A New Year of Anime Begins: Winter Anime 2012 thread - Page 7

Regulus Tera · 02-18-2012, 04:43 AM

I watched Another until the deaths started happening and I came to the conclusion that maybe I would have continued watching that turd if said happenings had happened like way before. As it is Another's opening act is only beaten in its meandering by ~~Bodacious~~ Space Pirates.

Kim · 02-18-2012, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Regulus Tera

I watched Another until the deaths started happening and I came to the conclusion that maybe I would have continued watching that turd if said happenings had happened like way before. As it is Another's opening act is only beaten in its meandering by ~~Bodacious~~ Space Pirates.

This really loses all sense of meaning when it's coming from the person who convinced me to watch Eureka Seven.

Regulus Tera · 02-18-2012, 04:47 AM

Hey, hey. Did I really? I don't know, I've been on cryogenesis for like three years.

Also at least Eureka Seven had the radical air-surfing robots. Another just has a ghost girl with an eyepatch.

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Originally Posted by Ramary

Well this seems to have nothing to do with Eureka 7 at al-

wait....
Wait...
WAIT! OH GOD!
http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/...aaaaaaahhh.gif
THIS IS INFINITE FUCKING STRATOS
WHY
WHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHY WOULD YOU DO THIS BONES?!

So they are doing a ripoff of IS and just slapping E7 on it. Classy.

Bones has been dead for like half-a-decade now; not sure why you are surprised.

Kim · 02-18-2012, 04:52 AM

If you can't appreciate a slow buildup capped off with someone getting umbrella'd through the neck then I just don't even know what to say.

Regulus Tera · 02-18-2012, 05:02 AM

Well sure, if you are in for the shock value, but the first three episodes of Another do nothing to make you care about any of the people who are getting offed. When I say meandering I mean time-wasting in the worst sense. There's a lot of atmosphere-building but very little of characterisation, even for the protagonist. Glasses-girl dying was shocking because of how gruesome it was, not because of any aspects regarding her personality or association to the main cast. She was literally conceptualised to die, and that sort of thing just rubs me the wrong way.

One example I do wanna bring up is how a lot of time is spent on constructing the mystery behind Mei as something scary and incredible and relevant to the town's core. Episode two even ends with a promise to at least clarify some aspect of that intrigue -and is immediately picked up by showing a differently-coloured eye. It's clich� and very tedious, especially with a cartoon that already takes its sweet time to have its characters do anything.

I will admit that I haven't watched anything beyond episode three. As far as I know it may have become the bee's knees, but it did leave a very tiresome first impression on me.

Re: the Eureka Seven thing: I think there's an excuse to make for fifty-episode animu to unravel itself at a slower pace than twelve-episode animu.

Kim · 02-18-2012, 12:09 PM

I'm just going to say that you completely misunderstand the point of the genre and leave it at that.

Ramary · 02-18-2012, 12:19 PM

Eh. I think Another is okay, but I picked it up for a silly reason I saw a gif of the 2 leads dancing in class with everyone ignoring them, how could I NOT pick it up after that but so far, what amounts to Final Destination in Japan, but not completely rock stupid is actually alright by me.

Edit: damnit karesh, I was trying NOT to spoil that part.
Edit2: Because it comes the fuck outta nowhere and is hilarious when you don't expect it.
Edit3: I concede, well played good sir.

Karrrrrrrrrrrresche · 02-18-2012, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Liz

I'm just going to say that you completely misunderstand the point of the genre and leave it at that.

Actually no we're not going to leave it at that because it's time to talk about Episode six.
Which is the best episode.

Edit: Oh spoil what, they dance.
Big whoop.
Edit2: If we went by what you want you'd never have watched the show to begin with because nobody would have posted that gif.
Edit3: Victory Shazbot

Donomni · 02-18-2012, 02:18 PM

I'm thinking one of the main reasons to watch Another is to be completely surprised at the deaths. While also trying to figure out the when. I have been scarily good at guessing that the past two episodes.

I do like that this show seems very, very aware of horror movie mysteries: To the point where in episode 5 someone decides to be helpful to the protag, says "I will help you", and then immediate dies from a fucking heart attack. From merely saying they will actually be helpful and explain shit. I dunno about you, but that bit was absolutely fantastic.

