OwlChemist81 Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 It's ON!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sketch Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 That CGI fight was baaaaad The rest was decently entertaining and much easier to follow than the first episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianycpht Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 11 hours ago, Sketch said: That CGI fight was baaaaad The rest was decently entertaining and much easier to follow than the first episode. I don’t know what it was, but I ended the episode totally confused How did the device end up with Rick to begin with? What does it mean he stole his family? What was the deal with the ending? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlChemist81 Posted August 25 Author Share Posted August 25 Home in time for some Japanese R&MTA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlChemist81 Posted August 25 Author Share Posted August 25 The OP is growing on me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMouse Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 Let the weirdness begin. Interested to see if this week's is more structured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlChemist81 Posted August 25 Author Share Posted August 25 These bugs are a friggin pain in the ass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMouse Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 (edited) The "sound" of the OP song reminds me of the catchy trailer song for the upcoming game DokeV, even though it looks like it's two different bands/groups. Edited August 25 by DangerMouse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMouse Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 Toonami Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlChemist81 Posted August 25 Author Share Posted August 25 2 minutes ago, DangerMouse said: Toonami Yeah, that was a cool ID! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMouse Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlChemist81 Posted August 25 Author Share Posted August 25 I think all around this has been a better episode than the first! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlChemist81 Posted August 25 Author Share Posted August 25 But is it just me or was that a really SHORT episode!? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlChemist81 Posted August 25 Author Share Posted August 25 Was that a genderbent Morty!? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMouse Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 (edited) 6 minutes ago, OwlChemist81 said: But is it just me or was that a really SHORT episode!? Yeah that was a little fast, not by much, but it felt quick. Edited August 25 by DangerMouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlChemist81 Posted August 25 Author Share Posted August 25 In this thread, we also discuss Vs. Genocider! This is the most Subbed R&M Toonami has ever shown! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMouse Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 Well that explains this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlChemist81 Posted August 25 Author Share Posted August 25 1 minute ago, DangerMouse said: Well that explains this. Yeah, hope they go right to Demon Slayer!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naraku360 Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 Wtf is this show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 2 minutes ago, naraku360 said: Wtf is this show? It’s a Rick and Morty anime that doesn’t appeal to anime fans or Rick and Morty fans. Did DeMarco write this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naraku360 Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 2 minutes ago, Jman said: It’s a Rick and Morty anime that doesn’t appeal to anime fans or Rick and Morty fans. Did DeMarco write this? I want to judge it as its own thing, but the forcefeeding of Rick and Morty imagery and late series plot points with no interest in actually exploring those elements is plain distracting. This would work a lot better if they dropped the Rick and Morty angle and used the empty space from removing pointless references to smooth out the rough edges on the script. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokeNirvash Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 34 minutes ago, Jman said: It’s a Rick and Morty anime that doesn’t appeal to anime fans or Rick and Morty fans. Did DeMarco write this? According to ANN, the director (Takashi Sano) is handling the scripts, but I wouldn't be surprised if Demarco was exerting heavy influence on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpgamer Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 3 hours ago, naraku360 said: I want to judge it as its own thing, but the forcefeeding of Rick and Morty imagery and late series plot points with no interest in actually exploring those elements is plain distracting. This would work a lot better if they dropped the Rick and Morty angle and used the empty space from removing pointless references to smooth out the rough edges on the script. Yeahh.. part of it is accepting this isn't really any sort of reboot or reimagining. It's literally running right off of later seasons.. or a parallel anime version that runs with mostly the same elements (see all the other anime shorts over the years.. basically making up their own R&M universe because hey, infinite universes, it's all technically valid, right?) It just.. doesn't really feel like it totally understands the source material at all. Like they're getting the original through a bad translation (which, fair, prolly doesn't translate super well...), filtering it through some of their own cultural imagery, and trying to pass it off as just as good. I'll say it again, this could've worked so much better as "guest episodes" the way Adventure Time used to do. A guest writer telling their story, or a guest animator putting their spin on it. AT had some wild episodes, and some pretty impressive names. And I think R&M could absolutely justify that within-universe. But an entire season? Gonna get real old real quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naraku360 Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 (edited) 1 hour ago, rpgamer said: Yeahh.. part of it is accepting this isn't really any sort of reboot or reimagining. It's literally running right off of later seasons.. or a parallel anime version that runs with mostly the same elements (see all the other anime shorts over the years.. basically making up their own R&M universe because hey, infinite universes, it's all technically