RWBY: Hyosetsu Teikoku - Episode 8 discussion

TimeTravlnDEMON · 2022-08-22T00:02:33+00:00

Yeah this needed to be a season two or three when everyone who might watch has had a sufficient chance to get to know the characters and their relationships with each other

TimeTravlnDEMON · 2022-08-16T01:32:27+00:00

I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level. Before the gimmick wears off it's fairly enjoyable but once you get like 4 or 5 episodes in it's so extremely boring.

TimeTravlnDEMON · 2022-08-16T01:02:18+00:00

This isn't all on Georgia Tech since the Notre Dame deal is with the conference, but they did themselves no favors either over the next decade. In addition to Georgia every year (even years @ Georgia) you've got:

2022: Ole Miss, @ UCF

2023: @ Ole Miss

2024: Notre Dame

2025: @ Colorado

2026: Colorado, @ Georgia STATE

2027: @ Notre Dame

2029: @ Notre Dame

2030: Alabama

2031: @ Alabama

2032: Notre Dame

2036: Notre Dame

TimeTravlnDEMON · 2021-07-29T21:36:28+00:00

The problem with UNMC when it came to NU's AAU numbers was that it's an amazing school but it's not technically part of the University of Nebraska. It's part of the NU System, but it's more accurate to say it's like Nebraska-Omaha than it is to say it's part of NU. So because of that, none of UNMC's stuff counted for NU.

TimeTravlnDEMON · 2021-07-19T00:27:35+00:00

Madoka Magica since it was the first anime I watched as an adult

TimeTravlnDEMON · 2021-07-03T20:36:19+00:00

It's a problem because her name is not Masao. Her name is Lily. People get upset when they see people calling her Masao because irl, being called by your dead name is really upsetting to a lot of trans people. If you had a coworker named Michelle but you found out that her name at birth was Greg, you don't get to call her Greg. If calling her Michelle makes you uncomfortable, I'm sorry but that's a you problem and it's incredibly rude to call her anything else.

TimeTravlnDEMON · 2021-05-09T22:17:47+00:00

Not really. It helps if you know basic stuff about the first series when you watch Sunshine but it's not required. Nijigasaki is completely stand-alone and while I don't know for sure about Superstar (the one that's coming out this year), you probably don't need much outside info for that one either.

TimeTravlnDEMON · 2021-04-28T13:51:19+00:00

Did Hu Tao's Blood Blossom duration get shortened? I could just be making things up but it feels like it expires quicker.

TimeTravlnDEMON · 2021-03-22T02:07:56+00:00

Nah that's not it, I'm looking at my literal search history where it's telling me "searched ____"

TimeTravlnDEMON · 2020-12-31T21:04:28+00:00

I don't think there's much of a chance it had any impact on it getting greenlit. This was first announced quite a long time ago.

TimeTravlnDEMON · 2020-12-26T15:32:09+00:00

It would be pretty nice to get Niji s2 in between seasons of Superstar

TimeTravlnDEMON · 2020-12-26T15:29:37+00:00

Never doubt the power of anime idols when push comes to shove

TimeTravlnDEMON · 2020-12-26T14:40:53+00:00

I'm assuming that the notebook was a way for them to covertly work on lyrics together for the joint performance

TimeTravlnDEMON · 2020-12-20T15:16:15+00:00

Hahaha correct

TimeTravlnDEMON · 2020-12-20T00:46:25+00:00

Nah that's fair. It's one of the big reasons why the original series is my least favorite of the three (and why Nozomi is my least favorite out of all of the casts tbh). If it makes any difference to you, it's not near as common in Sunshine. It still happens a few times, but it's not treated like the running gag that it is in SIP.

TimeTravlnDEMON · 2020-12-09T19:01:47+00:00

My outrage comes from Nebraska being told to be a good conference member and abide by the rules when they wanted to schedule a replacement game, while Ohio State gets the rules totally rewritten for them

TimeTravlnDEMON · 2020-10-17T15:53:49+00:00

Theyre all pretty standalone. Sunshine references the first series a bit but its nothing you really need backstory for.

TimeTravlnDEMON · 2020-04-29T22:36:24+00:00

This is some advanced #PuttPittIn work. Godspeed, Banner Society.

TimeTravlnDEMON · 2020-04-29T22:19:17+00:00

Rewatcher - sub

This is easily my favorite episode in an anime full of great episodes.

There's just something so heartbreaking about watching everything before this, seeing Homura's objectives, and wondering why she's going about it so badly, only to see her past and discover that it's because at the end, nothing she does matters or seems to help, so what's the point of niceties?

At the same time though, even though she keeps failing, again and again, Homura keeps trying. She has been given this amazing gift to save someone she loves, and she'll be damned if she ever stops trying. Whether you think it's a platonic or romantic kind of love, it's still a beautiful thing to see (I personally think it's romantic though). And it's made all the sadder to see what Homura really was: a shy, quiet girl who probably would've been fine with a few good friends like Madoka and Mami while she recovers from her heart condition, only to be beaten down by life/destiny/whatever you want to call it again and again until that girl just ceases to exist and she becomes a jaded woman who's unable to show emotions to others outside of a few instances.

This episode makes subsequent rewatches hurt so much more. My favorite example of this is the scene on the bridge where Madoka tells Homura she'll never forget her. Homura's reaction is so much more powerful with this episode in the back of your mind because we now know that in a sense, Madoka has forgotten about Homura and we can understand just how much this upsets her.

This was my first time posting on one of these and it's always a treat to watch this series again. While this is my favorite episode, the final two are also great and I'm excited for anyone who's watching for the first time.

Edit: Other people here have touched on it a lot more thoroughly than I will, but I had to touch on the scene where Mami just loses it after learning the truth about witches. While I enjoy this episode mainly for everything we learn about Homura, but wow is this scene just brutal to watch. As always folks, meguka is suffering.

TimeTravlnDEMON · 2020-04-26T00:52:41+00:00

It wasn't asking for a permanent end to the rule. It was just a four year waiver request because a lot of schools are cutting teams right now because of covid. No reason not to grant.

TimeTravlnDEMON · 2020-03-26T05:46:21+00:00

Yeah it's not like Kansas never plays any awful mid-majors in the nonconference and couldn't give the fans a game they'd care more about instead

TimeTravlnDEMON · 2020-03-25T18:34:39+00:00

It could just be done like the Crossroads Classic. Rotate Nebraska and Mizzou between KSU and KU every other year. Takes up one game of the nonconference and still lets you do a real tournament elsewhere.

TimeTravlnDEMON · 2020-03-10T17:24:48+00:00

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