Well yeah, the same happened in the transition between 2 and 3. The series is split up into 2-episode arcs which follow completely different storylines.MASTACHIEFPWN said:
I'M ONE POST AWAY FROM BEING ON THE RECORD WOOT
... Am I actually starting to ENJOY anime?
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I'M ONE POST AWAY FROM BEING ON THE RECORD WOOT
I lol'd cheers Mastachief,MASTACHIEFPWN said:
It may have been the dubbing but despite that I genuinely couldn't get my head round the storyline/plot, plus they all reminded me too much of Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds, except making less sense.
BTW is that cartoon still going?
Oh, if you want as close to an unbiased opinion on sub vs. dub as you can get, look here. [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/SugarWiki/SuperlativeDubbing] A lot of the people here may not agree with it, but it's a pretty good collection of good dubs.
That and watch Neon Genesis Evangelion dubbed. Ignore those who disagree, in whole or in part.
That and watch Neon Genesis Evangelion dubbed. Ignore those who disagree, in whole or in part.
Hmm, well hopefully the following Pic will make you join our ranks:
AHHHHHHHHH QUICK! KILL IT BEFORE IT GETS US!
Sorry bout that...wrong pic...the one below is correct
Sorry bout that...wrong pic...the one below is correct
Orange!Risingblade said:Yes your highness!Nylarathotep said:You dare refuse us?!MASTACHIEFPWN said:
ALL HAIL BRITANNIA!!!
Fair enough. Yeah, Death Note is a great place to start. I have no idea whether to recommend the Dub or Sub, though.MASTACHIEFPWN said:
After that, Code Geass is probably a good place to go, but Death Note will take long enough that you'll have a pretty long time to decide.
Far too true.CM156 said:
Which is why I suggest, dear OP, that you get out while you still can. In the eye of the outsiders, to like one show is to love it all, for we are a greatly feared and misunderstood group and any association with us is to be shunned and ignored with the utmost harshness.
...Okay, I'm exaggerating, but I'm far from being sarcastic.
Also know this: Many who leave the fandom become enemies of it or its people. I am one of those people.BX3 said:
So, Your own kind shunned you away? You poor soul... Well, with most of the people I am currently friends with who like anime think I hate it... Gunna be odd breaking that news...CM156 said:
Oh, hardly. I was the one who left anime fandom by choice, or rather, it left me.MASTACHIEFPWN said:
... Most of this has already been said, so I'm leaving this to a pointed summary.
1. Anime is a medium
2. Each series has its own merits and drawbacks
3. Having a few issues and being exposed to a horde of anti-fans can make anything seem diabolic.
Having said that, my personal favorite anime series were Code Geass, Deathnote, Trigun, and Chrono Crusade. A lot of them contain the same old problems with many anime, which are often put there just to sate people who expect that of the genre, but if you can ignore someone face-diving into a girl's breasts and everyone's eyes being hideously deformed, you can have a pretty good time with them.
1. Anime is a medium
2. Each series has its own merits and drawbacks
3. Having a few issues and being exposed to a horde of anti-fans can make anything seem diabolic.
Having said that, my personal favorite anime series were Code Geass, Deathnote, Trigun, and Chrono Crusade. A lot of them contain the same old problems with many anime, which are often put there just to sate people who expect that of the genre, but if you can ignore someone face-diving into a girl's breasts and everyone's eyes being hideously deformed, you can have a pretty good time with them.
Like any good story it all started with a girl. Heh.MASTACHIEFPWN said:
That said, I had long held the belief that all anime, everywhere was crap. Growing up in the 80's and somehow missing Macross my opinion of anime was a rough cross section between sailor moon, hentai and pokemon (I'd later love pokemon for team rocket but anyhow). When I was about 18 or 19 though the sci fi channel would show anime's late night at 12 or 1 or something. It was here that I caught a chance to see ghost in the shell. Which while it didn't wow me in characterization totally surprised me by being a mature and intelligent film. After that, the promo for next week said they were going to show Iria. I decided to check it out and I really liked that one. So when I stumbled across an episode of gundam wing on latenight toonami I gave it a chance. I started watching it regularly for it's sweeping plot and my brother would deride me for it until he started paying attention and started watching it too. This led to a couple of fine shows through cartoon network like outlaw star. When I learned outlaw star was edited for television on the then infant internet I tracked down some (yes) VHS tapes of it's original format. This led me to DVD's of shows that would never see air on TV like Berserk (The first series I loved), and Hellsing. By the time FLCL came to cartoon network my dvd was a year old lol.
To make a long story short I found out that my thinking had been small minded and that I had been wrong. And it was wonderful to experience being wrong. It showed me that in a larger context I shouldn't always hold my opinions to be absolute and to always consider the possibility that I could be wrong which has helped me a great deal in life when I remember the lesson. My interest has petered off in the past few years, but it was an eye-opener for me and I can't fathom now how I couldn't realize it was just a medium but I was younger then and foolish. I know a lot of uninformed people will say it's childish crap, and yet it helped move me towards being an adult. I think a lot of people could use the lesson it taught me but rarely do we ever get to see how wrong we can be with our own eyes. I hope you'll remember that lesson yourself amigo.
As for me I've been watching a lot of anime as of the start of this year. Netflix got in a slew of good shows I missed when people were talking about them so between that and watching all 4 seasons of Farscape I kinda feel like a kid again. I'd recommend BERSERK to you. Besides teaching me you don't spell berserk with a z it's a great show, a great manga and with the new series coming up there's never been a better time to start with it.
Anime is no different than any other show. There are different genres catering to a variety of folks from them to enjoy. Just don't enjoy it alone in your dark room with the curtains drawn while your family is out doing [stuff]. That is obsession.
Or maybe hentai.
Or maybe hentai.
Kawaii desu kawaii!!!!! ^_^
But seriously there are some anime that are actually good, like saint saiya, neon genesis evangelion, gantz and hellsing.
BTW: you should never judge something base en it's genre, that is what has brought so much pain in gaming...desu.
But seriously there are some anime that are actually good, like saint saiya, neon genesis evangelion, gantz and hellsing.
BTW: you should never judge something base en it's genre, that is what has brought so much pain in gaming...desu.
Hentai is anime pron write? Fap fap... Just kidding, I never got that sort of stuff.blue heartless said:
I left it simply because we refuse to regulate our own. That and those peopel who debate Dubs vs Subs ad nausem annoy meMASTACHIEFPWN said:
Personally, I'm a bigger fan of manga than anime.
I find that the manga industry is more willing to take chances and go with something totally insane, while anime OC usually tends to be bland and same-ey. Plus I find it more enjoyable to be able to see the author's personality through the work, and its fun to watch the artistry improve as the series progresses.
I find that the manga industry is more willing to take chances and go with something totally insane, while anime OC usually tends to be bland and same-ey. Plus I find it more enjoyable to be able to see the author's personality through the work, and its fun to watch the artistry improve as the series progresses.
This. Couldn't have said it better myself.loc978 said:
Anime is interesting because it shows us what it's like when a culture legitimizes animation as a medium (as opposed to the west, where the Animation Age Ghetto dictates that animation is for children.) The result is that you get some really high-quality, intelligent shows that deal with mature issues, plus a lot of formulaic stuff (and a metric ton of weird tentacle porn.)
But yeah, I had a similar experience last week. I was sick and stuck in bed for a few days and finally caved to watching Death Note. It gave me that "Huh! Japan is pretty okay!" feeling.
But yeah, I had a similar experience last week. I was sick and stuck in bed for a few days and finally caved to watching Death Note. It gave me that "Huh! Japan is pretty okay!" feeling.