[D'rek]

Maark Abbott, on 19 January 2022 - 08:32 AM, said:

About twenty primary characters, but every idol show has a 'main' character who gets the most screentime, or sometimes a pair.

Oh so it's more of an idol show than a VA show?

Maark Abbott, on 19 January 2022 - 08:32 AM, said:

Let's take a moment to talk about Bisco.

Start by cutting twenty lines of cocaine. Whilst you cut this, cure Quentin Tarantino of his demented foot-lust. Once complete, prepare seven tabs of LSD, add powdered methamphetamine, then blend it all together with absinthe. Drink it in one go, then wait.

This show is madness. Fucking stupid in every way. He's an archer whose arrows sprout mushrooms, riding a GIANT ENEMY CRAB into battle against cavalry iguanas, automated attack hippos and snail-planes that shoot missiles and barf acid all oert oyle. The storytelling is why we need Quezzer, it's very much his style of non-linear story, and yet despite all the hallucinogen-fuelled madness, IT WORKS. HOW.

Got the first 2 episodes and yeah, the setting and mushroom mania is bananas. There's not a whole lot of purpose to any of it so far, and I'm not sure the first 2 episodes even needed to be told non-linearly like this, but whatever let's see what happens next!

Maark Abbott, on 20 January 2022 - 08:52 AM, said:

Picked up Love of Kill. Seems like a reasonably interesting premise. Boy meets girl, boy is an assassin, girl is an assassin, boy likes girl, girl is receptive, girl is given a hit on him but he is trying to woo her and so shenanigans ensue.

Cop Pod didn't grab me but I'm curious to give this a try, been forever since I've seen a good josei romance and this *might* turn out to be one



Demon Slayer episode this weekend had some really gorgeous fight animation, camera whooshing all over and everything, very exciting!

[Maark Abbott]

Does a show like Bisco even need a point? It's so butterfuck bonkers that I feel compellted to ride with it regardless.

Haven't seen DS latest episode, it's on my list for tonight if I don't get distracted by either Mass Effect 2 or a Kirin. And I am a bit behind on my greens.

[D'rek]

Ooooooooo latest attack on titan episode was grrreeeeaaaaaat. Who cares about big titan battles, it's the crazy-pants character reveals that are the best.

[Maark Abbott]

Latest AOT was indeed pretty good.

Spoiler

The stuff with Grisha especially implies that there is a time loop and Eren may actually be responsible for what his father did to the royal family...

Most recent Bisque Doll episode was ludicrously teetee content. Need to catch up on Bisco. Also picked up Slow Loop which is pretty much Wataten but the lolis go fishing and have wholesome moeblob time out on the boat. It's comfy, head empty filler.

[D'rek]

Not just implies, I'd say it outright states it as fact.

Spoiler

Grisha found the royal family but couldn't even bring himself to go down the stairs the first time, and the second time he still couldn't bring himself to actually attack/eat children and just pleaded to Historia's older sister instead. It was only when Eren provoked him that Grisha did the deed. Eren is definitely responsible.

[Maark Abbott]

Fantasy Bishoujo continues to entertain. I do enjoy a garbage isekai that doesn't pretend not to be bad, and has some fun with it.

Bisco started to become moderately sensible and then episode four happened. No brakes on the mushroom train!

[Tsundoku]

I guess this qualifies as anime.

Hit Monkey. A Marvel very adult (violence) show on Star, which is part of Disney+.

Watched 2 episodes so far, a lot of fun but I probably shouldn't have watched with the 9 year old. He thinks it's awesome though.

[D'rek]

Tsundoku, on 03 February 2022 - 12:33 PM, said:

I guess this qualifies as anime.

Uh, no, not at all. It's made in Atlanta by the same people that made Archer.

[Tsundoku]

Shrug, it's set in Japan and has a monkey that kills people plus a ghost that is bound to him.

I stand by my decision.

This post has been edited by Tsundoku: 03 February 2022 - 08:09 PM

[Maark Abbott]

It's not anime. Anime is a particular style of animation, and this ain't it.

The closest thing I can offer that's proximate AND arguably anime is Ulysses 31, which has stylistic elements from 70s/80s anime with some 80s western elements and a Greek storyline.

Also, no one else can do the things he do-hoo.

[D'rek]

Tsundoku, on 03 February 2022 - 08:09 PM, said:

Shrug, it's set in Japan and has a monkey that kills people plus a ghost that is bound to him.

I stand by my decision.

Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai is now an anime, got it.

I've never liked the style-based argument. There's a heck of a lot of different visual styles used across anime, after all, and tons of imitators. For me anime is just works made by the Japanese animation industry, in contrast to those made by Hollywood, the European industry, the Chinese animation industry (donghua), etc.

Like, even if Hollywood makes a 3-hour-long musical movie, it still wouldn't be a "Bollywood movie".

[Maark Abbott]

AoT getting into that deep nasty lore. Whew.

Demon Slayer S2 ended on a decent note. You get the feeling that the Hashira are at times stepping stones for Konpachuro Monjiro to become stronger off of, but at least the action was there and most importantly it was fun.

Can't remember if I mentioned but I picked up Slow Loop. It's basically Wataten at the Breakwater. Smol lolis go fishing, wholesome times ensue. Comfy moeblob.

[D'rek]

Maark Abbott, on 14 February 2022 - 08:44 AM, said:

AoT getting into that deep nasty lore. Whew.

Demon Slayer S2 ended on a decent note. You get the feeling that the Hashira are at times stepping stones for Konpachuro Monjiro to become stronger off of, but at least the action was there and most importantly it was fun.

Can't remember if I mentioned but I picked up Slow Loop. It's basically Wataten at the Breakwater. Smol lolis go fishing, wholesome times ensue. Comfy moeblob.

Geez AoT feeling like it's season 1 again with those 3DMG fights and big Sawano music. I'm loving it.

Demon Slayer finale was... ehhh maybe a little overlong in that flashback and where the heck did Nezuko magic healing come from but ah whatever it was big fun.

I watched the first couple episodes of Slow Loop too! It's totally simple cute fun. And it makes me hungry.

[Maark Abbott]

Nezuko's Blood Art has been a thing since season 1. Not healing magic so much as boiling demon blood to burn off the poison, in context it was logical.

Leadale continues to be sorta dumb but cute fun as well. Except... Other players? We getting to the deep lore?

[D'rek]

I mean, "can burn people by turning her blood that splattered on them into fire" to "can selectively burn other demon's blood inside the veins of another person without harming that person just by poking them" seems like quite a jump, especially when she leveled up to that by just napping while the rest all had to do twenty training montages to improve, but whatever.

[Maark Abbott]

:smolnezukorun:

[Nicodimas]

I’m really liking dress up darling for its story. Though this might qualify as a ecchi with a story , or would you consider this a romance anime. These stupid ones get me like slice of life ones…

Looking for non-fighty character development newer shows to check out on CR if anyone has a few. I’m a speed watcher for sure

[Maark Abbott]

Nicodimas, on 06 March 2022 - 10:06 PM, said:

I'm really liking dress up darling for its story. Though this might qualify as a ecchi with a story , or would you consider this a romance anime. These stupid ones get me like slice of life ones…

Looking for non-fighty character development newer shows to check out on CR if anyone has a few. I'm a speed watcher for sure

Dress Up Darling is a romance for sure.

Akebi-chan is very much a chill out show, very comfortable and easy to relax with. Tends to focus on one character developing per episode.

[QuickTidal]

Well this looks impressively good. Some pedigree's attached to this as well.

The animation of bloody gorgeous.

[Maark Abbott]

Oh my god, Sabikui Bisco is Morrowind.