PokeNirvash

[facepalms] "I drop this show every week" is a meme associated with Guilty Crown and its trainwreck plot during its original run. What I'm trying to say is that if you watched Guilty Crown around that time, you'd drop it once and never look back instead of seeing the trainwreck through to the end like everybody else, and at least one person would call you an idiot for going against the "norm", so to speak. I swear, Elfie, you really need to think things through before you post, otherwise these replies are going to go downhill super fast.

Episode 10, "Mellow Maromi". The one about the crew making a Maromi anime getting killed one-by-one by Lil' Slugger because of the production runner's utter incompetence.

If you watched Guilty Crown if it was airing, the fandom would be pissed at you dropping it once instead of every week.

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I'm gonna have to agree with Daos here. FUNi and Sentai may mostly dub Texas, but VIZ and Aniplex use largely L.A.-based casts. I'm not sure how anyone could think California dubs are that huge a rarity.

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Clearly David Lucas needs to make a comeback.

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First combination. Boys Over Flowers #2: No-Brand Girl! #3: I Won't Be Hurt! plus FREEZING Episode 07: Sanction

That sort of thing doesn't work on the anti-lawlharem people...

Same way I turned the FRANXX discussion into one about Killing Bites; conversation taking its course.

On the upside, considering that JoJo made the top 10 original simulcasts for the 18-49 crowd, it's safe to assume the night itself wasn't so hot across the board.

Well, considering the three shows that did place are in the top 10, one can easily assume MHA placed at least as high.

Apparently the idiots over at Nielsen think that MHA and Black Clover are reruns.

Sucks for you, it just got renewed for a season 5. Plus it's the final season, so after that, there's zero chance of it running the risk of calculation. [it makes sense if you think about it]

Simple: he just gorges on bread whenever he can. Too many carbs can add a lotta weight.

So [as] aired four new pilots last night. Discuss them here, if you so wish. The only one I watched was The Shivering Truth, and by god it was amazing. Definitely a must watch if you're a fan of Xavier: Renegade Angel.

I watched the dub for both seasons, so I'd say Josh Grelle's performance as Ichika was evidence enough.

Whereas I watched Infinite Stratos because my uncle bought both seasons. Watching it with him was the only way I could get through it, what with the majority of Ichika's harem being violent bitches (even Charlotte!). Which is why I personally consider Kanzashi best girl, though Chifuyu's pretty alright too. Also, I'm probably the only person on the planet who doesn't think Ichika is really that dense.

Personally, my biggest gripe with '99 was them glossing over the whole Hisoka v. Castro fight without even bothering to explain the particulars.

