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Title: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Rai on 28 March, 2010, 07:01:16 pm
An order not from me, as that would be worthless, but from the very depth of your consciousness. I am merely communicating the point that I'm sure is discreetly kept at the core of every sensible human being.


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Youef on 28 March, 2010, 07:08:35 pm
How far are you?


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Rai on 28 March, 2010, 07:46:14 pm
Just finished 11, been dorking around out of excitement from awesomeness, but I'm about to watch 12.


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Spring-Loaded on 28 March, 2010, 08:06:49 pm
UF likes it so I shall check it out.


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Random on 28 March, 2010, 08:34:12 pm
What is the premise of the show?


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Rai on 28 March, 2010, 09:47:59 pm
What is the premise of the show?

I'm lazy so I'll quote MAL.

Quote
In Tokyo's downtown district of Ikebukuro, amidst many strange rumors and warnings of anonymous gangs and dangerous occupants, one urban legend stands out above the rest – the existence of a headless “Black Rider” who is said to be seen driving a jet-black motorcycle through the city streets.

Ryuugamine Mikado has always longed for the excitement of the city life, and an invitation from a childhood friend convinces him to move to Tokyo. Witnessing the Black Rider on his first day in the city, his wishes already seem to have been granted. But as supernatural events begin to occur, ordinary citizens like himself, along with Ikebukuro's most colorful inhabitants, are mixed up in the commotion breaking out in their city.

That doesn't do it justice though. It's by the same studio as Baccano, and is an adaption of a light novel... That is written by the same person who wrote the light novel Baccano is adapted from. So.

Also, opening,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PW3wlBHl1qk&feature=related

It's mirrored though, because youtube is run by dorks and openings can't be normally posted anymore.


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Youef on 28 March, 2010, 10:10:08 pm
Apparently they're changing the opening two weeks from now (no new episode next week). New characters and whatnot.


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Rai on 28 March, 2010, 10:31:00 pm
Yeah, which leaves me hesitant, because I love the current song.

I saw on OT a big tall picture of the new characters in the same poses as the characters are in for the ending. With Mikado at the top and Celty at the bottom being flipped, and it looks kinda weird because when you get to the bottom, Mikado looks all badass.


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Youef on 28 March, 2010, 10:37:28 pm
Yeah, I saw that too.

That kid who used pens to stab people was annoying. I'm glad he isn't in it.


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Random on 28 March, 2010, 10:42:15 pm
I haven't seen Baccano, so that doesn't give me a lot of perspective. I might look into it down the line though. Probably won't watch it while it's airing anyway.


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: GameFreak_Jake on 28 March, 2010, 11:16:48 pm
UF likes it so I shall check it out after it's done airing.


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Rai on 29 March, 2010, 09:01:05 am
Yeah, I saw that too.

That kid who used pens to stab people was annoying. I'm glad he isn't in it.

He was a doofus.

The only good thing that came from his existence were the subsequent Shizuo responses (or lack thereof) to his pen stabs.

And Izaya trolling the hell out of him in episode 12.


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Youef on 29 March, 2010, 11:21:25 am
Yeah, I saw that too.

That kid who used pens to stab people was annoying. I'm glad he isn't in it.

He was a doofus.

The only good thing that came from his existence were the subsequent Shizuo responses (or lack thereof) to his pen stabs.

And Izaya trolling the hell out of him in episode 12.
Those parts were A-A-A-mazing.


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Youef on 29 March, 2010, 11:40:40 am
Hey Raizor. Not that I care about it, but:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZxnO-7MPxM


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Rai on 29 March, 2010, 01:32:05 pm
Now that is amazing.

But I feel bad because some of those characters have only been in the manga so far and I don't know who they are...


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Rai on 29 March, 2010, 01:34:12 pm
Agh, and I didn't notice that Nozomu and Izaya had the same voice actor.

But I guess that's not too bad, considering they're in Japanese, but whatever.


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Esh on 29 March, 2010, 02:30:11 pm
I approve of this topic....

I've been watching from when it first started.... I might change my profile back to Shizuo because he's just that awesome....


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Rai on 29 March, 2010, 03:12:16 pm
I remember the joys I had when I first watched the trailer, the part when Izaya got hit by the trash can.

And no fair you're all taking all the cool dudes.

Oh wait...


