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DNAbro

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Oct 25, 2017
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Actually wait people on my twitter feed are saying Gridman is good.

There's kind of a weird cognitive dissonance here. People on my TL have been super enthusiastic about the show but people here I'm noticing a general sense of apathy.

Huh.

this thread has been pretty damn positive so not sure where you are even seeing the apathy
 

Jintor

Saw the truth behind the copied door
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Oct 25, 2017
32,455
i started watching Log Horizon again because fuck it I do what i want

it's good
 

Jintor

Saw the truth behind the copied door
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Oct 25, 2017
32,455
it might actually be worth doing a proper comprehensive review of it at some point, but I should probably one day finish my Toradora re-review and then throw it up on a site that isn't the sunken place first

Honestly, I noticed that Log Horizon is actually kind of surprisingly efficient in its storytelling and direction from what I remembered.
 

daveo42

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Oct 25, 2017
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Ohio
Log Horizon also seems quite effective at laying out the world and its systems both concisely and simply to keep the viewer informed and engaged, even if they might not play mmos. I'm also surprised at how quickly Shiroe's character flaws start show and how naturally they unfold.
 

Breqesk

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Oct 28, 2017
5,230
I just discovered that Shoji Kawamori did a design for the (actually quite good) 2015-onwards Thunderbirds reboot:

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It even has GERWALK, sorta:

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The weird web of interconnections between anime and Gerry Anderson's shows continues to grow.
 

Grexeno

Sorry for your ineptitude
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Oct 25, 2017
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Iroduku 09

Uh oh, looks like Captain Misunderstanding made a visit to town.
 

BigWinnie1

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Feb 19, 2018
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Gridman 9
Interesting to see Akane's actual dream for her world as opposed to what it's become. Visually one of the most striking episodes so far. Hopefully the story can at least stick the landing in the home stretch.

Goblin Slayer 9
The final encounter was pretty interesting and an overall smart idea to wrap things up. The twist was wholly unsurprising as it's been telegraphed the entire arc. I also think that while the show can do some good work with showing the effects of PTSD, the scene with the Sword Maiden felt mostly awkward and ham-fisted, especially given Goblin Slayer's past an the Maiden's actions toward him during the arc.

Not really. Rape victims deal with the trauma in weird ways and learning about her position makes all her actions towards him make alot of sense. Goblin Slayer got the goblin extermination request directly from her because of everyone he was the only person she could put her hope in to deal with the goblins because everyone else ( The Army) didn't head her request and she didn't tell the rest of the adventuring community for fear of being ostracized by them.

She is drawn to goblin slayer because he is the only one (with his new party now) doing work she finds that needs to be done. Like she said at in the conversation, Defeating the Demon Lord was easy but dealing with being 15 and dealing with the trauma of rape and never being able to talk about it with anyone. Goblin Slayer is one of the only people she had probably told.

Also My own experience( Girlfriend), Rape victims being somewhat sexually aggressive to assert their dominance and reassert their a sense of control over their sexuality again. Its why it kinda rang true to me all of her aggressive sexual advances toward Goblin Slayer.
 

Verelios

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Oct 26, 2017
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Perhaps this is me being a bit of a pedant, but "cognitive dissonance" as a term refers to when one person simultaneously holds two contradictory beliefs. Since you're referring here to two groups of different people, it wouldn't really apply to this situation (unless you're saying you have cognitive dissonance yourself because you are finding it difficult to reconcile your belief that people here are correct in their assessment of anime with your belief that people on your Twitter feed are correct in their assessment of anime).
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You're right though...
 

djinn

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Nov 16, 2017
15,772
Saiki K s2e19

They are pushing the Saiki/Teruhashi ship hard. Well, she is best girl and I actually do like her.
 

Angelo

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Aug 24, 2018
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Gridman's 9th episode makes me reconsider my AOTS list. Either Jojo or Gridman. Ahhh i don't know anymore.
 

moogs

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Oct 25, 2017
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Bloom Into You 9

Yuu's misguided introspection is so amusing. It's fun having no idea where this is headed and not particularly caring about the outcome so long as it stays grounded.

Goblin Slayer 9

I'm really enjoying these action scenes; their sense of teamwork is nice. The conversation between the Sword Maiden and Goblin Slayer was a little hard to follow, but I think I got the gist of it. I wonder what Goblin Slayer's choice of ice cream flavor would be...

Zombie Land Saga 9

How was the battery of that motorbike, which was seemingly put away for over a decade, still good enough to start the engine? Why was no one wearing helmets? That family had a really nice place... but who were the other two residents on the nameplate? Where was the father? What happened to appealing to the elderly?

