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Big Hed
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Yeah, a couple of the confessions I put up last week were pretty lame to be sure
 . But that last one in the lame list really takes the cake. Somebody who chooses to attend con panels based on whether or not they are interested in them? Wow! 
As for interest in anime, I agree that R1 needs another big hit. Soul Eater might be able to fit the bill in the mid-term, I think. Nothing else comes to mind though. |
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Xenofan 29A
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That was the most hilarious Answerman I've read. The first anti-Eva confession was a gem: "I dislike Neon Genesis Evangelion. Why can't anyone in that show get over themselves? Shinji especially annoys the hell out of me. Plus I'm fairly positive that if Ikari just hugged him once, the seires would be drastically different." That made me laugh. Then I got wary, since it was past midnight and everyone else is asleep. Then I laughed again.
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Viga_of_stars
 Posts: 1240 Location: Washington D.C. in the Anime Atelier |
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The majority of the confessions were lame. Even the "good" ones. Well. maybe the Kodomo no Jikan one was good confession fodder. Only the lolicon dude from school would say that proudly.
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dormcat
Encyclopedia Editor
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Really? I didn't know it was so shocking to you or I'd send mine in. Here's a list of ANN's Top 10 Most Viewed on me:
In short, I've only watched two out of ten. |
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Zac
ANN Executive Editor
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sar·casm –noun 1. harsh or bitter derision or irony. |
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fmagrave
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Double sarcasm? Anyways, this was a pretty lazy session of Answerman. I don't see the point in throwing bits of crumpled up paper at lame confessions. If Answerman had thrown recently sharpened javelins tinged with malice and sarcasm, I would have enjoyed this a bit more as a public lynching (a.k.a. comedy). |
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Wyvern
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Haruhi is first and foremost a story with an excellent hook. It takes a seemingly benign premise and mostly run-of-the-mill characters, and grabs viewer interest with the eventual revelation spoiler[that Haruhi is basically God and doesn't know it.] In keeping with that, you've got a sci-fi/fantasy show that doesn't know it's a sci-fi/fantasy show -- except for a few sequences, it's slice-of-life antics, but they're all filtered through the weirdness of Haruhi's antics and the double-weirdness provided by The Hook. It's a prime example of how much impact one great idea can have on a story.
Is it a masterpiece? Not quite. But it's pretty great for what it is, and has a lot of charm. Though it loses a lot if viewed in chronological order (the story may make slightly more sense that way, but the broadcast order provides more emotional punch and meaning.) |
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Sunni
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So this is how you get out of writing a column. One tired question, then let fans do the rest of the work.
Can you at least try to write a good column next week? Detailed, intelligent, informative responses like AskJohn, not just 5-10 lines of half-assed opinion? Why your column is popular boggles the mind. Writer my ass. |
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Zalis116
Moderator
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So where's the drop in con attendance going to come from? High gas prices / bad economy, or people fearing for their lives and not attending Anime Expo in downtown Los Angeles?
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fmagrave
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I've been hearing about AskJohn v. Answerman for a while now, and I'm wondering why the cryfest is still around. AskJohn is AskJohn. Answerman is Answerman. They have two different styles, and if one doesn't cater to you, you don't have to force yourself to read that person's articles. |
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Jih2
 Posts: 403 Location: East coast |
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Another fairly lulzy Friday with Answerman although this week's column felt more like I was reading SA's The Weekend Web. Still fun to read though (I know, as if it wouldn't be right?).
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Dargonxtc
 Posts: 4463 Location: Nc5xd7+ スターダストの海洋 |
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And you sir, win the making my drink come out my nose award!
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lostinagoodbook
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Oooh I'm lame. Feels like high school all over again. lol
Honestly though, why did everyone get their panties in a bunch over the confessions? So some people misunderstood the question ... so some people thought they were funnier than they actually are ... so some people just wanted a chance to express themselves ... so what? Maybe there just should have been another thread made for inane confessions then. I just don't see what the big deal was. It wasn't hurting anyone. |
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ClichedUsername
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Same here, man. Same here. 
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Ari-chan
Posts: 215 Location: Florida |
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Both have thier own styles. But take into account that John does one detailed response while Answerman usually takes the time to do several. You can either have one huge one, or several littles ones, It's all choice and no one is forcing you to choose. Besides, I like these fan connection things. They allow the little people to get in on this too and share thier opinions. |
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