FLCL.. what do you think?

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Chow Yun-Fat

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i know it came out in 99 but considering its on cartoon right now its my first major exposure to it. i've seen bits of nadia and all of evangelion, and i really liked them both. i'm not so sure how i feel about flcl. its weird, really weird, but i guess thats what makes it so interesting. its funny too and some great references to other anime and inside ginax jokes and such. and i guess there's a manga too. just wondering what you other adult swim watchers think :)
 

mute_dammit

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I saw one of those a while ago. I approve of madness in any form, and this has several forms per episode. Wouldn't mind checking out the others if they're all gonna show - which part of Adult Swim was it?
 

Chow Yun-Fat

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monday-thursday at 12. its only like six episodes i think though, but there's a manga too i believe..
 

Keiichi

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Definately the wierdest anime I've ever seen. I've watched every episode up to now and I still don't have the faintest clue what's going on, where it's going on, why it's going on, or how it's going on.

-Keiichi
 

TheWhaleShark

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A little to the left.
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AFAIK, there are ONLY 6 episodes of FLCL, and that's all there's going to be.

No, it doesn't make sense. I don't think it's supposed to. Of course, it's still an awesome show, it's just...cracked out.
 

TheShiningWizard

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I miss Adult Swim. Now that I work a night shift Sunday-Thursday, I don't get to see it :( I suppose I could tape it, but I don't like to watch TV during daylight hours... Oh well.

I might change my tune once they start showing new InuYasha episodes, and I definitely will once they start showing new Space Ghost.

Space Ghost: (in overacting voice) You need to chill out, and shut your lid, cup! Or else it'll be time to shake it up! (Beat) And the drinks are on me. (Beat) 'Cause I'm... tired of milkin' this shake. (Beat) And there's no... free refills this time.
Zorak: (nods)
Space Ghost: Excuse me, ma'am, but the machine seems to be out of ice, and... I just purchased this. (Aims his power bands at Master Shake)
Master Shake: (looks down, silently)


Moltar: (looking like Meatwad) The bun is in your mind.
Space Ghost: Meatwad! Meat dead? Make dead meat more like it! (aims his power bands)
Moltar: (talking fast) No wait, don't shoot, don't shoot, it's me, Moltar! (laughs)
Space Ghost: (lowers his power bands)
Moltar: No, see, uh, he was beggin' to die, so I mangled him, ate him, and put on his skin as a joke. (laughs nervously). Eh?
Space Ghost: And you're wondering why you didn't get the [collector's] cup with your little face on it.


And when Space Ghost was in love with Merrill Markoe.

Merrill Markoe: I don't know, I don't know, I don't see any, are there any females on your show at all? I've never seen a female on your show.
Space Ghost: Uh, you're on...
Merrill Markoe: Besides me, but I mean, in the group that participates in the show, you have that, that...
Space Ghost: Zorak's a woman, aren't you... honey?
Zorak: Nope. I'm all man, AND I can prove it. (sound of garments rustling off-camera)
Space Ghost: Sit down, ya crazy broad! (blasts Zorak) Heh... Women.


And the episode where they kept singing, mostly about Steve Allen.

Zorak: (music starts, sings)
There are heads just right for some snackin',
And I mean to snack on a few.
Come on, Steve, it's time to get crackin',
I got a lot o' snackin' to do!

Space Ghost: Oh, there are villains just right for some whackin',
And I mean to whack me a few.
Come on, Zorak, it's about to happen,
I got a lot o' whackin' to do!

Moltar: There are fires just right for some settin',
And I aim to set a few fires.
When those fires get set they'll be burnin'.

Space Ghost: Shut up, Moltar!
Zorak: We hate you!
Moltar: And.. um, er... (music ends abruptly)
Space Ghost: You're dumb!
Moltar: But... I was just...
Space Ghost: No! You're stupid! So just shut up, stupid!
Moltar: ... tryin' to...
Space Ghost: No!
Moltar: ... fit in.
Space Ghost: Stupid!


Space Ghost: (as monitor lowers from ceiling with Steve) Ladies and gentlemen, you've seen him, ya know him, ya love him, you go through a phase where you don't love him so much, yet you don't want to hurt him, so you don't dare tell him of your feelings, so you marry him, you bear his children, and you live out the rest of your days suffering from his cold and silent indifference, say hello to Steve Allen!


Ahh... what a great show. Crack a window, Willie.
 
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the vrrc

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The one that was on last night forced me to forget what just happened, or else I would be laughing too hard. I love the random switches between styles and the seeming (is that even a word?) randomness of it. In my opinion, it's the greatest show to ever exist.
 

Keganator

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FLCL is great. Watch it once. Then watch it again. But don't watch it in english. Get the subbed versions of it, and watch it all again. It will make sense, eventually. It does make sense, really...it all works out in the end. :)
 

RogueLeader

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Indiana. Kill me please.
For some reason the dub shown on cartoon network keeps the expressions with no direct translation in Japanese. And hearing Japanese mixed into English reminded me of my roommate who was so stupid as to think he knew Japanese because he memorized 3 phrases from watching anime and randomly used them with his English.

I think it should only be watched in sub tittles...the english is diffrent, and the voices suck
The subtitles are different too. I'll stick to raw videos thank you very much.

Also, this is not a very weird show compared to some television I have watched.
 
RogueLeader said:
Also, this is not a very weird show compared to some television I have watched.

I saw this one show over at planet anime once, man it was freak'n great. a group of guys sit at a table in a library. there is a tablet at the end of the table and a set of cards in front of each of them. they pull up the tablet and something embarrassing or painful will come up. they shuffle the cards and pass them out. if you get the skull you have to do what on the tablet. of you make to much noise your fellow praticipents get to hit you to make you shut up. :D
I laughed my ass off when this one guy got "flash paper in butt crack" :D
 

LHABulldog6

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I think i alrwady posted my opinion about two minutes ago, and in the main OT forum, so here's the abridged version. I love this show. After relatively serious stuff like Cowboy Bebop, its a great switch, and its my new favorite. I've seen subs and dubs of it, and I'll take either one. The only things that puts me off about the dub are Ninamori and Haruko's voices.

After episode six, it took me about an hour to stop grinning :D
 

Keganator

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Phatcat, Rogue Leader, either of you seen Black Heaven? If you want a wierd premise, that's a good one for ya :D A race of aliens need this *one* guys ... "sound" to power their "big gun" to save the universe from invading aliens. And no...it's not a porno :p ;)
 

MiscMan

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To take the thread back two posts or so, I enjoyed the show. Its a rare thing that I find dialogue so compelling, and more importantly, realistic. The sort of arrogant nihilism of the kid was quite rewarding to me.