That's what makes it so great!
"Every opinion that isn't mine is subjected to Your Mileage May Vary."It's... Not really like that. The main character is actually seriously traumatized by it. (it's the entire reason they end up with the rather convoluted situation they're in)
It's kind of half-played for laughs and half not.
"No, the Singularity will not happen. Computation is hard." -Happy EntMeh, still, Hilariously Abusive Childhood has always been a Dude, Not Funny! to me, weather its being fully played for laughs or Just half way played for laughs.
Besides, if the Genders for it would be flipped around, it would be a complete Dude, Not Funny!.
Its a long story for why that is though, I don't want to derail this topic.
edited 19th Jul '11 2:01:51 PM by Demongodofchaos2
Watch SymphogearFor me...I found these◊ images◊ HILARIOUS◊.
Especially the image of his mom running his face through a wrestling ring's cable.
edited 19th Jul '11 2:01:41 PM by Signed
"Every opinion that isn't mine is subjected to Your Mileage May Vary."Meh, Still not funny, even when its drawn all Deranged like.
The series itself sounds like it can't make up it's mind on wether it should be Played for Laughs or not.
edited 19th Jul '11 2:03:10 PM by Demongodofchaos2
Watch SymphogearI think it's actually more of a sendup to Training from Hell and associated tropes.
"No, the Singularity will not happen. Computation is hard." -Happy EntWhenever it comes to Mayo Chiki, people complain: Lesbians are better, Jiro is such a loser, why can't Subaru be a lesbian, etc etc etc...
Well people, that's because Homos are banned this season... Except in No.6
...a little brother should belong to his older sister, right? - Orimura ChifuyuB-but R-15... and Manyuu Hikenchou... and Nekogami...
R-15's homo: Isn't really that into the protagonist. (He's in Spain last time?)
Boob Anime's homo: Doesn't really seems like it.
Cat Anime's homo: A side character.
...a little brother should belong to his older sister, right? - Orimura ChifuyuNot to mention you know, Yuri Yuri.... I think your hypothesis suffers from some serious flaws.
"No, the Singularity will not happen. Computation is hard." -Happy Ent^Yuru Yuri doesn't count because the characters only hint at liking other girls!
They hint at it pretty hard though.
^But Manyuu Hikenchou has two instances of a woman violently molesting another woman within ten minutes of the first episode. And if that doesn't count, awkward Les Yay doesn't count either.
Edit:
Yuru Yuri isn't lesbian. The girls are sick with OCD and the molestation in Manyuu is something like a punishment or something they acted on lust. Not really girls' pure love, like the one you see in Milk Morinaga's works.
Final Edit:
I know too well that what I all said are blatant denial. I just wish that you won't add anymore homosexuality to those already existing. Don't get me wrong: I like yuri, moreso if it's underage preteens doing it. But I was already set than, Ok, there is yuri here and none here. Let's just enjoy the show.
edited 20th Jul '11 1:41:32 AM by djmaca
...a little brother should belong to his older sister, right? - Orimura Chifuyu"Yuru Yuri isn't lesbian. The girls are sick with OCD"
...what
never mind
edited 20th Jul '11 1:46:06 AM by Funnyguts
But you can't deny that Kaede(the girl that gives the sword to Chifusa at the end of the first episode) is infatuated with her. Plus, the scene where Chifusa let the other girl massage her boobs didn't seemed like a punish to me.
Still, Yuru Yuri is just subtext without any actual text.
There are some rabid Yuri and Yaoi fanboys around here(especially of Yuri) and they tend to wear a few pair of goggles on at the same time for maximum effect, that is how it is and sadly that is how it is always going to be.
edited 20th Jul '11 1:50:26 AM by shark33
"A FEW pair of goggles"
Few, huh?
...a little brother should belong to his older sister, right? - Orimura Chifuyu^^I was joking, I think that Manyuu totally counts. The two instances of violent molestation I mentioned were the one at the very beginning with the farmer's daughter, and the one with Kaede right after Chifusa escaped. Chifusa and the farmer's daughter wasn't violent, I agree.
Speaking of Manyuu, I watched* the mostly-uncensored version a couple days ago. Turns out that getting your breasts cut off actually means they just shrink to a size that is proportional to the rest of your body and look natural. I was expecting that would only happen if Chifusa did the cutting, and everyone would actually have giant scars where their breasts should be. Now it just comes off as a bunch of women complaining that their bodies look normal, and I can't figure out if that's an improvement over horrible scarring or not.
edited 20th Jul '11 1:59:17 AM by Funnyguts
I really can't imagine why would anyone want to watch a show about breast and yuri when it's not flat-out hentai....
...a little brother should belong to his older sister, right? - Orimura Chifuyu^The show is trying its hardest to be Plot With Porn. It's failing massively, but it's trying.
The only reasons I decided to watch it was becuase of Minako Kotobuki and Bile Fascination after hearing how awful it was.
Watched the first two episodes of No 6. Pretty good stuff.
edited 20th Jul '11 6:30:27 PM by Nyktos
I guess it is.
Meh, after reading Mayo Chiki's description, it comes off as having Abuse Is Okay When It Is Female on Male Played for Laughs all over it. Uggh, I have always hated that type of humor.
edited 19th Jul '11 1:59:40 PM by Demongodofchaos2
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