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6481
« on: August 04, 2017, 11:03:33 AM »
6482
« on: August 04, 2017, 12:20:18 AM »
It definitely extends to all media, but I've never been more hard-pressed to find a single thing that I even remotely enjoy than I have been with Japanese animation. It's kind of fucking ridiculous.
6483
« on: August 04, 2017, 12:08:44 AM »
I wasn't ragging on you by saying that just a little joke. 99% of anime is hot garbage, .7% is just good or different enough to be worth a watch, and the last .3% is so beyond the standards of the industry that calling it "anime" is a bit of an insult. The only reason I enjoy an anime of any sort nowadays is for spectacle (Jojo is just odd, but reasonably so) or the occasional SoL that I can relax to. It's not high-brow media by any means, but sometimes something comes along that's worth watching once.
when you watched hxh, which one was it
6484
« on: August 03, 2017, 11:50:09 PM »
Just wondering, if you were to watch an anime that in one episode contains all the things that you hate, would you immediately drop the show or continue on to see if it gets better or not?
imo he'd probably continue just to see if he can find new things to hate about anime
Well, if there's one thing I do like about anime, it's the wide diversity of genre that it offers. Western cartoons, despite boasting a rainbowed menagerie of different artstyles, are fairly limited in terms of genre—you have children's comedy, and you have adult comedy. Every once in awhile, we're blessed with a show like Avatar, Teen Titans, or Gargoyles that breaks that mold a little bit. Disney is the sole bastion of diversity in all of Western animation, and despite being the greatest animation studio of all time, having more than one (because Dreamworks and Blue Sky kinda suck) would be stellar, because Disney films—especially lately—can be very hit-or-miss. Meanwhile, Japanese animation has nothing to worry about when it comes to that. That's the best thing about anime.
6485
« on: August 03, 2017, 11:39:59 PM »
Just wondering, if you were to watch an anime that in one episode contains all the things that you hate, would you immediately drop the show or continue on to see if it gets better or not?
I've dropped several shows in less than three for that, yeah. There's virtually no chance of a show like that getting "better," because the first few episodes are typically there to establish what the show is all about. And if the show is all about nothing but the things I hate the most, there's pretty much no point in wasting my time. There are rare cases, like in TTGL, where I'm actually more likely to complete the show—not because I think it's gonna get better, but because it's such a mind-bending spectacle of sadness, that I simply can't look away. One day I'll write up a big long rant on why I hate that particular show so much. To my understanding, that's how most anime fans do it anyway—they go by the three episode rule, or something. If they aren't interested in three episodes, they just drop the show. That's considered normal, apparently. That's another thing I don't like about anime. It's so fucking disposable, you're ENCOURAGED to drop shows that you dislike instead of powering through it. If you told me that you stopped watching a movie twenty minutes into it, or a Western television show a few episodes in, and you told me it "sucked," I would tell you that you're an idiot who's not allowed to have an opinion, because you didn't watch the entire thing. But in the anime world, it's perfectly acceptable to do shit like that. I don't understand why, but if it gives me a viable excuse not to sit through hours and hours of anime just to find something I despise, I guess I'll take it.
6486
« on: August 03, 2017, 11:13:28 PM »
Think of the ugliest artstyle you've ever seen. Ugly in a bad way.
Now think of a culture that makes cartoons primarily based around that artstyle, with minor alterations here and there.
Now make all the characters insufferable. Make it so every show recycles the same tropes over and over again, and makes an effort to insult you as a human being every step of the way (fans of this medium call it "fanservice").
Make it so sometimes, the show attempts to go all "deep" and explore some mature, philosophical themes (while still doing all of the above), but make sure it's just a facade. It's not actually deep at all, and only barely scratches the surface—nonetheless, people still claim it to be highly intelligent, and anyone who doesn't like it just "doesn't get it," despite the fact that there's absolutely nothing to get, and it's all just a circlejerk of nothing and bullshit.
Does that sound like a medium you want to dive into?
That's what anime is to me.
6487
« on: August 03, 2017, 10:51:31 PM »
Not entirely sure if this was asked before, but what do you feel is a specific reason you dislike anime in general?
