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"Wouldn't it be awful if all dreams came true? If all 15,000 eggs that came from one crab hatched, wouldn't that be awful? The world would be full of crabs!"
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Anime Stats
Days: 22.6
Mean Score: 7.12
- Total Entries102
- Rewatched0
- Episodes1,283
Manga Stats
Days: 76.3
Mean Score: 6.52
- Total Entries177
- Reread6
- Chapters10,699
- Volumes967
I've hidden the other 1.5-2yr reply msg in a spoiler tag. Down the memory hole, it goes. Fine if you ignore but do lmk how you settling in/if purchase went as planned; your new/first house. I imagine your more interested decorating interior/arranging, and you just happy not to be living with adopted family. The privacy given you more chances return old ways?
Before get to the promised House of the Dragon message, few things need share with my fellow Narutard/ex-Bleach person: Naruto getting a UK blu-ray release, complete with part 1 art box zomggg. And Bleach getting a game that adapts the SS arc from start anime, aka when was good. I actually finished Naruto's story via games, when done right those 3D arena adaptations of shounen stuff can be pretty cool.
Naruto Box
Bleach Rebirth Souls
Right, House of the Dragon: how have you found S2?
I did read Fire & Blood but turns out all remember is how ends, given how was written: a second/third-hand account of the key events. Realised this ep1 with that idiot worst assassin ever duo that were so bad at their job I thought I was watching S7-8 GoT again. Turns out the original duo were less let-maid-go/ask mom which the son Laurel & Hardy, and more sinister. Blood & Cheese
Anyway: S2 is kinda what I feared when read the showrunners wanted turn this into Neo-GoT, much like we both internally ugh'd at idea of a John Snow series. The content just isn't there without filler or meandering. At very start, when Rhaenyra's son was at the wall with token Stark, I was hopeful they'd expand on his trip, showing him up north for a long trip. Multiple viewpoints at a distance etc. But nope, straight back. S1 moved from beat to beat not padding out much, inc that actor switch timeskip halfway. And it had Visery tying everything together, best actor on the show--didn't realise he the Askeladd of this. I didn't realise until S2 how few characters worth a toss, compared GoT. With him gone and locations limited mainly Dragonstone/King's Landing...
Aemond's been the best aspect S2 up to yet for me, having the only action and power grabbing allinone. Ep4 was great and makes me hopeful for Daemon's bit at end, if ever get to--aerial dragon rider combat. Does feel bit like all series has to offer tho, like end GoT: DRAGON cgXwar.
So far Rhaenyra with pacing is looking inept, doing nothing, not helped by her 2nd actress having none of the fire/spunk of younger self. So much so was that end GoT teleport bit where she pointlessly sneaked into King's Landing to see Alicent. Naruto filler level, was that. Similarly, Daemon. He was the best part of S1 bar Viserys, and he has the best content (a queens words, a whore's work) of what's left. His role in S2 seems to be sulking in the riverlands whilst having some kind of drug-induced feverdream... whilst being told what to do by a woman(?) with a jawline so masculine I'm doubt she actually female.
I wouldn't say it bad, just left me disappointed--sorta like if S1=S1-4 GoT, and we're already onto S5-6. It has had some good bits like Aegon/Aemond, someone actually dying in a battle, and that hand king/twat that keeps having sex with queens becoming an entertaining bad guy; sending twin to kill other twin and whatever else. Am worried it'll be paced like has been till end tho. Don't remember what next but it'll be S4 before get to good bits at this rate.
Let me know your thoughts when arsed in return, anyways. Only 8 eps, assumed be 10. That's my lot.
I was tempted try Bleach again, if only for soundtrack remixes. Wasn't brave enough deal with noone dying from SS , though. Did Aizen die when he was twatted?
This the trailer that sold me on Chainsaw over a year ago, till I cba when actually airing. Music composer one of my favs, ambient immersion. Was the beach/ocean ball scene even in anime?
...ah, Natsu: you won't be surprised to learn among my 1000+ anime I saw some of Fairy Tail, because of course. Pink-haired Naruto clone, he is. He gets beat up, then somehow wins anyway via nakama/the power of friendship. Dropped series as it's shite, besides having the Naruto Shippuuden composer. But I digress: even as a loser recluse that hides in shame from the world, I'd cringe and hide from anyone that wanted to be called Natsu and talked openly about waifus. Luckily, typing it slightly less cringe. I hope he at least had the decency to say Rin is the bestest waifu.
I'm likely mixing things up said in msgs year(s) ago, as recall us typing about other weeb coworkers that you seem to attract in another temp job you had pre-IT Support you got now/think was before you went to Belgium, but having a job at a Japanese multinational does rather lend itself to weebs secretly gathering I guess? Happy to read you've settled into your life in Belgium, still married and with no reason to return to your old ways. Makes me feel old to remember when we first interacted and how your lief turned on its head by meeting an actual, non-Natsu waifu online.
DRAGON HOUSE: The first episiode rule: it either grabs you or you quit. I 100% agree Viserys and Daemon's actors made it compelling, as early on I couldn't tell where it going--if Daemon was gonna start civil war. Seemed like only the daughter/niece/incest yay was holding him back. But yeah, I was into it with the ep1 jousting/child birth sequence, if not the earlier gold cloaks Daemon scene. Think what I liked was how, like in GoT S1, you had a bad king that was a very likable character. His arguing with his daughter/Daemon made him very endearing. And that throne room scene in the ep he died where he dragged himself to the throne with a walking stick...
