PokeNirvash

So that white thing was the ban screen? You could've made it a little more obvious than that.

You think McGruder'll write off the events of season 4 as a bad dream? Rewatching it might be more enjoyable in that context.

Isn't that every episode?

The first I can do, no problem. The latter... eh, I'm about half-way there on that front.

1. I had a feeling you'd despise the fat clown dude, especially when they framed the scene to have an inadvertent close-up of his crotch. 2. To be fair, Noelle only got that personality because her siblings were emotionally abusive fuckbuckets. 3. I have faith he'll eventually give up on the woman herself, but as with most fetishes, he's never giving up on that outfit. MY HERO ACADEMIA - YESSSSSSS MORE MIDNIGHT. I'm not sure whether Hatsume's still fun or if she's starting to wear thin on me. And that's how Deku learned how to kick. DRAGON BALL SUPER - Freezus Iced, the frames per second rate this episode was wildly inconsistent. ATTACK ON TITAN - I love those little isometric pictographs they have for these strategy moments. I have a feeling their attack on Reiner is going to ultimately backfire somehow, even after they nailed it. THE PROMISED NEVERLAND - Krone's death was way too kino to be horrifying, like End of Evangelion before it. Now Isabella breaking Emma's leg? That's where the real horror is. SWORD ART ONLINE: ALICIZATION - "Slashing the future" is the new "predicting the predicitions". In spite of that, Eugeo vs. Hol Horse was pretty fun, at least until the clown man nobody likes showed up and completely ruined the mood. It's really telling that when it cut from him to Kirito and Alice, I remarked, "Finally, likeable characters." Then again, it's me, so my opinions on SAO aren't worth shit. JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: DIAMOND IS UNBREAKABLE - I recently watched some videos of Jotaro vs. DIO that switched back and forth between English and Japanese, and now that I have that refresher, it's interesting to see how Stardust Crusaders' DBZ-style final battle that was all about who could push their limits further until the other one was dead perfectly contrasts Diamond is Unbreakable's reliance on strategy and technique in its final battle. (I, for one, loved Josuke tricking Kira into committing remote patricide. ) Like I said, you should've checked Okuyasu's pulse before assuming he was dead. BLACK CLOVER - The Virgin Deku figures out solutions to insurmountable problems by waiting for others to give him the Eureka moment he needs, while the Chad Asta thinks it through to the best of his ability and finds the solution that way. The manga did the hot springs fanservice better; still no nipples, but much less censorship steam. BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS - Huh, less screaming than I expected. That's only natural, we can't have Spike Spencer blowing out his vocal chords again, especially with Eva getting a Netflix redub he got shut out of despite being in the right region for it. Also, are post-credits sequences normally supposed to come after the licensor vanity plate? NARUTO SHIPPUDEN - Half the episode was flashbacks, the chief director personally handled the episode... yep, this is pure Naruto right here. And we're only one week away from the first of the three episodes responsible for the infamous "6 Billion Armadillo Penis Rainbow" episode ranking. (Don't ask.) HUNTER x HUNTER - Holy fuck, Illumi is completely batshit. Easily the worst Zoldyck, even taking Cylon Mom and the fat kid into consideration. Oh well, at least Gon's back to normal and about to meet his deadbeat dad for the first time. In a way, I'm glad Vic didn't play Pariston; not because I want a certain Vic-hater to stop speaking to me like they hate me (again, I really have to get over that), but because Vic isn't nearly the speed chess master that Pariston is. [good job deku, you can go on to the next stage now]

Shit, I dunno, maybe because I don't like having my perspective on events as I experienced them changed because I read someone else's perspective on those same events, maybe? Or maybe because if I try to defend my opinion in response, the original opinion-holder will defend theirs right back like they're trying to convince me I'm in the wrong. Like I said, worrying about those sorts of things is stupid, and I'm trying to move away from them before I end up being just as hated here as I was back in 2008 ASMB.

