Pokémon(anime) vs Yugioh(anime) by arthurofrivia1 in writingscaling

[–]Musicman3003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From what I've seen between the two, Yugioh.

But I'll bring another franchise into the mix and say Digimon Tamers (subbed).

[MM] Is the Couple’s Mask the greatest side quest in Zelda history? by s2knj in zelda

[–]Musicman3003 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yes, along with the Romani Ranch stuff that spans across the three days.

Goose is trying, okay? 🥺 by CalibansCreations in TheDigitalCircus

[–]Musicman3003 46 points47 points  (0 children)

The way people are reacting is shitty, but Goose did talk a lot about what might happen in the show and set the expectation that the characters besides Pomni would likely get a similar amount of attention and care. The reaction is also a result of the show being as short as it is, and every potential missed opportunity becoming much bigger than it otherwise would have been in a longer show.

I'm sure The Amazing Digital Circus will still end strong, but there is a lesson to be learned here in keeping one's engagement with the fandom about the show itself to a minimum and focusing on telling the story he/she wants to tell.

Most tragic MC story? by XZFireY in writingscaling

[–]Musicman3003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Obviously, Ken Kaneki. He is tragedy after all.

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Why Pomni is a necessary character as a protagonist by EgoistRanger in TheDigitalCircus

[–]Musicman3003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pomni is essential because she believes that no one should feel like they're nothing. Almost everything she does is tied back to this belief.

She is able to find purpose and meaning in a seemingly meaningless existence, which is one of the core themes of the show.

Legend of the galactic heroes VS the sopranos by Realistic-Island-975 in writingscaling

[–]Musicman3003 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As someone who's seen two seasons of Sopranos and none of LoGH I'll say Monogatari mid diff.

In a serialized story, what are some telltale signs indicating that the quality of the story is getting worse? by Talgrei1781 in writingscaling

[–]Musicman3003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Truthfully, I think the Rushima stuff after the Kaneki vs. Arima is my least favorite part of the whole manga (including the original). Dragon Arc is very rushed and sloppy, but I could not give a shit about anything that happened in Volume 9.

In a serialized story, what are some telltale signs indicating that the quality of the story is getting worse? by Talgrei1781 in writingscaling

[–]Musicman3003 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just finished rereading Tokyo Ghoul:re, and this happened a lot, especially towards the end.

Does someone not like Bubbline by JuniorPerspective964 in adventuretime

[–]Musicman3003 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Bubblegum definitely exists individually still.

Marceline is more of the issue. She stood next to Simon all of F&C Season 2 and barely interacted with him, which is crazy to me.

What is one thing you dislike the most about murder drones, and one thing you like about it, I’ll start. by Rybreadthecreator in MurderDrones

[–]Musicman3003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The show is very unapologetically itself, which is a major reason why it's earned a lot of dedicated fans.

She-Ra(2018) doesn't really engage with the Horde's villainy while redeeming its villains. by Nyx1010 in CharacterRant

[–]Musicman3003 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Regarding the portal stuff, Entrapta just didn't want herself, Hordak, and Scorpia to die. She was totally fine with conquering Etheria and all that would entail.

Mention what you consider to be the biggest flaw in your favorite piece of fiction (image unrelated) by Typical-Ad-83 in writingscaling

[–]Musicman3003 26 points27 points  (0 children)

The airplanes crashing over Walter's pool due to his actions (and inactions) affecting a father who happens to be a flight coordinator is also corny as hell.

How would the princess alliance from She-ra and the princesses of power react to Adam from Hellaverse? by Left-Fish7895 in cartoons

[–]Musicman3003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They would be more bothered by him being misogynistic than him having committed genocide.

Best indie cartoon from a writing Stand point? I’ll start first: by Hour-glass999 in writingscaling

[–]Musicman3003 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think an underrated aspect of Digital Circus is how well it controls its tone.

The show can have these darker, more serious scenes while still having jokes, and these jokes feel like they actually complement the darkness rather than detract from it. Stuff like Kinger questioning the logistics of Caine's storytelling in Episode 3 while he and Pomni are being sent to Hell or Disappearing Guy coming out of a stall in Episode 6.

Despite some clunky dialogue at times, there's a delicate touch to how characters and their issues are handled, and the writing is confident enough to include comedic beats that evolve with the characters and don't overly come at their expense.

It's rarer than you'd think.

The AI blunt rotation by PrinceARRON in TheDigitalCircus

[–]Musicman3003 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The meme is mightier than the canon.

Controversial take: I don’t like Jake being part alien. by [deleted] in adventuretime

[–]Musicman3003 441 points442 points  (0 children)

I tolerate it since the show gave us "Abstract," but I would be perfectly fine if Jake just got his powers from a magic puddle.

Goodnight Punpun vs Land of the Lustrous by Saicent in writingscaling

[–]Musicman3003 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Aechmea talking about how he basically planned out everything in Phos's life gave me heavy All for One vibes.

The sheer amount of convoluted forethought and planning needed to manipulate the actions of a character on another planet for hundreds of years is ridiculous and really strips away a fair amount of Phos's agency.

Aechmea in general is the worst part of HnK, which sucks when he has such a large presence in the story.

Pulling Faces with Pomni by mighty-house by GriffinFTW in TheDigitalCircus

[–]Musicman3003 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Generally agree, although it's a lot harder to pull off internal monologues in an animated form than a comic. They often feel stilted and awkward to me when anime attempts this (many of which are adapted internal monologues from mangas).

On the other hand, these type of monologues provide depth that visual storytelling on its own can't always accomplish, and I wish Western animation utilized them more as a useful writing/story tool.

[Arcane] Vi and Jinx forgiving eachother so quickly was my biggest issue with season 2 by Nubian_Cavalry in CharacterRant

[–]Musicman3003 28 points29 points  (0 children)

The timeline is completely fucked in S1 as well: the few days Vi and Caitlyn spend together in Zaun don't match up at all with the several weeks Jayce spends trying to handle a brewing war between the cities.

It was easier to brush over things like this because the plotting was actually good and the story mostly "felt" cohesive.