DRAGONBALL SUPER - Holy shit that support for the Lookout is thiiiiiiiiin. Aaaaaand it exploded. Nice going, Vegeta. "That teleportation move never ceases to surprise me." She transformed into Yajirobe. I'd say something about him not swinging that way, but TFS did have him marry Korin. Even Yajirobe thinks Trunks is failing too much for this show. Oh hey, the managed to find the love shack. Fuck yeah I love me some special bullets. So in a way, this is revenge from beyond the grave. What are you hesitating for, just shoot! Well at least the bullet managed to spook him. Keep it in your pants, Zamasu. SUCKER PUNCH. There goes the shack. Well, that should keep him down for a while at the very least. The only way to kill this Zamasu is to poison him, I suggest spiking his next cup of tea. Oh hey, Bakugo's finally getting his comeuppance, maybe next episode won't fill me with murderous rage! FULL NELSON! Ohhh he's pulling a Buu with him. Well fuck you too Black. By "the others", he means Vegeta and Bulma. WELL FUCK YOU TOO BLACK. Sick burn, Vegeta. Thus rendering the whole Mafuba training sequence completely pointless. Oh good, she brought a fire extinguisher. SURPRISE GOWASU AND SHIN. Well at least they have a way of getting back now that the time machine's busted. That's alright, it's an easy mistake to make. So in other words, Whis is on permanent vacation. "But I thought angels were little-winged babies on clouds with their butts hanging out with harps!" You're thinking of cherubs, Goku. So there's no way to recreate the Super Dragon Balls in this universe either? Shin is such a wimp. Three words: Hyperbolic Time Chamber. Yep, definitely an improvement after last battle, even if they still aren't doing enough damage to take them out. Fuck yeah Bulma, I knew you'd come prepared. I don't think that glue's gonna do much. FUCK YEAH VEGETA. It's not ego if it's perfectly justified in the correct context. You gotta love [as]'s pilot showcases, as disturbing as some of the pilots may be. In other shows, WHY WON'T ROBOT CHICKEN JUST DIE ALREADY!? DRAGONBALL Z KAI - "Vegeta's plan begins now-" That sounded a bit rushed, don't you think? I like this new Porunga. Okay so the planet and water are back to normal, but what about the land? Dammit Dende, you're wording left out all those spectators Vegeta had offed. Well, at least biting him worked for sure. Does this count as a "stop hitting yourself" moment, even if it's technically two different Buus? Hmm, guess Vegeta really did turn over that new leaf. "Weirdest day ever" is putting it lightly, lady. WROOOOOOOOOOOOONG. Not as stretchy as advertised, I see. "But the Spirit Bomb never works!" Don't hit your dog, Satan. And he seriously still thinks he's dreaming. It's raining gumballs! Meanwhile, Porunga's still waiting on wish #3. Thanks for the support, King Kai. SHHHHHHHHHHHHH. JUST DO IT. When the gi goes off, shit's 'bout to get serious. Never let amateurs partake in rap battles. You may wanna let go of your staff before giving your energy, Roshi. Because if there's one thing the Z Warriors are good at, it's dealing with crises. Still impatient after only five minutes. Poor little Kid Buu. Back when I first heard of 99.9% of Earth's hesitation to pitch in for the Spirit Bomb, I thought it was because they hated or blamed Goku, so it's a relief to know that it was just them being distrustful of Vegeta. "Whacked-out supervillain" isn't an inaccurate judgement. "Urge to kill... rising..." Oh shit, Buu's red, that doesn't look good. Well, at least he's untangled now. Firing blanks is never a good sign. Goddammit Vegeta you're only making things worse. Even Frieza was impressed by this plan, that's really saying something. Well, that's another reason to lose your faith in humanity right there. Damn, I almost didn't recognize Johnny Knoxville there. MY HERO ACADEMIA - This cold opening recap is the best way to raise your hopes and crush them like a crippled ant in under a minute flat. It never ceases to amaze me how fucking terrible Bakugo is, I think I hate him even more than I did Nishio. THE CURSE HAS TAKEN EFFECT. Scratch that, it only took partial effect. I had a feeling that was how they were going to cut the OP. If my state had a Smash, it'd be a heroin overdose followed by getting stuck in a traffic jam, and knowing Ohio, the guy who suggested that is not wrong in the slightest. It pleases me to know that even Bakugo's friends think he's being too much of an ass towards our MC. YOU FOOL. I do like that one guy's stretchy fingers. You had this coming from your first second of screentime, Bakugo. Does this reaction mean that Deku's gonna be Angel's third anime son? Yeesh, no respiratory system, no stomach, and a nasty wound to show for it? That's rough, buddy. Well, at least he kept the cause of it mostly secret. It's a harsh truth, yes, but it's a motivational harsh truth, so it's not like it's outright mean-spirited or anything. "Guess it's just my destiny to be a spectator, then." Yesssssss struggle more. FUCK YEAH GIANTESS WAIF-oh. Well, now I know