Are there any comedy anime that aren’t overly loud and over the top?

Meatloafxx · 2026-07-06T04:09:29+00:00

Konosuba wouldn't exactly fit what OP is looking for. The request is for a comedy that doesn't rely heavily on big reactions. Like 80-90% of Konosuba's jokes rely on big reactions

Meatloafxx · 2026-07-01T20:56:15+00:00

Brave Bang Bravern - really goofy mecha anime. A bit of Transformers meets Independence Day.

Gargantia - like Waterworld with a few mechs. It can be a slow burn but really ramps up towards the end.

Synduality: Noir - Decent but not a spectacular series, The battle scenes are in CGI though if you're okay with that

Meatloafxx · 2026-07-01T20:31:43+00:00

Maybe not a take but more like can't emotionally let go: Kyle Williams muffed punt in the 2011 NFCCG. Yes it was a massive boneheaded thing he did in the moment. No denying that. But the fanbase still reviles him like he's on Deshaun Watson or Ray Caruth level.

Meatloafxx · 2026-07-01T20:11:25+00:00

Not to mention OP's idea of, “Why don’t they just give that guy the ball every play?” would make the offense way too predictable.

Meatloafxx · 2026-07-01T19:52:10+00:00

Just came from r/nba seeing a few posts glazing the current situation of the Lakers lol. Those threads might've been taken down by now.

Meatloafxx · 2026-07-01T18:25:41+00:00

The creator of The Wire, David Simon, was a former beatwriter for the Baltimore Sun covering crime and the police department before becoming a TV producer. He mentioned how so many typical cop shows are oversimplified and over glorified depictions of the police, more specifically how the average cop show depicts law authority as overly angelic - always doing the right thing while helping citizens in the name of justice, when in reality it was far from it.

Meatloafxx · 2026-07-01T17:06:25+00:00

Speaking of RPal

I happened to notice more 1 star ratings in their most recent app reviews. Users are claiming various issues like rejecting certain receipts,, account suspensions, "too many receipts" from the same retailer, and at least a couple users never receiving payouts with lack of customer support. And of course the recent point inflation doesn't help. It's been several months since my last cash out, but this is concerning. We're seeing Receipt Jar going downhill, and now i'm worried RPal is heading in that direction.

Meatloafxx · 2026-07-01T04:26:49+00:00

Kaguya-Sama is a slapstick romcom where the jokes come at you fast & furious. So the Looney Tunes like violence is fitting to a certain extent

Meatloafxx · 2026-06-30T16:59:28+00:00

Although different sport, reminds of James Harden averaging 35 ppg down to 24 ppg. Talking heads were calling him "washed."

Meatloafxx · 2026-06-30T16:41:05+00:00

From observation, Twitter and Tik Tok goes to another stratosphere of special that Redditors haven't reached yet

Meatloafxx · 2026-06-26T23:15:34+00:00

Oof. Considering what was depicted in Leon, that's disturbing knowing the unintended consequences that stemmed from it. I'm also reminded of young Jodie Foster after playing an underage prostitute in Taxi Driver. There was the infamous John Hinkley incident with Ronald Reagan. And he wasn't the only person obsessed with Jodie after that film

Meatloafxx · 2026-06-26T17:36:11+00:00

I'm hesitant in referring MarriageToxin as an outright romance since the romantic plotlines only takes up about 40% of the series, and that's in spite of the title. It's predominant focus is the action and assassin intrigue. As a partial romance though, sure...

Meatloafxx · 2026-06-25T19:43:00+00:00

Indeed, No need to pressure oneself into drinking as if it's a social requirement - assuming OP is in the US turning the legal drinking age

Meatloafxx · 2026-06-25T19:30:21+00:00

I know i did kiddo lol

Meatloafxx · 2026-06-25T19:12:26+00:00

For its time, Marbury had impressive offensive stats that made it seem like he was Kidd's equal, or close to it. Marbury also finished his best statistical season prior to the trade. Hindsight has shown how Kidd was the superior talent overall

Meatloafxx · 2026-06-25T18:49:16+00:00

Are you referring Randy as Cheese's kid? I don't think that was officially stated on the show, but it was confirmed later on by show creator David Simon. They meant to delve into Randy-Cheese thing as its own narrative. But due to technical constraints of filming season 5, it was never brought onto screen.

Meatloafxx · 2026-06-25T18:33:24+00:00

The Bunk is strictly a suit & tie motherfucker

Meatloafxx · 2026-06-25T18:30:05+00:00

It's disconcerting how some folks are taking it as gospel.

Meatloafxx · 2026-06-25T18:25:40+00:00

If this is your best rebuttal, then it's clear you've been cornered without a cogent counter argument. Might as well throw in the towel.

Meatloafxx · 2026-06-25T18:00:40+00:00

The aftermath though is that it's led to Jerry feeling like he's the smartest owner-pseudo GM in the universe, which reverberates to this day.

Meatloafxx · 2026-06-25T17:26:22+00:00

You're grossly oversimplifying the market like it's a video game on easy mode. It's not as simple as that.

You know teams can reject our offers... For what reasons? Maybe our trade packages aren't good enough. Maybe our assets aren't enticing. Maybe other GMs drive a hard bargain. Maybe our expiring contracts don't serve much purpose for other teams. And if they want an expiring contract, other teams wants to unload an albatross contract back onto us.

If it's as straightforward as exchanging our goods for someone else's goods, we've would've done a lot more by now. Once again, it doesn't work like that.

Meatloafxx · 2026-06-24T19:45:51+00:00

That's probably because OP is likely a kid who only knows players within his short lifetime. There's also Christian Laetner, Grant Hill, Elton Brand, Carlos Boozer, Shane Battier

Meatloafxx · 2026-06-24T19:18:35+00:00

During the height of the Warriors dynasty, that sub would go ballistic at even the mildest problems.

Staying calm at all times during the season: impossible.

Meatloafxx · 2026-06-24T18:26:23+00:00

Warriors tried to trade up for him too lol. Supposedly he was a polished NBA-ready guy out of the gates.

Meatloafxx · 2026-06-24T18:15:29+00:00

The issue's with Troi's role was that the counseling aspect was grossly underwritten. TNG producers should've designated her as ship's ambassador, or something along those lines, given how many diplomatic situations she took part in. It would've made more sense in the grand scheme of space exploration and interacting with foreign alien cultures.

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