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SageShinigami said: Still, there's something...really dark and foreboding about this series that I haven't figured out yet. There's something Lan and her brother are hiding, and it's something that I'm 100% certain will completely change the tone of the series. I get the feeling this will be a completely different series come it's second season. had the same feeling and I really really hope they won't go that path - it's appealing to viewers but what I like here is that it's kind of silly with parts serious here and there, but that light tone is still visible mainly via behavior of Queen of Simpletons - Madoka and if it will go down we will have invasion of angst associated with 'other' Madoka and jup it is full of cliches, parts that were used somewhere else like 100% of series made? but with good execution - except part with eels which was atrocious and having K-On! in favorites is fine as it's a damn good series (sequel is not) |
ichigo03 said: the characters do weird things and no one explains why I love how you blame the anime for your own attention span. Watch it from the beginning again, pay attention like everyone else, and you'll understand it. Just because you ignore a moment and are lost for the entire thing because of it, doesn't make the anime horrible, it makes you ignorant. The story is moving perfectly, especially compared to Nisemonogatari, which just had a horribly animated, horribly slow episode, that was every type of the words: "Anti Climactic". Mention one slow-moving or pointless episode in Lagrange. Oh? You can't? Of course not! ichigo03 said: the characters do weird things and no one explains why, The characters are unique. Are you so used to stereotypical anime like K-ON that you can't understand anything that isn't moe or a tsundere? These are the first characters in a while that I've seen that don't fit into any stupid molds, and the anime is much better for it. By the way, let me know what actions they do that confuse you so much, and I would be glad to point out what you missed - again. ichigo03 said: there is no proper telling why the two opposing factors are fighting There are reasons the factions are fighting, and more and more, you are seeing those reasons. We are finding out the reasons for their war at the same time as the earthlings in the anime. Just in this latest 2 episodes, it's revealed that Villagulio, the former prince of the De Metrio- which Le Garite shared longstanding alliance with - left his royal family and formed 'Kiss'. This same 'kiss' is revealed to most likely be the one to have started the war in the first place. But as with all good stories, Lagrange keeps itself in check, and reveals things as needed - without having to spell everything out for the viewer. ichigo03 said: Also, Like I have already said, this is just another "Save the world with Mechas" anime, this is NOTHING new, it's a very overused genre. Onto your last point, how is this a "Save the world with Mechas" anime? They've only mentioned protecting the earth once, in one episode, in the entire series. It's about the relationships, even between the warring factions, and through time. Once again, pay attention. I have nothing left to say... Really - take a look at your anime list and ratings before insulting another anime. (Kaguku no Railgun = 10? "Papa no Iukoto wo Kikinasai!" = 8? Really...?) |
BRSxIgnitionFeb 21, 2012 9:51 PM
| "Evidently... There's no such thing as 'meaning' in this world. But that in itself is wonderful... isn't it? Since if there isn't a set meaning, then you can just find one on your own." - Filicia Heideman, So Ra No Wo To |
ichigo03 said: I know there are other anime this season, but I only listed the ones I'm currently watching, and this is so far the weakest rating. Can you tell me why??? I've already said this - I can't tell you, because I have no idea. The animation is better than anything on that list, the voice cast is better than everything on that list but Black Rock Shooter and Nisemonogatari - which is matches, the soundtrack is better than anything on that list but Black Rock Shooter. I don't understand why this anime is being ignored so much, as even the subbers of the show believe it to be really good. I simply thnk the rating is low because not many people have heard about it.. But I'm not sure. I just hope it gets more popular and more people share their ratings. |
| "Evidently... There's no such thing as 'meaning' in this world. But that in itself is wonderful... isn't it? Since if there isn't a set meaning, then you can just find one on your own." - Filicia Heideman, So Ra No Wo To |