In the heat of things, yes, and believe me, I'm trying my damndest to get over it. I'm well aware that everyone's entitled to their opinion, and that if two of those opinions clash, it's not the end of the world for either one. But there's just a part of me that feels irked, to put it lightly, whenever someone says something along the lines of "I don't like ____, and here's why" that, because of my stance on the topic, be it like or love or even toleration, I end up reading as "___ is objectively bad, ergo you suck for liking it". Add in any number of additional facets like choice wording, writer personality, sometimes profanity where profanity isn't required, and that gut reaction ends up overshadowing the response of "That's okay" that I wind up sticking to in the end. Underneath those thoughts, I know full well that such brazen statements as "Nobody needs Toonami anymore" or "Vic Mignogna was always a terrible voice actor" are matters of opinion, but really, you can't blame me outright for having the inverse of "STOP LIKING WHAT I DON'T LIKE" as the first feeling to pop up in the process of emotions that I go through whenever I read such statements. Come to think of it, my "personal problem" isn't just anger at opinions that counter my own. It's fear that if I read into them, if I really think long and hard about them, I'll wind up having a complete 180 in opinion and end up completely agreeing with the opinion in question. I know, it's a stupid belief system to have, but like I said, I'm trying to move past that phase where I quit following anime blogs because the users wound up hating half the shows I watched in a given year, and towards one where I can just brush off certain opinions after giving them a good read-through if they aren't in line with my own opinions. Exactly. Believe me, Queen, I think you're a cool person. I don't want this casual message board acquaintanceship of ours to be soured because I said some stupid things like I did earlier today and reacted in a stupid way like I did the other week. I won't blame you if you decide to downvote me, snark at me, or just ignore me outright after this time-consuming spiel that would honestly be better suited for a private message, that's your decision to make. Just know that I'm not nearly the jerk I've made myself out to be recently, and that I'm honestly trying to better myself from those days in the late-2000s ASMB where I was considered one of the more annoying users by the majority of AD. I may still say stupid things - to err is human, after all - but however you or anyone else responds, especially in the negative, I'll try not to be a complete ass about it next time. So... truce? (If you're wondering why I quoted you twice, it's because I watched the last two episodes of Evangelion yesterday (yes, yes, I know it sucks ), they had scenes where characters responded to the same question more than once, and I was in a psychoanalytical enough mood while writing this that I couldn't resist the opportunity to subtly reference it.)

So a rerun's replacing HxH, then. Close enough, at least HxH's replacement is airing at 3 like it is right now.

Then by that logic, does that mean Gundam the Origin's premiering at the ass end of the block, 'cause I don't think I'd mind that in the slightest.

True, but that's what it feels like (at least, how I see it) when said disagreement comes off more like a statement of fact. Or maybe that's just what I think about any difference of opinion that starts out with a "No."

Welp, I just fucked up by posting a controversial opinion in another thread again. Time to cheer myself up by writing up another one of these things, because it's all I'm good for apparently. Tonight on Toonami, Class 1-A begins their pre-provisional license exam prep by preparing signature moves for their future careers, Goku and Caulifla resume their training while at the same time resuming their fight, the battle in the ruins of Shiganshina begins as the Scouts take on the Armored Titan, Krone receives chilling news about her status while Emma and the others start inspecting the wall around the orphanage (for Titans, maybe?), Eugeo faces off against the very first Integrity Knight, Josuke's battle with Kira makes its way into the suburbs of Morioh, Asta figures out a way to get through the heat and to the hot spring without mana skin, ready your earplugs because this week's a Shinji an Inojin episode, Madara visits the Hidden Rain Village to procure Nagato's corpse for his war plans, and two fated moments happen simultaneously: the final round of the Chairman Election and Gon's long-awaited physical healing. 10:30 - My Hero Academia #52 - Create Those Ultimate Moves - TV-14 11:00 - Dragonball Super #113 - With Great Joy! The Fighting Freak Saiyans' Battle Rejoined!! - TV-PGLV 11:30 - Attack on Titan #51 - Thunder Spears - TV-14LV 12:00 - The Promised Neverland #8 - 021145 - TV-14LV 12:30 - Sword Art Online: Alicization #18 - The Legendary Hero - TV-14LV 1:00 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable #38 - Shining D (Diamond) is Unbreakable, Part 2 - TV-MAV 1:30 - Black Clover #72 - Saint Elmo's Fire - TV-14 2:00 - Boruto: Naruto Next Generations #33 - The Super Beast Scroll Slump! - TV-PGL 2:30 - Naruto Shippuden #252 - The Angelic Herald of Death - TV-PG 3:00 - Hunter x Hunter #145 - Defeat and Reunion - TV-14LV I'm not sure what my bigger mistake was: daring to suggest that Vic as Rohan was perfect casting out loud, or doing so less than 24 hours after finally finishing Evangelion.

In my opinion, that is. It's a shame others can't appreciate Vic's final big new role being a creepy guy who finds himself in harrowing situations he manages to weasel his way out of, except for the one or two times he didn't. Just like in real life! But hey, to each their own. It's not like your opinion of the man invalidates mine or whatever.

If his inevitable exit from the industry is indeed assured, innocent or guilty, one truth prevails: Rohan Kishibe is the perfect swan song for him.

Neon Genesis Evangelion 25-26 About time I knocked this one off.

Anime of the year, I tells ya.

Black Clover is a very acquired taste, that much I know for certain.

I always thought the "Newtype blood curse" thing with Loni was way stupider than Riddhe getting a redemption arc, regardless of whether or not I think he deserved one (which he didn't).

What is this site, the anime equivalent of The Onion? So really, the circumstances of Noelle's birth are more comparable to Holland's in Eureka seveN. Renton's too, since a still from episode 50 more or less says that his mom died the day he was born.

