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Iemander
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Oh yeah now you convinced me man, DBZ IS SO DAMN FAST PEOPLE, IT'S THE FASTEST THING I'VE EVER SEEN! WOW! SO FAST! 
Seriously though, I think everyone has agreed by now that Naruto is like DBZ, just 10 times better, but it is like DBZ yes, that was never denied. I can't completely remember that episode you're talking about Cold, but I can be sure that the episode was 10 times more action packed and interesting than that spirit bomb thing in DBZ, no matter how long it took. |
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Kouji
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And if you think an anime should never go beyond 52 episodes unless it's about fighting or powering up, try watching Cardcaptor Sakura, but since you seem to be confused and think Shaoran is being uncaring in Tsubasa Chronicles, even though you never pointed out how exactly he's uncaring, you must have already seen Cardcaptor Sakura and are confusing the two Shaorans, as that's the only reason why I can see anyone could think Shaoran is "uncaring" in Tsubasa Chronicles. And I have no clue what you mean when you say the villians aren't looking at things that are important to them in the mirror. You do realize that Sakura and Shaoran collecting the feathers IS important to the villians, don't you? And I don't know why you'd be complaining about this to begin with. The only other anime I saw a character spy through some object at their enemies was Queen Beryl in Sailor Moon, so I don't see how this is something that's been done often. |
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Pleroma
 Posts: 443 Location: Eromanga island |
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The very fact that it is being planned for 3 seasons is what turns me off since that inevitably means that they will strech the story. You said yourself that only now is is it starting to hint at Fai's dark past, its been 26 episodes, and they are only now HINTING at it??? I have seen nothing here yet that requires 3 seasons, It could all be told much more economically.
As far as Sayoran being uncaring, my point is that while the story tells us he is risking a lot it never feels like he truly is. I saw almost no genuine emotion in either his voice or his face in all the episodes I watched. When he realized sakura had lost her memories he should have been begging in tears for the witch to help him. He should have been completely heartbroken when the price of her memories was revealed, and he should have at least questioned his companions motivations beyond a word or two. But no, all we get is some poorly acted "concern" and quickie solutions to everyone's problems. |
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Alchemist449
 Posts: 341 Location: LED ZEPPELIN! nuf said |
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Just a little reminder to you all: Over-rated does not mean the show is bad. It means that the show just got more attention than it needed.
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mydog8u2
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About Tsubasa Chronicles... Is it just me or are the characters too... 'nice'? It took a very long time for me to get used to their long limbs and lanky figures, but I'm still not used to their dialogues, especially the dialogues between Shaoran and Sakura. I mean, yes, it's very 'sweet', but when all I hear is "yes princess", "are you okay princess?", "Shaoran-kun is very kind", "Thank you princess", it gets too butter-ish. Don't get me wrong, I'm enjoying the series very much, but if all the hype I've been hearing about it is true, then maybe it is a tiny bit overrated. At least it doesn't have the best of dialogues, right people?
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Kouji
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Well, Tsubasa Chronicles is a children's anime, so I try to expect some cheesiness in it, but then again, I like cheesy dialog in anime because I just do. ^^;;
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Jermhatespants
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It's good to know I'm not the only one who absolutely loved Texhnolyze. You have good taste! Overrated: Tenchi Muyo-I never could get into this at all. I watched one dvd of it and promptly returned it the next day. It wasn't even worth the five bucks I paid for it. Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi-I like this show and own it on dvd, but I didn't think it was all that great. The "skip to another wacky world" gimmick sort of wore thin after several episodes. Underrated: Metropolis-Beautiful anime with a compelling storyline, but it get's a mere "Good" rating. Texhnolyze and Millenium Actress-Already mentioned, but I'm just adding them in agreement. Tokyo Godfathers-Beautifully moving story of three homeless friends and the orphan girl they adopt is sure to win over all but the most cold-hearted individuals. Based on an old John Ford movie. |
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Darth_Blade
Posts: 109 Location: Saint-Petersburgh, Russia |
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I highly suggest you re-watch Abenobashi. I had the same feelings as you halfway through the show, but it's the last three episodes that make it really worthwile. Don't fall into the trap that is Post-FLCL Gainax %) Okay, here's my take. Underrated: Melody of Oblivion. As far as I'm concerned, that is one of the best series to come out in the past two years (it's good AND it's not just another love-story!). Yes, it's obscure. Yes, the graphics are far from perfect, but c'mon, get yourself a longer attention span, people, MoO is worth it. Overrated: Kimi ga nozomu eien. I know it's not that highly rated, but still - if I ever want to see a mexican soap opera I'll go and watch one, don't turn a promising anime into one. The pacing is slow and the characters, which are supposed to be the main point of interest, are either too shallow (Shinji, the girls who work with Takayuki), or too stupid (Takayuki, Hayase) to be taken seriously. The only character worthy of attention is Haruka, but she gets so little development and screen-time, that it's almost painful. |
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Gauss
 Posts: 519 Location: Finland |
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Certainly one of the more bewildering anime shows out there. Leaves a lot of questions open. Or at least, leaves them open if you don't feel like following the internal logic of MoO to its conclusion. spoiler[If you do follow the logic it's clear that MoO does not have a happy ending. Bocca is basically locked into an eternal struggle. Plenty of foreshadowing in the labyrinth and the way the girls are trapped on the space station. Sayoko is dead, but sort of lives on as the new MoO. However, it's less clear why it has to be like this. The mystery at the heart of the world is never properly explained. Perhaps myths simply require both monsters and heroes.] I wouldn't really call it a masterpiece, even though it's a good story. Definitely not an anime everybody can enjoy. Very original fan service though (there, that should get people to at least try it out). |
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Darth_Blade
Posts: 109 Location: Saint-Petersburgh, Russia |
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spoiler[That is - if you look at it from a pessimistic point of view. It's really left for the viewer to decide. Solo could've died, or could've survived (note how the arrow CLEARLY hits only his shoulder). It may or may not be possible to kill a monster. The optimistic point of view says that now that the Melody has disappeared the warriors can concentrate on fighting monsters. Though that's not really that optimistic in itself if you remember MoO's words and employ a little logic. And Sayoko's definitely alive. I know this is a potential plot hole for picky viewers, but we've seen enough of the Melody to know that Sayoko did not become then next MoO]
The quality of a work of art is not decided by the number of people who may enjoy it. If that was the fact, all greatest art forms would have been... uh... porn? |
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Gauss
Posts: 519 Location: Finland |
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spoiler[Well, the old Monster King was killed by Solo, and one monster at least seems to have died when she dropped down that hole. As for the old MoO, she can speak in some circumstances and is not always surrounded by an aura so it's less than clear how a MoO must appear to people (besides, there's only one warrior left at the end, not clear how others would view Sayoko). Anyway, you seem to be in the sort-of-happy ending camp. I'm in the one that thinks it was all so very futile. The ending is so bewildering because it deliberately avoids clear answers.]
I'm not saying anything about public approval = masterpiece. Even if MoO was considered a masterpiece there would still be a lot of people who wouldn't like the series. Hence "Definitely not an anime everybody can enjoy". The same can be said for a Bergman film or a Beckett play. |
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