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| Topic | Jesse Ranks TV Show Intros - The Rankings |
| Jesse_Custer 07/07/20 10:13:24 PM #256 | 45. Pinky and the Brain - Eddv https://youtu.be/qzZmU0aGmcc Unique: 5 Story: 5.25 Music: 5.75 Animation: 5 Personal: 5.5 Average: 5.3 Im not sure how much I would like this intro if I saw it for the first time today, but its got some nostalgia value for me, since I really liked this show back when it was on the air. I think the best thing about the intro is the catchy and fun theme song. Its memorable and its tough to imagine a song that could have worked any better for this show. Theres definitely some originality to the way the words run across the screen as part of the presentation, but aside from that, its basically a series of clips. The intro manages to tell about as much story as it possibly can for a premise about two mice trying to take over the world, not only giving us the plot, but also showing us the personalities of the two leads. And at least for Brain, theres a bit more to his personality than just being a genius, given that Orson Welles like voice and obvious annoyance at Pinkys antics. Id also say the animation is about average for the era. Its consistent in quality, but never stands out as particularly impressive. Its a solid intro overall. Narf. |
| Topic | Game of the Decade of the Year ROUND 5 (Boot/Immune): Group 1, Day 5 [GotDotY] |
| Jesse_Custer 07/07/20 7:25:44 PM #4 | MetalmindStats posted... Immune: Mario Kart 8 |
| Topic | Jesse Ranks TV Show Intros - The Rankings |
| Jesse_Custer 07/07/20 6:20:58 PM #255 | 46. Cardcaptor Sakura - Platina (Opening 3) - Raetsel_Lapin https://youtu.be/q91TXBDgyac Unique: 5.25 Story: 3.5 Music: 6.5 Animation: 6 Personal: 5.25 Average: 5.3 This intro felt a bit slow at times, lingering for awhile on the main character as she engages in silent introspection. But it also had an unusually serene quality to it, which I think would have been lost if the pacing had been quicker. So my comment about the pacing is intended more as an observation than a criticism. My favorite thing about the intro was the lovely theme song, which has a very nice melody and pleasant vocals. This is one of those songs that really added a lot to the intro, giving it a sense of emotional significance that also helped boost the Story score. Speaking of story, theres a feeling of something profound to the characters introspective moments, enough to create some sense of story, even if you get no real idea what the show is about. But without more of a glimpse into whats going on inside the characters head, this was really as high as I could go with the Story score based on only a vague sense of depth. Finally, the animation was very fluid and looked really good at times, with nice details such as the way the characters hair sways in the wind, the distorted reflection in the mirror star, and the falling flower petals. Theres a definite sense of artistic vision to the sequence. However, various parts of the intro were less challenging and contained only stills of characters, which held the Animation score back somewhat. Despite my nitpicking, this was a good intro overall. |
| Topic | Rivalry Rumble ~ Board 8 Edition - NOMINATION TOPIC |
| Jesse_Custer 07/07/20 6:12:00 PM #26 | Deep dish pizza vs thin crust pizza Ethan Hunt vs Solomon Lane (Mission: Impossible) |
| Topic | Rivalry Rumble ~ Board 8 Edition - NOMINATION TOPIC |
| Jesse_Custer 07/07/20 4:26:13 PM #16 | Goku vs Vegeta Quark vs Odo (Star Trek: DS9) |
| Topic | Rivalry Rumble ~ Board 8 Edition - NOMINATION TOPIC |
| Jesse_Custer 07/07/20 4:05:17 PM #11 | Sherlock Holmes vs James Moriarty Jack Sparrow vs Barbossa Hal Jordan vs Sinestro Spy vs Spy (Mad Magazine) Robert Rath vs Miguel Bain (Assassins) |
| Topic | CasanovaZelos's Top 100 Video Games |
| Jesse_Custer 07/07/20 3:22:13 PM #238 | CasanovaZelos posted... Super Metroid is oozing with a sense of quiet isolation. This is probably what I love most about the game. The environments you explore are so interconnected with the gameplay. And its remarkable how much of a sense of atmosphere they were able to create with the graphics limitations of the era. |
