I wonder why they act like this. You never see guys doing this. At least I've never seen any...
I wonder why they act like this. You never see guys doing this. At least I've never seen any...
Even though you can see from 60 meters away this series is indeed targeted at that type of fangirls, I still liked the first episode. Granted, I'm predisposed to like anything with vampires in it, but still this wasn't bad at all. Of course I have already been reading the manga so I'm not surprised in that sense, but in a way I liked this better than the manga because I judge the bishounen was a little alleviated, the comedy strenghtened.
I wouldn't be so sure... or are you forgetting the reactions in the shounen scene, in the Naruto forums, etc. Maybe not so much in Gotwoot, but I'm sure in many other places you'd see them. You see that "OMG PWNZOR-BAZZOOKA, ITACHI IS GOD!!!!" Then they roll out the costumes.Originally Posted by Board of Command
Anyways, watched the first episode... though certainly not my type of anime, might give it more of a chance, despite shoujo/bishounen abundance.
Oh yeah...I completely forgot about the shounen crowd. I've been avoiding Naruto discussions for quite a while now.
The fangirl/fanboy type reactions of many people make me wonder if they really understand the anime at all. For example, if something really heartfelt, profound or perhaps moving happens, and all people can do is go
"YURI + ZERO YESSSSSSSS ZOMG SO HOTT I LOVE THEM"
without being able to state perhaps an intelligent opinion or something, it makes me question anime fandom as well as anime as a whole.But then you have stuff that is geared towards fangirls/boys but also has a touching and/or profound story worth discussing intelligently so I dunno. Of course, as KitKat says there is every type of anime fan, but it still makes me sad sometimes.
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Nah. I completely disagree. Those people are actually the luckiest ones. They are the ones who get most out of anime / manga. For you are forgetting one thing: This is entertainment. If you can immerse yourself so deeply emotionally into a show or a manga you bet the level of entertainment you get out of it is on a completely different level compared to the rest of us normal mortals.
The other end, I reckon, are those people who after watching an episode once can list all minor detail inconsistencies, tiny plot holes, every single yen saved in animation, not to mention naturally remember the names of all the bloody minor characters and their dogs and cats. Sometimes I can't help but wonder how much those people actually enjoy the show. Or perhaps they simply get their enjoyment out of noticing all those little things.
There are fans, and then there are fanatics.
Personally I'm not -that- nit picky at all, but I find having intelligent discussions fun (which is why I'm on this forum). My inquiry was mostly if "fanatics" even get what the author tries to convey, or if they block it out and watch glassy eyed while having fantasies about Zero. In that case I'd rather be a fan than a fanatic. XD
I really like how the Knight story is so far, I wonder what shall happen next.
"Leaving hell is not the same as entering it." - Tierce Japhrimel
I can't believe you're 13. The world in general needs more of you and less fangirls/fanboys.
I'm not actually 13. But I joined these forums when I was 14. XD
"Leaving hell is not the same as entering it." - Tierce Japhrimel
In my opinion, that changes nothing. When you go to an art gallery, not to mention if you buy a painting or a sculpture (not only as an investment), what should matter most is what you think of the work of art, not what the artist happened to think him/herself when making it. But likewise here there are also people who don't think or feel anything by themselves when looking at the works but rather are only interested in what the artist thought when making any particular piece.
And considering this series, and the fact almost all the male leads are bloody bishounen, you think the mangaka didn't want the numerous fangirls to simply adore them? Nah, that's what this series is actually primarily based on, like has been said earlier. For the rest of us there is, fortunately, something else to look at and watch as well.
Bah, deleted everything I wrote.
I'll just say that the five people I know who think they are married to anime characters in another universe prolly agree with you. Also, though I used a character from this particular anime, I was speaking in general, I'm fully aware it's targeted towards fangirls (I still like it).
[I really don't like arguing over polar ended opinions, I was just stating what I think]
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"Leaving hell is not the same as entering it." - Tierce Japhrimel
Here's episode 2 by Shoku-dan:
http://www.mininova.org/tor/1328975
Episode 3 by Shoku-dan - Tension's building between our prefects and night-class members.
http://www.mininova.org/tor/1352047
This show ain't drawing much of a discussion. Then again, there isn't too much to discus right now.
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
Woot woot! This show is so sexy. *downloads*
"Leaving hell is not the same as entering it." - Tierce Japhrimel
Something we all knew almost from the beginning finally revealed (to Yuuki). It was a pretty good scene. Zero is certainly losing it and fast as it seemed he had no bloody (not literally; there was plenty of blood involved) idea what he was doing when it happened. Well, he couldn't have picked a better girl. Quite a shocku for Yuuki, though. It should be an interesting next episode (even for me; during this ep I realised I have somewhat shaky memories of the manga, especially the details).
Well now that the fangirl community has been fed their share of bishounen, we got down to business. Damn this episode was freaky. Had the quite stalker, and the crazy guy all at the same time. It's showed how vampires who have given in to their animal instincts identify people using two categories: comrades and prey. Now that Zero has had his first share of proper blood (that we know of), I can only see his urges coming more frequently, despite his increasing efforts. I'm going to enjoy the dark themes this series offers, thought the ED chills me a bit. Yuuki almost looks like those dolls from certain horror movies.
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
Was it me or did the animation quality went to hell in the first few minutes of episode 3?
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Probably, maybe it was just the change in art style for the comical moments. I don't think it would have been as funny if they were drawn in the detail and seriousness that they portrayed the darker moments with, so if they took the opportunity to budget, I'll overlook it..
Also, from last episode, we learned that it's not just "some idealist who doesn't know what he's dealing with" starting up an academy, the guy's an former vampire hunter. That kind of changes things, despite his dreamy/excited look when he mentions peace amongst them.
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