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khy



Joined: 29 Jul 2003
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 10:27 pm Reply with quote
Slayers and Yu-Gi-Oh. My collective anger are aimed at this animes right now Evil or Very Mad
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Feral13



Joined: 28 Jul 2003
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 11:23 pm Reply with quote
sadly i have to agree with the yu-gi-oh thing, like on some other forums kids have been saying i like this show because it's cool
"because it's cool? is that even a valid answer? i think not seriously they should have a reason for liking the show or any show for that matter plus with out them actually seeing the first season ( which in the dub was taken out ) it's basically a craze for the cards now
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Woo Jae



Joined: 26 Mar 2003
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 8:30 am Reply with quote
eerr - why is slayers in the same post with yugi - oh?

*weeps for the inhumanity*

That said, Yugioh can be entertaining - it's just not interesting to me at all. It IS a merchandising goldmine though , as it was intended to be.
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ANN_Bamboo
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 9:10 am Reply with quote
Anime smile While I may agree with you that certain series can be a tad overrated, may I ask you to elaborate on why Slayers and YuGiOh in particular are popular for "the wrong reasons?" What are those wrong reasons?

I think I can understand the YuGiOh thing, but the Slayers bit is throwing me off.
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v1cious



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 11:44 am Reply with quote
i don't what you mean by picking Slayers, but i have to say Dragon Ball Z. "Dude! Spuer Saiyans beat things up. it's so KEEEWWWLLL!"



btw, i see you finally changed av your Sake. how long did you have the other one? like year?
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Vigilante024



Joined: 11 Jul 2003
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 12:46 pm Reply with quote
well, not really sure what anime I would say...it varies, but I will say some really bad reasons for it to be popular:

1. guys liking it solely for the fanservice

2. girls liking solely for the bishonen (guilty of this one Embarassed )
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ANN_Bamboo
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 12:54 pm Reply with quote
v1cious wrote:

btw, i see you finally changed av your Sake. how long did you have the other one? like year?


Yeah, something like that. Anime smile I finally got off my lazy ass long enough to make a new one.

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girls liking solely for the bishonen


I don't mind girls liking anime for the pretty boys, but it's a bit perturbing if they only like a series for slash potential. That makes for interesting conversations. "So hey, I really like the animation for Wolf's Rain." "OMG, I know! Tsume and Kiba make such a CUTE pair!!!" ^-^;
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Legato 2057



Joined: 18 May 2003
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 12:57 pm Reply with quote
Wow, I thought for sure someone would have posted DBZ by now. I'm glad tho, because I love DBZ.

Love Hina I just don't understand. I don't think its that funny or even original.
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Vigilante024



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 1:00 pm Reply with quote
Legato 2057 wrote:
Wow, I thought for sure someone would have posted DBZ by now. I'm glad tho, because I love DBZ.


I love dbz too, but yeah

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i don't what you mean by picking Slayers, but i have to say Dragon Ball Z. "Dude! Spuer Saiyans beat things up. it's so KEEEWWWLLL!"


edit:the quote thing was messed up sorry


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Feral13



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 2:31 pm Reply with quote
once again i have to agree on the dbz most people only like it for the fighting and that just proves mankind is the most savage animal there is the most popluar shows tend to be ones with violence correction lots of violence (emphasis on the lots)
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kitsune487



Joined: 24 Jul 2003
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 2:57 pm Reply with quote
i love yu-gi-oh and dbz. they are awesome! everyone has different tastes for different anime and manga!
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Koenma



Joined: 27 Jul 2003
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 5:12 pm Reply with quote
DBZ, Yu-Gi-Oh, and Pokemon (ONCE popular).

DBZ: Only liked for it's fighting.

Yu-Gi-Oh!: Only liked for it's card storyline. The dub was horrendous. What if another dubbing studio had gotten it? I always wonder...

Pokemon: ...
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BERSERK EVA



Joined: 03 Feb 2003
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 5:38 pm Reply with quote
I used to love DBZ. But now i watch it and it sucks so much. They spend half the time talking. Even when they do fight they are talking. Too much blah blah blah stuff. And when they do fight the bad guy is like a foot away and the good guys are making a plan to kill thebad guy(s), and they are talking loud enough for the bad guy(s) to hear. Yet the bad guy(s) is surprized when they attack. And the bad guy(s) just sit there and wait patiently for the good guys. And the story is the same "I'm so weak, i cant beat this guy, i need to train to become stronger", its just crap now. Well, i think you get the point, its just so lame now. But people think the show is good for the fights....I dont see why. I cant even stand GT now.

Legato 2057
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Love Hina I just don't understand. I don't think its that funny or even original.


I think Love Hina is a great anime. I think its funny and somewhat original. But hey, thats my opinion.
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v1cious



Joined: 31 Dec 2002
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 6:01 pm Reply with quote
BERSERK EVA wrote:
I used to love DBZ. But now i watch it and it sucks so much. They spend half the time talking. Even when they do fight they are talking. Too much blah blah blah stuff. And when they do fight the bad guy is like a foot away and the good guys are making a plan to kill thebad guy(s), and they are talking loud enough for the bad guy(s) to hear. Yet the bad guy(s) is surprized when they attack. And the bad guy(s) just sit there and wait patiently for the good guys. And the story is the same "I'm so weak, i cant beat this guy, i need to train to become stronger", its just crap now.



you talk like it's new.
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BERSERK EVA



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 6:41 pm Reply with quote
Just stating what i think thats all.
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