I don't think I could give you just one specific reason, but perhaps I could try to give you one relatively broad reason instead. I think it comes down to the fact that I have a severe, visceral contempt for Japanese culture—or at least, the exaggerated elements that seem to pervade all of their media. I hate everything from the way characters interact with each other, to how they're illustrated, to how every scene is animated and played out, all the way down to the tropes, themes, and common threads that every single show seems to share, and there's just something about it all that gives me a horrid taste in my mouth and leaves me utterly repulsed, no matter how innocent or bubbly it is (in fact, the innocence and bubbliness often makes it worse)—to the point where I almost have a kneejerk reaction of sheer disgust whenever I see anything remotely anime-esque. To get a little more specific, by far one of my least favorite aspects of anime is just the male chauvinism and all the insulting portrayals of women that are SO ever-present in almost every single series that I try. And I've heard all the explanations for it already. I still find it unacceptable, and I think anime fans should be fucking embarrassed that one of their favorite mediums has such a lax view of what's an acceptable and fair representation of a human female. There honestly shouldn't be any female anime fans, because if I were a woman watching your average anime, I don't think I'd be able to handle it. And I don't understand how they do. Objectifying and making a complete mockery of the female form solely for the masturbatory pleasure of the hormonal teenage boys in your audience is an affront to anything I'd consider intelligent or worthy of praise. It also pisses me off how nearly every single show uses the same cookie-cutter artstyle, with some very minor alterations in between. It takes away whatever individuality or personality the show may have had before, and makes every show look like they were all made carelessly in a factory (oh wait, they pretty much are). There's also a sense of me having a distaste for TV shows as a concept in general. I prefer movies, because you can watch the entire thing in one go, and you get all the information you need in about two hours. No cliffhangers, no filler. Maybe you noticed that I tend to rate films higher than I do shows—that's not on purpose; it just so happens that film is much better suited for storytelling than a series of episodes is. In my opinion, at least. TV shows tend to promote a lot of toxic and cancerous industry practices, and I'm sure even anime fans are well aware of those. But yeah, I think the bottom line is culture. I hate Japanese culture, and I hate any of the tropes related to it.
6488
« on: August 03, 2017, 08:56:06 PM »
it's not about them caring what i think
it's about getting them to say "okay verb, fine, i was wrong, it's perfectly possible to hate anime"
that's all i want to see
but if they say it's "fine" to hate anime, i'm just gonna sperg out
because it's not """fine""" and it's not """okay"""—it's wonderful
it is the correct viewpoint
6489
« on: August 03, 2017, 08:52:42 PM »
Who cares if they're condescending? They're not worth the time, any other normal person will just say "ok" if you tell them you don't like anime. in all my years on the internet, this has honestly never happened once
this just isn't how anime fans behave—they can't accept that someone hates anime
Why do you care?
why shouldn't i
I'm asking you why you care.
because i really hate it when people don't listen to me and take what i say seriously
there's also no reason why i shouldn't care
not caring hasn't gotten me anywhere good in life
not caring is for retards
Why should those people care what you think?
because i'm the fucking master
6490
« on: August 03, 2017, 08:19:51 PM »
Yo Deci, stop trying to validate yourself to people who unironicly thing SAO and Eromanga Sensei are quality entertainment. i've never met anyone who likes SAO
6491
« on: August 03, 2017, 07:44:36 PM »
Have you watched Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood?
it's on the watchlist
6492
« on: August 03, 2017, 07:43:04 PM »
Who cares if they're condescending? They're not worth the time, any other normal person will just say "ok" if you tell them you don't like anime. in all my years on the internet, this has honestly never happened once
this just isn't how anime fans behave—they can't accept that someone hates anime
Why do you care?
why shouldn't i
I'm asking you why you care.
because i really hate it when people don't listen to me and take what i say seriously there's also no reason why i shouldn't care not caring hasn't gotten me anywhere good in life not caring is for retards
6493
« on: August 03, 2017, 05:34:24 PM »
Who cares if they're condescending? They're not worth the time, any other normal person will just say "ok" if you tell them you don't like anime. in all my years on the internet, this has honestly never happened once
this just isn't how anime fans behave—they can't accept that someone hates anime
Why do you care?
why shouldn't i
6494
« on: August 03, 2017, 05:04:37 PM »
So I want to get Jojo out of the way next.
Problem is, it's split into two series—there's a 1993 version and a 2012 version.
Normally I'd just watch the 1993 version first, but this time, things are a little fucky—apparently, the 1993 version is based on a later part of the manga, but the 2012 version is based on the very beginning of the manga.
So what the hell do I watch first?
6495
« on: August 03, 2017, 03:41:26 PM »
Who cares if they're condescending? They're not worth the time, any other normal person will just say "ok" if you tell them you don't like anime. in all my years on the internet, this has honestly never happened once this just isn't how anime fans behave—they can't accept that someone hates anime
6496
« on: August 03, 2017, 03:30:18 PM »
https://myanimelist.net/animelist/V3rbatim
Mean Score: 3.5, Score Dev.: -4.66
I'm gonna flaunt this shit around everywhere.
Boku No Pico - 2
What warranted the second point
simple—there are four shows that i enjoyed less than it there's an inherent stupidity in watching a gay hentai and expecting anything other than gay hentai so for what it set out to do, it kind of succeeded, even though it was still a piece of shit TTGL, P&SwG, Kill la Kill, and Dragon Maid were all worse
6498
« on: August 03, 2017, 01:29:18 PM »
I don't really care. I don't like most anime so I don't bother watching stuff I know is bad.
