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Review Group Week 323 - RESET #1
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by ****** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:12 am
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Comics are fun.
The Review Group should be fun too.
If you're new to the Review Group, welcome!
If you're a lapsed Review Grouper, welcome back!
If you're Stephen Day, keep doin' what you're doin' bro!
Yes, as I'm sure you've figured out by now, I'm back as the full-time tyrant.
No, as you haven't figured out because I haven't told anyone yet, we will not be going back to business as usual because business as usual doesn't work anymore. Going forward we'll be using a points system to award picks, post 5 reviews and you get to make a pick. Gone are the days of compulsory participation. If you only feel like posting a review once a month, in 5 months you'll get to make a pick. If you want to participate weekly... you do the math. More details on the new system can be found in the "How It Works" section later on in the OP.
Reset is the comic for this week. Appropriate, right?
Reset #1
Story and Art by Peter Bagge
If you could relive major events in your life, would you take a stab at making things better--and would your best attempts only make things worse? Or would you use your second chance to put your most twisted, perverted fantasies in motion? These are questions washed up actor and comedian Guy Krause asks himself after he signs up to be the main research subject for a virtual reality experiment.
Relive your life until it REALLY hurts!
The Goon #39
Eric Powell (W/A/Cover) and Dave Stewart (C)
In order to try to compete with the gimmicks and rehashes of the Big Two superhero companies, Eric Powell has decided to completely sell out and relaunch the Goon in this super-epic, brand new, first-ever first edition of the 39th issue of The Goon! Not only do the Goon and Franky get new costumes, but we also discover there are different-colored versions of the Goon! Green Goon! Red Goon! Blue Goon! Purple Goon! WHAT A PLOT!
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Review as often or as little as you like. Once you've posted 5 reviews, you will be awarded 1 pick. You can post 5 reviews, right? That's a totally achievable goal and with day and date digital releases becoming the standard, it shouldn't matter if your shop ordered enough copies of this weeks comic or not.
When multiple Review Groupers have posted 5 (or more) qualifying reviews, they will be awarded their pick in the order that they qualified. What constitutes a qualifying review? Any review posted (with a score on a scale from 0-10, that's right 0!) within 1 calendar month of the thread going live. Reviews posted while waiting in line for your pick will be applied to your next pick.
I'll be keeping track of everyone's progress with the newly christened Spreadsheet of Fantastic (RIP, Spreadsheet of Doom) and reporting the results in the Current Members list in the weekly OP. When it's your turn to make a pick, I will PM you. If you do not respond to me by Midnight EST the following Sunday, you will lose your pick and I will start a poll to determine that week's selection.
Any week in which we do not have a Review Grouper with 5 qualifying picks, we will determine the week's comic via poll.
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Naturally, this new system is new and it may be necessary to make changes as we go.
by Punchy » Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:16 amNice new logo.
by ****** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:27 am
Thanks! The old one was feeling a bit old.
by BlueStreak » Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:33 amI welcome back the one true tyrant and thank Punchy for his service.
I read Reset last night. As I was a bit intoxicated at the time, I lost interest about halfway through. The premise was interesting, but the dialogue was a bit thick and I just couldn't get into it after three beers.
I'll give it another go this weekend.
by bkthomson » Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:38 am
So what would be the recommended beer consumption for this book, two?
by BlueStreak » Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:40 am
I'd draw the line at one. It's not a visual comic that relies heavily on flashy art to draw you in. This is not a comic you can breeze through in ten minutes or less.
by ****** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:50 am
If your LCS doesn't have a copy of Reset, it's available for purchase at the Dark Horse Digital Store:
https://digital.darkhorse.com/profile/1 ... gge-cover/
by ****** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:08 am
Had you read any Bagge before? I'm curious to see how people who are new to him react to it.
I just checked out the preview, and it's classic Bagge. I love his cartooning.
by BlueStreak » Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:11 am
I can't say that I have. This is my first experience with him (my inexperience in comics is showing!)
I noticed that Dark Horse said Bagge's open for interviews. I would do something with him, but I have no idea what to ask.
by Zero » Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:20 amAs a rule I don't really care for Peter Bagge's cartooning but it's a nice choice for the new\old group and if you happen to pick something I won't hate in the coming weeks I might be able to scrounge together enough of an opinion to review.
by ****** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:26 am
There will be polls for at least the first 5 weeks, be sure to vote.
by Garofani Spruzzo » Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:14 am
P Bagge is seriously one of the greats--this is the guy R Crumb handed Weirdo over to in the '80s, after all. (I know what you're gonna say, BS, Google it!)
If you want to do an interview, and you should, I can help you with some questions but more importantly I can give you some loaner material if you're interested.
Basic career highlights, Weirdo->Neat Stuff->Buddy Bradley->HATE!->Reason magazine strips and OGNs.
by guitarsmashley » Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:22 amI welcome back real leadership. LONG LIVE THE KING!
by BlueStreak » Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:31 am
Definitely to both. You going to SPACE on Saturday?
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It's definitely mine.
I know that modifying personal pronouns by adjectivals is usually not possible in English (the rare cases of relative pronouns not included here).
But then, how do you modify them??
It's definitely mine.
I think things are less clearcut.Originally Posted by tdol
(ex. It definitely is mine./ Yes, it definitely is.)
tdol, isn't an expression like "real you" possible? As far as I'm concerned, I've heard it some times.
It's possible to use the sentence in different ways, but if you use the word order I did, then I would say that the adverb is modifying the pronoun.
The 'real me' does exist. Here, I suppose, 'me' would be a noun.
Sorry, my memory must be faulty.Originally Posted by tdol
Anyway, why is "real me" OK whereas "real you" is not??
Real + me/you/him/her, etc are all fine.
I see. Glad my memory was not faulty.Originally Posted by tdol
Are there any other adjectives that can modify personal pronouns?
Many could do it- imagine I've lost a lot of weight; I could say 'the fat me would have eaten twice as much'. 'Real' is probably the most common, but any adjective that shows a contrast could be used. However, I think this is probably more likely to be used with the first and second person. For instance, I could say that the 'drunk me' is an unpleasant person, but 'the drunk him' doesn't sound right.
Hmm...interesting.Originally Posted by tdol
What about adjective phrases like "prep+noun"? Is it possible to modify "me" by, say, "in Japan" (i.e me in Japan)? I know basically personal pronouns cannot be modified by "prep+noun", but I think I've seen such an expression as "me in Japan" somewhere.
