ils kaze got me into nana 17:36 ils by his blog
Zergneedsfood
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States10671 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-02-19 22:03:14
February 19 2013 22:02 GMT
#53356
On February 20 2013 06:54 maru~ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 20 2013 06:12 Zergneedsfood wrote:
On February 20 2013 05:51 solidbebe wrote:
On February 20 2013 05:02 Emnjay808 wrote:
I was curious to see what was rated top in MAL. And Gintama pops up numerous times. Maybe Ill give that an honest try.

Also I saw FMA: Brotherhood at no. 2. Cant say I dont agree with it, very good anime. One of the easiest 50+ episode shows that I marathoned. That and Cross Game.

Do give gintama an honest try because if you like it you get 250+ eps of great comedy ( a la nichibros).

On February 20 2013 05:30 thekaas wrote:
On February 20 2013 04:32 ragz_gt wrote:
What? You have problem with #1 rated show on MAL?

Is that somehow a good thing?

I guess it just shows the general opinion of everyone on mal. There are a lot of shows with too high scores but when I look at the top 50 list I see a pretty good list of anime, maybe not the top anime, but a good list nonetheless. Honestly the top anime is different for everyone in the end.


For the most part, I agree. I think the top 50 gives you a general idea of what you might want to watch, what most people have thoroughly enjoyed, and at the very least it gives a well diversified set of anime series.

And as far as Code Geass is concerned, yeah, the writing is stupid and uninspiring (I'm referring to R1 btw since I have yet to see R2), and everything in the show is so serious that it almost verges on the comical, but the fact of the matter is that it's fun. For all its stupidity, Code Geass is fun to watch to see robots exploding, people pretending to be intelligent, and pretty nice animation from CLAMP.

There's nothing more to Code Geass beyond that, but I think having fun when watching an anime is one of the most important barometers anyway. It's the same reason why Steins;Gate or Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood are so high up on the list. It's because they're really fun and entertaining watches. Not everyone can sit through the likes of Texhnolyze or Serial Experiments Lain, contemplate the depth through which the anime approach the human condition and self-identity and say "HOLY SHIT THIS WAS THE BEST THING EVER."

Describing a series as "fun" is kind of pointless because entirely subjective, just as "boring".


I think it's still too objectively early to evaluate if Tamako Market will flop too.

Also, it's not pointless if the argument captures 90% of the reason why people like Code Geass. I mean, yes, you can like it because you think it's high quality well written anime but then you're pretty much kidding yourself, so for all intents and purposes people like it because it's super fun and exciting.
/人◕ ‿‿ ◕人\ Make a contract with me and join TLADT | Onodera isn't actually a girl, she's just a doormat you walk over to get to the girl. - Numy 2015
Ilikestarcraft
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Korea (South)17743 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-02-19 22:22:02
February 19 2013 22:16 GMT
#53357
Just curious for the people who liked Serial Experiment Lain. What did you think was special about it? And I'm not asking to really argue or disagree with anyone. Just curious what others thought about it. I'm mostly neutral about the show itself but seeing Znf's post about it made me wonder what others saw in it.
ils
"Nana is a goddess. Or at very least, Nana is my goddess." - KazeHydra
Sentenal
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States12398 Posts
February 19 2013 22:20 GMT
#53358
On February 19 2013 22:52 BurningSera wrote:
I think most people try to forget the anime FMP, because.....when do we get to see season4?? Q_Q

I am too lazy to read the novel.

Just a reminder that everything that happens after the anime ends is better than what was animated in FMP.

On February 20 2013 03:25 konadora wrote:
Alright I guess I'll give Another another two episodes or so a shot. SAO seems to be all the rage though, but I have no idea why. It's not another typical recycled-plot anime is it? I'm just watching mostly Gintama nowadays just because it's the best shit ever.

Its all the rage because of self-insert MC into a generic MMO, complete with a harem that is lead by a Mary Sue, with a decent budget behind it all.

On February 20 2013 04:32 ragz_gt wrote:
What? You have problem with #1 rated show on MAL?

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"Apparently, Sentenal is a paragon of friendship and tolerance. " - Ech0ne
Zergneedsfood
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States10671 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-02-19 22:25:18
February 19 2013 22:23 GMT
#53359
On February 20 2013 07:16 Ilikestarcraft wrote:
Just curious for the people who liked Serial Experiment Lain. What did you think was special about it? And I'm not asking to really argue or disagree with anyone. Just curious what others thought about it. I'm mostly neutral about the show itself.


I thought it was a pretty thought provoking work. I enjoyed the themes of identity and a lot of existential motifs that kept popping up, along with the concept of what it means to be alive, the blurs between reality and the net world. It's far from being my favorite anime, and I must say that I didn't enjoy it as much as others might have, but it was some good food for thought.

At the very least, as an anime that was airing when the Internet was really starting to kick off, Lain was hitting at a lot of key themes associated with the Internet that we're dealing with today, and that in itself is pretty impressive.
/人◕ ‿‿ ◕人\ Make a contract with me and join TLADT | Onodera isn't actually a girl, she's just a doormat you walk over to get to the girl. - Numy 2015
Ilikestarcraft
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Korea (South)17743 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-02-19 22:29:30
February 19 2013 22:28 GMT
#53360
Ah I actually didn't factor when it was made. I just checked when it was made right now and didn't know it was that old. It actually does put it in perspective more knowing that.
ils
"Nana is a goddess. Or at very least, Nana is my goddess." - KazeHydra
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