Toaru Kagaku no Railgun

[Kraco]

Episode 20 - UTW-Mazui






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80% fluff, 20% something remotely interesting. While I normally in fact enjoy a plot of some little kid thrown into the middle of hardcore action characters, I don't enjoy it anymore when it's all about that little kid and nothing else (but slice of life moeblobbery). Fortunately this arc, as tiresome as it started to get, the half-assed fight didn't much help that, saved some of its rapidly running out grace by turning the little kid into something artificial. I know I shouldn't expect anything much from this arc despite that, hardly any existentialistic pondering, and I wouldn't really dare to expect for the android (or whatever she is) to encounter an unavoidable demise as the plot progresses, leaving all the girls to face the grim reality.

The enemy must be the most underwhelming one so far in the history of Railgun.

[Kraco]

[Woun] To Aru Majutsu no Index Movie Miracle of Endymion [BDrip][720p][CNsub]+SPECIAL


Should we wait for UTW?

Endymion - Hatsuyuki









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I watched this release, after starting to harbour doubts if it's really worth it to wait for UTW's possible release. And no, it wouldn't be worth it. The movie was all over the place (literally) and while I wouldn't exactly say it didn't focus enough, as it did quite admirably, I'd instead say that the more it focused, the stupider it got. I suppose trying to integrate all of the popular characters was a sign of a minor lack of focus, but honestly some Accelerator did wonders to this festival of foolishness even if his role was completely unnecessary.

I wish at least the singing had saved this thing, but it was utterly forgettable, which is quite unforgivable considering it played such a huge role. They should have learned a thing or two from Angel Beats or Macross.

Edit: And, Jesus Fucking Christ, I had blissfully forgotten just how bloody annoying Index is. I guess Railgun has one saving grace if nothing else: Index doesn't get screen time.

[Archangel]

The Hunter x Hunter movie was crap as well, One Piece Z was mostly crap with some good moments. Come to think of it, when was the last time we saw a good non standalone anime movie?

[Ryllharu]

You mean aside from the Evangelion movies? The K-ON movie.

You'll make some posturing elitist response to prove you're some "Type A" fan, that moe is ruining anime and so forth, but it was a good non-standalone movie.

[Archangel]

I'm sure i would but i haven't seen it so i can't. And the evangelion movies don't count, they could very well stand on their own when it comes to the story. And even if they did the last one was terrible as well.

I did come up with a good example though, The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya. See it appeals to both our points because i can recognize it as a good movie and you get to suck Kyoto Animation's dick a little more.

[Ryllharu]

Pretend you know nothing about the any of the characters in Evangelion. That 1.0 You are not alone is the first Eva thing you've ever seen. It's not a great movie unless you already know the characters, it would confuse the hell out of most people. Misato gets zero character development for most of the movie series so far, just for one example. It's good because viewers know what it compares to.

[Kraco]

but it was a good non-standalone movie.

You seriously judged this movie good? I'd call it worth watching if you are already an Index/Railgun fan (like I am), but I wouldn't call it good. Although the production values were good (not counting the script and songs). Calling it good would be an insult to all genuinely good anime movies, or even most of the canon arcs of the Index/Railgun series.

[Ryllharu]

No, I was still off-topic referring to the K-ON movie. I haven't watched EndemiyonFuFuSaladMustard647 yet.

[Kraco]

Episode 21 - UTW-Mazui



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In order to avoid pure hypocrisy I have to confess this episode even managed to get me a little interested. Perhaps because Febri got less screen time and the ambiguous enemy actually felt like an enemy for the first time, when the girls were struggling to find out anything at all with the impending deadline looming in the horizon. I'm not entirely sure what to think about Misaka relying so openly on the others. I can't shake the feeling that since this is a filler it might be uncalled for and will come to kick the story in the ankle later in the canon arcs, since in the canon so far the others have mainly been ignorant, aside from Kuroko's obvious encounters with Misaka's darker side. Thus I find it troublesome it's a filler where they suddenly get dragged in. Another thing I could have survived without is the what's-her-name woman from the previous season's miserable latter half appearing again.

