2022-10-14, 14:37 | Link #41 | |
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Can't really help them if that is the problem
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2022-10-14, 16:00 | Link #44 | |
Honya-kun
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Not familiar with White Album. However, when comparing Ataru with Makoto, Makoto is definitely much worse IMO. At least Ataru has some positive traits (and is stopped from doing the deed).
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2022-10-14, 18:32 | Link #45 | |
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He's very contradictory though. He was super fired up about marrying Shinobu but is against marrying an 11/10 alien like Lum. And it's not like he actually loves Shinobu, he looked at another girl not even five seconds after promising her he wouldn't cheat on her.
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2022-10-14, 20:25 | Link #46 | |
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I guess it could be that Shinobu is like a "forbidden fruit" to him that he wants get a taste of...
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2022-10-14, 20:27 | Link #47 | |
そのおっぱいで13才
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It's weird, yeah There are a couple of EDs in School Days where Makoto stands up for himself/the girl. But to the end, he is just a fairly realistic high school boy, so he only has as many positive traits as a normal high school boy.
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2022-10-15, 19:28 | Link #53 |
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Ugh, I was hoping my memory of the few episodes I saw of the original many years ago was faulty, but it appears not.
Is this show really largely about Lum chasing after a guy she barely knows who's chasing after another woman/women? I found the first episode kind of tedious, and didn't care for most of the characters.
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2022-10-16, 04:33 | Link #54 | |
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2022-10-16, 07:56 | Link #57 |
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Ranma 1/2 does a lot of the same things that Urusei Yatsura does, perhaps more cohesively within the narrative, but the framework, setup, and execution are very much the same.
Shampoo's entire arc is Urusei Yatsura. And much of the Anything Goes School of Martial Arts or the stupid competitions they get wrapped up in are the same prideful nonsense at its core. |
2022-10-16, 08:06 | Link #58 |
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Yeah, Shampoo from Ranma is pretty much Lum 2.0.
And yes, this episode is pretty much a sufficient representation of UY in general. It can still improve after this but I won't hold my breath. If you feel like running the other way after this episode then by all means: start running. It's the safer choice if you don't want to gamble with your time.
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2022-10-16, 13:22 | Link #59 | |
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Ataru is far more consistent in his portrayal than Makoto. |
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2022-10-16, 17:33 | Link #60 | |
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