In London, I'm very different from the me in Japan.
That works, but I wouldn't use it in formal writing.

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The book can be seen on the bed of some of the player's safehouses and in the floor of some houses during the burglary mission, while the film is advertised on posters outside movie theaters around the state. Interestingly, the book's cover and the film poster are the same, down to the tagline "Comming Soon to a Cinema Near You".


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|2009-03-20, 03:25
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i don't think she really despises him, she just can't bring herself to trust him (and when she will, she'll probably join the harem too:-D). If the page with uzume was the last one of the chapter then i don't think we'll get to see their fight in the following chapter but we'll only get to know through matsu that another sekirei has been knocked out by the outcast sekirei.
btw akitsu and minato have never made any contact so i wonder what will happen when they'll see each other for the first time (they don't have to meet necessarily, she could see him in tv during one of the hunts) ...my guess is that she'll start reacting soon after exactly like kazehana did at seo's house
|2009-03-20, 04:35
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Well Miya just pretends that she doesnt like Minato..... in reality she knows that Minato is a kind,gentle, good hearted person..... that's why she is worried that when one of Minatos sekirei loses he will feel even stronger suffering (compared to other ashikabis).... becouse he is that gentle person who treats sekirei's as humans and most important people to him and not objects of a game.....
The same is for Minato's sekirei.... they formed such huge bond together that if one of the friends loses and disappears not only Minato will suffer but other sekirei too... (example Musubi when she lost.... each of minato's sekirei felt that she disappeared were sad and angry for loseing such a friend) so Miya cant agree for that to happen (she knows how painfull is to lose a person you love)
And I dont see Miya joining Minato's harem ^^ she is too mature and she has loved only Takehito.... the same Minato has deep respect for Miya and her husband so I think he wont agree for that...(maybe only if Miya will really want that by herself but I kinda dont see that)
I really wonder if Akitsu will join Minato's harem ^^ maybe she was allowed to leave MBI while beign unbable to be winged is becouse they want to test if ashikabis power has the power to change fate..... like Akitsu is now fated for not beign able to be winged..... but maybe Minato after winging so many single numbers has power to change Akitsus fate and give her wings........
From all enemy sekirei Alitsu kinda showed up more.... and well she is kinda Homuras rival..... so maybe like Tsukiumi -> Homura -> Akitsu :P (she said that she envies Homura to be able to be winged..... so maybe she really will join the harem later :P like she sees Minato and his careing for his sekirei and she will start to feel a reaction from him...) time will show ^^
|2009-03-20, 05:47
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I'm probably wrong but itsn't there still the possibility that Takehito was Minato's father. Which would of course make Miya a sort of aunt to Minato.
It's quite hard to tell, but i think that Minato's mother seems to really avoid Miya, she had to call Kagari/Homora out on a mobile phone and pick him/her up in a limo off the street someplace random, and she gave Kazehana a message for Miya when she took Minato to M.B.I. which went along the lines of 'they won't be harmed'.
This implies that Miya may be more worried for Minato (a lodger) than his own mother, who would apparently do something strange to him.
|2009-03-20, 06:03
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And Takami (minatos mom) could be avoiding Miya becouse Minaka (who could be Takamis husband) was responsible for Takahitos death....and now responsible for starting this game that treats sekirei as tools/objects of this game and nothing else....
Well I was thinking that Takehito could be Minato's dad becouse of Minato's eye shape.... he has large eyes compard to Takami and Minaka (both have small shape eyes) and normaly a child has his look after parents so after who minto has that eye shape ^^ (and Takami is kinda evil just like Takehito had that Miyas devil aura ;] so maybe that's why Takami developed that evil grin too xD)
Anyway time will show....... but well Takami is hitting Minaka without fear of beign kicked out of work is like husband-wife interreaction..... calling idiot and stuff XD (but again I have in my mind the begging of manga when Minato and usubi fell from the sky..... at that time Miya refered to Minato that he looks like her husband Takehito in those cloths..... <--it gived a thinking here....since why refering a stranger to her husband....)
|2009-03-20, 06:26
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the reason takami went as far as calling homura on his mobile and picking him up with the limo was not to avoid miya but rather minato; she didn't want him to know about her occupation and of course the fact she and homura were working together (minato and company didn't know about kagari's identity back then). i think akitsu will definitely join minato's harem and sooner than we expect while miya will either die against karasuba or join the harem too. miya still loves a lot her deceased husband, allrite but kazehana was in love with minaka as well and we know how it turned out...beside minato already winged a man who had been acting fairly cold toward him for a long time so winging a widow should not be a big deal should it? well sure, minato must first become more reliable and show his strong points because as things are now he's no more than a friend to her
|2009-03-20, 07:14
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Anyway its seems that each jinki (8 of them) is about other sekirei.... like minato holded that nr08 jinki and he saw Yume..... so Mikogami has nr01 (Miyas) and now it looks like Higa will steal from a guy throught uzume jnki #02 (Matsu's).... question is are other ashikabi seeing visions like Minato...... or somone can see that vision when he has that sekirei (like Minato has musubi who has yume inside so he was able to see that vision)...... of simply Minato is special (chosen one) and only he can see it...... time will show
anyway kinda hard to see Miya acting clingy to Minato XD (or sleeping in the same futon like minaot used to do with tsukiumi and musubi...)
|2009-03-20, 07:45
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Thanks for the reply zibi88, well i know that kazehana implies that minaka is the father, but it's the relationship between Miya and Minato that has me questioning why she would let the son of the person responsible for her presumed ashikabi/husbands death into her house as a lodger. When Minato tells her his name Miya doesn't even show any surprise, it's like she already knows just who he is anyway (and she should know the name sahashi), and then there's the little discussion between Miya and Homura regarding whether or not the decision was as simple as it seems and a result of chance.
