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| Juhanor 09/16/20 8:09:45 AM #354 | |
| Topic | Anime/Other Stuff General V188: "He Ain't Heavy" |
| Juhanor 09/04/20 9:48:20 PM #486 | Itachi157 posted... They're making a Shenmue animeI wonder if it'll be adaptation or sequel? --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | Anime/Other Stuff General V188: "He Ain't Heavy" |
| Juhanor 08/27/20 8:25:12 PM #443 | So I've been playing 2008 lately and going down the card art rabbit hole https://i.imgur.com/unkf5ls.png I never thought I'd see Boar Soldier show up on a Hanafuda-themed card 12 years after its first print, absolutely wild. --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | Anime/Other Stuff General V188: "He Ain't Heavy" |
| Juhanor 08/26/20 9:38:14 AM #433 | Itachi157 posted... That's quite a bit of stuff, thank you. Will definitely save all this. Despite not having seen much mecha, I'm definitely interested in seeing more so this is pretty nice info to have. Out of what I have seen, my favorite so far was probably Turn A Gundam. In fact that's probably in my top 10 overall anime.No problem! I'd like to think giant robots are my forte, so I'm always happy to (over)share my experience with them. Turn A is really a special anime and for a lot of people it's either a love or (unfortunately) hate kinda thing. I'm glad you like it, cuz it's one of my favorites too. Tomino's next closest work would probably be Overman King Gainer, in terms of tone. Patlabor did catch my eye a while back because I just happened to see the opening on YouTube, was indeed really catchy. Probably be a good place to start. Also not necessarily all mecha but the 80s aesthetic in general is really appealing to me (kind of how Zeta and ZZ looked/felt).80s was one of the best decades for robots, no doubt. Besides Patlabor, Layzner, Dunbine and Gorg, Metal Armor Dragonar is a really good pick for that aesthetic; post-ZZ, intended to be a starter for a new Gundam-like franchise but ended up only being a single series. The opening is really tight too https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItCMX3A1qaE --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | Anime/Other Stuff General V188: "He Ain't Heavy" |
| Juhanor 08/25/20 10:02:05 PM #430 | Itachi157 posted... I spent the last hour or so writing a wall of text to answer, but I'll spare the thread by doing some off-site linking in a minute. In the meantime, definitely continue VOTOMs and I can support Cal's rec of Granbelm, it's one of the three 2010s robot shows that really hit on all cylinders. --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | Anime/Other Stuff General V188: "He Ain't Heavy" |
| Juhanor 08/25/20 7:10:34 PM #423 | And for the triple post, finished GaoGaiGar Final Kinda weird to go from G-rated stuff to lots of fanservice and sexually charged scenes. Again it wasn't anything amazing but I did enjoy the two Betterman cameos, even if they were voiceless and from behind. Glad to be done with it regardless. --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | Anime/Other Stuff General V188: "He Ain't Heavy" |
| Juhanor 08/25/20 12:37:55 AM #422 | Finished GGG. Pros: Mech design by Kunio Okawara Character design by Takahiro Kimura King J-Der and J were cool Last fight was good Cons: Stock footage Character deaths cheapened by fake outs (can't fake every death and then expect the viewer to feel anything when someone actually dies <_<) Stock footage Victories cheapened by ass pull abilities out of nowhere Stock footage Due to the fake outs and victories, there were neither stakes nor consequences Stock footage Weird music direction (hero's killer move featuring a sinister theme, opening rarely played etc etc) Stock footage Stagnant characters, no betrayals or counter purposes (which was on purpose, but with the above low stakes/no consequences, made for a very boring show) That's about i-oh wait, did I mention stock footage? (At least half, hell maybe 2/3rds of the show was stock footage, is what I'm getting at) And finally inconsistent themes/lifted ideas from anime that'd already done it, and better, three years earlier in 1994 Although the cons seem more than the pros, I've seen a lot worse and really the worst part was that I rarely felt emotion towards it, positive or negative. Good (mecha) anime should get the viewer's sides splitting, tears flowing or blood boiling. I laughed once, cried never and had lukewarm veins the entire time. So in the end, GGG wasn't amazing or awful; it was just thoroughly average, at least for me. Hopefully Final is better <_< --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | Anime/Other Stuff General V188: "He Ain't Heavy" |