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: 5BASS on 29 March, 2010, 06:41:39 pm
When I saw Rai's sig. picture I thought it was a girl, because, well, it looks like one, and looks like the kind of girl Rai likes.  So I was confused when some site said it was a guy.  Especially since his name looks like a females.  >.>


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: 5BASS on 29 March, 2010, 06:49:04 pm
God damnit.  I just confused Rai and Ing. >.<

Anyway, Shinra still looks like a girl and why should I watch this?


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Youef on 29 March, 2010, 06:53:24 pm
Because it's a good show.


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Esh on 29 March, 2010, 06:55:10 pm
Because of Shizuo.... HE PUNCHED A MAN OUT OF HIS CLOTHES!

Seriously it's awesome.... And episode 11 has such an awesome moment in it....


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: 5BASS on 29 March, 2010, 06:56:46 pm
but why is it a good show?

Because of Shizuo.... HE PUNCHED A MAN OUT OF HIS CLOTHES!

Seriously it's awesome.... And episode 11 has such an awesome moment in it....

is he completely naked?


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediat
Post by: Marie Rose on 29 March, 2010, 06:59:00 pm
That gif seems to be the reason half the people get into the show. The same can be said for the people on OT.


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Post by: 5BASS on 29 March, 2010, 07:10:09 pm
That gif seems to be the reason half the people get into the show. The same can be said for the people on OT.

Yeah, but the OT board is full of posers and guys who like Bleach,Naruto, and One Piece and think those are the glory of anime. >.>


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Esh on 29 March, 2010, 07:10:58 pm
I knew nothing about DRRR!

I just heard there was a show starting by the guy behind Baccano....

Then the show got awesome....

It's a good show.... Trust me....


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediat
Post by: Marie Rose on 29 March, 2010, 07:13:12 pm
That gif seems to be the reason half the people get into the show. The same can be said for the people on OT.

Yeah, but the OT board is full of posers and guys who like Bleach,Naruto, and One Piece and think those are the glory of anime. >.>
They actually troll quite a lot on Bleach and Naruto, and One Piece doesn't seem to be brought up much nowadays, but I just know this cause I lurk quite a bit. Also, don't forget the loli and futa topics.


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: 5BASS on 29 March, 2010, 07:14:26 pm
I knew nothing about DRRR!

I just heard there was a show starting by the guy behind Baccano....

Then the show got awesome....

It's a good show.... Trust me....

How can you know it's a good show if you're never seen it?

That gif seems to be the reason half the people get into the show. The same can be said for the people on OT.

Yeah, but the OT board is full of posers and guys who like Bleach,Naruto, and One Piece and think those are the glory of anime. >.>
They actually troll quite a lot on Bleach and Naruto, and One Piece doesn't seem to be brought up much nowadays, but I just know this cause I lurk quite a bit. Also, don't forget the loli and futa topics.

well, they're still posers and only like very few and specific shows. >.>


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Maniac234678 on 29 March, 2010, 07:15:39 pm
lol im late

sorry no thanks bro i never did give a **** about this

That gif seems to be the reason half the people get into the show. The same can be said for the people on OT.

Yeah, but the OT board is full of posers and guys who like Bleach,Naruto, and One Piece and think those are the glory of anime. >.>

...


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: 5BASS on 29 March, 2010, 07:16:27 pm
lol im late

sorry no thanks bro i never did give a **** about this

That gif seems to be the reason half the people get into the show. The same can be said for the people on OT.

Yeah, but the OT board is full of posers and guys who like Bleach,Naruto, and One Piece and think those are the glory of anime. >.>

...

that's just what i've noticed >.>


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Esh on 29 March, 2010, 07:18:58 pm
I knew nothing about DRRR!

I just heard there was a show starting by the guy behind Baccano....

Then the show got awesome....

It's a good show.... Trust me....

How can you know it's a good show if you're never seen it?

I have seen it.... So far....


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Maniac234678 on 29 March, 2010, 07:19:29 pm
That's not even in character of anime fandom. There is no community that thinks something along those lines.


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Ahriman on 29 March, 2010, 07:21:11 pm
Yeah, but the OT board is full of posers and guys who like Bleach,Naruto, and One Piece and think those are the glory of anime. >.>

You have clearly never been to OT.


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: 5BASS on 29 March, 2010, 07:43:53 pm
when I was there, they thought that. >.>


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediat
Post by: Youef on 29 March, 2010, 08:02:14 pm
Regardless OT is a terrible place.


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Esh on 29 March, 2010, 08:03:13 pm
What is OT?



Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Maniac234678 on 29 March, 2010, 08:03:20 pm
Did they bully you?


