This first episode was really soulless. We're dumped in the middle of a fight, with no idea of the sides or the stakes. The fight scenes may be cool to watch, but there's no actual story. I'm guessing that this is supposed to resonate with fans of the game. I'm clearly not the target audience.
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@bidossessi Quite honestly I would wait with watching this if you have not played the game (which is fantastic btw.). This has been announced to be a full two cour show and will deviate from the game - but it's anyone's guess if the aim is to grab new anime watchers or the players of the game. Fwiw this was pretty much 1:1 how the game starts out (with minor hints of stuff the game gets to only later on) and it even tries to mirror some of the various gameplay styles but it is certainly strange when it's not interactive. That said this will most certainly not be able to replicate the same experience with the different endings in this medium (especially the final "E" one).
So, I watched episode 3 via my app, synced with Syncler, but yet again Syncler says I watched some Sh*t called "Hey Joel" episode 3! It has done this with every episode of 1883. It's not the apps fault, it's Trakt.( It does the same in the Trakt app on iPad) Fed up with it, Trakt is getting worse, not better.
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@trevskie Trakt has little to do with app integrations. It's up to that dev to send the proper info. "Hey Joel" actually has the trakt internal show ID 1883 which it apparently matched but this shouldn't be happening if specific info got sent.
I think this one is my less favourite from Mike Flannagan. I kinda got the whole plot by the middle of ep 2; and wasn't very off at the end. Overall, i found it a little bit boring, and the religious theme is so central that is not of my liking. The final speech from Kate was the really only memorable thing from the whole series. Also, Mike, why in the actual fuck don't show us if the fucking vampire burned or not. Since is not a "happy ending" (at least not as in the Haunting's), you could at least give us the satisfaction of seeing the mf burn . It's a 5 for me, mainly because of Kate (if not, it would be lower)
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@wither I think it's safe to say he burned; they talk about the distance to the mainland on the boat and the final line is "I can't feel my legs".
Entertaining series but the ending was rather ridiculous. 50+ infected people and not a single one of them with the self preservation instinct to find some shade? I know these are Christcucks so they’re not the sharpest knives in the drawer but still, even with the buildings and the boats burned there’s still tons of ways to avoid sunlight, from hiding under rubble, bridges, stairs, trees, a tarp, digging a hole, putting clothing over any exposed part of your body, etc. Instead they all just stand there and die.
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Unless I missed it the only advertised "price to pay" was having to die once - nothing was mentioned of having the urge to feed on blood or becoming nocturnal. Since the mass ended in chaos and they all went amok they only learned the details of it after the bell got them back to the church and they were more sane again. How they went out made sense to me and aligns with their religious believes/values as well as being the last remnants of a dying island community.
To me the whole setup was more so ridiculous. They did seem to have a plan to "spread the gospel" but the apparently they did not think about it a whole lot...
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Well that was a disappointing turn. Using the same plot device twice in a series is just too lazy
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@ashfilledwords This is indeed very baffling.
"Moshi Moshi". Really? Why?
Too bad that it had so much nudity and porn talk. Now I can't show it to (younger) family members.
And the Ein reveal was a bit disappointing. In the anime, the reveal is better.
Otherwise it wasn't that bad. Tho the previous episode was better.
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@youngargonaut At least you didn't have to explain them what the word bukkake means.
Had no idea she was a guy, did I miss the part where they mentioned that before or is this the first time it’s come up?
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@kieranlittleuk It was never explicitly pointed out but he used Yuka's (male) first name to tease when they first met in the art room.
Well I hope the stupid kids learned a lesson in not being so fucking stupid.
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@whos_ur_buddha Now it's the adults turn to be stupid af.
This comes out on Fridays not Thursdays.
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@coolkevin54 This is true for 12am GMT (UK) where it first releases however it is available a little bit later in the US while it's still Thursday there (and since it's the country of origin that date is used).
You can also compare the dates on between the US and UK listing:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GPTDR4C/
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Know-What-You-Last-Summer/dp/B09GPTWRKG/
I tried adjusting the release time on TVDB to be a bit closer so hopefully the next episode won't popup a day too early.
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That was a heavily loaded episode. But the writers already said loong beforehand they'd include these topics/are contemplating on how to deal with writing a cop show in these times, so no surprise there. They did a good job, especially not ending on a joke, even if the second episode sets itself free from the context of the precinct to be "fun" again even if it might be for just one episode. It's foremost a comedy after all and making fun inside the precinct is going to be difficult in this last season, given what's going on currently in this world. Completely ignoring it, in quite a diverse cop show no less that never shied away from addressing issues, would be irresponsible. Personally, I am looking forward how - if at all - they are going to deal with what this first episode set in motion in this challenging last season. This show never shied away from addressing the elephant in the room, never too subtle either. But now it's a problem for some?
