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The explanation is in the very post you replied to
Or are you referring to the Boku no Pico part? I think they've got a post explaining why on their Facebook page
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Gonna be heading out with the boys in a little bit here for the movies. Honestly I don't have any expectations for the film, I'm going in just for the fact it's Dragon Ball, don't need much else except a cooperative, fun audience. The one brother wanted to leave three hours early just to get seats, but we were like "Fuck that shit" because we need our food.
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broly is definitely Worth it even just for the animation and the artstyle.
Way better than the other 2 super related movies.
Way better than the other 2 super related movies.
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Sitting in the theater, got less than 30 minutes. Showing before us was a full house, this showing probably won't be as full, but that's to be expected. There was a cute kid cosplaying as Super Saiyan Goku from that crowd, it was great. So far no kids for this showing, yet.
First guy who got out announced "It was fucking awesome", so hypetrain's a go.
First guy who got out announced "It was fucking awesome", so hypetrain's a go.
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Jesus Christ will people shut the fuck up about Vic Mignogna already? I personally met him a few years ago. The guy was really nice and polite, and a lot of the stories against him sound like bullshit tbh. If yaoi fans wanna keep throwing a shitfit over him being a "creepy, homophobic pedophile", that's their problem.
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These stories have been going around for years, and there's a lot of people who have these stories. Either they're all bullshitting en masse, or he really is a creep. I can't help but think the former's the case.
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Got out an hour ago. Was a pretty quiet audience and not as big of a full house, but the movie was more dramatic than its predecessors so not a lot of laughs--least not at first. I must say that while the character designs are on-point and look nice, there were shots that looked really weird. The beginning was full of awkward-looking shots because it didn't look like the characters were integrating well into the environment, so it looked like something you'd see from the 2000s. Biggest laughs came from, of course, anytime Goku and Vegeta bickered, and
The fight choreography was indeed fantastic, but I had a bit of a hard time keeping up with the fights here and there because the camera was flying around so much. Never been a fan of the shaky cam, so putting up with that for a long time put a strain on my eyes. Quite a shame since they used the environment quite well for someplace we were stuck on practically for the majority of the movie, and the visuals were impressive. This is the best Dragon Ball's looked, and I hope they keep the visual eye candy up.
I think the best thing to take away from the film is Broly being given some kind of personality and a backstory that's not "holding a grudge against Goku for keeping him awake all night" (funny as that is). People can rag on Dragon Ball Super and the like all they want, but sometimes there's good to be had.
As for any notable moviegoers in the theater, a few children showed up shortly after I had posted, but I didn't hear a peep from them. Prior to the movie starting, there was some guy behind us who was asking questions whether genuinely or in a trolling manner ("Does Piccolo go Super Saiyan?" is the only one I can recall), so it's a bit hard to tell if he had ever seen Super or not. There was also an old lady present, and when we got out there was a Master Roshi guarding the bathrooms (think he was from the crowd after us). Wish I had asked for a picture.
when Freeza killed Broly's father to get him angry enough to go Super Saiyan. Then shortly afterward got his ass handed to him by Broly for an hour, that was great. Bit disappointed we didn't see Whis and Broly's interaction much. Oh yeah, and the proposed wishes for the Dragon Balls were pretty funny. Bulma wanting to be five years younger is obvious, but Frieza wanting to be five centimeters taller? lolwut
Also heard some chortles any time there was focus on Cheelai's spandex-clad ass. If the ending/fans are anything to go by, looks like Broly may be tapping that ass before we know it.
Also heard some chortles any time there was focus on Cheelai's spandex-clad ass. If the ending/fans are anything to go by, looks like Broly may be tapping that ass before we know it.
The fight choreography was indeed fantastic, but I had a bit of a hard time keeping up with the fights here and there because the camera was flying around so much. Never been a fan of the shaky cam, so putting up with that for a long time put a strain on my eyes. Quite a shame since they used the environment quite well for someplace we were stuck on practically for the majority of the movie, and the visuals were impressive. This is the best Dragon Ball's looked, and I hope they keep the visual eye candy up.
