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Animerican14
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He said this after the first episode, actually, in the 2011 Winter Preview Guide. 
Although to be fair, my own initial impressions of Madoka Magica's first episode weren't so dissimilar. I think the the first episode becomes more and more appreciable the further you go along in watching the series, though, particularly when you reach the episode ten mark. (Oh, man... something tells me that Zac might go absolutely bats**t ecstatic over the next eight episodes if he already likes the first four so much!) |
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Trustilotous
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Ah so it was based on deceptive first impressions. It figures.
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Altacia
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The price for all of the releases of Madoka are just ridiculous.
4 Episodes a DVD for 30 dollars? No Anime is that good. Sure, I use to buy VHS for around the same for the same count but that was years and years ago. Now? Nope. Was really looking forward to Madoka being brought over here but this is the first release that has so disappointed me that I am staying with the Fansubs.  
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Straight Pride
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Yeah, he didn't realize how popular it was going to be. But one year later he's corrected his pinion by parroting popular opinion. What a tool. Just remember that this site is basically a blog for so-called "reviewers" That don't know crap they just tell people what they wanna hear. |
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Panon
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Yeah, that's what I was thinking of. It's interesting to go from a position of near total dismissal to a positive review of it. Maybe one day we'll read a Zac review talking about how Idolmaster has charmed him (or maybe not) I wonder if the new season grind played into that, Winter 2011 doesn't read like happy viewing times - I mean it did take him six shows to hit something he felt deserved a rating higher than something starting with a "1" |
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Trustilotous
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I smell unreasonable hate. Could it be that you dislike this show? If so then that's fine. However, I doubt you could provide any reasonable explanation to your undefended prejudice for this review. This is his opinion and just because it happens to match to opinions of many others doesn't mean he's pandering to anyone. That is just the world through his eyes. |
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jrnemanich
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You do realize that his first review was based off of the first episode only right? The first episode was very generic for a magical girl show for other than the visuals. After the first episode, the show changes for the better. |
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Veers
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Hey, glad you liked it, Zac.
It's challenging to write a review of only one third of a series like this since you don't have the whole plot to reflect on and work with, but props for giving the show a fair shake. Actually, on that note, I am really curious, seeing as how you see all(?) the news about the show that gets posted here, how spoiled are you on the show, besides general "not what it looks like" hearsay? It is kind of a shame that the price point is so high on this one (well, I don't think the SEs are that expensive). I think there are a lot of people that would enjoy it that are just going to take a pass on price alone. For all of those people, here's hoping a cheaper set gets released down the road (as for me, I'll be enjoying my LEs :D) ... Just a word to everyone who is going to be buying this set that hasn't seen the whole show yet, and will thus be waiting a long long time for the conclusion: When the third volume is released later this year, rewatch episode 1 before you watch episode 10. That is all. You may thank me later. |
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Splitter
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I'm usually not one to defend Zac, but in this case, I'll make an exception. Zac only saw the first episode and had nothing else to judge it based on the first episode, which despite Nanoha vibes and really freaking awesome art experimentation near the end, was not exactly what one would call a "dynamite kick-off" for the series. You, me, and probably everyone else here has probably dismissed an anime series once or twice in their lifetime based on the premise or a lackluster beginning. Zac went back, gave it a try, and really enjoyed it. He, like anyone else who partakes in entertainment, is allowed to do that. That doesn't make him a tool, and Zac has proven time and again that he does not just parrot popular opinion. Lurk a little more before you start running your mouth like that. |
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opn
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 sorry hit the wrong key didn't notice when i checked it.
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ikillchicken
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As someone who has complained...like, a lot...about Aniplex in the past I really want to make a point to voice my approval here. The Madoka release is exactly what they should be doing. The special editions are pricey for sure but they're still within the ballpark of sanity. In fact, I'd say that when you look at what you're getting, $75 a piece is perfectly reasonable. More importantly though, if you don't want to pay for all those fancy collector's sets they're also offering a relatively cheap regular edition. This includes a BD option too. It's...not exactly super cheap of course. Ideally I'd like to see them bring it down at least into the vicinity of maybe $75 total. Although, as is, you are getting a dub and a BD so at least we're in the ballpark of reasonability. So yeah, good job Aniplex. Please keep heading in this direction.
It's really pretty sad that fans these days have such a low opinion of anime. Has it really become such worthless, disposable garbage entertainment to you people that the prospect of paying over a hundred bucks for a series is inconceivable? If so, surely there must be something better you could be doing with your time.
Lol. You know you're in trouble when even Splitter thinks your criticisms of Zac are stupid.
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masat01
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Wow Zac, way to change your opinion based on the popular one! Way to go! 10/10 would read again! A++ Reporting!
spoiler[not really] Edit: Sounds just like most of ANN reviews really. |
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Beatdigga
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I still wonder what the point of dubbing it was. Deconstructing a genre that has zero clout in the US makes no sense to air on TV.
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penguintruth
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Yeah, a person's opinion of the first episode is the same as it is regarding the first four episodes later on, am I right?
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JacobC
ANN Contributor
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Well, that's the preview guide, and that's just the first episode. I pretty much dismissed the show based on that first episode too. No one knew where it was going at that point, it was overhyped like crazy without much license yet, and while I thought it looked good and like it was going somewhere, based on one episode, I was in no way raving. I was honestly surprised when several weeks later, everyone was saying it was awesome. It's one episode, seriously people. After the first episode of Star Driver I thought it was gonna be the best thing ever too, and it crapped out on me. Hell, the first 2/3 of Durarara!! were just about ruined by the last third alone, which I wasn't prepared for at all by the fandom. S'why I can't review portions of things anymore without feeling hornswoggled. 
ANYWAY. The real reason I'm posting is to add to the Princess Tutu raving. While I'm excited about seeing Madoka Magica, my favorite "subversions" of things are not the pure "BITTERLY DARK SATIRE" that Magica seems to be. I like those things, they're clever and hard to pull off, but my favorite subversions are more Ouran than The Wallflower, basically. I like it when a story can walk that line of totally exposing its tropes and what makes them work/what makes them doesn't, without insisting they need to be darkened and torn inside out. Princess Tutu is a really gorgeous love letter to magical girl shows, fairytales, ballet, so many other things, without betraying its core audience for the sake of satire (which it still indulges! There's a lot of satire, it's very dark, just in a reserved way.) It is THE most clever and well-executed kids' anime I've ever seen, (From what I've heard, Magica also trades in its magical girl as show for young girls roots for a strictly older otaku audience.) It's absolutely beautiful, only gets better and better as it goes, oh my god you must see Princess Tutu if you like the kind of thing Magica is doing and want to see more. *O* Last edited by JacobC on Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:44 pm; edited 2 times in total |
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