Tirihas said: Or when Eso says "you guys will die in 10 minutes from my poison blood" only to think to himself "they'll actually die even faster because I explained my technique." That statement was the most retarded statement I have ever heard in any anime I have ever seen in my entire life. No joke |
"Humans are like isolated islands, floating in the sea of fate. Human encounters are like the collision of these lonely islands, and once they touch, there would be an effect. Sometimes, the islands would stick together, in the name of ‘interest’, ‘kinship’, ‘friendship’, ‘love’ and ‘hate’. But eventually, they would separate, walking towards the path of destruction. This is the truth behind life." -Fang Yuan |
Tirihas said: So there's been a lot of "JJK is hated and Generic" threads so I figured let's make a thread about what we found interesting or non-standard about JJK. I liked "explaining your power". It's a common shonen trope but JJK turns it into a layered mechanic. HxH has done this before as requirements for activating an ability, but in JJK anyone can do it for a power boost. The strategy's validity changes depending on your cursed technique and your enemy's. Some abilities it doesn't matter if you explain them because your enemy can't do anything about it, like Todo's Boogie Woogie. Some are easier to counter, like Nanami's 7-3. There is nothing intelligent about explaining your abilities to an enemy. It's like the dumbest thing you can ever hope to do. Why do you think characters like Naruto and Luffy win every single time (or almost every time)? It's because the villains are complete retards who explain their own abilities to them. JJK is no different from that. Think about it, anyone with working brain cells can sit back for 5-10 seconds and think "how can I counter this?" |
"Humans are like isolated islands, floating in the sea of fate. Human encounters are like the collision of these lonely islands, and once they touch, there would be an effect. Sometimes, the islands would stick together, in the name of ‘interest’, ‘kinship’, ‘friendship’, ‘love’ and ‘hate’. But eventually, they would separate, walking towards the path of destruction. This is the truth behind life." -Fang Yuan |
| Why are people replying "mediocre" characters, "mediocre" story, or "mediocre" this or that in a thread that specifically asks what makes the show STAND OUT? Come on guys, I KNOW some of you don't have "english is not my first language" as an excuse, but even if you do, you can still look up what stand out means... |
| How do you stop him? cupcake847 said: Tirihas said: So there's been a lot of "JJK is hated and Generic" threads so I figured let's make a thread about what we found interesting or non-standard about JJK. I liked "explaining your power". It's a common shonen trope but JJK turns it into a layered mechanic. HxH has done this before as requirements for activating an ability, but in JJK anyone can do it for a power boost. The strategy's validity changes depending on your cursed technique and your enemy's. Some abilities it doesn't matter if you explain them because your enemy can't do anything about it, like Todo's Boogie Woogie. Some are easier to counter, like Nanami's 7-3. There is nothing intelligent about explaining your abilities to an enemy. It's like the dumbest thing you can ever hope to do. Why do you think characters like Naruto and Luffy win every single time (or almost every time)? It's because the villains are complete retards who explain their own abilities to them. JJK is no different from that. Think about it, anyone with working brain cells can sit back for 5-10 seconds and think "how can I counter this?" Okay. Let's say you're Hanami. You get 5-10 seconds to think. How do you stop Todo swapping with you or swapping with Itadori? |
Tirihas said: How do you stop him? cupcake847 said: There is nothing intelligent about explaining your abilities to an enemy. It's like the dumbest thing you can ever hope to do. Why do you think characters like Naruto and Luffy win every single time (or almost every time)? It's because the villains are complete retards who explain their own abilities to them. JJK is no different from that. Think about it, anyone with working brain cells can sit back for 5-10 seconds and think "how can I counter this?" Okay. Let's say you're Hanami. You get 5-10 seconds to think. How do you stop Todo swapping with you or swapping with Itadori? Well I can't think for 5-10 seconds about how can I come up with a strategy if they don't tell me, I can't think even for 5-10 seconds even if they tell me. 5-10 seconds is pretty fast, I probably shouldn't have said that, but the best I can do is observe. If they explain it to me, I can think faster. But not for 5-10 seconds, that would take me some more time to think. |
"Humans are like isolated islands, floating in the sea of fate. Human encounters are like the collision of these lonely islands, and once they touch, there would be an effect. Sometimes, the islands would stick together, in the name of ‘interest’, ‘kinship’, ‘friendship’, ‘love’ and ‘hate’. But eventually, they would separate, walking towards the path of destruction. This is the truth behind life." -Fang Yuan |
cupcake847 said: Tirihas said: How do you stop him? Okay. Let's say you're Hanami. You get 5-10 seconds to think. How do you stop Todo swapping with you or swapping with Itadori? Well I can't think for 5-10 seconds about how can I come up with a strategy if they don't tell me, I can't think even for 5-10 seconds even if they tell me. 5-10 seconds is pretty fast, I probably shouldn't have said that, but the best I can do is observe. If they explain it to me, I can think faster. But not for 5-10 seconds, that would take me some more time to think. Look just rewatch Episode 20. Literally all your concerns are addressed. Wait did you seriously tag JJK with that? Bruh why are you so salty? |
