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  • #91
    Just finished watching Black Butler.......man, what a load.
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    • #92
      Never heard of it...

      <goes off to look it up>
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      • #93
        I officially hate you, TT!


        Just what I need, ANOTHER manga I wanna read!
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        • #94
          Originally posted by Teallaura View Post
          I officially hate you, TT!


          Just what I need, ANOTHER manga I wanna read!
          It's okay. The plot is not explained as far as it should be (I finished the entire series, and I still have no idea why his parents were killed), and the series has a tendency to pull major plot points out of thin air. It's fun to watch, and to read, I assume, but it's not really that good if you actually sit back and examine it.
          Last edited by TimelessTheist; 06-14-2014, 07:01 PM.
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          • #95
            Originally posted by TimelessTheist View Post
            It's okay. The plot is not explained as far as it should be (I finished the entire series, and I still have no idea why his parents were killed), and the series has a tendency to pull major plot points out of thin air. It's fun to watch, and to read, I assume, but it's not really that good if you actually sit back and examine it.
            I cheat - I already checked out the Wiki on it.

            The manga is still running - my guess is that his parents death won't be resolved until near the end. There is a new anime in production - evidently the first wasn't completely true to the manga - which should begin airing shortly.


            It starts fairly slow as a manga but it is interesting.

            I still hate you.

            Okay, I'm over it.
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            • #96
              Originally posted by Teallaura View Post
              I cheat - I already checked out the Wiki on it.

              The manga is still running - my guess is that his parents death won't be resolved until near the end. There is a new anime in production - evidently the first wasn't completely true to the manga - which should begin airing shortly.


              It starts fairly slow as a manga but it is interesting.

              I still hate you.

              Okay, I'm over it.
              I don't know, there's still the problem with it pulling major plot points out of thin air. I don't want to spoil anything, but there's an issue with seemingly inconsequential characters, that you see many times before in the series, suddenly be made extremely important, or have contradictory facts or back stories revealed just like that, with literally no hint to any of it beforehand, and hardly any effect on the plot as a whole.

              It's just jarring to (Spoiler alert......not that it even matters, as this fact doesn't really have any effect on the plot whatsoever) find out that the klutzy maid that breaks everything, and obnoxiously screams and wails about literally everything, after twenty one episodes of her acting this way, is actually some sort of deadeye, sniper, headhunter assassin, that can kill a squad of like, thirty guys, with ease. Seriously, just, out of nowhere. Twenty one episodes in. Never developed any further than a three minute flashback. Never even mentioned again until the very last episode.

              Edit: Also, he's in the second season? I was under the impression that the main characters of the first and second season were completely different. Heck, the way the ended the first season, there was hardly any room for the main character's story to continue beyond that. Probably should have elaborated on what I meant by "finished it".

              Second Edit: Yeah, I looked it up, and he 'is' in the second season. How? I don't know, I'll have to watch it.
              Last edited by TimelessTheist; 06-14-2014, 09:17 PM.
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              • #97
                Originally posted by TimelessTheist View Post
                I don't know, there's still the problem with it pulling major plot points out of thin air. I don't want to spoil anything, but there's an issue with seemingly inconsequential characters, that you see many times before in the series, suddenly be made extremely important, or have contradictory facts or back stories revealed just like that, with literally no hint to any of it beforehand, and hardly any effect on the plot as a whole.

                It's just jarring to (Spoiler alert......not that it even matters, as this fact doesn't really have any effect on the plot whatsoever) find out that the klutzy maid that breaks everything, and obnoxiously screams and wails about literally everything, after twenty one episodes of her acting this way, is actually some sort of deadeye, sniper, headhunter assassin, that can kill a squad of like, thirty guys, with ease. Seriously, just, out of nowhere. Twenty one episodes in. Never developed any further than a three minute flashback. Never even mentioned again until the very last episode.

                Edit: Also, he's in the second season? I was under the impression that the main characters of the first and second season were completely different. Heck, the way the ended the first season, there was hardly any room for the main character's story to continue beyond that. Probably should have elaborated on what I meant by "finished it".

                Second Edit: Yeah, I looked it up, and he 'is' in the second season. How? I don't know, I'll have to watch it.

                I suspect the problem is that you are watching the anime and I'm reading the manga. Sometimes it makes no difference - and sometimes the anime really butchers the plot. In the manga (I'm not that far along, actually), the maid's a complete klutz but there's already a hint something's up (mainly, why else keep her and why the butler didn't eat her or something by now).

                They did a second season, if I recall correctly but the anime I was referring to remakes the original - so it's three thus far.

                In the manga, the main characters don't change - it still follows them by issue 97 (had to flip through it to subscribe).
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                • #98
                  Originally posted by Teallaura View Post
                  I suspect the problem is that you are watching the anime and I'm reading the manga. Sometimes it makes no difference - and sometimes the anime really butchers the plot. In the manga (I'm not that far along, actually), the maid's a complete klutz but there's already a hint something's up (mainly, why else keep her and why the butler didn't eat her or something by now).

                  They did a second season, if I recall correctly but the anime I was referring to remakes the original - so it's three thus far.

                  In the manga, the main characters don't change - it still follows them by issue 97 (had to flip through it to subscribe).
                  Well, that hint's in the anime too, but about ten episodes in, I just figured she was a comic relief character, along with the other two, inept servants (Sebastian never spontaneously eats people, by the way). It's just really weird that they reveal it twenty one episodes in, and then just never talk about it again.

                  Also, yeah, the second season's about the old characters as well. I was confused because the first episode of the second season showed another kid (Who's quite possibly the most unlikable character ever), and another demon (I think?) butler.
                  Last edited by TimelessTheist; 06-15-2014, 07:57 PM.
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                  • #99
                    The manga also reveals it kinda late but does foreshadow it. Even explains why Sebastian doesn't randomly eat people, sorta. Mind you, as inept as those three were acting originally, I'm still surprised he didn't make an exception...
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                    • Naruto is coming to a close. There is only 1 villain left before the fated Sasuke/Naruto fight (if it actually happens now... ) and she is basically a god. And I SOOO wanted Madara to get his butt handed to him once and for all by Naruto.
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                      • Originally posted by Bill the Cat View Post
                        Naruto is coming to a close. There is only 1 villain left before the fated Sasuke/Naruto fight (if it actually happens now... ) and she is basically a god. And I SOOO wanted Madara to get his butt handed to him once and for all by Naruto.

                        No, no, Sasuke and Naruto have to work together to end the cycle - you knew this was coming...
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                        • Originally posted by Teallaura View Post
                          No, no, Sasuke and Naruto have to work together to end the cycle - you knew this was coming...
                          I'd rather Naruto beat some humility into Emo King
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                          • The potential fight between Naruto and Sasuke is a minor triviality compared to the question of when Kishimoto will get of his ass and decide that it's finally time for Naruto and Hinata to become a couple*.







                            *And we all know that it will be Hinata that will end up getting Naruto. Anything else would just be wrong on so many levels.
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                            • Originally posted by Chrawnus View Post
                              The potential fight between Naruto and Sasuke is a minor triviality compared to the question of when Kishimoto will get of his ass and decide that it's finally time for Naruto and Hinata to become a couple*.







                              *And we all know that it will be Hinata that will end up getting Naruto. Anything else would just be wrong on so many levels.
                              As soon as she gets busy and tells the dunderhead that'll take care of it.

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                              • Originally posted by Bill the Cat View Post
                                I'd rather Naruto beat some humility into Emo King

                                No fair asking the impossible...
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