| Topic | Tron 3 possibly in the works, Jared Leto as the star |
| Jesse_Custer 07/07/20 2:57:04 PM #3 | Snrkiko posted... also am i the only one not sure why jared leto keeps getting leading roles? That was my very first thought when I saw this topic. |
| Topic | Jesse Ranks TV Show Intros - The Rankings |
| Jesse_Custer 07/07/20 2:23:59 PM #253 | Mega Mana posted... I disagree on preferring Justice League even if the iconography is nice. JLU has better music but still mediocre visuals. Yeah, I agree the animation isnt as good on the Justice League intro, and that intro as a whole probably has less story than Avengers. My only point in referencing the Justice League intro was the way they made each of the characters stand out and seem iconic was great. And I didnt get the same feel for each of the character introductions in the Avengers intro. The way they presented the Hulk was great, but the others seemed to me like they could have been done in a more interesting way. |
| Topic | Your favorite decade of music? |
| Jesse_Custer 07/07/20 12:26:09 PM #2 | 90s>80s>60s>70s>10s>the rest |
| Topic | Jesse Ranks TV Show Intros - The Rankings |
| Jesse_Custer 07/07/20 11:42:33 AM #251 | 47. Men in Black - Pirateking2000 https://youtu.be/mVAePIyC4kQ Unique: 5.25 Story: 4.75 Music: 5 Animation: 6.25 Personal: 5 Average: 5.25 This is a mostly conventional cartoon intro, but I like the moments where it takes a chance and goes outside the norm. Probably the most interesting part comes near the end when the two lead characters wander into a field of nondescript people all colored gray. Then in a manner reminiscent of They Live, a device lets you see the alien hiding among them. And the animation when the fake person reveals its true monstrous appearance was really cool. Too bad more of the intro wasnt like that. The only other part of the intro that stood out to me was when you see the people in the lineup moving left and right to the rhythm, and then once revealed as aliens, they continue to move to the music. Its a bit gimmicky, but still kind of novel, as opposed to showing off the fancy car or seeing the characters just walking around. The animation looked good overall. There could have been a bit more detail to the human faces, which was oddly lacking most for the two main characters. But theres some good details to the aliens, particularly that one who transforms near the end. And although I didnt much care about the scenes with the car, there were some great visual effects involving it, such as the red glow from the brake lights as it zooms by and the way the animation is used to create a sense of rapid motion. Also, the theme song goes quite well with the visuals, although it could have been more memorable. Finally, we get a good sense of the world these characters inhabit that helps the Story score, but not enough about the two main characters. The most personality that comes through was the funny glance one character gives his partner at pulling out the minuscule gun. If anything, the aliens convey a stronger sense of personality, and it seems like the intro was built around them. |
| Topic | Jesse Ranks TV Show Intros - The Rankings |
| Jesse_Custer 07/06/20 11:13:08 PM #248 | 48. Samurai Jack - Pirateking2000 https://youtu.be/4iBU_D36-AA Unique: 5.5 Story: 5 Music: 5 Animation: 5.25 Personal: 5.25 Average: 5.2 I really liked the first part of the intro, where the villain of all characters gives us a decent amount of story. Narration rarely works well, but it is done very effectively here. I also liked the mythological style of the artwork accompanying the backstory, which makes the confrontation of Jack and Aku seem like the stuff of legend. I did not, however, care as much for the more traditional portion of the intro after Jack is thrown through time and we see him battling a bunch of inconsequential creatures. I cant say it was entirely