I wouldn't be surprised if Minato was herded towards Miya's house unwittingly, and the only ones who would know what's going on are keeping their mouths shut. Homura at least was suspicious, Matsu has been quiet about alot of things, and even Kazehana didn't spit it out.
|2009-03-20, 07:48
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well i didn't say he will wing her, just that she'll join the harem, in the same way as uzume hopefully:-). i don't know how effectively strong miya is but that line of karasuba was just a comparison between yume and miya, not between her and miya (and who knows what she really meant with that). personally i think that miya and karasuba are very close in strength, especially now that she doesn't have her mighty sword anymore (and unlike miya, karasuba can use noritos). also it has been forshadowed various times that the final fight will be between musubi and karasuba so either miya will be dead by then or they will be both have got too strong for her.
about the jinki's number i also thought something like that at first but until i see further evidence i'll believe it's just a coincidence and that minato could see yume's manifestation thanks to a special ability of his (which may have been amplified by the jinki)
|2009-03-20, 19:11
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I really don't think Minato will pick up Akitsu. Isn't she loyal to Mikogami? Let alone not being able to be winged. Seems to me that she'll become Sekirei fodder later on...
Unless Minaka has any other Sekirei up his sleeves, I don't think Minato will gain any more to his nosebleed harem. The only thing I can think of, and maybe someone can correct me if I'm wrong. If Uzume's Ashikabi takes a dirt nap, then maybe she'll be available for the plucking...
|2009-03-20, 21:31
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Whether or not she ends up joining with Minato and co. is a big question but its something I wouldn't mind seeing at all.
|2009-03-21, 03:11
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Tsukiumi; Bakamono! ! How dare you mock me challenge me to a fight without wearing a panty. Even bubbly Musubi has the decency to wear one!
Musubi; Ah,, I forgot to wear one today. deh,,
Kazehana; Ara I never wear one since the lines destroys the silhouette.
Kagari; Yare Yare.
Tsukiumi; MIZUIWAI ! ! !
|2009-03-21, 05:55
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Tsukiumi's reaction..
-> ->
Musubi's (She dont understand what's going on)
And lastly, Minato's himself
|2009-03-21, 09:50
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Well, the reason we say that Akitsu will probably end up with Minato is that all Sekireis shown in chapter 1 (I think) ended up with Minato sans Akitsu...
|2009-03-21, 13:06
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I personaly hope that someone will kill Higa at the end..... and in meantime Minato should take that Higa blass assistant as a prisoner.... yukari for that guy :P
Since not only Uzume but Shina is threatened and they both are hurting other peoples good bonds.......
I wonder what will happen when Mianto will met Uzume or Shina.... since Higa plays dirty and he uses 2v1 or ?v1 sekireis..... seriously hope that Shina or someone else will kill him (root his body to death.... or cut his head off [Karasuba is welcomed here she has a skill for that] )
|2009-03-21, 16:00
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If Minato found out about Yukari being held hostage, and Matsu could hold him back long enough to stop him from storming in, and taking time to form a plan, then there would be an interesting mass battle break out. Minato can only ask/knows Seo for back up, but Seo just got to know Sanada, and maybe there are a few others, that would get in on it, against all the sekirei the East can field.
|2009-03-21, 17:13
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Have Higa's motives ever been properly explained to us? I mean, sure, what he's doing with Usume's ashikabi and Yukari is despicable, but he might be trying to do something good (take down MBI) that he doesn't think others would willingly join him in...
Just felt the need to play Devil's Advocate for a little while.
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|2012-12-31, 19:14
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Anyhow, my point really is that all anime requires a high degree of technical skill to reach its potential as a medium. For SoL, everything is hitting the right emotional registers and atmospherics, and animation is a crucial part of that, because the visuals must match the writing, music, and voice acting. I can't agree that Kyoani is somehow wasting it's animation chops on SoL shows where animation is somehow less important.
|2012-12-31, 23:19
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The thing is, we have seen what KyoAni is capable of in animating an action-heavy anime. Two things are preventing them from doing so again.
1) Lackluster sales, although this could be due to lack of marketing. KyoAni didn't really reach the status of "Global-Midas" till SHnY.
2) The people in KyoAni personally stated that they found it challenging to animate action mecha, but considering the resultant quality... you could argue that it wasn't wasted effort AT ALL. If re-released today, it would still beat the tar out of most current anime in technical merit.
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Also, it's kinda like the episode from Hyouka... about "expectations". In particular, the Student President who was a genius artist, but only did one manga before calling it quits. He doesn't actually /like/ doing it, but hot damn was he talented at it.
So while we get watered down versions from other studios, this particular darn studio refuses to do any more. We bay for more, but the answer is no, and we whinge about it.
|2013-01-01, 01:13
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They haven't done anything action oriented.
I personally like that. KyoAni isn't ONLY skilled as animation, they have a lot of skill with creating atmosphere and manipulating emotions, both of which tend to take back seat to raw animation quality in more action oriented shows.
|2013-01-01, 01:37
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Subjugating animation to the perceived "necessity" of it by certain genres is a limited mindset. Animation, be it acting, action choreography, abstract or whatever, can and will shape the perception of any work. Kyoani's anime are not top sellers because of some unspoken magic, they're top sellers (partly) because they're leagues beyond most other productions in the technical department, and this carries over to how the viewers perceive characters and situations. If people over at Kyoani weren't so dedicated to character acting animation, their characters wouldn't feel half as real and charming as they do. I know I certainly wouldn't care for something like Hyouka if it was a throwaway production with barely any expression and two standard face poses for every character.
|2013-01-01, 01:38
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Yes. I know. There's mecha in Chuunibyou's DVD extras. It mocks me.
|2013-01-01, 09:39
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A lot of the animation in Nichijou is great (at least at a purely technical level), but much of it is hardly realistic. I mean, there's insane sci-fi-esque stuff going on in Nichijou, which means that "realism" isn't exactly the aim here.
You're right that there's often a suspension of disbelief with action anime, but that certainly doesn't mean that people don't want to be left in awe by the action-y visuals. And leaving people in awe of the action-y visuals is at least partly a matter of animation quality.
When I hear fellow anime fans talk about their favorite anime action scenes, 9 times out of 10 a well-beloved action scene also has above average (if not downright great) animation. And the action scenes that people dislike are often marred by cheap animation (this being the key reason why people disliked that scene).
But when fellow anime fans talk about their favorite anime romance scenes, or their favorite anime character drama scenes, or their favorite slice of life scenes, the animation quality of the scenes in question are more variable.
Here's the reason why - For action scenes, the quality of the visuals is obviously key. But for other types of scenes, something else (such as the dialogue, or the BGM) may be what's key.
