Is anyone still watching this over here?
I have been, but my thoughts have all been logged on Reddit instead of here.
The i. one.
I watch it and rant about the current episode's happenings on on Discord.
The i. one.
So I guess that's another arc down, and in an absolutely shocking twist that has changed the very dynamics of the show for the rest of its' run, Hiro... still hasn't lost a game yet. Even though losing that last game would have changed absolutely nothing about the outcome. Also I guess he did a fusion play so specific it makes Yugioh fusion decks from 2001 look hyper-consistent?
I'm in awe at how this show absolutely refuses to let its main character lose, even in situations where it would actually help his character development.
I could go on a massive "Everything wrong with episode 36" spiel but I am so done with dunking on this show. I'm just shuffling along to try and see this trainwreck through to the end.
The i. one.
So the anime's finally done, and I can safely say this is the worst card battle show I've ever seen. Granted, that list is populated entirely by Yugioh and Cardfight seasons with a small dash of Wixoss, but this can't even come close to comparing to those.
That last arc was something that... honestly should have just been the entire show's runtime, or at least come after an intro arc. As-is, the writers are pretty much trying to squish character arcs into a single episode for each of the main group, while also giving screentime to the Leaders that everyone actually gave a shit about. And then you get the last few fights that introduce so much anime bullshit, it makes Yugioh's "I shall exceed infinity ATK" plays look downright mundane.
Also, while not exactly the only issue with the show, it would have been massively improved if Hiiro just... didn't exist. 48 episodes, and the one time he displays an emotion that isn't 'I love Shadowverse' or 'why do you not love Shadowverse as much as me', his own card throws a hissy fit over his perfectly reasonable anger at the villain. From beginning to end, he displayed no actual growth as a person or player - hard to improve when you're perfect from the get-go, after all. Just about everyone else at least had an arc that the show very, very occasionally remembered. Or you were Kazuki, who at least had a slightly wider range of emotion than Hiiro.
In short, wouldn't recommend. Go watch Sevens, it's the best season of Yugioh by far.
Yeah I've shared my thoughts on other platforms, but my assessment hasn't really changed all that drastically come the final episode. This is a pretty garbage 2/10 anime if I've ever seen one.
Flat characters, rushed arcs, derailed arcs, bad villains, unresolved plot hooks and just overall not a very fun experience.
Kibakura Takuma is the single best character in the anime because he's legitimately the only one that had some measure of depth to him and solved his problem mostly on his own.
I'm going to re-use this thread for Shadowverse Flame.
I don't hate the first episode, I think it was actually pretty promising. Light's got an actual personality, unlike Hiiro. I'm not too big a fan of the chosen ones angle, but I'll reserve further judgment until we see the rest of the show.
Just like, dear god, please be better than (TV).
double post because a friend just pointed out to me that Flame is even more GX than just "2nd series is set in a (school for game)"
-Digifriends are basically spirit monsters
-A group of 7 ellite shadowverse players is called the "Seven Shadows", Gx' first real antagonist group is the Seven Stars
idk how much of it is intentional and how much of it is sheer coincidence but I am absolutely on watch for more parallels now
Edited by Nickpws on Apr 2nd 2022 at 12:42:12 PM
Shadowverse Flame continuing to impress so far! It's good!
The characters are all likeable and the introductory fight is actually doing a good job of easing people into the game more or less. It's maybe doing a bit of "tell don't show" by not actually visually showing a follower with Rush or Storm, but that's honestly the least of my concerns. It's still a far better job than the first anime, where half the midsection of the fight was outright skipped.
Yeah It piqued my interest way more than the first one did.
Every accusation by the GOP is ALWAYS a confession.
They did it. They made the main character lose.
I'm so, so proud of this team.
((the way Miki won was also plain kickass. The moment she bounced that earth rite my brain went "OOOOOOH! OOOOOOOOOOH!" as I was getting hype to see her burn away the remaining HP))
Man I’d kill for a Granblue crossover event. Unlike the original which made me lost interest in Shadowverse when they did the collab.
They already have the art as Light appeared during April Fools this year in Granblue with other Cygames characters. And Bobobo.
Edited by OmegaRadiance on Apr 22nd 2022 at 2:43:39 AM
Every accusation by the GOP is ALWAYS a confession.
Good episode, kinda wish Gentleman was playing portal instead. Would've been cooler in my opinion.
Episode 5. This show continues to be great.
Good battle choreography, entertaining characters, Light is the best dork, etc. etc.
It's kinda boring to talk about when it just continues to do stuff right LOL
Episode 6. ...Am I really the only one watching this show?
Anyway, it's entirely a set-up episode for 7. Not a bad thing, but they were a bit heavy-handed in addressing the topic of casual/self-imposed sexism. They could've been a bit more subtle about it instead of having, like... 3 or 4 monologues about it. (could've been only two, sure felt like more though).
That being said Itsuki seems to be starring next episode which is a hell yeah because he's best boy.
I’m watching but I don’t have much to comment. I like it. It’d enjoyable, and the first season probably scared off anyone willing to try the second
Every accusation by the GOP is ALWAYS a confession.
Yeah that's fair, the first season was OMEGA trash. But Flame is so much better and I've at least been recommending it to friends.
Really wish we'd gotten this before the original, really.
Just to put things in reference, even it’s collab with other Cygames media like Granblue was a drag. Nouct made a joke about how much it lead to not wanting to play Shadowverse by the end of it.
Edited by OmegaRadiance on May 7th 2022 at 1:10:34 AM
Every accusation by the GOP is ALWAYS a confession.
Oh that's pretty bad, yeah.
Flame's been having the opposite effect for me, though, since it actually makes me want to play some shadoba.
First season's still good for memeing on, if nothing else.
Theory time.
The sixth member to join seventh flame will be Haruma.
They'll get to 5 members with Ren. They're going to fail to find a sixth.
Haruma hears they're slowly building up, he pays them a visit to taunt them.
Him and Light have a showdown that essentially boils down to the club either disbanding or Haruma joining it
Itsuki and Subaru go "light what the FUCK he's the reason we're even in this mess" and Light doesn't really care.
Light wins. Haruma is now coerced to join the club and Seventh Flame just barely hangs on by a thread.
Itsuki's winning play was cool as hell. I'm continuing to love it, but not much to say other than "what a good episode that was".
Still watching.
Subaru's focus episodes were totally okay. Just more of that Shadowverse Flame quality. I'm more looking forward to next week 'cause we're finally getting a Tsubasa focus episode.
Episode 10 doesn't have too much going on, it's just mostly explaining what Tsubasa's whole deal is. THAT BEING SAID
Shinobu is just a walking mood. Every time the camera panned to her, she had a new foodstuff in her hand. I love it.
A satisfting end to the first arc, I'd say. Not 100% sold on Tsubasa's reasons for joining 7th Flame, but the rest of the episode was good stuff so I don't really mind. Wingy a cutie.
The next episode is going to immediately be Haruma Vs. Light, and I think Light will eat his second loss here. Haruma's gonna get all high and mighty about it, Light bounces back with a smile on his face and Haruma will lose his shit over how optimistic Light is, then walk out of there angrily. Then, later when they rematch, Light'll win and prove his philosophy of not giving up. Or something.
Idk, I don't have the script.
Better than Sevens? No way. I know I was on the hype train initially, but that was because I think Sevens had a poor first episode (though in hindsight, shadoba tanoshii wasn't much better)
The last two episodes of Shadowverse are finally getting somewhere mildly interesting, but the problem with this show is that it went absolutely nowhere for a good 22 of them. Given that this is a 54-episode show, having what amounts to your entire first half being this bad is not a good sign.