Daroki

@JasonR86 said:

I would be really irritated if I were a Vita owner who had bought those games at full-price at launch and not even a year later they are being given away for free with a subscription that costs the price of one of those games.

I'd be thrilled that there might be people tempted to pick up the system so it's not a paperweight in two years. To each their own.

It looks like because his arms are amputated, which if that is the case, is freaking awesome.

@Mezmero said:

@Daroki: Is it really necessary to compare something written in the 80's to something from 2009? I keep telling people to brace themselves for Jojo's insanity because it's just a constant ramp up from the start. Let's just take solace in the weekly schedule and enjoy the breather while we can. Anyways the 80's were all about making stuff as intense and harrowing as possible. Just look at Die Hard and Cobra.

I'm not comparing it timewise, I'm comparing it in intensity. And JJBA is showing itself as something that's powerful and overwhelming while Steins;Gate is something I felt you needed to really sink into and surround yourself with in order to really get it. I'm loving that I caught this show as it was coming out and have no ability (and could have no desire) to push through large chunks of it, while with Steins;Gate, I would hold off watching it and watch a months worth of episodes at a time. JJBA is amazing, it's got an immediate pull and drags you in because everything seems so important, immediate, and fraught with peril. I see what's made it go on for so long. I compare the two because they have opposite effects on me, for opposite reasons, and I like both, Steins;Gate enough that it was one of my five favorite anime of last year (with Chihayafuru, Tiger & Bunny, Mawaru Penguindrum, and Usagi Drop also on the list). The comparison's meant as high praise.

@rubberluffy said:

@Daroki said:

And from earlier in the thread. Jojo's Bizarre Adventure is the anti-Steins;Gate. I thought Steins;Gate needed to be watched in three to four episode chunks, where I don't think more than one episode of Jojo's is possible for my brain to handle. I nearly ragequit the series after hearing the beginning of the ending theme, until I heard Jon Anderson's voice and realized they weren't going to try to Jpop "Roundabout". I agree that it's super intense all the time, and I'm happy that there's a nice on-ramp to the whole Jojo's thing since I've been interested in checking it out but where the hell do you start?

Almost everything in JJBA is a reference to some band/song/album. Hell, having a Yes song for the ending is extra funny since the episode tomorrow is gonna introduce a character named Bruford.

And speaking of JJBA, I've been rereading the manga and am almost caught up to where I quit reading years ago, partway through Part 4 Diamond Is Unbreakable. Since someone is retranslating all of it to fix the glorious Duwang scans from years ago, it's much easier to figure out exactly what is going on in Part 4. Also it's really made me think about how, despite really liking the anime so far, Part 1 is really the weakest part that I've read. I'm glad the anime seems to breezing right through it and should be at Part 2 by episode 8 or 9, since P2 is just leagues better in pretty much every way.

And there's the super-obvious Speedwagon reference. I looked up Wikipedia and found that there are references like that sprinkled throughout the show that means that the people making it know what they're dealing with. I just figured when hearing that opening synth riff that I was going to get some strange Jpop remake of a song that's older than I am, and was about to put my foot down forcefully on it's throat. And then the anger was gone, and I could only laugh as I could relax and let some childhood memories of songs that my parents, uncles, and aunts would listen to come back to me. I guess I'm thankful for that sensibility and the people making the anime recognizing it and feeding into it.

And it gets better? Is this something that starts good and gets even better? Perish the thought... :)

@elessarLOTR said:

Ugh...... I hate it when a new season of an anime comes out and they change voice actors for characters. In specific :Seitokai no Ichizon Lv.2. They changed the VA's for Mafuyu, and Chizuru.

Anybody watching "Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo" ?

*raises hand for Sakurasou* There's a reason I put in my status that there's more good romantic anime this season then good anime last season. Between this, Sukitte, Kaibutsu, and Chuunibyou, that's four solid series just in the romance category this season. Last season I was watching SAO and Kokoro Connect, and a bunch of stuff to pass time that should have been spent watching things I've missed in the past. I'm still enjoying Kaibutsu more than the other three, but Sakurasou really solidified itself in the last episode.

And from earlier in the thread. Jojo's Bizarre Adventure is the anti-Steins;Gate. I thought Steins;Gate needed to be watched in three to four episode chunks, where I don't think more than one episode of Jojo's is possible for my brain to handle. I nearly ragequit the series after hearing the beginning of the ending theme, until I heard Jon Anderson's voice and realized they weren't going to try to Jpop "Roundabout". I agree that it's super intense all the time, and I'm happy that there's a nice on-ramp to the whole Jojo's thing since I've been interested in checking it out but where the hell do you start?