generic, and the occasional use of panels was cool, making the action seem almost like a comic book. But most of the action scenes are the kind of stuff you can see in plenty of other intros. The theme song is a bit weird, as Im not sure how the rap-ish song by will.i.am suits the premise or tone of the show. But it is a memorable song, and its timed quite well with the visuals. I didnt even notice it until rewatching the intro a couple times, but Jacks attacks in the panels are timed to coincide with the vocals saying his name, which is a nice touch. All in all, its a well executed intro that gets the job done. |
| Topic | Jesse Ranks TV Show Intros - The Rankings |
| Jesse_Custer 07/06/20 7:45:21 PM #247 | 49. Star Trek: The Original Series - Anagram https://youtu.be/LIQsrvW6Ji4 Unique: 5.75 Story: 1.25 Music: 7 Animation: N/A Personal: 6.5 Average: 5.125 This is probably my least favorite of all the Star Trek intros because theres just so little to it in the way of visuals, but I still enjoy it. The theme song remains a classic, and lends a sense of mystery and wonder to the sequence. And it was fairly novel for its time, albeit not exactly going where no intro had gone before (sorry, I couldnt resist). Where the intro really suffers is the Story factor. All we really get is theres this grand starship on a journey of exploration in space. Nothing about the characters (not even the one whos narrating), nothing about the conflicts the crew encounters or the universe of the show, nothing but a quick summary of the premise. And in this case, I think thats fine. The intro was meant to be simple and to the point, and probably wouldnt have worked to show each member of the crew one by one. But I cant say theres much of a story to it. I feel like I should have more to say about such an iconic intro that paved the way for all the great series to come, but theres not much more to say about it due to its simplicity. |
| Topic | Game of the Decade of the Year ROUND 5 (Boot/Immune): Group 2, Day 4 [GotDotY] |
| Jesse_Custer 07/06/20 7:34:56 PM #5 | Immune: Super Mario 3D World Boot: Hollow Knight |
| Topic | Name anything and I'll give my top 5 |
| Jesse_Custer 07/06/20 4:09:47 PM #67 | NFUN posted... for somebody who proclaimed you'd give a top 5 for anything, there sure are a lot of things you're not giving a top 5 for If youd like, I could always make a new topic entitled Name anything and Ill give you my top 5 if I feel like it. |
| Topic | Name anything and I'll give my top 5 |
| Jesse_Custer 07/06/20 3:43:39 PM #64 | Great_Paul posted... Intellectual properties
Raka_Putra posted... Whoa, you're really into the Golden Age of Hollywood musicals it seems! This is true, but Im mostly partial to Gene Kelly musicals. Singin in the Rain got me hooked, and it remains one of my favorite movies of any genre. Raka_Putra posted... Top 5 food you had last week
Top 5 objects that come in 'Atomic Purple' I have no idea what this means. NFUN posted... far too active B8ers Since TheRock has graciously volunteered to field any top 5s Im uncomfortable with doing, Im going to refer this one to him. |
| Topic | Jesse Ranks TV Show Intros - The Rankings |
| Jesse_Custer 07/06/20 1:26:18 PM #245 | 50. Night Walker - Raetsel_Lapin https://youtu.be/PSNgJTx1Q7U Unique: 5.25 Story: 3.5 Music: 5.75 Animation: 5.25 Personal: 5.25 Average: 5 I think what they were going for with this intro was a kind of film noir style. While it got a little dull seeing the clip of the guy walking the streets so many times, I liked the brooding, gloomy nature of the sequence. The intro has a somewhat unusual tone with its moody atmosphere. The most interesting part was when those jagged lines start to run down the screen (at around 0:40), leading into most of the picture going red. Its not the easiest segment to describe, but it was cool, and Id have liked to see more stuff like that. The music certainly fits the tone of the intro. Perhaps its the singer, but Im getting Depeche Mode vibes here, which is never a bad thing. And I liked the