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Jun 24, 2015 2:09 AM
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Jun 24, 2015 2:10 AM
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Just watch Baccano
Jun 24, 2015 2:10 AM
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Just watch Baccano
or if u really want to finish Durarara, just lessen ur expectations
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Jun 24, 2015 2:13 AM
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it's hit and miss show, like kekkai sensen. people who get it will very like it, but if not it will boring as fuck. i try first episode, and that's just not my cup of tea, so i drop it.
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Jun 24, 2015 2:14 AM
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I've not watched it yet.
Jun 24, 2015 2:16 AM
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Etorix said:
What's so great about Baccano?
Better setting, more fun cast.
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Jun 24, 2015 2:18 AM
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you did not enjoy how at the end of each episode they revealed the missing info of the opening scenes?
Jun 24, 2015 2:20 AM
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ToG25thBaam said:
Etorix said:
What's so great about Baccano?
Better setting, more fun cast.


Non-linear narrative ,interesting time period,a much larger cast compared to most shows,great pacing...
Jun 24, 2015 2:22 AM
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Yeah, you'll understand everything that's going on, right now it's all just a mess. The characters gets more background story, and it'll be more action when you're longer in the show. I watched 12 episodes, then i dropped it, and i tried it one more time, and it ended up being one of my favourites, because i really gave it a chance. But the show is all about the characters ~ that is what made it special.

but you should totally watch baccano afterwards. I agree on that one. I loved both shows.
Jun 24, 2015 2:35 AM

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yah its better than Baccano which is a just a horrific mess
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Jun 24, 2015 2:56 AM

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amateur said:
ToG25thBaam said:
Better setting, more fun cast.


Non-linear narrative ,interesting time period,a much larger cast compared to most shows,great pacing...
we need moar Baccano Seasons! But too bad its Japanese sales are down for the reason that it was aired in a Pay-per-View TV
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Jun 24, 2015 3:05 AM

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People actually want to see more of Mikado and Kida?

So I'm not the only one who actually likes them
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@Comic_Sans oh no y arnt ppl dieing i need more ppl dieing rly gud plot avansement jus liek tokyo ghoul if erbudy dies amirite
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Jun 24, 2015 3:06 AM

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Comic_Sans said:
People actually want to see more of Mikado and Kida?

So I'm not the only one who actually likes them
YES
yes we are
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Jun 24, 2015 3:09 AM

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Deus-Vult said:
Comic_Sans said:
People actually want to see more of Mikado and Kida?

So I'm not the only one who actually likes them
YES
yes I am
Lol

Whenever I see someone complaining about Durarara!! they're always like ''Omg Im tired of the high school kids when will shizuo and izaya and celty come back''
Etorix said:
Comic_Sans said:
People actually want to see more of Mikado and Kida?

So I'm not the only one who actually likes them
YEEEEEEEEEEEEES

Gr8

Anyway OP I think you're going to like the second half more if your favorite characters are Mikado and Kida. So keep watching
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@Comic_Sans oh no y arnt ppl dieing i need more ppl dieing rly gud plot avansement jus liek tokyo ghoul if erbudy dies amirite
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Jun 24, 2015 3:16 AM
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Etorix said:
I'm currently on episode 9 and so far 90% of the show is narrated instead of speech between characters and over half the time the show doesn't show content with Mikado and Kida in it. Does it get better as in less narration and more content with those 2?

I watched the whole show and I don't think it get better. And there weren't any characters I liked in this show.
Jun 24, 2015 3:23 AM

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Drop it, save your life.
Jun 24, 2015 3:38 AM

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Comic_Sans said:
Deus-Vult said:
YES
yes I am
Lol

Whenever I see someone complaining about Durarara!! they're always like ''Omg Im tired of the high school kids when will shizuo and izaya and celty come back"
now Im just gonna w8 for moar seasons to watch if they will conclude it gloriously
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Jun 24, 2015 4:04 AM
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I'd say Durarara is a genuine case of it not being an issue of the show getting better but a case of whether this type of show is for you.

Firstly, it will never focus mainly on Mikado and Kida because the show has an ensemble cast rather than a single main protagonist. It's just not built like that, it's closer to a serial drama / soap opera in how it approaches its cast and plot.

So you have a larger group of characters, some are leads who take the spot light, some are secondary characters. Then you have several different plots revolving around these characters, that are related or intersect with each other to a lesser or greater extent.

That said, Mikado is technically the main protagonist in name and they do get lots of screen time and entire episodes dedicated to them.

With it being narrated, thats a stylistic decision that flows throughout the show. The character who takes the spotlight in that episode narrates what happened in past tense, so they are telling a story thats already happened.

Its a method of delivery that is a benefit to the show if you like or appreciate that kind of approach to story telling, but not so much if you don't.


It sounds like the show just isn't for you if an ensemble cast and a non-linear narrative don't appeal to you.
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I found the first half just tolerable but it gets quite spicy during the second half.
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NOPE.NOPE.
If only izaya fucked celty, The show would have got better. Also, if he for a harem of his own, durarara would have been way better.

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I honestly loved it...its one of those plots where everything comes together in the end... BUT only if you like the type of show it is... If you don't you won't like it

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