Since the bandwagon for this has appeared...

[Fantastische Hure]

What is/are your...

Top 5 Anime movies (legit anime movies, not series-based movies)?

Top 5 Hayao Miyazaki specific movies?

Shōnen Anime with best Movie series?

 

[Keedounan]

On the other hand, who are the worst characters in the DBVerse ?

Hard to say without listing a bunch of worthless characters who appeared for an episode of so such as Gohan's annoying homeschool teacher or most of the Evil Dragons, as well as mass produced clones like the Saibaimen and Cell Juniors. Can't really rank them in a top ten, other than Broly and Kale being the biggest offenders, but a few noteworthy names would be...

Tenshinhan, Chaozu, Shin, Evil/Pure Boo, Super #17, Yi Xing Long, Slug, Broly, Frost, Cabba, Black, Zamasu and pretty much any new character from the ToP.

On that matter, what would be a review on Zamasu/Black ?

 

[Captain Cadaver]

What is/are your...
Top 5 Anime movies (legit anime movies, not series-based movies)?

#1 - Ghost in the Shell
#2 - Grave of the Fireflies
#3 - Princess Mononoke
#4 - Paprika
#5 - Ninja Scroll

Haven't watched many anime movies due to not being the type who likes to sit around for ~2 hours, though the list would be a lot different if I had the time to watch more, such as more of Satoshi Kon's works (Paprika is usually attested as the worst of his 4 main works) and Nausicaa due to having similar subject matter to Mononoke. Whilst I haven't seen the Akira movie, I questioned adding it to the list due to being very similar to the manga, though considering it takes out some crucial plot points, I advised against it.

Top 5 Hayao Miyazaki specific movies?

#1 - Princess Mononoke
#2 - Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro
#3 - Spritied Away

Only seen these 3.

Shōnen Anime with best Movie series?

One Piece if referring to series that have released at least several movies. Hokuto no Ken if including ones with only a few movies, since they're retellings of previous arcs rather than continuity breaking stories and even if they're done far worse than the original in terms of writing, they're at least very entertaining in terms of action and art/animation, with the 1986 movie of Hokuto no Ken seeming like Toei's apology letter to those who complained about the reduced art quality and censorship of the original anime. I guess I could also include End of Evangelion, but that's a questionable one due to different sources and adaptations placing the series as either Shonen or Seinen, with it not being that clear cut which of the two it's meant to fall under.

On that matter, what would be a review on Zamasu/Black ?

Both of them can be summed up with the word unoriginal. Black is little more than just the same Evil Goku concept Tullece pulled off decades before (except feeling far more like a poor fanfiction concept than Tullece did), whilst Zamasu's motives make him exactly the same as almost every Saint Seiya antagonist (or at least Poseidon and Hades). On top of that, their motives are never given the proper development they needed. With Zamasu, we only saw him see one race of barbarians and a fight with Goku (or watching it in the manga) to determine his path, which is incredibly rushed. Not just that, but the two were so incompetent they couldn't even succeed in the Zero Mortal Plan until Zen-Oh did their job for them, despite the fact it didn't take much effort to kill the rest of the humans before the Saiyans returned. At least they were more competent with this in the manga, but that doesn't improve them seeing as how their characteristics are still as much a duo of bland archetypes as in the anime and Zamasu being even more of a hypocrite by being outright proven to be a mortal.

1/10 for both.

 

[Keedounan]

What is/are your...
Top 5 Anime movies (legit anime movies, not series-based movies)?

#1 - Ghost in the Shell
#2 - Grave of the Fireflies
#3 - Princess Mononoke
#4 - Paprika
#5 - Ninja Scroll

Haven't watched many anime movies due to not being the type who likes to sit around for ~2 hours, though the list would be a lot different if I had the time to watch more, such as more of Satoshi Kon's works (Paprika is usually attested as the worst of his 4 main works) and Nausicaa due to having similar subject matter to Mononoke. Whilst I haven't seen the Akira movie, I questioned adding it to the list due to being very similar to the manga, though considering it takes out some crucial plot points, I advised against it.

Top 5 Hayao Miyazaki specific movies?

#1 - Princess Mononoke
#2 - Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro
#3 - Spritied Away

Only seen these 3.

Shōnen Anime with best Movie series?

One Piece if referring to series that have released at least several movies. Hokuto no Ken if including ones with only a few movies, since they're retellings of previous arcs rather than continuity breaking stories and even if they're done far worse than the original in terms of writing, they're at least very entertaining in terms of action and art/animation, with the 1986 movie of Hokuto no Ken seeming like Toei's apology letter to those who complained about the reduced art quality and censorship of the original anime. I guess I could also include End of Evangelion, but that's a questionable one due to different sources and adaptations placing the series as either Shonen or Seinen, with it not being that clear cut which of the two it's meant to fall under.

On that matter, what would be a review on Zamasu/Black ?

Both of them can be summed up with the word unoriginal. Black is little more than just the same Evil Goku concept Tullece pulled off decades before (except feeling far more like a poor fanfiction concept than Tullece did), whilst Zamasu's motives make him exactly the same as almost every Saint Seiya antagonist (or at least Poseidon and Hades). On top of that, their motives are never given the proper development they needed. With Zamasu, we only saw him see one race of barbarians and a fight with Goku (or watching it in the manga) to determine his path, which is incredibly rushed. Not just that, but the two were so incompetent they couldn't even succeed in the Zero Mortal Plan until Zen-Oh did their job for them, despite the fact it didn't take much effort to kill the rest of the humans before the Saiyans returned. At least they were more competent with this in the manga, but that doesn't improve them seeing as how their characteristics are still as much a duo of bland archetypes as in the anime and Zamasu being even more of a hypocrite by being outright proven to be a mortal.

