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Hot peppers?
And how hot can food be in general for you to still enjoy it? ^^[/qluote]
Oh, I meant bell peppers, but I like hot peppers too. I actually grow them myself! I'm still looking for something too hot for me to eat.
PhKay said: What´s your favorite food relared anime? ;)
An anime related to food? I don't think I've watched one. I'm interested in Shokugeki no Souma, though. I've watched a couple scenes and it was hilarious.
Harus said: Where have you been those last few month ? ~
University, my house and the hospital mostly. I didn't have time to go out that much. Things have settled, at least for now, so I get a lot more free time.
Are your favorite two colours just something you like because you think they are pretty or are they related to something else? (for example a sports club or so)
PhKay said: Are your favorite two colours just something you like because you think they are pretty or are they related to something else? (for example a sports club or so)
I was typing something, but I think this explains it better
Hey Hey what do you say! It´s survey time again!!
Happy Wednesday and Welcome to The Monia Awards 2016, Week 1! (a.k.a. HST Survey 25)
As always, if you feel like participating please answer this question game until Sunday, 7pm CET. Please check for your local time zone if you can´t do this survey before Sunday!
Don´t spoil yourself! Don´t click the next spoiler button until you have answered the question/step you are currently at. Also don´t take this survey too seriously and have fun! ^^
EXPLANATION
In February we will crown the Tops and Flops of 2015! If you feel like you can´t participate for 2015, you can do 2010 instead (the Year Monia Café was founded) Just replace all instances of 2015 with 2010 for this. You can also do both years if you want to and you can also do the bonus questions or not. For the main surveys, quicker versions are available. So feel free to just answer as much or as little as you want! Just make sure that all nominees are from shows which started airing in 2015 (2010)! So here we go!
BONUS/SIDE SURVEYS:
Who is the Best Looking Male Character of 2015?
Who is the Best Supporting Character of 2015? (everything tagged “supporting“on MAL goes)
MAIN SURVEY – MALE CHARACTER OF THE YEAR 2015!
Step 1: (pick Full or Quick Version)
FULL VERSION: Crown your favorite male character of each season of 2015! (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall). You also have 1 Wildcard! With this, you can nominate a fifth character of your choice! You don´t have to use it though.
Those characters will be your nominees!
QUICK VERSION: If you do the quicker version, nominate three characters and skip step 2. The nominees don´t have to be from different seasons here.
Competition Time! For each competition, the winner gets 3 points, while the character in last place gets minus 1 (-1) point. The Character with the most points overall goes straight to the final (Step 4), the Characters in 2nd and 3rd are going to Step 3. The Rest is eliminated.
Break all ties by redoing C2 with the tied characters only if two characters are equal on points.
C1: Which character is most/least popular with the girls?
C2: Which character stands out the most/the least in his anime?
C3: The characters enter a Wrestling Battle Royale! Who gets thrown out of the ring first? (-1), who will be the last man standing in the ring? (+3)
C4: The characters are doing an IQ test. Who scores the best/worst result?
Break all ties by redoing C2 with the tied characters only if two characters are equal on points.
Step 3:
Pick between serious or random!
(You have to do SERIOUS if you are doing the quick version!)
SERIOUS:
FULL VERSION: Which character receives the better development? Send him to the final! The other character is eliminated!
QUICK VERSION: All three nominees enter this step. Eliminate the character with the worst development!
RANDOM:
Look at your current post count! If it´s an even number, eliminate the character who finished the competition in 2nd! If it´s an odd number, eliminate the character in 3rd!
Step 4:
Of course, the final is unrestricted! Which finalist was your favorite? If you think it´s a tie, the winner of the competition (Step 2) shall be the champion!
Crown the guy “Male Character of the Year 2015!”
Thank you very much for participating in this/these survey(s)!^^
Tarotist said: What do you think of award shows? When someone or something wins an award, do you often agree or disagree with the winner?
I couldn't care less about award shows lol. I watched an Oscar ceremony once and I felt my life slipping through my fingers during the few hours I wasted on that. I prefer to read an article about awards I might be interested in and their winners. Mostly from small websites or magazines, nothing mainstream.
PhKay said: Hey Hey what do you say! It´s survey time again!!
Sorry, Phil, I'm affraid I'll have to pass this time. I've only watched Digimon Adventure Tri and One-Punch Man, and I'm not even sure what season they were released in lol.
