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View Poll Results: Lucky Star - Episode 07 Rating | |||
Perfect 10 | 26 | 22.03% | |
9 out of 10 : Excellent | 52 | 44.07% | |
8 out of 10 : Very Good | 24 | 20.34% | |
7 out of 10 : Good | 10 | 8.47% | |
6 out of 10 : Average | 4 | 3.39% | |
5 out of 10 : Below Average | 0 | 0% | |
4 out of 10 : Poor | 0 | 0% | |
3 out of 10 : Bad | 0 | 0% | |
2 out of 10 : Very Bad | 0 | 0% | |
1 out of 10 : Painful | 2 | 1.69% | |
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2007-05-23, 13:33 | Link #122 |
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
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Sales of fast food in Japan are plummeting (i.e. any downtrend scares the hell out of corporate) because the populace is figuring out they're getting fat... before they really have gotten fat. So old-fashioned bentos and traditional food are on the upswing again. But seriously... if everyone around you is fat, its easier to miss the problem. When I visit "thinner" areas of the world, its just profound to me when I return home how overweight the population is. (/offtopic) As for Lucky*Star, I'd be among those who doesn't think the material *need* excessive "references" to succeed. The manga itself has a number of them but its in context with what the girls actually do. I didn't mind the Sgt. Frog insert... because people *actually* do like those things and have them (one of my son's has a Totoro on his cellphone, his girlfriend has a HelloKittyGothette on hers). People *do* come to school imitating their favorite characters or quoting lines... so the Marimite thing fits. I guess the episode also succeeds for me because all the core characters got substantitive airtime (no one excessively dominated). Attention to detail in facial expressions was also a win (particularly Tsukasa and Kagami). Heh.... Kona-drool directly from the comic @Konata-chan: Miyuki (at least in the 4 volumes of the manga so far) never *really* catches up to the others in terms of getting past superficial archetype. She does have a few "subverted paradigms" but not nearly as many as the other three girls. She also gets sidelined a bit when the other characters appear -- so I suspect the author got a bit of writer's block about what to do with her.
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2007-05-23, 13:58 | Link #123 |
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Well this one made me hungry....too bad 7 wasn't as great as 6 and 5.
But this one was a-ok....XDDD really like how Tsukasa lost her mobilephone...awww kawaii baka X3. I think they actually tried to make Miyuki more interresting this time 0.0" But the guy didnt have to worry that people might switch the channel...This one was very different ! Did anyone got the part why Akira was so mad? |
2007-05-23, 14:05 | Link #124 |
Dansa med oss
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Near Cincinnati, OH, but actually in Kentucky
Age: 36
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Akira was angry because she was the one supposed to be wearing pigtails as per the letter recieved in either episode one or two. Instead, Shiraishi stole the show by doing it himself. Nothing gets her seeing red like horning in on her screen time.
Speaking of Lucky Channel, I was glad to see something a bit different this week. Just when I knew I'd be sick of it if they pulled out the same shtick, they switched it up a little. Granted, it's not the complete overhaul it's going to need very, very soon, but it kept me from getting bored. |
2007-05-23, 14:40 | Link #125 |
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Nothing particularly witty to say this time, I guess he animation is back to normal from the improved animation we saw last time:
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I've noticed a bit of a pattern in my enjoyment where the first half of each episode seems to be drawn out and the second half is very funny. I liked the Cell Phone Scene, The Burger Joint Discussion, and The Blinding Light Joke. What I didn't like was the somewhat reused jokes that, while done much better and with variations this time, are still the same. Some Lazy Animation and Lucky Channel were a bummer as well and the ending was kind of awkard. Also two Game Penalties for product placement again brings things down by a point. Normally we are looking at an 8.5 or so, but these problems brings down to about a 7 level for me. Seven Out of Ten. Also about the alleged cheapshot at Kyoto Animation, while I do feel they tend to do the Moe thing a bit to much instead of characters, I should add I didn't get that at all from Tsukasa this episode. I think she is just a little manic and the fact that she got a lot of focus again made it look like they were going overkill with moe when in fact she just had a weird couple of days that made her hyper expressive. |
2007-05-23, 14:50 | Link #126 |
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
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If one watches carefully, one will notice that Tsukasa is not as dumb as she seems in some ways... note how she carefully executes safety valve derails of the conversation anytime Kona and Kagami start overloading the nuclear reactor tubes. She has good "Team Management" attributes (but scores negative on Tech Magic ).
