Amikacin For Sale http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/07/08/make-time-for-the-daughter-of-twenty-facesseriously/ Get decultured Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:37:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Amikacin For Sale http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/07/08/make-time-for-the-daughter-of-twenty-facesseriously/#comment-45442 For the love of Twenty Faces (pt 1 of 2) « Claiming Ground Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:58:50 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/?p=593#comment-45442 [...] nothing distinctive, poor reception, didn’t bother. Anyway, over time I became aware that it had quite a few fans, so I gave it a chance, and was well rewarded. Having failed to write about Twenty [...] [...] nothing distinctive, poor reception, didn’t bother. Anyway, over time I became aware that it had quite a few fans, so I gave it a chance, and was well rewarded. Having failed to write about Twenty [...]

]]> Amikacin For Sale http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/07/08/make-time-for-the-daughter-of-twenty-facesseriously/#comment-45365 Martin Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:13:11 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/?p=593#comment-45365 @Josh: I'm currently at ep #6. What a shocker! @Coburn: that sixth episode gives the show a change of direction - what I thought was an episodic 'heist of the week' appears to be a mere introduction to something bigger. I'm looking forward to it! @Sinsl: cheers - the technology makes sense and, assuming it's indeed WWII rather than an invented conflict, so do the politics. @Hopeful_monster: which leads me onto your comment. I'm a Bones fanboy too of course - the character designs for instance remind me strongly of Wolf's Rain and Darker than Black...instant bonus point right there. @blissmo: drop something else. Anything! I'm going to have to let something go for this too... @usagijen: I have to say I'm behind with Soul Eater too - maybe it's the episode count that's a bit daunting. I could probably miss an ep here and there without anything catastrophic happening to my enjoyment of it. @issa-san: what you said. Ep #6 in particular really shows Chiko fighting hard to defend herself, but I'm still getting a strong Kino vibe. That's still a good thing though. @Wildcard: Bateszi's post alerted me to this too, and after that cliched evil relatives thing, it really took off. The writing feels so solid without the threat of filler. @Peter S: if you're referring to that Tiger guy I'm in agreement. Invincible characters bore me and invincible bad guys are even more irritating. Gauron in the first season of FMP is a case in point. @manga: I'm guessing we'll see Chiko strike out on her own now, but I'm unsure as to how she can fend for herself. It's certainly become more interesting now, if nothing else. @Josh: I’m currently at ep #6. What a shocker!

@Coburn: that sixth episode gives the show a change of direction - what I thought was an episodic ‘heist of the week’ appears to be a mere introduction to something bigger. I’m looking forward to it!

@Sinsl: cheers - the technology makes sense and, assuming it’s indeed WWII rather than an invented conflict, so do the politics.

@Hopeful_monster: which leads me onto your comment. I’m a Bones fanboy too of course - the character designs for instance remind me strongly of Wolf’s Rain and Darker than Black…instant bonus point right there.

@blissmo: drop something else. Anything! I’m going to have to let something go for this too…

@usagijen: I have to say I’m behind with Soul Eater too - maybe it’s the episode count that’s a bit daunting. I could probably miss an ep here and there without anything catastrophic happening to my enjoyment of it.

@issa-san: what you said. Ep #6 in particular really shows Chiko fighting hard to defend herself, but I’m still getting a strong Kino vibe. That’s still a good thing though.

@Wildcard: Bateszi’s post alerted me to this too, and after that cliched evil relatives thing, it really took off. The writing feels so solid without the threat of filler.

@Peter S: if you’re referring to that Tiger guy I’m in agreement. Invincible characters bore me and invincible bad guys are even more irritating. Gauron in the first season of FMP is a case in point.

@manga: I’m guessing we’ll see Chiko strike out on her own now, but I’m unsure as to how she can fend for herself. It’s certainly become more interesting now, if nothing else.

]]> Amikacin For Sale http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/07/08/make-time-for-the-daughter-of-twenty-facesseriously/#comment-45364 manga Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:52:36 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/?p=593#comment-45364 A really good show, even though it has started to become less intresting for me at this point. I hope it makes a turn for the better again since I don´t want this kind of show with the way it started. Great show in the beginning, most normal of a show now. But oh well. I´ll keep watching this show till the end. I´ve grown to like it. A really good show, even though it has started to become less intresting for me at this point. I hope it makes a turn for the better again since I don´t want this kind of show with the way it started.

Great show in the beginning, most normal of a show now. But oh well. I´ll keep watching this show till the end. I´ve grown to like it.

]]> Amikacin For Sale http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/07/08/make-time-for-the-daughter-of-twenty-facesseriously/#comment-45363 Peter S Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:39:04 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/?p=593#comment-45363 The settings are fun to look at and the show isn't afraid to kill characters to keep us off balance, but this series would wouldn't be half as interesting without Chiko being who she is, brighter and more resourceful than many adults, athletically gifted, yet still very young. Some of the later stories are stretching my credulity, and this white-haired guy with the eyes, what a bore! I hope he's not going to be the villain for the rest of the series. He's a batch of cliches. The settings are fun to look at and the show isn’t afraid to kill characters to keep us off balance, but this series would wouldn’t be half as interesting without Chiko being who she is, brighter and more resourceful than many adults, athletically gifted, yet still very young. Some of the later stories are stretching my credulity, and this white-haired guy with the eyes, what a bore! I hope he’s not going to be the villain for the rest of the series. He’s a batch of cliches.