valid, right?) It just.. doesn't really feel like it totally understands the source material at all. Like they're getting the original through a bad translation (which, fair, prolly doesn't translate super well...), filtering it through some of their own cultural imagery, and trying to pass it off as just as good. I'll say it again, this could've worked so much better as "guest episodes" the way Adventure Time used to do. A guest writer telling their story, or a guest animator putting their spin on it. AT had some wild episodes, and some pretty impressive names. And I think R&M could absolutely justify that within-universe. But an entire season? Gonna get real old real quick. Wait, is this a sequel to shorts or it's own thing? It's not that being loosely related to Rick and Morty necessarily makes it bad, but from the perspective of someone who hasn't actively watched anything on Adult Swim in years, I was aware of anime shorts for R&M and didn't think they would be relevant. I assumed it was a reboot of sorts. I don't even mind it being different from the original. I haven't been a fan of R&M since basically the first season. It's just fucking bizarre from an outsider look, and seems to be no less so from regular viewers too. It definitely has the FLCL syndrome. Personally, I think those sequels are bad and miss the point of the original. Maybe they could be fine as independent works, but attaching it to FLCL is like telling someone to make a passion project for something they aren't passionate about. Edited August 26 by naraku360 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sketch Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 7 hours ago, PokeNirvash said: According to ANN, the director (Takashi Sano) is handling the scripts, but I wouldn't be surprised if Demarco was exerting heavy influence on it. Probably not. He's just letting Sano do whatever the heck he wants for better or worse. He's too afraid to reign in any director and only puts the kabosh on fanservice when he's aware of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Gun Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 As someone who's never watched R&M and is only vaguely aware of its lore, I was expecting this to be a side project that I'd be able to jump into, but the first episode was totally incomprehensible, and while this one was better there was still a lot that wasn't explained at all. From the Wiki episode summaries it seems like it's hitting some pretty deep cuts from the series proper. Makes me wonder just what the intended audience is for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpgamer Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 1 hour ago, Top Gun said: Makes me wonder just what the intended audience is for this. The only logical conclusion here is this is basically just for the Japanese R&M fans. Those that enjoy western media and can appreciate their cultural spin on it. With the hope that westerners that enjoy anime will surely love seeing one of "their" shows being made into anime..... without any real consideration for how much overlap there really is for anime fans and R&M fans.. For them, the anime is basically on the same level as anything else on offer. For us.. well, it's just combining two enjoyable media to create something not quite as good as either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickydicky Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 On 8/23/2024 at 2:05 PM, brianycpht said: I don’t know what it was, but I ended the episode totally confused How did the device end up with Rick to begin with? What does it mean he stole his family? What was the deal with the ending? since theyre dealing with time, its safe to assume when young rick guessed old ricks universe that its because thats his universe too. thats why their initial dialogue will make more sense when you realize each time they said "me" they were referring to the other one. when old rick said "almost wish I was pompous enough to create the portal gun" he was calling young rick pompous. not sure how hes gonna look after the family without changing his timeline too much tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickydicky Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 banger. I love this high concept sci-fi rigamarole! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naraku360 Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 13 hours ago, Top Gun said: As someone who's never watched R&M and is only vaguely aware of its lore, I was expecting this to be a side project that I'd be able to jump into, but the first episode was totally incomprehensible, and while this one was better there was still a lot that wasn't explained at all. From the Wiki episode summaries it seems like it's hitting some pretty deep cuts from the series proper. Makes me wonder just what the intended audience is for this. I felt like I could follow these episodes well enough. The problem is that they feel like we got dropped into the middle of the story and isn't written with the skill to pull that off. It's frustrating how much they conflated time travel and dimension hopping, and made it worse by randomly establishing that Rick can't touch Ricks of other universes without teleporting because *mumbles unintelligibly* only to have them throwing hands without teleporting for several punches, before having them teleport again from a punch. You can't be breaking your rules without giving a reason moments after establishing the rule especially when you're introducing everything in the middle of the story. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickydicky Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 19 hours ago, naraku360 said: I felt like I could follow these episodes well enough. The problem is that they feel like we got dropped into the middle of the story and isn't written with the skill to pull that off. It's frustrating how much they conflated time travel and dimension hopping, and made it worse by randomly establishing that Rick can't touch Ricks of other universes without teleporting because *mumbles unintelligibly* only to have them throwing hands without teleporting for several punches, before having them teleport again from a punch. You can't be breaking your rules without giving a reason moments after establishing the rule especially when you're introducing everything in the middle of the story. watch the rick and morty anime "genocider" effectively the pilot for the rick and morty anime. its meant to be tough to follow and hit the deep cuts, but its extremely fulfilling to a diehard fan like myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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