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@dtsouza Given your Jon Snow profile pic I'd imagine you saw this plenty before on episodes during the final GoT season (eg. 8x03). However I'll expand that to me this wasn't just because of clunky writing and preachiness but the fact that they decided to recontextualize the entire show. I brought up the "white guilt" comparison because this was lacking the nuance you'd expect to see from characters who are involved with the police force. Instead the writers were content with just having the main cast being "The Good Ones" and having a majority be painted as potentially corrupt and bad actors. Basically a big "we are sorry for continuing with our cop comedy but it's ok because 'we know'" checkbox for the price of putting the department in a bad light.
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That was a heavily loaded episode. But the writers already said loong beforehand they'd include these topics/are contemplating on how to deal with writing a cop show in these times, so no surprise there. They did a good job, especially not ending on a joke, even if the second episode sets itself free from the context of the precinct to be "fun" again even if it might be for just one episode. It's foremost a comedy after all and making fun inside the precinct is going to be difficult in this last season, given what's going on currently in this world. Completely ignoring it, in quite a diverse cop show no less that never shied away from addressing issues, would be irresponsible. Personally, I am looking forward how - if at all - they are going to deal with what this first episode set in motion in this challenging last season. This show never shied away from addressing the elephant in the room, never too subtle either. But now it's a problem for some?
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@ds1 To me 144 episodes watched over 8 years is enough to get stumped by an episode that is tearing on the foundation of what the show built over that period. This isn't fake outrage, just disappointment in having a show ruined like that.
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That was a heavily loaded episode. But the writers already said loong beforehand they'd include these topics/are contemplating on how to deal with writing a cop show in these times, so no surprise there. They did a good job, especially not ending on a joke, even if the second episode sets itself free from the context of the precinct to be "fun" again even if it might be for just one episode. It's foremost a comedy after all and making fun inside the precinct is going to be difficult in this last season, given what's going on currently in this world. Completely ignoring it, in quite a diverse cop show no less that never shied away from addressing issues, would be irresponsible. Personally, I am looking forward how - if at all - they are going to deal with what this first episode set in motion in this challenging last season. This show never shied away from addressing the elephant in the room, never too subtle either. But now it's a problem for some?
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@ds1 I've watched the show from day one and was mostly entertained by it and am perfectly fine with the staff/cast weaving in their opinions and real life topics from time to time but this episode was basically the "white guilt" version of producing and starring in a cop show. They "dealth with it" with little depth. To me it was just off-putting to have established characters as mouth pieces only to get the "OK" to continue. Utterly shallow especially considering the follow up episode.
I was so thrilled and excited to have B99 back in my life... then the episode started. This show has become too woke for its own good. Let's hope the cringe AF writing was all crammed in the premiere so they get it out of the way and move on politics free for the rest of the season.:fingers_crossed:
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@khawlah Honestly, seeing the second episode of the season just plain ignoring all the sentiments voiced in this episode makes it even worse for me. Done with this.
Heard this was gonna be fucked up but I didn’t expect it to actually be good
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@kieranlittleuk Only reason I tuned in too but so far it's just a mediocre at best fantasy anime with some explicit parts. Supposed edge seems to be the only selling point...
Finally, a show about lovecraft. The first episode was fantastic, the artistic direction was great. It looks like the horror aspect is a little campier than I anticipated, but by the end of the episode I really enjoyed what all it had to offer.
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@fauxnography You're absolutely right - somehow misread this. Sorry ;)!
Finally, a show about lovecraft. The first episode was fantastic, the artistic direction was great. It looks like the horror aspect is a little campier than I anticipated, but by the end of the episode I really enjoyed what all it had to offer.
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@fauxnography The creature design might be Lovecraft inspired but not the story telling... (at least from what this episode has shown us)
Third "meh" episode. This show was good last season, wasn't it?
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@cmonster It's still good though but somehow more on the coporate meta than previously?
Wait this is still going??
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@kieranlittleuk What do you expect. It's a popular shounen and in this case they can just soft-reboot into different MMOs. What I'm more surprised about is that I'm still watching it while many of those who proclaimed this as genius are not :face_with_monocle:.
We had a good run in the first half, so what can we improve?
Let's include some near-rape tentacle scene with a 17yo! Just felt wrong and in your face.
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@flex Considering what gets "canceled" today I find it quite funny that SAO got so much mainstream backing back in the day. Hardly anyone who proclaimed the show to be glorious still watches it though :wink: (on trakt 25k people watched the S1 finale and recent episodes are a measly 4k). At least you can consider this progressive writing since it was a woman doing the deed this time around and she could actually defend herself (unlike Asuna who had to be saved by Klein (WTF)).