Ramary · 02-18-2012, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Donomni

I'm thinking one of the main reasons to watch Another is to be completely surprised at the deaths. While also trying to figure out the when. I have been scarily good at guessing that the past two episodes.

I do like that this show seems very, very aware of horror movie mysteries: To the point where in episode 5 someone decides to be helpful to the protag, says "I will help you", and then immediate dies from a fucking heart attack. From merely saying they will actually be helpful and explain shit. I dunno about you, but that bit was absolutely fantastic.

Oh yeah, they are fantastic, but it is starting to come off as a parody when Someone immediately dies when he is trying to help, and this someone had only one scene prior to this. It kinda kills any actual suspense/horror/whatever I had, and it just basically becomes a creative 80s slasher flick with a tacked on reason why things are happening.

I still like it though.

02-18-2012, 04:52 AM	#64
Kim adorable Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12,950	If you can't appreciate a slow buildup capped off with someone getting umbrella'd through the neck then I just don't even know what to say. __________________ this post is about how to successfully H the Kimmy

02-18-2012, 05:02 AM	#65
Regulus Tera lol i dont even know Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 7,271	Well sure, if you are in for the shock value, but the first three episodes of Another do nothing to make you care about any of the people who are getting offed. When I say meandering I mean time-wasting in the worst sense. There's a lot of atmosphere-building but very little of characterisation, even for the protagonist. Glasses-girl dying was shocking because of how gruesome it was, not because of any aspects regarding her personality or association to the main cast. She was literally conceptualised to die, and that sort of thing just rubs me the wrong way. One example I do wanna bring up is how a lot of time is spent on constructing the mystery behind Mei as something scary and incredible and relevant to the town's core. Episode two even ends with a promise to at least clarify some aspect of that intrigue -and is immediately picked up by showing a differently-coloured eye. It's clich� and very tedious, especially with a cartoon that already takes its sweet time to have its characters do anything. I will admit that I haven't watched anything beyond episode three. As far as I know it may have become the bee's knees, but it did leave a very tiresome first impression on me. Re: the Eureka Seven thing: I think there's an excuse to make for fifty-episode animu to unravel itself at a slower pace than twelve-episode animu. Last edited by Regulus Tera; 02-18-2012 at 05:05 AM.

02-18-2012, 12:09 PM	#66
Kim adorable Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12,950	I'm just going to say that you completely misunderstand the point of the genre and leave it at that. __________________ this post is about how to successfully H the Kimmy

02-18-2012, 12:19 PM	#67
Ramary HE OPENS THE DOOR TO HIS DARK PAST Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Some craphole Posts: 770	Eh. I think Another is okay, but I picked it up for a silly reason I saw a gif of the 2 leads dancing in class with everyone ignoring them, how could I NOT pick it up after that but so far, what amounts to Final Destination in Japan, but not completely rock stupid is actually alright by me. Edit: damnit karesh, I was trying NOT to spoil that part. Edit2: Because it comes the fuck outta nowhere and is hilarious when you don't expect it. Edit3: I concede, well played good sir. Last edited by Ramary; 02-18-2012 at 12:25 PM.

02-18-2012, 02:18 PM	#69
Donomni Would you deign to supply me food? Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tampa Bay Area, Florida Posts: 2,004	I'm thinking one of the main reasons to watch Another is to be completely surprised at the deaths. While also trying to figure out the when. I have been scarily good at guessing that the past two episodes. I do like that this show seems very, very aware of horror movie mysteries: To the point where in episode 5 someone decides to be helpful to the protag, says "I will help you", and then immediate dies from a fucking heart attack. From merely saying they will actually be helpful and explain shit. I dunno about you, but that bit was absolutely fantastic. __________________ Dance your cares away! Chirrrrrrp. Also, dead blog.

02-18-2012, 04:43 AM	#61
Regulus Tera lol i dont even know Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 7,271	I watched Another until the deaths started happening and I came to the conclusion that maybe I would have continued watching that turd if said happenings had happened like way before. As it is Another's opening act is only beaten in its meandering by ~~Bodacious~~ Space Pirates.