About the pacing/actor switching, whilst on one hand I was similarly glad it got down to business a lot faster than GoT would've, felt it skipped a bit too much. Ep where switched actress Rhaenyra I found so jarring didn't even realise it was chara that swore off child birth and all that woman shiz, as a charismatic kid. Total 180. So it took me an ep or two get back into. I am glad they got to point war starts, by end series, as that the goal. Think in episode interviews they said they intend S2 to slow things down, similar to olde GoT. Even so, can't see it lasting much longer than 3 seasons as there is no more timeskips and not as much to cover as GoT.
I heard mention of that Jon Snow, and I could think was how could an actor so lacking in charisma carry a sequel to the already disasterous end of it where he should've been king and instead sods off back to Iceland. People cared for the character arc, and that's screwed. Plus any attempt continuing gon end in failure. Hopefully it gets cancelled. And you'd be right not to read the sidestory of Dunc & Egg: Martin wrote 3 parts, and says he wants to do like 10/11. Yeeeaaahhh....
CHAINSAW MAN: Ages ago, I had the very first trailer vid on my MAL page, where it showcased the best of action. But, as a lazy, depressed tosser, unless it's on Netflix these days I cba. So until you messaged me, I hadn't bothered. Cheers for the kick up the arse. I wasn't sure what to make it with the first ep, where Denji walked around with a chainsaw dog/killed zombie yakuza. Got into it once dog gone and lead joined a demon hunting team, despite only being intent on grabbing boobs and having sex as a reward. No emoing or talk no justu. The bizarrely sensual smutty bathroom/scene with that crazy Makina woman seducing him, and other small scenes like when Aki cleaning up living with those two, won me over. It had a... mood, that the bg music amplified. And ofc the action: I was wowed by that early fight against Bat-thing, with intestines everywhere, followed by tentacle bitch. Some of the later action vs Katana looked a bit naff in comparison, but yeah, they definitely went all out. Some parts such as when Aki walking to that future demon unusually for TV anime didn't have me recoil. Looked great. Compare it to those shitty AoT final seasons with CG titans. Ew.
But yeah, manga scans don't do it for me either. It had so many cool aspects to its presentation, like the end/start of eps not reusing footage and instead being totally new, from different perspective. That eye patch woman that died/ep8(?) where Denji could've had sex after she puked in his mouth still recall. I'm onboard S2. Understand why you rec'd it: a shounen for people that can't stomach shounen any more. Crazy and full of death. Not quite an Attack on Titan, but what is..
What did you make of it, 9/10 aside? Did you care for the AoT esque Levi team crushed by female titam bit where Makima/eyepatch suddenly got murdered by snake/katana?
....oooooh, finally finished Shingeki. Trying remember what you said - think you despite critiscm were mostly content with end, despite the backlash?
Apparently the author later added some stuff to final chapter, I think the part where Eren/Armin talk one last time... after Eren alreadty dead. I rly hated that titan internalised convoluted bollox where Eren could travel thru time. I don't think it was a bad ending to have the entire cast trying to stop Eren as a climax, nor did I care that Mikasa chopped his head off rathwer than happy ever sexy tiem. But by end even characters themselves no cluewhy fightingt/who the real enemy, and I don't think Isayama rly planned for it. It sort of lacked impact as Eren was continuing on to trample the world since he started so fukit, and everyone else trying to stop him because it's right to stop genocide. They switched sides so many times it lost that simple yet brutal thing it had, at the start: titans slaughter people, Eren angry and fighting a hopeless fight against horror creatures. When it strarted being written in a 'no-one truly bad' grey kinda way, the visceral dread of the titans that made the series so riveting was lost somewhere. For me, anyway: best parts still the female titan and Erwin suicide charge arcs. Before Marley.
Tltr, if you still remember, can spoil freely.
Also finished I am a Hero. You were right little point continuing if the strong female characters what I invested in. Hideo ended up noobing school girl half his age, despite being an ugly fat git, and other woman suicided in a rubbish truck. Author had no idea what doing/how to end it and went from social commentary to nonsense. Still, don;'t regret reading it. Shotgun parts were cool.
Naruto only reason remake would be a no-filler, 100% faithful run. Given they've currently got Sasuke fighting literal dinosaurs in Boruto, wouldn't put it past them, tho that 10m vid seems like just a one-off.
I'm typed out. As payment for Sweet Guy webtoon, this is a manga my other e-friend got me to read/the scans are of the English books. I don't rec smut lightly. Most smutty non-smut ever seen. Nipples, pubic hairs, sex. Great art. And funny, tho initial alien thing a cockblock. Try it when horny for most satisfaction, guaranteed.
https://mangakakalot.com/chapter/sundome_milky_way/chapter_1
Ok, can't type no more. Sorry if this is a mess. In short, yes, I did watch Chainsaw Man, tho only after you suggested. That is all. Farewell. Yet to even bother updating my list tags. Was pain enough trying recall what had watched/read.
- Daniel
I'm curious about something: did you watch House of the Dragon? I was so down on it going in, I waited for 4-6eps. Internet was more positive than about Rings of Power, so gave it a shot. Wasn't happy with the main character actress switch, halfway in, and pacing as an expanded history/Fire & Blood adaptation didn't impress, but by the end I was onboard in a way haven't been since... well, GoT. Not as good, obv, but I'm looking forward to S2 now the war is starting (S1 basically all setup) and it'll be more like GoT with old and new locations/split cast. Daemon is my favourite character since Tyrion. Not as funny but entertaining.
I even got the book it adapts/spoiled self, and got 'nother book by George: Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Dunc & Egg.
Anyway, thought I'd ask iN case you have watched/could talk about it like old times, rather than lamenting. If not, no worries, and hope you're still married/alive.
...oh, I haven't added a Naruto video. My bad. Might have to watch this if they remake Naruto.