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Kidnicky
Joined: 15 Jan 2010
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Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:54 pm
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I don't know who here has Comcast cable,but if you watch anything On Demand from Funimation,there is a 90 percent chance you'll see some fanservice in an otherwise serious or at least semi-serious show. And by "fanservice" I actually mean flat out full frontal,and usually it's not the oldest character on the show,either.
It's not like I'm a prude or something,I have no problem with attractive characters,but when it's actual nudity like that I go from enjoying a cool show to being embarassed to be a loser watching cartoons about boobs.
Not to mention anyone who thinks,"Hey what's this Japanamation stuff I've heard so much about" and randomly watches an episode of Full Metal Panic! is going to think the medium is just fake porn for wierdos and never bother giving it another chance.
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dewlwieldthedarpachief
Joined: 04 Jan 2007
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Location: Canada
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Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 11:50 pm
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It's a testament to mediocrity when boobs become irritating.
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CareyGrant
Joined: 18 Nov 2009
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Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 12:13 am
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dewlwieldthedarpachief wrote: | It's a testament to mediocrity when boobs become irritating. |
Truer words (on this subject) have never been spoken. I just can't stomach the blatant pandering or the complete lack of substance or creativity they're trying to cover up with sexuality.
It's also terribly condescending to the fans; that they're such mouth-breathing neck beards who are so hard up (and some might be) or stupid or undiscerning or shallow that, who cares if the story, the characters, and the plot are all generic, banal, formulaic and forgettable, so long as it has pandering fan service.
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dootsy
Joined: 23 Oct 2010
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Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 2:25 am
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Hey Brian-chan, was my question about opening up a manga cafe ignored because it was a job-related question? Just wondering. (Yes, I registered a forum account just to ask this lol.)
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Zetabag
Joined: 30 Mar 2009
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Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 3:41 am
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Kidnicky wrote: | I don't know who here has Comcast cable,but if you watch anything On Demand from Funimation,there is a 90 percent chance you'll see some fanservice in an otherwise serious or at least semi-serious show. And by "fanservice" I actually mean flat out full frontal,and usually it's not the oldest character on the show,either.
It's not like I'm a prude or something,I have no problem with attractive characters,but when it's actual nudity like that I go from enjoying a cool show to being embarassed to be a loser watching cartoons about boobs.
Not to mention anyone who thinks,"Hey what's this Japanamation stuff I've heard so much about" and randomly watches an episode of Full Metal Panic! is going to think the medium is just fake porn for wierdos and never bother giving it another chance. |
There is only like one nudity scene (I don't even think its full frontal) in all three seasons of FMP, so wouldn't say FMP is an example of a show where the fan service becomes embarrassing.
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dtm42
Joined: 05 Feb 2008
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Location: currently stalking my waifu
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Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 3:56 am
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Zetabag wrote: | There is only like one nudity scene (I don't even think its full frontal) in all three seasons of FMP... |
There were a lot of scenes with nudity or near-nudity in the hotsprings episode, and I believe The Second Raid had a creepy scene with the twins where one of them embraced the other after the two had just come out of the shower.
But yeah, it wasn't an Ecchi franchise.
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JaQiLinOtaku
Joined: 14 Mar 2005
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Location: Australia
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Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 5:55 am
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Personally, I have no qualms with occasionally downloading from HorribleSubs in particular. The reason being simply that I'm a long-time CR subscriber & stream all the shows that interest me/I'm not region blocked from on the site so it's not like I'm ripping them off... but sometimes I like a series so much that I want to have a copy of it to re-watch later at my leisure/on my TV /share with my friend who has slow net and can't really stream reliably OR sometimes (as with Panty & Stocking), I really want to see however Australia isn't allowed to.
The ironic thing is that I can torrent an episode at least two times faster than it takes me to watch the actual stream...
I don't know why anyone would waste their time ripping/watching Funi streams thou coz they have shit resolution.
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robo-ky
Joined: 05 May 2009
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Location: blue crow, callisto
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Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 10:59 am
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MOAR MINI CANON! seriously dat was awesome
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InnocentSorrow59
Joined: 12 Aug 2010
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Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 1:54 pm
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JaQiLinOtaku wrote: | Personally, I have no qualms with occasionally downloading from HorribleSubs in particular. The reason being simply that I'm a long-time CR subscriber & stream all the shows that interest me/I'm not region blocked from on the site so it's not like I'm ripping them off... but sometimes I like a series so much that I want to have a copy of it to re-watch later at my leisure/on my TV /share with my friend who has slow net and can't really stream reliably OR sometimes (as with Panty & Stocking), I really want to see however Australia isn't allowed to.