Good animation can help everywhere, but it is essential in great action scenes.
I certainly appreciate what KyoAni did with Hyouka, but I'd probably appreciate even more KyoAni pulling that quality of animation off with, say, a property like Kara no Kyoukai.
Plenty of action oriented shows are great at creating atmosphere and manipulating emotions.
Gurren Lagann resulted in more than a few manly tears being shed, and there are plenty of other mecha shows with lots of great atmosphere and very emotional moments.
But probably the key series to list here is Madoka Magica, an anime show widely praised for its frequently great atmosphere and very emotional moments.
And before anybody questions if Madoka Magica is an action oriented show or not, here is something to keep in mind: Each and every episode of Madoka Magica had at least one scene of combat in it. And many of Madoka Magica's episodes had heavy quantities of combat and/or had its key moments be action scenes.
Proof of my statements in spoiler space below
Spoiler for Madoka Magica action scenes, very spoileriffic:
Now, after reading the above... Can you imagine what an equally action-packed KyoAni-made magical girl show would look like? Now that would be interesting to see, wouldn't it?!
|2013-01-01, 13:17
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|2013-01-01, 13:51
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An episode like episode 4 of Shin Sekai Yori is fine already as it is,but put kyoani level realistic expression animation on it and it'd take another level.
Same with Kara no Kyoukai,it has some action but what's it's really known for is being an atmospheric thriller,it could certainly use some Kyoani expression animation as well.
|2013-01-01, 13:54
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With Nichijou, for example, I honestly think that it's explosive animation made some of its jokes less funny.
And I've read Sunrise get criticized for "only doing mecha" (which isn't exactly true, mind you, but I digress).
So there's really no double-standard here.
Like totoum wrote, KyoAni has done wonders for a certain genre of anime - Why should the other genres get left out?
|2013-01-01, 17:58
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In the end, there's no prize awaiting Kyoto Animation if they branch out and explore all sorts of other genres, even though some people might wish they would just to see what would happen. It's not like they need to prove themselves or are looking for more work. If you think of Kyoto Animation as a community of artists, perhaps they're on a journey to perfect and refine their craft, and they're specializing in certain styles. The more they stay in that style (while still challenging themselves) the better they get at it, both in terms of time spent and quality achieved. You might even say that this mentality of perfecting an idea through countless iterations and refinements is a rather "Japanese" way of approaching the situation (whereas "pioneering/innovation" is a stereotypically-"American" approach).
|2013-01-01, 20:06
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I agree that action sequences rely more on animation than dialogue-driven scenes, but good character animation pays off, probably more than you think. Something like Letter to Momo would be a run of the mill mediocre movie if it weren't for Okiura making sure that every bit of movement felt as vivid as real life. There's a whole new layer of depth added when people pay close attention to what expressions their characters are making and why.
|2013-01-06, 10:59
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IIRC that mecha intensive episode(ep 4) choked them really hard in the production.. So Takemoto let Kigami cut any material off the script for that episode but alas, Kigami kept everything.
Anyway this whole thing came from a thread regarding the TSR extras.
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|2013-01-06, 12:18
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Also a Lolicon
Join Date: Apr 2010
Remember, Chuu2 had a lot of "fight" scenes and a lot of very important moments happened in them as well. A lot of Nichijyou gags relied on beautifully done over the top action. They are just action heavy, action scenes were numerous and were very important, but they aren't primarily about action.
-Nichijyou (comedy)
-Hyouka (mystery/SoL)
-Chuu2 (drama/romance)
Nichjyou was completely new territory for KyoAni, Hyouka wasn't quite as bold, but still pretty experimental. It's not that KyoAni isn't giving other genres some love, it's just that said genres just aren't mecha and fighting.
|2013-01-07, 01:06
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Lets be reality
Join Date: May 2007
Probably TSR being their worst selling series apart from Nichijyou (don't know if you can count Munto since the first half of it is the old OVAs anyway...) and that even if KyoAni did another season it wouldn't matter since there's so many more LNs after that. Same problem Spice and Wolf has, sure a 3rd season would be fantastic, problem is you would need 7 seasons since the first 2 only covered 4 out of 17 novels.
Secondly in some ways yes, when some company produces one well produced and animated show (and I'm not even going to get into how they're nothing like KyoAni's level of animation) and people act like KyoAni have been equaled, it shows clear under appreciation.. like Jay-Z said "I held you down for 6 summers, damn, where's the love?".
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|2013-01-31, 08:44
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Brazil
Randomly winging in here..
I have read, and a lot, regarding the Surprise 2013 project for Gatoh, and, ok, speculations and speculations.
Does anyone have any news from a tweet, or anything at all from Aya Hirano regarding her project, or any statement regarding the Haruhi franchise? It's that 3 year time lapse again, if I'm not mistaken, wich means I sorta believe that a new season might be popping up, but I can't speculate more due to failing on japanese translation.
|2013-01-31, 09:04
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|2013-02-01, 08:29
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Brazil
But considering all there is up to the moment (and most of all I've read of speculations around here and other sites), The probability of another season for Haruhi coming this year is pretty high, no? There's talk about the 3 year gap the series always had, and if I remember correctly this year is a 10 year anniversary for the franchise.
Anyway, I'm just one of these guys looking for more hope for this year, as the last 2 ones have been of complete void due to the animation, and I couldn't have myself migrating from the animated version to the Novels, sadly.
|2013-02-01, 09:17
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You are correct that this year marks 10 years for the novels, but Kadokawa has already revealed two plans regarding publication promotions (new Ito artbook/collaboration with BakaTest). No further evidence has been given that leans towards a new season.
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For the syrup:
2 chunks of stem ginger cut into thin slivers
5 tablespoons stem ginger syrup from the jar
4 tablespoons golden syrup
For the pudding:
150g golden caster sugar
150g unsalted butter
3 eggs
200g self raising flour
75ml milk (whole or semi skimmed)
3 chunks stem ginger, chopped finely
1 teaspoon ground ginger
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- Generously butter a 1.5 litre pudding basin.
- Place the slivers of stem ginger into the basin.
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- In your steamer, ensure that you have enough boiling water to come halfway up the basin. However, I used a steamer basket, so my sponge didn't sit in the water. Both ways work just as well.
