2012-11-27, 10:44 | Link #61 |
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Just a note disappointing does not mean worse. I didn't hate any of my choices but I was let down by them.
I think to truly be disappointed you have to invest some time in the series, you have to have certain expectations. It could be because the premise really interested you or the first half of the series was great. To be disappointed your positive opinion has to change. On another note I remember last year we had a most surprising series to go with this thread. I liked that because it is the opposite of this: series you had low or no expectations for that exceeded your expectations.
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2012-11-27, 11:31 | Link #62 |
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Sword Art Online- The premise was interesting but the plot was executed badly and the characters were kind of bland.
Kill Me Baby- I like the characters but I didn't like it how it felt so draggy. Tari Tari- I felt it was a bit too draggy for me. Code Breaker- The bland parts out numbers the good parts. |
2012-11-27, 12:03 | Link #63 | |
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In other words, if we did create a "Worst Shows of 2012" thread, I would be willing to bet that the results would be pretty much the same as here, even though I doubt that -- if you're being truly objective -- the shows most-listed here are really "the worst of the year". Opinions are subjective in the end.
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Then don’t pay attention to others’ choices here. At least, you’ll lose your headache by doing that.
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2012-11-27, 12:23 | Link #65 | |
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As for the thread, so far so good. It's kind of bad form to ask why people should be disappointed in certain shows (it's their opinion; why should it matter if you disagree?) but, luckily, that hasn't caused much argument, so everything's cool. |
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2012-11-27, 12:50 | Link #67 | |
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I am really curious if people would actually list SAO in the previously mentioned "Worst Anime" thread though. |
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2012-11-27, 13:05 | Link #68 | |
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For me, the big change now is... Spoiler for SAO spoilers:
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2012-11-27, 13:20 | Link #69 | |
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For me, worst anime should be one of those shows you actually find it painful to watch or absolutely boring it puts you to sleep (assuming that you don’t hate the genre). SAO’s level is not that low (yet).
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I've yet to finish Another though, but reading through this thread has made me want to hurry up and see what all the ending fuss is about.
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2012-11-27, 13:49 | Link #71 | |
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I am sorry I disagree, my response would not be the same if it was worst. Of course a lot of anime I might classify as worst I would never watch in the first place. However my worst anime I watched any of in 2012 would be SAO. A lot of people are listing it as disappointing. It didn't disappoint me because I had low expectations to begin with. I dropped at ep 5 and just reading about certain things made me glad I did. But was I disappointed in it, not really. How can I be disappointed in something that didnt do much for me from the start. Now other people seemed to enjoy aspects of SAO or liked its first half, so those posters being disappointed make sense, but that is very different from my feelings for the series. Heck in my response I even listed a series I generally enjoyed (Kids on a Slope) but I was still disappointed because I feel it could have been much better if it wasn't rushed.
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2012-11-27, 13:58 | Link #72 | |
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In regards to it being the "worst" or not, I agree with this and Obelisk's post, and I actually think most people who've posted here would say similarly, though Relentlessflame's post just got me thinking. I tend to agree with his assessment overall but I think this would be an exception and would be interested to see how it turned out either way. Though curiosity isn't really a good reason to start a thread that would likely generate far more polarizing and less civil responses than this one. |
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2012-11-27, 13:59 | Link #73 |
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Kim's last comment about Sakamichi no Apollon mirrors my opinion. In general, I'm not going to be "disappointed" in a show I dislike. I'll stop watching it long before I reach disappointment. I'm usually disappointed when a show has high aspirations and fails to fulfill them. That's what bothered me most about Sakamichi no Apollon. I had similar feelings about Lupin III/The Woman Named Mine Fujiko, though I have yet to watch the closing episodes so I do not feel justified listing it here. I understand they are quite good. It's also the reason why I have mixed feelings about Ergo Proxy and Evangelion as well. Shin Sekai Yori could fall into this category, too, I fear, though time will tell.
