MrCuddowls wrote:
The quality of your responses are based off the diagram. The lower you are on there, the worse of a compelling argument you are making.
Since you are leaving the discussion, you lose by default seeing as you didn't make any counterarguments during the discussion.
Thanks for admitting that you're wrong and I'm glad we can move on from quarrel.
I'm not trying to step in people's business or anything, but Searz has been trying to move on from quite some time yet you still try to provoke him into arguing with you, that is, from what I've read in the last few posts :P
Just my 2 cents, don't mind me ^_^
YayaFTW wrote:
I'm not trying to step in people's business or anything, but Searz has been trying to move on from quite some time yet you still try to provoke him into arguing with you, that is, from what I've read in the last few posts :P
Just my 2 cents, don't mind me ^_^
See the problem is that Searz is too proud to just admit that he is incorrect. He continuously tries to avoid my challenges toward him to find an error by either finding an excuse about why he does not want to, or making fun of what I said, or me personally. If he wanted actually wanted to end the conversation, he would make a counterargument and prove me wrong, or be proven wrong after his counterargument. That's it. In all honesty, it seems like he doesn't even understand what I said enough to be able to make a counterargument because the first time he said this:
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Cuddles, for the love of god(whom I know you love dearly), differentiate between your own personal preferences and critique.
Proves that he has no ****ing clue what I am talking about. I tried to challenge him to back up the statement, but he proceeds to make fun of me. For that reason, I'm going to lay out what I said in Layman's terms because I know how difficult it is to understand for someone who has already labeled themselves superior.
Searz, I first said the following:
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You guys are not giving Code Ge*** enough credit.
That is the central point of my argument and to support it, I explained why Code Ge*** is much better than you guys were deeming it by saying this:
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It's complex even though at the start of every episode we get narration that literally spells out what's happening. The anime isn't just about war geniuses doing what they do best. It contains many motifs and symbolic elements as well as a story of loss, friendship, alliance, war and love.
That is the evidence that I have for why the show is better than you are deeming it.
Now let's take a nice look at what it means to critique something:
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1. Critique is a method of disciplined, systematic analysis of a written or oral discourse.
2. A critical review or commentary, especially one dealing with works of art or literature.
3. The art of criticism.
4. an article or essay evaluating a literary or other work; review.
A "critique" as you say it Searz, is equivalent to a review. What you do in a review is 1. You make a point about whether something is good or bad, and 2. You proceed to explain why it is either good or bad.
That is exactly what I ****ing did.
You then proceeded to try to come out as the superior person in the discussion by telling me to "Separate preference from critique."
What you failed to realize is that this statement is a fallacy because that was not preference, that was a ****ing critique of Code Ge***.
So please Searz, either prove my critique incorrect by removing the value of those themes of loss, friendship, alliance, war and love. Or you can just admit that you are incorrect. If you make one more ******** comment you're wrong. I'm sorry but that's it.
Searz wrote:
Oh god Yaya.. Why'd you have to do that? You know how Cuddles is..
You are correct of course, but why? >.>
My bad :S I deeply apologize, I didn't think of the consequences :(
I thought it'd make him understand that he's just trying to argue for the sake of arguing, I'm sorry :S
Alright Searz, you are still trying to avoid the conversation so I'm going to move on. It's pretty obvious that you can't handle sound logic being thrown at you, so thanks for admitting that you're wrong.
Yesterday I watched Totoro twice and it was spectacular. The movie always had a very mystical feeling to it and the entire concept was truly mystifying and wonderful. Totoro is in a sense, the king of the forest and everything in the area had to abide to it's will. I find this to be evident because of the part where Satsuki is riding inside the cat bus to Mei. When the cat bus is running through the thicket of trees, all the trees that were in it's way would move out of the way. This is all awesome alone but what really makes the movie great is the fact that this king was now taking care the two girls Satsuki and Mei. It's a wonderful thing to see for all children, that kids like them are being cared for by this humble cuddly thing that lives inside the big tree. My brother never took his eyes off the screen and would comment to me about how he wished Totoro was real or that maybe the events in the movie actually happened.
The less obvious but truly evident concepts portrayed in the movie is how it puts strength in girls and women. Then entire movie portrays Satsuki and Mei always acting without reluctance, always going out and exploring no matter what seemed to be in their way. The movie constantly reminded us that they were never afraid, always trying to solve the problem the best way they saw fit and never really going to boys for help. They always acted humble in the presence of Totoro, never making insulting remarks and only asking in the sincerest way they could. The movie constantly tells children go out and explore, to have fun, to not be afraid of the dark but rather, to be resolute when you are in it.
