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probablyinsane Since: Oct, 2011 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
#501: May 3rd 2013 at 1:34:31 AM

...

Justify my fandom?

WTF are you talking about now?

I'm just describing what (I think) are the gender proportions of certain fandoms.

Plants are aliens, and fungi are nanomachines.
Clarste One Winged Egret Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
One Winged Egret
#502: May 3rd 2013 at 1:42:23 AM

You used it specifically to insult Sword Art Online. I can't see any other way to read your actions. Someone said "oh, this is popular, like SAO" and then you argued that it's completely different because of some arbitrary gut feeling you have that SAO has few female fans. Which... isn't even relevant to the point about it being popular in the first place, but sounds mostly like an insult because of your past history of bragging about SNK.

edited 3rd May '13 1:42:40 AM by Clarste

probablyinsane Since: Oct, 2011 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
#503: May 3rd 2013 at 1:48:43 AM

[up] ???

You're trying to open an imaginary can of worms. And I ain't interested in helping you close it.

Besides, don't you have finals? Shouldn't you be studying instead of starting fights with people on the internet?

edited 3rd May '13 1:49:01 AM by probablyinsane

Plants are aliens, and fungi are nanomachines.
Clarste One Winged Egret Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
One Winged Egret
#504: May 3rd 2013 at 1:52:20 AM

Well, personally I was perfectly willing to leave it at what I said I'd leave it at, but then you opened it back up again by completely refusing to understand what I and a couple of others in the thread have tried to tell you. I'll to leave it at that again, because you're right, I should be studying.

edited 3rd May '13 1:52:35 AM by Clarste

probablyinsane Since: Oct, 2011 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
#505: May 3rd 2013 at 1:55:37 AM

Go study before I start wishing you'll end up with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Yeah, I have medical reasons for typing as less as possible.

Plants are aliens, and fungi are nanomachines.
jkbeta from right behind you Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
#506: May 3rd 2013 at 2:57:29 AM

Guys, could you please calm down? This 50-50 thing isn't worth getting all worked up over, and the Sexism thread is —> over there.

blackcat Since: Apr, 2009
#507: May 3rd 2013 at 6:38:42 AM

OH FOR PETE'S SAKE. Why on earth do you need a mod to come in here and tell you that sometimes you need to walk away from the computer and take a couple of deep breaths before you react to something?

At some point in life you have to start monitoring your own behavior, rather than relying on others to do it for you. Why not start now?

tvsgood from Steins Gate Since: Jan, 2010
#508: May 3rd 2013 at 8:58:10 AM

So, Gargantia, Attack on Titan, Hatakaru Maou-sama... what else is good this season?
For a hilarious train wreck in action there's Valvrave The Liberator.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFmGNqji4u0
PikaHikariKT Since: Jan, 2001
#509: May 3rd 2013 at 10:06:51 AM

At some point in life you have to start monitoring your own behavior, rather than relying on others to do it for you. Why not start now?

Unfortunately, you go back after you take that break to compose yourself, and the same two or three people are still having a Serious Business argument over the rival characters for a kids show.

That aside, same thing applies here — if you don't like a show that has a divisive fanbase, you're entitled to your opinion, just don't really ruin it for everyone else.

Surprisingly, AoT almost resulted in another case of Hype Backlash for me until I did see that first episode. It's not the greatest thing ever, but it is up there and I hope Funi picks up the dub rights. Same with The Devil is a Part-Timer, but I'll give that more praise as good romcoms are uncommon (though the action helps).

edited 3rd May '13 10:16:19 AM by PikaHikariKT

probablyinsane Since: Oct, 2011 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
#510: May 3rd 2013 at 10:19:30 AM

FYI, the hype overload for Titans only started after episode 1 aired.

Prior to the premiere, 2chan and 4chan were predicting Titans would be a flop.

Plants are aliens, and fungi are nanomachines.
Clarste One Winged Egret Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
One Winged Egret
#511: May 3rd 2013 at 10:27:08 AM

While I do feel guilty for losing my temper, I'm wondering why the mod came in 5 hours after both parties had walked away from the computer to tell us to walk away from the computer.

probablyinsane Since: Oct, 2011 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
#512: May 3rd 2013 at 10:31:54 AM

[up] Just (please) let it go.

I apologize for losing my patience with you, and next time, I'll make sure to be (extra) clear that I'm just stating an opinion when using numbers to describe (subjective) ratios.

Plants are aliens, and fungi are nanomachines.
tvsgood from Steins Gate Since: Jan, 2010
#513: May 3rd 2013 at 10:35:31 AM

[up][up][up]At least on 4chan, that was really a Vocal Minority that was comparing it to SAO for some reason.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFmGNqji4u0
probablyinsane Since: Oct, 2011 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
#514: May 3rd 2013 at 10:51:37 AM

[up] T_T If they were comparing to SAO for positive reasons (like ya know... more than 30k average sales in blu-dvds), I wouldn't mind and it's funny when they act like SAO's a flop financially.

