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Posted that one ages ago. But you've got the right idea. Here's a related classic from the old boards. Still not sure I know what's going on.

I feel like your definition of "weird" might be a bit tame by my standards.

My, how the boards have fallen. This should've been the first response.

Did anyone keep track of how many arcs were mentioned in the defense of the show here? Think I saw at least 3 or 4. That's the sort of thing I hate, and I'd believe could be something that holds the show back. "Oh, it gets really good at this arc!" "Ok, but this arc is definitely where the good stuff is at." Oh, wait, this arc, this is the real primo stuff." First of all, shouldn't have to wait for it to "get good." Second, it never does. It's always more of the same. Just like with Bleach. You keep trying to stomach more of it in anticipation of that magical mythical transformation into something more bearable, and it's just the same show. Because of course it is. Shows, shounen, don't just completely change what they are like that. Also, lol at the comparison of OP slow with DBZ slow. I mean, probably I'm biased by more recent exposure to Kai, maybe I've just filtered all the filler out of my memory. Even still, I'd stand by my personal assessment that OP pacing is still more of a slog. I'd agree with previous suggestion. Give it the Kai treatment. Trim it down by half (at least). Then maybe you've got something worth watching. It has a premise I wouldn't mind getting to see more of. But the execution/presentation make it kinda bottom-of-the-barrel.

The benefit of going into shows blind. I'd probably agree on that point. It's definitely not something that needs to go on forever. I mean, it is also clearly designed to go on forever. But it shouldn't. But, this is why I prefer not knowing too much about the shows coming here, and just judging on what's presented.

This is enough for me to favor this show over SAO. Yeah, everything else about the show is kinda bad. But at least I don't actively hate the main character. or most of the side characters. Some. A few. Point is, I've kinda enjoyed how each of their little quirks has shown through. I think what really sealed the deal for me was Zenji. Even the pathetic loser was able to demonstrate that he does actually have some skills. Maybe probably still doesn't belong at the school. But it was pleasant to see he's still talented in his own way. It wasn't the worst thing Toonami has aired. It was far from great. But it was watchable, if forgettable.

Point still stands. Turd plop.

Y'know, I only just learned about this show as this second season started. Admittedly haven't paid a whole lot of attention to CN for a bit. But it seemed pretty decent (by CN standards), from what I saw. Bit of a shame it'll probably never get much attention.

Man. Ought to just take a moment now as, I'm assuming, Food Wars is bowing out, to say I've appreciated just how great the block has been lately. For all its faults, it really wasn't a terrible show. A little disappointed to have this turd plopped in the middle of the block now. Not surprised.

Y'know, Tsukasa really is an awful antagonist for this show. Seriously. "I hated how selfish and cutthroat the world used to be. So I'm going to build a better world. And to start, I'm going to revive only the most selfish and cutthroat people I can find." It's honestly kinda embarrassing. Literally everyone he revives would've grown into exactly the kind of adults he hated. Probably still will. Dude's totally getting stabbed in the back sooner or later.

Honestly a bit offensive. Miroku was never this insufferable.

Is anyone else kinda distracted by how bold the artists have drawn Zenitsu's outline?

Y'know, sure there's a lot of dumb and silly and maybe a bit awful about this show. But, the character writing, beneath all the tropes and shit, actually isn't that bad. If you can look past the surface, it really has some good stuff going.

DKC 2 honestly had some of the most well made music for the time. Every track is just spot on. Trippy game with a trippy soundtrack. And, as I understand it, this game had some of the best sound production of the time, with the composer using a custom engine.

So I guess Italy is on the cutting edge of weird lately?

Fuck me, how did this group slip under my radar before. Viking gospel metal inspired by IKEA. That's multiple layers of subversion. Incredible.

This one's for you, @katt_goddess

Season 2 or whatever was that. The original crew was in high school or something, except T.K. and Kari, who were younger to begin with. They stayed on with three new kids, that had the digi-egg armor evolution stuff. They're the kids at 1:06 in that trailer. More recently, there was Digimon Adventure Tri, which again had the old crew, aged up a little more again. Think Joe was doing college prep maybe. I never have gotten to see more than the first bits of that one myself.

I might be biased on this one, but I kinda feel like this is one of [as]'s sleeper hits. I probably shouldn't relate to this as well as I do. But damn if that lack of personality doesn't resonate. Caught my attention tonight when he started talking about Dragonball Z. What a goon. This show is just so satisfyingly dry and boring.

It really bugs me that Izuku was more concerned about All Might's history, rather than asking about the situation with the girl. As a hero, the symbol of peace, something about just letting her go doesn't seem like it should sit right. Sure, it was the right thing to do in the situation, given context, Deku's really not where he needs to be to take that on. But it seems kinda dumb that his whole anxiety thing wasn't about whether or not he did the right thing. Was really hoping this episode would open with continuing their discussion.

As individuals, we're largely fucked, I'd wager. Some might be better off than others, but that reckoning is coming. As a whole, I get the impression that the student debt is a bit of an elephant in the room situation. Some sorta try to bring it up, and recognize that "something" needs to be done. But I'm not really sure the larger nation, especially the politicians that don't even have to deal with it, recognize just how much of a problem it is. Oh well. Let's just keep allocating more money for military spending.

Yeah, that taxable part almost makes me worry... but, that's a future-me problem. Sucks to be him.

Yeah. Largely discussion went towards perception as I moved away from Time. Perception is a big trigger for me, I've dwelled on it a lot. Actually, I think the discussion has sorta reiterated your Maori statement a bit, in that, we interpret this 3D space by changing our perspective in the fourth dimension, but, as we can only do so in a single direction, at a fixed rate, we're forced to interpret it retroactively. Always looking back. What we see is no longer what is. Funny, I genuinely didn't intend for the discussion to circle back around like that. But, it sorta works. 'nother typo, "is are". Also, pretty sure the semicolon following this is incorrect. My grammar is fuzzy, but I seem to recall the semicolon should separate two independent clauses; in your case, the clause that follows doesn't hold up as a sentence on its own.

Ok, but that's outside the scope of what I present. Changing perspectives is what allows you to gather more information, refining your interpretation. My argument is from a fixed perspective. Moment to moment. In one singular moment, your eyes capture only that one singular snapshot of perception, and given only this one view, the brain is left to interpret the depth based on past experience. Over time, you are able to change perspective enough to recognize features that support or refute that initial interpretation. Do we see in 3 dimensions because we travel through the 4th dimension? Without Time, without the capacity to link together those series of momentary images, would it be impossible to interpret the 3rd dimension? (idk, just trying to make sure I bring all of this madness back around to discussing Time)

Ok, so, not entirely sure how reliable that 10th Dimension guy is, but, he definitely gets what I'm talking about regarding perception.