- Now make the pudding: cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, alternating with the flour.
- Pour in the milk and beat until smooth.
- Stir in the chopped stem ginger and the ground ginger.
- Spoon into the pudding basin. The basin will not be full as the pudding needs room to rise.
- Cover the top of the basin with a centrally pleated piece of baking paper, and another of foil.
- Secure with string and steam for approximately 1 ½ hours. A little more won't cause any harm.
- Remove the foil and paper and run a knife around the edge of the pudding before turning out.
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|2012-12-28, 21:35
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|2012-12-29, 10:20
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Action scenes, by contrast, require MANY more scenes to be animated, especially if they want combat to look fluid. That's expensive. So they use stock footage and speed lines, or save their animation budget for one or two fights. The good news is, if a series lasts beyond this, then it's because it is popular, and the budget increases. That's when you start to get nicer looking fights.
But a studio will generally keep the budget small for the first season (unless they are really pushing the series hard), just in case it isn't popular or fails.
|2012-12-31, 04:50
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: A Yellow Submarine
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@classic: Take it relatively, if you will The Grand Magic Games arc is getting really plot-intense, I just wish the anime will live up to the manga.
On the other hand, 163 will air on January 5. A Happy New Year y'all!
|2013-01-02, 00:21
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Join Date: Aug 2012
But then again, my "cheap animation" bar is set at Gundam SEED. I'm surprised no one came forward and awarded the franchise a "green award" for being so diligent at recycling.
|2013-01-04, 08:33
|Link #5310
It varies by anime. Some just get a larger budget, or are more creative in how they produce scenes, managing to save enough cost on other scenes to make decent action battles.
Stock footage is one way, and Fairy Tail had quite a few of that with their magic attacks early on. But that went away after a dozen episodes or so.
|2013-01-05, 03:46
|Link #5316
❤Ichigo 100%❤
Join Date: Jan 2011
163 quality is way above average for a normal FT episode, especially this one filled with 50% filler. So much booby flopping w/ Evergreen stripe bikini and major cuteness with Asuka x Panther Lily as a couple. Erza looking crazy over the top in that dominatrix suit, is this really a show shown on a kids network in the morning? I wish our society wasn't so censored!
Kagura vs. Sabre-tooth gal, looking forward to this fight next episode, the previews look good!
Major likes:
Juvia bathing suit shot
Asuka x Panther Lily
Funny comedy between Lyon and Gray w/ Juvia
Lisanna being NTR by Lucy. HAHA
Not enough Erza! I wanted to see her a wedding dress and Mystogan be all over her, or some other guy!
Why no show #1 loli Fairy?
I KNEW what would of happen, when a old woman wants to get in, so I skim through Obaba part.
Regarding Kagura, I guess the more reserve the gal is, the more people want her.
|2013-01-05, 08:40
|Link #5317
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Arcadia Bay.
Age: 25
I guess I'm going to be the only one who was infuriated with half of this episode............
I never thought I would complain about fan-service in Fairy Tail, but this was totally over the top. The reason I never had a problem with fan-service in this show was because, IMO, it was done tastefully. This just felt like they were shoving ass and boobs down the audience(or rather my) throat. I will admit that even through all the fan-service in this show I still retain a degree of respect for the characters and they just cheapened the characters for me in the first half for the sake of fan-service *sigh*
But of course this just my opinion.
|2013-01-05, 10:10
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Version Zero
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Discord - Mr.Bushido#2164
Age: 33
What can I say about Mavis? Too fucking cute AND awesome at the same time?
Heck I wouldn't mind an arc about her past and the previous generation. They could make it like Fate/ series where the prequel had cooler characters
Wedding dress part was great. Lisanna
|2013-01-05, 10:41
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Awe of She
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Orlando
Oh damn...
My body... was not ready... *faints*
I expect a good deal of stitched screenshots to come out of this episode...and the animators know it...XD
Mavis is THE BEST Guild master EVAH! *bows before the awesomeness* It's so hard to believe Purehito/Hades when he said that Fairy Tail was much darker before... I can't see anything being dark about Mavis or the character of the guild that she wants. She's a meddlesome ghost that you actually want to have around.
And why are some people surprised about the bump up in quality? The animators are pervs like us - well, some of
The EverxElf moment at the beginning was also awesome. It's awesome to see her friends supporting the couple. Is it a good thing that Elfman can't see the fight? Much more blood loss to be had if it happened.
|2013-01-05, 12:19
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
well caught off guard this episode by one thing, and that was mirajanes battle form. I didn't expect it to be a white skin tight suit she had under there, I thought it was skin on first reading. When saw it this episode I was like WTF they censored that, and after how much skin and boobage this episode showed, that makes no sense.
Then went to manga and relooked at pic of mirajane in that form and seems it wasn't skin and anime was probably right.
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8 October 2013, Vienna, Austria - Waste related problems are often addressed in a fragmented and uncoordinated manner, resulting for the most part in end-of-pipe solutions which forego prevention measures, and lack an integrated approach, clear targets, and directions to follow.
In an effort to assist countries in developing a holistic and overarching approach to national waste management, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and UNITAR have jointly published the Guidelines for National Waste Management Strategies: Moving from Challenges to Opportunities. Launched on 7 October 2013 at the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) Congress in Vienna, the Guidelines provide a conceptual and methodological framework for national planning that countries may adapt to their particular circumstances, while establishing a clear rationale for making waste management a national priority.
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I signed up for Protection One over 10 months ago. When I talked to the salesperson on the phone, I clearly stated that I would only be in the home for 10 more months. I relocate for my job pretty frequently. However, I was broken into and didn't feel safe not having an alarm system. He told me not a problem.
So, installation person arrives, sets everything up. He was 2 hours late so he didn't arrive to my home until almost 6. He ran into issues when installing the system and wasn't finished until 9. He proceeded to tell me he had been up since 6 and really wanted to get home. He then brought out the 5-6 page contract in 7 point type for me to sign. In all honesty, I didn't read the contract in its entirety. He was telling me had to to get home, he hadn't eaten since noon, and I just was tired myself so I signed it without reading everything through.
I didn't realize until a month ago when I tried to cancel that the contract on paper was completely different than what the salesperson sold me on the phone. I called the customer service and asked them to pull up the recorded conversation. Conveniently, the every call is recorded option didn't work in my case. The phone call was not recorded. If it had been, they would have found that the salesperson very blatantly lied to me.
