Author Topic: So who else dropped gantz? (Read 2704 times)

rheffera · « **on:** December 23, 2009, 08:44:07 AM »

Pretty much stopped watching at Episode 11. A few of the characters are just too infuriating and it seems like the producer wasnt sure what do do with em

I thought Kato was consistant; at least until 11.

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And dont get me started on Kei. At least the biker thugs are consistent

The premise is good but the characters fail.

The rest of what i saw was fine; its just all the character contradiction and mucking about that takes it from being interesting to being deleted off my hdd.

So; who else dropped this?

Zalis116 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 23, 2009, 09:48:15 PM »

Can the question be extended to "Who should've dropped Gantz?" Because I feel like I should've done so around episode 21. Bad last arc, lame ending. Only worthwhile thing was hearing a Greg Ayres vs. Chris Ayres final showdown.

Supposedly the manga is better, though.

Essedus · « **Reply #2 on:** December 23, 2009, 10:13:28 PM »

I did drop it. Thinking back, it was a mistake. I should have done a grander gesture, like using the DVDs as clay pigeons at the local shooting range.

dbml · « **Reply #3 on:** December 23, 2009, 10:17:46 PM »

I'm glad I didn't drop it. The first 15 or so episodes were pretty bad, but the second half was amazing (in Gantz terms anyways). It was quite the bloodletting.

Tatsujin · « **Reply #4 on:** December 24, 2009, 08:37:45 PM »

Me at episode 12 or 13. I didn't even know it was the first season. There is two seasons and I have both. But haven't really watched the second season. Maybe when I am utterly super bored then I'll watch it, just one of those days ...

parallax.nl · « **Reply #5 on:** December 24, 2009, 10:27:45 PM »

never say a whole episodes
so I think I did good here

Vic082 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 26, 2009, 06:49:48 AM »

Gantz was badass

but i do agree when you say that the characters sucks , i mean , compared to the manga , they're just a bunch of fags imo

though it was awesome

AceD · « **Reply #7 on:** December 26, 2009, 06:55:38 AM »

Quote from: rheffera on December 23, 2009, 08:44:07 AM

Pretty much stopped watching at Episode 11. A few of the characters are just too infuriating and it seems like the producer wasnt sure what do do with em

I thought Kato was consistant; at least until 11.

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Kato beats up a black guy who wants to rape him with no remorse in an earlier episode. He gave the impression he was quiet but you dont want to piss him off. Then in epsiode 11 in a life or death situation he refuses to fire his gun and all the other characters were like "he's too kind to do that" WTF!

And dont get me started on Kei. At least the biker thugs are consistent

The premise is good but the characters fail.

The rest of what i saw was fine; its just all the character contradiction and mucking about that takes it from being interesting to being deleted off my hdd.

So; who else dropped this?

Dropped on episode 6, am still amazed i got that far when i think back...proper dogshit.

Reinvent · « **Reply #8 on:** December 29, 2009, 01:55:18 AM »

I watched through it all, but only because I was reading the manga, still am since it is good. The anime wasn't so great though.

Drew · « **Reply #9 on:** December 29, 2009, 02:55:56 AM »

The anime is terrible.

I mean, the manga still isn't stellar or anything, but the anime just sucks.

Meomix · « **Reply #10 on:** December 29, 2009, 03:10:53 AM »

i dropped gantz at episode 5. I could sense it immediately the mood, characters, and setting failed terrifically.
First the main character was shit. we know your life sucks dont drill it into our faces. The characters were as indecisive as fuck, over 5 freaking episodes to shoot a fucking gun? Dude the idiot ball cant get any worse than this.

Secondly the characters felt like they had HEMORRHAGE DISORDER!!! Dude i can painfully see the 5 second pause between each sentence, hurry it up man whats wrong with you people? Cat cut your tounge!? the anime had that experiential lain / ghost hound atmosphere, as if im watching an 1985 chick flick.

