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chito895
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I also thought the worst episode was the Sex and Violence with Machspeed cameo. I haven't watched that show, so that may be the main problem I had with it, but I felt there was no inherent charm to it, unlike when I watch the Inferno Cop cameo episode.
Other than that, I didn't have much problems with the cameo arc of Luluco. On top of that, she was very endearing and likeable, and those final episodes, especially spoiler[the one when she dies], hit me a little bit. And this scene is bloody amazing. It would've been amazing to see animation like this all over the show. Hopefully, the guys at Trigger will do their very best with the new LWA anime. Overall, it was a very charming short, one that I wanted to watch every week. It reminded me of the more entertaining parts of Kill La Kill. Hopefully Crunchyroll releases it as a BD/DVD. |
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Valhern
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Sex and Violence with Machspeed was a short done almost entirely by Imaishi for the Animator Expo 2015. And it's literally the same thing that you saw in Luluco. Like, literally, I think it even had the same bank animation. |
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Hiroki not Takuya
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chito895
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@Valhern Oh, that's nice to know. That's one I missed completely, and if what you say is true, then that "Sex" short would be very overwhelming for me, even more if Luluco-chan is not there. Too much Imaishi is not always good.
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yamiangie
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@chito895 Trigger showed the short at AnimeNext last year and my eyes where on the floor because it was a bit to much for me.
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pikabot
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I strongly disagree about the cameo arc. The series' biggest appeal is its wild absurdity and borderline incoherence, and the feeling of 'I don't know what the hell I'm watching'. And man, did the cameo arc do that. Also, the LWA episode was one of the series' funniest on its own merits, it wasn't just banking on 'look, another trigger show!' as a gag.
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Via_01
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You see, calling someone "The Creamer" in such a despective manner sounds like the type of thing a bully would call a kid he dislikes. And not just any kid: a 10-years-old kid. It just makes you sound immature. It's an elementary school-level nickname. Plus this last part makes it sound like you now act so defensive because you disagreed with his stance on Mayoiga. And you can disagree with him all you like, but a lot of people seemed to take it to a personal level... for some odd reason. |
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Jayhosh
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Lol, and when has the anime community been even remotely mature, exactly? We're talking about people who call each other tryhard edgy insults like "pleb" and "cuck" over Japanese cartoons and use the industry as some twisted form of a coping mechanism for their own self-diagnosed "nihilism." They hate and scrutinize "mainstream trash" anime that are actually good and instead choose to "ironically" champion cheap fanservice, trope ridden trite. It's always been toxic, even on this site. That's just my stance on the matter.
I liked this show, 11/10 it's okay |
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Hiroki not Takuya
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I'll play mod and remind everyone this is a comment thread about Luluco. I thought Space Patrol Luluco is the best short of any produced to date and said as much the first time around, but because I criticized C!'s review's omissions (not it's actual content) and his near-obsessive analysis on Mayoiga, which I think elevated his status above being a mere reviewer to deserving a title, attacks have threatened to dominate which is why I only responded once. For the record, I have read C!'s reviews for years and generally don't have a problem with them, sometimes I appreciate his sarcasm and borderline mean-ness.
Thank you OrangeVision for being me up to speed about the end of Ep7, which I thought very odd (if funny) and Actar for pointing out that Trigger-chan was a pre-existing character. I never would have guessed. And the amazing action sequences very reminescent of FLCL like chito895 highlighted make me wonder how C! can characterize the show as "static characters pasted over repeated background templates". Now, I loved Commander Over-Justice in the way he is used to provide quick commentary, usual digital in nature, a great parody of the so-called "black-or-white" view of justice (hinted at even in his character design color choices!). I also love the humor produced when that was turned on it's head in Ep6 for convenience's sake and the logic used to justify it "a crime for a crime equals JUSTICE!!" and backed up with the declaration "that is how we adults carry out JUSTICE!!"  Too True...Also a kick is how Midori-chan is used as a counterpoint to all this, despite being a "criminal", her commentary is the most truthful and insightful and deliciously sarcastic. And then there's that whole sequence in Ep10 showing a mastery of writing and direction I've not seen anywhere, where a fun time is turned instantly into a shocking turnabout with Luluco and Nova's interaction providing true pathos while seeming completely natural and uncontrived. I could go on and on, but let's say that for a "throw-away" show, the creative team showed amazing depth of thought and care in execution and generally displayed mastery of many elements of comedy and drama. This is why Trigger has produced such good shows and I for one look forward to Little Witch Academia.
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meiam
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...Why is this on the front page?
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wyntre_rose
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I'm as confused as meiam about this.
However, this flew right past my radar when it initially aired/was released, so I'm quite glad this little glitch happened, since it looks like a lot of fun. 
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JacobC
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It's not a glitch. The original review was of the series streaming, but it's been updated/reposted for the blu-ray release. |
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wyntre_rose
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My mistake. Since the date under the review said Jul 11, 2016, I assumed it was older.
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JacobC
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Yeah, we re-publish previous reviews sometimes when it's the same material just on blu-ray, to save our freelancers some time and review space. 
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wyntre_rose
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Gotcha. Thanks for taking the time to explain it to me!
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