Mai-Otome

[Kraco]

Originally posted by: KaosSinner
though I wander if its something to do with the ports. Any experts in the field?

Actually some ISPs do limit the speeds if they notice ports used around some usual range used by p2p clients. I don't remember that range, but it was below 10000. The default port for BitComet is somewhere around 18000, I think. I randomized it some time ago to ~19000, although I doubt that was any issue for me. Some people say ports over 50000 are safe from most of ISP monitoring, and that's why you see ports like that on the peers list.

Many people say BitComet is carbage. Just like many people say Toyota, or Chrysler, or BMW is carbage. Trust them if you want, it's just an opinion. But the fact is that BitComet is still one of the clients offering most options and functionality with very decent system resource requirements, unlike a client like Azureus, which is also famous for its vast number of settings but is a real hog due to the java platform. uTorrent might one day, after a couple of versions, be able to compete with BitComet. But before that day comes, I won't change from BitComet to any other client and lose functionality I'm accustomed to.

[LaZie]

I use ddl.teamskn.com [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]

[KaosSinner]

that was convincing Kraco. i think Ill stick with it for the moment. Thanx again. That episode was a seriouse one, just like someone mentioned above somewhere. I really pity Mashiro, shes annoying sometimes ( well, most times, hmmm... Every time) but shes a nice person just a bit spoiled but nice nevertheless. She couldnt step out when she should have, but I gess you cant blame her, shes been protected all her life so shes not used to facing things by herself.

When Aoi spotted Mashiro in the croud I wonder what she thought Mashiro was thinking. She might have thought Mashiro didnt want her to tell them the truth because she didnt want to die or maybe she was thinking Mashiro didnt want her to die. In the first case I almost thought she might reveal the truth, but then again shes too nice to do that, she would protect Mashiro at all cost. In the second case she would have jumped directly to her death. Im not gonna hide it, I did get all emotional at that part. Aois death was a great loss T_T sniff sniff, and Mashiro, well she got what she deserved. I hope she learned the lesson because in the preview she didnt sound like it. It would be nice if that false queen could get a bit more serious and grow up a little.

[LaZie]

I bet Aoi is still alive! Somebody probably saved her and we won't know until another few episodes [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]

[Ryllharu]

Originally posted by: KaosSinner It would be nice if that false queen could get a bit more serious and grow up a little.

I hope you didn't mean the dialogue of the preview. They are garbage, on purpose. Memorable ones include Natsuki complaining about not being the eps for more than a minute, Natsuki and Shizuru having considerable yuri dialogue, Erstin all but confessing her love for Nina and subsequently groping her by the sound of it, and the innumerable Arika vs. Mashiro verbal attacks.

The previews are really only good in terms of actual preview from the images.

I think Mashiro learned her lesson. I've said it before and was proved wrong, but this time I think it's permanent. For all the abuse she laid on Aoi, Mashiro really clung to her like a little sister. Aoi of course displayed her endless patience for Mashiro's immaturity, the kind that usually only mothers have.

As for what Aoi was thinking, I think she generally had good final thoughts. She saw no "Jump to save me" command from Mashiro, and all she seemed to display was a simply goodbye. She saw Mashiro for what she is, and always has been, a scared little girl. Mashiro exerted her power frivolously because at first, she could, and later to prove that she had real power as the "princess." Aoi knew the truth.

Sad stuff. I was very moved.

[Kraco]

Series where also good people can die are always better than those that make up all kinds of last second savings and excuses. I have always thought that the deaths of good guys are often the most powerful moments in film/series, if executed skillfully. If script writers are too afraid to do this, a great potential is lost. Fortunately the Japanese often are ready to kill their characters.

[KaosSinner]

Very true. By the way, how many episodes does this have?

[kenren]

26 maybe?

[Board of Command]

Wow I can't believe how similar the new OP is to the Gundam Seed ones.

[FelixZeroAlastor]

Originally posted by: BOARD_of_command
Wow I can't believe how similar the new OP is to the Gundam Seed ones.

I don't really see it.

[Board of Command]

You, sir, must be blind.

[LaZie]

I'm suprised nobody posted this yet but.......here is ep 19!!

Click Here

[Aeon]

Is anybody else having problems running this ep? It just won't start playing.

[GLS]

Originally posted by: Aeon
Is anybody else having problems running this ep? It just won't start playing.

I thought it was weird, too. The file says it's 640x480, but it shows up in widescreen. WMP wouldn't play it. It's kind of similar to the problem K-F had with some episodes of One Piece some time ago.

I guess as long as you have the most recent CCCP and either Media Player Classic or VLC player, you should'nt have a problem playing it.

As for the episode, the scene with Nao and Natsuki brought back good memories of HiME.

[Kraco]

Yeah, there was something wrong with the default aspect ratio. I had to force it to 4:3 in MPC to get normal picture. Well, other than that it seemed to be ok. But who knows, maybe that abnormality could cause problems with inferior players like WMP.

A decent episode, although I didn't expect or want to see Antsy's indecisiveness and refusal to use her power. Damn that's getting old in anime...

Edit: But there was some very powerful irony and funniness in Antsy being swallowed by that ant lion type of monster!

[Ryllharu]

So, to sum up this eps:

-Arika and Mashiro will presumably be joining Midori and Asward to fight Nagi and help the Black Valley people and stop Nagi.

-Rena's body was taken, and the ash is being used by Schwarz to create an alternate set of Meistar gems, that they are going to use on various girls at the academy tricked by Nina's hand. Tomoe will take one (probably voluntarily) to try and impress Shizuru. So Rena's body was projected out of the gun to shut Fumi's gem factory down.

-Natsuki got arrested for indecent exposure, hahaha.

[Darknodin]

Originally posted by: Ryllharu

-Natsuki got arrested for indecent exposure, hahaha.

Yea! this and Mikoto's jump kick at the end make the episode!

EDIT: btw i can play it in WMP fine... i think you just need the latest codecs

[aznimperialx]

the last 4 esp. was great, so many damn plot twists. Its getting very interesting Now it seems Awasld aren't the badguys..

fucking Nagi. And the "fake queen" is still annoying. That blond kid shouldn't have given her some water.
And when the hell is Mai going to appear. Theres only 7 more esp. If she appears just because of Fan demands then its useless.
Can someone tell me who are the 5 pillars?

[Darknodin]

I dunno... there is the Headmaster, Shizuru, the redhead girl...Maybe the scientist girl... I have no idea who the other one is...

a question tho... what the hell was the bird thing in the beginning??? Its neat! and should become an important character (OK, that's dumb, but I like the thing... scared the shit outta me)

[LaZie]

The 5 Pillars are probably in the opening. I posted a screenshot of it a few pages back somewhere...... Oh here it is [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]