Dark_Cloud_Overhead Posted April 6 Posted April 6 Another thing is what proof is there that it's not just a hoax by the guy? Until someone actually dies, there's no way to know for sure, but considering he's believed by everyone to be a genius, guess it kind of figures everyone would be predisposed to believe he's serious. 2 Quote
CorbeauKarasu Posted April 6 Posted April 6 i'm not usually one to advocate for gun violence, but why haven't any of the security forces opened fire? has their training improved that much in this future? Quote
CorbeauKarasu Posted April 6 Posted April 6 their team potentially having a college kid reminds me of Michael from Witch Hunter Robin... 2 Quote
ben0119 Posted April 6 Posted April 6 1 minute ago, Dark_Cloud_Overhead said: Whether it's a virus or a drug, really feels farfetched one could ever be developed with such a long time delay before it becomes dangerous to people. Also, some people will take more hapna than others, so wouldn't increased useage result in some people getting sicker sooner? Really would have to be one hell of a genius to create something like that. Also, hard to believe anything that potentially lethal could get past FDA approval without being detected. Given it's the central premise the show is based upon though, guess don't have much of a choice but to just go with. So it's a cliche plot with an logic-defying premise haha. Let's hope the characters and action are decent at least.  1 Quote
DangerMouse Posted April 6 Posted April 6 Ah, so most of the others are already a crew, interesting 1 Quote
DangerMouse Posted April 6 Posted April 6 1 minute ago, CorbeauKarasu said: their team potentially having a college kid reminds me of Michael from Witch Hunter Robin... Yes! 3 Quote
ben0119 Posted April 6 Posted April 6 The futuristic setting kind of reminds me of Ghost in the Shell. 1 Quote
CorbeauKarasu Posted April 6 Posted April 6 permission to open fire...but try not to hit anyone? Â again, i don't think these guys understand the function f a firearm... 1 Quote
DangerMouse Posted April 6 Posted April 6 Just now, CorbeauKarasu said: permission to open fire...but try not to hit anyone? Â again, i don't think these guys understand the function f a firearm... To be fair, they probably don't exactly have the time to injure him with a gunshot wound if they can help it. 2 Quote
DangerMouse Posted April 6 Posted April 6 (edited) LMAO "Nami" suckered him 🤣🤣🤣 Edited April 6 by DangerMouse 1 2 Quote
CorbeauKarasu Posted April 6 Posted April 6 very nice. she was the most effective of all of them 2 Quote
ben0119 Posted April 6 Posted April 6 Luci Christian in another Toonami Original again. Oooh she got him! 2 1 Quote
CorbeauKarasu Posted April 6 Posted April 6 i'm an optimistic guy and i'm all about giving stuff a chance. but i really think Act B has really let this episode come into its own whn i was a little shaky on Act A 1 Quote
ben0119 Posted April 6 Posted April 6 Well the episode went by fast so that's probably a good sign. 2 Quote
Dark_Cloud_Overhead Posted April 6 Posted April 6 Smile. ~zap~ LOL Taken down after all that by a pretty face. 2 1 Quote
CorbeauKarasu Posted April 6 Posted April 6 i like this ending theme, too. reminiscent of 90s songs maybe a little Pillows-esque? 2 Quote
CorbeauKarasu Posted April 6 Posted April 6 3 to 888? Â maybe yoiu'd have been better off staying put for a while, Axel... 2 Quote
ben0119 Posted April 6 Posted April 6 Your sentence gets doubled every time you escape? That's even dumber than our own laws! Quote
ben0119 Posted April 6 Posted April 6 2 minutes ago, CorbeauKarasu said: 3 to 888? Â maybe yoiu'd have been better off staying put for a while, Axel... If only Axel never stole that Snickers... 3 Quote
saito34 Posted April 6 Posted April 6 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Dark_Cloud_Overhead said: Whether it's a virus or a drug, really feels farfetched one could ever be developed with such a long time delay before it becomes dangerous to people. Also, some people will take more hapna than others, so wouldn't increased useage result in some people getting sicker sooner? Really would have to be one hell of a genius to create something like that. Also, hard to believe anything that potentially lethal could get past FDA approval without being detected. Given it's the central premise the show is based upon though, guess don't have much of a choice but to just go with. They did mention an Einstein comparison. I'm wondering if it's in any way analogous to a side effect but engineered. I mean I'm no scientist lol, but I imagine there's at least some mechanism by which it could work in theory after 20-30 more years of R & D. Kind of a flimsy premise but im not too concerned. Edited April 6 by saito34 2 Quote
