Top Gun

Filet mignon.

I didn't get napping until college. And then, my eyes were opened.

I like how ben's go-to defense of his opinions is "that's what lots of people say!" So the real issue is that he needs to stop listening to shitty sources. (You have the patience of a saint naraku.)

Hunger first, sleep second, everything else afterwards.

A few hours, for obvious reasons.

I liked the idea of Death Note far more than its execution (or Light in particular), so I think there's definitely a lot of potential to take it in a different direction.

One's enjoyment of a particular work is subjective, but there is most definitely such a thing as objectively good or bad writing. Saying otherwise is frankly an insult to those who are skilled at the craft. Humans have been telling stories to each other for literally tens of thousands of years, and we collectively have a good grasp on what works and what doesn't. We can recognize what makes a character compelling, what constitutes a feasible plot twist, or what sort of dialog flows naturally. Just because you yourself can't make those distinctions about a particular work doesn't mean that others can't. There's no shame at all by being entertained by a work that isn't particularly good. But conflating your own enjoyment of a work with the measure of its quality, and then holding that flawed work as exemplary against other works, makes you look naive at best and utterly foolish at worst. And if you're going to stand here with a straight face and claim that Kubo of all people is a better story craftsman than Togashi, then you really don't belong in the conversation.

The fact that you continue to defend Kubo's "writing" renders any and all criticisms you level at other shows completely invalid.

It's what you get for buying frozen pizza. *shudder*

It's a forum, not a chat room. Who gives a shit how many other people are on?

I liked Linkin Park for a few years back in my teens that I'm now deeply ashamed of, and I thought he made a poor replacement for Scott Weiland during that stint he did with Stone Temple Pilots. Music views aside, I wouldn't wish depression on my worst enemy, and if he was that close with Chris Cornell, I can't imagine how hard that hit him. Really feeling for his family right now.

No, I was watching with a group of people from the boards, and we definitely watched the Yorknew OVA after the series proper. I remembered the ending of the arc really clearly, but not some of the earlier details for whatever reason.

You aren't.

Yeah, spring for the BDs. Big O is awesome.

It's been years since I've seen the '99 version, but oddly enough I remember the Hunter Exam in it more clearly than Yorknew; I do at least remember really liking the latter in that version. I never watched its OVAs' take on Greed Island, since someone at the time said it wasn't a great adaptation, but I'm toying with going back and watching it after Toonami gets through the arc to see how it compares. And yeah, I've heard really great stuff about Chimera Ant.

The pathetic thing is that he really doesn't. I will say that the 1999 anime adaptation covered the Hunter Exam much better in my opinion, but this version really nailed Yorknew, and I'm looking forward to seeing the future stuff that I haven't experienced before.

Haven't watched outside of anime/Toonami for years. Then again I haven't had cable in my bedroom since college, so it'd involve me going out of my way to do it.

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If that's your definition of "amazing" you really need to expand your horizons.

If you're getting your kid a smartphone before the age of 12 or so you're part of the problem.

Of course, and I've always had a bit of a fundamental revulsion to his basic sameface pattern. Which sucks, because when you look at characters like Frog and Robo from Chrono Trigger, it's clear the guy can do some really awesome non-humanoid work.

What a shock, Toriyama can't draw human faces well.

Um, yeah? Multiple times as far as I know.

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