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glennmagusharvey

Okay, maybe I should revisit the topic of Madoka a couple years later, after hyperbole about the series has died down.

See, right now seems like a decent time to start thinking about watching Haruhi.  Because people have stopped blabbering about it.

MillerCross

On one hand, I do normally avoid shows after hype has gone down, but trust me when I say that discussion can be quite enjoyable. And the more fresh it is in people's minds, the more enjoyable it is.

Oh, and also, it's easier to get spoiled the more you wait.

then again, I waited on Madoka mostly so I could binge it properly without having to wait. And I think tht may have ruined it (Blah blah episodes 4-9 are pretty circularly written blah blah the battles are amazing, but the whole thing feels slow blah blah)

glennmagusharvey

So are there some shows that actually work better if watched one at a time, with long waits in anticipation of further episodes?

MillerCross

I'd argue that Doctor Who works a lot better if you let episodes sit down, depending on the season (Season 6 being not one of these and Season 1 and 2 being good cases of these, due to the episodical nature of the show in those seasons and them being a bit too schticky because show growth and so on). Or Lost, although Lost is also a bingeable show. 

To be honest, I think the flaws in those episodes were still going to bother me while watching, regardless of the frequency with which I watched them, but it's far more tolerable and less trying when it's "One episode a week" than "12 episodes in the quickest way you can muster", imo.

RedEyedAbyss

"> I fought the wall and the wall won

Win."

You never heard that joke before?

MillerCross

I fought the X and the X won jokes are old and rely on recognition in order to be funny.

So yes, he probably has.

Forzare

FISH KILL

glennmagusharvey

ARM KILL?

nohaynicklibre

>mfw when they made me draw "sun creeping on a demon being sexed-up by a weird winged aliend" in Doodle or Die
>mfw I did it

Saigyouji

Playing Klonoa 2 again. <3

MillerCross

You're not supposed to be happy, Alice. Or using <3. 

._.

All Nines

I love stumbling into "the weird part of YouTube".

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MillerCross

Oh u.

There are so many alices. And I refuse to learn how to write Saigyouji. 

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MillerCross

Because you love being Alices?

TheConductor

In a patriotic mood today so:

I don't know if you can see
The changes that have come over me
And these past few days I've been afraid
That I might drift away
I've been telling old stories, singing songs
That make me think about where I come from
And that's the reason why I seem
So far away today

Let me tell you that I love you
That I think about you all the time
Caledonia you; re calling me
Now I'm going home
And if I shall become a stranger
No it would make me more than sad
Caledonia's been everything I've ever had
Well I have moved
And I've kept on moving
Proved the points
That I needed proving
I've lost the friends
That I needed losing
Found others on the way
I have kissed the fellas
And left them sighing
Stolen dreams yes there's no denying
I have travelled hard
Sometimes with conscience flying
Somewhere with the wind

Let me tell you that I love you
That I think about you all the time
Caledonia you; re calling me
Now I'm going home
And if I shall become a stranger
No it would make me more than sad
Caledonia's been everything I've ever had

Now I'm sitting here
Before the fire
The empty room
A forest choir
The flames have cooled
Don't get any higher
They've withered now
They're gone
And I'm steady thinking
My way is clear
And I know what
I will do tomorrow
The hands have shaken
The kisses flowed
And I will dissappear

Let me tell you that I love you
That I think about you all the time
Caledonia you; re calling me
Now I'm going home
And if I shall become a stranger
No it would make me more than sad
Caledonia's been everything I've ever had

And also:

O flower of Scotland
When will we see
Your like again
That fought and died for
Your wee bit hill and glen
And stood against him
Proud Edward's army
And sent him homeward
Tae think again

The hills are bare now
And autumn leaves lie thick and still
O'er land that is lost now
Which those so dearly held
And stood against him
Proud Edward's army
And sent him homeward
Tae think again

Those days are passed now
And in the past they must remain
But we can still rise now
And be the nation again
And stood against him
Proud Edward's army
And sent him homeward
Tae think again

And finally:

Hark when the night is falling
Hear! Hear the pipes are calling,
Loudly and proudly calling,
Down thro' the glen.
There where the hills are sleeping,
Now feel the blood a-leaping,
High as the spirits of the old Highland men.

