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sara_tanaquil) wrote2011-05-15 05:50 pm
sara_tanaquil) wrote2011-05-15 05:50 pm
Days 6-8
Looks like I owe a catch-up post, eh? On the upside, am now happily ensconced at the beach (where the weather is lovely and warm, for the moment, and it would be even nicer if the weird chemical smell in the air would go away. Road work??).
These were all hard!
Most annoying anime character
Argh, I had so much trouble deciding on this one. I considered Rini from Sailor Moon (but apparently she's less annoying in the later episodes of the subbed version?) and Miaka from Fushigi Yuugi (but she has too many redeeming characteristics). I'll have to wimp out and agree with the choice I saw on another meme-er's list:
Seriously, Happosai was just not remotely amusing on any level. Ranma 1/2 deserves a better shout-out in this meme, as it was arguably the anime that launched a thousand obsessions (it was the first one I rented when I found a shop in CT that carried videotapes), but maybe another day.
Favorite anime couple
Hmm, I'm saving my real answer to this question for Day 22, so... if we're sticking with straight couples, a hard call but I think I have to go for
... even though I never completely finished watching the series, which is probably cheating. (I own the whole thing! I just haven't finished watching it!)
There were a lot of near-competitors, though. Yuusaku x Kyoko from Maison Ikkoku. Miroku x Sango from Inuyasha (I have a particular weakness for that pairing). Kyou x Tohru from Fruits Basket. And I have a feeling I've forgotten a number of other favorites.
Most epic scene
Probably not most epic in absolute terms, but in terms of the scene that grabbed me by the throat, I never get tired of the scene in Episode 11 of Rurouni Kenshin where all of Aoshi's villainous team members sacrifice their lives to save him. It just comes out of NOWHERE, and is so awesome.
I was amused by my student's nomination for the category, though (which I have not personally seen, as it happens):
(See further http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ptitle8px80d2wm3pd).
These were all hard!
Most annoying anime character
Argh, I had so much trouble deciding on this one. I considered Rini from Sailor Moon (but apparently she's less annoying in the later episodes of the subbed version?) and Miaka from Fushigi Yuugi (but she has too many redeeming characteristics). I'll have to wimp out and agree with the choice I saw on another meme-er's list:
Seriously, Happosai was just not remotely amusing on any level. Ranma 1/2 deserves a better shout-out in this meme, as it was arguably the anime that launched a thousand obsessions (it was the first one I rented when I found a shop in CT that carried videotapes), but maybe another day.
Favorite anime couple
Hmm, I'm saving my real answer to this question for Day 22, so... if we're sticking with straight couples, a hard call but I think I have to go for
... even though I never completely finished watching the series, which is probably cheating. (I own the whole thing! I just haven't finished watching it!)
There were a lot of near-competitors, though. Yuusaku x Kyoko from Maison Ikkoku. Miroku x Sango from Inuyasha (I have a particular weakness for that pairing). Kyou x Tohru from Fruits Basket. And I have a feeling I've forgotten a number of other favorites.
Most epic scene
Probably not most epic in absolute terms, but in terms of the scene that grabbed me by the throat, I never get tired of the scene in Episode 11 of Rurouni Kenshin where all of Aoshi's villainous team members sacrifice their lives to save him. It just comes out of NOWHERE, and is so awesome.
I was amused by my student's nomination for the category, though (which I have not personally seen, as it happens):
(See further http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ptitle8px80d2wm3pd).
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AND I'LL FORM THE HEAD! I almost didn't click on that for fear (?) of spoilers, but holy crap, that just cracked me up. Horrifying and awesome all at the same time But, guh, stop making me more aware of the fact that I'm utterly, awfully, terribly behind on OP (and can probably never catch up to at this rate). D:
(also, I totally had to repost this because I fixed what is always a typo for me, only it wasn't a typo this time and the joke was totally ruined. :P)