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Re: Maria†Holic

Post by Sukunai » Mon Dec 29, 2008 11:21 am

I don't have a problem with yuri at all, but the show just didn't fly for me somehow.

I'm just unsure a series with a lesbian that has an initial crush on a 'girl' that is revealed to be a cross dressing guy in an all girls school is going to be enough for me.

The humour moments just weren't special enough.
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Re: Maria†Holic

Post by Ishbalan » Mon Dec 29, 2008 11:29 am

Something else that turned me off was the very unoriginal "fake victim" tactic. If you want to get someone hooked on your show, you should do something more clever.
It was funny back in the GTO days, but now its just stale.

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Re: Maria†Holic

Post by EvaFan » Wed Dec 31, 2008 10:39 pm

Quite honestly, I thought the first episode was very good.

I like the animation, character designs, the main characters chibi personality... I'm expecting a good comedy anime from this.

Funniest thing is how the guy and his maid are so evily blunt with each other. I'm expecting alot from those two.

There isn't a heavy indication of story here but the comedy is good enough to cover for it. I don't think this anime was created with the intention of a heavy plotline. Just comedy. However this is just the first episode and with all romance comes a bit of drama. Who knows what they will do.

I'm definitely going to keep watching. If you analyze and compare in every way to every little thing to every anime you ever watched... It's hard to enjoy anything other then over-the-top anime.
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Re: Maria†Holic

Post by angelx03 » Wed Dec 31, 2008 10:53 pm

Ishbalan wrote:I watched the first episode.
I guess I'm just not as in to yuri as much as all you guys are. It rather bored me.
Doesn't matter. I can tell you that most of the yuri fans are damn insulted with the synopsis alone.
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Re: Maria†Holic

Post by LeapofFate » Wed Jan 07, 2009 2:29 am

Eva-Fan wrote:Quite honestly, I thought the first episode was very good.

I like the animation, character designs, the main characters chibi personality... I'm expecting a good comedy anime from this.

Funniest thing is how the guy and his maid are so evily blunt with each other. I'm expecting alot from those two.

There isn't a heavy indication of story here but the comedy is good enough to cover for it. I don't think this anime was created with the intention of a heavy plotline. Just comedy. However this is just the first episode and with all romance comes a bit of drama. Who knows what they will do.

I'm definitely going to keep watching. If you analyze and compare in every way to every little thing to every anime you ever watched... It's hard to enjoy anything other then over-the-top anime.
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I'm totally going to keep up with this show.

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Re: Maria†Holic

Post by Pas » Wed Jan 07, 2009 2:51 am

The ED (or quite possibly OP) is up to usual SHAFT standards, made of pure win and awesome.

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Catchy song too... been listening to it for awhile now.

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Re: Maria†Holic

Post by Ishbalan » Wed Jan 07, 2009 7:38 am

Does anyone else think that Maria looks a lot like Misa Amane.
Now that I look at her, I can't believe I didn't immediately make that connection.

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Post by LeapofFate » Wed Jan 07, 2009 6:20 pm

Ishbalan wrote:Does anyone else think that Maria looks a lot like Misa Amane.
Now that I look at her, I can't believe I didn't immediately make that connection.
That is another reason why I took a chance on the show then..well yeah XD
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Re: Maria†Holic

Post by Shui » Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:57 am

I effin liked the first ep. :up:

I put high hopes in this show.
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Re: Maria†Holic

Post by Pas » Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:01 am

Just watched episode 2.

GOD TIER OP.

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Meido guitar = WIN.

A few animated gifs of some scenes:
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Seriously, the last time I remember SHAFT did such a good job with an OP was with PPD, not to say that they all haven't been incredibly impressive, honestly I have yet to see a SHAFT OP/ED I haven't liked.

Dammit SHAFT, you never fail to impr-PAINT IT RED. NO MORE WAR. LOVE & PEACE.
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