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    So uh, is anyone watching something this season that isn't generic moe girl tropes jammed into a 12-episode cashgrab? I was kinda hoping someone could give me an update on the anime adaptation of Parasite or the new Ghibli TV series... Or maybe even Grisaia.

     

    Anyone?

  2. Posted

    Actually I agree with Skye. I think the second half of TTGL is significantly worse than the first half. I didn't drop the show because of it and I did thoroughly enjoy the ending, but it definitely felt weaker in my opinion.

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    I just want to take a moment out of my busy holiday schedule to truly appreciate the OVA "Legend of the Galactic Heroes". It's rather difficult for me to convey my thoughts on this topic into something structured and readable, because I always end up feeling giddy about all the things I am bursting to talk about and never knowing where to start.

     

    This anime moved a lot of my own personal frontiers, the biggest of those being my inability to sit down and watch "long" shows. Prior to watching Legend of the Galactic Heroes, the longest anime I had ever seen was Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, clocking in at 64 episodes. LotGH was a whopping 110 episodes and was accompanied by no less than 3 movies and for me, that's a lot.

     

    Despite my initial insecurities regarding the series' ability to keep me motivated and interested in watching for a full 110 episodes, I ended up loving LotGH. So much that I would dare say that Legend of the Galactic Heroes is my new favourite anime of all time. Time flew by as I watched this OVA and there was rarely a moment where I found myself being bored while watching. I loved nearly everything about this anime and there is a lot to it.

     

    Legend of the Galactic Heroes is epic and I don't mean that in the twisted internet terminology, where epic is more mockery than it is flattery. Legend of the Galactic Heroes is a journey through a turbulent time in mankind's history, seen from the perspective of two warring factions. Now I'll be the first to say that Legend of the Galactic heroes is by no means an original show. It is heavily inspired by Sci-Fi giants of the time (Star Wars) and incorporates many traits, tales and references from European history. I mean, with the two warring factions having clichéed names such as "The Alliance" and "The Empire", you can already guess what kind of power-struggle we're dealing with here.

     

    On the surface the show might seem bland and uninspired, but it drives itself home with an excellent setting, excellent characters, excellent pacing and quite a few unexpected twists and turns throughout its 110 episodes. Legend of the Galactic Heroes is a character drama, I cannot drive this point home enough. If you're looking for the fast-paced action which dictates a lot of newer anime, you won't find it here. Legend of the Galactic Heroes' action consists mainly of fleet combat in space, with the main focus being on the commanding admirals on either side and their thoughts during the battle. I think the best comparison I can make to the modern anime fan on this point, would be Code Geass, though LotGH is a lot more grand in scale. All the intrigue and draw of the show lies on the shoulders of its expertly written characters. There is not a single character that feels out of place and if you sit down and earnestly watch Legend of the Galactic Heroes, I guarantee you will find favourites on both sides of the conflict. Which leads me to the next big point.

     

    Legend of the Galactic Heroes manages to create a truly grey-area anime for the most part. The Empire and the Imperial army isn't an evil and malignant force, just like the Alliance aren't republican patriots with an insatiable hunger for freedom and democracy. Both sides have their villains and heroes and all characters join the story with their own backgrounds and objectives, like any good character should.

     

    I could probably write an entire paper on my praise for the anime, but I think I will close off by saying that not everyone will like this anime. I know this is technically true for everything, but I feel like this anime in particular will chew up a lot of people if they can't get used to the pacing of the story. Legend of the Galactic Heroes is very slow and deliberate, at times it feels more like watching a documentary on history than it does watching an anime. There is a lot of politics and intrigue, but also a slew of battles, dramatic moments and character deaths. If someone started this anime and came to me saying they were bored, I wouldn't blame them at all. The truth of the matter is that I don't feel like this anime truly unfurls its strenghts until the very end of the first season (First 26 episodes) and that is quite a lot to watch through, just to see if maybe you'll like a show.

     

    I would rate this anime a 10/10 and considering it's lenght, that's impressive. It made me cry (THREE TIMES!!!), it made me smile, it made me worry, it made me cheer. Overall it was a fucking grand experience and I am simultaneously happy to have watched it, but also sad that it is over. It felt like a good book.

     

    Also, Empire is the best faction.

     

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    EDIT: I would really love to get a reason for why the beastmen are trying to kill the humans some time soon, now that I think about it. I don't think we've had anything beyond "we think humans are dumb" thus far. Which is pretty lame.

     

    This is explained and is actually a very large plotpoint, you just have to keep watching.

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    Wait, is Scoots officially Snail now? Have you officially changed your name to Shanghai? I don't hang in mumble to know if these things are permanent. Sorry for the offtopic.

     

    I can't speak for Scoots, but yeah I don't really see myself moving away from Shanghai as of now.

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    "WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK I AM?!" Punch!

    "HANDS OFF MY BELOVED LITTLE BROTHER!" Kick!

    Perfect combustion of manly souls! Cannonball attack!

     

    also oh crap kamina's dad be dead that sucks

     

    look at me playing catch up like a pathetic little bastard

     

    Kamina best girl.

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    Skye, just watch Brotherhood and don't watch it dubbed. Seriously, it's miles better. Unless you don't like Shounen anime, in which case just stay away. FMA:B might be the best battle-shounen currently available, but it is still Shounen.

     

    I watched the original (2004) FMA first as well and honestly, I thought it was good enough to finish and not by any means a bad show, but not really "amazing". About half a year later, I sat down and watched Brotherhood with a friend of mine who isn't even that big on anime and we lapped it up. Watched the entire thing over the course of a weekend. The difference between the two, both in quality of animation, characters and story is night and day. It's to the point now where I get a bad taste in my mouth when thinking about the 2004 FMA, because it leaves out a dozen really excellent characters and the coherency in story just doesn't seem to be there.

     

    Also I know I am going to sound preachy with this kind of stuff, but please try the original voices for your viewing experience. It might be jarring initially, but Japanese anime VA's usually deliver their lines miles better than their English counterparts.

     

    Also the FMA: Brotherhood OPs are fucking glorious.

     

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    I'm actually scared of the german chatroom

    So many people looking for 1.5k MMR teams... Why are they THAT low?

     

    The vast majority of people who play Dota 2 are actually atrocious at the game. If you're 3k+ you're probably above average.

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    Yet another chest added to the game.

     

    This one is funny though, one set gives Phantom Assassin MASSIVE sideburns that only rival Lycan's and other set gives Templar Assassin parachute pants.

     

    I was reading some Youtube comments (Being careless with my sanity) and at least 4 videos I saw the line 'Riki, Broodmother and Bloodseeker are OP and unfair'.

     

    I dunno.

     

    Riki and Bloodseeker are a lot stronger than they used be to though, that much is sure.

     

    Rule of thumb with Broodmother is: Win your lane, lose the game.

     

    Also the new TA set is great, it satisfies my need for edges.

  22. Posted

    People play games to escape reality dammit.

     

    I like Red Orchestra and the way it plays, to the point where I have sunk almost a hundred hours into it. I don't play games to escape reality, I play games to enjoy myself.

     

    What now?

     

     

    Why have such fast kill times when there's no advanced movement to speak of? 

     

    What does advanced movement mean? You can stand, crouch, prone, sprint, walk, vault and lean. What other kind of movement would you like for the game to be realistic from your perspective?

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