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Perfect 10 | 13 | 14.44% | |
9 out of 10 : Excellent | 33 | 36.67% | |
8 out of 10 : Very Good | 22 | 24.44% | |
7 out of 10 : Good | 15 | 16.67% | |
6 out of 10 : Average | 3 | 3.33% | |
5 out of 10 : Below Average | 0 | 0% | |
4 out of 10 : Poor | 1 | 1.11% | |
3 out of 10 : Bad | 0 | 0% | |
2 out of 10 : Very Bad | 1 | 1.11% | |
1 out of 10 : Painful | 2 | 2.22% | |
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2013-05-12, 14:21 | Link #41 | |
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Water pressure is entirely different from vacuum. Now, Chamber was pulled out of the ocean after it fell to Earth, and is obviously strong enough to withstand some grabbing and crunching from the Hideauze, but there had been questions raised during the pirate battle about whether Lukkage's plan to drag it underwater would work, whether the antigravity ball would work underwater, etc. They've now shown it...
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2013-05-12, 14:26 | Link #45 | ||
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I said I don't mind the fanservice in this episode, I tolerate it but I am so tired of people making stupid excuses for it. It is not part of their culture. It's meant to appeal to the target audience of the series. That is all. Please do not give me the argument that they are scantily clad because they live near water. It's only the women who are dressed like that. I wonder why. We don't need a swim suit episode and belly dancing episode to show us their culture. And for the record I have seen real belly dancing performers many times. Quote:
What I was trying to say that the amount of fanservice we do see in many anime series is not necessarily representative of Japanese culture as a whole. And on another note fanservice is not exclusively a Japanese anime thing either. edit: Although Titans does prove that a series can exist without fanservice and still sell just fine.
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I was going to give a huge rant about moral/cultural relativism, but I think I'll just say this: someone needs to get off his high horse.
As for whether sexism/sexualization is related to culture or not. If you define culture as a collection of beliefs, values, and norms, then sexism/sexualization such as fan service is, indeed, a cultural feature. If you want to split hairs, you can call it a sub-cultural feature. Product marketing is also directly connected to culture. |
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2013-05-12, 14:29 | Link #48 | |
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Just let it go, really. Nobody is forcing you to watch this series if the lack of clothing bothers you. (Or be here if the discussion of said fanservice troubles you.) Let people think what they want. |
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2013-05-12, 14:30 | Link #49 | |
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If I may use a hopefully not too awkward real world analogy, Akiba is as much a part of Japan's culture as the old Edo castles. Culture has its entertainment that's designed solely to entertain. There's a whole broad scope of things that represent "culture", and fanservice is equally important in that. |
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2013-05-12, 14:31 | Link #50 | |
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2013-05-12, 14:34 | Link #52 |
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I get the feeling that Kirarakim has a very narrow and selective view of what does and doesn't qualify as culture. Unfortunately for him, the actual definition of culture is extraordinarily broad. Whether he likes it or not, seedy aspects of entertainment also qualify as culture. This includes drug use, prostitution, and yes, anime fan service.
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2013-05-12, 14:35 | Link #54 |
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I'm in agreement with those that suggested the creature at the end is one of the whalesquids that was mentioned. Whether it's related to the Hideauze are it's evolutionary cousin or not, I'm not so sure it is - that would be too much of a coincidence that both the known spacefaring species are from the same planet. More likely it would be a case of convergent evolution.
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I just watched the episode, if not for the Hideaouze and Ledo freaking out from a cooked octopus it would have been just as lackluster as the last episode. The fan service made me want to cringe. On that note, where are you guys getting the idea Ledo's getting aroused? At best he's just starring off into space.
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2013-05-12, 14:39 | Link #56 | |
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Although I really don't see the big deal if he gets sexually aroused.. Remember his character flaws when Chamber told him his reaction to living on Avalon was lackluster and not as expected. Redo has no interest in interacting with humans.. thus living on Earth is exactly what he needs. |
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2013-05-12, 14:40 | Link #57 | |
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My reaction to Amy has more to do with her facial design than her body. Her facial appearance is quite juvenile for someone who is supposed to be sixteen. I thought that aspect of the scene in the bar was quite poorly directed. Was Ledo looking at the stage? It seemed like he was looking in an entirely different direction throughout, either in horror at the "Hideauze" on his plate, or toward the waitress, or toward his potential employers. If he was looking at the girls, it wasn't made obvious.
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2013-05-12, 14:41 | Link #59 | ||
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I'm getting worried here at the rate this show is going doesn't bode well. I mean people might run out of tissue paper or cleaning solutions to keep the keyboard sticky free. With the current economic situation the small costs always add up. I hope the situation is going well for you guys.
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Now it could be observational bias on my case, or maybe the fanservice is handled so much better that it feels like a genuine part of the show instead of something to increase the sell numbers. Obviously my opinion is in the minority and I'll accept that but that won't prevent me from voicing my complaints unnecessary fanservice we see in this show.
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2013-05-12, 14:44 | Link #60 | |
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Trying to say it is meant to be culture comes off as extremely stupid. And you can easily show "belly dancing" without it being objectifying. Heck even in this episode there is a sharp contrast between Amy's dance and the dance at the beginning. And I am not a he!
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