Now I never watched any of the trailers past the teaser with Goku warming up, but did anything spoil Gogeta? Because the little postcard that was handed out to us spoiled the fact Goku and Vegeta needed to do the Fusion Dance to even have a chance with Broly. Guess in hindsight that was apparent, but still. Though it's actually nice of them to bring Gogeta back and this time make him canon. Too bad they had to reuse the same jokes from the Majin Buu arc for them, but at least they were generous with the cuts.
I think the best thing to take away from the film is Broly being given some kind of personality and a backstory that's not "holding a grudge against Goku for keeping him awake all night" (funny as that is). People can rag on Dragon Ball Super and the like all they want, but sometimes there's good to be had.
As for any notable moviegoers in the theater, a few children showed up shortly after I had posted, but I didn't hear a peep from them. Prior to the movie starting, there was some guy behind us who was asking questions whether genuinely or in a trolling manner ("Does Piccolo go Super Saiyan?" is the only one I can recall), so it's a bit hard to tell if he had ever seen Super or not. There was also an old lady present, and when we got out there was a Master Roshi guarding the bathrooms (think he was from the crowd after us). Wish I had asked for a picture.
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Does anyone here know anything about The Promised Neverland? I just watched the first episode, and while the premise and the episode itself were pretty solid, I am wary about being tricked into watch a show that's nothing like it's opening episode makes it out to be ala Goblin Slayer.
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I know they’ve been around for a long time. But like Kari Kamiya said: Thing is, if they’re true, it’s weird that nothing has been done about it after all these years. Not saying Vic is a saint, but unless there’s solid, groundbreaking proof and not just “me too” stories about him being a creepy pedo I’m inclined to not give a fuck.
Either way, something doesn’t add up.
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Got into Gundam. Started with IBO, then went for UC. It's kind of nice going into a franchise with basically no terrible shows. As bad as I thought Wing was, I still probably wouldn't call it terrible. Turn-A has been incredibly boring to watch though, but still gonna finish it. Excited to catch up on the whole franchise.
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I haven't read it or seen it but I know the premise. They don't reveal the dark twist at the end of the first episode like Gakkou Gurashi/School Live! did?
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I don't wanna give away spoilers, since the first episode was pretty good. But yes, there is a shocking and rather brutal revelation near the end of the first episode. It does build up to it, and you can see something is coming that involves a character leaving the orphanage.
https://www.thewatchcartoononline.tv/yakusoku-no-neverland-episode-1-english-subbed
Incase anyone wants to check it out without giving Crunchyroll $$$s.
Incase anyone wants to check it out without giving Crunchyroll $$$s.
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I'm just peeved Promised Neverland only has 12 episodes when it can be two/three-cour, easy. But I guess more producers are avoiding anime-only endings these days.
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You're planning on skipping Gundam AGE if you want to make that statement true, right?
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Yeah, I watched the first episode of Promised Neverland and am relieved that the twist is in the first episode. They don't beat around the bush at all. There's a lot of obvious foreshadowing that something is very amiss in the first half of the first episode, unlike Gakkou Gurashi!/School Live! where it's very easy to miss the cracked windows until the big reveal unless you already know the twist and are specifically looking for them.
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You know, I actually liked the E7 movie. I might be in the minority on that, but I was okay with an AU since the series wrapped up the story.
I heard that other one sucked though.
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If Black Clover can have 50+ episodes without any hiatus, I was hoping PN would at least have 2 cours it's first season. Oh well, hopefully it'll be another Hero Aca situation and we'll get new seasons every year with 2 cours each starting in season 2.
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I know nothing of this show, but wow.
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Those faces make me super uncomfortable.