| Juhanor 08/24/20 7:35:49 PM #421 | About 6 episodes left on GaoGaiGar, then I'll watch the same series' Final OVA. --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | Anime/Other Stuff General V188: "He Ain't Heavy" |
| Juhanor 08/22/20 6:45:09 PM #410 | Calwings posted... I checked out some scenes and uh...I'm changing my vote to P5 --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | Anime/Other Stuff General V188: "He Ain't Heavy" |
| Juhanor 08/22/20 4:39:40 PM #405 | Calwings posted... I'd say Gunslinger Girl if it's not too bloody. --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | Anime/Other Stuff General V188: "He Ain't Heavy" |
| Juhanor 08/18/20 2:25:03 PM #389 | Done with GGG through 25. First half was thoroughly middling, too much stock footage, too low stakes. Having the MC literally sacrificing his health and wellness to protect people is infinitely more interesting than "lol magic hammer," but gotta sell those toys I guess. --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | Anime/Other Stuff General V188: "He Ain't Heavy" |
| Juhanor 08/17/20 10:55:11 PM #387 | |
| Topic | Anime/Other Stuff General V188: "He Ain't Heavy" |
| Juhanor 08/17/20 8:20:03 PM #386 | |
| Topic | Anime/Other Stuff General V188: "He Ain't Heavy" |
| Juhanor 08/14/20 9:45:34 PM #365 | Up to 6 for Raijin Oh and just finished 7 of GGG. I think half of that last ep was stock footage, jeez. --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | Anime/Other Stuff General V188: "He Ain't Heavy" |
| Juhanor 08/13/20 9:12:54 PM #362 | UX wasn't hitting so I'm moving towards BX. Long story short there's three series I need to see to fill out the list: GaoGaiGar, Raijin-Oh and Shin Mazinger. The high episode counts of the first two (49 and 51 respectively) are something of a hurdle to you know, actually playing the dang game... But regardless, started em earlier today and what do you know, they're a great match (combination sequences and pollution/waste themed enemies). As for what each did singularly, I thought Raijin-Oh had some smart animation regarding the "5th dimension" enemies (villain punches at the robot on his viewscreen and his fist appears, giant-size, to physically strike it; later he and his underling literally slip through the cracks of a wall and floor to get to Earth). GGG meanwhile had a really intense DE-combination sequence of all things, with the MC's life put at risk during what in 90% of mecha anime would be downtime. So I'll try to rip through these over the next few days, pick up Shin Mazinger at the halfway point, and then finally play BX <_<. https://i.imgur.com/kdR2yKc.jpg --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | Anime/Other Stuff General V188: "He Ain't Heavy" |
| Juhanor 08/11/20 9:18:23 AM #350 | Calwings posted... You only watched the first season of Symphogear?Yeah looking back I finished it in November last year. I was gonna continue to G but IIRC ended up watching a loooong Chinese historical drama afterwards. So perhaps that'll be my next anime. --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | Anime/Other Stuff General V188: "He Ain't Heavy" |
| Juhanor 08/11/20 12:10:53 AM #348 | Calwings posted... This the one you're looking for?Yes, excellent! Exactly that one. The show came up in a discussion with a friend + I wanted to show him the callbacks. Thank you very much. I gotta remember to watch the next series too, the first one was really fun. --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | Anime/Other Stuff General V188: "He Ain't Heavy" |
| Juhanor 08/10/20 9:29:10 PM #346 | Cal would you happen to have that side-by-side comparison image of Chris from Symphogear and the different Gundams? --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | Anime/Other Stuff General V188: "He Ain't Heavy" |
