If the writing in Ano Natsu didn't matter or was bad it would have been another Anohana.
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firehawk12
Subete no aware
That too. lol
AnoHana is how you fuck up a television show.
I dunno as pizzaroll once said "writing is only important when it's bad" because that's when it starts detracting from the experience!
But you need a script - otherwise you have no room for execution.>:
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Because we're talking about cartoons that air on television?
Unknown Soldier
Member
Telebi?
Just say anime, don't be a weirdo
chickdigger802
Banned
Wait... wait... Aria is now good?
wtf is going on here tonight?
And what's wrong with kobato? I recall it being 'pleasant' kinda like Natsume.
wtf is going on here tonight?
And what's wrong with kobato? I recall it being 'pleasant' kinda like Natsume.
Femmeworth
Banned
So, what your implying is that Shinji was indoctrinated?
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Oh, unless the point is that it's animated and therefore it doesn't count as real television or something.
ONA/OVA/Film/Television. Whatever.
That's not the point at all. It's just awkward.
Yes but they forgot they were dealing with otaku imaginations.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Actually... lol
Yes, Aria is good. How can you like Natsume but not Aria??
Game of Thrones (TV) is different from Lord of the Rings (Films). Is that awkward?
Unknown Soldier
Member
They're having one of their "writing vs. animation" debates. Although this one's kind of meta, like it's an alternate route or something.
Yes.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
All anime are cartoons.
Gotta admit I was big on such big-time discussioningz in my teenage years. [/ashamed]
I think that's better, for your sake.
chickdigger802
Banned
I recall a ton of bullshit logic being thrown around, less than awesome visuals/direction, and a rather silly 'fanservice gimmick', and generic kugaloli.
idk, a combination of stuff, made it less than awesome for me.
Maybe he's thinking of the other Aria (which I liked more than first Aria)? It's always a possibility.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
So your position is that Aria's writing is good because it's utopian? Well, OK then.
It's interesting how I had the opposite reaction from you. The more I watched it, the more I grew annoyed with how obnoxious its optimism and naivety was. Its brand of escapism is so obviously fake. When I took too large a dose of it, I actually grew angry at how aggressively contra-reality it was.
Natsume acknowledges the bittersweet nature of life.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
chickdigger802
Banned
oh the aria aria.... never watched it.
Google images shows me females.
Might need to check this out sometime.
Google images shows me females.
Might need to check this out sometime.
Jex
Member
I don't think it's anything to be ashamed of. Just look at the LOST threads.
Unknown Soldier
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I've seen this argument unfold between these two in these threads before but it's okay. Rin's about to summon Archer, so this thread is only like a secondary amusement for me right now.
Hey, I can't help be disappointed by a show that ruins the lovely art of Kozue Amano!
dakkumauji
Member
Saint Seiya Omega 01
Got around to watching this while playing Mario Party 9. So, it's ok. Not bad, I guess. I would like more magical boy action going on than the talking for my sorts of complaints I guess.
Got around to watching this while playing Mario Party 9. So, it's ok. Not bad, I guess. I would like more magical boy action going on than the talking for my sorts of complaints I guess.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
The thought problem I've had for 10 years before I heard of Aria was whether or not it was possible to make science fiction show without violent conflict (ie, ships blowing shit up, people with light swords and phaser pistols, etc) and whether or not it would be viable as an actual product to be consumed by the public so I was pleasantly surprised when I found it.
And really, Aria isn't really Pollyanna-ish (Anne-ish, I suppose). At least, I never saw it that way.
They do exactly the same thing. Except Natsume somehow has less character development.
Writing > oh fuck it.
Listening to a lot of creators talk it seems very often that, especially on more commercial products, they don't plan things out quite as far in advance as the fanbase believes.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
One should not take solace in the suffering of others.
Soooo when was the last time we recommended School Days?
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Which is probably why we'll never see eye to eye on most things.
Unknown Soldier
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No but seriously guys what is this
He's really a woman!
What's this?! I'm already in love with the girl at the end.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
hosannainexcelsis
Member
When watching Aria, I don't get the sense that it's a world where genuine tragedy or cruelty can ever take place, unlike Natsume. And I should clarify that my like of the latter series is almost exclusively for its episodic stories.
Saw this a while back, but to comment on it: I'm not fond of the fujoshi-aimed designs or color scheme, but the animation and storyboarding is quite impressive.
dakkumauji
Member
Still hoping that we'll see Fate/Prototype as an actual series.
I should check myself in, I'm so hyped for this.
Kobato is very pleasant to watch. I would call it joyous.
BEST ARIA
firehawk12
Subete no aware
When we talk about verisimilitude, sometimes the most complicated thing that happens in our lives is whether or not we catch the bus on time.
But I think you think Kimi to Boku is like watching paint dry, so... lol
chickdigger802
Banned
Random anime flash back...
Did they ever make more stuff after My-Otome 0~S.ifr~ ?
Did they ever make more stuff after My-Otome 0~S.ifr~ ?
Unknown Soldier
Member
Well FSN was originally going to be this:
I know why Nasu swapped the genders but I still feel like this might have been a missed opportunity.
So you want more by the writer of Guilty crown and Accel World?
chickdigger802
Banned
oh... nvm.
Zetman 01
I had no idea what Zetman was going into this but I came away pretty impressed. Snappy opener that quickly moves through a lot of information to set the scene without really trivializing any of it. Even just in the first episode I'd already warmed up to a few of the characters, but the show's call for me to be emotionally invested in early scenes of tragedy didn't really hook me without the buildup. Everything was still really well executed in spite of this, so even if I didn't have emotional stake in what was happening to characters it was still interesting to watch. Definitely going to keep watching this one.
I had no idea what Zetman was going into this but I came away pretty impressed. Snappy opener that quickly moves through a lot of information to set the scene without really trivializing any of it. Even just in the first episode I'd already warmed up to a few of the characters, but the show's call for me to be emotionally invested in early scenes of tragedy didn't really hook me without the buildup. Everything was still really well executed in spite of this, so even if I didn't have emotional stake in what was happening to characters it was still interesting to watch. Definitely going to keep watching this one.
chickdigger802
Banned
Kara no Kyoukai
Yay or nay?
Yay or nay?
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