Combivent For Sale http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/01/18/okami-to-koshinryo-1-and-2-wolf-and-spice-first-impressions/ Get decultured Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:21:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Combivent For Sale http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/01/18/okami-to-koshinryo-1-and-2-wolf-and-spice-first-impressions/#comment-37283 berkles Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:16:51 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/01/18/okami-to-koshinryo-1-and-2-wolf-and-spice-first-impressions/#comment-37283 "As much as anime often suggests otherwise, women in real life don’t have riduculously huge boobs without surgical assistance" -that statement has left me in despair but seriously i can't help but agree to most of the other comments. the show has the potential to touch on what it means to be human. hopefully it will do so more like mushishi, and less like the last 6 or 7 episodes of neon genesis evangelion “As much as anime often suggests otherwise, women in real life don’t have riduculously huge boobs without surgical assistance”

-that statement has left me in despair

but seriously i can’t help but agree to most of the other comments. the show has the potential to touch on what it means to be human.

hopefully it will do so more like mushishi, and less like the last 6 or 7 episodes of neon genesis evangelion

]]> Combivent For Sale http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/01/18/okami-to-koshinryo-1-and-2-wolf-and-spice-first-impressions/#comment-37282 washi Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:14:11 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/01/18/okami-to-koshinryo-1-and-2-wolf-and-spice-first-impressions/#comment-37282 Well it seems, after reading your post, I've been convinced to try out Wolf & Spice. I've been resisting the urge for some time due to the fact that it APPEARED to be a bit too fanservicey, which is not usually a good sign of substance. Well it seems, after reading your post, I’ve been convinced to try out Wolf & Spice. I’ve been resisting the urge for some time due to the fact that it APPEARED to be a bit too fanservicey, which is not usually a good sign of substance.

]]> Combivent For Sale http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/01/18/okami-to-koshinryo-1-and-2-wolf-and-spice-first-impressions/#comment-37274 ConcreteBadger Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:26:18 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/01/18/okami-to-koshinryo-1-and-2-wolf-and-spice-first-impressions/#comment-37274 @Xerox: I found Horo and Lawrence to be such a refreshing change that their banter alone made this show worthwhile for me. The opening episode was a bit uneventful for such a short series but depending on how it progresses, a second season might not be such a bad prospect. I'd like to read the light novels and/or manga actually. @Xerox: I found Horo and Lawrence to be such a refreshing change that their banter alone made this show worthwhile for me. The opening episode was a bit uneventful for such a short series but depending on how it progresses, a second season might not be such a bad prospect. I’d like to read the light novels and/or manga actually.

]]> Combivent For Sale http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/01/18/okami-to-koshinryo-1-and-2-wolf-and-spice-first-impressions/#comment-37270 Xerox Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:49:17 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/01/18/okami-to-koshinryo-1-and-2-wolf-and-spice-first-impressions/#comment-37270 I watched the first episode and was pretty lukewarm about the whole thing. Then again, I'm also getting the 'surprise hit' vibe Iknight's talking about. I just can't shake a certain fondness for the characters. You're definitely right in saying Horo and Lawrence break the typical anime archetypes. That was the highlight of the first episode, I suppose, I was expecting Dragonaut-esque tits to be bouncing everywhere, cute little wolf gods and what not. I watched the first episode and was pretty lukewarm about the whole thing. Then again, I’m also getting the ’surprise hit’ vibe Iknight’s talking about. I just can’t shake a certain fondness for the characters. You’re definitely right in saying Horo and Lawrence break the typical anime archetypes. That was the highlight of the first episode, I suppose, I was expecting Dragonaut-esque tits to be bouncing everywhere, cute little wolf gods and what not.