@Kaioshin: I do believe Kona's Marimite impression is supposed to be as scary as hell (firmly with Kagami's opinion there ). Kona-drool and tanktop was endearing in a messy way and Kona-dad is definitely cool, anxious to see him do his skits.
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2007-05-23, 15:17 | Link #127 | |
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2007-05-23, 15:43 | Link #128 |
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Age: 36
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Wow. That Marimite parody was so scary, it was hilarious! Great display of vocal variety.
I also totally identify with what Konata said about never replying to e-mails when I can simply see the person in real life. It's a habit that I've recieved many complaints about too. >_< |
2007-05-23, 16:26 | Link #130 |
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Join Date: Sep 2006
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Ok, I've seen the episode now...
Konata's Marimite moment was almost scary in its execution, but topped when she talked like that to Miyuki who didn't notice anything wrong! That was probably the best part of the episode. "Right now", I thought, "There are people doing fan art of Konata in a Lillian uniform and posting it on the internet. Be afraid, be very afraid..." But still Kona-chan, going from Marimite to Strawberry Panic, I mean, that's a bit of a come-down isn't it? |
2007-05-23, 20:11 | Link #132 | ||
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Singapore
Age: 41
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Person A's BMI = 50 / 1.7² = 17.30 Person B's BMI = 50 / 1.5² = 22.22 [Just for trivia, my current BMI is 18.94] So unless you're a midget ("But, I'm just a Gnome..."), your weight doesn't seem particularly heavy (I'm terrible at interpreting non-metric values though ). Quote:
Of course, being a coastal city, Seattle boasts a lot of seafood in their daily diet, which is already naturally less "fattening" than red meat, so that might be a contributing factor. Mmm... I still savour at the thought of their Salmon. So I am guessing it also varies from city to city. ~~~~ ~~~~ From this point on, the tone of my post will be rather blunt, and if the person reading this is particularly sensitive about weight-issues, then please cease immediately and go on to the next post. Politically-correct be damned. Spoiler for thoughts' length:
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2007-05-23, 20:30 | Link #133 | |||||
I don't give a damn, dude
Join Date: Nov 2006
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As for me, I can't speak for my future self....but me as I am now would happily eat Kagami's bento anyway. Quote:
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2007-05-23, 20:57 | Link #134 |
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Ah, I'm well aware of BMI. I was just joking - I know I'm not heavy at all. This site is good for calculating your BMI... and for the record, we have the same BMI.. I'm also 18.9. XD When I lose weight over the summer I'll probably be back at 18 again... same every year.
As for Kona being an "e-skank"... never! She's too busy obtaining swords and loincloths for junk like that. XD |
2007-05-23, 21:41 | Link #136 | |||
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Singapore
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All in the name of fun and laughter.
~~~~ ~~~~ The following is based on [a.f.k.]'s fansub- Random Thoughts on Ep07: ---- ----
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2007-05-23, 22:21 | Link #137 |
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Join Date: May 2007
Age: 34
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My random thoughts:
- Tsukasa stole the show with her phone (and its death). Must have converted a whole lot of people with that one. - Kona x Kagamin moments aren't as awesome as I thought they would be. - Not news: When Kagamin comments that Kona's communication habits would lose her a lot of friends, Kona simply replied that she doesn't care. News: Kagamin gets distressed by that. - Kagamin picked classes just to be with Kona et al. Conclusion: She doesn't have friends either. - On Kona's dad, to quote ZOMGFTA Fullmetal Alchemist scanlation team: "HOBOLICIOUS!" - Lucky Channel gets my vote back. Go Shirashi. - Miyuki's singing is hysterical. I think Kona's being shown in a bad light this episode. |
2007-05-24, 01:49 | Link #138 | |
I don't give a damn, dude
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2007-05-24, 02:42 | Link #140 | |
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Singapore
Age: 41
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Nah. The seagull in Ep06 was Air(TV), but not this cicada. It just felt so... random. I mean, I doubt it was in the 4Koma, so what possessed them to animate in detail, the life and death of a cicada?
"Okay folks, for this week, we're going to animate several ants tearing a cicada apart." Sometimes I wonder whether these segments are their weekly practice in animation techniques or something. Otherwise it would be a huge waste of their budget (unless they're rolling in the dough and couldn't care less about expenses (especially since their Kanon(2006) DVDs are consistently making the Top10 List for Anime DVD sales)). Quote:
Worlds Apart (Catholic Schoolgirls in Trouble) Cheers.
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