The song was decent so it's okay, I guess. I'm still just waiting out Tae's awakening though.
 
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AlsoZ

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Oct 29, 2017
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Zombie Land Saga 9

How was the battery of that motorbike, which was seemingly put away for over a decade, still good enough to start the engine? Why was no one wearing helmets? That family had a really nice place... but who were the other two residents on the nameplate? Where was the father? What happened to appealing to the elderly?
Why are you asking logical questions in a ZOMBIE IDOL SHOW

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Lotus

One Winged Slayer
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Oct 25, 2017
105,937
Gridman feels like it's on the cusp of being good, but meh, just not feeling it, spinning its wheels is an apt description
 

blurr

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Oct 26, 2017
793
Double Decker 06

This episode was a roller coaster ride. Of course, it's Kirill's dream to get on Cops.
 

Breqesk

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Oct 28, 2017
5,230
just saw an image set from A Place Further Than The Universe on Tumblr that made me cry, so that's how my day's going. might end up watching that series three times in one year at this rate.

(my top three for the year is easily A Place Further Than The Universe, Bloom Into You and Yuru Camp--can't decide the order, though. so far i'm leaning Antarctica in first, Bloom Into You in second, and Yuru Camp in third--though they're all in my GOAT list regardless.)
 
Oct 25, 2017
22,309
Double Decker Episode 8 engdub

Wow that backstory for Max and Conner, like, they deserved so much happiness, Im so sad he turned to drugs like that after they were denied entry.

Boxer is definitely one of the better of the supporting cast!

Kirill loves the robot dance so much lol.

best boy as the dj. So good.
 

djinn

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Nov 16, 2017
15,772
Realised I was missing Tsurezure Children. Started reading the manga. It's so good. The western girl and the sushi gag is killing me. I really want a season 2 of this show.
 

Striferser

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Oct 28, 2017
1,600
Gridman 9

Dang, this episode direction is ace. Like, the strongest NotAnno direction with focus on environmental background and everything.
 

Pitou

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Oct 25, 2017
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this thread isnt showing up in my watched tab anymore. they are trying to ban anime!
 

effingvic

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Oct 25, 2017
14,233
Gridman 9

Man, this was a fantastic episode. It actually made me feel sympathy for Akane. I thought she was awful throughout the series but this gave a little insight into why she's like this. I like where the storyline is going. It took 9 freakin episodes but things are falling in place.

Also, the ED is so damn good. I had to buy it on iTunes. I'm glad a lot of anime OP and ED tracks are available on the US iTunes store these days so I dont have to resort to YouTube.
 

Narag

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Oct 25, 2017
2,388
Thunderbolt Fantasy S2 10

i'd be a much better person if i could just chill like gale does lmao

OP/ED changes were very nice too.
 

Sterok

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Oct 25, 2017
3,084
Aikatsu Friends 34

Garbage industry remains garbage, constantly imposing unreasonable deadlines on their workers on a moment's whim. At least Aine is capable of putting in the effort and getting good results, but those late night working hours cannot be good for her. I like how Mio clearly wanted to yell at Tamaki before getting interrupted. Some nice development on the designers, getting a better grasp on how adults handle it. Which in Noa's case apparently means having a nervous breakdown, then getting stress relief pudding.

Hugtto Precure 42

So, Precure is finally going there. Henri wanting to go out on the ice is poetic, so that's cool of him. And I do like Charaleet thanking Hana for not slicing him in half when she had the chance. The whims of fate are dicks however, not even letting Henri finish things on his own terms. Kind of dark for Precure. A moment of weakness has to hit even him now. But instead of making him a cheap villain, we get a much more satisfying moment out of all this. Precure has been building up to this for awhile, and KiraKira initially left me wanting Cure Waffle over his sister, but they haven't seriously gone through with it until now. It's a one-off and not fully featured with attacks and stuff, but he does have an outfit and name, and those are good steps. Next up will be having one as a full main character, but who knows when that'll happen. Until then we've got the conclusion for a good character and a surprisingly progressive stance for a little girl's show.
 

blurr

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Oct 26, 2017
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Thunderbolt Fantasy 2 10

Jesus the moment he caught the fucking sword and broke it in half.
 

Aaronrules380

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Oct 25, 2017
22,481
Thunderbolt Fantasy 10
So yeah, as expected Gale's end game for the guy was destroying everything he had built up and turning him into a criminal
 
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