I saved my self any remaining disappointment and dropped the buggar.

SykoDragon · « **Reply #11 on:** December 31, 2009, 12:08:36 AM »

The random fuck scenes were funny other than that it was pretty retarded. Especially the ending and the whole ball thing.

maxxjulie · « **Reply #12 on:** December 31, 2009, 03:02:47 AM »

i loved it. everyone i recommended it to loved it. you guys just aren't watching it the right way. drink lots of booze and silly things like plot and character development won't be missed. it's mindless fun with hot chicks and killing. what's not to like? i even bought the box sets after seeing the fansubs to show my support for this type of show. hopefully more mindless fun will be pumped out by the anime industry in the future.

LiquidZero · « **Reply #13 on:** December 31, 2009, 04:25:49 AM »

Quote from: maxxjulie on December 31, 2009, 03:02:47 AM

i loved it. everyone i recommended it to loved it. you guys just aren't watching it the right way. drink lots of booze and silly things like plot and character development won't be missed. it's mindless fun with hot chicks and killing. what's not to like? i even bought the box sets after seeing the fansubs to show my support for this type of show. hopefully more mindless fun will be pumped out by the anime industry in the future.

fuck yeah man! gantZ has the ultimate form of plot fuckery but the action,chicks, and the characters "some of the time" go realy hard.
plus the manga is 12X better.

Takeshi · « **Reply #14 on:** January 03, 2010, 12:31:57 AM »

Could a mod move these posts into this topic: http://forums.bakabt.me/index.php?topic=15813.0

And maybe also these posts: http://forums.bakabt.me/index.php?topic=16415.0

That being said, I just finished the series. I watched in two go's. #1= two eps, #2= the rest.

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First Stage was pretty crappy with persons running around not knowing what to do. Second Stage was much better, and showed some cool stuff. I had earlier disliked the gore part but accepted it in my second run of the show, not that I enjoyed it, fuck no. It disgusted the hell out of me. This was my earlier remark about it:

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2. I fucking don't have nerves to watch this extreme gore. I can perfectly understand why the TV version was censored. Actually, I'd probably be able to complete it then. I really don't, that's why I refuse to watch Saw, Hostel. I can't believe how people can watch this shit where bodies are torn, can you really watch this show and really like it? Plus, I actually like being able to sleep without having nightmares. I can take a lot of things, but mental stuff like seeing gore and hearing bones break is a no-no for me.

I was surprised at how far they had taken material from the manga. I thought they made stuff up since I thought Kato would survive because he's on the manga cover in the torrent here on BakaBT. I hated his indecisive actions, but he was still a likeable guy. Although his death was kind of pathetic. And Kishimoto's too. He just stands there, but Kishimoto is apparently running in super mode since he's in the same stance when she gets over to him! UGH.

The animation didn't become much better, in one episode it seemed like it was pretty nice, but most episodes seemed still-like.

The last arc/hunt came with an interesting twist, Kei being the alien? Nani? Nani? I thought it was kind of cool to see the people we've been seeing in between the other hunts suddenly having to participate in Gantz. Especially those two fuckers who beat those homeless guys up, I agree with Kei or whoever said it, compared to them, Gantz was nothing. I turned on the dub since I didn't really care much for following the ending. I just let it run in my right side while surfing in the left.

I must confess. I so wanted someone to kill that Priest guy, he was so fucking annoying with his crap. And I also wanted someone to kill several other characters.

I really see the wish to be drunk when watching this series, but unfortunately I have no beers and haven't for a while, not that I have any money for them. >_>

I don't know if I'll pick the manga up, maybe when I'm up-to-date on Fairy Tail and Psyren (lol, totally different franchises than Gantz). I have downloaded it from BakaBT some time ago, and I have read Battle Royale so I think I would be able to take it. Plus, since people say the manga is better.

All I can say if, don't watch this show if you are of the faint-of-heart.

