#legend of galatic heroes

[recordcrash]

As promised, I stuck to SpaceBattles instead of Questionable Questing this month, at least as much as I could. I also went through some of my ancient backlog of direct recommendations and video games. This did result in a higher level of quality than usual, but the price is that I spent valuable brain calories reading slightly more complex prose. Now I’ll have to offset additional carbon to save the world from climate change, and it’s your fault.

★: Control, Time to Orbit: Unknown, Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy

*: Slay the Princess, FBC/SCP: Ignition, Event Horizon (not that one), What You Leave Behind, Doctor Who (2005), My Other Brain is an Idiot

[erikkamirs]

Legend of the Galatic Heroes - Episode 31

[toonabby]

Happy birthday, Michael A. Zekas!

(Updated to add image)

[wutheringmights]

Legend of the Galatic Heroes framed it's lore dump episode as a character watching an in-universe documentary, and I cannot emphasize enough how hard they not only committed to the bit but how funny that bit actually is

[pretentious-art-love]

Show Reviews #4 - Tanya the Evil

Okay so here my thoughts on the anime in general. When I was recommended this anime I was intrigued by name Tanya of Evil, I thought we would get someone with a lot of blood-lust and someone who would do anything to achieve her status of power, I knew it was an isekai and I was willing to put up with the whole "loli" aspect of the character if it had a compelling narrative, but it seems that the title itself is not really accurate, it is only a localization blunder, and her character is actually more strategical than plain evil. The crazy bits of her character seem to be exaggerated either by the anime or the story itself put it is clear is just smoke and mirrors to make the protagonist more "fun" than what she actually is. Overall, this is what I have seen:

The character is put in a situation where they lack the social advantages to advance, this would have been interesting to see, but they were given enough magical power to make them competent, so any struggles the anime gives the protagonist don't really matter, they are OP.

There is no clear reason as to why Tanya has to fight so early in her childhood, she just says that its her only choice, but no sense of urgency is given to let the army join her so soon.

Considering that the character went through a full reincarnation, it would be fair to say that her brain is starting to develop again, nevertheless this doesn't show and Tanya is given a logical, reason focused thinking when it comes to battle and strategic planning. She is shown having some breakdowns, but it is never a plot that is followed up, another aspect of the issues her new body would give her that is not followed upon.

Her strength and stamina seem to be the same as an adult's, sure, they use magic and guns most of the time, but she is seen kicking, pushing and even hurting people with no physical problems, another issues of her body that is not followed upon.

Never she is seen to be not taken seriously because of her age or gender, aside two or three mentions of concern of sending a child to a war. Not followed upon.

While the story focuses in the battle and war tactics, reading the commentaries of episodes before it seems that the strategical thinking is heavily reduced in the anime. More than that, having only one side with an ace up their sleeve comes as rather boring since there is no competent adversary for the enemy to fight. I have been watching other war focused anime like Legend of the Galatic Heroes, where we see the fighting from two sides, which makes the strategical thinking of war a lot more interesting with the two sides trying to outsmart each other.

Most of the battle and war focused thinking seems to be focused in repeat or reenact previous world war battles verbatim. The people who are into these historical subjects might enjoy the references and see the events re-enacted over with the new characters, but little is given for the people who are not in the subject at all.

While I have enjoyed explaining the reincarnation side as a result of making God angry, his role seems to be rather to active in the story, appearing several times in the anime, which I find rather conflicting since it feels he might be interfering too much in the protagonist's world.

The magic system is not interesting, it is only a way for the writers to make the battles go whatever they want without little effort.

While making the protagonist an atheist is interesting, I feel that the duality of believing in God or praying to God as an almighty being could be clarified further or explored more with its implications since this is the basis for the story overall. The protagonists knows there is a being that can mess up her life, a being that can reincarnate her and make her suffer, so it seems unwise to make him angry, this could have worked if Being X didn't appear so frequently in the story since it could have put doubt in Tanya's mind about his existence and the memories she has.

None of the characters aside from Tanya and Erich are actually interesting.

So overall we have, no blood lust protagonist, no actually interesting strategical battles, no rise from the bottom of the social chain protagonist, no social hurdles, no physical hurdles, no psychological hurdles, nothing really to latch ourselves upon. Yes, I have seen some interesting stuff, like how Erich seems to think and react towards Tanya, or how she is starting to get angry at the chain of command and God herself, which could lay upon a path for a slightly more interesting narrative when we stop reenacting real life events (those episodes were really boring) and the anger of the protagonist comes more into light. The only thing we have is a slightly fun character that over react at times but not even nearly enough, not really. So my final verdict is: this anime is just your below average isekai trash, sorry!

