[OOC] The Heroes of Beacon

[harinezumikouken]

I've watched SAO and a bit of SAO II. I mostly enjoyed the idea of the plot, the action, and the artwork. The characters and the way they were written make them all seem...cliche, dull, boring, and uninteresting to me.

If anyone wants another anime like SAO's plot of "Stuck-in-game/Can't-leave-game" try Log Horizon. I much more thoroughly enjoyed that anime and I'm eagerly awaiting Log Horizon II.

[KabenSaal]

I don't know why everyone things cliches are bad. Sure they are a bit samey, but the become Cleches because they work.

[Flamelord]

I'd like to point out that fact that the vast majority of RWBY is cliches and obvious character archetypes. ("Jaune 'dArc? How much more obvious can you get?)

[Asura]

KabenSaal said
Man, Fuck Alfhiem! Gotta admit though, GGO was a redeeming feature. But! Gotta look at it from Kirito's view. He knows having friends is detrimental, since they will die and make you feel like shit, and slow down a man of his talents and get him killed as in the process. So when he finally got a friend - Sachi - she died. It's only after him and Asuna really get going that he comes out of his shell, since he is confident in her skills as well as his own and they work together very well.

By god, you're right! Anime needs more wangsty protagonists!

[harinezumikouken]

KabenSaal said
I don't know why everyone things cliches are bad. Sure they are a bit samey, but the become Cleches because they work.

Not always. There are some cliches/tropes that are rather annoying and droll.

There are some cliches that are cool and good though, don't get me wrong.

[harinezumikouken]

Asura said
By god, you're right! Anime needs more wangsty protagonists!

-The fuck does 'wangsty' mean? xD

[Asura]

Flamelord said
I'd like to point out that fact that the vast majority of RWBY is cliches and obvious character archetypes. ("Jaune 'dArc? How much more obvious can you get?)

To be fair, there's a difference between cliches and motifs.

RWBY's still pretty badly written though.

harinezumikouken said
-The fuck does 'wangsty' mean? xD

Dis shit.

[KabenSaal]

Yea, it's like Inuyasha. Bad, but in a good way.

[harinezumikouken]

Asura said
To be fair, there's a difference between cliches and motifs. RWBY's still pretty badly written though.

Thank you, I have now learned something new. Even if written badly, it still entertains. Which is the main point of it all, to entertain the watcher and provide something enjoyable to experience.

[Lugubrious]

I like Fairy Tail because there's a crapton of more or less unique characters, many of which have development and nearly all of which have backstories which the important ones overcome. Plus magic is cool.

[Lucius Cypher]

Ah man, I wouldn't mind playing a sort of magical mercenary RP right now.

[Flamelord]

Pretty sure half of the people in the fandom just showed up for the combat.

[harinezumikouken]

Lugubrious said
I like Fairy Tail because there's a crapton of more or less unique characters, many of which have development and nearly all of which have backstories which the important ones overcome. Plus magic is cool.

Never saw Fairy Tail or One Piece.

Flamelord said
Pretty sure half of the people in the fandom just showed up for the combat.

You mean people in the RWBY fandom showing up in RWBY RPs for the insane combat?

[Asura]

Lugubrious said
I like Fairy Tail because there's a crapton of more or less unique characters, many of which have development and nearly all of which have backstories which the important ones overcome. Plus magic is cool.

And fanservice. Don't forget the fanservice.

The writer certainly won't let you.

[harinezumikouken]

Ah, to the rest of BKGA. Kuhaku won't be waking unless you're actually within the room and at his bedside.

[Asura]

Had I known our team name was going to be Camelot, I would've made Laura my original concept of a kind, knightly young woman.

But a certain botanical specimen insisted an awful, racist amazonian with a god complex was a better idea.

[harinezumikouken]

Asura said
Had I known our team name was going to be Camelot, I would've made Laura my original concept of a kind, knightly young woman.But a certain botanical specimen an awful, racist amazonian with a god complex was a better idea.

I don't believe said 'botanical specimen' ever said such a thing. xD

[Asura]

harinezumikouken said
I don't believe said 'botanical specimen' ever said such a thing. xD

Not expressly! He implied it when he rejected her original semblance.

Something about manipulating air pressure and its effect on people being too 'op'.

Popped lungs never hurt anybody.

[Guess Who]

Asura said
To be fair, there's a difference between cliches and motifs. RWBY's still pretty badly written though.

I never watched a single anime until RWBY came along. Before RWBY I would always ignore animes saying, "They're all angsty, androgynous teens with oversized weapons, huge robots, and weird plot." Then RWBY came along, and since I was a huge Red vs Blue fan, I decided to give it a shot. Then all my waibu friends found out I started watching one anime show, and started suggesting a whole bunch of other amines I should watch. So far I've seen: Attack on Titan (which I liked), Sword Art Online (which I didn't like), Fullmetal Alchemist and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (liked), Avatar (didn't like), and Deathnote (which I liked at first, until he lost his memory and it became just another crime drama). I'm also currently trying to watch Dragonball. And I think that's all of the amines I've seen.

[harinezumikouken]

Asura said
Not ! He implied it when he rejected her original semblance.Something about manipulating air pressure and its effect on people being too 'op'.Popped lungs never hurt anybody.

Lol, I just pictured students fighting Asura having to wear SCUBA gear or other respirators/oxygen masks...