PhKay said: Finally you get to Monogatari. What took you so long? lol
I certainly took my time haha. Probably too much .hack, it's just that with all the anime, games, manga and light novels it has, it's so time-consuming lol (and I haven't finished yet, but I thought I'd take a break)
PhKay said: Are you aware of it´s popularity in here? ^^
Not really. I was intrigued because Constanzie and you always talked about it. I also saw a couple character designs that got me interested, but I didn't know it was THAT popular
-Cheez- said: You have power and are dissatisfied with the world. Do you change yourself, or change the world?
It all depends by what we understand by "power". I have no right to forcefully change anything but myself. If I changed the world through power, I'd be repeating everythig I stand against. The best way to make the world a better place is to change everything by changing myself. In that case, I'd have a different kind of "power".
That I am open minded. I've learnt to try different things and not just stay with the things I already know. I've discovered quiet a number of awesome things because I finally decided ignore what other people say, ignore the preconceptions I might have and give them a chance, such as anime.
You said: Do you ever think that Heaven, Hell, or Reincarnation do exists?
I'm not too worried about it, to be honest. I'll find out what happens after you die in due time.
PhKay said: So then...you completed Bake. Thoughts on everything you saw? haha
Oh, man, where to start... it absolutely blew my mind. I was weirded out by some camera angles, the almost impossible positions some characters put their heads in, the colors and the strange humor. But after a couple episodes I got used to them, and it was so worth it.
It's fascintaing how they bombard you with loads of seemingly random dialogues, and then they throw some deep, dark stuff at you and it all makes sense. It's like every piece of dialogue slightly hints you to the solution of the current arc's problem.
I don't really care about the fanservice stuff, but I think the characters are good overall. Maybe the little girl's appearences were a bit random after her problem resolves, but I didn't dislike her. Hitagi's personality and the situations she partakes in are hilarious. Lastly, I specially liked Oshino.
The music didn't appeal much to me, but I loved the videos from the different openings, specially the one starring Hitagi. I think they were pretty fitting for each part.
So, all in all, I think it was awesome, and, as I told Harus, I have high spectations for the rest of the series too.
^
hehe that´s good :)
Nise up next, so it´s time to meet the fire sisters haha I´m gonna ask about fanservice after a certain episode in this one, you know it when you get there haha
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Characterwise this is awesome, at the end of it all, when certain characters have reappeared and get more screentime, you can play Best Girl for as long as you want lol
What did you think of the scene with Hitagi and Koyomi under the stars?
PhKay said: ^
hehe that´s good :)
Nise up next, so it´s time to meet the fire sisters haha I´m gonna ask about fanservice after a certain episode in this one, you know it when you get there haha
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Characterwise this is awesome, at the end of it all, when certain characters have reappeared and get more screentime, you can play Best Girl for as long as you want lol
What did you think of the scene with Hitagi and Koyomi under the stars?
I'll start Nise tonight if there aren't any more blackouts lol
Haha you are right about that part, it's like when I was a kid and watched some episode of Power Rangers in which they met a previous generation xD
I think that scene was beautiful. Of course the last pieces of diogue you can find in almost any show, but when Hitagi explains the meaning of bringing Koyomi to that place is really worth watching.
Tarotist said: Would you rather watch an anime that is mediocre throughout the entire series, or an anime that starts strong but ends up disappointing?
I'd rather watch one with a strong beginning. At least I'll have some enjoyment. Otherwise, I'll just drop it after a couple episodes.
Hey Hey what do you say! It´s survey time again!!
Happy Wednesday and Welcome to The Monia Awards 2016, Week 2! (a.k.a. HST Survey 26)
As always, if you feel like participating please answer this question game until Sunday, 7pm CET. Please check for your local time zone if you can´t do this survey before Sunday!
Don´t spoil yourself! Don´t click the next spoiler button until you have answered the question/step you are currently at. Also don´t take this survey too seriously and have fun! ^^
EXPLANATIONS/RULES
In February we will crown the Tops and Flops of 2015! If you feel like you can´t participate for 2015, you can do 2010 instead (the Year Monia Café was founded) Just replace all instances of 2015 with 2010 for this. You can also do both years if you want to. Quicker versions are available. So feel free to just answer as much or as little as you want! Just make sure that all nominees are from shows which started airing in 2015 (2010)! So here we go!
DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE YEAR 2015! (a.k.a. Worst Anime)
Step 1:
Nominate 4-10 Anime from 2015 you thought were bad or you were disappointed with!
QUICK VERSION: Nominate the 3 Anime you disliked the most in 2015! Skip Step 2!
Step 2:
If you have 7 or more nominees, continue here!
On every competition, eliminate one anime. Stop whenever only three anime are left in the competition. Those three are going to Step 3!
C1: Eliminate the Anime with the best story!
C2: Eliminate the Anime with the best main character!
C3: Eliminate the Anime with the best single episode!
C4: Eliminate the Anime with the best Opening Song!
C5: Eliminate the Anime with the best Artstyle!
C6: Eliminate the Anime with the best supporting characters!
C7: Eliminate the Anime with the best Ending Song!
If you have 6 or less nominees, continue here!
Competition time! Do all competitions! The three anime with the WORST (!) total score are going to Step 3! Eliminate the Rest! Break all relevant ties by redoing C1 with the tied anime only.
C1: Give 3 points to the Anime with the best story!
C2: Give 2 points to the Anime with the best main character!
C3: Give 2 points to the Anime with the best single episode!
C4: Give 1 point to the Anime with the best Opening Song!
C5: Give 2 points to the Anime with the best Artstyle!
C6: Give 1 point the Anime with the best supporting characters!
C7: Give 1 point to the Anime with the best Ending Song!
Step 3:
You are stranded on a lonely Island. There´s no food, water for three days at maximum and the chances of getting rescued are extremely slim. All you have is a fully charged laptop and a copy of the DVDs from the three remaining anime! (what else haha) You are desperate for a tiny little bit of joy! Which DVD do you watch in hopes of finding a few good, half-enjoyable scenes? Eliminate that anime from the survey!
Step 4:
Well, there is not much left to say! Only two anime have made it here which surely is not a very impressing achievement! All that´s left for you to do now is pick one of them and officially crown it either “Worst Anime of 2015!” or “Most Disappointing Anime of 2015”, whichever title feels more fitting for you!
Thank you very much for participating in this/these survey(s)!^^
PhKay said: Hey Hey what do you say! It´s survey time again!!
Ugh, sorry. Again, I don't have enough anime to complete the survey. Only watched One-Punch Man and Digimon Tri in 2015, and the only bad/dissapointing ones I have from 2010 are the Unlimited Blade Works movie and Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi.
Silyon said: What are your thoughts on the Fate/Kaleid spin-off series?
I don't like it. I'm not into that magical girl stuff, and if I had to choose an anime lIke that, it'd be Madoka anyway. The way they gain access to the servants' power is Sakura Card Captor all over again. I guess the setting can be interesting for a Fate enthusiast, as it shows another possible reality which the Holy Grail Wars led to. Personally, I think it's fanservice for all those who wanted the Illya route.
Seeing your username and yor favorites, you obviously like Nasu Kinoko's work. Would I be right to assume you've read his VNs ( Fate, Tsukihime) or have you only watched the animes?
Sethlans said: Seeing your username and yor favorites, you obviously like Nasu Kinoko's work. Would I be right to assume you've read his VNs ( Fate, Tsukihime) or have you only watched the animes?
Ah, I had totally forgotten about Tsukihime. Yes, I've read and fully completed stay night and hollow ataraxia, plus Tsukihime. I didn't like Tsukihime that much though... Every route looked like just an excuse to get to the H-scenes with the main heroines. I was pretty dissapointed on that one.
Sethlans said: Alright, let's talk about Fate then. Which one is your favorite route and why?
I'll use the spoiler tag since this will have it's fair share of spoilers.
My favorite route was Heavens Feel. I don't like Sakura much, but the route itself is the one I enjoyed the most. I like the relevance given to each character. For example, there's Rider. Even though she's just another "villain" Shirou and Saber have to fight, or just someone who's only role is to lay dead on the floor with her neck broken, she's a pretty interesting character. You don't go into much detail about her backstory until HA, but I appreciate the role she's given in HF nonetheless. Illya is given her fair bit of protagonism too, and I enjoy the brother-sister relationship she develops with Shirou in this route.
Speaking of Shirou, I like how he doesn't miraculously win in his fights. Okay, I get it, he has Avalon inside of him, but wouldn't a hit from Ea just obliterate him beyond any possible regeneration? He has his convictions and all, but is that really enough to free him from the grasp of "all the evils in the world"? The fights against Archer and Gilgamesh in UBW don't feel totally right either. In HF maybe he got a supernatural power that was not his, but that makes it even more attractive, as that power ended up destroying his body and nearly destroyed his mind. I can totally get how he would defeat someone using Archer's projection skills and the price he pays for that seems appropriate.