5/10

[bifauxnnen]

Since a majority of anime you like are shoujo, what are your favorite shounens and seinens then?

I wrote a lot more than I thought but whatever. This isn't like some ranking, I like most of these animes.

Obviously Azumanga Daioh and Yotsuba! Are my favorite shounens. Nichijou and Squid Girl as well. ^__^ (so basically I really like classic SOL shounens)

For stuff that isn't SOL and lean more into serialization; I also like Black Butler (I dont really talk about this one that much but whateverrr), Hunter X Hunter, JJBA, and Evangelion. Honorable mentions go to Inuyasha and Urusei Yatsura (I never finished them but they were good!!!)

Seinen wise ; I like XXXHolic, Apothecaries Diaries, Hellsing, anddd tbh there's probably more but I don't feel like looking.

I have a few shounen/seinen animes on my "plan to get into" list like Legend of the Galatic Heroes, Fullmetal Alchemist, April Showers Bring May Flowers, Kimi Shi ni Tamafu Koto Nakare, the Summer Hikaru died, and Vampire Hunter D. Tbh I wanna read Berserk one day but probably be a while. (I also probably have more than that but I don't feel like checking)

[otaku-tactician]

so that one guy from legend of the galatic heroes who shoots down patriotism and dictatorships. his ideologies are the kinds that make me wanna kiss him on the mouth. do i need to watch this anime now.

very likely.

[fipindustries]

see this was all actually a trick, i made this as a way to surreptitiously brag about all the cool stuff ive already read

"gut wrenching takes on genocide and incest" i can already read my own blog for that! (noted, sounds interesting)

oh shit, good reminder! i did like modern cannibals a lot, although i worry cxc might be a little to heavy for me

i love this shit, i love when something comes with entire paragraphs of instructions trying to make sense of what you are about to embark upon, legends of galatic heroes you say??? what even is that? this is something that could only exist in the deepest recesses of the internet, i love it

Ok motherfuckers I'm giving yall a chance

I'm looking for something to read, something to tide me over until wildbow returns.

You guys know me, I'm very picky, so with that in mind. I'm looking for a story that can truly absorb me, preferably a web serial but it can be a book, something with heightened emotions, best if it's long. Something in the same vein as worm or worth the candle or almost nowhere, I want a cast of characters I can trily fall in love with. You guys know me, you know what I like, you know what I'm into, I want something good.

It CANNOT be the following:

-pale lights

-the wandering inn

-the mother of learning

-the flower that bloomed nowhere

-anything by sanderson

(you can recommend these to me if you are REALLY CONFIDENT, I'm talking "willing to bet a thousand dollars on it" confident, that I will like it)

[erikkamirs]

This is the goddamn funniest scene so far.

Look at him!!!!!

[clown-princess]

[squeerpia]

A everyone seemed to love my top10 favourite animes I think I should show my most hated ones. The thing is that I don't usually hate anime and I feel like spilling tea so...

Top 9 animes everyone thinks are great and I think are shit.

(well, some of them I don't think are shit but some of them UUUUUUUUH I DO)

9. Legend of Galactic Heroes

This is here because I never actually ended watching it because IT MADE NO SENSE. So yeah, I just didn't felt like watching it. The scripwritter needs a lesson on international relationships.

8. Ergo Proxy.

It is not a bad show, it just has no consistancy. The episodic story to overall/background story ratio was not right. It was too focused in the actual episodic story and the thing with the virus and the postapocaliptic stuff and how unexplained it was and the abscene of conclusion...it is just not great for me even tho it is not a bad show.

7. Code Geass.

I like it. More or less. But it is not good. The topics are so superficial. If you want to talk about politics and revolution don't just use battles and fake deaths because that is just shock factor. I like it. But no.

6. Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagan.

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagan is shit. But good shit. It lives on pure dynamic and rythm which is really good but t h e c h a r a c t e r s oh my godness. COHERENCE, WHERE ARE YOU? Nope, sorry. I understand you want to make charismatic characters but if you sacrifice common sense and try to make catharsis with sad songs and tears I need coherence.

5. Yurikuma Arashi

NO. Just NO. I know, nice art, nice references, nice designs...but oh godness, the script, THE SCRIPT. No cohesion at all, so much symbolism, so much devices for...nothing. No topic treated, no character construction, no cohesion, no consistancy...I hate you freaking bear rain.