TirihasMay 29, 2021 8:50 AM
Tirihas said: cupcake847 said: Well I can't think for 5-10 seconds about how can I come up with a strategy if they don't tell me, I can't think even for 5-10 seconds even if they tell me. 5-10 seconds is pretty fast, I probably shouldn't have said that, but the best I can do is observe. If they explain it to me, I can think faster. But not for 5-10 seconds, that would take me some more time to think. Look just rewatch Episode 20. Literally all your concerns are addressed. Wait did you seriously tag JJK with that? Bruh why are you so salty? I'm not being salty If I came off as salty, I didn't mean to. I was just expressing my mind. |
"Humans are like isolated islands, floating in the sea of fate. Human encounters are like the collision of these lonely islands, and once they touch, there would be an effect. Sometimes, the islands would stick together, in the name of ‘interest’, ‘kinship’, ‘friendship’, ‘love’ and ‘hate’. But eventually, they would separate, walking towards the path of destruction. This is the truth behind life." -Fang Yuan |
cupcake847 said: I'm not being salty If I came off as salty, I didn't mean to. I was just expressing my mind. Okay fine. But did you rewatch episode 20? For example, Todo explicitly tells Itadori to charge at Hanami so she doesn't have time to think up a counter-strategy. |
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| Apart from the incredible production value and soundtracks it has some pretty solid fight choreography that isn't just a 5 second sakuga moment. The female characters are actually well written and have a solid backstory. The humour of the show actually contributes to building up character relations instead of just booba jokes. And yeah, that's it. Oh and I also like a couple of Nanami's dialogue sequences, like the bread one? That was kinda deep ngl. The first 24 episodes of any Shounen usually are like JJK, more or less. |
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| 1.) Characters. Wide varietal cast who focus on optics not even closely associated with MC. Jujutsu world centers around Gojo. Megumi is the highlight for many people in the cast(Gojo, Sukuna and others). 2.) Worldbuilding. It's not extravagant but it's more fleshed out and well thought out how the world will expand in response to cursed energy and it gives convenient excuses for why the setting in fights(abandoned buildings, hospitals, schools, etc). 3.) Handling of Formulaic Tropes. Why do characters explain powers or stall? Jujutsu technique advantages. Why is Gojo so OP? So the author can properly illustrate how to naturally elevate conflict by presenting a beacon of hope. There's a bunch of tropes JJK utilizes that would be prolonged or criticized for in other series'. |
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| I mean, I'd say it's the 10/10 production quality. That's really it. I enjoy JJK for what it's worth, but the story is basically MHA meets D.Gray-Man. It's not like that's a bad thing, but I can't bring myself to pretend that this & Demon Slayer are groundbreaking without the animation. They could have easily been swapped out with something like Black Clover and the result would be the same. |
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| "What makes JJK stand out?" It doesn't and there's much better stuff out there in terms of animation. |
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| It hasn't appealed to me yet , it was a decent watch , but i can't get interested in anyone who isn't Kakashi-sensei |
| For me it's nothing, it's average at best. Characters were boring with the exception of Gojo and the stellar animation couldn't save the lackluster story. It's very similar to Violet Evergarden in that regard. Animation is stellar, everything else is not. |
| - Justin T. Poindexter |
| -it has an actual good female cast -the animation is top tier -the openings are amazing -the characters are unique and lovable -amazing main character -amazing antagonist -amazing supporting cast -interesting power system -story/worldbuilding check and last but not least, gege doesn't hesiate with killing of characters...take that as you will lmao |
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psyko-freac said: Paharo05 said: People who call it generic have to understand that this is the start. Look at Hunter x Hunter. Almost everybody who finished it agrees that it isn't generic. What we have watched in the anime is just the equivalent to hxh first 20 episodes. The next two arcs to be animated are really better, the fist because it shows that Gojo is more than an OP character that is there just for making money and because it shows who is Suguru Geto, and the second (Shibuya) because it is a culmination of all the things setled in previous arcs. If the manga continues at the same level for a couple of arcs I would consider it a solid 9/10. HxH isn't generic even in the first 3 episodes. They had a Yes or No quiz where the right answer is silence. ikr, the exam was more about creativity and thinking out of the box, i dont remember any generic things, so it must have been very few or none |