1/10 for both.

Now what about a top 10 for the worst characters in FMA ?

 

[Captain Cadaver]

Probably can't do a top 10, since other than Shou Tucker, Yoki and perhaps Gluttony, there weren't really any notable characters I found to be too annoying or outright hateable.

 

[Keedounan]

Probably can't do a top 10, since other than Shou Tucker, Yoki and perhaps Gluttony, there weren't really any notable characters I found to be too annoying or outright hateable.

Perhaps it would be easier for HxH, then ?

 

[Fantastische Hure]

I watched Spirited Away a long time ago once. Was airing on television. Dubbed. At the time I didn't know what to think of it (maybe even slight bad feelings to it, I can't really tell or remember), but from what I do remember I might like the film much more now. I might have been a bit weirded-out by the creepiness, like of the Giant Baby and his witch mother or the other demons (we're they demons?) that just seemed to exist there. Like the No Face creeped me out.

Have you ever watched No Country for Old Men? I never got the adulation it received. To me it was straight boring and nothing particularly interesting seemed to be happening.

 

[Captain Cadaver]

Perhaps it would be easier for HxH, then ?

Same problem there. Only characters I genuinely dislike are the bombers (and then, only for being a letdown after having the Troupe), Shaiapouf (and he was well written for what he was) and the Zodiacs for looking too ridiculous to take seriously.

I watched Spirited Away a long time ago once. Was airing on television. Dubbed. At the time I didn't know what to think of it (maybe even slight bad feelings to it, I can't really tell or remember), but from what I do remember I might like the film much more now. I might have been a bit weirded-out by the creepiness, like of the Giant Baby and his witch mother or the other demons (we're they demons?) that just seemed to exist there. Like the No Face creeped me out.

I don't particularly like the film that much, since it seems completely devoid of content in it's plot or theme exploration compared to Miyazaki's other works. However, I've only seen 3 of Miyazaki's films in their entirety, so it had to make the list.

Have you ever watched No Country for Old Men? I never got the adulation it received. To me it was straight boring and nothing particularly interesting seemed to be happening.

Haven't seen it, though from what I've heard from analysises of it, Chigur at least is a wonderfully crafted character.

 

[Fantastische Hure]

Yeah, Anton sure was a creepy mofo. Javier Badem (I think that was his name) played him amazingly good too.

Have you ever enjoyed mindless/pop-corn entertainment? Just something were you can watch it because "WOW! This looks kewl" or "Damn! Those are some kewl action scenes." or whatever it might be. Not for the story or character-devolopment but just because. Could also be a guilty pleasure, just for how bad it was.

 

[Captain Cadaver]

Plenty of comedies fit that bill perfectly as far as entertainment like most of the films done by Troma or Peter Jackson's works prior to the LotR movies, as well as pretty much any 80s flick, especially those starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Also the Star Wars prequels as unintentional comedies for their bad acting/directing.

 

[Spiral-Force]

Best dream you've experienced?
Worst nightmare you've experienced?

 

[Captain Cadaver]

Barely remember what I've dreamed at all, so can't say.

 

[Spiral-Force]

In your entire life? Damn.

 

[Captain Cadaver]

Still can't remember any that stand out as particularly good.
As far as nightmares, there was one where my grandad died, though thankfully it was just a nightmare.

 

[Spiral-Force]

Are you an insomniac?

 

[Captain Cadaver]

Can be sometimes, but not regularly, at least not now.

 

[Keedounan]

You gave us your ideas on how would be your rewrite. How would you write the characters, exactly ? Would you give to some of them more depth than AT ever did ?

 

[Captain Cadaver]

I imagine most of them would have some increased depth as a result of plot changes. For instance, I've already gone into detail as to how I'd make Daimao and Freeza more interesting. With Goku, I'd have more time dedicated to his psychology and thoughts on his heritage in the Saiyan Arc, rather than just refuting it as not important immediately. With the scenario I created at the end of the Freeza Arc, it'd also result in Gohan having some level of trauma from having destroyed his father's body, thus offering a bittersweet character resolution for him at the end of the manga.
Not sure about the other characters, since I believe if implementing the changes to the plot, they'd still all work serviceably enough for changes to not be necessary beyond further character introspection.

 

[Keedounan]

I imagine most of them would have some increased depth as a result of plot changes. For instance, I've already gone into detail as to how I'd make Daimao and Freeza more interesting. With Goku, I'd have more time dedicated to his psychology and thoughts on his heritage in the Saiyan Arc, rather than just refuting it as not important immediately. With the scenario I created at the end of the Freeza Arc, it'd also result in Gohan having some level of trauma from having destroyed his father's body, thus offering a bittersweet character resolution for him at the end of the manga.
Not sure about the other characters, since I believe if implementing the changes to the plot, they'd still all work serviceably enough for changes to not be necessary beyond further character introspection.

Nice answer.

Who are the characters that really, truly, disgusted you ? So much that you would probably punch them on sight...you got the idea.

 

[Captain Cadaver]

From Dragon Ball or Anime/Manga in general?