4. Clannad

I'M GOING TO KILL YOU, FREAKING KILL YOU, AAAAAAAAAAAH. You had shitty humor in your first season, but it made sense: good actions have a recompense. It was mediocre. And then it comes the second season and YOU GET MELODRAMATIC, YOU START TORTURING YOUR CHARACTERS AND RUIN AN AVERAGE DIRECTION WITH CONTINOUS SPEECH. DO YOU THINK WHEN PEOPLE IS SAD A MOMENT OF SILENCE SAYS LESS THAN "I'm sad...buuuuuuuu"?! YOU CAN'T TREAT YOUR VIEWER LIKE HE WAS STUPID, APPEAL TO FEELINGS WITH NO RECOMPENSE OR ARGUMENTATIVE WEIGHT. DON'T. FREAKING. USE. DEATH. AND. DISGRACE. AS. A. MARKETING. STRATEGY. AAAAAAAAAAH.

3. Mawaru Penguindrum.

...man, you are a bit sick. Please, stop showing me all those fetishistic stuff with pretty colours, meaningless symbols, unconsistand non-cohesionated argument, bad constructed characters...it is empty. Just empty.

2. Koe no Katachi.

I H A T E Y O U. UNSTABLE ARGUMENT. INFRAWELL DONE CHARACTERS...

And the freaking inspirational porn and the freaking validation of abuse, and the freaking vanalisation of suicide...

And the freaking romantic toxic love...

I hate you...

I HATE YOU.

1. Maquia: the flowers of shitty arguments.

NABSBSJSKSKKSNDNDK.

AH.

AH.

AAAAAAAAAAH.

I PAID TO SEE YOU.

I.PAID.TO.SEE.YOU.

I watched Maquia in the cinema and it was the biggest dissaster I've ever seen. It is absolutly incompetent. Characters are WALKING CLICHÉS developed like if the scripwriter was in a bad journey of weed and writing shit was a cup of coffee.

The argument...

The argument...

Oh, the argument.

Rrrrrrrrrubish. Just rubish. I don't want to loose more time with this, Maquia is the most overrated and bad performed work I've ever seen.

[yonemurishiroku]

Thanks for the tag!

3 ships: 7227 (KHR), Noahcest (Elsword), Nicobaster (PJO) (Again, all for the sake of unique)

First ship: Sorey/Mikaela (Tales of Zesteria)

Last song: THE BEYOND by angela

Last movie: Fafner in the Azure: Heaven and Earth

Reading: I'm planning to read Legend of the Galatic Heroes, but I honestly don't know if I can get to it lolol

Currently watching: Nothing. The last show was Fafner in the Azure a month ago, now I'm not watching anything.

Consuming: Pomegranates (no shit)

Craving: Self-satisfactory.

Tagged by @prettyblubox! Thank you!

3 ships: Loid/Yor (SPY x FAMILY), Suletta/Miorine (Mobile Suit Gundam: the Witch from Mercury), Sawako/Kazehaya (Kimi ni Todoke)

First ship: Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase (Percy Jackson and the Olympians series)

Last song: Shukufuku - Yoasobi

Last movie: Barbie

Reading: will be rereading SPY x FAMILY to prepare for S2 and I’m also going to start All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

Currently watching: Revolutionary Girl Utena and other seasonal anime

Consuming: honey toast

Craving: some free time to enjoy all my fandoms

Tagging @whateversawesome @nightofnyx8 @rlbbackup @tare-anime @yellowcrazycricket

[istherewifiinhell]

reading process: chapter 177 (I have been putting off this post cause i can tell im in the good shit and its all so thematic and delightful but if i dont make it now i never will and it will be a super segment next time)

Reading highlights (i cant read my own writing edition!)

157 now in a dad spotting mood. kdj encouraging sys about her grades

yoo mia(!!!) teasing yjh about kdj. yjh facial expression truther (looking happy when speaking about kdj)

the 3 fates use big data?

kdj WILL be killed by the person he loves most!!! (mostly wrote that down to indicate my gleeful cackling)