| I understand that its nice to see a series you're enjoying receive the recognition you think it deserves but you guys are putting way too much stock in this. If you are enjoying this Anime then that should be more than enough. On to the episode, It was nice to see Muginami relationship with Villa being put into perspective. Even though the back story of their past was typical i enjoyed how it was executed with the apple playing a key part in their meeting and being a constant reminder to both. Also the lack of dialogue was a nice touch. It also makes me question what he is truly trying to accomplish. He doesn't come off as the revenge type but who knows. The episode split me on the fanservice. On one hand, that implied "tentacle rape" scene was probably the worst the show has offered so far and was not needed in the whole Madoka not honoring the jersey club spirit bit. I loved the bit at the end where the girls finally bonded though. The Yuri princess has taken a backseat to Madoka's and Muginami's problems and it has been quite a few episodes where she has done or said anything "questionable". It was nice to see Lan steer the Yuri ship back on track and that bit where she slipped when trying to tell Madoka not to run was hilarious. |
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MarkS00N said: ImagineThat said: I understand that its nice to see a series you're enjoying receive the recognition you think it deserves but you guys are putting way too much stock in this. If you are enjoying this Anime then that should be more than enough. Sorry if I sound annoying... But yeah, it just that I find people try to say "why this anime not good" so I just simply say "why I think this anime is good" pretty much because there are so many anime that good but I can't help to ensure it get support it need... Once again sorry if I sound annoying... Anyway... This episode really show that the heart of this show isn't the mecha but about the personality... And to tell the truth, this episode is full with symbolism not exactly on par with SHAFT but good enough to show through normal things... Nah, no need to apologise, i was actually referring to the guys talking about ratings and such. I agree with a lot of what you wrote. Mecha Anime's are a dime a dozen so i'm happy that they are taking a somewhat new spin on an old theme. It seems that the pacing of this anime is following in Fate/Zero's footsteps where the first season is just laying the ground works and all the questions are not going to be answered. Like yourself, i also feel that its doing a very good job so far in its execution and I'm finding the anime quite engaging. In particularly the portrayal of its characters, heroines and antagonists alike. |
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| Great episode, Muginami's past sure was sad. Giuvigiuvio or w/e Madoka calls him haha was such a nice guy back then, was sweet watching him and Muginami work together to survive. No wonder Muginami is so attached to him. It also explained why they're always eating an apple lol. Those scenes where they're bonding especially that bath was pretty touching to watch. Great to see the three of them get along well again. Outta nowhere they just stripped naked and ran into the ocean for a bath. I... what. |
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| Okay, I'll take a break just for this one episode. I have to say that Muginami was adorable as a child. If I were living in that world and I saw her, I would take her and protect her at all costs. The flashbacks were just great and the fact that the 2 got punched was like a knife to my eye. |
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| Well, that was a fun episode. I feel like the tentacle rape was perhaps unneeded, but the bathing scenes could not have been any more adorable. The opening sequence with young Muginami gave us some much-needed insight into why she reacted the way she did last episode, and was beautifully done as well. The little touch with the apples was also well placed. Also, to anyone complaining about the lack of action, I for one am glad that this series has taken a turn away from the "mecha-fight-blow-up-shit" strategy to focus on some character development. I mean, if you just want some mindless mecha fights and nonsensical character development, go watch Symphogear. Episode 8 of that series turned out how I imagine this ep of Rinne would have ended up if they had given up on backstory and decided to have everyone make up and be happy :/ In addition, despite the appearance of mechas here, I really don't feel that Rinne is properly categorized as a mecha anime. This might be a bit of a stretch, but to me, that's sort of like calling FMA a train anime. Sure, there's trains in it, and they show up a lot, but they're a vehicle (ha ha) for the plot, rather than driving it. The mecha in Rinne could have easily been giant swords or talking eggplants, or whatever; the point of the show is the characters and their interactions. SageShinigami said: Anyway, this is probably the best Winter anime out right now. Aside from the fanservice (at the tail end, the eel thing was just silly fun--you people have watched too much hentai), they've managed to construct a universe with fleshed out, LIKABLE characters that have believable reactions to things. And that's probably why this anime is so low-rated. Anime fans are so used to ridiculous reactions to shit that they don't really know how to react when they see characters acting like normal fucking humans. Agreed completely. That's one of the things that's kept me watching this series is how refreshingly human these characters are. I wouldn't go so far as to say that it's a perfectly accurate representation of actual people, but at least they're not the cardboard cutout excuses for characters that populate most anime. Plus, considering that we already know there's going to be a second season, that gives us plenty of time to answer plot questions :) |