]]> Amikacin For Sale http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/07/08/make-time-for-the-daughter-of-twenty-facesseriously/#comment-45362 Wildcard Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:04:40 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/?p=593#comment-45362 I actually did make time for this show after Paul's strong recommendation on Bateszi, really glad I did too - At first I found it to be slightly cliched with the whole evil aunt and uncle opening setup, but over the following episodes it repeatedly defied my expectations. It's not hard to see why it got lost in this seasons titles, with no gimmick as such, superpowers or as you mention, high school themes. However, solid writing and a feeling of gradual but purposeful development so far suggest a potentially brilliant show. I actually did make time for this show after Paul’s strong recommendation on Bateszi, really glad I did too - At first I found it to be slightly cliched with the whole evil aunt and uncle opening setup, but over the following episodes it repeatedly defied my expectations.

It’s not hard to see why it got lost in this seasons titles, with no gimmick as such, superpowers or as you mention, high school themes. However, solid writing and a feeling of gradual but purposeful development so far suggest a potentially brilliant show.

]]> Amikacin For Sale http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/07/08/make-time-for-the-daughter-of-twenty-facesseriously/#comment-45360 issa-sa Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:23:08 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/?p=593#comment-45360 No usagijen, make time for ItaKiss and Chiko! (Soul Eater.. well that's up to you) Nijuu Mensou no Musume suffered from the usual 'slow start' which had to compete with all the more harder hitting shows in Spring. A pity seeing how it develops into one of the more entertaining shows the season. This show may didn't give me "oh wow, I can't wait for the next episode!" feeling as much as its Spring counterparts, but the general pace of the show is great, and every episode just puts a smile on my face whenever Chiko kicks ass :D No usagijen, make time for ItaKiss and Chiko! (Soul Eater.. well that’s up to you)
Nijuu Mensou no Musume suffered from the usual ’slow start’ which had to compete with all the more harder hitting shows in Spring. A pity seeing how it develops into one of the more entertaining shows the season. This show may didn’t give me “oh wow, I can’t wait for the next episode!” feeling as much as its Spring counterparts, but the general pace of the show is great, and every episode just puts a smile on my face whenever Chiko kicks ass :D

]]> Amikacin For Sale http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/07/08/make-time-for-the-daughter-of-twenty-facesseriously/#comment-45359 usagijen Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:32:34 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/?p=593#comment-45359 I haven't really dropped this show, more like it was unintentionally put on hold because of the other Spring shows D: Now I feel like dropping ItaKiss and/or forget about catching up with Soul Eater and just watch this. I haven’t really dropped this show, more like it was unintentionally put on hold because of the other Spring shows D: Now I feel like dropping ItaKiss and/or forget about catching up with Soul Eater and just watch this.

]]> Amikacin For Sale http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/07/08/make-time-for-the-daughter-of-twenty-facesseriously/#comment-45358 blissmo Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:13:58 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/?p=593#comment-45358 You make me want to watch this too now, but I have no time ;_______; You make me want to watch this too now, but I have no time ;_______;

]]> Amikacin For Sale http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/07/08/make-time-for-the-daughter-of-twenty-facesseriously/#comment-45357 Hopeful_monster Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:02:10 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/?p=593#comment-45357 Been watching this series from the start (being a Bones fanboy and all) and have been enjoying it more now that 20 faces is gone. Why? While he was there it the series tried to pull and 'Italian Job', 'Ocean's 11' style caper every week, which there was never enough time for and it always felt some what halted by the amount of time they had to get the hiest done <em>and </em>develop the on going plot. After his disappearance the plot has actually progressed into Chizuko growing as a character and as a detective/thief/adventurer. Been watching this series from the start (being a Bones fanboy and all) and have been enjoying it more now that 20 faces is gone. Why? While he was there it the series tried to pull and ‘Italian Job’, ‘Ocean’s 11′ style caper every week, which there was never enough time for and it always felt some what halted by the amount of time they had to get the hiest done and develop the on going plot. After his disappearance the plot has actually progressed into Chizuko growing as a character and as a detective/thief/adventurer.

]]> Amikacin For Sale http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/07/08/make-time-for-the-daughter-of-twenty-facesseriously/#comment-45356 SinsI Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:01:06 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/?p=593#comment-45356 According to one of the voice actors, it is set in "Showa Thirties" - around ~1956. According to one of the voice actors, it is set in “Showa Thirties” - around ~1956.

]]> Amikacin For Sale http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/07/08/make-time-for-the-daughter-of-twenty-facesseriously/#comment-45355 coburn Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:52:53 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/?p=593#comment-45355 I just started the show this week, and I'm assuming a bunch of people must have dropped it early on. I thought the first episode was thoroughly mediocre and didn't really find any of the cast immediately appealing. But it's been getting steadily better and better. The style (visual and narrative) reminds me of Tintin, it has a great ED, and Chiko is an ideal child-hero. I just started the show this week, and I’m assuming a bunch of people must have dropped it early on. I thought the first episode was thoroughly mediocre and didn’t really find any of the cast immediately appealing. But it’s been getting steadily better and better. The style (visual and narrative) reminds me of Tintin, it has a great ED, and Chiko is an ideal child-hero.

]]> Amikacin For Sale http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/07/08/make-time-for-the-daughter-of-twenty-facesseriously/#comment-45354 Josh Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:43:11 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/?p=593#comment-45354 A couple of us who have been watching this series have kind of settled on this probably being in the mid-50s or so, based on the general technology (TVs) and the fact that Japan apparently lost whatever war they fought (of course, it could be a made up war too). How far have you gotten in this series? Looks like you're to at least episode 6 or 7 by the screenshots. A couple of us who have been watching this series have kind of settled on this probably being in the mid-50s or so, based on the general technology (TVs) and the fact that Japan apparently lost whatever war they fought (of course, it could be a made up war too).

How far have you gotten in this series? Looks like you’re to at least episode 6 or 7 by the screenshots.

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