I cannot renew the contract in my new place because I am not allowed to install a security system per HOA rules. Most contracts offer you an out if you are unable to fulfill the requirements of the contract. Now I have to keep paying the monthly charge for something I can't use or pay $750 to cancel. Even cell phone contracts are only $250, plus they prorate the $250 over the 2 months!!!
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WICHITA, KS, KANSAS -- I notified Protection One of an installation problem during the first 90 days while the system was under warranty. Due to scheduling difficulties, I was not able to schedule a service tech to look at the problem for two months. I was later charged a service call charge even though the problem was clearly an installation issue and was reported within the warranty period.
When I explained to the CSR supervisor that it would not be beneficial for either parter for me to cancel, she transferred me to the cancellation department anyway. After this first three year contract I will probably not renew the service. Hmmm, their loss...
In 1995, my wife and I bought a home in San California which came equipped with a burglar alarm system. We opened an account with Alert Alarm Company for a 3 year contract. We continued the service long after the 3 year term expired with this company, which became Protection Service Industries, then Integrated Alarm Systems Group, both part of Protection One. In 2004, we moved to Washington State and rented out our CA home. We continued to pay for the alarm service for our tenants. We paid all of our bi-monthly bills promptly via online billing regularly through August 2007.
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In Dec. 2008, I received an alert from a credit report monitoring service that a collection agency called Asset Resources, Inc. had reported an unpaid balance of $400 to Equifax. Having never received any letters or phone calls prior to this alert, I immediately called Asset Resources to inquire about the matter. I was told it was regarding my account with Protection One.
I called Protection One, whose representative told me they sent several notices to our Washington address in 2008 and had made several phone calls to our former California phone number (which had been discontinued since 2004). I explained to her that we never received any such notice by mail or phone, and would not expect anything from them as we had paid our bills online.
Anything they may have sent would likely not have been recognized or been considered junk mail and unopened as the company name and logo has changed so many times. They also said there was no record of us ever cancelling our account and the contract requires written notice of cancellation, and would otherwise continually automatically renew for a full year term – forever, presumably.
I explained the situation to the collection agency, Asset Resources, and was treated with belligerence by a manager who insisted he will continue to report this account to the credit bureaus as unpaid unless we pay him $400 immediately. He also claimed to have called (the same discontinued phone number) and sent us notices via mail, which we have never received. I explained I have every intention of disputing the matter. He said he would begin the dispute process. A month has passed and we still have received nothing from them.
I asked Protection One for and received a copy of our original 1995 contract with Alert Alarm Company, which I will send to our attorney for review. I have discovered there are scores of customers who have had similar complaints against Protection One. I am appalled that Protection One would treat its loyal customers this way: They accepted our cancellation of service by phone, then waited a year to demand compensation for a service they did not provide and used a 13 year-old contract with a company that no longer exists to use as justification. Shame on Protection One. Stay away from them.
All was fine in regards to service. The problem I had was with the billing dept. I completed my contract and canceled. Two months later they sent me a bill for the following year saying my contract auto renewed, yet I canceled on the last day of my contract. I called and the very nice attendant explained that there is nothing they could do, except take my money of course. I'm sure they have enough fine print to justify their actions, they always seem to have the legal edge. But they are crooks just the same.
This has to be THE WORST COMPANY EVER. The Tech Staff who came into our company, 10 alarm panels, were the most unprofessional individuals I have ever met. Hats on sideways, 2 of them were hung over, foul language in front of my employees, you name it. Are we suppose it "trust" this company for our security needs? So far, the service as a whole, installation to dispatching is a complete failure. We are addressing legal matters as well as exchanging services at this time. They may be sufficient for residential but not for commercial applications.
BEWARE OF THIS COMPANY. Protection ONE PO Box 492392 Wichita, KS 67201. www.protectionone.com. In 2002 I entered into a contract at ** for monitoring service. I was told by the salesman in front of witnesses in that my contract was transferable if I moved and at the completion of the timeframe there was no further obligation. I was paying upfront for the equipment and I would pay so much a month for monitoring.
I moved in 2004 to ** and transferred the service, no problem, I again paid for new equipment, I got a move credit, the salesperson told me that I was on the original contract and that the timeframe expired, however he had me sign a new contract "because this is how we transfer." I relocated to ** in 2005, the services were again transferred, I got a move credit, paid for new equipment and again I was told that I was "out of contract" but I had to execute paperwork "because this is how we transfer."
In August 2006 I called and cancelled the service because we were again moving, I was told over the phone, "Not a problem and call us when you get a new house and we will give you a move credit towards your new service." I was sent a letter in October telling me that I had to write in to cancel, a phone call was not sufficient. I continued to be billed thru out this timeframe. I wrote a letter in October to the company again cancelling the service and explaining the situation.
I received a letter back advising that I may be billed through the end of the agreement (although my original agreement had long since been met) and/or be required to pay an early cancellation fee. My bill was over $750.00. I wrote Richard Ginsburg, President and CEO at Corporate Headquarters complaining and explaining that all of the employees told me the same things and that this was deceptive business practice. I received a call from some person named **, she was rude, advised that I had to pay, that I had signed a contract, that I couldn't pay it over time and that I would be billed the full amount of the contract, which I was.
This company is totally deceptive, they are charging for a service that they are not delivering, their own representatives all advised that I was "out of contract" after Alameda yet the company has escalated the billing and is chasing me to pay for something that they are not providing. How can all the employees of the company from Florida to Indiana to Corporate HQ all tell me the same wrong information, unless this is how they train their employees?
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS -- Protection One we were burglarized within a month our system was installed. The system improperly; the window sensors were installed so that the alarm did not go off when the top of the double hung window was opened. Our insurance adjuster wondered about that coincidence...
We canceled in accordance to the contract; written notice within the time period specified and Protection One stopped taking automatic payments. About a year later we were contacted by a collection company for not paying our bill. About a year after that we found a false report on our credit report about this that lowered our credit rating. Beware, do not do business with this company.


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NME reckons Tame Impala have made the album of the year?
