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[Reelya]

My face lit up with glee when I saw in a screen cap that there is literally a scene where our (Mahouka) hero breaks someone's ribs... and THEN proceeds to tell the parafreekenmedics how to do their job.

No he didn't break it, the evil Chinese did when they were trying to rig the school sports day. This isn't a spoiler, the evil chinese are always behind everything. And no this is not a parody. It takes itself completely seriously.

First year highschooler Tatsuya was luckily on the scene to take command of the paramedics. He must have taken a course in medicine during middle school, in between training to be the world's greatest inventor/engineer/magician/marksman/martial-artist/secret-agent/super-soldier ... along with anything else that he's good at which I've forgotten, such as becoming a flying Jesus-Terminator.

Also world's greatest typist apparently since the girls in class go ga-ga over him merely operating a keyboard to look up course information. This is slightly understandable in a cultural context when you realize that PCs are a niche hobbyist thing in Japan, most people use phones for the internet. So good typing skills are actually uncommon. But usually ... you'd expect real Japanese girls to think you're a nerd not an "alpha male" if you're good at typing.

[IronyOwl]

and actualizing a Quasi-perpetual Motion Machine based on Infinite Inertial Expansion

I swear this show has given me more joy time than it actually runs.

[Neonivek]

But usually ... you'd expect real Japanese girls to think you're a nerd not an "alpha male" if you're good at typing.

No you see Tetsuya is such an amazing typist he breaks through the social stigma and becomes smexy.

[itisnotlogical]

I average 90ish WPM on a good keyboard, how come I can't get a date. For that matter, how come I'm not ridiculously good at magic as well? Mahouka's portrayal of typing ability is bullshit.

[Flying Dice]

You don't understand, he's not good at magic, he's basically a magical cripple, which is why his story is so heartwarming and inspiring.

[JoshuaFH]

While its been awhile, I did watch the first 7 eps of Mahouka, and I can attest that it was a test of my will and fortitude just to finish just that.

[Flying Dice]

Last episode of SAO:Abridged is out of copyright strike hell.

[Reelya]

Just started watching some April shows at random here's my first impressions.

Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism - goddamn terrible. It's an "Avoid at all costs" type of show. Ecchi battle harem, the whole setup sucks, has cringeworthy "humor", characters suck, artwork sucks, fanservice sucks. Generally a pile of suckage with no reason to continue it.

Clockwork Planet - ok, sci-fi anime with a bunch of anime cliches, but it's much more competently put together than the above and might have some story to it. Occasional high-level fanservice so it's not introductory type anime. It's the sort of thing that would be ok to watch but it isn't going to break any new ground.

Renai Boukan - good! Very funny and the characters are genre savvy. But you have to be fairly anime-savvy to get the references/jokes. Don't watch this if you haven't seen death note, because the death note parody is central to the storyline here.

[Neonivek]

Dear freeken goodness how valuable is the wildlife in Dragon Ball Super?

The Poachers can muster a small army of infantry and armored missile trucks.

It is so excessive, and hilariously so, that it reminds me of drug dealers in super hero comics.

[Flying Dice]

Last episode of SAO:Abridged is out of copyright strike hell.

Aaaand now I've binged the whole thing. Good night, Saturday.

Fucking satisfying, wasn't it? I wish they had the time and energy to turn every shitty harem LN adaption into something interesting and enjoyable.

Renai Boukan - good! Very funny and the characters are genre savvy. But you have to be fairly anime-savvy to get the references/jokes. Don't watch this if you haven't seen death note, because the death note parody is central to the storyline here.

Oh that sounds like it might be... huh. It's actually pretty good. Thanks.

[Radio Controlled]

Every time people bring up that Mahouka thing I keep thinking it's some sort of elaborate prank or in-joke with all the participants unusually disciplined to keep the charade going.

[Reelya]

And we didn't even get around to the "getting on the bus" scene, and the multiple "isn't Tatsuya amazing" comments during and after getting on the bus:

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He stood there with a clipboard taking names of people getting on the bus. Multiple girls then have a conversation about exactly how masterfully he did this, in a way normal men are incapable of: "not anyone could do that". Fucking literally that comment. Then, in the bus, someone offers his brocon sister a drink and she gets upset, ranting "a drink!?! my brother's standing out in the hot sun, i bet he'd really like a drink!!" then everyone blames the girl who offered her the drink as "getting her started". After that, severals girls (don't quite remember, but quite possibly the same ones who told off the drink-offering girl) all talk to the sister about how amazing her brother Tatsuya is. So this show is fucking knees deep in this completely non-self-aware contradictory bullshit. And that's just getting on a fucking bus.

I think that and the so-called "love speech": "i really love Tatsuya, but i settled for you instead because you're an average loser like me". "Gee thanks hon" (non-ironically) are my favorite scenes.

Other than that, one notable point is that battles last maybe 10-15 seconds because Tatsuya is a mad teleporting ninja, but then they have 10 minute discussions of what he did, with slo-mo cgi and technobabble, consistently and sneakily morphing into a huge circle-jerk about how cool Tatsuya is. Basically you can't see the fights then they have a powerpoint presentation explaining it.

[Neonivek]

It kind of hits a certain weirdness in terms of what is usually "Super appealing characters" which is... they are a LOT more interesting to chase then they would be in a relationship.

Do you honestly think Tetsuya would be particularly warm, caring, or thoughtful? Mind you I am sure if it happened that he would buy her but a single rose which would cause her panties to vaporize on the spot... But seriously. (Heck I am sure in bed Tetsuya somehow memorized the Kama Sutra and has perfected it... in spite that being against his character... because he is a Mary... err I mean because he is such an erudite)

Trust me lady, you chose the right guy.

[Reelya]

Actually I've thought of a way to troll the author. The siblings live alone, so I'd ask him who does the cooking? He'd probably say Miyuki. Then I'd say, "so Tatsuya can't cook?" to which he probably reply "no Tatsuya is a world class masterchef, but he lets Miyuki do the cooking because it makes her happy and keeps her out of his hair".

So that's how to troll this author, it's to ask him what Tatsuya can't do rather than what he can.

[Neonivek]

So that's how to troll this author, it's to ask him what Tatsuya can't do rather than what he can.

You don't seem to understand Tatsuya can't do anything! He has all the disadvantages! That is why he is so amazing for overcoming it!