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View Poll Results: K-On! - Episode 10 Rating | |||
Perfect 10 | 25 | 24.75% | |
9 out of 10 : Excellent | 25 | 24.75% | |
8 out of 10 : Very Good | 24 | 23.76% | |
7 out of 10 : Good | 14 | 13.86% | |
6 out of 10 : Average | 5 | 4.95% | |
5 out of 10 : Below Average | 4 | 3.96% | |
4 out of 10 : Poor | 2 | 1.98% | |
3 out of 10 : Bad | 1 | 0.99% | |
2 out of 10 : Very Bad | 0 | 0% | |
1 out of 10 : Painful | 1 | 0.99% | |
Voters: 101. You may not vote on this poll |
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2009-06-09, 01:34 | Link #101 | |
HI, BILLY MAYS HERE
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I came in as a rock musician/bassist under the impression that this show would've been heavily influenced on music...Obviously that hasn't been the case, akin to seeing a severed Statue of Liberty head on a "Escape from New York" movie poster only to never see that particular image in the film, the show's premise showcases a musical club but doesn't run with it as hard as it could once the episodes start going...But despite the lack of music, I look at it in two ways: 1. It's only a club that only happens to operate as a band, and 2. At least music is still a recurring theme...Pathetic, but when it does turn it's attention to the music, it does try to make the best of it, and I still get a kick out of it no matter what...While I had initially thought it would be heavily influenced on music, I also did not think it would be serious business, instead suspecting it would be just good ol' fun; Kind of like Eddie Van Halen, who's a dedicated guitarist but makes no excuse not to have fun playing the guitar... It's because of the musical theme that I've made exceptions where I normally would not have watched the show had it not been for the music in the first place, kind of like a sales pitch that gets your main focus but also draws significant attention to another related or tie-in product...Sitting through it, I don't mind most of the gags; Keyword, most, since some some fall flat, but I still get a good chuckle out of most...It's light-hearted, it's funny, it's entertaining, and every now and then, it's got music; I don't have a serious reason to stick around, but dammit do I love doing it anyway... Preconceptions about this being a by-product of KyoAni doesn't apply to me, since the only thing I've seen that came out of their factory was TMOSH (Figure that acronym out) and that was only because I happened to come across a box set of it for cheap and wanted to finally see what the hype was nearly 2 years after the initial earthquake, and even then, "KyoAni" still didn't exist to me until I started reading about people talking about them in the K-On! episode discussion threads... So I reitterate: Entertainment And of course, music, music, music...No, K-On! isn't too serious with the music, but hell, neither is my own personal life as a bassist either...
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2009-06-09, 05:39 | Link #102 |
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For me, K-On is a guilty pleasure of sorts. I get a serving of moe and lulz with music on the side--not a bad deal at all.
Also recently, I'm getting a kick at viewing it as a sterilized retelling of the story of a band, that is we get moe, cake and fuwa fuwa time as a more acceptable substitute for sex, drugs and rock n roll. |
2009-06-09, 17:44 | Link #103 | |
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I pity Yui this episode, I hope this isn't her secret habit of sorts. I remember (ya like it was that long ago, lol) when I used to do a lot of things at night just because of the peace and quite and more importantly, god damn breathable air! I like the night but its a really bad habit; if you do it on a regular basis you ruin your sleep. Even now my sleeping habits are sort of erratic.
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No offense, but blogs of X and review of Y can ditch at the show all they want; for the most part I do not personally give a damn if sequence from minute 12:42 to 12:51 had less frames then it should have or you noticed some color variation in their nose. Also, the hole concept that the story supposedly doesn't fit into this imaginary quality "box" you have is even more beyond me. Why even watch new stuff? But then again, don't listen to me, I do not even comprehend the logic behind the so popular concept of "spoiler". ("Ohnoes I's thou took the cherry from e caek, now you ish unable to eat's thow caek!" lol)
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2009-06-09, 18:45 | Link #104 |
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Except K-On pretty much IS going by the book and following pretty much the same formula that always gets used in what now seems to have become the new definition of slice of life series. Four girls frollicking around and engaging in wacky antics. That is apparently what is defined as slice of life now.
