Have you gotten to the point of the names, and the origins thereof?
You only have to watch the 3rd episode to grasp its true meaning.
That you have to beat people senseless for your food, otherwise it's just not that tasty.
Edit: Second comment about Ben-to with another first post on a new page. Yep, the universe knows its my most watched anime to date.
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@Chris. Analyse you say? *Awaits patiently for upcoming text of awesome.*
If you'd like -- I posted one for the episode of GoT from last week. I originally posted it in thread on BSN but felt like leaving it on Tumblr too since I ended up writing a lot. I'll more as they come for anime I've seen, games I love to discuss, film, shows, books you name it. 
Close enough, right?
No I want to talk more about the stupid of Code Geass because that's better.
Let's go with Suzaku.
Okay I rest my case.
In R1, he was alright. An excellent foil to Lelouch. By R2, eh...
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Have you gotten to the point of the names, and the origins thereof?
Nope, only managed 2 episodes before I had to go. Tomorrow I'll finish it off most likely.
If you'd like -- I posted one for the episode of GoT from last week. I originally posted it in thread on BSN but felt like leaving it on Tumblr too since I ended up writing a lot. I'll more as they come for anime I've seen, games I love to discuss, film, shows, books you name it.
Pfft. Do you even have to ask?
*digs in tumblr post*
Suzaku always rubbed me the wrong way. I almost wanted to sympathize with his viewpoints but I just couldn't under the situation. Telling people to let themselves be repressed by an insane dictator and then blaming them for not boot licking like he did just always frustrated me.
What's funny is between both sides, he's the only one who genuinely seemed to believe Britannia was in the right for what it was doing.
Though Code Geass handles morality well in the point of view of the Black Knights, it doesn't do as well with Britannia. Though by the end you end up liking Cornelia and other Britannian characters, you cannot forget the freaking evils they've committed (Cornerlia echoing the slaughter of the slums just to draw out Zero for one.) If Britannia offered something more like ancient Rome did, then yeah, totally, there would be reason to conform towards a new power. But when that power actively rejects equality and treats an entire COUNTRY like pieces of sh*ts then its hard to sympathise with this new world order.
Also, Schneizel was a brilliant character until a certain point. He knew how to pull people's strings through charisma alone and was a master chess-player. However, his 'lolz I iz evil' in the end of R2 rubbed me the wrong way. He blew up an entire capital as well as its population in order to test his weapons, and was going to cover it up by blaming Lelouch IF he one. From extremely pragmatic and calculating to just stupid.
I love Code Geass, I think it does a ton of things right. But like every tale, it has its flaws.
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Read that post and agreed with everything. Especially the cause and effect Martin works into his tales. It really doesn't feel forced at all, and this is what makes the world building brilliant.
Though Code Geass handles morality well in the point of view of the Black Knights, it doesn't do as well with Britannia. Though by the end you end up liking Cornelia and other Britannian characters, you cannot forget the freaking evils they've committed (Cornerlia echoing the slaughter of the slums just to draw out Zero for one.) If Britannia offered something more like ancient Rome did, then yeah, totally, there would be reason to conform towards a new power. But when that power actively rejects equality and treats an entire COUNTRY like pieces of sh*ts then its hard to sympathise with this new world order.
That's one of the things that really bothered me about the ending. Britannia built its power on the corpses and slaves of other countries and was twice more racially-motivated than Ancient Rome. The war was not against the Emperor. It was against the Empire which carried out his orders with pride. Why they decided to throw out their Darwinistic, racist views is beyond me.
If anything, there should have been trials held to acquit/convict Britannian war criminals.
As a side note, I'm getting tired of Chess being the equivalent of strategic military genius.
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As a side note, I'm getting tired of Chess being the equivalent of strategic military genius.
It's appropriate. Even if it's not chess it's gonna be some other game. Martin has cyvasse and other works with political intrigue and strategists they have other similar games.
Besides, Code Geass is an old anime. 2005-2008. Well, not THAT old, but you can't blame it for something you're tired of now ;-) xD
It's appropriate. Even if it's not chess it's gonna be some other game. Martin has cyvasse and other works with political intrigue and strategists they have other similar games.
Besides, Code Geass is an old anime. 2005-2008. Well, not THAT old, but you can't blame it for something you're tired of now ;-) xD
Don't get smart with me, young man.
Suzaku's whole shindig is basically an over-reaction from childhood trauma. It's not that he thinks the status quo is good, but he thinks breaking the rules in the name of making things better will make them worse- a perception of the consequences of his own actions as a childhood, and one that is arguably demonstrated by the consequences of Leluch's actions (which included sabotaging the success of meaningful reforms). It's hard to argue that Lelouch's Black Rebellion was anything but a failure with heavy consequences, after all.