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So, I've been thinking about Samurai Champloo a lot lately after rewatching part of Wisecrack's analysis of Cowboy Bebop and some SC reviews. Champloo was actually the first blurays I ever owned, finding the complete series at Walmart one Boxing Day. So, is there something deeper about this series, like there is in Bebop?
Kinda getting there. I saw TV Tropes say that there's people who view it as a reconstruction of the traditional Samurai story, which got me thinking. How does it do that. So I approached it from the more traditional Jin. Jin became a ronin after becoming disillusioned with the idea of serving a lord. It was the nobility that wanted to turn his fellow school into a training ground for assassins, and when he opposed it they sent his beloved master to kill him. In essence, it's the typical darker take on the genre, with Jin's ronin-hood serving as his own means to remain pure to his ideals.
But we see him with Mugen, and the show goes out of it's way to point out how alike they really are. While Jin wears the symbol of his Samurai heritage, Mugen bears the markings of a prisoner stemming from his upbringing in the Ryukyus. In a way, they're both wearing something that shows off their birth status and how it has shaped them. Jin had an education and professional training, Mugen didn't and is self taught. But in the end, both of their styles are based heavily on instinct, Jin reads his opponents and instictively goes for the openings while Mugen moves on instinct making him hard to read. They also both seem to enjoy fighting and having sex, and at the show's end have become friends who don't want to kill each other anymore.
So, again, Jin isn't too different than someone who would be considered scum by Japanese society. But then again, the Samurai and nobility we do tend to see in Champloo don't appear to be that noble either. They typical image of the samurai is a fabrication,. And if we go into this idea that Japan really wasn't like how it is presented in movies, then the hip hop styling only serve as a means to emphasis how fake the image we hold really is.
But going back to the gang, despite their status they do tend to help people along their way. Even Fuu's father disappeared, leaving his status behind, in order to protect what he really cared about. It's those who leave this corrupt system that, in the end, are more reflective of the ideals the Samurai were said to support. And the relationship between Mugen and Jin only serves to underscore the truth about the Samurai, they were human beings just like the rest of us.
Sorry if this is kinda a mess.
Kinda getting there. I saw TV Tropes say that there's people who view it as a reconstruction of the traditional Samurai story, which got me thinking. How does it do that. So I approached it from the more traditional Jin. Jin became a ronin after becoming disillusioned with the idea of serving a lord. It was the nobility that wanted to turn his fellow school into a training ground for assassins, and when he opposed it they sent his beloved master to kill him. In essence, it's the typical darker take on the genre, with Jin's ronin-hood serving as his own means to remain pure to his ideals.
But we see him with Mugen, and the show goes out of it's way to point out how alike they really are. While Jin wears the symbol of his Samurai heritage, Mugen bears the markings of a prisoner stemming from his upbringing in the Ryukyus. In a way, they're both wearing something that shows off their birth status and how it has shaped them. Jin had an education and professional training, Mugen didn't and is self taught. But in the end, both of their styles are based heavily on instinct, Jin reads his opponents and instictively goes for the openings while Mugen moves on instinct making him hard to read. They also both seem to enjoy fighting and having sex, and at the show's end have become friends who don't want to kill each other anymore.
So, again, Jin isn't too different than someone who would be considered scum by Japanese society. But then again, the Samurai and nobility we do tend to see in Champloo don't appear to be that noble either. They typical image of the samurai is a fabrication,. And if we go into this idea that Japan really wasn't like how it is presented in movies, then the hip hop styling only serve as a means to emphasis how fake the image we hold really is.
But going back to the gang, despite their status they do tend to help people along their way. Even Fuu's father disappeared, leaving his status behind, in order to protect what he really cared about. It's those who leave this corrupt system that, in the end, are more reflective of the ideals the Samurai were said to support. And the relationship between Mugen and Jin only serves to underscore the truth about the Samurai, they were human beings just like the rest of us.
Sorry if this is kinda a mess.