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From the trope page, this seems exactly what I'm looking for. Thanks!

I'd also suggest checking out A Miracle of Science It's already concluded, and is relatively short, but it's fairly well-written, and has a strong story.

A Miracle Of Science, The Phoenix Requiem, Inverloch, Narbonic, Freak Angels, Get Medieval.

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edited 26th Apr '14 9:30:17 AM by Noaqiyeum

Also Digger.

edited 27th Apr '14 1:01:33 AM by LoniJay

I am looking for anything.

Anything? You're not even going suggest a genre or a medium?

Weeell...if you're in the market for an excellent kung-fu comedy, then look no further than Kung Fu Hustle.

Any chance of getting a little more specific, though?

I'm looking for a show and/or anime to follow.

I was a fan of Reaper and Chuck before they got canned (actually I'm not sure Chuck got canned anymore, I've lost track of it at some point), and I'm currently up to date on Game of Thrones, which I rather enjoy a lot. I don't really follow shows otherwise, I guess.

As for anime, I enjoyed Attack On Titan, Code Geass, currently finishing Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and I'm planning to maybe start Death Note. I'll point out that I tried getting into Guren Lagen and Deadman Wonderland, but I was not hooked on any of these, especially not Guren Lagen.

Preferably accessible via smart phone at little or no cost. If each segment were in the neighborhood of 30 minutes as well, that'd be great.

I'm somewhat interested in reading the Discworld books, but I'm not that much of a reader anymore, hence a general feeling of velleity in that regard.

EDIT: Thanks in advance!

edited 16th May '14 4:48:03 PM by QuestionMarc

Other things you might try include Baccano, Mirai Nikki, Soul Eater, Read Or Die, or Last Exile. I haven't seen either of those live-action series, but I think you might enjoy Leverage.

(Baccano is on Hulu; I don't know how available any of the others are, sorry.)

Thanks for the list, I'll look through them more in details once I'm done with Deadman Wonderland and maybe Death Note.

So far I have to say that it's mostly Leverage which is calling to me.

It might be worth looking into the first adaptation of Fullmetal Alchemist if you haven't already. It develops the first part of the story much more thoroughly and goes in a pretty different (mangaka-approved) direction.

Some further qualified recommendations:

• Puella Magi Madoka Magica—The first two episodes or so are extremely deceptive, but even then, the fight scenes are astounding. If you can get past the initial style, I think you'll like this.
• Bokurano—A twenty-four episode gut punch. Lovely, brilliant, but not for everyone. Very bleak.
• Monster—Immaculately paced, excellently animated, all-around great. The only drawback is the length, but neither Brotherhood nor Attack On Titan are short by any means, and once you're hooked...

Looking at your list, you seem to like genre shows with some action and a bit of a dark streak. That being said, I'm going to rec Black Lagoon, Berserk, and Claymore for anime and Battlestar Galactica and The Shield for live action tv.

edited 11th Jun '14 8:49:30 PM by BokhuraBurnes

Marc, if you have HBO Go, you might want to check out Deadwood or Rome, depending on what you like about Thrones. Both are also bloody, dark costume dramas with great dialogue and where anything can happen (well, within the confines of history anyways.) I, Claudius is also really good and definitely had a huge influence on both A Song Of Ice And Fire and Game Of Thrones, although it shows it's age (the 70s) and it's hard to find legally.

edited 14th Jun '14 4:09:53 PM by zorbik

Is there a work where a Conspiracy Theorist becomes the head of an Illuminati-esque organization?

This came about because of how some conspiracy theories involving mass murder or terrorist attacks are supposedly faked. Thus I envisioned scenario where the conspiracy theorist head of the Grey Illumin-ason-zards tries to fake all the terrorist attacks, but his lieutenants always have to ignore him and actually perform real attacks.

I recall reading a comment on reddit about how Persona 4's protagonist "...felt like a weird psychopath lying and abusing everyone around him, who also happened to be an accidental hero".

For some reason, I just absolutely love the concept of a completely terrible and/or idiotic person stumbling their way into being a hero or some other possibly dangerous situation that they might not comprehend.

So, my question is, what are some examples of protagonists who just sort of stumble their way into dangerous situations? I know that Right Man in the Wrong Place is a trope for stuff like that, and I recall someone saying that the protagonist of Hellblazer usually went through a similar thing.

Rincewind from Terry Pratchett's Discworld books would qualify, I think. Particularly in... Interesting Times?

The Flashman series seems right up your alley.

As "stumble into adventure", I thought of Jack Ryan, but he's not an idiot. Just really not suited for field work.

Drakengard somewhat matches that description.

Is there any work where a man (or woman) with a mask shows a lot of emotions?

And I don't mean an expressive mask, i'm talking about a faceless mask that can show a lot of emotions through body language, shadows, etc.

Is there anything like that?

edited 30th Jul '14 4:01:33 PM by Tomodachi

Very subtle, but Rorschach's mask pattern shifts when he reacts to something. Doesn't show anything in his face when he's not wearing the mask, though.

edited 31st Jul '14 6:20:04 PM by Fluid

The mask is his face and his face is the mask.

Something with Ethical Hedonist characters that are shown actually upholding their morals?

Casanova (as played by David Tennant) is a hedonist with ethical standards that the people around him can't distinguish.

I’m looking for a fantasy book with some cool stuff. That’s all I got really, but don’t say Discworld.