song a bit more each time I listened to it. Also, the animation is a bit better than it might at first appear. While theres a lot of still or repeated frames of animation, which brings down the score, theres also some nice details in the artwork, good use of colors, and I like the visual effect of those circles of light. The worst scoring factor is Story because it pretty much all comes from atmosphere. Almost all we see is this guy, uh, night walking. But the intro nevertheless does a good enough job of setting the mood to leave the viewer with a feel for the tone of the show. Not a bad intro, but it would have benefitted from a bit more variety of imagery. |
| Topic | Steiner asked me to make a topic on my top 5 porn searches. |
| Jesse_Custer 07/06/20 7:01:01 AM #7 | Now thats a memorable top 5. |
| Topic | Name anything and I'll give my top 5 |
| Jesse_Custer 07/06/20 2:11:51 AM #56 | NFUN posted... sporadically-active b8ers Besides myself, the only one coming to mind is Jeff Zero (I guess he doesnt go by that name anymore?). MysticBrohan posted... users whose name starts with M or N Im going to take a pass on this one for now, since I really have to think about it to make sure I dont leave anyone out. Great_Paul posted... Intellectual properties This seems really broad. Do you mean anything including games, movies, TV shows, and even characters? Or more like a franchise or series? Anyway, Im going to call it a night, and Ill probably resume this tomorrow. |
| Topic | Name anything and I'll give my top 5 |
| Jesse_Custer 07/06/20 1:29:25 AM #53 | Raka_Putra posted... How old is your older son? Almost ten. He tends to like very different games than typical kids, and hes actually got pretty good taste. When it comes to UT, I think hes more interested in the music than anything. He often likes to learn the songs to games and play them on the keyboard. MysticBrohan posted... features of mr. mimes face Im sensing a theme here.
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| Topic | Name anything and I'll give my top 5 |
| Jesse_Custer 07/06/20 1:18:53 AM #52 | Snake5555555555 posted... Most interesting conspiracy theories I dont think Ive ever seen a conspiracy theory I could buy into, but these seem the most interesting/entertaining:
Raka_Putra posted... Musicals
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| Topic | Name anything and I'll give my top 5 |
| Jesse_Custer 07/06/20 1:02:09 AM #48 | Great_Paul posted... Gamecube games
InsaneGamer137 posted... GTA missions Ive only played GTA III, Vice City, and IV, and its been so long since Ive played any of them that I cant remember much. All I can really say for this one is that bank heist mission in GTA IV stands out as the best. |
| Topic | Name anything and I'll give my top 5 |
| Jesse_Custer 07/06/20 12:46:28 AM #45 | Hbthebattle posted... Undertale songs A couple weeks ago I knew only one. Its fortuitous my older son is obsessed with this game right now so Ive actually heard more stuff.
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| Topic | Name anything and I'll give my top 5 |
| Jesse_Custer 07/06/20 12:29:07 AM #44 | MetalmindStats posted... Video game characters
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| Topic | Name anything and I'll give my top 5 |
| Jesse_Custer 07/06/20 12:12:22 AM #41 | MysticBrohan posted... mr. mime's body parts
Snake5555555555 posted... I think you would like The Colour Out of Space, Herbert WestReanimator, & The Horror at Red Hook. Good starting points anyway! Thanks, Ill look into those. I feel like I could use a good book. As for Kate Bush, I know almost nothing about her music, but tried listening to a bunch of the popular songs on Spotify. Heres my initial impressions that would probably change with time:
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| Topic | Jesse Ranks TV Show Intros - The Rankings |
| Jesse_Custer 07/06/20 12:04:22 AM #238 | Ill wait until tomorrow to get started on the top 50. But in the meantime, a few questions for anyone following along.