158 LGY baby boy baby. kids and breaks!

Kdj and Jhw are such bitches to each other i love them

reinheit.... von lohengramm yeah okay got it buddy

oh ur 800 years old it would be some bullshit like that

rvd is sooo handsome. at least 2 yjh

a permanent institution cannot exist. yes kdj i love u kdj

161 kdj doesnt date. fateful meetings ONLY. okayyyyy

jhw emotional sword moments. kdj famed peptalks

LGY: dad ABANDONED US LJH: uh. okay -> sibling mischief ensues

162 ACAB

Hankim girls trip weekend

(this note is atemporally placed) KIM DOKJA LOVE

164 the absolute good constellations are cowards

kdj peptalks Always come in clutch

165 oh to be carried by ysh as she descends like a beautiful woman

167 The kids!!! stay strong!

breaking the sky sword this was the road of the sword that broke the sky -> kuzcos poison

168 crying at this wounded monster and also themes and metaphors

yjh and kdj are the same with there cryptic plans (this was nearly illegible)

168 kdj moral rethinking disease (yjh has it)

AH! AH! Double identity stuff. name sharing. doing something nice for the guy that has scrambled your brains.

169 jhw describing ysh beauty -> smth you would like to share ma'am?

lgy the good child he is being like. hey. non het romance love exists. hell yeah little dude. poggers as they say

-> (crying because he cant think of a reason kdj should love him) NOOO his emotions are too big for his little body

yjh: i do not want to find out the answer to this question GOODBYE

ah. the speed run dress. i see

170 if you read it again. it will definitely be a different story. god. okay. okay. jesus. okay

hsy power: you cannot create the semblance of a human without it in some way. being human

ah. his mom again. it just could be that way

"its the most complicated relationship in the world" cheers bitch

172 just rolling in kdj and his mom fight

i could have sworn you used up that sky disk 100 chs ago but whatever

173 Gasp. garlic eating

"i let u die to save ur dick bro!!!"

20 years. jesus

OH FUCK MEET THE PARENT TIME. oh my god

yjh: kdj will be my compainion mom: arent you like a horrible person? Yjh: why is your family like this

double whose gonna kill our guy twist

175 yjh: i guess you mother doesnt like me. -> is that a JOKE. are you cracking a (gay tinged) joke to cope buddy?

176 "It was a distance that could be crossed, but I could never reach her. It was the same in prison and even now. this had become our distance"

guh. hes gonna listen. even if it hurts. even if it changes him

IM GOING TO ATTACK AND DETHRONE GOD

dohyuk moments against a backdrop of cthulu ass boss fight

kdj can look cool as hell when he wants to i guess damn

Cheok Jungyeong: Solidarity Forever 🎶

"i wont let you die" AHHHHHHHHH

rotating: oh god i specifically was trying to group this segment for parental vibes and themes and now my brain is mush. i need a second notebook maybe... (rereading a bit) okay something like. obviously. goes without saying. kdj is the most unreliable narrator in the world. and clearly there is more to the story, she was literally about to say it before... god stuff. but ill just note out the things i was grabbing so far. the question of how to raise a child in the apocalypse. clear with lgy and sys (like extra extremely so). and lesser with ljh. often kinda. throwing them into the fire. (or a hole. with no explanation. thanks yjh). but also supporting them (literally the incarnation stuff. cant remember where line about 'one persons gaze can mean live or death' but yes. yeah). contrast. kdj mom with the childhood environment and the tone. i think its like. kdj is almost mad about the wrong thing. but its the hurt he has. not the one he may about to have. even if hes wrong about what his mother did (i literally dont know!!) well. it has to be said.

oh also the mother constellation! theres a fun parallel there. i mean. this is of course the novel of fun parallels but still. its um. weird ctuhul twitch stream version of making a deal with the devil (in the pale moonlight -> star trek ep that also has a guy get a guy to kill someone for the good of a state. huh)

also there was dokkaebi preschool. that just seems worth mentioning. and even dokkaebi egg sys

[bluebeetle]

come the fall i am going to be so annoying 2 all my DC followers and mutuals because we will be on an anime lockdown bc Stone Ocean, Tiger and Bunny, AND Mob Psycho 100 are all getting new eps in Sept/Oct... two of those are netflix so it’ll be all at once but the last one is gonna be weekly and i will be not shutting up for a few months about it 

[kakumekadoragon]

Loved this moment.

The supporters of the coup kept hiding behind the guise that they were fighting against corruption. However, Yang correctly points out that in wanting to fight political corruption in the alliance... the coup plotters introduced a different form of corruption to government! Instead of bribery and hoarding power, they cracked down on freedoms and rights, which made them in the end just as bad as the gouvernment they were fighting against.

[incorrectavasdemon]

I’m not afraid of being poisoned. I’m sure I’m immune to it. After all, I’ve been around Wrathia for many years.

Ava Ire.