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Dismay

United States1180 Posts

August 23 2014 23:39 GMT

#82061

Aldnoah may have a slightly annoying MC but it's certainly nowhere near worst of the season. It's one of the better shows, really.

Frolossus

United States4779 Posts

August 23 2014 23:47 GMT

#82062

lets talk some kiriko today
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why do animators do this?

Emnjay808

United States10666 Posts

August 23 2014 23:48 GMT

#82063

Aldnoah MC isnt even THAT annoying lol. Hes actually less whiney than 90% of the other male protagonists out there.

Miscellany

Wales125 Posts

August 23 2014 23:57 GMT

#82064

Apart from Tokyo Ghoul, I don't actively hate any of the other shows. I just find that they have too many small problems or they're nothing new. SAO2 has redeeming features, and Znt whilst plot-holey and forced is still interesting.

I don't know how to rate Mahouka. There's so many painfully stupid and cringey things but... I'm not going to deny that
this gave me 7 year old nerd chills. Also I strongly suspect I just like the easy self-insertness that tatsuya allows by being so damn robotic. I sort of hate that I stuck with it, but I also admit that I'm enjoying it despite everything. The amount of wasted potential (all wasted on the entire female cast and tatsuya being a melon) is painful.

Ecael

United States6703 Posts

August 24 2014 00:01 GMT

#82065

On August 24 2014 08:47 Frolossus wrote:
lets talk some kiriko today
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why do animators do this?

As I said on irc, it isn't like kuudere copy paste is anything, might as well as focus on trap.

Sentenal

United States12398 Posts

August 24 2014 00:20 GMT

#82066

HG Star Build Strike, on one hand, is a pretty good kit, with really good articulation. The elbows, knees, and hips, for example, are all very good. And it looks like the Star Build Strike as well, not really off model or anything like that. But on the other hand, it comes with those Plavsky Wings it only used a few times, the HG version of the wings look like absolute shit, and it only has 1 set of hands... Meaning, no Build Knuckle hands. How can they make a Star Build Strike gunpla, and not give it the hands required for Build Knuckle? I'd be like a God Gundam kit without a hand for God Finger. You just don't do that. So I'm pretty torn about this kit.

Miscellany

Wales125 Posts

August 24 2014 01:00 GMT

#82067

On August 24 2014 08:47 Frolossus wrote:
lets talk some kiriko today
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why do animators do this?

Is there even a reason why his avatar is all girly? I mean, is it just because it's Kirito, the ~~Gary Stu~~ hero of everything virtual or is it meant to foreshadow something or???

Reaper9

United States1724 Posts

August 24 2014 01:32 GMT

#82068

Some people play games. Other people role play. Some people ROLE PLAY. I play women avatars in mmos depending on the mmo, but I'm not creepy enough to act in persona...good grief lol. Some do though. Edit Edit Edit...hrm It's just a game, although it depends on people's comfort levels, I guess? Given online, you have the chance to be "anyone"?... Oh boy gender discussions Also you wouldn't catch me dead playing dress up in real life lol. A girl avatar, on the other hand XD... ._.

Wikt

Poland226 Posts

August 24 2014 01:34 GMT

#82069

On August 24 2014 10:00 Miscellany wrote:

Show nested quote +

Is there even a reason why his avatar is all girly? I mean, is it just because it's Kirito, the ~~Gary Stu~~ hero of everything virtual or is it meant to foreshadow something or???

From what I've read, somewhere...
+ Show Spoiler [I think it's LN info?] +

It's a custom avatar type awarded to SAO survivors? Not sure

SK.Testie

Canada11084 Posts

August 24 2014 01:42 GMT

#82070

I dunno the complete lack of personality on MC in episode 1 on Aldnoah made me drop it instantly. That's why I asked if he had any sort of personality later.
Huge fucking missile flying around a bunch of people on the street
In the flattest tone possible "Let's get out of here, a missile is coming".
He doesn't even fucking move or try to save anyone let alone himself. After the sentence, "let's get out of here" he should move.

Zergneedsfood

United States10671 Posts

August 24 2014 01:48 GMT

#82071

I didn't mind his lack of charm/personality/character. I thought it was funny.

SK.Testie

Canada11084 Posts

August 24 2014 01:50 GMT

#82072

Might as well draw a talking plank of wood then with no expressions. Just a mouth that never smiles or frowns.

Sentenal

United States12398 Posts

August 24 2014 02:20 GMT

#82073

I don't really see anything inherently wrong with deadpan characters.

Miscellany

Wales125 Posts

August 24 2014 02:31 GMT

#82074

On August 24 2014 11:20 Sentenal wrote:
I don't really see anything inherently wrong with deadpan characters.

Well the type we're talking about here just aren't interesting. At all.

There's a difference between a strong, silent and stoic character, and someone who has no personality, fears, emotions or any human attributes. The former is fine so long as it fits and there aren't loads of them.

ragz_gt

9172 Posts

August 24 2014 02:47 GMT

#82075

On August 24 2014 10:32 Reaper9 wrote:
Some people play games. Other people role play. Some people ROLE PLAY. I play women avatars in mmos depending on the mmo, but I'm not creepy enough to act in persona...good grief lol. Some do though. Edit Edit Edit...hrm It's just a game, although it depends on people's comfort levels, I guess? Given online, you have the chance to be "anyone"?... Oh boy gender discussions Also you wouldn't catch me dead playing dress up in real life lol. A girl avatar, on the other hand XD... ._.

And there is a point of you gonna stare at your char's butt for a lot of time... would you rather stare at a male butt or a female butt.