Whatever, so I thought maybe it would put it's own spin on it all with the K-On club angle, but nope, not really since it's barely ever touched upon. Then I gave it a chance with it's gag angle to see if it would forge it's own niche and be able to keep things fresh, but nope again I am left underwhelmed beside the fact that they basically had the exact same premise this episode as they did earlier on with episode 04. K-On to me has become stale and unimaginative and like Cats I prefer to award points to series that are creative in how they pursue their themes. K-On isn't, that's it's key problem. Of course people who don't think I'm "fan" enough to have a valid opinion on this show don't have to listen to any of the above. |
2009-06-09, 18:48 | Link #105 | |
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You wake up one morning and find a craving for something and the first thing that offers that taste becomes the best thing in the world for you. Anime connoisseurs out there might argue that other shows are better but if the timing is wrong then my appreciation for those shows (and their respective genres) would be quite poor. I'm not worried on "missing out" on watching a good show in the same season it premieres so I just put these recommended titles in my "to-watch list" so I can enjoy them when I'm in the mood for such shows. Right now K-on is delivering the type of show I wish to watch. The character designs drew me in early on but the member interactions are what keeps me watching the show. I had no expectations for the music side of the story (never read the 4koma but at 2 volumes I assumed that the story so far would only reach the "forming the band stage". Any other time the "my pace", repeat gags, and multiple beach episodes would have annoyed me. Fortunately, I was in the mood for such a show and such things barely registered as I watched through the episodes.
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2009-06-09, 18:59 | Link #106 | |
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2009-06-09, 20:31 | Link #108 | |
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What amazes me is that many of us have been doing this for years now and it's like nobody's clued in that nothing ever changes. Or maybe people have gotten so comfortable in their roles as critics/fans/etc. that we're just going through the motions and playing our assigned parts. I think it's time to consider that maybe some of us like playing the role more than watching the shows. What that ultimately means, though, who knows... |
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2009-06-09, 21:16 | Link #109 | |
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Well... To be fair to the genre of anime... In comparison to American TV I always find way better things to watch every season... I'm watching like 10 series this season... (Regios, Cross Game, K-ON!, FMA, Shangri-la, Eden of the East, Natsu no Arashi, Phantom, Valkyria Chronicles, and others...) and guess what? K-ON! is the only one I'd actually rate quite poorly. I don't think this has to do with being bored of going on the same rides all over again as I just never liked this sort of ride in the first place... The only truly unique feeling animes this season for me have been Eden and Natsu no Arashi. So it has nothing to do with a lack of originality. My criticisms of this show are not based upon its originality because I care a lot more about the execution.
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2009-06-09, 21:48 | Link #110 | ||
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In general, though, there's no right or wrong reason to have an opinion, so I'm not sure why you felt targeted. That being said, I do think it's useful to recognize the key factors that play into our preferences. In particular... Quote:
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2009-06-10, 00:01 | Link #112 | |
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I'm actually well aware of what's going on and how the game works and even the role I seem to have been given in it, but what else can you do but play it. That's kind of the scary part if you allow yourself to think about it and it does raise the question of whether we really are in control or just the pawns in the game of forum discussion, doomed to keep moving forward in the same direction until we get bumped off onto a new path or taken out of the game completely. |
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2009-06-10, 01:39 | Link #114 | |
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(Though, I must say -- there is a certain irony about how the thing that's the most predictable about this show isn't the show itself, it's the almost-canned forum reactions... I thought you valued originality! ) |
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2009-06-10, 01:51 | Link #115 | |
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2009-06-10, 10:13 | Link #117 | |
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I find it funny how you seem to consider the "game" of being a critic to be something twisted. When we look at professional critics of movies out there, they are pretty much doing the same things themselves. Websites like IMDB reflect this sort of reaction better than anything, as when certain movies somehow end up #1 in the top 250 list, hoards of people then proceed to vote it down with numerous ratings of a 1 (And this why Shawshank Redemption is somehow #1 when it is a good film, but shouldn't be the best out there...).
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2009-06-10, 11:43 | Link #119 | |||
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You apply this in a broader sense, and people always try to define themselves by how they differentiate. So it's sort of like, if you were part of a giant crowd of people walking in one direction and then suddenly stopped or turned around and walked the other way fighting the crowd. The more people are "swarming" in one direction, the more people there'll be who want to differentiate themselves by being the "counter-current". Anime itself is a counter-current to most popular culture, so this tendency is innate to the community even within its own walls. This is why the more popular something becomes, the more haters it'll attract, and why we could even say that people tend to hate on things simply because they're popular. That's how this community differentiates itself from the rest of the world. So if you combine these two points -- critics are inherently biased by personal preferences, and people differentiate themselves by when they go against the grain -- you get the Internet media-critic culture. This is why it's so frequently out-of-step with popular opinion. As far as I'm concerned, anyone who proclaims themselves a critic is never to be simply trusted outright; you have to get to know them and see where they're coming from first before you can really understand what their opinions mean. This thread is no different, I think. I suppose it isn't so hard if you're just "being yourself". |
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