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Tirihas said: His goals are shallow for my taste. It’s strange, but I honestly don’t feel anything towards the protagonist. There’s nothing pushing our MC down his sorcery path and guiding the anime’s narrative. It just leaves me feeling no motivation to want to see what happens with Itadori’s story. I can’t even root for him because I’m left wondering what I’m even rooting for.Thanks for the responses. Though I would prefer if there were more specific examples. Like how Yuji had to clarify his goal in episode 2 wasn't just "because my grandpa told me to" or how Sukuna's actually evil. |
Reshiram_IXJun 16, 2021 12:14 AM
Adampk said: Every shounen has comedy2 things - animation and comedy (comical character)....I am pretty sure that's what attracts most people. |
Reshiram_IX said: Adampk said: Every shounen has comedy2 things - animation and comedy (comical character)....I am pretty sure that's what attracts most people. well, it's eccentric comedy. also not every shonen has comedy |
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|Adampk said: Name one that doesn’t have comedy in itReshiram_IX said: Every shounen has comedy well, it's eccentric comedy. also not every shonen has comedy |
Reshiram_IX said: Name one that doesn’t have comedy in it attack on titan, promise neverland, deathnote, dororo, beastars etc |
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Adampk said: There is comedy in every one of those shows you listed. I think what you’re actually trying to say is that JJK isn’t too serious. It’s more carefreeReshiram_IX said: Name one that doesn’t have comedy in it attack on titan, promise neverland, deathnote, dororo, beastars etc |
Reshiram_IXJun 16, 2021 12:22 AM
Reshiram_IX said: There is comedy in every one of those shows you listed they were not being funny.....probably u took it as funny. probably for what u implying no show exist which doesnt have comedy (forget shonen) |
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Adampk said: There were legit comedic moments in all those shows. I didn’t have a weird sense of humor. Some scenes in those shows were initially made to be funny. Yes, no Shounen exists that doesn’t have some form of comedy. JJK isn’t a “comedy” it just has comedic moments just like any other Shounen before it. It also isn’t the first Shonen with “comical characters”, so could you go more in depth on what you mean by “eccentric comedy”?Reshiram_IX said: There is comedy in every one of those shows you listed they were not being funny.....probably u took it as funny. probably for what u implying no show exist which doesnt have comedy (forget shonen) |
Reshiram_IXJun 16, 2021 12:36 AM
Reshiram_IX said: Adampk said: There were legit comedic moments in all those shows. I didn’t have a weird sense of humor. Some scenes in those shows were initially made to be funny. Yes, no Shounen exists that doesn’t have some form of comedy. JJK isn’t a “comedy” it just has comedic moments just like any other Shounen before it. It also isn’t the first Shonen with “comical characters”, so could you go more in depth on what you mean by “eccentric comedy”?they were not being funny.....probably u took it as funny. probably for what u implying no show exist which doesnt have comedy (forget shonen) u dont have to be the "first shonen with..." to attract people. even my other point "animation". JJK is obviously not the first at it too. it's more like "sense of comedy" connects too well with audience plus there are the shorts at the ending... which also add to the comedy. I think many shonen sense of comedy doesnt reaches audience tbh |
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Adampk said: u dont have to be the "first shonen with..." to attract people. even my other point "animation". JJK is obviously not the first at it too. it's more like "sense of comedy" connects too well with audience plus there are the shorts at the ending... which also add to the comedy. I think many shonen sense of comedy doesnt reaches audience tbh Do you mean that it's because of the animation the comedy is so good? I like how the anime switches artstyles when focusing on comedy like FMA. There's a lot of effort put into the visual flair, which enhances the jokes. Reshiram_IX said: Tirihas said: His goals are shallow for my taste. It’s strange, but I honestly don’t feel anything towards the protagonist. There’s nothing pushing our MC down his sorcery path and guiding the anime’s narrative. It just leaves me feeling no motivation to want to see what happens with Itadori’s story. I can’t even root for him because I’m left wondering what I’m even rooting for.Thanks for the responses. Though I would prefer if there were more specific examples. Like how Yuji had to clarify his goal in episode 2 wasn't just "because my grandpa told me to" or how Sukuna's actually evil. Hmmm well even if he escaped death, he would live the rest of his life thinking about all the people dying to Sukuna he could've stopped. Wanting to avoid that doesn't seem shallow to me. |
TirihasJun 16, 2021 8:33 AM
Paharo05 said: The first 20 episodes of HxH were actually good thoughPeople who call it generic have to understand that this is the start. Look at Hunter x Hunter. Almost everybody who finished it agrees that it isn't generic. What we have watched in the anime is just the equivalent to hxh first 20 episodes. The next two arcs to be animated are really better, the fist because it shows that Gojo is more than an OP character that is there just for making money and because it shows who is Suguru Geto, and the second (Shibuya) because it is a culmination of all the things setled in previous arcs. If the manga continues at the same level for a couple of arcs I would consider it a solid 9/10. |
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