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Youef on 29 March, 2010, 08:05:25 pm
Did they bully you?
Considering how my Gamefaqs account is banned, no. I only lurk there.


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Rai on 29 March, 2010, 08:16:41 pm
First,

Because it's a good show.

This.

When I saw Rai's sig. picture I thought it was a girl, because, well, it looks like one, and looks like the kind of girl Rai likes.  So I was confused when some site said it was a guy.  Especially since his name looks like a females.  >.>
God damnit.  I just confused Rai and Ing. >.<

Anyway, Shinra still looks like a girl and why should I watch this?

Also, don't worry because it's also the sort of girl I like.

Except the whole being a guy part.

I knew nothing about DRRR!

I just heard there was a show starting by the guy behind Baccano....

Then the show got awesome....

It's a good show.... Trust me....

I remember looking at a list of shows coming up this season, seeing one called "DRRR!!", going "what", reading that it was written and animated by the same guy/people who did Baccano, interest peaked, watched trailer, cue Izaya getting his by a trash can, cue unwavering interest.

Regardless OT is a terrible place.

Also this, but like NGG, it's terribleness is addicting and quite fun to watch.


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Esh on 29 March, 2010, 08:27:55 pm
I think we need a profile fad....

Anyway.... The Isaac and Miria cameo in 11 was AWESOME! So does that mean they're both the same cannon?


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Spring-Loaded on 29 March, 2010, 08:31:29 pm
should make a movie called "Other Titles".


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: TBizzle on 29 March, 2010, 08:36:14 pm
OT JUST POSTED THIS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsWMjLWP5eE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsWMjLWP5eE)

OT IS AWESOME


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Spring-Loaded on 29 March, 2010, 08:39:51 pm
OT JUST POSTED THIS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsWMjLWP5eE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsWMjLWP5eE)

OT IS AWESOME

(http://www.filmwad.com/fw_images/2009/02/03/christian-bale-pulls-an-american-psycho.jpg)

^my expression


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Esh on 29 March, 2010, 08:40:12 pm
OT JUST POSTED THIS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsWMjLWP5eE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsWMjLWP5eE)

OT IS AWESOME

....

Beautiful....


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Rai on 29 March, 2010, 08:43:32 pm
I think we need a profile fad....

Anyway.... The Isaac and Miria cameo in 11 was AWESOME! So does that mean they're both the same cannon?


A lot of the author's things are in the same continuity. He has another thing called Vamp! (exclamation marks mandatory) that plays a part in Shizuo's backstory.


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Ahriman on 29 March, 2010, 08:49:53 pm
OT JUST POSTED THIS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsWMjLWP5eE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsWMjLWP5eE)

OT IS AWESOME

lol


wat


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Esh on 29 March, 2010, 08:58:23 pm
I think we need a profile fad....

Anyway.... The Isaac and Miria cameo in 11 was AWESOME! So does that mean they're both the same cannon?


A lot of the author's things are in the same continuity. He has another thing called Vamp! (exclamation marks mandatory) that plays a part in Shizuo's backstory.

Where can I read those? I'm having trouble finding his light novels....


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Rai on 29 March, 2010, 09:07:49 pm
Don't think they're officially translated, all I heard about Baccano was fan translations, but I didn't look into it further, and I heard that it's more difficult with Durarara.

Hadn't heard about Vamp! until I looked up the guy, so it might be even less likely to be translated...


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Rai on 29 March, 2010, 09:12:09 pm
In other news,

Quote
Excerpt of the author's notes from DRRR!! X1:

It's an extremely bizarre title, but once you read the entire book... you probably won't get the meaning. I was close to finishing writing this book, and when the chief editor told me, "it's almost about time you gave an official title to the PR department", I said automatically,

"Du... Durarara?"

In response to this string of syllables came the chief editor's response.

"Ho, I love titles like these with unclear meanings. Let's go with this... but how to you spell it in English?"

I didn't think it'd get approved, and while I was still dazed by it all, the chief editor asked,

"...Will you add on a '!' like in 'Baccano!' and 'BoWWow!'?"

Never expecting it to get approved and my thoughts in utter disarray, I said without thinking,

"It's rare we get the chance to, so let's add two exclaimation marks while we're at it."

After a moment's silence, I heard what I thought was the sound of rustling paper, then came the explosive laughter from the chief editor.

"Wahahahahahaha! It looks extremely stupid written down on paper! It's rare we get the chance so let's go with this!"

And so the name "デュラララ!!" was born--- but I'm still not quite sure what it means.