I also like the endings available. Aside from the "normal" and "true" ones, I also take into account the one in which Shirou lets Rin kill Sakura, becoming a "hero" like Kiritsugu, and the one in which he releases Kanshou and Bakuya's true power. As for the other two, there's no "and they lived happily ever after" option as in regardless of your choices through the game, something is lost (Saber, Illya). The last fight against Kotomine is also pretty badass. :P
This route also brings up the matter of multiple realities existing at the same time. Even though it's a recurrent theme in Nasu's work, I still like that sci-fi aspect to the series.
As a final note, HF was the one that took me more time to finish. It just felt like it was the lenghtier out of the three, thus giving me more hours of fun haha.
Oh, and I might sound a bit harsh, but I'm not bashing the other endings by any means. I liked them all, after all, and I find the epilogue they added on the RN version to be quiet touching.
Sethlans said: I agree with almost everything you said there. Heavens Feel is like Fate's "true route" (if that makes any sense) in my opinion.
So, what are your thoughts on the upcoming HF movie, are you excited about it?
I can't say I don't look forward to it - Ufotable has been doing a pretty good job so far. I'm kinda worried, though. As I said, HF is quiet lengthy, and I seriously doubt you can summarize all of it in just one movie. Well, maybe if it's a Lord-of-the-Rings-long movie. I just hope they don't butcher it like Deen did with the UBW movie.
Soooooo what did you think of Nise which is regarded the most controversial season as it has the most fanservice of the all? Especially how did you like the famous Tooth Brushing episode haha
Great!
Tell me your final thoughts once you finished it~
Alright, the basic concept was well thought. I think it is unique, at least I haven't seen something like that before. You can tell right off the bat that something is wrong with Saya, but that's part of the charm. You don't know exactly what she is, why she is around and what she wants until the very end. The atmosphrere generated throughout the read is quiet good- even though I was expecting more horror, I was pretty tense the whole time and wanted to know what was going to happen next.
The characters were fine, I wasn't particularly attached to any of them, but I wasn't annoyed either. I think they fit just fine in the story. I really like how Fuminori's and Saya's relationship goes from "adorable" to "totally sick and twisted" in the wink of an eye, though. I guess Urobutcher is an appropriate nickname for the author after all haha (btw, he's the same one from the Fate/Zero light novel).
Now the endings. I find the mental asylum one to be somewhat shabby. It was the my least favorite one out of the three. Although, I like how Saya refuses to let Fuminori see her now that his brain is normal again. As for the other two, even though I personally like the one in which Saya "blooms" the best, I think both were equally good. That one bullet Koji buys gives that ending a really nice touch.
What I really liked about this VN is that it messes up your idea of what is right and wrong throughout the whole read. This is specially true in my favorite ending, since everyone is transformed into a "monster". That means their surroundings will look disgusting to them, so they will need to rebuild EVERYTHING- at least the ones who don't lose their minds. That would be the brith of a completely new world, and whether that's a good or bad thing, no one can tell. Besides, everything was twisted right from the beginning of the story, it only makes sense that the ending is the same.
All in all, I think I'll give it 8.5 Gaes out of 10 haha
As a funny note, I was actually typing this last night, but I accidentally pressed something and I went backwards on my browsing history, losing everything. I was so pissed I went to bed XD
PhKay said: Soooooo what did you think of Nise which is regarded the most controversial season as it has the most fanservice of the all? Especially how did you like the infamous Tooth Brushing episode haha
While there was indeed a mind-boggling ammount of fanservice, I don't think it ruins the story. It's true I'd rather watch it without the fear of someone walking into my room and seeing Kanbaru strip (or something much worse lol), but I wasn't bored at all. I liked Bake more, but Nise was great nonetheless.
This series is like a person who tells you their grandparents just died and immediately makes a joke about it and just laughs the whole thing off. And I like that. No matter how heavy the subjects they touch may be, it's not long before the current episode makes me laugh once again haha.
And about the tooth brush scene... I couldn't stop thinking "what the hell am I watching" (stronger language might have been used) as I laughed almost to tears. I sure wasn't expecting that hahahaha