| Someone told me there was a recap episode in Death Note, I don't know which one is that, but the fact that I didn't feel it was makes it the best. But yeah they suck. |
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| I skip recap eps, they are annoying. If I think something might happen I just skip to the end and see if anything new is there. Sometimes recap eps are necessary and I don't hold it against the animation studio for doing it, it just really sucks when you look forward to a new ep and get stuck with that. |
| only when your watching an ongoing series that would be panful (1 episode a week) |
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Hulmy said: I always watch them. If you skip them and then add the anime as completed on your list, then it's a lie. Meh, OCD. I skip it and mark it as watched, because technically I really have already watched it. |
kingcity20 said: Oh for the love of -_- nvm gotta love MAL |
| I think recap episodes are more relevant to people who are actually watching the show on TV and missed episodes. Missing an episode in something like Shingeki no Kyojin can make a big difference and I'm sure some people who did miss the episode will be grateful for the recap. But for people who record or download anime, recaps are cancer. The recap in Kill la Kill was really good though. Hulmy said: My OCD makes me unable to skip them. It burns.I always watch them. If you skip them and then add the anime as completed on your list, then it's a lie. |
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| I have mixed feelings about recap episode. On one hand, I really want the story to progress, on the other, some recap episode(especially the good ones) reminds me why I decided to watch (and like) the show. |
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| It's just you, OP. You are a completely unique individual, there isn't another person in the entire world who dislikes recaps. |
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| It's just you. |
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| utena also had a very nice recap episode |
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| I actually watched a recap episode once. I'm not making that mistake again. |
| There is no such thing as shit taste. Only idiots who think everyone should have the same taste as they do. |
| Recap episodes give me cancer and mental illness. Seriously though, they're for TV broadcasting just incase some silly people miss episodes. Basically, they delay the progression of an anime. D; Drives me insane. |
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| I think timing plays a big factor as well. Gurren lagann had a recap at episode 6 I think. That pissed me off... |
Kagami_Hiiragi said: Idc if you think its weird, I have a life and friends and an income of money. |
| I will give large amounts of money to the person who finds someone who enjoys recap episodes. inb4 someone replies saying they like recaps |
Lanvidia said: I will give large amounts of money to the person who finds someone who enjoys recap episodes. inb4 someone replies saying they like recaps recaps are enjoyable if these 2 conditions apply a) you wanna fluff up your MAL stats b) you watch them a few years after you watched the show (depends on how good is your memory) |
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| I guess they are fine if your watching an airing anime and after 13 episodes you get a recap but if your marathon the anime they are just annoying and i skip them. |
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| They're annoying sure, but fast forward options make them a non issue. |
| About 99% of the time, I find them annoying. One of the few times I actually enjoyed a recap episode was with Clannad: After Story in its final episode. Then again, I'll give Clannad AS this, it at least had a unique way of telling a recap episode that for the most part worked. But yeah, recap episodes annoy the hell out of me too and I almost always skip them. The only time they might come in handy is if you're watching a long-running anime series that could use it as a refresher. A recap episode in a 24-26 episode series in my opinion is stupid and unnecessary. |
| I only liked it in Kill la Kill. |
| No, only you hate recap episodes. Everyone else loves them. Honestly. |
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| My favorite recap is Kill La Kill's, gotta love how they toyed with that. As for full episode recaps, I generally dislike them. They're literally made for people with bad memory. SnK's recap, for example, spends the second half showing footage from the most recent arc. Recap episodes usually don't capture the fine points of the series so far and are bland copy/paste montages of previous episodes. |
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Hulmy said: This thread proves how much people have lies on their list. Such a shame. |
Kagami_Hiiragi said: Idc if you think its weird, I have a life and friends and an income of money. |
| Sometimes they're tolerable, but the majority of them I can't stand. |
Sung-Hwan said: Toucanbird said: About 99% of the time, I find them annoying. One of the few times I actually enjoyed a recap episode was with Clannad: After Story in its final episode. Then again, I'll give Clannad AS this, it at least had a unique way of telling a recap episode that for the most part worked. But yeah, recap episodes annoy the hell out of me too and I almost always skip them. The only time they might come in handy is if you're watching a long-running anime series that could use it as a refresher. A recap episode in a 24-26 episode series in my opinion is stupid and unnecessary. What about a recap in a 12 episode series? Lemme re-phrase that then... In a 2-cour anime or less. Are there seriously recap episodes for 12 episode anime? Well, I suppose there are sometimes OVA recaps, but are there like mid-season recaps of 12 episode anime? |
