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^Okay and I should stop bitching about School Days, which is beloved and hated at the same rate at the same time. All thanks to that stupid but massively popular meme that came after it.
By the way I think Maria+Holic also need to be mentioned here. Yes it's true that not everyone seems to love this show but at same time I don't see any haters either except myself. I have two main reasons to hate it. First it mocks yuri fanboys. See no further than its title, which basically a parody(more likely kick-to-the-nuts) to Maria-sama ga Miteru, a show which acclaimed by yuri fans. It also made the genuine lesbian girl(Kanako) unlikeable as possible like being perverted, desperate and just plain stupid. What if there is a similar show that mocks yaoi fangirls instead? I'll doubt it can be as popular. Second it glorifies bullying instead of against it. There are plenty anime that glorifies bullying than this one like Clannad for example but in Clannad it was done as unrealistically as possible and more importantly Sunohara really deserves to be kicked by Tomoyo as he usually started it first. However not in this show as Maria bullied Kanako no obvious reasons except for his(yes Maria is he) amusement. Kanako did nothing to Maria except perhaps Kanako discovered his biggest secret(a crossdressing boy who disguises as a girl) but I still don't think that is a legitimate reason for everything Kanako have been through. I don't want to blame anyone for this shit except those who produced, made and directed it. It's not impossible to think yaoi fangirls and fujioshi made this show popular than most of its counterpart for similar genre and demographic just because it mocks yuri and its fanboys. |
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2013-03-20, 19:10 | Link #2307 |
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Oh god where to begin.
Haruhi. It's not an awful show, but the whole "out of sequence" episode structure was an awful idea- twists and plot points in future episodes get spoiled in prior ones, there is just no coherent pacing or rhythm, and it just doesn't work. I concede this is less of a problem on the DVDs, when you can watch them chronologically. Unlike in the light novels, where the cast is given a decent amount of depth (though admittedly it mostly builds up throughout the novels, which can be hard to replicate in a show just over a dozen episodes long), most of the cast (AKA: Pretty much everybody but Kyon) felt rather flat. Haruhi, who was really designed to be a deeply flawed character ends up feeling like a bland Mary Sue. Also, Endless Eight why. Another. Like, I don't even really get why people like the show that much. It's basically Final Destination except a pseudo-solvable mystery (I refuse to consider that twist fair play), and a hyper-complicated plot that required 3-4 episodes of exposition to actually explain. I get that the show was going for shock value, but I never cared about any of the characters that died, which just made the scenarios hilarious rather than disturbing. Madoka Magica. The cast isn't fleshed out enough, really rushed pacing towards the end, and a pretty painful ending. I honestly thought that I'd like the show- I really liked Nanoha, and that was pretty clearly the kind of feel they were going for. But it didn't work for me. I wouldn't call it awful (there were moments I enjoyed), but I don't get why it's so insanely well-liked. It also ruined the word "deconstruction", which I will never forgive it for. Death Note. The protagonist is unsympathetic with an incredibly unrealistic character arc, most of the cast is mediocre at best, and the second half was just painful. Also, Misa. Last edited by Cheerful Orange; 2013-03-21 at 22:42. Reason: Edited for clarity purposes. |
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I loved it the first season, but the second season was unwatchable. Especially the Endless Eight or worst episodes EVER. Characterwise, the best characters were Kyon and Nagato anyway. Quote:
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2013-03-21, 18:15 | Link #2311 | |
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It was a fun show to speculate on so it became a popular topic to discuss online and SHAFT made sure people had stuff to speculate on with things such as the runes, people were trying to find out where the show was going,there were many many theories thrown around.Some of the most populars didn't even come true. Also,there really was nearly no interesting anime airing in winter 2011 so it really stood out.
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I don't hate it exactly(I do like the characters, and not for the looks either) but if people thought K was bad? Hakkenden is actually worse.
There's like very little plot, characters keep popping up and leaving and nothing really is getting developed.
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Eh, yeah. Nagato was decently done; I just wish the writers had done more with her before Disappearance, because she's definitely my favorite character aside from Kyon.
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2013-03-21, 23:25 | Link #2315 | |
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The same is true with the plot, really. It'll be utilized when it is convenient for Aoyama to utilize it, no sooner, which is really detrimental to momentum. I think everybody agrees that DC's plot really lags because of its episodic structure, which can be quite irritating. So it more comes down to trying to just view it as something like Columbo; a mystery-of-the-week show with an overarching story that pops up every now and again. Last edited by Cheerful Orange; 2013-03-22 at 00:09. |
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I would classify Madoka as being popular. I've met people who don't regularly watch anime but know Madoka, or have watched it. Apparently it appeals to non-fans of anime.
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2013-03-22, 16:09 | Link #2319 | |
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I like the soundtrack, but at times it felt like Kajiura was trying too hard. There have been occasions when the music was a little too... dramatic for the scene. Like every time there was dramatic chanting when the characters were sitting and talking. Granted, there weren't too many such moments, but they're a flaw for me. Last edited by Shyni; 2013-03-22 at 16:21. |
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But seriously, I see where you're coming from, but I always felt like those scenes were going for a touch of melodrama regardless. Heck, I honestly feel that way about much of the show; I wouldn't go so far as to say that Madoka is driven by melodrama, but it certainly does have a good deal of it. So in my opinion the hyper-dramatic classical pieces really did fit tonally, but I can see why somebody would feel like they felt off. |
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