2018-01-14, 03:36 | Link #41 |
Black Steel Knight
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Indonesia
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The problem with this first episode is not only they used mecha-cliche, but they also add the use of power-fantasy LN adaptation cliche between the MC & the girl. Like, seriously, is grabbing panties like an instant reflex thing that anime boys do when they notice a pile of female clothes which are obviously left there by someone who is still bathing near the spot? If they do that then don't blame anyone who accuse them of being perverts when they catch them with the panties still on their hands.
I just hope the following episodes are better. They need to be better after this one cliche-ridden episode. Not even Gundam Wing is this tropey. And that's back in the freakin' 90s. I want to like this anime, but they better start to bring me the goods. At least the art is nice even though the Whatever-saurus reminded me of the Kaijus from Pacific Rim. Also, many people brought up Star Driver, but I'm actually reminded of the one from Gunbuster 2: Diebuster six years prior to Star Driver:
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2018-01-14, 05:10 | Link #42 | |
Lets be reality
Join Date: May 2007
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Really enjoyed the first episode, don't really care that it hit several tropes and cliches, originality is no guarantee of quality, and if I wanted originality I wouldn't be watching anime in the first place.
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2018-01-14, 05:24 | Link #43 | ||
Black Steel Knight
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Location: Indonesia
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But again, it's only the first episode. This show can easily turn a lot better afterwards like Argevollen did. There's also this funny quote regarding the awfully cliche "I encounter a naked girl"-scene: Quote:
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2018-01-14, 06:02 | Link #44 |
The Chaotic Dreamer
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: In a cruel yet beautiful world
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Every season, there's always at least one show that comes along that has people crawling up from out of the woodwork to defend its list of tasteless, tired anime cliches. Most of the time they're either harem or "cute girls doing thing x" series... This winter, it seems like we can add this to the list.
I wasn't expecting some mind-blowing masterpiece. I don't think anyone going into this was that naive. But there's bad... and then there's bland. Bland is arguably worse than bad, because at least bad is often memorable. And if this doesn't pick up in a couple more episodes, it's not going to be lingering on anybody's mind. Which would be a massive shame because I like the style of the show and the setting has potential. So I hope it gets better... and fast.
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2018-01-14, 06:33 | Link #45 |
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Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Italy
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Best episode of the season so far. Good animation and direction, nice mecha and character design. The whole premise, although generic, was well executed and I found it interesting.
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2018-01-14, 06:47 | Link #46 | |
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The drowning part, yeah, kinda silly, but I guess he wanted an excuse to just join her already . Anyway, yeah, the episode was very trope-y. I wouldn't say this was LN type fare, this stuff dates way back before LNs, where do you even think LN authors picked it up to begin with? It all felt very typical mecha stuff if anything. Whether it'll go anywhere interesting from here... too early to say, yet, I guess.
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2018-01-14, 07:43 | Link #50 | |
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That whole scene was honestly the only one I could have done without. The only thing that saved it was that 002 didn't behave like most anime girls do and basically laughed it off.
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2018-01-14, 08:20 | Link #51 | |
Black Steel Knight
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2018-01-14, 08:59 | Link #54 | |
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2018-01-14, 10:00 | Link #55 |
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This premiere made me feel like I saw this show before. I don't think much is original at this point, but something about this gave me serious deja vu. I think generic ideas when used well can be fun, but aside from zero-two's energetic and mysterious character(which is probably a really simple puzzle anyway) I couldn't be less interested in anything happening. The main character, whatever his name was, is so painfully boring to hear and watch. I guess it doesn't help several other premieres also had mcs just like him. I know the point of a lot of these types of shows is for people to love the girls, but you can still make the mcs fun too, you know? Go hog wild and give them more than one personality trait, even.
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