Red Swan was exceptional. You just did not get it. Where's David Xanatos when you need him? Eh, I still think Sol's gayness is way more tolerable than her gag of not even bothering to address her captain formally. Even Luck's fightsexuality is fresh and exciting compared to that. MY HERO ACADEMIA - Just as we started Odd Future's run with the full version, we end with the full version. Methinks Japan takes their "rescuing someone is literally worse than not rescuing someone" thing a little too seriously. Dare you enter Mineta's magical realm? At least the license plates on Kaminari's wall look cool. And in the end, Tsuyu admitted that even she was wrong. DRAGON BALL SUPER - I've had my eye on Monna since the 4th Universe competitors got introduced, and I'm glad she finally got a little bit of focus before her elimination. Her voice actress sounds like she had a fun time playing her. Cabba awakened his inner Bakugo, too bad it was all for nothing. Vegeta was on point though, especially between his intended wish on the Super Dragon Balls and him still pronouncing mustache like he did in GT. ATTACK ON TITAN - Armin's such a nervous wreck as a commander, it's almost kind of adorable. That's all I've got, sadly. THE PROMISED NEVERLAND - God suspense shows are so good, it's a shame they're more likely to put the Toonami-watching audience to sleep than not. SWORD ART ONLINE: ALICIZATION - Admittedly, I'm relieved the MASV was just a flashback to episode 10 (complete with explicit use of the word "rape", finally), but it still seems kind of extreme a rating for an episode that was just Kirito reading Alice the riot act, the two of them scaling a skyscraper and fighting gargoyles, a brief interlude with Asuna and Kayaba's former sex partner, and Eugeo walking in on Hol Horse bathing. JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: DIAMOND IS UNBREAKABLE - That Hayato's a pretty cool kid, comes up with contingency plans and doesn't afraid of anything. I don't know what's more ridiculous, Jotaro assuming Josuke's scream was the rain being extra loud or Josuke not bothering to check Okuyasu's pulse after the second call for him to wake up fell through, but it's JoJo, I really should relax. BLACK CLOVER - I'm calling her Sisgoleon from now on. Noelle's sister was cute before she became an ugly turbo-bitch. BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS - I feel like they could've come up with a better translation for those special candies than "Water Cinnamon Sweets". Oh well, at least the brief return of Postmaster Ray Chase was fun. I wonder if he'd get along with my OC Vigilante Detective Ray Chase. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN - I love how Gai's forgetfulness of Kisame had two payoffs: one early in Shippuden, where he actually didn't know the guy he was fighting (who he thought was Kisame), and here, where the shark-guy's resolve managed to finally earn him a place in his mental hall of fame. HUNTER x HUNTER - For an episode that was entirely political intrigue, that was quite fun. Take notes, Gundam. I'm alright with Cheadle's irrational hatred for Pariston being his dishonesty about everything. Still voting for Leorio, even after his admission to masturbating. (I mean, who doesn't in this day and age?)

Explicit reference to media or not, it's still not funny.

She can't go past the 80th floor, so I don't think we'll be seeing her again. Best known as Hol Horse, the most American STAND user there is.

The Japanese ver. was better IMO.

Did you word it like this on purpose or are you seriously that dyslexic?

Tonight on Toonami, the block shifts up half an hour to an earlier start time with a once-more block-opener My Hero Academia episode that speaks for itself, Vegeta and Cabba team up against a BBW tournament competitor that isn't Ribrianne, Titan makes its not exactly glorious return as the Scouts arrive in the dilapidated ruins of Shiganshina, Emma and friends' alliance with Krone only serves to make them more suspicious of her, either we're getting flashbacks to this season's rape attempt or Demarco's taking the "RAWR FANSERVICE BAD" thing wayyyyyyyy too far, Kira's aplomb at foiling Hayato's attempt to stop him prompts someone else to take up the reins of the foiler, Asta and Yuno are roped into joining the literal best woman in this show on a dangerous training retreat, Boruto jumps out of the frying pan that was the former Blood Mist Village and into the fire that's his little sister's emotional state, Aoba pries Kisame's mind for intel and instead dooms everyone to a flashback episode (the non-recap kind), and recent developments in the election's final stages make Leorio question if punching out Ging was the right call. 10:30 - My Hero Academia #51 - Moving Into Dorms - TV-14DV 11:00 - Dragonball Super #112 - A Saiyan Oath! Vegeta's Resolve!! - TV-14L 11:30 - Attack on Titan #50 - The Town Where Everything Began - TV-14LV 12:00 - The Promised Neverland #7 - 011145 - TV-14 12:30 - Sword Art Online: Alicization #17 - Truce - TV-MASV 1:00 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable #37 - Shining D (Diamond) is Unbreakable, Part 1 - TV-MAV 1:30 - Black Clover #71 - The Uncrowned, Undefeated Lioness - TV-14 2:00 - Boruto: Naruto Next Generations #32 - The Quest for Souvenirs - TV-PG 2:30 - Naruto Shippuden #251 - The Man Named Kisame - TV-PGV 3:00 - Hunter x Hunter #144 - Approval and Coalition - TV-14DL

I just got back from seeing EoE, that part was quite sexual-esque.