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SHINOBI-03 · 2014-01-07, 15:13

Guys, I'm serious about this.... do I really need to waste my time on this episode?! I've finished half of it and I can tell you it's a solid 9 from me! I think what I'm doing is pointless with an awesome episode like this!!

Sugetsu · 2014-01-07, 15:41

I am speechless... OH MY GOD...

TooPurePureBoy · 2014-01-07, 16:16

What a splendid episode. I love the way Madhouse captured Togashi's pacing in this episode. I remember a few people complaining way back when this was happening in the manga. Saying that the narrator was tedious, but to me that is the only way to show how much is happening in those few short seconds.

The way Pitou is falling makes it seem like an eternity to fall to the ground because to her/him/it every nanosecond is a matter of life and death for the King.

I feel like they are going to do a great job in presenting the tense minutia of the action taking place during the coming conflict.

Netero. Dat punch. Epic.

Reckoner · 2014-01-07, 17:19

What can I say. Madhouse already charging into the new year with an absolutely amazing episode.

Avoid the episode preview unless you want major spoilers.

cuzsal · 2014-01-07, 17:52

man

amazing show

amazing ep

man

lol

Dextro · 2014-01-07, 18:09

That was a fantastic episode. It wasn't the kickass action from epic episodes like Gon x Hisoka and the like but it was fantastic in a different way. Netero is truly badass.

Spoiler for Netero:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reckoner

Avoid the episode preview unless you want major spoilers.

This! I can't stress this enough.

Gan_HOPE326 · 2014-01-07, 18:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dextro

That was a fantastic episode. It wasn't the kickass action from epic episodes like Gon x Hisoka and the like but it was fantastic in a different way. Netero is truly badass.

Spoiler for Netero:

The laws of anime

Law of Methusalem

The strenght of an anime character is inversely proportional to his age until he hits 50; then it becomes directly proportional again.

Corollary: Any character old enough that he should by all means be dead will instead be perfectly healthy and extremely dangerous. In fact, these guys tend to avoid dying because the Grim Reaper shits himself at the thought of coming close to them.

Kanon · 2014-01-07, 18:45

I found this episode slow, but that's because I already know what is going to happen and am dying to get to the juicy parts. The best is yet to come.

HandofFate · 2014-01-07, 18:57

What a buddha

Haak · 2014-01-07, 19:33

A lot of people probably don't think much of the narrator but personally it's one of the very few things that I find annoying about the show. It's not that big of a deal really, but every time they rely on it for exposition as much as they did this episode, I always feel it's just being lazy rather than a stylish choice in narrative.

The episode was a bit slow but the atmosphere more than made up for it. Netero is a beast, his backstory is awesome (it also has that ancient fable feel to it that I love) and his entrance was badass. I loved the way he made Pitou look like a novice. When it panned to Pitou's surprise after we were shown Netero's backstory, I couldn't help but notice the extreme contrast of their lives. One has only been alive for a few months and the other has been training for over a century and the difference showed.

I never would've thought Netero and Killua's grandad were so well acquainted but I guess it makes sense for those in powerful positions to know each other, especially if they're old *cough*Avatar*cough*. At first I thought them knowing each other would lead to the story making a parallel between their relationship and the Killua-Gon duo but then we find out that Netero is even older and I was like, "LOL NOPE".

MCAL · 2014-01-07, 19:53

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Originally Posted by Haak

A lot of people probably don't think much of the narrator but personally it's one of the very few things that I find annoying about the show. It's not that big of a deal really, but every time they rely on it for exposition as much as they did this episode, I always feel it's just being lazy rather than a stylish choice in narrative.

You might want to prepare yourself then. It will do this... ALOT. I think one of the chapters I read ahead (I'd already spoiled myself so it didn't matter to me) was nothing but narration. The next episode should be about 70% or so narration.

Haak · 2014-01-07, 20:03

Well we only had, like, five lines of dialogue that wasn't narration this episode (And I'm not counting Zeno's lines because technically he was narrating too), so it can't be too bad.

Whitemoon648 · 2014-01-07, 21:02

wow an episode that covered only few seconds of what juts happened but yet still epic.

squaresphere · 2014-01-07, 21:39

Loved the why Madhouse executed this ep. I can't imagine how hype this ep is for non manga readers

Funkatron · 2014-01-08, 00:02

This episode just pull a DBZ (seconds of action in a 25 minute episode) but did in such a magnificent way that had me on the edge of my seat. The narration MADE THIS EPISODE. I know the rule is show don't tell but this proves that doing but works when done right. This was done epiclly.

revive4563 · 2014-01-08, 01:05

TENSION!
This is real, regardless the genre (typical shonen battle things).
Why I was Togashi hater?
Let's forget about fake Titan thingy.

Quote:

Originally Posted by squaresphere

I can't imagine how hype this ep is for non manga readers

EXACTLY.

Sugetsu · 2014-01-08, 01:09

Guys, lets try to be as "objective" as we can...

but isn't this show absolutely the best on going anime at this time? What other ongoing shows could possible touch this? Attack on titan came close but it is already over so...

