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Feb 2, 2024 3:14 PM
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I really wanted to like this anime, because conceptually taking a smash bros player and turning them into a normie sounds like it could be kind of funny. So far this season had like one instance of him actually playing the game and the rest has been obnoxious middle school drama. Does anyone actually like this? Is this for fans of Oregairu now (another really awful show)

I don't care if its supposed to be a realistic depiction of interactions between japanese high school students, its fucking boring. Even sped up to 3x normal speed the teen drama bullshit moves at a glacial pace. I don't give a shit if Becky is being mean to Susie or why. I can't get invested into either side of the "conflict" because I see them as both being annoying and dumb and bad and I hate everything and I want this show to be over so I can check it off my list already. I'm only watching it for the numbers at this point
Feb 2, 2024 3:17 PM
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I remember how it was about Tomozaki getting better.
S1 was way better, because Yomozaki getting into shape was very captivating. Now it looks like his arc has ended, he has been sidelined as some sort of mentor or some shit and this whole class drama arc is straight up tedious and boring.

Putting on hold for now and will see opinions if it patience would be rewarded.
PiromyslFeb 2, 2024 3:54 PM
Feb 2, 2024 3:30 PM
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S1 was definitely better but I won't have you shit over Onegairu, schmucklips.

To be fair, they could have still easily kept the gaming elements in the current season structure without compromising on much. I could implicitly see the game logic behind the events going on so far but they went over the themes just assuming the audience that got hooked because of S1 would just "get it," when in reality those were the novelty ideas that made it interesting for so many in the first place.
Feb 2, 2024 3:33 PM
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If you are wasting your time watching something you dont enjoy just "for numbers" then im really sorry for you, buddy. It sounds like you have a problem of some kind and im not writing this to piss you off, but to inform you that maybe you should... stop and not waste your time? There are many more interesting things to do than watching something you dislike just so you can increase number of watched episodes in your bio, trust me
Feb 2, 2024 3:33 PM
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I was agreeing with u until the SNAFU slander. Heathen!
Feb 2, 2024 6:50 PM
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lamaraptor said:
I really wanted to like this anime, because conceptually taking a smash bros player and turning them into a normie sounds like it could be kind of funny. So far this season had like one instance of him actually playing the game and the rest has been obnoxious middle school drama. Does anyone actually like this? Is this for fans of Oregairu now (another really awful show)

I don't care if its supposed to be a realistic depiction of interactions between japanese high school students, its fucking boring. Even sped up to 3x normal speed the teen drama bullshit moves at a glacial pace. I don't give a shit if Becky is being mean to Susie or why. I can't get invested into either side of the "conflict" because I see them as both being annoying and dumb and bad and I hate everything and I want this show to be over so I can check it off my list already. I'm only watching it for the numbers at this point

I'm enjoying the show. Oregairu is peak. this one is quite good.
Feb 2, 2024 7:16 PM
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yes, i like the story. If you dont like it drop it, you can also write a review, its not necessary to throw a fit in the forums. Plus the theme of the story has always been the same, both on s1 and s2. Plus weird you even started watching the show since the setting was always in high school, with high schoolers lol.
Feb 2, 2024 8:16 PM
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Oregairu owns you
Feb 2, 2024 8:49 PM
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Cestlavie_ said:
I was agreeing with u until the SNAFU slander. Heathen!

Is oregairu another name for SNAFU?
Feb 2, 2024 8:56 PM

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EP1C_G4YM3R said:
Cestlavie_ said:
I was agreeing with u until the SNAFU slander. Heathen!

Is oregairu another name for SNAFU?

yh just used part of the english name
Feb 2, 2024 9:39 PM

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I'm enjoying this a lot, but I can see where it falls short. The whole first season was about Tomozaki learning how to socialize, and now you want to see him use what he's learned. The sports festival mission delivers on that, but the bullying arc puts a stop to it and turns Tomozaki into a background character in his own show.

@Animaticide
Rewriting the bully arc with JRPG gamer flavor.

