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WizardOfOss
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The racing segments are very exciting? Have we watched the same series?
My biggesty problem with this series is the complete absence of any form of realism in the racing. Such different cars (with apparently one single rule that doesn't make any sense), yet somehow not that fast cars can catch up and overtake much faster ones? Even when most of the racing is all flatout with high speed corners? And sure, the driver can make a difference, but only so much. Clearly most of these dudes don't belong in these races. And how many overtakes do we actually get to see? And several times it's mentioned they need to take care of their tires.....so the logical thing to do is go sideways through every single turn 
Also, why is this boring racing series even so popular, apparently even worldwide? And if it actually is, why aren't more capable cars and drivers competing? And apart from the racing, why did Ren want to become an Angel when clearly she had never seen their role in the races before? And sure, not everything needs to be realistic. I mean, Blue Lock is utter nonsense too when it comes to football, but it makes up for that with weird characters and sheer excitement. And not for a moment it pretends to be realistic. But MFG doesn't compensate it's complete lack of realism with anything. it almost seems like it just exists to troll its audience. I'm enough of a car enthusiast to give the second season another chance, but I can't say I'm hopeful... Last edited by WizardOfOss on Sun Sep 29, 2024 1:30 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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KrisPNatz
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I am of the opinion that the only good thing to come out of MFG is the new eurobeat selection but even THAT pales in comparison to the HITS from ID. I watched MFG without having seen ID and after being curious to compare to the original mixed with a brand new fascination in the staple genre of classic DDR, I decided to watch all of ID as MFG season 1 aired which was honestly such a terrible decision cause it made MFG look even WORSE with every week that passed.
Aside from the fact that the whole rich elite racing vibe of MFG feels like such an antithesis to one of the core appeals of ID (who the hell wants sanitized corporate STREET racing?), what baffles me the most is how dated MFG feels compared to an anime that began airing in the late 90s. I consider myself a bit of a fanservice feminist (  ) so I generally dont have a problem with most objectification of women in anime (I would just like for that level of objectification to be levied at male characters just as much, where is the male genre of ecchi?) but I generally draw a line at female characters being visibly uncomfortable in their objectification particularly when said objectification is so blatantly uninspired and just a crop top with literal white panties in WINGS  . I went into ID expecting women holding countdown signs in miniskirts that fly up for panty shots every time the cars speed by, only to find this concept entirely absent. When they showed Ren picking her whole wedgie on national television I was in disbelief, even moreso that her parents are fine with this line of work for a high school girl (the mother is a whole other conversation I won't get into).
Truly just a baffling decision overall and yet still not as baffling as the whole "17 complex" character which made me - someone who regularly argues about anime characters being literally drawings with arbitrary ages - feel uncomfortable. Like what on EARTH was the thought process with that decision? Why is it necessary for this random racer who will end up as rival of the week and probably become a recurring character? Why 17...? I guess it's supposed to be funny but even the theoretical morals of it aside its execution just isn't. Even weirder when a whole subplot of the original was a girl engaging in enjo kosai which was framed as a bad thing... although after seeing this I wonder if the mangaka was framing it as bad because it was unethical or because it "prevented" Takumi from being with his love interest... .
I will be watching season 2 of MFG mostly for the new eurobeat selection (2 Love 4 Love has been on repeat since the latest trailer) but also because my favorite lonely driver Iketani and his drastically receding hairline was teased in promotions since season 1 so I'm lovingly awaiting his probably still pathetic return. If it weren't for that I would probably have dropped this as even the racing itself feels uninteresting, low risk and even lower reward since now its anime's street racing nascar, even Nascar Racers and those Hot Wheelz Acceleracers films of the 00s knew they had to do something MORE than just a regular, regulated race .
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Takkun4343
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Love it, hate it, present apathy towards it, you gotta admit that making Mt. Fuji erupt for the purpose of explaining why a portion of the initial race course in a perpetual fog is a hell of a worldbuilding choice.
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