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Esh on 29 March, 2010, 09:25:27 pm
Oh well.... At least we have two awesome animes.... I hope they do a second series of Baccano....


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Rai on 29 March, 2010, 09:49:43 pm
I like it as it is, but I'm just saying that out of fear it won't be as good.

Might be neat if Vamp! were animated.

Except you know I don't know anything about it.


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Rai on 29 March, 2010, 10:40:28 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAO4M5_Gf00

That is all


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Youef on 29 March, 2010, 10:50:54 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAO4M5_Gf00

That is all
what the hell is this crap


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Rai on 29 March, 2010, 10:53:35 pm
That's what I said.

Quote
Erkz says (12:38 AM):
[video] <= ...
Raizor says (12:39 AM):
what the hell
Raizor says (12:40 AM):
Izaya what happened to you


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: TBizzle on 29 March, 2010, 10:54:51 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAO4M5_Gf00

That is all

SO MOE~


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Esh on 30 March, 2010, 07:47:31 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAO4M5_Gf00

That is all

....

Now I now why Shizuo always wants to throw vending machines at him....


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Rai on 09 April, 2010, 10:55:14 pm
Why is episode yet not in subbed form as of this time.


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Ahriman on 10 April, 2010, 03:11:20 pm
(http://i43.tinypic.com/aufalx.jpg)


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Esh on 10 April, 2010, 04:26:20 pm
Shinra's father is crazy stupid.... And weird....

I missed it last week.... I rewatched all the episodes instead....



Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Rai on 11 April, 2010, 01:30:04 am
Shinra's father is a doofus.

Isn't allowed to be father of Shinra.


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Post by: Youef on 15 April, 2010, 01:18:23 am
What the hell are you guys talking about, Shinra's dad is hilarious.

I expected him to be some super serious ****. Glad he isn't.


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Esh on 15 April, 2010, 06:08:25 am
Heh I thought he was funny too after he said he only said that stuff because he saw Celty...


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Rai on 15 April, 2010, 04:47:20 pm
His best appearance in the episode was in the ED though.


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Rai on 14 May, 2010, 08:38:31 pm
And then Durarara went from being about Anri and only sort of interesting to being about Kida and damn awesome.


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Esh on 15 May, 2010, 12:17:12 pm
Yeah that Kida is just awesome but Kadota and his crew are even more awesome....


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Rai on 15 May, 2010, 12:49:13 pm
Walker was pretty badass in this episode.


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Esh on 15 May, 2010, 01:04:04 pm
Yeah he's so crazy.... I loved his "I WANNA BE AN ANIME HERO GUY AHHH!" Thing he did....


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Esh on 28 May, 2010, 04:03:27 pm
Unmarked spoilers I guess....


So Anri knows about Kida, Kida knows about Mikado, Mikado knows nothing, and Izaya knows everything....

Anri is really the only one who has full control over her group but nobody knows this and she's just the excuse for the Yellow Scarfs to take out the Dollars....

It's all going exactly as planned for Izaya....

Only Shizuo-chan can save them!

And maybe Walker.... Cause he's awesome....


Wow you should check out the episode list on Wikipedia.... It's really something else....


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Rai on 23 June, 2010, 01:41:48 pm
Just going to bump this considering the last episode airs on Thursday this week (idk if that's Japan's thursday or ours), with subs on the afternoon of the following friday.

Might be sum SPOILERS in this post

Since the last episode, I've spent the week going back through the show. The idea being to watch about three episodes a day, which I'm pretty much still keeping up on... But I just got into the Saika arc (just finished 14), and I'm already finding it less compelling. It isn't bad, but the Dollars story just felt more hectic, upbeat, and less draggy. Not to mention the Dollars arc thing sort of came as a conclusion to the opening episodes, which were great because they dealt with all of the characters present at the time wonderfully.

Definite Spoilers now.

I'm really very worried about how effectively the ending will tie things up. When major revelations are made to the viewer earlier on, then you have to wait episodes and episodes for even the other main characters to become aware, it's frustrating, especially when ever after figuring things out, no action is taken... The main thing for this episode is it's Mikado and Masaomi and Anri all meeting up and, despite the fact that everyone knows everything now, except Anri doesn't/didn't know Mikado led Dollars, they're sort of selling it as a season/series finale-worthy plot twist.

It would work a lot better if the events leading up to this moment of 'revelation' were plotted out a bit better, and each of the three learning about the others was done much faster and in closer proximity to the end.

