Nanoha, what's so good about it?

• Chihaya wrote on 2011-12-21 15:49
  I [S]was forced to watch[/S] took another look at the really old title, Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha. Most of the interest came after Madoka, so I imagined this series to be great, since a lot of the English community was talking about it, and there was even this guy in Japan who had over $100,000 worth of Fate Testarossa items. (<-- LOL)
  
  So I watched the first season, and you have no idea how many times I wanted to throw up. Character design was fine, but the artwork was pretty crappy, and all that "I want to make friends!" trash was really getting to me. I felt like I was watching a loli version of Sailor Moon.
  
  Long story short, I then expected an "OMG PLOT TWIST" as with Madoka, but Nooooo~ the anime isn't so nice like that. I wasted around 5 hours just skipping scenes through the first season and being disgusted by it.
  
  I know it's a pretty old release, but seriously; I literally predicted the damn plot at around episode 3 and I was right. A lot of my friends said it gets better in the Nanoha A's or even the Strikers, but I can't imagine any form of new plot that would interest me.
  
  So here's my question: What's so good about Nanoha?
  
  Feel free to prove me wrong; I don't really have high standards for anime, so if you give me a good reason, I'll go and watch A's and Strikers to see if it gets better.
• Paul wrote on 2011-12-21 16:22
  Don't worry, your not the only one. I believe i skimmed through most of season one. I tried out the other season but ended up dropping it. Lolwut at horrible grown up character design.
  
  All they're good for is doujinshis.
• Akemii wrote on 2011-12-21 16:51

  Quote from Paul;700646:

  Don't worry, your not the only one. I believe i skimmed through most of season one. I tried out the other season but ended up dropping it. Lolwut at horrible grown up character design.
  
  All they're good for is doujinshis.

  
  
  That's what all anime is good for.
• Sayoko wrote on 2011-12-21 20:09
  So it's basically not worth the watch......
  
  then again nothing beats gangsta madoka http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWDngUO8pEg
• Chockeh wrote on 2011-12-22 02:17
  I can't seem to find it in me to like mahou shoujo.
• Chihaya wrote on 2011-12-22 03:26

  Quote from Paul;700646:

  All they're good for is doujinshis.

  
  
  Lol. Glad to know I'm not the only one. Yeah, the doujins are actually pretty awesome--MUCH better than doujins from other series, which really caught me off guard. I could literally come to like this series because of the doujins xD
  
  

  Quote from Akemii;700727:

  That's what all anime is good for.

  
  
  Whaaa????
  There are plenty of anime that are good in itself...
  
  

  Quote from Sayoko;700977:

  So it's basically not worth the watch......
  
  then again nothing beats gangsta madoka http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWDngUO8pEg

  
  
  Yeah, pretty much.
  
  OH MY VIRGIN EYES!!
  
  

  Quote from Chockeh;701464:

  I can't seem to find it in me to like mahou shoujo.

  
  
  Maybe it's just the fact that mahou shoujo has the "cutesy and childish" stereotype, but you'll definitely not find that in Madoka. If you haven't watched it, I would definitely recommend it.
  Damn, I really want that series to continue.
  
  Oh, you should take a look at this:
  [video=youtube;m9hGdYY1b5M]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9hGdYY1b5M[/video]
  
  You have no idea how many weeaboos I tricked into thinking there was a 2nd season for Madoka.
  I love my life.
• Chockeh wrote on 2011-12-22 03:29
  That looks legit.
  I already watched Madoka 2-3 episodes after the "troll" episode. Too bad it didn't shock me as much since I was already warned beforehand.
• psyal wrote on 2011-12-22 07:10
  I think I was told the later part of season 3 of Nanoha was good. I'm not sure though...