| boring. uninteresting. unlikeable characters, about to drop it. they just randomly strip at the end? uh???? if there was some guys around that saw that, the reactions would have made it worth it. nope nothing. just like the expectations for this show.... nothing. |
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| Oh yes. So many of my bottled up feelings and thoughts about the girls were released in this episode. |
| Oh my God that first scene broke my heart ;_; Poor chibi Muginami. What the fuck was up with that "shopkeeper"? You don't just go and beat up kids and grin about it. FUCK YOU! No tentacle rape, but eel rape instead, yay... aaw Giuvigio and Muginami were cute together back in the day <3 The emotion scene on the beach felt a bit forced, but it was still kinda good I guess :) Lan's cute :3 4/5 Sent with Mal Updater |
| Looks like I need to join the family, so many perks. I actually picked this up because I saw a gif of that bath in the moonlight and also all of them running with toast to school so it was cool to see both scenes this episode. Oh and of course it was nice to see Muginami and Madoka make up (just proving I do pay attention). |
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| Muginami and Madoka had a tearful exchange and what does Lan do? "I didn't get to take a bath." *strips naked* LOL! She's so awesome haha! |
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness." "May those who defy their fate be granted glory." |
| Muginami had a hard life, no wonder why she really like Villagiulio, he was like a life saver to her. Good that now they are all friends! |
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| Now that's a moonlight dip and everyone is on the same page again, which means back to the fight. |
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| Such a great and sweet episode! and why is Lan so freeking cute? :) |
| Muginami's childhood sure was messed up. It's no wonder, that she is so attracted to Vilajulio. Eels in the school pool!? WTF!? At least the removal action was funny. And I like how Madoka repeatedly misspelled Vilajulio's name. It's good, that Madoka and Muginami made up. Nice fanservice with the bath in the ocean. Lan is funny as usual. |
| You're a louse, Roger Smith. - R. Dorothy Wayneright This is my fight! No Senpai, this is our fight! - Kojou Akatsuki & Yukina Himeragi  |
Reply to Yumekichi11
The episode totally devastated me with Muginami’s past but made the fan service alleviate that. It’s really to deal with pasts like Muginami when IRL it’s as close as Africans dying of hunger as an example.
About Muginami’s past, at first I kind of knew from the looks of the planet that it’s been devastated with it’s atmosphere and desolation. The moment I saw Muginami here and up-close here, HEART BREAK! It hurt so much I could not believe. She looked terrible. I knew from the PV but the impact was much more. It looks like Villagiulio also lost to some fight from the looks of him here. I guess then my tear happened upon realizing of Muginami in the following,
not many have an ideal of how much heart it takes under her condition to open up to someone and give them what one has almost of nothing that being food. Muginami giving out her last share of food scavenged is a gesture beyond words. From the looks of Villagiulio’s face here, he seems in disbelief. Muginami’s face here looks still so sad, it’s heartbreaking. I can’t believe what that SOB did to Muginami in the spoiler
I can’t believe her living condition in that shed. It was horrendous. Seeing her face in that shed was even worse. it sent out a constant pain of pity. However it was very nice despite that Muginami tried to get apples that Villagiulio got some. At the price of getting hit twice from the looks of his face. You can also see very well of Muginami’s face having received a punch here. It was very touching to have seen her give a hug to Villagiulio in the spoiler
Flash-forward to a certain war in a building here whom I assume the whole KISS group started. Muginami is as ever clumsy in the spoiler
I will leave with the following,
You might all think it’s fan service. Think again. I view it differently. I finally made the conclusion as Muginami being a very nice person towards Lan’s body in order to not make her shy of it anymore since if Muginami plays around with Lan’s body then it must mean it should not be shameful of it. If I have time I could explain it in regards to the dipping scene.
