Anyone here looking forward to RWBY?
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Posté 07 juillet 2013 - 08:30
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Posté 07 juillet 2013 - 09:19
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Anyone here looking forward to RWBY?
That's still coming out?
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Posté 07 juillet 2013 - 09:31
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I've gotten caught up with the first 13 episodes of Titan. (Haven't watched 13.5 but it appears to be recap so I feel no need to watch it, am I wrong?) Seems to be a great series so far. And seems to be avoiding most of the usual pitfalls in these kind of anime that make me bang my head against a wall. Emotionally loaded without the over-the-top neurotic angst parade, main character is brash but not an irredeemable douchenozzle, etc. (hope I'm not speaking too soon)
They do got the whole "'hey, little brats,' says the grizzled 19-year-old veteran" thing going on, though. Guess it's justified given the setting.
RWBY seems technically pretty good (in terms of the fight scenes) and ambitious as a machinima. That's all I can say piqued my interest about it tbh, otherwise seems rather contrived.
They do got the whole "'hey, little brats,' says the grizzled 19-year-old veteran" thing going on, though. Guess it's justified given the setting.
RWBY seems technically pretty good (in terms of the fight scenes) and ambitious as a machinima. That's all I can say piqued my interest about it tbh, otherwise seems rather contrived.
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Posté 07 juillet 2013 - 10:46
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Anyone here looking forward to RWBY?
That's still coming out?
First episode comes out July 18th. Weekly series.
#7106
Posté 08 juillet 2013 - 01:53
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Eh...the voice acting in one pf the RWBY trailers was pretty painful. The concept is interesting, but it feels like it's mostly leaning on Monty Oum's animation style. We'll see though, it could be a pleasant surprise.
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Posté 08 juillet 2013 - 01:56
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Eh...the voice acting in one pf the RWBY trailers was pretty painful. The concept is interesting, but it feels like it's mostly leaning on Monty Oum's animation style. We'll see though, it could be a pleasant surprise.
What's the concept?
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Posté 08 juillet 2013 - 02:01
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Well from what I can gather, there are a bunch of kids whose back stories are essentially old fairy tales like little Red Riding Hood and Snow White (as well as Beauty and Goldy locks). They go to a school to learn who they are.
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Which trailer was it?Ghost Lightning wrote...
Eh...the voice acting in one pf the RWBY trailers was pretty painful. The concept is interesting, but it feels like it's mostly leaning on Monty Oum's animation style. We'll see though, it could be a pleasant surprise.
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Posté 08 juillet 2013 - 02:36
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Posté 08 juillet 2013 - 02:40
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RWBY definitely has an amatuer feel to it, which will be it's biggest blessing and it's biggest curse. There's more room for creativity, but the lack of experience the people have will eventually show itself. On the other hand, that means they have nowhere to go but up. Seems like it's worth a watch.
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Posté 08 juillet 2013 - 02:41
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It's not exactly anime/manga related (though still kind of related), for curiosity's sake those of you who like/listen to Vocaloid, which is your favourite? I know Gumi is pretty popular around here, but I haven't really heard any of her stuff. My favourites are Kaito and Miku (cliche I know, but she's tops).
There are some songs here and there of Luka and the Kagamine twins I like. IA has a few good ones too.
There are some songs here and there of Luka and the Kagamine twins I like. IA has a few good ones too.
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Posté 08 juillet 2013 - 03:00
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@Reezy: the one with the train
@Foxx: GUMI is my favorite followed by Miku and then Rin. The Earth's Final Confession by Kemu is my favorite GUMI song (and favorite vocaloid song in general). Kemu is one of the most popular producers who uses GUMI, but he also uses Rin often and actually has a few GUMI/Rin duets. Anything from Livetune(kz) is good. He's the god of Miku songs lol.
@Foxx: GUMI is my favorite followed by Miku and then Rin. The Earth's Final Confession by Kemu is my favorite GUMI song (and favorite vocaloid song in general). Kemu is one of the most popular producers who uses GUMI, but he also uses Rin often and actually has a few GUMI/Rin duets. Anything from Livetune(kz) is good. He's the god of Miku songs lol.
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Posté 08 juillet 2013 - 03:05
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@Ghost: I have one Miku/Gumi duet on my ipod called 'Smile Again' which I really like. Imma check out The Earth's Final Confession though. I just never really got around to checking out much of GUMI's stuff, tbh. I need to expand my library a little... I currently have around 60 Vocaloid songs at the moment, and it's currently at a Miku, Kaito, Other ratio of 50-40-10% lol. Though I have quite a few group songs/duets etc.
EDIT: Okay, totally adding this to my ipod...
EDIT: Okay, totally adding this to my ipod...
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Posté 08 juillet 2013 - 03:13
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Yeah...I'm not gonna say the voice acting was bad but it was bad.Ghost Lightning wrote...
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Posté 08 juillet 2013 - 06:30
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RWBY definitely has an amatuer feel to it, which will be it's biggest blessing and it's biggest curse. There's more room for creativity, but the lack of experience the people have will eventually show itself. On the other hand, that means they have nowhere to go but up. Seems like it's worth a watch.
Yeah, the VA's for the girls? Its their first time doing VA. Some of the other VA's for other characters are people that they were able to grab in the Roosterteeth offices(for example, Jack Patillo voiced Junior in the Yellow Trailer).
Monty's a beast though, so I've got hopes. If it fails, it can't really fall that far, but if it succeeds, thats going to be really great.
I love Monty's involvement in the animation of the newer Red vs Blue seasons with the Project Freelancer stuff, so if he can take that level of awesome and bring it into his own project with RWBY, I think we're in for a hell of a show.
