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REVIEW: GaoGaiGar DVD Box Set 2




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Chrno2



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 2:50 pm Reply with quote
Yeah, it goes on and on, but without the craziness it just wouldn't be 'GGG'. Hope the 'OVA' gets picked up. But considering what happened with getting the last half who knows what the chances are.

Even with all the short comings mentioned it's really surprising that this became fave in Japanese. And hearing that 'Gurren Lagann' surpassed that, is hard to believe. Not because I don't believe it, it's because it couldn't get into it. But after having someone break it down I may have to give it another try. I'll give 'Gainax' that much.

I'm just glad they got the last set out. Now my collection of madness, and boobs are complete.
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Case



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:58 pm Reply with quote
Obvious Gurren Lagann fanboy is obvious.

[Insert "I come from the internet" pic here.]
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v1cious



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:59 pm Reply with quote
uhh... GaoGaiGar predates Gurren Lagann by about 10 years, i can't even imagine why you would compare the two.

anyways... the second half of Gaogaigar is amazing. i really think this show could've easily been cut down 26 episodes. 30 at worse. the first half is pretty much entirely filler.

does anyone know if Media Blasters has GaoGaiGar Final as well?
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belvadeer





PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:43 pm Reply with quote
I didn't follow a word of that review, seriously O_o
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Zac
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:09 pm Reply with quote
Case wrote:
Obvious Gurren Lagann fanboy is obvious.

[Insert "I come from the internet" pic here.]


God you're lame.
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Son-kun



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:36 pm Reply with quote
I personally think that Gurren Lagann is more of a homage to the Super Robot genre, but with enough twists to invite non-fans. GaoGaiGar was more by the books, but excels at everything it does.
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Son-kun



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:36 pm Reply with quote
I personally think that Gurren Lagann is more of a homage to the Super Robot genre, but with enough twists to invite non-fans. GaoGaiGar was more by the books, but excels at everything it does.
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Amiantos



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 1:44 am Reply with quote
Gurren Lagann I felt was more of a run of the mill SR show that was an overall homage to the genre. It didn't have have anything special to it where as GGG just had Courage and Hot Blood all over it the whole time.
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Case



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 7:38 am Reply with quote
Zac wrote:
God you're lame.


BAWWWWWWWWWWW.

tempest wrote:
One of the key issues that has been brought to my attention, is that both readers and writers have been personally attacked as a method of dismissing their opinions.

When responding to what another person has written, please focus on what they wrote, and respond to that. It is perfectly acceptable to disagree with a person, however you should base your disagreement on facts related to the issue, not insults, accusations or other attacks on the writer's character.


How about you take your own staff's advice and not be a petulant child?

Better yet, how about not being a hypocrite and attacking forum posters for making the exact same type of statement you make all the time? I'm not criticizing Carl, I'm criticizing his views.
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ElFinal



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:48 am Reply with quote
Amiantos wrote:
Gurren Lagann I felt was more of a run of the mill SR show that was an overall homage to the genre. It didn't have have anything special to it where as GGG just had Courage and Hot Blood all over it the whole time.


Gurren-Lagann had plenty of energy, idiosyncratic direction and clever writing to support its narrative. GGG offers nothing but HOT BLOOD and while that makes for an excellent experience it’s part of a niche only a few can enjoy. Therein lays the difference.

Case wrote:
I'm not criticizing Carl, I'm criticizing his views.


You're not criticizing anything...
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ZeetherKID77



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 8:02 pm Reply with quote
Really sucks that they stopped the dub Crying or Very sad
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Guilhem



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 7:48 pm Reply with quote
ElFinal wrote:
Amiantos wrote:
Gurren Lagann I felt was more of a run of the mill SR show that was an overall homage to the genre. It didn't have have anything special to it where as GGG just had Courage and Hot Blood all over it the whole time.


Gurren-Lagann had plenty of energy, idiosyncratic direction and clever writing to support its narrative. GGG offers nothing but HOT BLOOD and while that makes for an excellent experience it’s part of a niche only a few can enjoy. Therein lays the difference.

[...]

Gurren-Lagann's ten years younger than GGG and benefits of all – or almost all – the innovations of the anime media which happened during this time and made it succesful for the mass market/casual watcher. Therein lays the difference.
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trescaballeros



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:09 am Reply with quote
Sure, GL has benefited from today's innovations in storytelling/animation techniques, but frankly, it's just as derivative of other anime as GGG, so trumpeting the former's superiority over the latter is just pointless. And it's kinda unfair for the reviewer, or for anyone to say that some title is "just for the niche audience" because that is already assuming that the majority has the same tastes as s/he is, which is one of the faults of most reviewers here.
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