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So, like, all of DBZ?

Come on, guys. We all know it's viper.

There are significantly fewer comtinuity changes between version of HxH compared to versions of FMA. Like, mostly a few minor things and 2011 not doing the first episode right. The glasses guy was only around the mid-20s, early 30s. Again, better presentation in '99. While some is still just people talking, the atmosphere and direction is much better and makes a necessary evil of infodump more engaging to watch. I wasn't huge on these arcs im 2011 but thought they were largely done very well in '99. Hence, overal I prefer the older adaption by a great margin. The only serious downside being the lack of Chimera Ant.

I was flipping him shit. It was teasing.

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Exhibit A^.

Lol profound words of wersderm.

I've seen plenty of people say to watch FMA03's beginning to supplement Brotherhood's weak start. I don't dramatically oppose that, either, aside from a few places where continuity is broken a little. I didn't initially think of '99 as the definitive veraion simce I initially only watched 2011. But the main reason people prefer 2011 is for Chimera Ant. It's a ridiculously good arc, but I don't think it inherently makes the bulk of preceding material better in 2011 when '99 is generally better directed with a stronger atmosphere. I don't know what you're talking about. Having strategy in fights doesn't equate to aping off JoJo. Not really. You accused me of being triggered, but ultimately it's not the case. You seriously need to get a clue as far as reading the room goes.

That's actually something I didn't know. If true, I'm a lot more okay with it and feel bad for the author to some extent.

Tony Stark built the suit. I know a bit less about Daredevil but I imagine a part of his backstory is him having to do trial and error for an extended period of time to perfect the hearing. Batman, to my understanding, designs his gadgets. These are all things they do proactively to accomodate their limitations. So, in essence, yeah, I probably would accept it to an extent if he did. Then again, I don't have a great deal of interest in the superhero genre, I can't vouch for the quality or lack thereof for any of the aforementioned. From what I've seen of superhero stuff, it can be fun but isn't exactly well-written under most circumstances. Never really bothered since by the time I was old enough to look into it, the comic book universe was already such a massive clusterfuck I didn't really want to bother. Haven't even watched the Marvel movies 'cuz don't really care. Some could be good, maybe not, I dunno, I'm not one to judge since I haven't gotten terribly deep into it aside from a couple miscellaneous movies here and there. Putting that all aside, it's less about literal plot and more about the overt message of the first 2 episodes in contrast to how it plays out. Count the number of times someone mentions 1. Deku not having a Quirk, 2. How badly he wants to be a hero, or 3. How nobody believes he can. Extra points for combinations. Go through the first episode alone, it's like every other line. If you turned it into a drinking game, you'd blackout before the end credits. What does it say about those with no Quirk to have that revoked? It's, like, not just the message of those episodes, but legitimately not subtle about it either. I don't think the series you listed make an explicit point of nobody believing in the hero due to their limitations, though without having read them I can't say for sure.

I'm really a genetic dumpster fire. Aniridia [no irises, degenerative eyes, legally blind], Crohn's, and a big ball of mental disorders. That is true. I think I would have preferred if he had begun with a weak power and needed to be clever in using it or started with an ability too strong to use properly, as he eventually gets and the bodily damage as the reason he'd never shown his power - it's even the in-show excuse given. Those would both make the introduction essentially the same without the narrative whiplash and they'd only need a short scene to establish. From what I've gathered out of the first couple episodes, it seemed to be driving home how Deku was more of a hero than most with the normal capacity. It even goes so far as [episode 2 spoilers, marking because I'm pretty sure it's common knowledge about him getting a power in the first place, but the specifics are maybe not so much for those who haven't seen it] ^that I do think is a good dynamic. It's more that I wish it had played more into it without such a large change in the ability dynamic.

It's not really about expectations so much as how it sets up a moral then immediately betrays that moral through bad writing. As someone badly disabled, the notion that everyone who ridiculed Deku for being powerless were right that you can't be what you want to be if you have a severe handicap is rather insulting. I recognize that wasn't a deliberate point of the show, but by giving him the same ability as everyone else fundamentally ruins what was set up because the point was that he had the spirit to be a hero even if it defied odds, but now he's not defying odds and he becomes a fullblown different character by the end of the 3rd episode by way of what amounts to an extended montage. It borders on saying, "if you're disabled, you're a loser and can't amount to anything. Have you tried not being disabled?" Again, I'm sure it isn't the point the series is aiming for, but the author having not considered this interpretation of their own work comes off as amateurish at best especially when it is foundationally such a simple concept. It can have an entirely different point to make; that doesn't inherently mean the other point was clearly conveyed, nor well-executed.

Who?

That's fair, it's basically been my point. I'm more commenting on the need for him to become a rogue, which doesn't seem strictly necessary. Yeah, it's more that Ben and Daos make use the commentary against anyone who so much as likes the show, even if the person hasn't said anything of the sort. The joke is fine in the right context. In this context, it's pretty retarded.

You literally didn't pay enough attention to figure out which character of a shonen was the protagonist. Like, you didn't actually watch any of HxH and only rail against it for being a niche show to western audiences [ie, virtually every anime ever] and thus not having excellent ratings. On an obsolete, dying medium known as cable television at 1 in the morning, no less. And look Jman, I may agree with you that MHA isn't a great show, but your "I want it to be like a dark, gritty Batman" schtick is pretty dumb. What it isn't compared to your bizarre expectations is fairly irrelevant in comparison to the outright failure to deliver on a simple narrative premise. Let's face it, you hate basically everything and, although I do actually like you for the most part.... you are kind of an idiot.

You know you aren't one to talk about tastes when you unironically think Bleach and Fairy Tail are good, right? And I've made it quite clear that the overall quality of '99 is significantly better than 2011 for a large part of the the shared content. I've literally been saying this for years, so I don't know how it's breaking news to you. And lastly, I don't give a fuck what you like or dislike. Unlike you, I'm able to discuss opinions without sperging out constantly or repeatly failing to comprehend even the most rudimentary of points. I don't largely ignore you for having opposing opinions, Ben. I largely ignore you because it's borderline impossible to have an actual conversation with you.

R&M hasn't really been good since season 1. A few exception episodes, like Total Rickall or the occasional memorable B-plot, but otherwise not particularly funny any more and the drama is increasingly more psuedo-intellectual the more Harmon/Roiland pander to the dregs of their fanbase.

wow ok

Here are the signatures before and after the "ban Packard" clause.

Do RIFs still exist?

'99 is better in a single episode than the entirety of Bleach[ed braincells] and Fairy Fail combined. And no, the first episode of '99 isn't filler no matter how many times your reading comprehension betrays you

Good.

Whoever gets @ghostrek to read that fanfic already.