Anh_Minh · 2014-01-08, 01:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dextro

That was a fantastic episode. It wasn't the kickass action from epic episodes like Gon x Hisoka and the like but it was fantastic in a different way. Netero is truly badass.

Spoiler for Netero:

Look at his student Biscuit. She's almost 60 and looks like she's barely into her teens. If anything, 110 is younger than I thought...

Guardian Enzo · 2014-01-08, 02:33

People complain about Togashi being slow, taking hiatuses. Look at it this way - if it takes Togashi ten years to write an arc like this one and no one else could do it in a thousand, he's pretty damn fast. So what the hell are they bitching about?

Sabinswe · 2014-01-08, 04:44

Awesome episode Netero made her look like the noob she was, I didn´t mind the narration.

From what I´ve heard the Animé will end after this Arc is there any truth to it?

2014-01-07, 15:41	Link #3962
Sugetsu Kurumada's lost child Join Date: Nov 2003	I am speechless... OH MY GOD... __________________ "If you educate people, you cannot control them." ~Jacque Fresco

2014-01-07, 16:16	Link #3963
TooPurePureBoy Socially Inept Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Retracing my steps.....	What a splendid episode. I love the way Madhouse captured Togashi's pacing in this episode. I remember a few people complaining way back when this was happening in the manga. Saying that the narrator was tedious, but to me that is the only way to show how much is happening in those few short seconds. The way Pitou is falling makes it seem like an eternity to fall to the ground because to her/him/it every nanosecond is a matter of life and death for the King. I feel like they are going to do a great job in presenting the tense minutia of the action taking place during the coming conflict. Netero. Dat punch. Epic. __________________ "Do what I do in every friendship and relationship, give 5%" - Ron Bennington

2014-01-07, 18:45	Link #3968
Kanon Kana Hanazawa ♥ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: France Age: 37	I found this episode slow, but that's because I already know what is going to happen and am dying to get to the juicy parts. The best is yet to come. __________________

2014-01-07, 18:57	Link #3969
HandofFate Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006	What a buddha __________________ ...

2014-01-07, 19:33	Link #3970
Haak Me, An Intellectual Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: UK Age: 33	A lot of people probably don't think much of the narrator but personally it's one of the very few things that I find annoying about the show. It's not that big of a deal really, but every time they rely on it for exposition as much as they did this episode, I always feel it's just being lazy rather than a stylish choice in narrative. The episode was a bit slow but the atmosphere more than made up for it. Netero is a beast, his backstory is awesome (it also has that ancient fable feel to it that I love) and his entrance was badass. I loved the way he made Pitou look like a novice. When it panned to Pitou's surprise after we were shown Netero's backstory, I couldn't help but notice the extreme contrast of their lives. One has only been alive for a few months and the other has been training for over a century and the difference showed. I never would've thought Netero and Killua's grandad were so well acquainted but I guess it makes sense for those in powerful positions to know each other, especially if they're old coughAvatarcough. At first I thought them knowing each other would lead to the story making a parallel between their relationship and the Killua-Gon duo but then we find out that Netero is even older and I was like, "LOL NOPE". __________________ MAL \| AnimeSuki Choice Awards 2020 Winners

2014-01-07, 15:13	Link #3961
SHINOBI-03 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012	Guys, I'm serious about this.... do I really need to waste my time on this episode?! I've finished half of it and I can tell you it's a solid 9 from me! I think what I'm doing is pointless with an awesome episode like this!!

2014-01-07, 17:52	Link #3965
cuzsal I watch too much Anime Join Date: Jul 2007	man amazing show amazing ep man lol

2014-01-07, 20:03	Link #3972
Haak Me, An Intellectual Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: UK Age: 33	Well we only had, like, five lines of dialogue that wasn't narration this episode (And I'm not counting Zeno's lines because technically he was narrating too), so it can't be too bad. __________________ MAL \| AnimeSuki Choice Awards 2020 Winners

2014-01-07, 21:02	Link #3973
Whitemoon648 Sawa-Chan <3 <3 <3 Join Date: Dec 2004	wow an episode that covered only few seconds of what juts happened but yet still epic. __________________

2014-01-07, 21:39	Link #3974
squaresphere Macross Lifer! Join Date: Jan 2008	Loved the why Madhouse executed this ep. I can't imagine how hype this ep is for non manga readers

2014-01-08, 00:02	Link #3975
Funkatron Highly irregular Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dallas, TX Age: 41	This episode just pull a DBZ (seconds of action in a 25 minute episode) but did in such a magnificent way that had me on the edge of my seat. The narration MADE THIS EPISODE. I know the rule is show don't tell but this proves that doing but works when done right. This was done epiclly.

2014-01-08, 01:09	Link #3977
Sugetsu Kurumada's lost child Join Date: Nov 2003	Guys, lets try to be as "objective" as we can... but isn't this show absolutely the best on going anime at this time? What other ongoing shows could possible touch this? Attack on titan came close but it is already over so... __________________ "If you educate people, you cannot control them." ~Jacque Fresco

2014-01-08, 04:44	Link #3980
Sabinswe Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010	Awesome episode Netero made her look like the noob she was, I didn´t mind the narration. From what I´ve heard the Animé will end after this Arc is there any truth to it?