Monogatari Series: First Season
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| What a waste of time. The only positive was the animation was interesting, but I spent four episodes wating for some explanation on what the hell is going on, but in the end this was four episodes of a series that were taken completely out of context and falsely presented as a movie or an OVA with no hint or clue as to what is happening. It's like reading a book titled "The Battle Of Kirkistan" with no explanation at all. Who, what, when, where , and why were all ignored, just the how was kind of answered, they just answered one question - How do you kill somerthing that might be a demon in the stupidest way possible. This was little more a beat poem that was presented by an arrogant beat hippie with a LOT of talent don't get me wrong, there was a lot of talent in the animation, but there was absolutly no literary training what so ever. There are seven parts to any story regardless of what culture is presenting it, it's something all cultures have in common. A proper crafting of a story has exposition, inciting an incident, rising action, crisis, climax falling action, and resolution. this story had climax and falling action only. Ok, it also had underage incest, so I suppose that should make it worthwhile for some viewers. |
| Worked really well being where it is, this story, knowing that things do work out because of what we see in Bakemonogatari. Still feels like the most sombre arc, ended very well, don't get me wrong, but had me pretty sad. How things happened, I cried a little bit. Thank you Meme for bringing some laughs at the end, though! Hanekawa is such a nice character, feel really bad for her. Also, on the topic of this being placed really well, having it be what was released right after Nisemonogatari is perfect as they both tackle like, opposite ideas (similar sort of way I feel about Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency being right next to each other, they compliment each other really well). Where Nisemonogatari tackling families, fakes and the care families can feel, Nekomonogatari tackles families, fakes and on the contrary to Nise, how some are unable to find care. I'm personally not a family guy so I definitely get the sort of mindset Hanekawa has more, however Nisemonogatari did its themes really well so I was moved by it despite not relating to it, but yeah, back to Nekomonogatari. Really, really good arc. Araragi deciding it's lust, not love, actually wound up being a super cool part, haha. Sword being hidden inside him, while I saw it coming (possibly cause I saw it years back but mainly because it couldn't be seen), it was very cool. Shinobu was awesome as well. "Watch closely closely." Probably the saddest Monogatari season, but really damn good. Don't know why I scored it 6/10 back when I saw it? Dumb me. I'm unsure on whether I'd give it 8 or 9, though. I gave Bakemonogatari 9, I wouldn't say Nekomonogatari's as good as Bakemonogatari, but still better than Nisemonogatari, which I've given 8. Tough choice... I'll give it 8 for now. Scores don't really make a difference though, but yeah, powerful episode! Strong finale for a very strong season!  |
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| Better than Nise but not quite as good as Bake. Either way, off to the second season. After another hiatus. |
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| Damn, this was so much worse than Bake and Nise. I see a lot of people dissing Nise in this thread but i personnaly found it to be the most enjoyable one (yes even though it had heavy fanservice but the toothbrush incident was the funniest thing i have yet seen in Monogatari). Also, i don't give a fuck about hanekawa who is one of the blandest characters i have ever seen and i'd like people to stop coping about the fact that Araragi clearly said he is not interested in Hanekawa? Bakemonogatari 8/10, Nisemonogatari 9/10 and Nekomonogatari 6/10. Onto Monogatari Second Season and i hope it focuses more on the interesting characters. |
| Araragi's feeling towards hanekawa wasn't love but lust, this is reason why he didn't end up with her. this arc does explain alot of things and it was nice to see how shinobu got helmet and her love for donuts. |
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| Damn, he lost a lot of blood. |
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| R.I.P. Hanekawa's old character design. I will miss you a lot. Oh, Shinobu even regenerated Araragi's pants and shoes. How nice of her~ Overall, I really appreciated all the Hanekawa screentime but gotta say this set of episodes wasn't as enlightening as I was first expecting. Besides the info of Hanekawa's biological parents being dead and the supposed reason of why Araragi won't date her, I don't think this arc added much to what I already knew/understood of her character's psyche and behavior. Odd decision from the author not to write/publish this before Bake, not gonna lie. 6/10 - Now onto Monogatari Second Season. ------------------------------ Scores for Monogatari Series: First Season - Bakemonogatari 7/10 - Kizumonogatari I 7/10 - Kizumonogatari II 8/10 - Kizumonogatari III 7/10 - Nisemonogatari 5/10 - Nekomonogatari (Kuro) 6/10 |
SouthRzVaMar 15, 10:09 AM
| Welp, now I quite understand why Araragi didn't choose someone like Hanekawa with the whole lust over love and all but all and all this was a pretty good part and onto the next one which is the monogatari second season. |
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