The Anime Thread

[stokeriño]

In a duel with me you'd fare about as well as Nana did with Lucy.

SEE? IF YOU WATCHED MORE YOU'D KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!

Edited December 8, 2007 by stokeriño

[Ruki]

I'm going to poke you in the face....I'm not sure if I'm going to stop.

[stokeriño]

I just got volume 9 of the Genshiken manga through the post and...it's the last volume.

I WAS NOT FOREWARNED OF THIS!

[TEOL]

Your ways = an error! >_>

I thought you loved me!

I don't know what gave you that impression. stok hates everything.

[stokeriño]

Everything TEOL steps within ten feet of, that's for damn sure.

[TEOL]

Don't make me come over there.

[stokeriño]

Don't worry, I'll torch the ground as you approach.

[TEOL]

Like flames can harm me.

[Bushmeister]

Well it wasn't fire that stopped Hitler either, it was ZE BITTER KOLD OV ZEE RUSKI VINTERS, DA!

... oh god Godwinn's

[Ruki]

So....I finished Grenadier.....and I'm glad. The series is just so....average.

Young, skilled, attractive main character? Check.

Bad guys have a deep, dark history with the main characters? Check (one and a half years, what the fuck?)

Main characters know too much for their own good? Check.

Big chested women? Check and check.

I really didn't care for the series, I was expecting more and was disapointed. It was more or less the same thing episode in and episode out. Too fucking cheesy. Also, the last 10 mins, if someone came in and watched they would think it was a yuri or yoai hentai. But alas, I am done, and time to move on.

[stokeriño]

Average is a word I'd used to describe Grenadier, yes.

Now - go and watch some more Elfen Lied. And don't come back until you've watched at least three episodes.

Dooooo iiiiiit.

[Ruki]

I can't, I'll have to....."re-order" it, and make sure that it has subs this time. I wish I could understand that crazy language, but I can't!

But in the meantime....maybe Ouran or Haruhi Suzumiya.

[stokeriño]

Both are awesome.

Just be sure that you don't get confused by the 'first' episode of Haruhi. Partially because it's a magical girl parody that the characters made themselves and not what the rest of the series is like, and partially because, well, it's not really the 'first' episode at all. I think it's actually episode 10.

Perplexed? Just wait and see...

Edited December 13, 2007 by stokeriño

[Ruki]

You broke my mind and I haven't even watched it yet.

[stokeriño]

Put it this way: in the preview at the end of every episode, Haruhi will say "Next time on The Meloncholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - episode 7!" and Kyon will correct her, saying "No, it's episode 4."

Kyon's number is the order in which the episodes are broadcast. Haruhi's number is the true chronological order of the episodes.

You may not think so, but it actually works brilliantly. The series finale is actually the 6th chronological episode, while the 'real' final episode (14) is a piece of filler lodged in the middle somewhere.

Prepare for vague references to shit that has already happened but you haven't seen yet. AND for a two-part murder mystery episode to have something else randomly jammed in the middle.

(Don't worry, it's not as confusing as it sounds)

Edited December 13, 2007 by stokeriño

[Ruki]

I'm scared now.

[stokeriño]

Speaking to those of us who have seen Haruhi (and spoiler tags will no doubt be required from this point on): am I the only one who picked up huge Evangelion vibes from the final episode?

[Ruki]

...should I watch Evangelion before Haruhi now?

[TEOL]

...should I watch Evangelion before Haruhi now?

Yes, but only cause it's better.

Not that I don't love Haruhi to death or anything, but still. Although the way the English DVDs of it not only remove the Haruhi/Kyon banter between the episodes, but actually lists them in chronological order thus defeating the ENTIRE PREMISE OF THE SHOW still... still makes me want to hurt people. Multiple people.

[stokeriño]

There's not really any reason to watch Evangelion before Haruhi or anything else. I just found that the part of the final Haruhi episode which started getting all orchestral and "end-of-the-world-ish" reminded me of EVA in some way.