Current Events > Just finished Gurren Lagann yesterday

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At the recommendation of one of you folks.

I have to say it was quite underwhelming. I didn't realize how corny it was going to be. Almost like it was making fun of other mech anime. Overall I'd give it maybe a 6.5/10

Going to start a new watching a new anime series. Thinking maybe Attack on Titan or something, not really sure.
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Yikes
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KlRBEH posted...

Yikes

What do you mean by that? yikes?
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SpriteLimit posted...

KlRBEH posted...

Yikes

What do you mean by that? yikes?

That you have incredibly bad taste.
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Esrac posted...

That you have incredibly bad taste.

Okay then explain why Gurren Lagann is better than a 6.5/10.

There was very little character development, the plot was pretty weak, and the battles were resolved without any real conflict. No one really put up a fight at any point.
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Very little character development? Almost none of the characters are the way they started out as. They go through multiple levels of human development and every single character copes with the changes in society very differently from others, like the serious guy has his shit together while Simon's head's in the sky, the kids go from being innocent and naive to basically government elitists. Even prominent people like Yoko find very little in terms of where she belongs, and the world's saviors more than not become something like hermits or go on to live very quiet lives. It's pretty reflective of how it happens for our society, except they've advanced their society much quicker than we ever did.

And the plot being weak literally doesn't say anything. Weak how? Where are your specifics? I watched this show like what 5-6 years ago and I have more specifics to say than you do. No one puts up a fight? Multiple prominent main characters dying didn't happen? The fact that they had to transcend human limits didn't happen either? Resolved without conflicts?

Ok, to be clear here, you watched Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann right?
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Esrac posted...

SpriteLimit posted...

KlRBEH posted...

Yikes

What do you mean by that? yikes?

That you have incredibly bad taste.

Seriously, TC must be a troll.
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None of the main characters really died aside from Kamina

I thought the plot was fairly predictable.

And sure the characters changed, but I don't think they were properly developed.
Simon was kind of wimpy at first, but after the time jump he was basically a Kamina clone.
Spiral King went from some kind of Disney big bad to a Futurama head a in jar
Rossiu was basically always a douche

And yes there was basically no real conflict, almost every battle was defeated just as fast as it was introduced. There were basically no major setbacks throughout the entire series. Sure new threats were discovered, but they were all defeated within 10 minutes of them popping up.
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Also Yoko's boobs constantly hanging out was pretty cringey
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Gonna have to agree that TC has bad taste.
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SpriteLimit posted...

Esrac posted...

That you have incredibly bad taste.

Okay then explain why Gurren Lagann is better than a 6.5/10.

There was very little character development, the plot was pretty weak, and the battles were resolved without any real conflict. No one really put up a fight at any point.

I'm not going to get into an argument about your bad taste in anime on my lunch break at work, but are you serious, dude?

Did you not notice Simon's development from a weak willed child who depends entirely on Kamina to a capable leader and his own man?

Or Rossio developing into a man who would doubt and betray his allies and abandon most of humanity for a small chance to save any, before finally regaining his trust in Simon?

Did you not notice the battle against Thymilph that killed Kamina? Or the battle against Lordgenome that Simon barely scrapped by on? Or the battle against the Anti-Spirals that killed half of the pilots, including Kitan's sacrifice? The final battle that cost them Nia in exchange for freedom from the Anti-Spirals?

Just off the top of my head.
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Idk I just thought it was pretty lame. None of the battles really had me on edge at all. Maybe I am just a pleb
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i disliked the first ~third of the show so much that i dropped it afterwards, then for some reason decided to keep watching months later and loved it, except for the ending
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Just who the hell do you think you are?
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Choco posted...

i disliked the first ~third of the show so much that i dropped it afterwards, then for some reason decided to keep watching months later and loved it, except for the ending

I agree with this for the most part. The second half was pretty solid, ending was pretty wonky but it was okay.
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You know, except for the part that the 2nd season literally dealt with one big bad that they had to figure out a way to beat for the whole season, and it took them a few episodes to get out of the magnetic ocean thing. Also, it is ultimately an anime. If they took multiple episodes beating each and every enemy, they'd probably have to go on forever. Pacing was never a problem for Gurren Lagann

For Simon, he was vastly a different character than Kamina. He had a lot more to actually fight for than Kamina, who more or less sorta fought for himself and what he believed in. Where Kamina was something of a one man leader, Simon was always reliant on everybody contributing. This is why Kamina's best form only ever really incorporated just Simon while Simon's final form included everybody who was still alive.

