| Remember how good his last show about people living behind a wall was? |
| Logics of the real world don't necessarily need to apply to an anime fantasy world. There could be different reasons as to why they think there is nothing beyond the wall. Maybe the wall blocks their technology trying to see beyond it and some kind of religion forbids them to just try flying over it. Joke/comedy is a matter of taste. I guess them cooking the metal thing was just a joke as well. And Code Geass got a lot worse in season 2. So far it is not that bad. (And I actually like it. Could get interesting.) Cool guy + weird mecha setting reminds of Star Driver. That Nakashima guy (Script, Series Composition) seems to have done Kill La Kill as well. This was another of those shows that you'd describe as one where you'd have to shut your brain off - where jokes got repeated a lot. (And one of the better shows of studio Trigger. Lol. In the other boring showas like Franxx and Kiznaiver the Nakashima guy was not involved it seems.) |
| I really like people who write a review after having seen only one episode, and think they feel intelligent judging the whole work in it when it has just started. |
| I like how people watched only the first ep and instantly start to find "plot holes", "dumb characters" and other bullshit. It's a fantasy world with its own logic and rules, and the author doesn't need to explain all of them to you in the first 20 minutes of the 24-episode show. skysurf said: Despite their technology/science advancements, they're ready to try to cook and eat some unknown metallic capsule without even checking its content? It's a small village on the outskirts of the neutral territory, not the main town. Moreover, most of the villagers saw the present from their god by themselves for the first time, so of course, their reaction would be inadequate a bit. Also, it's just a typical gag from a comedy anime, don't be so serious about it. skysurf said: Is this one of those shows where you have to shut your brain off to enjoy it? It's just a writing style by Nakashima Kazuki (TTGL/Kill la Kill), his shows always feel weird and confusing in the first episodes. However, they become much more interesting only after a few ones. Just give anime a try to show full potential. |
kataneerJan 9, 2021 8:48 PM
| I hate people like Op who judge the entirety of an anime in just 1 episode.I love the fact that most users are not taking the thread seriously because no one cares about this anime. |
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@skysurf Ik first impression is important but judging the whole anime in just 1 episode?Who does that?At least watch 3-5 episodes before judging. |
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| Personally I find it easy to "get a feeling" for new shows already in episode 1. (On their atmosphere and if I might like them.) Some shows though have a huge change though in episode 2. Especialyl if episode 1 tried to explain a lot and felt more boring because of that. Rarely I need 3 or more episode to decide if I should watch an anime completely. (Though there are sometimes anime that I fully watch where I thought "this might get better later" to only get a constant mediocre niveau with an worse end then. :D) skysurf said: I think a lot of shows do it like this one here. To keep it more interesting. More stuff to look forward to. Also the necessary stuff for the first episode was explained: The 2 kingdoms nations fighting each other and a bit of those mechas and how they get "summoned".Obviously! :) However, I think that if your whole story depends on the "mystery of the wall", woudn't it be more engaging and pleasant for the reader/viewer if you lay out the basic plot regarding the wall from the start instead of ignoring the elephant in the room? With this main character it also will be easy to explain stuff in a way that it does not feel too out of place. Instead of a wall of text (or character talking endlessly) for the viewer they might just have things that appear new to the main - that get explaint to him. (Which also serves as explanatoin for the viewers.) If you did not like the comedy/joke ... I guess it could be the main problem for you. I guess this style of jokes won't change too much. Since you mentiond code geasse: We also did not get any full info on Geass and stuff in episode 1. Just the basics about Britannia vs. Japan. The other show with the wall has some background stuff that only gets explained much much later. |
| I assume you never got through Gurren Lagann or Kill la Kill, since those are also very "childish" series with silly humor and especially so at the start. It also sounds like you absolutely would not enjoy watching any kind of Super Robot show with that attitude, since most of them are also not super realistic nor super mature. A lot of the questions you're asking about the setting aspects seem quite easy to answer in due time. Not sure why you'd expect to know everything within a single episode. |
NG_Chloe said: You actually finished the episode?! I just left after the sheriff got out her mecha armband, and even then, my brain had already lost this show around the first mecha fight scene, when the guys who lost were like "I don't wanna die!" Yeah I was close to dropping this anime due to that particular scene. Even closer when that bandit came back alive after being defeated by our MC, breaking your rules at the very same episode it was established isn't a good look. There's also the fact that these people possess advanced technology yet they can't go over the wall. I know it's supposed to be a big mystery but a simple explanation wouldn't hurt. Ah what the hell, this is just the first episode so I'll give this one another 1-3 eps to explain. |
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| idk, midnight seems like an odd airing slot for kids anime |
| I think it will become less lighthearted as the show goes on. If it is a kids show they wouldn't air it at midnight |
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| People should have known because Kazuki Nakashima is your script writer.He doesn't give a shit about anything.You don't try to understand it you just feel it and it's the case with Gurren Lagann and Kill la Kill. The mechs work on the power of conviction which was like a major theme in Gurren Lagann.Also it's just the first episode. Why would they explain everything?Can't you see the people think this containers from space are a gift of god.And they aren't aware of civilization.beyond the walls like the entire existence of Back Arrow.And we don't know the conditions for crossing the wall.What if the mechs freeze or something or tech doesn't work there. Just like you can give thousand reasons why the concept of wall sucks you don't know yourself why people can't get over the wall. Maybe I'll agree with your criticism as time goes on.But for now it still looks like a mystery to me. |
