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    Episode 2 - Nutbladder

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    This episode had me laughing just as much as the first one. Gotta love the "Sister". And everyone's glares of death when Ric announced he was Nino's lover.

    I was confused about one thing though. When Nino was washing his hair, and he started talking about the smell and how he was crying and stuff, was he meaning it the way he was saying it? Or was he confused because he enjoyed it, and had never felt that feeling before (except for one time where he had to "pay back") and he didn't know how to express it?

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    Of course he didn't mean what he was saying about his scalp dying. I think it is mostly the second one you mentioned.

    The "sister" gag was a bit cliche. The church idea itself was quite funny. I just don't find the character contrast joke too amusing anymore, especially with the over the top gun shooting.

    I loved the bath scene conversations, as well as Ric's internal monologue about 2-3's common sense.
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    Quote Originally Posted by shinta|hikari View Post
    Of course he didn't mean what he was saying about his scalp dying. I think it is mostly the second one you mentioned.

    The "sister" gag was a bit cliche. The church idea itself was quite funny. I just don't find the character contrast joke too amusing anymore, especially with the over the top gun shooting.

    I loved the bath scene conversations, as well as Ric's internal monologue about 2-3's common sense.
    It was just hard for me to tell since he was so openly criticizing everything else about living there and what she and the other "civilians" would do.

    Also, my mind is drawing a blank... how is the "sister" gag cliche? I can't think of another anime at the moment that used it, so I thought it was pretty funny. I will admit the gun shooting was a bit over the top though.

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    The "sister" itself was not the cliche, but the character contrast gag of having a really macho character wear a female outfit to achieve cheap laughs.

    Off the top of my head, it was done in School Rumble, Kamen no Maid Guy, and Seto no Hanayome.
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    Quote Originally Posted by shinta|hikari View Post
    I loved the bath scene conversations, as well as Ric's internal monologue about 2-3's common sense.
    I too liked those scenes, particularly Ric's monologue about yesterday's warmth washing away when he repaid his father. It's a touch sad.

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    I really liked the OP animation. I do hope that their relationship goes beyond platonic like how it is depicted in the OP.
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    Quote Originally Posted by shinta|hikari View Post
    The "sister" itself was not the cliche, but the character contrast gag of having a really macho character wear a female outfit to achieve cheap laughs.
    Okay, that makes sense then. Of course, I didn't really find it amusing/not amusing that he was in a female outfit... I just thought it was funny he was this huge muscular man shooting guns at people and "preaching" to them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by shinta|hikari View Post
    I really liked the OP animation. I do hope that their relationship goes beyond platonic like how it is depicted in the OP.
    Speaking of which, can't you make an avatar with this frame?



    It's so cute! :x

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    Yeah, the entire OP itself was cute IMO. Reminds me of Renai Circulation.

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    That is a really good image Arch. I am not sure if it will match the sig though, but maybe if I swap the colours to match it will work.
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    Quote Originally Posted by shinta|hikari View Post
    That is a really good image Arch. I am not sure if it will match the sig though, but maybe if I swap the colours to match it will work.
    I thought about that too, but avatars don't always have to match if they are able to stand on their own

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    True enough. I will make it a contrasting pair then, with pink for the avatar and the light blue in the sig. I plan to make another set though, then maybe alternate between the two every few days.
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    Personally, the only thing I don't like about that OP image is her eyes. But I agree that it would make a nice ava. As far as making a new set and alternating... can't you just do what Zell does (and what Archie did) with that alternating sig thingy? I guess that won't really work for avas though...

    By the way, was it just me, or did she not show her Ahoge in episode 2?

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    she didn't show it

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    the opening sucks - fullstop.
    Really, itīs boring, and the singing voice as bad, too. I expected something more dynamic, flashy, etc., see Zetsubou Sensei.

    Well, it doesnt matter, anyway. The series is alright, will keep on watching.

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    No discussion about episode 3 yet?
    Though, I guess nothing was that surprising this episode. Star-guy being envious/paranoid about Ric and Nino's relationship was typical, as was the way he handled it. Same thing for the way Ric went about trying to take Nino out on a date. He's been living there for how long now? And he still can't seem to grasp that no one down there cares for his rich and luxurious ways, most especially Nino. So his exaggerated dress, arrival, and date idea wasn't nearly as funny, it was mostly annoying. However, the saving grace, was seeing Nino in a dress. That was something I wasn't expecting at all... I was actually on the same page as Ric about maybe she didn't know how to put it on right or something. But she was beautiful.

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    It was pretty meh this time round I think.

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    I was going to say something when I watched the episode but couldn't due to forum rules, but now I have forgotten most of it and can't comment.

    I remember I did enjoy it just fine though.
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