2010-12-11, 15:02 | Link #2541 |
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The masses generally prefer mindless simple things. Thus stuff like One Piece, which doesn't have much of a plot and really has no end (seriously, the creator has pretty much said they'll never find one piece, and will probably follow the grand line forever). Naruto isn't too bad, but it's still a bit hokey and tons of filler really dampen it down. Also, the female heroines really don't have much role in the front lines, so it's man-territory. Similiar to Bleach, while it has some strong females, they don't get much of a strong role, and the plot is basically DBZ like, between training and 1-on-1 duels.
I guess that's why I prefer Fairy Tail, as battles aren't always one-on-one, the plot is slowly developed over the long term with an end in sight, and each arc flows well. Even though I speculated on what may happen, the truth is we don't really know; but the fact that I can speculate is because I'm noticing the little clues and signs that are being woven into the series. That kind of subtle foreshadowing you won't find in the other series, which are mostly made up as the author goes along. In short, Fairy Tail is a story, while the other three are a series of fights. The difference between watching a well-written story versus a series of boxing or wrestling matches. |
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As for Fairy Tale, I love this story format as well. Will it really have an end in sight? Basically, I see them going from this world, then possibly entering different worlds, i.e. dragon, spirits, etc. So yeah, it could go on for a very, very long time if the mangaka wishes it.
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2010-12-11, 15:45 | Link #2544 |
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Do you have a link for that? Because from what I heard long ago, he had said that he has no plans for them to find One-Piece; just going from place to place fighting along the Grand Line.
Anyway, one piece is too similar to DBZ for my tastes. DBZ had a plot, too, though not a deep one, and it mainly consisted of fights lasting several episodes, with plenty of talking, explaining each ability, etc. No one watched DBZ for the plot, heh. |
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As for the plot... A chart is worth a thousand extra words. Spoiler for One Piece Spoilers up till the latest manga:
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2010-12-11, 23:50 | Link #2546 | |
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that said, i love fairy tail because of the charachters and comedy mostly. fighting, not so much ..
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2010-12-12, 17:12 | Link #2549 |
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To be more accurate, it was at the halfway point about 3 years ago. Here is one of the translated interview articles: Interview Link
There is a lot of points to the story that needs to be answered and resolved, and each one of those resolutions would be a story in themselves. It is a huge world, and the story does not get boring. Ok, back to Fairy Tail, in the preview, it looks like Grey is fighting Natsu. Although the possibility does exist that Grey's heart might be affected Nirvana, it could also be Angel doing her impersonation again, although unlikely.
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2010-12-12, 18:24 | Link #2550 |
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also it still needs lots of chapters to solve everything we still don't know (not even mentioning the one piece...) so it isn't a surprise it reaches a thousand chapters
tomorrow we'll finally see lucy vs angel, can't wait the appearance of some characters
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2010-12-12, 18:26 | Link #2551 |
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That it's gone on so long is kind of a clue. The X-Files built up many mysteries, too, and went on for 10 years. In the end, nothing came of it. (And if you have to write up a chart to keep things straight, it's a hint). Like DBZ, it's main selling point is the fights and the powerups leading to the fights. You don't need to justify it via other things; after all, I initially liked the DBZ fights, too, and I can see the appeal. But yeah, this isn't the one-piece thread.
Have to wonder about Grey and Natsu, and who else may be affected by Nirvana. So far, seems like Hot Eye and Sherry are the only ones. |
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It's ratings were good enough to merit an extension, though a boost in sales of older volumes of the series probably played a role as well. So how long it'll run for now is entirely up in the air. It might be ongoing for as long as the ratings hold out, it might be just another 48 episodes. Quote:
What Kaijo is probably noticing, is that Fairy Tail has a sense of progress. It's story arcs are relatively short, mostly self contained, and it doesn't leave plot threads and questions dangling in the background while adding tons of new ones. OP on the other hand has spent more than 40% of the series technically enroute to one island. The interruptions have been important, but it kills the sense of progress. |
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2010-12-13, 03:12 | Link #2554 |
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Oda has an outline for One Piece, but that's just an outline. He probably doesn't have everything planned out in detail and its pretty easy to get caught up in the things that didn't seem important at first or to let arcs take on their own life as they go on. Honestly, that doesn't seem too different from how Fairy Tail has been doing things. It's clear that there's something going on with Zeref and the dragons and Jellal (plus people with Jellal's face), but we're not really in any hurry to get there.
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2010-12-13, 12:01 | Link #2558 | |
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that said, while I love Fairy Tail, I'm sorry to say that Mashima's nowhere near Oda in story telling. That's not to say he sucks, for he's pretty good at the right places many times, and he touched my emotions a few. But still a thousand years behind Oda, is what I would say. just go through the FT manga thread (the old posts as well) on plot hole discussions and how he is stretching 'this' and 'that' (like Lis, you know what I mean, among others), where obvious pre-planning were lacking. and that's because he doesn't really plan that far ahead. he might have a general outline on how he's gonna set the pieces till the end, but he doesn't plan far. Nope, it's not my opinion, he said so himself. Quoted from the interview reposted here(http://manga.about.com/od/mangaartis...oMashima_2.htm) (since I can't find the original at the moment) Q: How far in advance do you create your stories (before they're published in Shonen Magazine)? Hiro Mashima: Generally speaking, I tend to think of the next episode as I'm creating the current one. Sometimes I get writers block. Sometimes inspiration just comes when you're sitting down at the toilet. I like to think of that as just an inspiration from heaven. (laughs) Oda on the other hand plans a lot, even though he says he just think of the rough story, since it's pretty evident from his work. Similarly, Mashima's lack of care is evident from his work as well. Also take a look at One Piece's supplementary books on Oda's sketches, conceptualizations and drafts from years ago, just overwhelming for me on how much effort and thinking went in. @Krono & Clarste, your views are fair based on what you know. Just to point out again the section of text of what Shiroth quoted and what I've quoted, that doesn't sound like fair opinions, eh? Last edited by larethian; 2010-12-13 at 12:13. |
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2010-12-13, 12:38 | Link #2560 |
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I dunno, I liked seeing Uranometria animated. At least gave me a better idea of how it works (and it looks like it bombards the target with a ton of planets, heh). Also gives a hint to what Lucy is truly capable of. She should be able to double-summon eventually, as well as use that spell for real sometime.
And yes, One piece's pacing is horrid, much like DBZ's was. But that's to be expected, since Oda takes after Toriyama. 10 years to get halfway, means at leat a 20 year series; that's really too long, especially when the padding is mainly duels. And they both strive for that "manly" aspect, where the men do 95% of the fighting. That's another reason I like Fairy Tail, because they have some kickass women who can fulfill plot aspects *and* kick ass when they need to. Case in point: Erza! |
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