But, they're using SAO as negative comparison - the overhyped show that failed to meet its hype.

Which is "annoying" because prior to the premiere, Titans was being compared to Deadman Wonderland.

Plants are aliens, and fungi are nanomachines.
tvsgood from Steins Gate Since: Jan, 2010
#515: May 3rd 2013 at 6:39:45 PM

[up]SAO is hated on /a/, but I don't think they say it was a flop financially.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFmGNqji4u0
probablyinsane Since: Oct, 2011 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
#516: May 3rd 2013 at 6:50:06 PM

[up] I've seen some who act as though it busted in Japan. And just to avoid problems, just consider what I say as YMMV.

Plants are aliens, and fungi are nanomachines.
guyy Since: Apr, 2011 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
#517: May 3rd 2013 at 10:28:09 PM

Wow, this thread really launched into a flamewar after I bumped it. Anyway...

I can't really justify comparing Devil Survivor to The Unlimited, since they're not really all that similar. Maybe they just seem alike because I don't watch that kind of show very often.

I admit, AoT did feel dramatic around the end of the first episode. It was only afterward that the scenery-chewing overwhelmed everything else for me. If you want another bizarre comparison, the general scenario and tone, upcoming spoilers, and the fact that it's a crazy-popular show I don't have much interest in remind me of Battlestar Galactica Reimagined. People have been comparing Gargantia to Battlestar, but I don't see any similarities there beyond the Space Opera theme. Go figure.

edited 3rd May '13 10:28:48 PM by guyy

Tenzen12 Red Lagoon Since: Jul, 2011
Red Lagoon
#518: May 4th 2013 at 9:05:18 PM

Devil Survivor, Photo Kano, Date A Live and Nyarko San droped. I wish you to have more fun then I was.

edited 4th May '13 9:08:13 PM by Tenzen12

TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#519: May 5th 2013 at 5:47:23 AM

So, Gargantia is being awesome, and so is Onslaught of the Eoten. What else is cool?

And I hear that Aku No Potato sux.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
fillerdude Since: Jul, 2010
#520: May 5th 2013 at 5:51:46 AM

[up] Hataraku no Maou-sama. It's generally considered to be one of the best in the season, along with Gargantia and Attack on Titan.

Then it's up to what you like. What catches your eye?

probablyinsane Since: Oct, 2011 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
#521: May 5th 2013 at 5:54:25 AM

Seconding Maou-sama - please watch until episode 5 at least. 5th episode was so good that its vol shot up the preorder ranks. Right now, it's in third place.

Plants are aliens, and fungi are nanomachines.
TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#522: May 5th 2013 at 5:57:45 AM

Well, I dunno. I used to like Madoka, Maoyuu, Geass (though now I find it childish), Ghost in the Shell, Persona 4, Psycho Pass, Fate Zero... And I'm a huge brony... So, I guess, I like maturity and drama, but I also love humour and cuteness? Like, Kaiba? That one was great.

Hm, let me see... I tried to like but couldn't the Monogatari because I find it exhausting to watch. Usually stuff by shaft is right out; too much fanservice, too much True Art, Madoka being the exception, Vampire Bund being a salient example of what I don't want.

I really really dislike in-your-face fanservice and any and all forms of lolicon bait.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
probablyinsane Since: Oct, 2011 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
#523: May 5th 2013 at 5:59:39 AM

[up] Are you talking about fanservice in The Devil is a Part-Timer?

Plants are aliens, and fungi are nanomachines.
fillerdude Since: Jul, 2010
#524: May 5th 2013 at 6:00:37 AM

[up] No, he was answering my question about his preferences.

EDIT: Derp, I forgot the follow up. Uhh, let's see, Handle, you might wanna try out:

  • Red Data Girl: The first three episodes feel like Twenty Minutes with Boring Or Annoying Characters Ripped From Bad Shojo, but it's building up a good atmosphere. It's fairly straightforward too.
  • Maybe Valvrave? Made by the same guys who did Geass, and has a similar ambiance of stupid but entertaining.'
  • Karneval: Decent action fantasy show with lots of bishies.
  • Arata Kangatari: Mediocre action fantasy show. Actually, just avoid this (so much for a rec!).
  • Yahari blah blah blah: I suppose I could also recommend this. It doesn't really have fanservice from what I remember, and the protagonist has interesting observations on society.

edited 5th May '13 6:09:25 AM by fillerdude

probablyinsane Since: Oct, 2011 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
#525: May 5th 2013 at 6:05:18 AM

[up] Ah, okay.

Plants are aliens, and fungi are nanomachines.

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