Also, how the hell did you forget about Kittan sacrificing himself so that everybody else can escape lol. He had an insane arc (aka fucking character development) and developed spiral powers on the level of Kamina and Simon, who he always felt overshadowed by, as a big fulfilling resolution to his character as a whole.

Rossiu wasn't a douche. Simon just wasn't doing his work, and society advanced far enough that Simon slacking affected everybody. Rossiu was the one keeping everything afloat. He also knew Simon didn't want to get chained down by the command, so he was developing the world to the point where Simon didn't have to feel pressured to save the world on his own.

As for Yoko's boobs hanging out, that's a you problem.
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Also I gave it a 6.5/10 that's above average. Why are you putting me on blast for saying it is above average.

It isn't some trash like Inuyasha or something.
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Darkinsanity1 posted...

Gonna have to agree that TC has bad taste.

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Lemme recommend you some JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Can't go wrong with JoJo.
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SpriteLimit posted...

Also I gave it a 6.5/10 that's above average. Why are you putting me on blast for saying it is above average.

It isn't some trash like Inuyasha or something.

I don't really care about your score. You're just wrong about your reasons. Also you probably have terrible reasons for calling Inuyasha a trash as well.
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Popcorn_Fairy posted...

Lemme recommend you some JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Can't go wrong with JoJo.

Just stop after part 2.
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Maybe I was just hyped up too much. People have been telling me to watch Gurren Lagann for probably like 8 years and I finally decided to watch it. Kind of like Cowboy Bepop (although that one was still dope as hell)
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SpriteLimit posted...

Idk I just thought it was pretty lame. None of the battles really had me on edge at all. Maybe I am just a pleb

They were fucking throwing galaxies at each other wtf is wrong with you?
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Popcorn_Fairy posted...

Lemme recommend you some JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Can't go wrong with JoJo.

I mean, most of what TC disliked about Gurren Lagann can also apply to Jojo though I'd still recommend to give it a shot.
GL was about being hype and optimistic and not about being grim and edgy like game of thrones or death note or something which seemed to be what TC is looking for. I'd recommend Shinsekai Yori, technolayze, or Fafner.
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GiftedACIII posted...

I mean, most of what TC disliked about Gurren Lagann can also apply to Jojo though I'd still recommend to give it a shot.
GL was about being hype and optimistic and not about being grim and edgy like game of thrones or death note or something which seemed to be what TC is looking for. I'd recommend Shinsekai Yori, technolayze, or Fafner.

Probably true. I liked the mech battles in Code Geass and I was expecting Gurren Lagann to be closer to that
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Now watch Parallel Works 8 for Lordgenomes backstory.

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SpriteLimit posted...

GiftedACIII posted...

I mean, most of what TC disliked about Gurren Lagann can also apply to Jojo though I'd still recommend to give it a shot.
GL was about being hype and optimistic and not about being grim and edgy like game of thrones or death note or something which seemed to be what TC is looking for. I'd recommend Shinsekai Yori, technolayze, or Fafner.

Probably true. I liked the mech battles in Code Geass and I was expecting Gurren Lagann to be closer to that

You'll like fafner then. Even grimmier and more serious than Geass. Just be careful that the artwork in the first 2004 anime is pure shit and it takes AWHILE to get going, I honestly thought the first season itself was pretty bleh but the sequel series (released in 2015 took them 11 years lmao) Exodus was amazing.
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legendarylemur posted...

As for Yoko's boobs hanging out, that's a you problem.

lmao what does this even mean
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