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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- THEY JUST AIRED FLCL ALTERNATIVE EPISODE 1 ON ADULT SWIM AS AN APRIL FOOLS JOKE AHHHHHHHHHHH Also tbh I thought the episode was pretty boring through most of it. It wasn't as "animated" as OG FLCL was, and it didn't get interesting until it started focusing on Haruko. Though once the enemy robot appeared, the animation got wild just like OG FLCL. Though I'm really just happy to see Haruko again. I enjoyed it overall! |
SaltyStuff said: Well, you only have two episodes left. Get crackin'!I didn't see it cause I don't have cable but I'll give it a perfect for now. I actually haven't finished the original FLCL. I'm on episode 4 I think. |
SaltyStuff said: I didn't see it cause I don't have cable but I'll give it a perfect for now. That's an awful mentality. |
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| It was..... OK. To be frank, I wasn't very impressed. It just didn't feel like Fooly Cooly. It was bland and average in several places, not nearly enough weirdness in it. It was great to see Haruko again, and the pillows music was terrific. However, I'm going to withhold my final judgement until I see the full series. But if this first episode is anything to go by, I'm pretty nervous. |
SaltyStuff said: I didn't see it cause I don't have cable but I'll give it a perfect for now. You're going to do what now? |
| "No, son, you may not have your body pillow at the dinner table!" |
SaltyStuff said: I didn't see it cause I don't have cable but I'll give it a perfect for now. Something wrong with this logic. |
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| In all honesty I was very disappointed. It so far has lacked any charm classic FLCL had. It wasn't funny, the art and animation were whatever, and the characters were not impressive at all (even Haruko felt off). I don't want to spoil myself with only the 1st ep since there is still room for growth, but things are not looking good, which sucks... |
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| Absolute mad men. I wonder if Imaishi or Yoshinari will contribute for one episode. |
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| I really enjoyed it! Makes me more excited for June (and September)! Also, was that an adult Naota?? |
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| Fantastic. April Fool's is slowly becoming one of my favorite holidays of the year for stuff like this. Even though I saw it only in subs, it was AWESOME. Had so many nostalgic vibes from the first series, but still did it's own thing with this one (that Maps pin gag was so random and perfect lmao) Haruko's new look is fun, and I can't wait to watch this again in the dub I know and love. |
| Didn't expect this! I really enjoyed it. Feels bit different from the original FLCL but also familiar, which is a good thing imo. It was so great to hear Haruko again and Pillows are rocking again. Looking forward to the rest in July and September. hawk222 said: I really enjoyed it! Makes me more excited for June (and September)! Also, was that an adult Naota?? Possibly This girl's dad may also be Naota. Her father is the only member of her familiy that we couldn't see face of. Also, her brother looks kinda like Naota. |
TsarkoApr 1, 2018 3:02 AM
| Maybe I will give it more than 1/10 now, I doubt it though if it's similar to the first season. |
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| Whats the point to watch this if the S2 is not even out yet ? Its not like it will be better than the original also. Ulquiorra said: Maybe I will give it more than 1/10 now, I doubt it though if it's similar to the first season. Hardly it will be something different than just a cash grab. |
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Swagernator said: Whats the point to watch this if the S2 is not even out yet ? Mhhh... I don't know. Maybe for fun? |
| Not as balls-out-comedy and wack as the original but the feeling of FLCL is there (The Pillows are helping tremendously). |
| As a fan of the original FLCL, that episode certainly left me...whelmed. Like K-On with blander directing and a few FLCL-ish things inserted in. 5/10 so far, not bad but not really good either. Hopefully the other episodes are better. |
| Oooooh man am I glad I had my DVR set for Jojo's. I had been worried about whether new seasons could possibly live up to the original. After this, I'm not worried anymore. This is going to be a fun ride, new in some ways and familiar in others, and I can't wait for the full release. |
| "EVERYBODY, CLAP YOUR HANDS!" "PLUS ULTRA!" |
MistLiigh said: Oooooh man am I glad I had my DVR set for Jojo's. I had been worried about whether new seasons could possibly live up to the original. After this, I'm not worried anymore. This is going to be a fun ride, new in some ways and familiar in others, and I can't wait for the full release. If your DVR didn't tape the Jojo that aired a few hours later, I believe someone on Reddit said you can watch it on the Toonami website. |
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Swagernator said: Alternative and Progressive appear to be their own independent stories. You don't need to see Progressive first to watch Alternative.Whats the point to watch this if the S2 is not even out yet ? |
| God this was Awful, 13 minutes of generic SOL that develops absolutely nothing, to then bring a shitty action scene that ins't remotely as energetic as the original FLCL, not even the Pillows OST saved this. I hope the next episodes do a better job. |
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| I didn't like the original FLCL that much, but I absolutely adored its awesome artstyle and soundtrack. Well, this version felt like the same FLCL except with an artstyle that doesn't fit this show at all. Not a good episode for me since the artstyle is not only weaker but the story was boring and I couldn't give a crap about what happened. Soundtrack still rules tho. |
| Holy crap It's literally a worse K-ON in every way. What bothers me the most is that it screws up what the original FLCL did in 40 seconds. We don't need 16 minutes of the most boring slice of life imaginable to establish the setting with absolutely nothing happening. On the brightside though the End of Evangelion nod was kind of neat with that thing they were fighting in the end. It even had those glowing 4 eyes like Unit-02. Also the Pillows OST is carrying this show hard. |
GoldenLink64Apr 1, 2018 2:40 PM
| YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO E: Oh my fucking GOSH, I am so fucking happy right now - literally about to explode after watching it!!! Catchy guitar cords, adolescent/coming of age tropes, Haruharu's randomness all oozed FLCL/late 1990s vibes. Compared to the original FLCL, this was certainly more upbeat and laid back which imo reflects today's society as compared to what it was like 20 odd years ago. You can clearly see this through comparing the MCs and side characters. While I feel Naota and Mamimi were more interesting as characters, I can still vibe with these characters - not everyone had a shitty childhood. Only problem now is the 2... month... wait. I wonder how Progressive will go, perhaps Alternative runs parallel to it/acts as a backstory? NVM the black haired chicks aren't the same (Progressive's MC looks just like Kurokeno :O) |
Prim3Apr 2, 2018 3:24 AM
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| I wasn't sure what I was expecting from the comments here and elsewhere but it certainly wasn't "worse K-ON". I loved it, personally. It started a little slow and I know for some that isn't what FLCL is about but this isn't season 1, and they certainly nailed the fight choreography and the mood, and The Pillows ain't slouching it either. This could have been a lot worse, like super dropped ball worse, but after 15 years for me it felt like it knew what to say. But that's my opinion of course. I am sure we'll get the thinkpiece posts about how the original FLCL has been reduced to generic anime tropes and all will be balanced. Can't wait for June, glad I got to see this early. |
| With such big shoes to fill, It wasn't surprising that this does not match the awesomeness that is FLCL. Standing on it's own two feet however, the episode was nice. very relaxing and comfy. Was genuinely sad when the girls' super bottle rocket was destroyed by the pin. All the characters were good so far and they all have heart. |
PepperedHam said: I wasn't sure what I was expecting from the comments here and elsewhere but it certainly wasn't "worse K-ON". Yeah and calling it that is a disservice to K-On Anyways, I feel this tried to do what the original did while also doing its own thing while also missing what made the original so great. I think this one needs a little more time to digest but with what have now it's just painfully okay. |
| Now, count up your sins! |
| I liked all the yuri undertones. I hope the show continues to amp up the yuri as it progresses. |
| Thought it was quite fun. It had the SoL, it had the goofy, it had the sci-fi, it had the guitar. I might like this alot. |
 I go where I wanna go, even if its into Oppai. |
| I think my enjoyment of this ep was hampered by my expectations of something a lot more ADHD like the original, so it felt a little slow for me. If I hadn't watched the original, I probably would've liked this more as I would've thought "oh, it's a slice of life with great animation and non-memey characters" rather than "where my drugs at I need them this is slow". |
| I need sleep. |
TheServant said: The girls cuddling up together, the up-skirt snap-shots, the fore-head lilly, getting "de-flowered" by Haruko. This episode was yuri as fuck~qwertyMrJINX said: I liked all the yuri undertones. I hope the show continues to amp up the yuri as it progresses. Yuri undertone? What? Well, I guess you see what you want to see. |
hawk222 said: MistLiigh said: Oooooh man am I glad I had my DVR set for Jojo's. I had been worried about whether new seasons could possibly live up to the original. After this, I'm not worried anymore. This is going to be a fun ride, new in some ways and familiar in others, and I can't wait for the full release. If your DVR didn't tape the Jojo that aired a few hours later, I believe someone on Reddit said you can watch it on the Toonami website. Oh crap, thanks dude! I didn't even know they'd aired it later, I would have been so confused next week if they just kept going O-o I'll have to check Gundam IBO and Hunter x Hunter too... |
| "EVERYBODY, CLAP YOUR HANDS!" "PLUS ULTRA!" |
| It's pretty decent, not that different from the old FLCL - the SOL parts that I liked and the nonsense action parts that I didn't find that interesting. |
| (|__/) Never give up, aim for the top! (='.'=) Top wo nerae! o(")(") Anime music: http://myanimelist.net/blog.php?eid=777199 |
| I actually thought it was okay, I will just wait and see. As a standalone I guess it was good but in comparison to the original, it had more charm.( The original I mean) |
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| I liked it. I mean I didn't like the original, mainly because I didn't understand it the first time and I didn't really like Naota that much. But I did acknowledge that the art and soundtrack and presentation was very unique and different and I was definitely interested in watching a sequel/reboot. The art is not FLCL-ish, but honestly it didn't bother me that much. Haruko is still a great character and I look forward to seeing this and Progressive. |
| It was a good episode for me, maybe not everyone liked that SoL introduction, but I think the message of this first episode was kinda clearer than the Original FLCL. I wonder if this as a "Unofficial" Aprils Fools release means that we might get a more polished work when it officially airs. The ending was great tho. Can't wait for Progressive in June |
| "We could make the world better, but it's easier to just shut our eyes." ~Blackwall |
| So, this FLCL sequel will be in the point of view of the female puberty/adolescence. I will not criticize this first episode so much because it's only the first, so I'll wait. I liked the aesthetics art and things like this:  |
| Yosh!!! Great start, i enjoyed every bit of it..... |
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| Other than the music (the Pillows are always amazing), I thought the episode was just average. The animation wasn't varied enough for me, and neither was the symbolic imagery. Haruko also just didn't seem to do enough, and lacked the same bombastic energy she had in the original series (although I liked how she "deflowered" the main girl). The things I think I liked best were the callbacks to the original series, like how I'm almost 100% certain the man is Naota (and I liked how he still doesn't like spicy foods), and how "Never Knows Best" was written on the jenga block, just like how it was written on Mamimi's cigarette. Hopefully the sequels can recapture the vibe of the original series in the rest of their runs. |
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