| Juhanor 08/09/20 8:30:18 AM #340 | Juhanor posted... regretTo elaborate further: PlotThe overarching story was very thin. More appropriately it was a series of situations, but unlike the usual mecha MotW or sci-fi police, the stakes were literally never lower. At no point did the heroes seem seriously threatened in battle or be subjected to a higher power; furthermore casulaties of war were essentially nil. Even with wanton destruction, laser beams firing, losing control of the robot etc etc, there would usually be panels afterwards where the speaker would say "fortunately there was only damage to this structure or that, everyone survived!" Keep in mind, this is despite the entire hook for the robots being that they need CharactersSo the characters. How did they grow or change as people without stakes? The answer is they didn't. Oh sure, the main kid went from being a jackass in the first three volumes to repeatedly, over and over and over, spouting off about how he was an ally of justice; but other than that, from volume one to volume 25, everyone was basically stagnant. There was no death of a friend, no seeking revenge, no personal goal or motivation other than to be poorly defined chess pieces on the main mastermind's board. They went about their business in seemingly nonsensical ways, never really caring for one another except at shoe-horned in talking moments, to confirm that yes the main kid was an ally of justice or yes every girl around him was still madly in love with him. ArtworkTo wrap up, I'll say this section could be specified as character, battle or mecha, but I'll just cover them all under one blanket. The artwork was bad. Due to the odd shapes and lack of features on the mecha, the excessive use of speed lines and smoke clouds and the bland, featureless characters, the manga was for the most part, unpleasant to read. Certainly there was technical skill involved but none of it was applied to making the action clear, the mecha distinct, or the characters individual. ConclusionI don't understand this manga. High handed idealism and a lack of death or consequence absolutely have no place in a story about giant robots, which by their very nature MUST result in some kind of casualty or trouble for the protagonists. Furthermore, for a story about saving humanity...they were already too late. Those folk ain't human cuz they had no spark or soul. Anyway I'm beginning to regret my choice of game, lol --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | Anime/Other Stuff General V188: "He Ain't Heavy" |
| Juhanor 08/09/20 12:26:24 AM #338 | |
| Topic | Anime/Other Stuff General V188: "He Ain't Heavy" |
| Juhanor 08/08/20 5:45:40 PM #331 | |
| Topic | Anime/Other Stuff General V188: "He Ain't Heavy" |
| Juhanor 08/07/20 8:32:21 PM #330 | Ok, Dancouga Nova turned out to be post-plot so I'm dropping that mess right now. Read the first 3 volumes of Linebarrels earlier. MC is a dick but seems to be improving. Artwork is really busy though so it's kinda hard to track what's going on in fights. Fortunately it goes along at a good clip so I oughta be done by tomorrow or Sunday. --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | Anime/Other Stuff General V188: "He Ain't Heavy" |
| Juhanor 08/06/20 2:36:16 PM #324 | Demonbane episode 1: <_< Can definitely tell this is based on a VN Main guy seems alright and his special form reminds me of Betterman No opinion so far Dancouga Nova: >_> Gravion was better, and that's all I'll say about that --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | Anime/Other Stuff General V188: "He Ain't Heavy" |
