2012-03-08, 20:44 | Link #881 | |
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This was posted on /a/ and basically sums up my own take on the plot:
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2012-03-08, 21:58 | Link #885 |
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Was that a myspace icon? That thing still exists?
So... Yomi's got an Android phone. Tip off is the file browser. That clears some things up, but now's the question of her carrier. I guess the virtual function buttons give us a bit of a hint - it looks like it has TouchWiz. So this is the fast one they pulled on us? BRS is the destroyer of worlds and BGS is one that sought to protect it. Well, Kana Hanazawa has mentioned before she'd like to play the bad guy some day, and here we are. |
2012-03-08, 22:01 | Link #886 |
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Thoughts on Episode 6:
-Yes! My BGS/Saya is a "good" guy theory is vindicated (from a certain point of view). -IBRS/BGS fight was way too short. I wanted more from my favorite girl (BGS) -Lose King Saw (and arm)? Fight with watering can! Spoiler for Episode 7 preview:
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2012-03-08, 22:57 | Link #888 | |
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2012-03-09, 02:09 | Link #892 |
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Sometimes I wonder if I'm the only person who is enjoying this show ironically. It's really just absolute trash but it's so easy to pick up apart and make fun of.
At this point, I'm convinced within this confusion surrounding what the hell Black Rock Shooter is supposed to be, I figured the anime is one big Paxil/Zoloft/Prozac/etc. (take your pick!) campaign. If you think about it, these high school girls are suffering through enormous mental stress due to various reasons and thus have turned to anti-depressants and anxiety medicine. This is represented by Black Rock Shooter, Dead Master, etc. in the "other world" who take on the pain their real life counterparts experience. As you may know, such pills don't exactly work as intended immediately as it takes some weeks. When the drugs finally kick in, this is represented by the death of "other world" counterpart and the girl finds herself living happily among her peers. However, side effects include SEVERE MEMORY LOSS.
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2012-03-09, 03:33 | Link #894 |
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seems you're reading the line wrong. Saya isn't a good person at all, she's just an extremist who believes she's doing the right thing. The flashback wasn't really pointless considering everything that it brought up, like why "Yuu" hasn't aged at all after all these years
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2012-03-09, 04:30 | Link #896 | ||
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Besides, I don't think you understood the plot at this point. I think the plot of Black Rock Shooter is just not for everyone. Or people have become less tolerant of 100% dark chocolate plots.
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2012-03-09, 05:13 | Link #898 |
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im at least happy that BGS is not the bad guy.
but im going to agree with all the others who said that the plot is messed up... just like GC. the story sacrificed coherent story telling for wild developments. those only work for a while, you should then switch back to telling a story. a show where everything has WTF! developments gets more stale than an average SoL. imagine an ecchi/harem where everything is focused on fanservice and action but lacks the necessary parts like a story line and building up good character development. even shounen shows have a few episodes without fighting and "EPIC" developments. cause see here, can you guys imagine how it would really go if it turned out BRS is the antagonist? sum up the whole story after that and you'll see. the "developments" went too fast and is getting too complicated right now. if BRS is the bad guy, how would it end? kill her? she goes back to normal? neither of those will bring a good resolution and conclusion to the series. and im also disappointed with how the fight went. too short, we need a more epic fight with BGS vs. IBRS. |
2012-03-09, 05:29 | Link #899 | |
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It is completely unbelievable they try to portray Saya with "good intentions" while the means and the end are not set on the same direction.
It is extremely hard to take seriously her devotion for Yuu, and her inability to kill Matou despite how she was shown as BGS and during her little mindfuck with the other girls. Sure, killing a girl is a step way ahead of what she has done, but the whole "Matou didn't do anything wrong!" could be applied to everyone else, save perhaps Kagari (and yet, it doesn't seem Saya was involved with her). yet, she was shown with borderline malicious pleasure. So basically, the writers tried way too hard to make a plot twist regarding the intentions and objective for Saya/BGS, despite it doesn't click at all. What's worse is the fact they didn't use a clear setup regarding the otherworld girls, which left consistency and storytelling way off the hook regarding their "ailment". Heck, we don't need flashy board saying "BGS is "maybe" a good guy!" but the actions taken so far don't mesh at all. Quote:
Past the gross exageration with the psyche of all the characters, the cohesion as a whole is totally whacky. It doesn't make sense to have a forced "role switch" when things presented so far doesn't give any foreshadowing whatsoever. There isn't any subtle clue whatsoever, and the fact the vast majority can't accept that shows how much the twist presented here doesn't work that much. When a shows can't even decide who is the "protagonist" at any point of the show, it is hardly a good point, unless done perfectly, which cannot be said for BRS TV.
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2012-03-09, 05:32 | Link #900 |
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Let's make one thing clear here, BRS is NOT a bad guy or a good guy at this point. Neither is Saya or BGS. BRS is just a representation of the ideals Mato holds, which is not using the Otherworld as a surrogate to help one deal with their grief and pain. Directly opposite is Saya and BGS, who holds the ideals of keeping the Otherworld intact because of her promise with Yuu.
A conflict is created when two entities with conflicting ideals oppose each other. That is what is happening here. Mato likely doesn't give a rat's ass about Saya's promise with Yuu if it means she can get rid of the Otherworld. Saya doesn't give a damn about the mental stability of others as long as it can create a other self able to stop BRS and preserve the Otherworld. Each are pursuing their own ambitions and are willing to use whatever means to see it happen. (Though as shown by Saya's unwillingness to kill Mato, they do have limits.) There's no definite evil side or good side in this situation. It's the viewer's outlook on what they find is the "right choice" which shifts their view of what characters are in which alignment. If you cherish friendship promises and the simplicity of Otherworld's assistance in dealing with grief you'd side with Saya, if you believe making others shoulder your grief and pain isn't right and would rather brave it yourself and grow stronger then you'd side with Mato. It seems the problem here is that people are expecting there to be a definite "good side" and "bad side" when that's entirely non-existent to begin with.
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