[KrayZ33]

You seriously judged this movie good? I'd call it worth watching if you are already an Index/Railgun fan (like I am), but I wouldn't call it good. Although the production values were good (not counting the script and songs). Calling it good would be an insult to all genuinely good anime movies, or even most of the canon arcs of the Index/Railgun series.

"its magic / a miracle, I ain't gotta explain shit: the movie-dex"

was worth watching for the fighting scenes and animation quality though
it had a very short "ego-shooter" scene too which looked very similiar to that in cowboy bebop

[Buffalobiian]

Kongo Mitsuko is the best thing that's happening this arc. She may not be waifu material, but these haughty ojou type of characters are rather entertaining to watch as long as they're not 100% bitches. She takes pride in her eliteness but doesn't let it get to her head. Her "lackeys" are more like devoted admirers who she helps and apologises to as friends.

She's the good type of classy, in contrast to the bitch that is Misaki. I really wish we'd see her get beaten up again by the end of this series.

[Ryllharu]

Re: Endymion

I wish at least the singing had saved this thing, but it was utterly forgettable, which is quite unforgivable considering it played such a huge role. They should have learned a thing or two from Angel Beats or Macross.

The CG dancing is so fucking bad. I've tried so many ways to describe how bad it is comparatively...and I just can't. Even 90s American CG cartoons didn't look this shitty. Anime has been doing rotoscoping to do dance sequences for decades when they can't do it properly otherwise, and this really could have used that. The hair is static, the limbs are rigid, and nothing is fluid in the slightest. It's not even like Para Para quality. It's like freshmen year animation class.

I need to watch the Macross movies just to get the image out of my retinas.

To be honest, it ruined the movie for me.
edit: Well, before the rest of it got even dumber.

[Buffalobiian]

UTW-Mazui - Episode 22

[Kraco]

Mikoto is being helluva meek. But I suppose that doesn't clash with her established personality. She's more or less only tough when she's solely fighting for herself and is sure of her victory (or that there's no danger present). Like when she's beating random ruffians or trying to beat Touma. Plus she's too good-natured and self-sacrificing anyway to deal with the shady, insidious types.

I think I'd have enjoyed more watching Accelerator have a conversation with Therestina...

[Buffalobiian]

I don't know why Mikoto always insists on doing these infiltration missions herself, now that she's decided to tell her friends and let them help. Kuroko's ability is the best for bailing out of traps.

[Kraco]

She might have decided she can trust them and share some of the burden, but I very much doubt she would willingly share any of the danger with them. She considers herself the tank of the group.

[Buffalobiian]

[UTW-Mazui]_Toaru_Kagaku_no_Railgun_S_-_23_[720p][113E5243].mkv

[Buffalobiian]

UTW-Mazui - Episode 24. 800MB of it.

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LMFAO. 5 insert songs.. they really did take that formula to heart.

I couldn't bring out any emotions here. The experience is best described as general apathy while music and action entered my brain with disconnect. Kongou's power was fun to watch while everyone else did more or less the same old thing*.

edit: * Misaka picked up the slapping/lecturing thing from Touma, that's new.

[Kraco]

They went admirably out of their way to ensure Touma didn't need to do anything in this arc. After all, instead of that fancy shooting a robot into the orbit, they could have had Touma pat Janie's head. That method of artificially removing him from this arc for the sake of the series was made all the funnier by Mikoto actually begging a favour out of Misaki; as if she would find it easier to rely on her than Touma.

Yeah, this arc did nothing for me emotionally, either. Still, at least this was better than the last portion of the first season. Too bad they didn't keep animating the manga, who knows for what reason. I know the Japanese otaku can't be underestimated enough, but I seriously fail to understand how they could prefer this over the canon story.

[shinta|hikari]

They are milking the series. They probably plan to use the manga content for the next season, then slap another filler hell at the end.

There was so many things random and wrong about this arc that I don't even.