| Juhanor 08/05/20 2:45:50 PM #317 | https://i.imgur.com/ayybC8w.png Red = watched Blue = doesn't matter Green = haven't seen So having been awhile since I last played SRW, I've been thinking about having another go at one of em. The situation is that I'd like to play one I've seen most series of, as opposed to the usual recognize some series and situations, blunder through others. UX, as seen above, has 17 series, 9 of which I've seen. We can knock that down to 9 of 15; Banpresto Originals are of course the main mechs/story of the game, and Fei-Yan is just a guest unit/plot irrelevant. Another point to knock down is SD Gundam Sangokuden, since I've been through 3 Kingdoms enough times that I should recognize similar plotlines (not to mention the representing mobile suits). So at 9/14, the remainder is Tobikage, Demonbane, Linebarrels, Dancouga Nova and Heroman. Tobikage I'll probably strike out since it's 49 episodes and I'd like to play this before autumn comes; similarly Heroman (anime) is 26, also unlikely. On the other hand, Demonbane and Dancouga Nova are both 12 eps, and Linebarrels manga is 24 volumes. I think 12/14 will have to do. --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | Anime/Other Stuff General V188: "He Ain't Heavy" |
| Juhanor 08/03/20 9:51:49 PM #313 | MJOLNRVII posted... Are any of the villains good iyo?Definitely yes. Volume one had a nice power creep, with the first villain being relatively "street" level, if I remember the term right, and the final being a seemingly unstoppable force. I thought these two were the most engaging, of the six. That isn't to say the middle four were boring, but I enjoyed Batman's strategies against their powers and plans (especially the fifth villain) more than their actual characters, if you know what I mean. I might read that.Give it a shot if you feel like it! There's only three volumes and setting the story aside, the artwork has some of the cleanest lines I've ever seen. --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | Anime/Other Stuff General V188: "He Ain't Heavy" |
| Juhanor 08/03/20 7:17:16 PM #310 | I've been reading Jiro Kuwata's Batman manga. Of course the artwork is similar to Speed Racer/Mach Go Go Go, but what I find interesting is that all the villains (so far) have been original. No Joker/Penguin/Riddler etc. --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | Anime/Other Stuff General V188: "He Ain't Heavy" |
| Juhanor 07/25/20 12:42:41 PM #266 | Finished Shin Mazinger Zero. 10/10 manga, the first half is a bit thin but literally right after the page I stopped on it went all out. Ending was beautiful. Stuff like this reminds me why I love mecha. https://i.imgur.com/RDbsYxl.png --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | Anime/Other Stuff General V188: "He Ain't Heavy" |
| Juhanor 07/25/20 9:38:45 AM #265 | Made it to page 865 of Shin Mazinger Zero. It's got some good concepts and the art is nice but plot is pretty thin. --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | Anime/Other Stuff General V188: "He Ain't Heavy" |
| Juhanor 07/19/20 3:56:45 PM #243 | Yeah 5Ds is actually really good. Growing up it was neat to see the franchise "mature," so to speak, along with the audience. --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | lmao @ Netflix's Dragon's Dogma |
| Juhanor 07/17/20 7:55:12 AM #26 | I dunno why they picked Dragon's Dogma over literally any other Capcom property with you know, established characters. Is it about Savan or something? --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | Anime/Other Stuff General V188: "He Ain't Heavy" |
| Juhanor 07/16/20 1:24:12 PM #226 | Unfortunately EVA was from the grammar masters of Malaysia, so instead please look at these proper HK subs Giant Bobo https://i.vgy.me/TdI03B.jpg Sorry, that's actually Gaint Robo https://i.vgy.me/A2v2VQ.jpg People die if they are killed https://i.vgy.me/aaDskF.jpg ........ https://i.vgy.me/6XkrM0.jpg --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | Is this the only place on the Internet where people still use >_>? |
| Juhanor 07/14/20 9:04:04 PM #24 | |
| Topic | Are you getting Ghost of Tsushima? |
| Juhanor 07/13/20 11:45:16 AM #66 | Launch trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piApenO8SsE --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | Are you getting Ghost of Tsushima? |
| Juhanor 07/12/20 10:02:38 PM #30 | Yeah https://i.imgur.com/MIdwTxq.jpg https://i.imgur.com/4OlarHr.jpg Free dynamic theme https://i.imgur.com/6HIvG0v.png --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | As a kid, I never understood Bender and Fry's "friendship" in Futurama |