skysurf said: They are more on the psychological side and Back Arrow doesn't lean to it.The walls is a mystery and they didn't provide any reasons to why it's not explorable.Attack on Titan had Titans roaming outside the walls.Promise Neverland has devil outside their farms.And nobody knows exactly the depth of Abyss or how it works.sonofbatmanrp13 said: it's just the first episode. Why would they explain everything? I know people usually don't read the rest of comments before replying, but as said some comments above: it's not about explaining the whole mystery in episode 1, since obviously there would be no story left to tell. It's about explaining to the reader/viewer the basic limitations on why the characters can't understand completely the mystery yet. I cited Made in Abyss and Attack on Titan as examples, and you can add The Promised Neverland to that. From ep 1 you're able to understand why the characters can't resolve the mystery yet (instead of just ignoring it completely), and then you're satisfied to enjoy the story as the whole point is about solving that mystery. Anyway, the wall thing was just one of the points of the post, and at the end it's a matter of personal taste (storytelling style, comedy, cringe lines, etc), so all is good. You never know the reason behind the walls.And you don't know why it's impossible to cross them.I mean do know the circumstances or condition about crossing the walls.Wasn't it a taboo to cross the walls in AoT or TPN.You don't know the exact circumstances.The first episode set the narrative for the MC,the mechs and two warring states. And getting mad over the undies jokes.ait was literally in the episode title,"Do people from Sky wear undies". As for your other comments. Those space capsules are like gift of gods.or atleast that's what the people think.And are you seriously angry at bunch of kids trying to eat BackArrow's ass when it was used for comedy.Just because it doesn't click with yiur sense of humour doesn't make it childish. I may agree with you if the the further episodes don't do much with it.but it's too early to judge anything.And I don't get why you're so salty about it.I mean you clearly haven't seen much Super Robot Anime or toku series.And I can clearly see why you're missing the appeal of the show. If you find it childish you can just move on to one of those deeply psychological shows targeted toward teenagers as the very ones you mentioned |
skysurf said: Scordolo said: judging the whole anime in just 1 episode?Who does that? I understand what you mean. I know it doesn't sound nice and maybe even sound unfair to the effort of producing a whole show, but as a simple viewer, at the end of the day the free time for watching anime is limited and I can't simply watch all seasonal shows, so yes, many of them will get filtered out based on the first episode(s)... Animation studios are probably aware of this since it's common to see top notch animation for first episodes and carefully designing the story to be as engaging as possible in ep1 to hook the viewers into their show (since they're competing with many others). I may give this one a couple more episodes though! Cheers. Whether you watch a few more episodes or not, the rest of the people won't care. You have proven that you are one of those people who judge anime in one episode, and open a topic for the sake of spitting your hate unnecessarily. You don't even let the anime start and give it a chance that you're already in some ridiculous drifts. You are on the pathetic level of critical thinking. I felt the same for people who are already writing an entire review based on a single episode, it's absolutely ridiculous and it doesn't make sense. Damn, 2021 has barely started though, and kids who think they have a refined critical mind are opening topics for no reason to base their opinion on an entire series. Why not keep your review to yourself and avoid opening a topic unnecessarily ? |
| Jesus man, these brats talk as if having watched more anime makes their opinion better... I share some of the same thoughts on the first episode OP, with one difference, I think it was a good decision to not tell a lot about the story surrounding the wall, because that mystery is the only thing I care about after watching the first episode, and it's the only reason I will maybe watch the second episode... The mecha designs, and particularly the humor are cringy/childish af. |
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skysurf said: A civilization advanced enough to have mechas, flying vehicles, advanced weapons, remote video communications, satellite/aerial imagery, etc and yet they worship a wall as a god??... And they think "there's nothing beyond the wall"?... Do they think their planet is flat? Don't they have any knowledge of astronomy? Why are they not researching the nature and composition of the wall instead of worshiping it? Despite their technology/science advancements, they're ready to try to cook and eat some unknown metallic capsule without even checking its content? Are they supposed to have the intelligence of a Neanderthal? (like the girl with zero self-preservation instincts that jumps off a cliff as a game)... and after the capsule "content" is revealed, you would think even a dumb animal would recognize one of its own species instead of trying to bite his ass... The dialog lines of the red hair commander while he fights are CRINGE af, and the MC with amnesia that is powerful but with an innocent personality feels generic as something we've seen many times before... (example, Goku from Dragon Ball) Oh and an underwear joke that drags for half an episode, really?... Is this one of those shows where you have to shut your brain off to enjoy it? How could this be done by the same creator of Code Geass? A kid's mecha show like Power Rangers feels more elaborated than this one. “Oh and an underwear joke that drags for half an episode” this was my problem with konosuba lol literal elementary school comedy it’s cringe |
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