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Posté 08 juillet 2013 - 06:32
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As for the quality of VA, you gotta start somewhere, hah.
Sometimes you catch a break, other times you just don't.
I'm glad that they landed their roles(Lindsay, Barbara, etc etc), I just hope they learn as time goes on and get better at it. I'm sure they will.
Sometimes you catch a break, other times you just don't.
I'm glad that they landed their roles(Lindsay, Barbara, etc etc), I just hope they learn as time goes on and get better at it. I'm sure they will.
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Posté 08 juillet 2013 - 06:40
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Posté 08 juillet 2013 - 06:42
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Now that's what I'm talking about.Seraph Cross wrote...
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#7122
Posté 08 juillet 2013 - 08:33
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without the over-the-top neurotic angst parade
So *that's* why I don't like the series...
No, really, don't you at any time feel Titans tries overly to present sheer "I don't want to die yet" emotion, but without any thought to it? Like, mass hysteria and drama but not much meaning behind it?
@Seraph - Sure I've seen Danganronpa. It's swell as far as I can tell... Tho I can imagine the game's better, or well, prior.
@RWBY - Seems interesting enough - nice fight scenes, Western style that fits with the Japanese influence. But I'm doubtful if it'd have anything to say really. Seems kinda silly. Has the potential for a pretty great game, overall... But not exactly as serialized.
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Posté 08 juillet 2013 - 09:12
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I wouldn't say dwelling for episode after episode on the insecurities of extremely maladjusted children is required for "thought" and "meaning." There are meaningful stories to tell about people who don't go catatonic in the face of trauma.
There is meaning in the disaster, loss of loved ones, mass hysteria, fear and divisiveness, oppressive confinement, disregard for the poor, sacrifice and duty. Hopefully we can continue to explore a story grounded in real things like that, and not Eren going crazy a god am I, look at you puny ants etc, and having to spend several episodes (after he does some undoubtedly really, really stupid things) working back to the goddamn realization of what his comrade already explained to him episodes ago about every sacrifice having meaning and not to overlook them.
Or there being some annoying personal conflict between the main characters about how he was so mean with his fists and how can they trust him as he becomes more and more irrational and unstable. That would be annoying too.
I dunno though, this is probably all gonna happen.
There is meaning in the disaster, loss of loved ones, mass hysteria, fear and divisiveness, oppressive confinement, disregard for the poor, sacrifice and duty. Hopefully we can continue to explore a story grounded in real things like that, and not Eren going crazy a god am I, look at you puny ants etc, and having to spend several episodes (after he does some undoubtedly really, really stupid things) working back to the goddamn realization of what his comrade already explained to him episodes ago about every sacrifice having meaning and not to overlook them.
Or there being some annoying personal conflict between the main characters about how he was so mean with his fists and how can they trust him as he becomes more and more irrational and unstable. That would be annoying too.
I dunno though, this is probably all gonna happen.
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Posté 08 juillet 2013 - 09:28
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I think one thing's the "story" as "what-happens-in-the-world" in Titans as opposed to story as character transcendence in the likes of Eva. 
Ok, ok... I know I'm not getting my point through with that... whatever it is.
Well, to try to explain - a reason for the difference might be also in that one series tries characters thinking and exploring the world, it centerpoints around that. Others are about stuff happening in the world. Things happening "just so" without reflection and without personal (yet objectively appliable) statements (tho I'd say nothing bad about that) as versus introspection and personal growing. Pure story vs phenomenology or introspection or something...
You don't explore the (real) world alongside Titans' characters. You see their story or something. And the story is really unconvincing in my opinion. Tho I can see how things like in Eva can be unconvincing to many.
Yet even if Titans' were convincing, for the abovementioned difference I think I'd not enjoy it so... I bet for many it's the same with Eva - they'd not enjoy it for its exploration and expression is in a much different category. And what works better as "convincing" really depends on the category ("story" or "introspection" in this case)...
It also might be that I put "too much" thought into this, whatever that might mean...
Ok, ok... I know I'm not getting my point through with that... whatever it is.
Well, to try to explain - a reason for the difference might be also in that one series tries characters thinking and exploring the world, it centerpoints around that. Others are about stuff happening in the world. Things happening "just so" without reflection and without personal (yet objectively appliable) statements (tho I'd say nothing bad about that) as versus introspection and personal growing. Pure story vs phenomenology or introspection or something...
You don't explore the (real) world alongside Titans' characters. You see their story or something. And the story is really unconvincing in my opinion. Tho I can see how things like in Eva can be unconvincing to many.
Yet even if Titans' were convincing, for the abovementioned difference I think I'd not enjoy it so... I bet for many it's the same with Eva - they'd not enjoy it for its exploration and expression is in a much different category. And what works better as "convincing" really depends on the category ("story" or "introspection" in this case)...
It also might be that I put "too much" thought into this, whatever that might mean...
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Posté 08 juillet 2013 - 10:01
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Hmm, I think you've painted tidy borders around what, from the sound of it, is a gaping chasm in the storytelling between these two in particular (what I had most in mind with my criticism was Guilty Crown, by the way). And maybe I played into that with my general condemnation of themes that could be described as "introspective." But there is really nothing wrong with introspection, and Titan does explore the minds of its characters (themes of helplessness/weakness, wanting to be free of confinement, self-image vs the perception of others), so I am not sure this categorization holds water. There is simply a particular type of introspection I am increasingly annoyed with, and it's the kind that makes me want to strangle the characters I am introspecting.
And there is nothing to say someone can't enjoy both Eva and Titan for some similar or different reasons.
And there is nothing to say someone can't enjoy both Eva and Titan for some similar or different reasons.