| Juhanor 07/11/20 4:36:21 PM #3 | The only thing I think I'd change about Futurama is have Bender be a total jackass to everyone else but neutral/nice to Fry. --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | Anime/Other Stuff General V188: "He Ain't Heavy" |
| Juhanor 07/10/20 7:48:01 AM #201 | Tbh I'd watch if it was. --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | CE Writing topic -- This Time It Won't Purge? Edition |
| Juhanor 07/09/20 3:34:06 PM #414 | spanky1 posted... Aaaand done. :3Congratulations!!! DuranOfForcena posted... not that i was writing much lately before, but my PC being on the fritz now has ground all my writing progress to a halt. it's pretty lame. i actually jotted down some notes in a notebook the other day for the first time in like a decade, so there's that.lol I actually decided to start in a notebook this time. Kinda messy but I like it. 580 words done for chapter one. Either that'll be half or the stopping point, I'm not sure yet. I'm not really used to writing bite sized chapters but the cliff hanger feels fairly compelling as an "end" vs a mid way point. --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | Anime/Other Stuff General V188: "He Ain't Heavy" |
| Juhanor 07/09/20 9:46:17 AM #197 | Calwings posted... Why is this topic so dead? Where did everybody go?I was sick as a dog last night <_< Better now though. Finished re-reading Phantom Blood a few days ago, going thru Battle Tendency atm. I'm on the part where Joseph plays with a cactus. --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | Never thought I'd say this....I think my dog is finished. |
| Juhanor 07/08/20 12:08:09 AM #13 | TC I'm really sorry this happened. My dog was the exact same age and suddenly had nearly similar problems. I can't remember exactly how much time went between the first signs and his passing but it must have been months/nearing a year. My only advice is to get some absorbent pads for if he has trouble walking or holding it in. On the same note, I'd also suggest a backup doggie bed. You already sound like a considerate and caring friend so I doubt I need to say spend time with him and be patient with him. When the worst happens, the wound will be as deep as your love was. But you'll be able to look back every day and remember all the good times you two shared together, and although he may be gone he'll live on through that memory in your heart. --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | Giving Chrono Trigger another go. Spoilers, I guess. |
| Juhanor 07/07/20 11:43:03 PM #19 | IIRC my Regardless, Ayla, Frog and Robo are the coolest. --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | Anime/Other Stuff General V188: "He Ain't Heavy" |
| Juhanor 07/04/20 11:17:58 AM #179 | |
| Topic | What would your reaction be if Donald Trump died of COVID-19? |
| Juhanor 07/03/20 10:44:48 PM #13 | |
| Topic | Marvel Acquires Alien and Predator Comic Franchises |
| Juhanor 07/02/20 11:09:18 PM #14 | Clearly Marvel is gathering these fun toys of fandom together to do fun things with them, and fans are already buzzing with ideas about just how much fun these franchise can be together.<_< --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | Anime/Other Stuff General V188: "He Ain't Heavy" |
| Juhanor 07/02/20 5:58:53 PM #174 | |
| Topic | Publishers are considering raising game prices for PS5 and Xbox Series X |
| Juhanor 07/02/20 5:51:30 PM #10 | |
| Topic | ITT: Every 25th post gets a waifu doodle based on your username |
| Juhanor 07/01/20 11:46:30 AM #474 | IfGodCouldDie posted... Can someone quote me and tag lostforest, I'd like to tell them their colour scheme looked good but they have me blocked for a reason I am unaware of. @LostForest --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
| Topic | What is Buffalo, New York, like? |
| Juhanor 07/01/20 8:40:40 AM #24 | |
| Topic | Health bar or screen effects? |
| Juhanor 06/30/20 9:23:10 PM #7 | |
| Topic | How much deeding do you consider too much? |
| Juhanor 06/30/20 7:05:08 PM #2 | Internet says 21 times a month. I could see maybe 2x a day if you're really bowed up, otherwise once-twice a week. All depends on your libido tho --- OG Xbox on PC https://pastebin.com/h3HBTFbF |
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