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| Topic | Jesse Ranks TV Show Intros - The Rankings |
| Jesse_Custer 07/06/20 12:00:02 AM #236 | That brings us to the top 50. Heres whats left: Hbthebattle (1): Gravity Falls https://youtu.be/X2DUpDxFJyg Murphiroth (2): Castlevania https://youtu.be/yy_FWdbnvM0 Star Trek: The Next Generation https://youtu.be/HnDtvZXYHgE Johnbobb (1): Paranoia Agent https://youtu.be/0nttSKBJ38k Great_Paul (3): Attack on Titan (season 2) https://youtu.be/LKP-vZvjbh8 Avatar: The Last Airbender https://youtu.be/d1EnW4kn1kg Flight of the Conchords (season 1) https://youtu.be/ALEQDC-NjoU Raetsel_Lapin (2): Cardcaptor Sakura - Platina (Opening 3) https://youtu.be/q91TXBDgyac Night Walker https://youtu.be/PSNgJTx1Q7U Pirateking2000 (4): Men in Black https://youtu.be/mVAePIyC4kQ Samurai Jack https://youtu.be/4iBU_D36-AA Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Stardust Crusaders (OP2) https://youtu.be/odH6449XmKA Bobobo-bo bo-bobo https://youtu.be/Yx-9zJ3UpvQ Mega Mana (1): The Drew Carey Show https://youtu.be/i47lyjYF5As Snake5555555555 (2): Outcast https://youtu.be/pM-_xO-5RoM The X-Files https://youtu.be/Vpqffgak7To Player_0 (4): Game of Thrones (season 1) https://youtu.be/s7L2PVdrb_8 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (short version) https://youtu.be/Cy3PIwczyB0 Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey https://youtu.be/opRmXt3hhAw Dexter https://youtu.be/QhGMGjs3DSs Anagram (2): Star Trek: The Original Series https://youtu.be/LIQsrvW6Ji4 Cheers https://youtu.be/WB0nC3BkzPk Raka_Putra (2): Crazy Ex-Girlfriend https://youtu.be/qzY3EaJTuJk Baccano! https://youtu.be/ODWzLqywz4c ZeroSignal620 (1): Perfect Strangers https://youtu.be/8vbnLYROCj8 Xeybozn (1): Batman: The Animated Series https://youtu.be/-XJ3HJXxDwc RyoCaliente (2): Batman Beyond https://youtu.be/sMXjtvMAFlI Marvels Jessica Jones https://youtu.be/kmUQAZ7K3co CybrMonkey (2): The Expanse https://youtu.be/5Y4wuVfV5G4 Dilbert https://youtu.be/fpivIYJFjd4 Pokewars (4): Black Sails https://youtu.be/XFTcA4QLHw0 True Detective (season 1) https://youtu.be/FxXRkqXfhYM Gargoyles https://youtu.be/CjI0TdvVbqI X-Men: The Animated Series https://youtu.be/di6DocEkruk paulg235 (1): True Blood https://youtu.be/EjooosDIFgQ WhiteLens (1): The Simpsons https://youtu.be/SR8WWFzrZAg kateee (1): Death Note (OP 2) https://youtu.be/Cnc319FOsNE hombad46 (5): Cowboy Bebop https://youtu.be/EL-D9LrFJd4 Shiki https://youtu.be/Iw5u3QVdHjA Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood (OP 1) https://youtu.be/2uq34TeWEdQ Animaniacs https://youtu.be/CWnWwN1z_UM Mob Psycho 100 https://youtu.be/Bw-5Lka7gPE bryans7 (1): Daredevil https://youtu.be/KFYFh8w4758 ChaosTonyV4 (1): Angel https://youtu.be/-FXt2zoUgyo Eddv (3): The Drew Carey Show (5 O Clock World) https://youtu.be/L3wMesI8aiw Pinky and the Brain https://youtu.be/qzZmU0aGmcc Mr. Rogers Neighborhood https://youtu.be/hTevoLkcFdI handsomeboy2012 (1): March Comes In like a Lion |
| Topic | Jesse Ranks TV Show Intros - The Rankings |
| Jesse_Custer 07/05/20 11:57:15 PM #235 | 51. A Stranger Things (season 1) - Player_0 https://youtu.be/-RcPZdihrp4 Unique: 6.25 Story: 0.75 Music: 7.75 Animation: 5 Personal: 5 Average: 4.95 My first thought was this is just letters coming together over a black background to form the title of the show. Surely I must be missing something, judging from the 225,000 thumbs up on the video. But after a few watches, it started to click for me, even if I still cant shake the feeling the intro is incomplete. This intro is entirely about setting the atmosphere for the show. It doesnt even bother to waste your time with the pretense of a story or showing a single character. And in a way, thats kind of refreshing given all the intros that pretend to tell a story, while completely failing to do so. And in its own very limited way, there is some hint of a story to this intro, as the music and slow crawl of the letters set the mood. So by the time you finish watching this sequence, you go into the show feeling like you have some idea what to expect, even if you know nothing about the show. Of course, the music is doing most of the work here. And I really like the song, which has a nostalgic 80s quality to it. But its not just the music. Theres also a cool visual effect starting with a close-up where its not initially clear what youre looking at, and then the letters gradually come into view. Its hardly groundbreaking animation, but it looks really good and fluid, enough for an average score in that factor. And thats more than I expected to be able to say about some letters. |