Of course, Suzaku's a whole bundle of over-reactions from his childhood, much like Lelouch who went out of his way to vindicate Britania's social darwinism/great man theory of leadership by, well, making himself into the achetypical great man and rising to the top over rivals and foes by darwinistic selection.
I think they were both interestingly flawed characters who worked well as foils to eachother, and who likewise foiled the success of eachother's ambitions. Lelouch's ambitions of revolution and destroying Britania would doubtlessly have gone much better had Suzaku not been opposing him at key moments... but had Lelouch not been opposing Suzaku's goals at key moments, Euphemia's efforts could have born fruit.
I think Act 2 was a let down for both of them, though, and I'm disappointed that we never got to the root of the supernatural aspect of Suzaku's abilities. Act 1 had a good foreshadowing and indication that it was connected to the world of C, but-
It's appropriate. Even if it's not chess it's gonna be some other game. Martin has cyvasse and other works with political intrigue and strategists they have other similar games.
Besides, Code Geass is an old anime. 2005-2008. Well, not THAT old, but you can't blame it for something you're tired of now ;-) xD
I always found it more amusing that Lelouh's grand strategy almost always amounted to some variation of 'blow up something underneath the enemy.' Subway tunnels, emp traps, sakurite bombs and veins, a volcano...
If Lelouch had an element, it would be Earth. Because that's where he was always blowing **** up from.
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I'm 42 and live in my parent's basement.
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I always found it more amusing that Lelouh's grand strategy almost always amounted to some variation of 'blow up something underneath the enemy.' Subway tunnels, emp traps, sakurite bombs and veins, a volcano...
If Lelouch had an element, it would be Earth. Because that's where he was always blowing **** up from.
'dem bubble bath tactics tho'
I think Act 2 was a let down for both of them, though, and I'm disappointed that we never got to the root of the supernatural aspect of Suzaku's abilities. Act 1 had a good foreshadowing and indication that it was connected to the world of C, but-
I can't recall any supernatural aspect to Suzaku. Care to explain? (Okay, it might sound like I'm being cocky here, but I actually genuinely want a reminder xD)
I can't recall any supernatural aspect to Suzaku. Care to explain? (Okay, it might sound like I'm being cocky here, but I actually genuinely want a reminder xD)
Suzaku had the inspiring power of plot armor. Everywhere he'd go, he'd turn all of the faceless mooks into stormtroopers.
Sorry if I'm being smug. I don't recall anything hinting at "supernatural".
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Suzaku had the inspiring power of plot armor. Every where he'd go, he'd turn all of the faceless mooks into stormtroopers.
Sorry if I'm being smug. I don't recall anything even hinting at "supernatural"..
Oh... that. It might have been pity though. The guy was one of those "special" people.
It's implied, yeah, but I think she is. Actually I hope she is. It's refreshing as well as good for my imagination.
It's definite that she's Bi, in the manga version she's in a VR three way with two other girls in one scene 
, then putting her clothes back on with a man standing behind her in her apartment in another, saying that the neighbour's probably complaining about the noise again. 
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Hah, chess has a much to do with military strategies as Tetris has to do with storage space management.
Started watching Chuunibyou and right at the opening track i adore this anime. How is it possible to have such a good track with even better visuals! How could i NOT love this!?
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Started watching Chuunibyou and right at the opening track i adore this anime. How is it possible to have such a good track with even better visuals! How could i NOT love this!?
VANISHMENT DIS WORLD!
Don't forget that this romance will be kawai as f*ck xD
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It's definite that she's Bi, in the manga version she's in a VR three way with two other girls in one scene
Hah, chess has a much to do with military strategies as Tetris has to do with storage space management.
When I worked the shelves as Tescos I used to put the Tetris theme on. Stacked them puppies better than any of my mates. But to be fair Dan and Bill were heroin addicts.
Needless to say I'm bullsh*tting but it's a funny picture in my head.
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curse you reality.
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Meh I tried to watch CG after a friend recommended it but I can't stand the main character he is a arrogant little D bag.Suzaku always rubbed me the wrong way. I almost wanted to sympathize with his viewpoints but I just couldn't under the situation. Telling people to let themselves be repressed by an insane dictator and then blaming them for not boot licking like he did just always frustrated me.
What's funny is between both sides, he's the only one who genuinely seemed to believe Britannia was in the right for what it was doing.
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So, am finishing Hataraku Maou-sama soon, which means I need a new anime to waste my time with. After two comedy/romantic series now, I'm looking for something with action.
I'm open for suggestions:
Important:
High quality animations.
Preferred:
Good choreographies.
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BEN-TO!
Best fights I've seen since Samurai Champloo. It's no where near as good, but it says something about it anyway since most anime fights are boring as hell.
Also, which romantic comedies did you watch? Just to add them on me list xD
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