Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica

• Cucurbita wrote on 2011-05-13 16:34
  Bakemonogatari was better than Madoka imo. SC just said that the polls came in with Bake and Madoka almost directly tied for first place, but you also have to remember how long ago bake came out. Impressive to be able to keep up while being an older anime.
  
  But overall its a plot driven anime, and not an action one, so there might be some people who don't like it. Madoka had something for everyone, but bake was mostly for people who enjoy a good story.
• Adelynn wrote on 2011-05-13 17:35
  Ah, I had to watch this after people kept saying it was good. I'm getting closer to the end. As for the thing I was right about in my head, it really sucks to be right sometimes. It's depressing, in this case.
  
  As for Bakemonogatari: I love it, so far more than Madoka Magica, but I'm not at the end of this series yet.
  
  EDIT: Just started ep 10. whaaaaaaat?
  
  
  
  Ohhhhhh.
  
  EDIT 2: Finished.
  So obligatory b'awwwwwwwwwwww. QQ
• Akemii wrote on 2011-05-13 19:53

  Quote from Cucurbita;443957:

  Bakemonogatari was better than Madoka imo. SC just said that the polls came in with Bake and Madoka almost directly tied for first place, but you also have to remember how long ago bake came out. Impressive to be able to keep up while being an older anime.
  
  But overall its a plot driven anime, and not an action one, so there might be some people who don't like it. Madoka had something for everyone, but bake was mostly for people who enjoy a good story.

  
  
  Hmm, would you say Deathnote was plot driven?
• truefire wrote on 2011-05-13 19:57

  Quote from Pride;444069:

  Hmm, would you say Deathnote was plot driven?

  
  
  I wouldn't. I'd say Death Note was more driven by suspense than plot. Case in point?
  
  [spoiler]L's death killed the show and it couldn't create the same suspenseful stakes after that, making a lot of people give up on it, myself included. Oh, I tried reading on, but after finding out what it was starting to shape itself into, I just couldn't be bothered.[/spoiler]
• Akemii wrote on 2011-05-13 19:58

  Quote from truefire;444071:

  I wouldn't. I'd say Death Note was more driven by suspense than plot. Case in point?
  
  [spoiler]L's death killed the show and it couldn't create the same suspenseful stakes after that, making a lot of people give up on it, myself included. Oh, I tried reading on, but after finding out what it was starting to shape itself into, I just couldn't be bothered.[/spoiler]

  
  
  wow, you stopped watching it over some like that?
  
  I loved the whole show, all the way through it.
  
  How many episodes does Bake have?
• truefire wrote on 2011-05-13 20:05

  Quote from Pride;444072:

  wow, you stopped watching it over some like that?
  
  I loved the whole show, all the way through it.
  
  How many episodes does Bake have?

  
  
  Lump it together with Light having almost 0 charisma and personality, too much of an ego, and no one else being nearly as interesting as L, and suddenly the only person who could defeat Light... was Light. Near and Mello were pretty bland, and a clear indication of an attempt at trying to replace L, when in reality both of them combined didn't even come close.
  
  The show's premise revolves solely around "How will Light get out of this one?" When the people he's up against are so unimpressive and bland (it's really hard to be blander than Light, but a lot of people did it effortlessly) that only major screw-ups could bring about his downfall, it doesn't become hard to see how it will all end. So, yes. It was more about the suspense than the plot. Excepting L, it was certainly never about the characters. Once L was gone, they needed a bigger threat than L; what they got was a situation where the game was Light's--and only Light's--to lose.
• wenbodou wrote on 2011-05-13 22:48
  Bakemonogatari was 12 episodes
  Watch the Bluray or DVD version ... whichever version was redone to include animation not found in the TV series because apparently Shaft productions were pretty ghetto for a while (and then along comes Madoka...)
• Akemii wrote on 2011-05-13 23:01

  Quote from wenbodou;444211:

  Bakemonogatari was 12 episodes
  Watch the Bluray or DVD version ... whichever version was redone to include animation not found in the TV series because apparently Shaft productions were pretty ghetto for a while (and then along comes Madoka...)

  
  
  I'm actually considering ordering Madoka Magica.
  
  Can I order it now?
• Akemii wrote on 2011-05-14 00:01

  Quote from Pride;444232:

  I'm actually considering ordering Madoka Magica.
  
