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[Cruxador]

I've said it before, but I'll say it again: Flip Flappers is amazing. Hands down AotS. Latest episode was at once able to reveal a lot of setting details and exposition (the stuff that people were worried from the beginning might fall flat) while still being really subtle and intellectually enjoyable.

[apiks]

A friend keeps trying to make me watch it, but I'm still holding out for some reason. The entire anime appears too random.

[Twinwolf]

I'm waiting for it to be done and then I'll binge it.

[Cruxador]

The entire anime appears too random.

It's not random, there's reasons for everything. Or at least, most things. Enough to make me suspect that there's reasons for everything and they're just reasons that haven't been noticed yet, or have something to do with plot elements that are yet to be revealed. Like, there was a detail in the first episode (Cocona straightening her skirt, tugging it downward) which seemed like a cute inconsequential detail to show she's a bit prim, but when it cropped up again in the latest episode people noticed it's to

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hide her scar

.

Some of the "random" stuff in the visual direction is in reference to specific works of art, and there might not be more significance to those than what's implied by a decent knowledge of art history but those bits are also not totally necessary I think, except for the dark forest resembling Ophelia without the titular character, which is directly shown rather than just referenced. And the visual direction all fits within the story, so if you don't think too heavily on the animation decisions behind why things look the way they do, it won't matter much. Though you'll hopefully be similarly non-scrutinous about the story, because nothing is explained directly and if you're used to shows where they pause the action so characters can explain what's going on, you'll be confused. Not that you won't be a bit confused anyway, there's a level of mystery which is intentional and which is part of the charm.

I'm waiting for it to be done and then I'll binge it.

There's likely going to be a lot you miss at that rate.

[apiks]

Hmm, maybe I'll give it a go then, Cruxador.

[Neonivek]

I am starting to think that the reason why animes that restart themselves (as in a time loop thing) often end up REALLY good... is because they actually have a perfect way to allow the main character to make mistakes and develop their character.

To admit though Umineko would have turned to trash had it continued... (seriously it gets DUUUUUMB! The anime cuts out right before a lot of stupidity happens... Whatever theories you had where it ended are WAAAY better then what they went with.)

Yet both Higurashi (kind of... it is mixed for me really) and uhhh... Start From Zero? (Is that its name?) were really good!

Especially Start From Zero. I knew it was popular but you know me, I avoid popular things like the plague... But the plot intrigued me.

Heck there were several points where I was hoping they would actually use their plot developments and they did! they don't weasel out as much as one might think just because they have a reset button. Nor do they have the main character intentionally kill himself to reset the timer because of one mistake.

All this without any mind screws like say Stien's Gate (or so I am told)

They BETTER have a Season 2

[apiks]

Alright. I caught up to ep. 7 of Flip Flappers. My flips have been thoroughly flapped.

Now I can't choose between 3-Gatsu no Lion and Flip Flappers for AotS.

[itisnotlogical]

I thought Higurashi was better as an inexplicably resetting horror show. The time-travel stuff, while well-foreshadowed and integrated, just didn't seem to mesh with what came before.

[Flying Dice]

TBH the best way to enjoy Higurashi (IMO, natch) is to just repeat the MST3K mantra whenever things start to not make sense. That and cheer in every cycle where Satoko's uncle gets killed or arrested.

[Cruxador]

They BETTER have a Season 2

Unlikely since it's a LN advertisement. You can read the LNs though.

[Neonivek]

They BETTER have a Season 2

Unlikely since it's a LN advertisement. You can read the LNs though.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Seriously BOO!

It is like anime is being developed to make you hate anime. Imagine if movies were like... 25% finished and at the end it was like "Read the book!"

[Max™]

So DB Super is having an episode next week that looks straight out of old school DB with Puar and Pilaf and them screwing around trying to steal a wish.

[Arcvasti]

So I've been watching the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. Its... I feel like I never know what to expect from an episode of it. Which is rather interesting. Just finished THAT part of it.

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it is so typical of kyon that it took 15 532 time loops before he thought of doing his homework

the worst part is that i've been watching anime instead of doing MY homework

dammit, this is supposed to DISTRACT me from my responsibilities

[Leafsnail]

TBH the best way to enjoy Higurashi (IMO, natch) is to just repeat the MST3K mantra whenever things start to not make sense. That and cheer in every cycle where Satoko's uncle gets killed or arrested.

I think it explains everything very well in the original VN, although the anime is confusing in places. The last couple of arcs are definitely the best part of the series.

[Solifuge]

So I've been watching the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. Its... I feel like I never know what to expect from an episode of it. Which is rather interesting. Just finished THAT part of it.

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it is so typical of kyon that it took 15 532 time loops before he thought of doing his homework

the worst part is that i've been watching anime instead of doing MY homework

dammit, this is supposed to DISTRACT me from my responsibilities

I was a late adopter too... didn't catch Haruhi until my most recent Anime binge. Really interesting directing decisions on that particular arc, too. I was surprised they reiterated that much. And yeah, they do a good job with making unpredictable content. I enjoyed the premise enough to track down the Manga once I ran out of Anime. It's a little different, but pretty good!

P.S. Nagato is Best Being.