@Klei said:

Where do you get those keys? I have none. Played for like 30 hours.

They're given away on twitter or for preordering at places or for signing up for the Gearbox account thing. They're not drops in the game (unless they are and I don't know it).

@TobbRobb said:

@Hunter5024: Great, now Super Driver is stuck in my head.

Now that we are this far into the season, what currently airing stuff are you guys watching? Anything you wanna recommend in particular?

I ended up dropping both Kokoro and SAO, for very different reasons. So It's just Hyouka for now, but that one is good enough to cover for the season, so I'm not really complaining.

Still watching both Kokoro and SAO. SAO has some silly setups (because sure, law enforcement would allow these kids to be stuck in a VR suit for two years) but if you can let go of that and just enjoy the show it's interesting. Letting go to that extent however, can be taxing. Kokoro I still like more than it seems most here do. I think that it's succeeding partway on the premise, but since I was expecting nothing much from the show, I'm enjoying every question it poses. I think it could have done with the two arcs so far more, but it's still doing more than I expected, and since this season is mostly shit, I'm going to give it the nod. Natsuyuki Rendevous isn't bad, but that middle was dragging far too long. It just gripped onto something that wasn't the most interesting thing it could have been doing and seemed afraid to let go of it, or it was more interested in the idea than I was. Hyouka continues to just be there. It's so damn pretty you can't avert your eyes, but it's slow as molasses, and somewhat aimless. I usually expect my shows that are aimless to bombard me with comedy (see Acchi Kocchi or Azumanga Daioh), and this one isn't.

@EquitasInvictus said:

Congratulations, duders, we're apparently the second top-most forum topic in Giant Bomb as of last month, second to that Wrestling thread, "Latest PPV and weekly show discussion thread."

I wonder if we'll ever beat them. Someone did suggest we run them over with a car, though!

EDIT: I wasn't here for last month's data dump, were we second then, too?

I'll do it... for the Rock! (Not that one, I'm clamoring for a third season of Black Lagoon, leave me@Ace829 said:

@Cloudenvy: Yeah I'll be honest, my initial positivity towards Kokoro Connect has waned down with the recent arc.

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I want to like Inaba as a character, but her violent fits kinda turn me off, and of course Taichi is walking a fine line between typical harem protagonist and Mary Sue. Also, the body switching was way better than this gimmick. At least it's better than Shit Art Online.

I'm still high on Kokoro Connect, but damn, it could have done a lot more with that last arc, and it seems like it should be doing more than it is with the premises it's creating. Still like the show, but during any other season it would be dangerously close to a drop instead of one of my favorite things I'm watching right now.

@Cloudenvy said:

@AlexanderSheen said:

@Cloudenvy said:

k arc with an incredibly weak gimmick.

@TobbRobb said:

@Daroki said:

Wow, Chihayafuru is on hold on your list? Remedy that... immediately.

@Cloudenvy Is apparently going to murder me if I don't!

I'll get around to it later, I can see where it's going and I'm not really in the mood for that at the moment.

Pretty much! It only hurts me even more knowing that you started it and then stopped, you monster!

MAL said that if I liked Hanasaku Iroha then I would like Chihayafuru. What do you think?

I think that whoever wrote that has a really vague reason for that recommendation. Two incredibly different shows.

Love both though!

Both are good, but different. Hanasaku Iroha in my opinion is a slice of life focusing someone's evolution in finding what they want to be. There's no QUESTION what Chihaya wants to be, and Chihayafuru is more of a chronicling of what it takes to get there. I love the show because it's focusing on going from being one of the best in the world at something to becoming the best in the world at something. Chihayafuru gives the trigger point for the passion, and then skips ahead to obtaining that last 1% to put you over the top. Having played on M:TG's pro tour, there's a lot of truth in the hyper focus on little things that can come back to haunt you big time. (Stop shuffling your hand and playing with your hair when you're nervous, use those triggers to trap people instead. The metagame is about more than cards, it's about people's styles, etc;) It just rings clear and true all the time. Amazing show.

@TobbRobb said:

I wanna start watching something, but I just keep getting restless and jump between shows. So you guys pick something from my plan to watch or on hold, and I'll try to stick to it. Not Persona 4, Medaka Box or Kami nomi zo shiru sekai. Because I went through the mangas too recently, "like yesterday/today". And you know, Persona "been there a few times".

EDIT: FORGOT THE LINK LIKE A MORON: http://myanimelist.net/animelist/TobbRobb

Wow, Chihayafuru is on hold on your list? Remedy that... immediately.

So far I've been terrible at it online, but why not, could be fun and maybe I'll learn something.

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