| Topic | Jesse Ranks TV Show Intros - The Rankings |
| Jesse_Custer 07/05/20 10:47:31 PM #234 | 52. Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable (OP1) - Hbthebattle https://youtu.be/75ddHwUbW5w Unique: 7 Story: 1.25 Music: 5.75 Animation: 6.25 Personal: 4.5 Average: 4.95 From what Ive seen, Jojo intros are always novel and distinctive, and this one is no exception, from the eye-catching bright colors to the way the shadow of a character appears to morph shapes. And the intro keeps changing gimmicks throughout as if constantly reinventing itself. The animation is also distinctly above average, with great lighting effects and a good sense of framing to create the maximum impact of the imagery. As the upbeat funk music and disco ball lighting makes clear, this intro is a nonstop party. But what is it about? This intro tells me nothing about the show or the characters other than to suggest theyre going to spend most of their time dancing. What little sense of story I got comes from the way a couple characters appear next to some kind of alternate mirror image of themselves, suggesting another persona or transformation. But really, I dont have a clue what Im watching, and an intro should at least have some meaning without knowing anything about the show. Its still a well designed intro, but there are better Jojo intros than this, including one still to come on this list. |
| Topic | Name anything and I'll give my top 5 |
| Jesse_Custer 07/05/20 10:37:10 PM #39 | Tom Bombadil posted... Topics on the first page at whatever time you make the list
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| Topic | Name anything and I'll give my top 5 |
| Jesse_Custer 07/05/20 9:46:42 PM #37 | Whiskey_Nick posted... McDonalds Burgers
scarletspeed7 posted... Careers you think Natalie Portman would be good at outside of acting
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| Topic | Name anything and I'll give my top 5 |
| Jesse_Custer 07/05/20 9:01:21 PM #35 | Drakeryn posted... fictional swordfighters I really feel like Im forgetting someone obvious here.
Uglyface2 posted... Serial killers (and by favorite I mean most interesting).
Steiner posted... porn searches Yeah, I know Im a boring prude, but Im not ranking this. kateee posted... dildos
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| Topic | Name anything and I'll give my top 5 |
| Jesse_Custer 07/05/20 8:57:25 PM #34 | NFUN posted... Chimeratio songs Id never heard any before today. But so I could actually give you an answer this time, I listened to some on Spotify and came up with this:
Great_Paul posted... Flight of the Conchords episodes
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| Topic | Game of the Decade of the Year ROUND 5 (Boot/Immune): Group 1, Day 4 [GotDotY] |
| Jesse_Custer 07/05/20 7:32:36 PM #7 | Immune: Mario Kart 8 Boot: God of War |
| Topic | Name anything and I'll give my top 5 |
| Jesse_Custer 07/05/20 7:04:30 PM #29 | Taking a break, but Ill return to this later. |
| Topic | Name anything and I'll give my top 5 |
| Jesse_Custer 07/05/20 7:00:51 PM #28 | Snake5555555555 posted... Lovecraftian fiction I don't think Ive read any. Is there any youd recommend knowing my tastes? firefdr posted... male pornstars No Xeybozn posted... Sports teams I dont follow sports, so this is going to be a mostly arbitrary ranking based on teams I have some random positive association with.