  Can I order it now?

  
  
  Anyone know where I can order Bluray?
• Cucurbita wrote on 2011-05-14 04:12

  Quote from Pride;444317:

  Anyone know where I can order Bluray?

  
  
  2 episodes per disc, sold separately.
  Each disc is 30 dollars.
• Roy Mustang wrote on 2011-05-14 04:41
  I just watched Episode 10 for the 3rd time and you know what.
  
  It's sad each and every time. It really does bring me to tears. It's the most tragic/saddest thing. But I've already mentioned this already.
  
  Nearly done watching it all for a 2nd time.
  
  Although Episode 11 also makes me tear up with the meeting with Homura and Madoka cause it's the emotion of Episode 10 rekindled. Everytime that comes up, it makes me sad.
  
  Actually, after reaching episode 12 again. The last 3 episodes make me tear up cause of all the things that Homura went through.
• Akemii wrote on 2011-05-14 13:52

  Quote from Cucurbita;444637:

  2 episodes per disc, sold separately.
  Each disc is 30 dollars.

  
  
  Oh sh*t.
  
  Are they planning on selling the whole collection?
• Cucurbita wrote on 2011-05-14 13:56
  Madoka had its fair share of QUALITY ANIMU moments during broadcast.
  
  All anime production is a victim to rushed outsourced scenes, which they usually fix up in dvd/bluray releases. So yes, stream to watch while broadcasting, download/buy for keeps after dvd comes out.
  
  Bakemonogatari is a dvd for sure. Its really hard to watch it in stream, let alone have it be the original broadcast version.
  
  Madoka is really getting universal praise because it has a little bit of everything that is good in an anime. It appealed to everyone. Even if it wasn't fantastic for them, it wasn't terrible either. Alternatively, Bakemonogatari is 30% missing animations (screen is blank, and you get "insert scene ## here"), 30% cut outs (like the witch scenes in Madoka, but with even less correlation and relation to the actual plot or surroundings), 30% characters standing there talking, and 10% animation. As it turns out, Bakemonogatari is 100% plot driven, almost as if you're reading a visual novel with full voice casting, or maybe just listening to a light novel casette.
  
  This really turns a lot of people off. A lot of my friends can't sit through the first two episodes because there is no real action or movement. But I can say for a fact that I thoroughly enjoyed the series and cannot wait for the 2nd season which is only being speculated for release. I would love to read the light novel translations at some point if it never comes out as an anime.
  
  That said, I believe a series like Death Note isn't really plot driven. Its more action and suspense. Despite it not being a standard shonen adventure or having scenes of active combat, it is still loosely based on "protagonist vs antagonist" model. As far as the whole discussion before goes, I do think the series went a bit downhill since L died.
  
  Light got extremely cocky and didn't really pull a single "omg" moment like he did during his battle with L against the other two kids. He also became a complete dickbag at the end, even more so than he was before, which was not relatable at all. Near and Mello weren't as interesting as L was, though they both had their fair share of interesting. And I was vastly disappointed in Matt's death. Ending was terrible.
  
  Up until L's death I think it was suspense driven. After that it was just a flood of events that were kinda pulled out of his ass. To say thats plot driven would be like saying Code Geass is a mecha series.
  
  "Have you seen Code Geass? Its amazing!"
  "No, I don't like mecha animes"
  
  lol.
  
  

  Quote from Pride;444900:

  Oh sh*t.
  
  Are they planning on selling the whole collection?

  
  
  They probably will a few years after they've milked the series for all its worth.
  
  Do you remember that? Same thing happened with FLCL. Six episode series, sold in 3 different discs for 30 dollars each. You can get all 6 episodes in one set now for 20 dollars though.
• Lan wrote on 2011-05-17 02:45
  Just finished it all ^__^ I liked it. Even though little has changed.
  
  Listen
  [video=youtube;JrJM6GJeLLY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrJM6GJeLLY[/video]
  [video=youtube;7o63fH91fC0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o63fH91fC0&feature=related[/video]
• Paul wrote on 2011-05-17 16:00
  This one is better than the original. :D
  
  [video=youtube;0QEa4TiHDBA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QEa4TiHDBA[/video]