And Grimes the second best?
top 50
Tame Impala - Lonerism
Grimes - Visions
Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
Crystal Castles - III
Alt-J - An Awesome Wave
The Maccabees - Given To The Wild
Pond - Beard Wives Denim
The Cribs -In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull
Jake Bugg - Jake Bugg
Jack White - Blunderbuss
Django Django - Django Django
David Byrne & St Vincent - Love This Giant
DIIV - Oshin
The XX - Coexist
Sharon Van Etten - Tramp
Melody's Echo Chamber - Melody's Echo Chamber
Grizzly Bear - Shields
Tribes - Baby
Toy - Toy
Howler - America Give Up
Cat Power - Sun
Beach House - Bloom
Richard Hawley - Standing At The Sky's Edge
Merchandise - Children Of Desire
Ariel Pink - Mature Themes
Spector - Enjoy It While It Lasts
Jessie Ware - Devotion
Spiritualized - Sweet Heart, Sweet Light
Mac DeMarco - 2
Breton - Other People's Problems
Kanye West - Cruel Summer
Graham Coxon - A+E
Hot Chip - In Our Heads
Bat For Lashes - The Haunted Man
Metz - Metz
The Vaccines - Come Of Age
Enter Shikari - A Flash Flood Of Colour
TEED - Trouble
Liars - WIXIW
Polica - Give You The Ghost
Ty Segall - Twins
Paul Weller - Sonik Kicks
Ratking - Wiki93
Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid, MAAd City
Lana Del Rey - Born To Die
Bobby Womack - The Bravest Man In The Universe
John Talabot - Fin The
2 Bears - Be Strong
Flying Lotus - Until The Quiet Comes
Purity Ring - Shrines
- SCROTUM this'd this
Tame Impala have made one of the albums of the year IMO
As for The Cribs, Jack White and Tribes being so high up that list. No comment!
I think this might just be a staff vote, rather than a reader poll (which apparently Deftones are currently top of?) or the choice of the editor/publisher/ad-departmentthephotobooth this'd this
Very likely
I'd expect a fair few there to figure highly in the DiS list(s) actually!
Well the Deftones have made a ridiculously great album
The people have spoken.
Seriously give it a chance.badgertastic this'd this
The reader thing has a problem that 1 album w/ one 10/10 rating
So that's why the best albums have been Cat Power, Flying Lotus and Deftones, as these got no hype from nme, so their readers didnt buy them and risk dissapointment, whereas die-hards/dissers gave them the high scores.
- SCROTUM and LdnMetropolitanElite this'd this
They gave Flying Lotus 9/10
I'm actually completely surprised it's not higher.whatisthewhat this'd this
the year 2010 with Innerspeakerfellover this'd this
Click Like to find out who made the cut
No fucking thanks.
This reminds me, remember that 10/10 for The XX
Is anyone still prepared to stand by that?
I thought I agreed the first week of listening to it, but I've never been back to it since. on reflection maybe a 7, or 6.5seedler this'd this
The 10/10 was the one guy who reviewed its opinion, etc, etc... was only a 6 maybe a 7/10 to my ears.
the score may have seemed overblown, but the guy who gave it a 10 wrote a REALLY convincing review imo
I was genuinely expecting the album to be amazing
It's been a total grower for me.
First couple of times through I wasn't at all impressed. Stuck with it though and now I love it. Not a 10/10, but definitely in my top 5 of the year.
this went from an initial 6, up to a 7 and now down to a 5 or 4
Chained is really the only good track.
Totally agree
I know that I, and loads of people probably sided w/ it, based on the review and first impressions but few albums have failed to hold my attention like this one did.
On reflection I think I was over generous
a 5/10 is silly, I'm now favouring a 3/10 which has only been compounded by the shitty follow up
So do I
(not the Grimes part though)
I'll revisit it later. On first listen I thought it sounded like a really bad Dandy Warhols album for psych-rock fetishists (and I say this as someone who liked The Warlocks enough to go to see them three times)
Ok I take it back
It sounds like a boring Beta Band doing that Beatles-y thing
the Tame Impala album
is one of my top albums too. Conversely, the Pond album is pretty crap.
Is that list in the right order? It looks pretty random to me.
- Gorkys_Forever, automatik, gonad, and marke this'd this
his new stuff is good
They really like Tame Impala don't they?
Three of top 16 are TA related.
thqat graham coxon album was pure shite
i'm still upset about that
yeah i love it too
and it sounds brilliant live
Yeah the tribes Howler thing is unreal
such generic, crap indie rock. Wouldn't have even been considered 10 years ago.
Yeah the Howler/Tribes thing is unreal
Such generic indie wouldn't have even been considered 10 years ago.
Howler are awful
When Tribes' album came out I found it genuinely exciting.
I like that DIIV are in there but weird no wild nothing
And it looks like the new Scott Walker is going to go the way of Kate Bush last year. Released so late in the year when everyone is preparing lists so they overlook it.
Don't think Scott Walker
is really NME's cup of tea these days anyway.
NME are rarely right about anything
but the Tame Impala album IS great. Not sure about the rest. Would have liked to have seen Menomena and Lotus Plaza there, but seeing as I'm not their target audience I don't suppose my opinion matters.
flylo at 49?
BellendsSCROTUM, Annoying_person, and noise_annoys this'd this
Atrociously transparent attempt to shoot for something resembling credibility! Even referring to their choices on the cover as "controversial". I don't think they even reviewed some of these more 'Pitchfork-y' albums the first time round. And then, when it comes to British albums, the same old shit that they usually peddle. Jake Bugg in the Top 10.
The point of a list like this shouldn't be to try and cover as many bases as possible. Anyway, if these actually are the albums that the NME staff loved the most, then they should be writing about them every week apart from running Vaccines/Oasis/Stone Roses covers on a loop. Fucking identity crisis of a magazine.
I don't see what the complaint is
do you want NME to start covering 'pitchfork-y'/interesting bands or would you rather they stuck with the post-Libertines shit forever? They're obviously going through a transition, trying to slowly incorporate coverage of slightly more inventive bands, without alienating their core readership (the ones who actually like all that Jake Bugg/Miles Kane shite). If they went the whole hog and suddenly all their features were on Liars and Ariel Pink rather than Muse and The Vaccines then they'd surely lose all their readers?automatik and juicegermer this'd this
every single year when the NME list is published
it's about three quarters the same as DiS and Pitchfork and Stereogum
and every single year someone accuses it of being a cynical cred-grabbing cash-in
same as it ever was
hey look, here's last years
which apparently had tune yards in the top ten?!?!