Oh no! Demon Queen (Erika) is attacking the town! Hero (Tama) tried to defend against her, but was too weak and was forced to escape. Now while being hunted by DQ, Hero needs to:

Recruit party members (Tomozaki and others)
Grind for experience (become more popular)
Petition the Queen and the other towns for aid (have Aoi convince all the other dumbasses)
Get the Legendary Weapons that defeated DQ in the past (Chad and his girlfriend)
MALoween 2025 Candy: ///
Feb 2, 2024 10:49 PM
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nakamura shuji carried this anime
Feb 2, 2024 11:14 PM

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This isn't a gaming focused show like Shangri-La Frontier. This is a school based drama and romance story. While it has comedy from the situations Tomozaki ends up in due to his quest for personal growth, it isn't even listed as part of its genres because it comes in third behind the drama and romance of the story. I'm not sure how you watched the 1st season and expected the things you list on your post and not what it always was.

If you don't like the first 5 episodes because they aren't as interesting as the arcs from the 1st season thus far I would agree with you there, but you sound like you genuinely hate the show for being different than what it is. It was never a "Smash Bros anime". Smash Bros is an important piece of the story but it is rarely the focus. It certainly won't become the focus this season. If they make a third season it will actually be a major focus at that point but even then it remains a vehicle for character growth and development. This show isn't about Tomozaki becoming the greatest Smash player ever so why would it focus so much on the gaming aspect of the series? He's already the top ranked player in Smash, outside of it connecting him closely to Hinami, and more loosely to other classmates, there is no need to focus on the gaming aspect outside of that.

Be prepared for more teen drama bullshit as the next arc is a school festival that Tomozaki plays a major part in. Aside from some side quest stuff in it I think it is much more interesting than the 2 volumes they finished over these 5 episodes, which are probably the weakest of the entire light novel, but the focus of that arc will be more romance, drama, and some comedy mixed in. In my opinion the 2nd half of the season will be much more interesting over all, but that assumes you want to watch a well written character drama and not a purely gaming focused show.
Feb 3, 2024 1:40 AM
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Have you ever thought of the fact that maybe it's a Anime about a guy and how he enjoys his new highschool life and not about Gaming?
Feb 3, 2024 5:20 AM
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yea s1 was good like every show or rl show it is. Cuz its beginning, learning, changing and everything. He used to game alot, he still games but ofc s2 woyld be more focused on rl problems he face. I too agree i loved first season more, even romance was good and interesting. Season 2 is all about his new life after change and his perspective and solving problems. After erika arc who knows what twist we can expect. And about oregairu wtf man that was really good anime. What anime can surpass it at high school psychological level plus it was super interesting to watch Hachi. Sry for my shitty english.
Feb 3, 2024 12:57 PM
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Kudzio said:
If you are wasting your time watching something you dont enjoy just "for numbers" then im really sorry for you, buddy. It sounds like you have a problem of some kind and im not writing this to piss you off, but to inform you that maybe you should... stop and not waste your time? There are many more interesting things to do than watching something you dislike just so you can increase number of watched episodes in your bio, trust me

I totally agree season 1 was better but it's actually just 5 episodes into S2 and it hasn't even been bad just a little slow in some aspects I have no problems with it tho and look forward to the rest 🤷🏾
Feb 3, 2024 5:22 PM

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S2 has just been boring so far(watching at 1x speed). Very very dragging drama and teaching us lessons I dont agree with like "toughen it up, even if you are bullied".
Feb 3, 2024 11:00 PM
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just dont watch it
Feb 3, 2024 11:27 PM
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Reply to Kudzio
If you are wasting your time watching something you dont enjoy just "for numbers" then im really sorry for you, buddy. It sounds like you have a problem of some kind and im not writing this to piss you off, but to inform you that maybe you should... stop and not waste your time? There are many more interesting things to do than watching something you dislike just so you can increase number of watched episodes in your bio, trust me
@Kudzio oh trust me i know i have a problem. and i wasn't really hoping to affect any change by ranting here, just venting mostly and seeing if maybe anybody else was feeling as frustrated watching this.
Feb 3, 2024 11:30 PM
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I was agreeing with u until the SNAFU slander. Heathen!
@Cestlavie_ yes i hate SNAFU. intellectually i understand it's a masterclass of its genre. I just happen to disdain its genre with every fiber of my being, and would rather skip rope with my intestines in the nearest three way... four way intersection than ever have to be subjected to it again.

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