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| Topic | Name anything and I'll give my top 5 |
| Jesse_Custer 07/05/20 6:48:42 PM #26 | Shonen_Bat posted... Indie ga- pfft
WarThaNemesis2 posted... Jesse Custers
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| Topic | Name anything and I'll give my top 5 |
| Jesse_Custer 07/05/20 6:35:18 PM #24 | swirIdude posted... Waifus
hombad46 posted... Days of the year
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| Topic | Name anything and I'll give my top 5 |
| Jesse_Custer 07/05/20 6:09:33 PM #14 | NFUN posted... Versions of Silver Will I dont think Im even familiar with one. scarletspeed7 posted... Ministers in fiction Going to include priests so I have enough to choose from.
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| Topic | Name anything and I'll give my top 5 |
| Jesse_Custer 07/05/20 5:46:07 PM #8 | MetalmindStats posted... Indie games
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| Topic | Name anything and I'll give my top 5 |
| Jesse_Custer 07/05/20 5:41:21 PM #4 | Hbthebattle posted... Pokemon Since my only real exposure to the franchise is Pokemon Go, this will probably be a weird list.
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| Topic | Name anything and I'll give my top 5 |
| Jesse_Custer 07/05/20 5:33:54 PM #1 | Its been awhile since Ive done one of these and I feel like trying it again. For however long this holds my interest, name anything and Ill give my top 5. |
| Topic | Hardest Game You've Beaten? |
| Jesse_Custer 07/05/20 5:28:40 PM #12 | The first game that came to mind was Mega Man 9. TheArkOfTurus posted... Off the top of my head, Super Ghouls N' Ghosts. But maybe this is my actual answer. |
| Topic | Your First Thought 44: "Most canonically powerful Noble Nine member" |
| Jesse_Custer 07/05/20 5:08:38 PM #24 | Its probably not right, but I thought of Cloud. |
| Topic | Jesse Ranks TV Show Intros - The Rankings |
| Jesse_Custer 07/05/20 1:19:43 PM #233 | 53. Patriot - StartTheMachine https://vimeo.com/317121655 Unique: 5 Story: 5 Music: 5.5 Animation: N/A Personal: 4.25 Average: 4.9375 Im not sure what they were going for with this intro, but it came across to me as a dark story about youth in America, judging from the kid smoking and firing a gun. Based on the description of the show Im reading, that takeaway is completely wrong, but thats what I got from this intro anyway. While its basically just a series of clips, this intro doesnt score too badly on the Unique factor because it plays like a series of home videos, kind of like a darker version of The Wonder Years intro, which is a bit unusual. And the theme song works well with the visuals. Its not a particularly memorable song, but it serves its purpose of being atmospheric and giving you some clue what kind of mood to take away from the visuals. Although I dont get what the show is actually about from the intro, the imagery has a sense of believability, and theres enough personality conveyed to warrant a respectable score on Story. But it could have been higher if the intro had a clearer and more cohesive narrative. |
| Topic | Jesse Ranks TV Show Intros - The Rankings |
| Jesse_Custer 07/05/20 11:47:57 AM #230 | 54. Mirai Nikki - Ks Mesorogiwi - paulg235 https://youtu.be/ql0NtjXIv_s Unique: 5.5 Story: 4.25 Music: 5 Animation: 5.5 Personal: 3.75 Average: 4.8 This is a really dark intro. Its almost entirely imagery involving blood, weapons, or having something to do with death. So its not difficult to get a feel for the tone of the show. But while the intro, if anything, overemphasizes the violent nature of the show where a bit more subtlety might have worked better, the intro gives hardly any clue as to what the show is actually about. Theres still enough emphasis on tone to leave the viewer with some impression of story, even without knowing anything about the characters depicted, but the intro lacks the depth needed to tell a more meaningful story through imagery. While its mostly a series of clips, the intro has a distinctive feel with some novel parts, such as the way the text appears early on, and the violent struggle of the silhouettes near the end. And the animation looks pretty good for the more inventive scenes, although too often the intro just displays still pictures that are far less impressive. As for the theme song, I really liked the operatic part near the start and would have preferred to hear them lean more into that, instead of the less interesting rock music that it turned into. Thats not to say the song was ever bad, just that like the rest of the intro, it isnt grabbing me and making me care. |
