Attack on Titan
| Just curious, I don't think it was bad at all, but I also don't feel like it was "the best anime of this decade/century" like some people are saying. I felt like the story was predictable, and all the characters were meh besides Mikasa Ackerman who was the only reason I really kept watching it. |
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| Probably the shock factor, once you've seen enough war movies though, you're probably desensitized to it. |
mclovinballz said: That might be one of the reasons for me, and already used to shows/anime where they kill off lots of the liked characters. Yeah I'm looking at you Game of Thrones.Probably the shock factor, once you've seen enough war movies though, you're probably desensitized to it. |
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Rivayne said: What? The only character in Attack on Titan that lies outside of the mundane shounen mold is Erwin, Mikasa was quite possibly the most flat and shallow character in the series.Just curious, I don't think it was bad at all, but I also don't feel like it was "the best anime of this decade/century" like some people are saying. I felt like the story was predictable, and all the characters were meh besides Mikasa Ackerman who was the only reason I really kept watching it. It wasn't perfect I'll say, I just liked the depiction of the gritty nature of warfare, ableit very watered down and halfhearted. |
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| Cause dem titans be huge bra. Also dat OP. |
| Because the Titanic cannot be sunk. |
| The ones saying it was the "best anime ever" are generally the people who are newer to anime. |
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| Oh yeah, and I liked the mythology refferences aswell. Just look at the time |
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YorozuyaGinSan said: Never even noticed that actually haha, anyways I'm not saying the anime was bad, would be quite ignorant of me to say. I just don't really understand why it feels overhyped, I feel like there is much better anime out there, hell I just started Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) and that already seems like it will be better (Unless I just like it because of nostalgia, missed that game :( ) yet it has much smaller of a fanbase.Oh yeah, and I liked the mythology refferences aswell. Just look at the time |
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| It's definitely the shock factor Mikasa also helped, despite how one dimensional she is, she's pretty well receive simply because she's badass. |
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| Do you really need to ask why a show is popular? Even if you don't like what you see, are you not at least able to recognise that some of those factors are those that contribute to something's popularity? I can't think of a single popular show in which I'd have to question why it's so popular. Yes, even something as bad as SAO. |
Rivayne said: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure has over 80,000,000 accumulated Manga volume sales, Attack on Titan has 36.YorozuyaGinSan said: Never even noticed that actually haha, anyways I'm not saying the anime was bad, would be quite ignorant of me to say. I just don't really understand why it feels overhyped, I feel like there is much better anime out there, hell I just started Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) and that already seems like it will be better (Unless I just like it because of nostalgia, missed that game :( ) yet it has much smaller of a fanbase.Oh yeah, and I liked the mythology refferences aswell. Just look at the time The western fans are just interested in the pretension of Anime rather than the reality of it. |
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skudoops said: What big budget anime still uses so many stills and cutaways? I expect that shit from someone like Gonzo, not IG. Overall from my perspective I can't understand why it's so loved, but from a more general one..... They probably blew most of the budget on those action scenes and had to resort to stills and cutaways. |
YorozuyaGinSan said: Never even mentioned the manga, and which has been out longer? Jojo's has been out since the 90's and the games sure helped that number skyrocket. I'm talking about the 2012 anime adaption only.Rivayne said: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure has over 80,000,000 accumulated Manga volume sales, Attack on Titan has 36.YorozuyaGinSan said: Never even noticed that actually haha, anyways I'm not saying the anime was bad, would be quite ignorant of me to say. I just don't really understand why it feels overhyped, I feel like there is much better anime out there, hell I just started Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) and that already seems like it will be better (Unless I just like it because of nostalgia, missed that game :( ) yet it has much smaller of a fanbase.Oh yeah, and I liked the mythology refferences aswell. Just look at the time The western fans are just interested in the pretension of Anime rather than the reality of it. |