Toucanbird said: Sung-Hwan said: Toucanbird said: About 99% of the time, I find them annoying. One of the few times I actually enjoyed a recap episode was with Clannad: After Story in its final episode. Then again, I'll give Clannad AS this, it at least had a unique way of telling a recap episode that for the most part worked. But yeah, recap episodes annoy the hell out of me too and I almost always skip them. The only time they might come in handy is if you're watching a long-running anime series that could use it as a refresher. A recap episode in a 24-26 episode series in my opinion is stupid and unnecessary. What about a recap in a 12 episode series? Lemme re-phrase that then... In a 2-cour anime or less. Are there seriously recap episodes for 12 episode anime? Well, I suppose there are sometimes OVA recaps, but are there like mid-season recaps of 12 episode anime? Girls und Panzer for example had 2 recaps while it aired, but I guess they were not 'just' recaps so it's a special case. |
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Higashi_no_Kaze said: Toucanbird said: Sung-Hwan said: Toucanbird said: About 99% of the time, I find them annoying. One of the few times I actually enjoyed a recap episode was with Clannad: After Story in its final episode. Then again, I'll give Clannad AS this, it at least had a unique way of telling a recap episode that for the most part worked. But yeah, recap episodes annoy the hell out of me too and I almost always skip them. The only time they might come in handy is if you're watching a long-running anime series that could use it as a refresher. A recap episode in a 24-26 episode series in my opinion is stupid and unnecessary. What about a recap in a 12 episode series? Lemme re-phrase that then... In a 2-cour anime or less. Are there seriously recap episodes for 12 episode anime? Well, I suppose there are sometimes OVA recaps, but are there like mid-season recaps of 12 episode anime? Girls und Panzer for example had 2 recaps while it aired, but I guess they were not 'just' recaps so it's a special case. Yeah, the Girls und Panzer recaps at least gave us more info on the characters and tanks and such, so they still managed to be entertaining. As others have said, Kill la Kill's twist on the 'recap' episode was great. XD |
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judals said: There is no recap in Death Note, there is an OVA that recaps everything though (and with extra scenes)Someone told me there was a recap episode in Death Note, I don't know which one is that, but the fact that I didn't feel it was makes it the best. But yeah they suck. Recaps are great if they include extra, hidden content like death note did |
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lahzor said: Sometimes they're tolerable, but the majority of them I can't stand. They're never tolerable. I never understood Japan's way of storytelling. Do they always have to explain every single little thing in detail? Remind them of everything that happened? It's as if they're treating their audience like 5 year olds. It could also be writers being lazy as fuck and making recap episodes so they don't have to write more material. |
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| Hajime no Ippo recaps sucked so much. Like, you watch a 5 episode-long fight and right after that they recap the fucking fight. |
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lupadim said: judals said: There is no recap in Death Note, there is an OVA that recaps everything though (and with extra scenes)Someone told me there was a recap episode in Death Note, I don't know which one is that, but the fact that I didn't feel it was makes it the best. But yeah they suck. Recaps are great if they include extra, hidden content like death note did there is a recap episode |
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| Don't really like them that much Shingeki no Kyojin's and Kill la Kill's are probably the only ones I liked |
| Well if it is a recap episode far after the series ended, then it is fine for me. But if it broadcasted and the series is still on-going I get annoyed and just skip. |
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| Yes, everyone hates recaps. |
| Recaps are nothing but a useless waste of time, I really hate them too. Why the hell would I need a reminder of what happened on a show I like? I'm obviously going remember what happened in something I like and care about enough to watch. |
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| I thought they were nearly unanimously hated. I think they're a necessity for people who watch shows over long periods of time or have bad memory. |
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| I've come across little to none of them, so no. Shingeki no kyojin Is probably the only episode i've seen. And It felt awfully quick. |
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| I dislike almost all recap episodes that I have come across. The one and only recap episode that I think is worth watching is episode 27 of FMA:B. The episode itself had a central theme and was interesting from a philosophical perspective, and best of all used its actual 'recapping' to highlight the arguments being made in the episode. Very creative, and actually interesting to watch. But virtually all other recap episodes are not done like that, so yes, I tend ton dislike them. |
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| I'm pretty sure everyone universally thinks they're a waste of time. I can kind of understand if it's a long-ass series spanning multiple years during breaks, but I mean come on, do you really need one in a one-cour series? |
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