The ironic thing is that I can torrent an episode at least two times faster than it takes me to watch the actual stream...
I don't know why anyone would waste their time ripping/watching Funi streams thou coz they have shit resolution. |
FUNi does some good subs, and their resolution isn't bad >_> Aside from that, I don't know why anyone would steal their streams since they're completely free!! You don't have to pay shit and people still steal 'em >_> As for Horrible subs, I only really use them for Fairy Tail (not that saying that justifies that it's wrong, Also, it's the only good anime Crunchyroll has at the moment...)
Mostly because you have to have a membership for FT. Plus, they're streaming takes forever to load. It's annoying as hell.
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egoist
Joined: 20 Jun 2008
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Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 2:33 pm
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Some men prefer dressed women over undressed women. Perhaps that's the point of that sort of fanservice compared to hentai.
Anyway, women are like banana. Once peeled it will definitely go bad.
nekedo wrote: | While I don't think rippers should spontaneously combust, I would feel satisfied if they lost their keys or had to suffer through extra long lines at the RMV once or twice. |
Or get stuck in Marlborough's long queues all the way through the city!
Seriously though. I've seen a few Funi rips before, but not CR, since as already mentioned, most of their stuff is streamed in the UK nowadays. Now, perhaps I'm uninformed, but is there a place to find a listing of which Funi shows are streamed to the UK? Or is checking one by one on Youtube the only option? I didn't know LOL Heroes was available here until it had already reached episode 12.
InnocentSorrow59 wrote: | FUNi does some good subs, and their resolution isn't bad >_> Aside from that, I don't know why anyone would steal their streams since they're completely free!! You don't have to pay shit and people still steal 'em |
Free as in monetarily free, or free as in region free? I suppose you haven't seen Braveheart, have you? Anyway, there are a few groups that steal just the subs and use a different raw, so I'd understand the benefit in ripping Funi in that case.
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Mohawk52
Joined: 16 Oct 2003
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Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 2:41 pm
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dewlwieldthedarpachief wrote: | It's a testament to mediocrity when boobs become irritating. |
Think of it like eating and drinking chocolate for every meal, four times a day, every day.
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LordByronius
ANN Columnist
Joined: 06 Feb 2002
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Location: Philippe for America! He is five.
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Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 2:43 pm
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GVman wrote: |
For me, yes. Now, I'm fine with sex scenes where the gentalia is never exposed, but I find exposed genetalia disgusting. I'd much rather see someone in clothes that are barely covering up there privates than actually see them. It's far, far more satisfying. I've never really understood how people can actually find most porn enticing because of the exposed meat.
But that's just me. |
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Deacon Blues
Joined: 09 Mar 2005
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Location: Albuquerque, NM
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Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 4:36 pm
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Am I the only one that mourned the loss of a perfectly good bottle of vodka in that video he posted?
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chefneer
Aria Company
Joined: 27 Aug 2009
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas
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Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 4:57 pm
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Mohawk52 wrote: | Think of it like eating and drinking chocolate for every meal, four times a day, every day. |
Um, what's wrong with that? Chocolate is an essential nutrient, after all. A pound a day keeps the doctor away! The perfect dessert is a sundae made with chocolate ice cream, smothered in chocolate fudge, and topped with chocolate whipped cream and a chocolate truffle. If you want to be decadent, you can have a cup of cocoa to go with it. Mmmm...
Deacon Blues wrote: | Am I the only one that mourned the loss of a perfectly good bottle of vodka in that video he posted |
I'm wondering how much damage the shooter's done to his home. Think of all the little holes in the walls and ceiling.
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poonk
Joined: 05 Jun 2008
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Location: In the Library with Philip
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Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 5:13 pm
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Deacon Blues wrote: | Am I the only one that mourned the loss of a perfectly good bottle of vodka in that video he posted? |
Actually I was going to comment on that last night but when I watched it a second time I realized it was actually a bottle of Smirnoff Ice (a malt beverage) so nothing lost.
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