Overall it was the best movie I have ever seen (I'm not kidding). 10/10
Yesterday I watched Totoro twice and it was spectacular. The movie always had a very mystical feeling to it and the entire concept was truly mystifying and wonderful. Totoro is in a sense, the king of the forest and everything in the area had to abide to it's will. I find this to be evident because of the part where Satsuki is riding inside the cat bus to Mei. When the cat bus is running through the thicket of trees, all the trees that were in it's way would move out of the way. This is all awesome alone but what really makes the movie great is the fact that this king was now taking care the two girls Satsuki and Mei. It's a wonderful thing to see for all children, that kids like them are being cared for by this humble cuddly thing that lives inside the big tree. My brother never took his eyes off the screen and would comment to me about how he wished Totoro was real or that maybe the events in the movie actually happened.
The less obvious but truly evident concepts portrayed in the movie is how it puts strength in girls and women. Then entire movie portrays Satsuki and Mei always acting without reluctance, always going out and exploring no matter what seemed to be in their way. The movie constantly reminded us that they were never afraid, always trying to solve the problem the best way they saw fit and never really going to boys for help. They always acted humble in the presence of Totoro, never making insulting remarks and only asking in the sincerest way they could. The movie constantly tells children go out and explore, to have fun, to not be afraid of the dark but rather, to be resolute when you are in it.
Overall it was the best movie I have ever seen (I'm not kidding). 10/10
Soo, seriously, did anybody read the Koe no Katachi oneshot?
Go do that. For your own sake if nothing else.
Lately I've been reading some Nanatsu No Taizai. It's pretty decent. It's a lighthearted shounen in the vein of Fairy Tail, whom it shares a lot of similarities with. I would rate it slightly higher than Fairy Tail though, because it doesn't have terrible fights, and doesn't try so damn hard to incorporate twists into the story(which turn out hilariously bad in the end).
The power-levels are sadly blown out of proportion right at the start, so the fights aren't that great, but hey, at least they have the occasional glimpse of cleverness.
Also, I liked the princess in the oneshot more than the one in the actual serialization. Sure, the grope-y humor and the pigs are really fun additions, but the "new" princess is just really bland :/
I think Nanatsu No Taizai has an anime coming out this season too. It's probably gonna be terrible, just like the Fairy Tail anime. Because Nanatsu No Taizai has - just like Fairy Tail - some pretty good art, and I'm sure the animation will be average at best.
I think I'm gonna read Silver Spoon next. It's Arakawa Hiromu's next serialization (she wrote Fullmetal Alchemist).
Go do that. For your own sake if nothing else.
Lately I've been reading some Nanatsu No Taizai. It's pretty decent. It's a lighthearted shounen in the vein of Fairy Tail, whom it shares a lot of similarities with. I would rate it slightly higher than Fairy Tail though, because it doesn't have terrible fights, and doesn't try so damn hard to incorporate twists into the story(which turn out hilariously bad in the end).
The power-levels are sadly blown out of proportion right at the start, so the fights aren't that great, but hey, at least they have the occasional glimpse of cleverness.
Also, I liked the princess in the oneshot more than the one in the actual serialization. Sure, the grope-y humor and the pigs are really fun additions, but the "new" princess is just really bland :/
I think Nanatsu No Taizai has an anime coming out this season too. It's probably gonna be terrible, just like the Fairy Tail anime. Because Nanatsu No Taizai has - just like Fairy Tail - some pretty good art, and I'm sure the animation will be average at best.
I think I'm gonna read Silver Spoon next. It's Arakawa Hiromu's next serialization (she wrote Fullmetal Alchemist).
Sittin' on chimneys, putting fire up my ***.
"I biked 12km in a blizzard today and mice are chewing on my chocolate bars. Life's good."
"I biked 12km in a blizzard today and mice are chewing on my chocolate bars. Life's good."
MrCuddowls wrote:
Yesterday I watched Totoro twice and it was spectacular.
Overall it was the best movie I have ever seen (I'm not kidding). 10/10
didn't want to restate everything you said. interesting you gave it 10/10. your analysis is pretty sound though. i watched this movie for the first time a couple months ago. i agree it is definitely a solid find. Miyazaki just really knocks it out of the park most of the time. he definitely knows how to show someone maturing in such a short time and how life's struggles make us stronger. interesting that he tends to show this in females more than males...maybe because of how females are typically always seen as weaker. i am sure you have seen "Spirited Away" cuddowls..but if you haven't and you love totoro this much I would highly recommend it...also a story of a young girl growing up and by Miyazaki's studio.
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Since you are leaving the discussion, you lose by default seeing as you didn't make any counterarguments during the discussion.
Thanks for admitting that you're wrong and I'm glad we can move on from quarrel.