Towering in gallant fame,
Scotland my mountain hame,
High may your proud standards gloriously wave,
Land of my high endeavour,
Land of the shining river,
Land of my heart for ever,
Scotland the brave.

High in the misty Highlands,
Out by the purple islands,
Brave are the hearts that beat
Beneath Scottish skies.
Wild are the winds to meet you,
Staunch are the friends that greet you,
Kind as the love that shines from fair maiden's eyes.

Towering in gallant fame,
Scotland my mountain hame,
High may your proud standards gloriously wave,
Land of my high endeavour,
Land of the shining river,
Land of my heart for ever,
Scotland the brave.

Far off in sunlit places,
Sad are the Scottish faces,
Yearning to feel the kiss
Of sweet Scottish rain.
Where tropic skies are beaming,
Love sets the heart a-dreaming,
Longing and dreaming for the homeland again.

Towering in gallant fame,
Scotland my mountain hame,
High may your proud standards gloriously wave,
Land of my high endeavour,
Land of the shining river,
Land of my heart for ever,
Scotland the brave.

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DYRE

See, right now seems like a decent time to start thinking about watching Haruhi. Because people have stopped blabbering about it.

Perhaps this is why nobody is ever watching the same things as you... >.>

Forzare

I like watching things when they're popular because I like being able to talk about them.

glennmagusharvey

^^ I've been lampshading myself. :P

There are actual, unrelated reasons for why I don't get into new stuff.  For games, it's generally because I can't afford it and pirating/emulating would be difficult if I don't have the appropriate systems.  For TV shows, if it's a U.S. show then it's either very hard to get to watch it at the right time or very risky to download it, and if it's a foreign show then I still have to go find a subtitled version and likely have to download it.

That said, if it's a recent animé series, do let me know starting next season.  Maybe I'll try to join in.

DYRE

Only two anime series I have any particularly strong desire to watch next season are Mouretsu Uchuu Kaizoku because space pirates and directed by the director of Nadesico, and Black★Rock Shooter because obviously.  Though I guess there are probably others I might watch.

ninjaclown

With the newest games I don't have the time, effort or money. I can't afford it, I don't have time to play it and most of all I just plain don't care. I can already see FUS RO DAH is becoming a new very annoying meme, and seeing people spend all their money on games reminds me of a very delicate time when I was living below the poverty line and everyone made fun of me because I didn't buy the newest Pokemon game or the newest cards I don't care if it's holographic I can't afford even one booster pack

Sorry, I went off on a tangent about my past, the point is I am simply not going to buy any games as soon as they come out because I just don't care. I don't know whether it's due to burnout or painful memories, but I just can't share that same enthusiasm you young people seem to, with your disposable incomes and unfunny new inside joke-style memes, but at the same time I envy you guys for being able to enjoy such an experience.

RedEyedAbyss

Don't worry. I barely have time to play games myself now that I'm in university. As for disposable incomes, well, I felt somewhat strange back when I was one of the few kids back in the day that didn't "get" consumerism. Obviously peer pressure evangelized me a bit, but overall I never had a natural inclination to seek pleasure through owning material goods. Well, sometimes I feel more satisfaction if I can make them myself.

MillerCross

Meh, I barely care for Skyrim, memes or gaming these days. You have to come up with a really good plot call my attention

Or Batman. that works too.

RedEyedAbyss

Personally, I'm more likely to get into a game if it is short. When people complain about games being too short, I tend to be impressed at how much free time they have (case-by-case, of course).

glennmagusharvey

I really like long, detailed, complex, engrossing games, but it's hard to find time to play them, sadly.

glennmagusharvey

Not to self: Propose trope for steam vents as obstacles, as inspired by http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/DarthWiki/TropesThatWillNeverHappen

DYRE

Games being long is a bad thing since it means that I won't ever finish them, plus long games tend to be less replayable than short ones.  Of course, this isn't really much of an issue since for the most part I only really care about rhythm games and occasionally shmups anyway at this point... Though it does mean I don't play nearly as many RPGs as I'd like to (well, I probably still wouldn't anyway because I'd actually have to, like, pay for them to play them...).

Central Avenue

I miss Bob.

I know she contributed to the all-shitposting-all-the-time nature of this place, but she was a lot of fun