2012-08-05, 02:38 | Link #8891 |
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Has the manga ever been this meta before? The talk about popularity and panty shots was rather metaish.
Anyhow, for some reason, I felt like reading some of the first chapters, and boy, this manga sure has changed in many ways.
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2012-08-05, 04:12 | Link #8892 | ||
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There were some meta-jokes all around as well, but not as heavy as now. Quote:
It's really amazing. Even though it's still a gag manga, the humor is all together different, the situation is different, the cast is reacting in a similar but still different manner ... And oh yeah, the art style ... I guess it was the anime as well as the times that made Hata change his style.
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2012-08-05, 05:02 | Link #8893 |
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I dropped this series about 20 chapters in or so the first time. Only happened to check it out due to Hata's connection with Kumeta of Zetsubou Sensei. So yeah, in general I don't actually particularly like the beginning of this series and am pretty happy with the way it has changed presently. Or, well, specifically I think the elements which turned me off in the beginning were Tama and Klaus.
Pretty glad I decided to give it a second chance and burn through the early chapters some years later though. To this day I remain impressed with the weave of thematics, character development, action, and humour which was the Golden Week arc. |
2012-08-05, 08:09 | Link #8894 | |
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After it ended is when he jumped into setting up the whole Eotw/Golden Week thing which you have to realize at the time he was super nervous about how it would be received. Anyways, I actually liked the way the manga started out and the way it is now, even though they're different. It's some of the middle periods (Again, all Hakou all the time.) that I think are the weakest. |
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2012-08-05, 14:46 | Link #8895 |
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While I'm at it, I suppose I should point out that Hata passed by another chance to flesh out Riza (with her birthday and all). Yes, she's just one of the three imbeciles, and yes she doesn't warrant something like the surprise party for the hamster. But I still feel she's not as fleshed out as her choirmates Miki and Izumi. Ah well ...
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2012-08-05, 23:37 | Link #8896 | |
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Personally, in some respects I've liked some changes whilst I don't like others. For one, I've been vocal in my dislike of Nagi, and I like it better now that the manga isn't as centric on her as it used to be in the earlier chapters. Though she remains the female lead, I like how she's been developed as more of a little sister/daughter and I hope that remains that way. On the other hand, I haven't liked the change in art-style, the ever increasing cast (though I'm fine with Athena, Ruka and Yozora as they've actually contributed to the story), and that Maria has been reduced to a gag-character when she used to be great in the earlier chapters. In fact, I think that plot-wise this manga would have been a lot better without a harem and a distinct love interest that got developed throughout the story. Back in the day, I thought Maria was the perfect candidate given her role in the story. But as things have turned out, I really don't hold that opinion any longer. Anyhow, I hope Hata will be going back to the plot soon, since I think the recent SoL and comedy has been rather stagnant. Some spice would be great to spark my interest again.
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2012-08-06, 02:58 | Link #8897 | |
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2012-08-07, 01:15 | Link #8899 | |
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I feel pretty much the same way, especially the bits with Nagi and Maria. I have slightly different thoughts on the harem/cast size, but wording it properly is beyond my time frame for writing a post, but to sum it up, both got way out of control. |
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