Space Brothers and AKB0048 are at the other end of the spectrum for different reasons. Space Brothers is entirely unpretentious and tells a simple, heart-warming story about two brothers who want to be astronauts. It delivers exactly what it promises. In contrast, Okada's script for AKB0048 has pretentions of being a political critique of censorship (though it doesn't come close to Oh! Edo Rocket). While the politics were one reason why I kept watching the show, the much more compelling reason was simply that it is a lot of fun with cute girls, solid direction, and a well-written score. AKB0048 definitely would be my "most surprising" series if we had a thread for that again as Kirarakim mentioned, followed closely by Chihayafuru and Tsuritama.
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2012-11-27, 16:17 | Link #74 | |
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(I do think that some people would be able to differentiate between "The Worst" and "My Most Disliked" (least liked)... but I think you'd have to establish a lot more ground rules and criteria to set the standard. Otherwise, people could easily be comparing apples and oranges (even if we're all talking about anime).)
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2012-11-27, 16:24 | Link #75 |
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The crown goes to Kore Wa Zombie Desuka? ~ Of the Dead. Almost pure fanservice, and - I assume - target to people who have read the novels (since some of the stuff I was expected to know didn't seem to come from the first season). I quite liked the first season. I didn't expect the second season to be as good, but it still managed to disappoint. Mostly pointless. Meh. I was one of those who was disappointed with Another, but I was disappointed from the start. I thought I'd get atmospheric psychological horror. Instead I got an overwrought wanna-be-creepy atmosphere with occasional shock effects. I actually liked the ending better than most of the show, because of its over-the-topness. Some of the deaths crossed into unintended-comedy country. Not a bad show by any means, but I didn't get drawn in like many did. *** To me, Sword Art Online was neither the worst show (it has some good scenes; it looks pretty, has good character design and voice acting, and a Yuki Kajiura soundtrack), nor was it particularly disappointing (pretty much what I expected). But it does stand out to me as the - dare I mention it? - most "overrated" show of the season. I suppose the worst thing that can happen to you is this: You're excited about a show, but it turns out to be utterly dispicable, and to add insult to injury everybody around you - even people with good taste - loves it. Welcome to my nightmare. I hope I didn't scare you... |
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2012-11-27, 17:12 | Link #79 |
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Well as for me, there are definitely shows I hated more than these (Except one example). These just happened to be the most disappointing (Shows that were sequels and/or that I first thought showed promise in its promotion or early goings and ended up turning out to be something that is less than desirable).
Anyways my list would be the following: 1. Nisemonogatari - I loved Bakemonogatari to bits, but Nise just completely failed to live up to my enjoymnet of its predecessor. 2. Last Exile ~ Fam - The moeified universe of Last Exile did not go so well with me. 3. Eureka 7 AO - A unique qualifier for me for both the most disappointing show of the year and perhaps even my most hated. Loved the original, and was insulted by this sequel. Terrible plot, terrible characters. 4. Kokoro Connect - This show had interesting ideas but its execution ended up being its downfall. I am severely disappointed in it, though it's definitely not a bad watch.
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2012-11-27, 18:39 | Link #80 |
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Don't even have to think about it:
Fate/Zero- Blahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahbl ahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblah . Ironically, it's the Type-Moon anime that I actually like amongst the others. Kokoro Connect- Kind of interested in it for the premise. Not only did it disappoint, but I ended up hating it because it went off in such stupid directions. KC is also my least favorite anime of 2012 that I completed, aside from Black Rock Shooter. Eureka Seven Ao- This was practically Rahxephon all over again (shut up, Rahxephon was terrible). Should have expected it though considering it's Bones. They always have unique premises that fail to live to up my expectations. Avatar: Korra- Not exactly anime, but it definitely counts. What they did to Amon was unforgivable. Sword Art Online- How can this show be so fucking bad? Tentacles? Really?! Tsuritama- Didn't give a shit about anything that happened after Episode 5 or so
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