And yeah, antagonists are not his forté. The first one is still the worst imho. His motivations for trapping people in a death game were reeeeeaallllyyy dumb ("I just wanted to have friends/adventure" (or something along this line - forgot)).
that leafa scene was so UNNECESSARY
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@pellea Which of the two Asuna rape scenes you mean? The tentacle or the one in front of Jesus? Because the former certainly was. And this time around they extend it even further... while no mouth stuffing we get prolonged shots of getting in between her breasts and thighs instead... and she doesn't do anything because she just "wanted to make sure she had their allegiance correct". I hold SAO in low regard and moments like this do little to sway my opinion.
We had a good run in the first half, so what can we improve?
Let's include some near-rape tentacle scene with a 17yo! Just felt wrong and in your face.
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@flex Seems like classic SAO... the loli with the blue dragon thingy was raped by plants early on, Asuna at the end of the Alfheim (twice) and since this arc is slower paced it just took them longer to get here. But yes, this instance was particularly dumb given that she was just "waiting" to see who the bad guy was while the lady doubled down on the rape with two prolonged "insert" scenes...
Interesting events start this episode.
I don’t think gulls would do that unless they were starving... The thing with the water bottle isn’t possible lol. I’m skeptical about the accuracy of her volcanic ash statements, as concerns of water supply contamination don’t usually include rainfall and the dangers ash causes on water usually subsides fairly quickly. Once they find out which way is North (by wasting a flare) they decide to head NE when Japan has supposedly completely sunk (so towards the open Pacific instead of the mainland. On top of that, they point NW to go NE :person_facepalming_tone2::male_sign:... Hmmm... how about waiting for the patch of sunlight or rowing over there to charge up the battery some before diving? Even though you already said the batteries were all charged up earlier. doesn’t it make more sense to go to the end of the rope first? And then use to rope to ascend faster? Also, don’t leave the raft behind!!! Tie it to the boat!
Interesting, but needlessly contrived for audience effect, events ending this episode. Pretty good overall.
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@allthingsanthony Yeah I also tried to find evidence of such behavior but this seems to be utter bull. Not only was this (like a lot of stuff in this show) immersion breaking but even drawn into ridiculousness by following up with a shark grabbing the corpse right after - I had a laugh attack! Same about all the other stuff you listed.
I also found it terribly hard to understand just where the hell they were/floating to. The episode before they have a massive landmark in the water but they let themselves drift further away? Did they forget they had a paddle? They pass by a huge ship at one point (apparently mauled by gulls too despite still looking unharmed and floating) and there is also lots of debris visible towards the end. Just sitting on that almost sinking gummy boat is just not very efficient...
I thought there was something off with epilogue but then those final minutes put a big smile on my face.
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@the_argentinian Agree with that but I would have preferred for her to actually have a "normalish" life and not having to continue living a lie... just another road towards self destruction for her.
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Uhm where is the hot spring investigation arc? They really left it out?
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@felixgotrek It was "adapted" in the ED sequence of the last episode of the previous season.
I cannot help but think this episode was made to bait people into start/continue watching if it were perceived positively because this is not the format for it nor should something like this be made this early into a show.
While I liked the first 10 minutes and the duo of Cristin Milioti and Jake Johnson it just quickly turned into "cringe" as there was a major disconnect between what they wanted to tell and how they went about it in a video game context....
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@w3j I'll take this as a compliment or do you want to tell me why this episode was good? Was it the cute goth gf or because you can relate to vidya gaems?
A game changer for the Anime industry.
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@abeeb12342 Lol... how so :confused:?
I found the main actress very weak, like she didn't belong in there, the immersion wasn't present. And the clichés about white people doing stupid things in thriller/horrors movies are true in the show, it's disappointing
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@orphan Wait, this is a cliché? Sounds very Twitter...
"How does it feel to be in a womans body?" Idk dude, just pick her yourself next round
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@arkam_ no, no, no! Please don't focus on what the technology could do. It's clearly only some random gimmick for vidya gaems.
That was pretty good. The new white lighter had a stick up her ass but she put her money where her mouth was.
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@anthoney65 Yeah... because she was written like absolute garbage. Really..? Carrying around a fucking purse everywhere.
She had to die because this is "their" fight... which they initiate by throwing a fucking vase at the lady :clown:. Then they go on to "burry" her while smiling happily that Harry is back. These are some cold ass bitches. And don't get me started on where we are at with Parker. It's just terrible at this point....
Sorry for the rant - I'll just drop this one :person_shrugging:
The visuals and aesthetics were great in this as well as the kinetic animation style but the story massively leaves you hanging the twist is already hinted at from the get go anyways.
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@juliensavoldi The point..? To get a loop between killer and victim for what reason? From looking at the various animation studios involved after watching these I feel like this was one that was just evolved from previous animation concepts pinkman.tv did without too much thought for the storyline.