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Rivayne said: But you stated it has a smaller fanbase, that is by no means true regardless of what you take into account.YorozuyaGinSan said: Never even mentioned the manga, and which has been out longer? Jojo's has been out since the 90's and the games sure helped that number skyrocket. I'm talking about the 2012 anime adaption only.Rivayne said: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure has over 80,000,000 accumulated Manga volume sales, Attack on Titan has 36.YorozuyaGinSan said: Never even noticed that actually haha, anyways I'm not saying the anime was bad, would be quite ignorant of me to say. I just don't really understand why it feels overhyped, I feel like there is much better anime out there, hell I just started Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) and that already seems like it will be better (Unless I just like it because of nostalgia, missed that game :( ) yet it has much smaller of a fanbase.Oh yeah, and I liked the mythology refferences aswell. Just look at the time The western fans are just interested in the pretension of Anime rather than the reality of it. Anime are viewed as glorified advertisements for source material by the Japanese. That's like saying the Attack on Titan commercial is more popular, but the product isn't. |
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skudoops said: stealthdasher said: skudoops said: What big budget anime still uses so many stills and cutaways? I expect that shit from someone like Gonzo, not IG. Overall from my perspective I can't understand why it's so loved, but from a more general one..... They probably blew most of the budget on those action scenes and had to resort to stills and cutaways. I wish that were the case, but they were using stills and cutaways IN the action scenes. It's anime, don't expect the Japs to animate good like Americans. |
skudoops said: stealthdasher said: skudoops said: What big budget anime still uses so many stills and cutaways? I expect that shit from someone like Gonzo, not IG. Overall from my perspective I can't understand why it's so loved, but from a more general one..... They probably blew most of the budget on those action scenes and had to resort to stills and cutaways. I wish that were the case, but they were using stills and cutaways IN the action scenes. LOL that's sad. It was merely a guess as I haven't seen the show. Perhaps some action scenes were well animated but for the rest they were like "Oh shit, we've run out of money". |
| While it wasn't perfect, I think it is a lot more deserving of the hype then a good number of other titles. |
| But that's just one opinion. |
| Similar to why Michael Bay movies are watched. Explosions, intense action scenes, and the bare minimum of plot and character interaction needed to foster it along. And just as we like to eat junk food, there's nothing wrong indulging in shallow anime. |
| Because it's edgy and "gritty". |
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| Because there's titans in it. No but seriously, it's just enjoyable to see murdering all over the place. |
skudoops said: Lol well I guess they ran out of money pretty early then because LOL. I should also mention the show is as drawn out as possible. Like these guys make speeches so long it is really sickening. Doesn't sound very appealing. One of the highest rated anime on MAL though. To watch, or not to watch, that is the question. |
stealthdasher said: skudoops said: stealthdasher said: skudoops said: What big budget anime still uses so many stills and cutaways? I expect that shit from someone like Gonzo, not IG. Overall from my perspective I can't understand why it's so loved, but from a more general one..... They probably blew most of the budget on those action scenes and had to resort to stills and cutaways. I wish that were the case, but they were using stills and cutaways IN the action scenes. LOL that's sad. It was merely a guess as I haven't seen the show. Perhaps some action scenes were well animated but for the rest they were like "Oh shit, we've run out of money". I can't even imagine how deep their pockets would have to be to constantly churn out this - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5CHqQ629g0 - (vid quality is bad though). People blow the stills way out of proportion. They happened but it wasn't a 25 episode slideshow. |
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| it's not a great anime, but probably one of the few anime that deserve its hype in the past few years |
| Intense action scenes and shock value. |
| The unique idea appeals quickly in the first few episodes, but I found I got very bored of it (the idea at least, maybe not the entire story) shortly into the Anime and continued watching from obligation. My best guess it just was a random viral outlier. I also wouldn't say it's the shock value of the show, but the intensity. SnK actually was able to maintain the intensity without getting too cheesy or cliché. |
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| Suspense is so out of this world these days that it's become "just for shock value" |
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Ratohnhaketon said: stealthdasher said: skudoops said: stealthdasher said: skudoops said: What big budget anime still uses so many stills and cutaways? I expect that shit from someone like Gonzo, not IG. Overall from my perspective I can't understand why it's so loved, but from a more general one..... They probably blew most of the budget on those action scenes and had to resort to stills and cutaways. I wish that were the case, but they were using stills and cutaways IN the action scenes. LOL that's sad. It was merely a guess as I haven't seen the show. Perhaps some action scenes were well animated but for the rest they were like "Oh shit, we've run out of money". I can't even imagine how deep their pockets would have to be to constantly churn out this - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5CHqQ629g0 - (vid quality is bad though). People blow the stills way out of proportion. They happened but it wasn't a 25 episode slideshow. The town is a 3D model and tiled to shit which makes it repeat so much. All they're really drawing is the characters and they probably did some 2D rigging for that. |