why she was screwed out of a main character position. This one dude sure loves his baseball puns. It may just be my continued dislike of him, but I blame Bakugo more for this than I do Deku. Out of these four pilots, I think The Shivering Truth is the one I'm most likely to check out. Shit looks interesting, and I don't even know what it's supposed to be about. I've been trying not to feel it for the past episode in a half, but dammit I just wanna hug Deku and tell him everything's all right. Nope, still Bakugo's fault. It hurts in more ways than just the one. Okay as rough as all this is I'm kind of loving the juxtaposition. Deku what the hell are you doing. Apparently even he doesn't know. RUN DEKU RUN. Eat school supplies, jerk! The biggest question I have is why would he give his rival such an affectionate nickname? I don't think transforming in your state is a good idea right now, All Might. Or maybe it isn't, man I contradict myself a lot in the comments for this show. DETROIT SMASH! And in the end, giantess waifu still proved somewhat useful. I don't have a quip or comment for his punch changing the weather, so I'll just say that I thought that was really cool. Deku's being lectured by someone who isn't Bakugo, and yet I still hate the latter more. No amount of middle finger gestures can possibly sum up how I feel about Bakugo, even in his "nice" mode. "What was that?" That was him being tsundere for you, Deku. NO ONE EXPECTS ALL MIGHT. [poof] He's the only one who thinks Deku was braver than Bakugo, and I respect that. Aww, how surprisingly uplifting. T_T I'm so happy that things are starting to go his way, if only bit by bit. FLCL - This episode is so for 14-year olds it hurts but I still love it. You know what I also love? These behind the scenes videos. It's getting me hyped for something everybody else is telling me I shouldn't be hyped for. It also did a whole lot to inspire the action-y feel I wanted for my previous #1 original anime idea, so yeah, I guess I'm crediting it for that. I'm not sure if this woman is Latina, or if she just has a lisp. (My dad thinks she's both.) JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE STARDUST CRUSADERS - I love it when we get rare ratings like this. Another dead hooker, what a surprise. "Seems like this guy can have and do just about anything." Well he is the vampire formerly known as Dio Brando. BEHIND YOU. Make that three, since they beat D'Arby just last week. DIO's gonna gouge himself some eyes out. Or just burn Jonathan's fingers to prove a point, that's classic Dio right there. All DIO can do now is read the Quran without specifying that it is the Quran and wait. Hol Horse is low-key the best, no wonder Araki wanted him to join the crew before deciding he'd be too similar to Polnareff and just brought back Avdol instead. (Whoops, shouldn't have let Angel know that.) That sound... did he just shit himself? I have a feeling Kakyoin's on that plane. BROTHER NOOOOO. Oh shit it's Boingo Mondatta. "I think all the members of the Stardust Crusaders are S.O.B.s." So much vomiting. Well this comic doesn't paint Hol Horse in a flattering light at all. I love this whacked-out psychic comic book. So you're saying you would've done Nena in her true form, then. Knowing you're going to do something really makes you want to do it, doesn't it? MY LEGS ARE MOVING ON THEIR OWN. He moved before he had a chance to think and saved that lady in the process, does that mean Hol Horse has what it takes to be a hero? HOL HORSE BOINGO BROTHERS TIME, GO! That old dude is so slow his ad screwed with the quality on my CRT monitor on demand rewatch of last week's MHA. Thanks for the logical advice, friendly roof repairman. Noooooo Holly. IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME COMIN' BUT IT FINALLY CAME. Your Solid Snake hide-and-seek skills won't protect you from the Whole Horse! Comic Polnareff's girly hand stance. They say not to pick your friend's nose, but there's nothing that says you can't pick the noses of your enemies. Fate finds a way. Polnareff's probably on the toilet. OR MAYBE HE'S RIGHT BEHIND YOU. Imbecil! There are so many quotes in this show that are hilariously weird when out of context. And even in context, this is one weird stand-off scenario. Now how to make them bleed... I love this strange, strange ending theme. FINAL SHIT COUNT: 5. HUNTER x HUNTER - Knuckle's so strong Angel's curse has no effect on him. Don't fuck with expert Nen users, cheetah boy. That smokescreen looks surprisingly comfy. KAGE BUNSHIN NO JUTSU. Aww yeah it's the chibi taxman. You fool, no one can run from the IRS! Oh look, more baseball puns. How it feels to chew expired 5 Gum. I still don't know what that cage is supposed to do. Okay, so it does that. It's coming out... The scars want me to say he looks kind of cool, but I know that'd be too soon. His face just screams "kill me now, please". Gon what are you doing. Dang, his face looks half-seinen now. Yes, we all hope he's finally gotten past the denial stage. Damn, that's kinda sad. Oh fuck what's