The problem with you doing this is you'll never prove anybody wrong. Even if you watch most or all of anime in existence people will still come at you with the same arguments.
All it really comes down to is that you don't like it, and others do. Why people like this stuff I don't really know. From what I noticed it tends to be lonely and socially awkward people who are able to get lost in an imaginary world. It's not really something worth arguing about to begin with.
the only argument i'm trying to dispel is the whole "you can't say you hate anime, because it's an entire medium, and every medium has something for everybody" bullshit which is something i've put up with for too long when it comes to weebs, and i'm just tired of being condescended to like that, as if my opinion doesn't mean anything just because i haven't seen as much anime as them maybe it's a petty and stupid waste of time, but i'm having fun with it and if i watch like 500, the reaction i'll get from people when i link this thread after hearing that stupid argument again will make it all worth it
6499
« on: August 03, 2017, 01:15:56 PM »
>The website where fucking Berserk 2016, Eromanga Sensei, and Boku No Pico have fucking POSITIVE scores
Verb what are you doing?
someone asked me to make an account there for reasons
6500
« on: August 03, 2017, 01:15:09 PM »
dude wtf
what was wrong with baccano
also the show is interesting for having a solipsist character who's actually right
It just wasn't anything special, beyond the multiple perspectives thing.
The whole time I was thinking "I could just be watching a real gangster movie right now."
And that's what I did—I watched Pulp Fiction right after, which is basically this show, but a thousand times better.
Pulp Fiction is a terrible movie
I know. What's that say about Baccano?
6501
« on: August 03, 2017, 01:10:15 PM »
i don't think i've ever actually seen you enjoy a game period
-TItanfall 1
-Breath of The Wild
-Halo 2, ODST Reach and 4
-Metroid Zero Mission
-Metroid Fusion
-Super Metroid
-AM2R
-Metroid Prime Trilogy
-Battalion Wars 2
Civilization 5
-Mass Effect 2
-Custom Robo
-Dark Souls 1
-Pokemon
that's the entire list huh
6502
« on: August 03, 2017, 01:08:49 PM »
MyAnimeList has the most asinine fucking password requirements I've ever seen.
>do my usual eight character password that i use for all websites because i don't care
>"Very Weak: Please increase the complexity and/or length of your password."
>add a number
>"Weak: Please increase the complexity and/or length of your password."
>change one of the letters to a capital
>"Weak: Please increase the complexity and/or length of your password."
>add a letter
>"Weak: Please increase the complexity and/or length of your password."
>add another letter
>"Weak: Please increase the complexity and/or length of your password."
>add another letter
>"Weak: Please increase the complexity and/or length of your password."
what the fucking cunt do they want from me
because i'm so fucking worried that i'm gonna be hacked on an anime listing website
6503
« on: August 03, 2017, 01:02:59 PM »
high school drama
what in the fuck ever made you think I would like this? This is about the exact opposite of what I look for in anything.
and that's how i know you'd love it
i don't think i've ever actually seen you enjoy a game period, so a game that you're guaranteed to dislike seems right up your alley
6504
« on: August 03, 2017, 12:59:13 PM »
high school drama
what in the fuck ever made you think I would like this? This is about the exact opposite of what I look for in anything.
and that's how i know you'd love it
6505
« on: August 03, 2017, 12:33:15 PM »
i can see it on the front page of gaming now
"how the FUCK does sociul linking work???? (makoto best girl)"
6506
« on: August 03, 2017, 12:29:59 PM »
Okay for real though, you all do know I dont like things just because they're anime right? I think you've taken this 'weeb' ting a bit too serously.
i cannot conceive that you wouldn't be into this series especially if you're into that fate bullshit
6507
« on: August 03, 2017, 12:26:05 PM »
it's also very impenetrable and no one can give you a straight answer on where to start
though most people say p3 or p4 if you're just talking about persona
6508
« on: August 03, 2017, 12:24:40 PM »
Okay what exactly are the Persona games anyway and why does every weeb I know in real life demand I play them.
a series of darkly-toned JRPGs based on the larger Shin Megami Tensei franchise about teenagers who summon physical manifestations of their psyche to save the world from evil and shit you would love it because you're a DISGUSTING weeb and it has waifus and dumb high school drama
6509
« on: August 03, 2017, 09:55:16 AM »
Ah you'll find another job
who's gonna hire a kid who sometimes just decides not to show up due to a drug-induced stupor
6510
« on: August 03, 2017, 09:53:58 AM »
You get paid as much as you deserve.
hahahaha
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