| Not gonna lie SNK had the best first episode ever. It's pretty damn good for it's genre, but I wouldn't say it was the anime of the decade ~_~. |
| People keep saying "shock value". Here's a news flash: if you're expecting something to happen, it's not "shocking". Once it was established that it's an "anybody can die" type situation, it's no longer "shocking" when people fucking die. Anticipation of gore fanservice ≠ "shock value". |
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| Why is SNK so big? Because they collaborated with Capcom in a fighting game? |
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| Man, the criticism SnK gets is so repetitive. |
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| Guess because most people like a fighting anime with decent fighting scenes and overall good graphics |
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Red_Keys said: People keep saying "shock value". Here's a news flash: if you're expecting something to happen, it's not "shocking". Once it was established that it's an "anybody can die" type situation, it's no longer "shocking" when people fucking die. Anticipation of gore fanservice ≠ "shock value". I think initially it was shock value for me (I went into it with 0 knowledge), but every single action packed episode was able to immerse me into its ever suspenseful atmosphere. I think it was precisely that "anybody can die" scenario is what enhanced the feeling of mortality among the characters and made it an adrenaline rushing ride. |
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Red_Keys said: Because it's edgy and "gritty". I don't think anyone has ever described it as that lol |
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Kuro_Kishi said: Hype has no material or practical worth, it's not something to be deserved.it's not a great anime, but probably one of the few anime that deserve its hype in the past few years Sonority said: That's a modestly accurate statement though.Red_Keys said: Because it's edgy and "gritty". I don't think anyone has ever described it as that lol Not so much grit though. |
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| Don't know about SnK being big, but I have something in my pan... Nevermind. |
| 5 main aspects I base my ratings on: 1. Did DramaEnthusiast make a thread about it? 2. Is it better than Breaking Bad? 3. Did MellowJello recommend the shit out of it? 4. Has it caused a (very entertaining) shitstorm on MAL? 5. Is it actually good? Scratch the fifth point, it's not very relevant... |
| What a clueless question. I didn't say dumb! |
Zetrin said: The ones saying it was the "best anime ever" are generally the people who are newer to anime. This is what I was thinking. It's entertaining for sure and the mystery element has a lot going for it but there's a lot of better stuff out there. I think popularity among people that don't watch much anime is why it's considered to be so good. With that said I still thoroughly enjoyed it |
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| It is not the best of all time, but it is one of the best animes. I think claymore and berserk (TV series) are both better than SNK. Unfortunately, claymore has original ending, and berserk was not faithful to the manga, but despite all that both are better than SNK in my opinion. I believe berserk could easily be the best anime of all time if they make it faithful to manga with a good animation. Unfortunately, 99% of animes that getting faithful adaptation are school and slice of crap animes. |
| When will the anime continue? |
| Weaklings can't choose their way of death - Law |
| People say its the best of all time? I have never met them then. |
Kagami_Hiiragi said: Idc if you think its weird, I have a life and friends and an income of money. |
Zetrin said: The ones saying it was the "best anime ever" are generally the people who are newer to anime. I say it's the best anime ever, and I've watch a lot of anime. What excuses you're going to make this time? |
keragamming said: Zetrin said: The ones saying it was the "best anime ever" are generally the people who are newer to anime. I say it's the best anime ever, and I've watch a lot of anime. What excuses you're going to make this time? he said "generally". Of course there are also people who watched more anime and have shit-taste. |
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TheNaturalPerm said: keragamming said: Zetrin said: The ones saying it was the "best anime ever" are generally the people who are newer to anime. I say it's the best anime ever, and I've watch a lot of anime. What excuses you're going to make this time? he said "generally". Of course there are also people who watched more anime and have shit-taste. I also find these threads so redundant. You know what's my question? Why is the big three so popular? Why do men cheat? Why is the sky blue. ect. The question is simple the series is about giants, it doesn't have moe/fan service. hence why it attract the masses even non anime fans. |
keragamming said: No, I know not your question, only the answer.You know what's my question? Why is the big three so popular? Why do men cheat? Why is the sky blue. ect. Popular is as a heat haze. The three are not big. Men cheat because they are upstanding. The sky is blue because skyzblue. |
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