]]> Combivent For Sale http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/01/18/okami-to-koshinryo-1-and-2-wolf-and-spice-first-impressions/#comment-37226 ConcreteBadger Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:06:24 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/01/18/okami-to-koshinryo-1-and-2-wolf-and-spice-first-impressions/#comment-37226 @IKnight: it's hard to say how it'll pan out but the two leads offer entertainment on their own - Horo and Lawrence are the kinds of people I could watch for hours. There may be some more economics and medieval social commentary but even if it doesn't I won't be overly disappointed. @Orion: 'deep and philosophical in an undemanding way' is pretty much what I thought too. I also though that scene featuring the potatoes and goats' cheese was fantastic, although I can't put my finger on exactly why! It was just really fun to watch I suppose. @Necromancer: ah, comic timing! Presumably such a diet gives a long and healthy life, although that may only apply to uber-cute wolf girls... @IKnight: it’s hard to say how it’ll pan out but the two leads offer entertainment on their own - Horo and Lawrence are the kinds of people I could watch for hours. There may be some more economics and medieval social commentary but even if it doesn’t I won’t be overly disappointed.

@Orion: ‘deep and philosophical in an undemanding way’ is pretty much what I thought too. I also though that scene featuring the potatoes and goats’ cheese was fantastic, although I can’t put my finger on exactly why! It was just really fun to watch I suppose.

@Necromancer: ah, comic timing! Presumably such a diet gives a long and healthy life, although that may only apply to uber-cute wolf girls…

]]> Combivent For Sale http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/01/18/okami-to-koshinryo-1-and-2-wolf-and-spice-first-impressions/#comment-37191 Necromancer Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:11:56 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/01/18/okami-to-koshinryo-1-and-2-wolf-and-spice-first-impressions/#comment-37191 "that’s what a diet of wholegrain wheat and country air does for you" I just had to read that sentence while a Shredded Wheat advert was playing on the TV, lol “that’s what a diet of wholegrain wheat and country air does for you”

I just had to read that sentence while a Shredded Wheat advert was playing on the TV, lol

]]> Combivent For Sale http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/01/18/okami-to-koshinryo-1-and-2-wolf-and-spice-first-impressions/#comment-37188 0rion Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:13:14 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/01/18/okami-to-koshinryo-1-and-2-wolf-and-spice-first-impressions/#comment-37188 Ahhh IKnight, ever the intellectual... Sometimes a show that knows how to be deep and philosophical in an undemanding way is nice, too. It makes for good light entertainment when you're tired after a long work day, but also won't insult your intelligence. One thing I love about Mushishi is the way you can really engage with it if you have the energy...but it never forces its message on you in a heavyhanded way. I can enjoy it just as much when I'm feeling a bit world-weary myself and just need something soothing and inspiring. Spice & Wolf is even more in the lighthearted direction, but that doesn't mean there's no "meat n' potatoes" to it (episodes 1 & 2, respectively). Of course, the story's still just getting started, so we may see more of the deeper stuff in episodes to come. Also, if I'm not mistaken Lawrence is supposed to be 30 years old, and while Horo's exact age is unknown, she's described as being "hundreds of years old". Ahhh IKnight, ever the intellectual…

Sometimes a show that knows how to be deep and philosophical in an undemanding way is nice, too. It makes for good light entertainment when you’re tired after a long work day, but also won’t insult your intelligence.

One thing I love about Mushishi is the way you can really engage with it if you have the energy…but it never forces its message on you in a heavyhanded way. I can enjoy it just as much when I’m feeling a bit world-weary myself and just need something soothing and inspiring.

Spice & Wolf is even more in the lighthearted direction, but that doesn’t mean there’s no “meat n’ potatoes” to it (episodes 1 & 2, respectively). Of course, the story’s still just getting started, so we may see more of the deeper stuff in episodes to come.

Also, if I’m not mistaken Lawrence is supposed to be 30 years old, and while Horo’s exact age is unknown, she’s described as being “hundreds of years old”.

]]> Combivent For Sale http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/01/18/okami-to-koshinryo-1-and-2-wolf-and-spice-first-impressions/#comment-37185 IKnight Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:41:35 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/01/18/okami-to-koshinryo-1-and-2-wolf-and-spice-first-impressions/#comment-37185 Suprise hit indeed. The omens are good, and we'll see what happens. You're right that it works well as light entertainment, though this causes me problems when I actually want to <em>think</em> about the show as I'm watching it. Suprise hit indeed. The omens are good, and we’ll see what happens. You’re right that it works well as light entertainment, though this causes me problems when I actually want to think about the show as I’m watching it.

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