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LordofHats wrote: TTGL is definitely the Anti-Evangelion. Took everything NGE tore down and built it back up again in spectacular fashion (which a much better ending too )
The ending was kinda bittersweet, although it drove home the fact that freedom has to paid for, and that war always has casualties. Nia dying in the end (and almost the entirety of Team Da-Gurren during the battles against the Anti-Spiral) was definitely something I never expected from TTGL, and seems a bit of a shout-out to other anime with dark and heroic themes like Zeta and Victory Gundam.
"In every age, in every place, the deeds of men remain the same"
LordofHats wrote: Its from Japan. Always expect a bittersweet ending
Escaflowne wasn't bittersweet. It was implied in the ending - she could see Gaea from Earth which is normally not possible - that she could travel to Gaea whenever she wanted.
"In every age, in every place, the deeds of men remain the same"
Admiral Valerian wrote: Yeah, but no one actually takes the criticism of otaku culture seriously. It continues unchanged.
That only makes it more creepy XD. I mean most of it is just normal harmless fandom, but some of the extreme ends of Otaku can be quite disturbing in a way we don't see much outside of that culture.
Nah, the extremes of Any/Every fandom get disturbing and creepy.
LordofHats wrote: TTGL is definitely the Anti-Evangelion. Took everything NGE tore down and built it back up again in spectacular fashion (which a much better ending too )
The ending was kinda bittersweet, although it drove home the fact that freedom has to paid for, and that war always has casualties. Nia dying in the end (and almost the entirety of Team Da-Gurren during the battles against the Anti-Spiral) was definitely something I never expected from TTGL, and seems a bit of a shout-out to other anime with dark and heroic themes like Zeta and Victory Gundam.
One of the reasons I don't care for the movie versions of Gurren as much as the series was pretty much no one died. It really diminished the double spiral speech.
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Admiral Valerian wrote: Yeah, but no one actually takes the criticism of otaku culture seriously. It continues unchanged.
That only makes it more creepy XD. I mean most of it is just normal harmless fandom, but some of the extreme ends of Otaku can be quite disturbing in a way we don't see much outside of that culture.
Ehhh I mean we have some more notable or at least more visual creepy things like dakimakura... which... for srs? But every fandom has it's nut cases and creepers. I mean feth dude, look at the Greater North American Neckbeard.
I beg of you sarge let me lead the charge when the battle lines are drawn
Lemme at least leave a good hoof beat they'll remember loud and long
Admiral Valerian wrote: Yeah, but no one actually takes the criticism of otaku culture seriously. It continues unchanged.
That only makes it more creepy XD. I mean most of it is just normal harmless fandom, but some of the extreme ends of Otaku can be quite disturbing in a way we don't see much outside of that culture.
Ehhh I mean we have some more notable or at least more visual creepy things like dakimakura... which... for srs? But every fandom has it's nut cases and creepers. I mean feth dude, look at the Greater North American Neckbeard.
Meh, they aren't exactly doing much harm hugging a pillow: The extremes shouldn't be shunned if they aren't harming anyone. If people find it creepy, well, it's their problem.
Once they start directly bothering people, then that's another story.
On topic: anyone gave D-Frag a try yet? It's one hilarious slice of like show and Roka and Takao are some of the cutest characters this season to boot
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"Fear is freedom! Subjugation is liberation! Contradiction is truth! These are the truths of this world! Surrender to these truths, you pigs in human clothing!" - Satsuki Kiryuin, Kill la Kill
KalashnikovMarine wrote: It's when they start taking their dakimakura on dates where I have an issue. Keep your waifu at home.
Wait...what? Uh? How do they even... seriously, if they like their waifu so much, why would they risk a panoply of harm done to them? If it was one of those digital ones from a sim game I would understand, but a body pillow? That sounds like a lot of work
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"Fear is freedom! Subjugation is liberation! Contradiction is truth! These are the truths of this world! Surrender to these truths, you pigs in human clothing!" - Satsuki Kiryuin, Kill la Kill
Yeah. there's even a subsect of Otaku who want the legal right to marry their waifu. I know there are fans out there who delude themselves into think they have a romantic relationship with someone, but they don't walk around with a cut out and take it to dinner and a 'happy ending.'
Watched Akira for the first time last night after just finishing the manga and while it was enjoyable and wasn't expecting a perfect adaption... did they just outright cut 3 or 4 of the books?
And was that Lady Miyako I saw as some sort of Akira worshiper?!?!
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Madcat87 wrote: Watched Akira for the first time last night after just finishing the manga and while it was enjoyable and wasn't expecting a perfect adaption... did they just outright cut 3 or 4 of the books?
And was that Lady Miyako I saw as some sort of Akira worshiper?!?!
Yes, it was very heavily cut down.
Fate is in heaven, armor is on the chest, accomplishment is in the feet. - Nagao Kagetora
LordofHats wrote: Yeah. there's even a subsect of Otaku who want the legal right to marry their waifu. I know there are fans out there who delude themselves into think they have a romantic relationship with someone, but they don't walk around with a cut out and take it to dinner and a 'happy ending.'
Seriously?
"In every age, in every place, the deeds of men remain the same"
PrehistoricUFO wrote: Episode 2 of Space Dandy was pretty good. I love the humor in this series, it literally makes me laugh out loud.
Just started watching Kill la Kill. Now THIS is frikkin' anime!!
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"Fear is freedom! Subjugation is liberation! Contradiction is truth! These are the truths of this world! Surrender to these truths, you pigs in human clothing!" - Satsuki Kiryuin, Kill la Kill
"Fear is freedom! Subjugation is liberation! Contradiction is truth! These are the truths of this world! Surrender to these truths, you pigs in human clothing!" - Satsuki Kiryuin, Kill la Kill
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