DangerMouse Posted April 6 Posted April 6 (edited) Just now, saito34 said: They did mention an Einstein comparison. I'm wondering if it's in any way analogous to a side effect but engineered. I mean I'm no scientist lol, but I imagining there's at least some mechanism by which it could work in theory after 20-30 more years of R & D. Kind of a flimsy premise but im not too concerned. Yeah, kind of what I was thinking and my thoughts Edited April 6 by DangerMouse 1 Quote
saito34 Posted April 6 Posted April 6 18 minutes ago, Dark_Cloud_Overhead said: Another thing is what proof is there that it's not just a hoax by the guy? Until someone actually dies, there's no way to know for sure, but considering he's believed by everyone to be a genius, guess it kind of figures everyone would be predisposed to believe he's serious. good question. If I understand Watanabe, the whole societal sickness thing is just a commentary on our addiction to instant gratification and the angle he took is just a convenient plot device. He's probably not overly concerned with making sure it's all 100 grounded in reality. I probably would have preferred something less flimsy tbh, but that's not necessarily Watanabe's wheelhouse. 2 Quote
Toonamiguy321 Posted April 6 Posted April 6 I dunno man, I’m pretty sure The Kingsman 2 already did this plot.  The whole prison breakout seemed really forced to make the MC look good, while also ignoring common knowledge about prison guards. Primarily that they don’t carry guns and don’t wear ties, for the exact reasons depicted here. Is that why Spike Jr escapes so many prisons? Because they are all ran poorly in the future?  Lots of style, not much substance. Kind of what we expect from an episode 1 of a Toonami original. I just hope they didn’t blow all their style budget on that episode, because I doubt the substance level is gonna go up any. Quote
Top Gun Posted April 6 Posted April 6 I can fuck to this so far. Hell, I don't even need much plot, just give me 10 minutes of that insane choreography and Watanabe's fantastic music choices per episode and I'm set. Really makes me want to replay Mirror's Edge. 1 Quote
DangerMouse Posted April 6 Posted April 6 28 minutes ago, Top Gun said: I can fuck to this so far. Hell, I don't even need much plot, just give me 10 minutes of that insane choreography and Watanabe's fantastic music choices per episode and I'm set. Really makes me want to replay Mirror's Edge. Yup! Quote
DangerMouse Posted April 6 Posted April 6 (edited) 2 hours ago, CorbeauKarasu said: 3 to 888?  maybe yoiu'd have been better off staying put for a while, Axel... LOL I love her kicking him out of the car after hearing that he was sentenced to 888 years. "Get the hell out of here you psycho" 🤣 Edited April 6 by DangerMouse 1 Quote
Sketch Posted April 6 Posted April 6 1 hour ago, Toonamiguy321 said: I dunno man, I’m pretty sure The Kingsman 2 already did this plot.  The whole prison breakout seemed really forced to make the MC look good, while also ignoring common knowledge about prison guards. Primarily that they don’t carry guns and don’t wear ties, for the exact reasons depicted here. Is that why Spike Jr escapes so many prisons? Because they are all ran poorly in the future?  Lots of style, not much substance. Kind of what we expect from an episode 1 of a Toonami original. I just hope they didn’t blow all their style budget on that episode, because I doubt the substance level is gonna go up any. This whole show is about substance in a manner of speaking. Someone didn't do enough research on prisons when they wrote this episode. 1 Quote
Jman Posted April 6 Posted April 6 This wasn’t Watanabe’s first choice.  He wanted to make a show similar to Space Dandy. Quote
MasqueradeOverture Posted April 6 Posted April 6 VA's are flat as fuck I just might wait for the Japanese. Can't believe I'm saying that for a Watanabe show. Â Quote
PokeNirvash Posted Monday at 10:39 PM Posted Monday at 10:39 PM Finally got around to the first episode, and much to my chagrin, I had to use Microsoft Edge in order to do so. It ain't a masterpiece, mostly thanks to Sentai's typical dub direction (Axel's VA easily gives the biggest damn of the bunch), but I dig it, the music especially, and I imagine that like will increase the more people try to break their backs claiming it's Mediocre, Actually. [trademark] Quote
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