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It's funny how lightly Japan sees on ratings, they allow 15-year olds to watch Gantz while Spain, New Zealand, Argentina, Peru, Chile, Columbia recommends that viewers be 18-year old before watching Gantz. Although thinking that all who is at that age wouldn't be able to handle it might not be correct. But it's better to have some retrained from watching it, than having some damaged.

Crimson13 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 04, 2010, 05:36:25 PM »

Ah, i've had a few discussions about this anime travesty. I watched through the whole thing over the course of a few weeks while it was "on demand". After each episode I'd talk to the co-worker who kept gushing about it and he kept swearing it was going to get better... so i watched... and watched. It never got better, it only got worse. I would love to have the time spent watching that anime back. Needless to say, my co-worker and I disagree on it, and on several other anime.

We're just looking for different things I guess.

I'm looking for stuff that's... you know... good.

LiquidZero · « **Reply #16 on:** January 05, 2010, 03:06:19 AM »

Quote from: Crimson13 on January 04, 2010, 05:36:25 PM

We're just looking for different things I guess.

I'm looking for stuff that's... you know... good.

HAHAHAHA, FAIL.

in my opinion gantZ pros make up more then enough for its cons. it seems real to me. most people in reality aren't very decisive and usually make poor decisions when having to cope with an unknown unknown situations. thats the reality of it all.
and the gore isn't any the lighter in reality. your can see stuff just as gory on the news and in life, what do people think war is?

being able to adjust and like the REALITY of it all is what makes gantZ nice even with some of its sloppier animation times (though it looked fine to me whole way through).

i like anime thats GOOD but i'd also say that i have a broader horizen when it come to different things, at least thats how it seems.

rheffera · « **Reply #17 on:** January 05, 2010, 03:31:44 AM »

Quote from: LiquidZero on January 05, 2010, 03:06:19 AM

it seems real to me. most people in reality aren't very decisive and usually make poor decisions when having to cope with an unknown situations

I do have to agree that most characters did react realistically when told they would be fighting aliens etc..

But that's the only pro i can see.

LiquidZero · « **Reply #18 on:** January 05, 2010, 09:07:49 AM »

Quote from: rheffera on January 05, 2010, 03:31:44 AM

Quote from: LiquidZero on January 05, 2010, 03:06:19 AM
it seems real to me. most people in reality aren't very decisive and usually make poor decisions when having to cope with an unknown situations

I do have to agree that most characters did react realistically when told they would be fighting aliens etc..

But that's the only pro i can see.

you have to admit as you followed the lead character (Kei) that his character developed quite well through out the story. Like many of the other characters did too. you could really get into the characters as you got to know them better.

good character development is few and far between these days.

and i meant to say "unknown unknown" it means to be unprepared for something completly. most people go into situations knowing what they will know and what the wont. An unknown unknown is something they didn't know they wouldn't know.

Crimson13 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 06, 2010, 05:52:22 PM »

Quote from: LiquidZero on January 05, 2010, 03:06:19 AM

HAHAHAHA, FAIL.

in my opinion gantZ pros make up more then enough for its cons. it seems real to me. most people in reality aren't very decisive and usually make poor decisions when having to cope with an unknown unknown situations. thats the reality of it all.
and the gore isn't any the lighter in reality. your can see stuff just as gory on the news and in life, what do people think war is?

being able to adjust and like the REALITY of it all is what makes gantZ nice even with some of its sloppier animation times (though it looked fine to me whole way through).

i like anime thats GOOD but i'd also say that i have a broader horizen when it come to different things, at least thats how it seems.

I have no issues with gore, Elfen Lied is one of my all time favourite anime. It was more the "story" itself. Yes, i can see characters being realistic and making conflicting decisions, that's part of the human condition, we constantly contradict ourselves, so that wasn't my issue. It was the craptacular plot that just kept getting worse. The "art" certainly didn't help keep me interested either.

Different strokes for different folks. If we were all the same, life would be boring.