The difference
Is that the DiS and Pitchfork lists are very good summations of the music that they have been writing about all year. NME throws stuff in from nowhere which it either gave rubbish reviews or completely ignored, in a misguided attempt to catch up.
err i kinda know what you're getting at
but all the albums in the top 10 (at least) got 8s or 9s, so i don't think they throw in stuff that they originally gave rubbish reviews.
Also, as a review is just one persons opinion (though admittedly i dunno to what extent this is true for NME), these staff-voted charts are always going to be able to elevate a poorly reviewed record, if it's loved by the majority of staff. Or probably for the DiS list, when it comes to the XX album, the opposite.
So when they don't cover these bands they're crap
and when they do they're crap. Damned if you do...as they say. I just listed to Timpala and I just don't see it. I feel like i've heard that album before several times. There were better albums. NME's top 50 is usually pretty good. Always better then Uncut and Mojo's which have become so predictable. They were the only one's to get These New Puritans right.calumlynn this'd this
That list is all kinds of shit
but that's not a surprise.
Whilst I'm here though, just thought i'd ask, please, please can you stop claiming that the chromatics album is really good? It's decent at best. It's just electro-pop. I mean it's literally just electro-pop, there's absolutely nothing there that makes it anything more than a pleasant album to listen to occasionally.
Just saying cos i have a feeling you're gonna do something bad like make it no. 1 on your list thing. Doesn't really matter much, but it's times like that that kind of highlight how out of touch with the rest of dis' music taste you can be. This and blood red shoes and paramore and you get the idea.
I can't get into that Chromatics album at all
I actually found it really difficult to listen to from start to finish, it felt very very long. Feels like I'm missing something though, cos there are plenty of people on here who love it.
Also, I don't like Blood Red Shoes but have always found Sean's love of them quite nice because it's obviously so genuine. I've never felt as if they're forced down the throats of DiS readers, so what's the problem?HumanDog this'd this
Yeah, that's something great about sean
He likes what he likes and it's not always what's coolest but the guy's clearly passionate, and the site still gets a good balance of coverage.rainmaker, LdnMetropolitanElite, andyvine, Antelope, and HumanDog this'd this
no problem really
i said it didn't matter much. just have a suspicion sean's gonna make it his no. 1 and i wanted to get my disapproval in FIRST so when everyone criticises them in the comments below the end of year list i can accuse them of bandwagoning and be really smug about it.
2nd listen to Impala
what am I missing here? I listen to the new Tindersticks and I feel it in my bones. This leaves me cold.sean this'd this
I loved the first Tame Impala album and was genuinely expecting Lonerism to be brilliant, but it just does nothing for me.
Count me in
Each time I listen to it expecting something to click I go back disappointed...
pretty surprised to see merchandise - children of desire on the list
no one has really mentioned it anywhere yet it is fucking greathitsville this'd this
just looked it got 7.8 on p4k
haven't seen many people on DiS mention it though
My favourite album of the year too.
how pretentious to suggest that NME might have got it 'wrong' with your carefully-placed question mark.
PS. I last bought NME in 1998
so I can't comment on the quality of the publication itself.
is this the first year
in the last decade that there hasn't been a big crossover indie/alt album in the NME top 20 albums of the year? your man in the street/non NME reader hasn't heard of any of that stuff i'm saying.
Except for that awful Alt J record that won the Mercury Award
and the Jake Bugg record which went straight to number 1
they've maybe heard of Lana Del Ray
mm yeah but the Mercury means sod all these days to
non NME reader folk. Jake Bugg had a number 1 album? stone me..
and he even thanked the people of Nottingham for it
Apart from the ones mentioned above
and White Stripes' man Jack White
and former Radio 1 crossovers The Maccabees and The Cribs
and current crossovers The XX
and Radio 1 A Lister Frank Ocean
and former Talking Heads singer David Byrne
Yeah, if you don't count them
then no-one
III at 4
I think the Howler album is alright. I can't believe the Spector album are there though.
The only Tame Impala song I've really heard
is Elephant and all I can think when of when I listen to it is Kasabian. :(gonad this'd this
or Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
or T.Rex
or not quite like anything else really. Drumming is incredible, as always - the pauses and the rushes in catching up. It's real psychedelia.
Yep, nothing you said is any good though - all of it gives me the fear.
I'm also throwing in Status Quo.
no Status Quo.
Todd Rundgren.
T.Rex are great. The rest of the album sounds nothing like Elephant anyway. If you don't listen to it, you might be missing out. Or not, it's just one album out of thousands released this year
Enter shikari above liars.....
- furio this'd this
the new Tame Impala album is brilliant
don't give a fuck what DiSSean says on one hand, or NME on the otheroldshitnewshit this'd this
BBC list goes live next week...
Made up of votes from writers and DJs - DJs from across Radio 1, 1Xtra, 6 Music, Radios 2 and 3. So Huw Stephens, Jen Long, Tim Westwood, Zane Lowe, Annie Mac, Bob Harris, Jamie Cullum, Rob da Bank, Mike Harding, Marc Riley, Steve Lamacq, Vic Galloway, Stuart Bailie, Mark Radcliffe, Skream, Semtex, Charlie Sloth, CJ Beatz, Robbo Ranx... the list is quite impressive(ly large).
Any guesses, after this list? Naturally there are a few crossovers.
(I'll post the link when it is live, so y'all can shoot it down in flames...)
Remember it's a totally fare vote - the process will be outlined clearly.
FFS... I mean FAIR, obviously.
Fare... no money exchanged hands :o)
LOL.iizcallum this'd this
No Pig Destroyer???
Outrage.GoatmeatMF this'd this
Pretty sure that
the moment when that huge riff kicks in at the end of Music to Walk Home By is my favourite music moment of the year
Saint Etienne made the best
pop/dance record of the year. Where dey at?
that Tame Impala album is good, only has one STANDOUT track though
as i've already said, my band have made one of the albums of the year.... it's just that not many people have heard it
I've listened to no more than one album from the list
What's the point of checking out the new stuff when I can just simply enjoy listening to the old stuff?
- badgertastic this'd this


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