happening now. He has now entered the anger stage. Wait, who changed them again? TIME SKIIIIIIP. Oh good, they're tagging along now. Background Palm. I need to play more card games than just Solitaire. WHO KILLED KIM JONG IL? Yeah, the people of Not North Korea are fucked. "Oh, there he is now." More background Palm. Gon's actually gonna miss that devil cat thing. Well that's a sudden change of heart... or is it? BEEFCAKE! I assume that power-up should be enough to convince him. AND IT WAS! Because if Gon is anything, it's crazy. So do they know that Palm's tagging along and are just ignoring her, or is she a legit stowaway? And of course, Netero gets the King. BLACK CLOVER - EVERYTHING IS ON FIRE. Wherever's loudest means wherever's second loudest, taking his own loudness into account. [obligatory SJW comment] Protect that loli, Asta. If only it was easy to reason with zombies. MHA may be objectively the better show, but by god am I enjoying Black Clover now that I'm this deep into it. Even when they're technically doing heroics, these guys' smug faces still annoy me. Shut up about your dessert, fat man. You can just keep calling your captain by her first name, though, brown chick. "Corpse army" doesn't have the same ring to it as "zombie horde". Okay so maybe there's more to glass magic than just shanking people. Someone get me a GIF of that QUALITY zombie crowd over there in the corner. But that thing looks like a dude. And there's the obligatory Yu Yu Hakusho knockoff. Oh god, more Kage Bunshin no Jutsu. And somewhere someone'll be complaining that mercury and silver are completely different elements whilst ignoring the less nitpicky of sins this show has committed. "Hey, I know that yell." Yes, we all do. I gotta be honest, just how many different categories of magic spells are there in this world's system? GAH MY SEXY FACE. Is that thing seriously named Jimmy? EVEN THE BIRD IS AFRAID. It's tough being Deku, and let it's better for your conscience than being Asta. Who to choose... Those fire effects in back look so lazy and basic. I guess that's what happens when you're understaffed. Huh, so gelato exists in this universe... Water bullets: the perfect weapon. Yep, that thing's name is definitely Jimmy. There hemophilia-inducing bullets, the fiend! Hopefully these animation mistakes will be amended in the BD release. Shut up, you jerks, you technically aren't even here! FUEGOLEON CHOP. Here, have a motivational speech. The bird says, "There, there." I love how he just cheerfully thanked her without even minding her tsuntsun-ness. He's spinning like a fucking Beyblade. Forget the equally plain name, what the hell is this music even. Clearly I haven't listened to the theremin enough. I'm not sure whether to get into or hate this Memphis BBQ ditty. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN - "I don't recognize this ceiling." Well this escalated rather quick. Yamato's powers are easily the most underrated. Is there any anime character capable of defeating Madara Uchiha? And I'm not talking about- whoops that'd be spoiler territory better back off of that meme. REPLY TO ANGEL: "I don't remember who Nagato is." The shriveled-up Akatsuki guy who was controlling/actually Pain. That is one uncharacteristically pink Sharingan. I fucking love this Raikage, man. And so begins Sasuke's assault from the inside. Never trust a suspicious honky. Even samurai are capable of using chakra; that is, if they're able. WHAT'S THIS AURA I'M SEEIN'. Sasuke's own allies feel uncomfortable with how things are proceeding. OH YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHH. Oh fuck is this the Raikage's Belt Gold episode? SOLAR FLARE! Welp, so much for Zabuza's sword. Karin isn't bitching about Suigetsu, you know things are serious when that happens. Careful with that edge, Sasuke, you might cut someone with it. I hope Tigtone doesn't get a full series, it looks like shit even for [as]. Dude, he's got one normal eye, clearly he stole his Byakugan from some Hyuga's corpse. So how long is glasses boy gonna keep squatting there? KAGES GET RESULTS. It's nice to see that Gaara's the sanest one here. Kurotsuchi's still a cute. Does this mean Jugo's back at full power now? Well, so much for him being useful. WELL NEVER MIND THEN. Look into his special eyes, Vic Mignogna! Next week, Sasuke vs. the Raikage, place your bets. SPACE DANDY - I rewatched this episode less than a year ago as part of a unit director analysis for episode 2 of my new #1 original anime idea (over half-done with #7 now!), and I'll say, it was a perfect pick. That, and the action of watching a Dandy episode as a stand-alone was quite the enlightening experience. GITS:SAC 2ND GIG - I completely forgot about all the Section 4 Rangers having the same cybernetic eyes as Batou. I always felt that was a great scene.

Darling in the FRANXX truly is the Evangelion of anime, isn't it.

The moment I sarcastically told him "see you next week", he committed to it, I guess.

This is why whenever someone proves me wrong, I don't even bother to argue back.