Wishy said: Don't ever watch any show in a random order you came up with, watch stuff as it is released. If the OVAs came after the series, watch them after the god damn series, even if they happen before the actual series. Don't you think there is a reason for that? I watched Haruhi chronologically because it was one of my first animes and damn it sucked. F**k yeah. I feel the same. If they want us to watch in some particular order, it means that alone by itself, that anime is weak and terrible. And Haruhi sucked big time. I wanted to kill everyone in that anime when I finished watching it. Legend of the galactic heroes can be watched alone without relying on the fucking prequels. I know it. I watched it. Don't just say I need to watch the prequels just because you like the anime and want to impose your hypocritical bullshitting narcissistic opinion on others. We are tired of that shit. They just are saying, watch this then watch that then blah blah blah blah and finally they say watch the OVAs. Sabinlerose said: [size=150] [b]Chronologically:[/b] Spiral Labyrinth (Side Stories / Gaiden 2, episodes 1-14) Valley of White Silver (Side Stories / Gaiden 1, episodes 1-4) Those Who Revolt / Mutineer (SS / G2, ep. 15-18) Those Who Duel / Duelist (SS / G2, ep. 19-22) Golden Wings Those Who Recapture / Survivors (SS / G2, ep. 23-26) Morning's Dream, Night's Song (SS / G1, ep. 5-8) A Hundred Billion Stars, A Hundred Billion Lights (SS / G1, ep. 13-24) The Third Tiamat Battle (SS / G2, ep. 27-28) My Conquest is the Sea of Stars Disgrace (SS / G1, ep. 9-12) Overture to a New War (an expanded retelling of the first two episodes of the main OVA series) Main OVA series G1 = A Hundred Billion Stars, A Hundred Billion Lights Gaiden G2 = Spiral Labyrinth Gaiden Not that I am blaming @Sabinlerose or anything, he is just doing his job, but if anyone recommends the chronological order, I am just gonna say that "ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME?????" . I have watched LoGH 30 episodes till now and let me say, you don't need to watch any prequels or any other shit. The prequels just fucking change the underlying plot so that it is more favorable to the fans*. (And so that you can overrate the OVAs more than they frankly deserve). The plot is pretty straight forward that I would say that other than the first 2 episodes which is full of bad writing, the rest of the show has OKAY episodes that anyone can follow. Or watch the remake. It is 90% lesser so it shouldn't be a problem at all.  *I hate this particularly cause I have watched another anime which did the same thing and let me tell you, I did not receive it well. |
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JeremiahOrange said: blah blah blah I want to hate on lotgh cuz its cool and since all the fans have left this forum because of trolls and the toxicity in the community, people like me can say whatever toxic shit they want and get away with it blah blah blah This topic is for people who have not seen the show yet, they have not started it yet. Different people have watched this show in different order, with the most popular being just the main OVA. But from my personal experience, the BEST INTRODUCTION to the OVA is My Conquest is the sea of stars followed by Overture to a New War. Because the first 2 episodes of LOTGH are not that great (They're rushed, not well directed), and the first few episodes take time to develop. Too many characters, a lot is going on. I personally found that going back to those two movies after episode 5 actually helped clear up a lot of things about the setting and the characters. So stop acting like a moron cuz you hate the fact that the show is in the top 10 highest rated on MAL. Your post attacks every fan of LOTGH, especially those who have posted in this topic. Be respectful. |
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| The previews didn't ruin my viewing experience. It only made me anticipate what was coming even more. The twists and character deaths are not about sensationalism or shock value that so many shows rely on heavily for views/ratings/etc. Instead, if we look at Legend of the Galactic Heroes from a historian's perspective like how Yang would, as we watch "history" unfold, it might make us think, how did these men spend their final hours, not knowing today would be their last day? What did they do? What did they say to those closest to them? What would they be remembered for and would their actions aid or impede the course of history? Then again, spoilers don't bother me. It's more about the execution, the motives, the why and the how, that makes a twist so effective even after knowing what's going to happen. |
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apatch3 said: DateYutaka said: no he would not that ooder is the way its ment to be Umm no I'm fairly sure the release order is how most things are "meant to be". For instance I maintain watching Haruhi in release order is the right way to go about things. If people were meant to watch Gaiden first it would have been released first, simple as that. If you start out by watching Gaiden you will miss a great deal of references to future characters in the main show that will just pass you by, essentially a lot of the gravity of the show will be sapped from it by your lack of familiarity with the logh universe. This is very true but only pertains to source material. There are some instances where even studio's may release stuff out of release date order according to source material. So you have to make sure that the anime seasons and ova's pertain to the release date order of the source material on which it was adapated. If it does, then yes the short answer is ALWAYS release date order. It is a never a good idea to watch a multi verse especially something like leiji's space epic, out of release date order because series or films rely on your background knowledge and or lore that was first established in the original seasons and series that were released. Essentually you are ruening the experience or may even be confused. Gundam for example or Leiji matsumuto space opera metaverse are prime examples. Would you watch Gundam Unicorn before knowing full hand the implications, the characters, the setting and 100 year war or the introduction of the two major factions that become the central conflict of the story. No, of course not. So yeah being an avid anime fan who has seen quite a bit in my days, I am a very firm believer in release date order and I try to enforce this as much as I can because you really can't go wrong watching it that way because that is the way it was intended. So all that being said, I just purchased the ultimate premuim box of LOGH for $799 and I am so ready to begin this awesome journey :) |
ArtimesGamerDec 1, 2020 12:29 AM
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| A necro bump, but I watched this show for the first time as chronologically recommended and it was wonderful. I feel the Gaiden's really built up a lot of the characters that would play important roles in the main series that we didn't really get to see much of up to their points. |
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