About Muginami in the present, I liked her face here and her appearance when she was in the hospital. Just Muginami laying in bed was so nice. I bet anything that this seagull here is some spying bird. However Muginami does still remember the apples sharing. Even if the apple is plain. While I loved Villagiulio’s ship here and the fact that even himself remembers it even now. I liked seeing Muginami walking on the beach in the spoiler
In thee end a apple get hung here and a most profound gesture of Muginami kissing on Madoka’s name on the door of her room. Looked really symbolic. However what startled me was Lan here with pyjamas having a symbol of the Orca, whom she gave as name to her Vox. I would never think that Lan would be the first to greed and stop Muginami before even Madoka had a chance. Muginami’s resolve in the spoiler
About Madoka and Lan. Madoka for one was in a depressive mood here playing around with bread. While Lan was interesting in reading more about the Orca. I liked how Madoka was shown here that angle was not bad and her
face when she realized something was nice. Her
determination here was well shown. No flaws so far. I had to LOL for some time in regards to Madoka being ganged by Seagulls to feed of her bread but Madoka is still cute when she is angered like here. Sometimes it makes her funny instead of serious. From the looks of Madoka’s expression here, she ain’t buying a single of Villagiulio’s true nature. Well at least comedy came when Madoka’s teacher comes in the spoiler
Lan on the other hand was hilarious with the eels in the spoiler
About Moid, as of this episode and the content of the following spoiler
About the fan service, it was upped but cancelled out nicely in the bath part with emotions. There was some cancellation effect from Muginami in the dipping but it failed. List says more
- There some eel fan service in the spoilerI can tell you why it’s so appealing. It’s due to the eels being slippery and the fact girls have 2 points of sensitivity due to their genitals instead of one for the guys. Thus those 2 points with the slippery factor of eels gives them effects similar to one groping them/pleasuring them thus the reaction is attractive. Despite that it was obvious that it was all for the festival from the flier here and that there was this much. Damn! That’s a lot.
- The bathroom part was nice in the spoilerhowever it was cancelled out by Madoka’s hug on Muginami in which I find was the most powerful gesture she could give out. In fact it teared me out very much. That’s how powerful it was. So you can pretty much say “I fucked off the fan service” there very easily.
- Muginami's fan service in the spoilerwas nice despite it being very short of her only.
- The last part with skinning dipping was the best but it was also too rushed. Lan in the spoilershowed more of her body. You can even see her privates. Whom most sites I see missed out totally on. BlankV but still it was there partially. I don’t see anything bad with Lan’s body. She has a tight ass more than Madoka/Muginami’s size and her breasts are firm and smallest. I don’t think she has anything to be shy about moreover her skin tone is to my liking. So Lan should get over it. Besides that it was Muginami that most likely noticed it and so why she fondled Lan’s breasts afterwards apart from teasing her. That’s the way I see it anyway.
On the other side of things Madoka and Muginami got good service in the spoilerMadoka’s ass is a little too big along with Muginami whom I don’t mind but it proves my claim that Lan’s is most well rounded. The water splashing was a nice extra.
About the preview, looks to me like more research will happen and the school uniforms here on Lan/Madoka/Muginami look good but I guess it shows that summer may be over soon. Those don’t look like summer uniforms anymore. So I guess from the spoiler
BTW Intermission is nice in the spoiler
End art in the spoiler
Image Stitches are done in the spoiler
Some GIFs in the club,
http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=405249
more to come later.
End Art in the spoiler
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