| Topic | Jesse Ranks TV Show Intros - The Rankings |
| Jesse_Custer 07/05/20 8:22:59 AM #229 | 55. Danganronpa The Animation - Hbthebattle https://youtu.be/zKwRkTaIsZo Unique: 6.25 Story: 5 Music: 3.75 Animation: 6 Personal: 2.75 Average: 4.75 My first impression: wtf about that bear dancing seductively. Anyway, I mostly liked the visual presentation for this one, particularly the way the picture is always in motion around the still shots of various characters. But for me, the good on this intro was outweighed by the bad, including the mediocre rapping near the start, and the generally haphazard nature of the intro, which seems like its not sure what tone its going for. The intro has a unique presentation without a doubt, but something more nuanced would be required for an even higher score in that factor (without having to resort to a bear that seems on the verge of being NSFW). As for Story, Im getting some vague sense of it from the way the bear first appears in a slot machine with the word guilty, and later appears slamming down a gavel like a judge. This suggests the show is about some kind of arbitrary justice that makes a mockery of a real court proceeding. Where the sense of story fails, however, is the intro tells us nothing about the individual characters it displays. In fact, the camera zooms in on the chest of one female character, suggesting there is little more to her character than her, uh, obvious attributes. I think ultimately how someone feels about this intro will come down to how they feel about Monobear, who clearly steals the show here. |
| Topic | Jesse Ranks TV Show Intros - The Rankings |
| Jesse_Custer 07/04/20 11:16:51 PM #228 | 56. Avengers: Earths Mightiest Heroes - Hbthebattle https://youtu.be/xxaJpUnF6xA Unique: 2.75 Story: 5.25 Music: 5.25 Animation: 5 Personal: 5 Average: 4.65 Theres a definite effort to tell a story here, starting with the sight of clouds of smoke coming from the city skyline, followed by the source of the destruction, a bunch of knockoff Brainiac ships. Cut to Tony Stark watching from his penthouse, and then casually putting a team together like hes building an invention. Of course, we then get a generic battle sequence where the heroes inevitably save the day. While its considerably better than a series of disconnected clips, the story of a group of heroes forming to fight bad guys doesnt have much depth without some reason to care about the individual heroes. And with the exception of a fantastic introduction to the Hulk, we get no feel for the personalities of the characters from generic scenes like youd see on ads for action figures. Contrast this with the intro to the Justice League cartoon, which manages to make each individual character seem uniquely iconic (even someone as uninteresting as Hawkgirl): https://youtu.be/MXph0arElKs The theme song is also on the generic side, but works very well with this intro, managing to make the combat seem more exhilarating than it actually is. And the animation is pretty average. Overall, its a decent intro, but it had the potential to be better. |
| Topic | Fireworks, Dear God! |
| Jesse_Custer 07/04/20 9:44:41 PM #4 | LapisLazuli posted... Fireworks suck. This so much |
| Topic | Jesse Ranks TV Show Intros - The Rankings |
| Jesse_Custer 07/04/20 7:58:17 PM #225 | hombad46 posted... Hope I'm not jinxing myself, but I'm glad none of my noms fell in the bottom half I didnt even notice it because I was focused on getting to the top 50, but youre right. Were in the top half now! |
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