And Horada is a lame final seeming guy. I know this show can be really fast and get a lot done quite well in an episode, but with the slower pace recently, I doubt we're going to get any sort of real confrontation with Izaya, I doubt Shizuo wanting to go after Masaomi and the Yellow Scarves will play out very well, because there's a big possibility there with a potential realization on his part that it was Izaya who got him shot.

Bugs me how much Izaya just sort of petered out. He's controlling almost everything, but he doesn't feel connected anymore; he just sort of set the pieces up and let them play out how they would, even if it's just as he planned them to.

And what happened to Shingen. All he accomplished was telling Celty he took her head, and his presence triggering some further development of Saika. He said the higher ups of his company wanted to experiment on Celty's body, but that hasn't really... Come back since he said it, which makes me wonder why he came back at all, aside from being an Insertable Plot Progression Token

And this doesn't really bug me at all, but why did they only just add Tom and Shizuo's brother to the second opening? They at least appeared and had lines in the first half, despite never being major characters (at least in the selection of the novels that the show chose to animate), but Tom might have said one thing since then, and Shizuo's bro hasn't done anything at all in this half... Not that he did anything in the first half except for being in a flashback...


...I'm done.


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Esh on 23 June, 2010, 01:52:27 pm
You know I was playing Yakuza 3 the other day and I thought that if Durarara had a game it should be like this but you play as Shizou and beat the clothes off people.... That'd be nice....

Anyway.... Plot.... It's ok but yeah there are alot of loose ends that showed up.... Celty's head is just the tip of the iceburg.... And what was the point of that cop huh?



Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Rai on 23 June, 2010, 02:07:12 pm
I haven't played any Yakuza games, but it's hard to object to a game starring Shizuo.

And I have no idea. The only thing I can imagine Kinnosuke doing is arresting Horada... Except he's the traffic police, so unless Kadota and them show up and he steals their van as a get away, that ain't happening.

Though it would be pretty sweet.

SPOILERS

Kadota and the guy (Taburo? Saburo? Something...) who drives the van get out, and after Celty and Anri scare the **** out of Horada and/or Masaomi gives him a good kick in the face, he escapes to the van, and drives off in it. Celty chases, and as they speed through Ikebukuro, Kinnosuke comes in as well, first after Celty, but upon realizing she's chasing the van, they team up. Suddenly, Walker and Erika emerge from the back seat, and threaten to torture Horada, causing him to non-fatally crash or something. Then Kinnosuke arrests him, and Celty heads back to the warehouse where Shizuo is beating up yellow scarves and is about to go after Masaomi. Somehow it's explained to Shizuo that Izaya was behind it, and he gets on Celty's bike and they go to Shibuya to confront Izaya. Izaya's sitting in his chair, when he hears a crash or something. Suddenly, the door opens to Shizuo's irritated face. He begins walking over to Izaya. Namie gets in his way. He throws her out the window just because. He reaches Izaya, who just grins. Just before the screen fades to black, Shizuo says "I-za-ya-kuunnn~"

END OF SEASON.

Yes. My prediction. Also, I'm terribly amused by how many 'spelling errors' my spellcheck is picking up in that paragraph, all from Japanese names and places. And Celty. <_<

But really, he narrated an episode once, maybe twice, but I don't think he... I don't think he was even in it. Also, I'm suspecting the pacing was slowed down for, maybe, a second season? That'd be nice.


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Esh on 23 June, 2010, 03:13:07 pm
Yakuza is a beat 'em up in a sandbox with a bit of RPG.... You walk around and then some guy will spot you and fight you and then you do missions.... The main character is voiced by Simon....

That'd be good way to end it but you got the last line wrong..... It should be "IIIIIII-ZAAAAAA-YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! *smash*"



Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Rai on 23 June, 2010, 03:24:43 pm
I was thinking of his third episode line, but yeah, that'd be better.

And I dunno what Mikado would even do. Or Anri. They'd probably go off somewhere and enjoy themselves.


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Rai on 25 June, 2010, 07:51:33 pm
So yeah, it's over. The ending was pretty sweet, though I do have some problems with it.

And I got a few things right |:


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Esh on 26 June, 2010, 12:57:24 pm
Now to read the light novels to find out what happens next.....


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Rai on 26 June, 2010, 01:18:10 pm
Indeed.

Although I think most/all projects translating them haven't even gone farther than the show has (which is the first 3 volumes).

There's also the manga adaption that started around when the anime did. Wonder how far that is... I remember reading the first chapter, and it was a little different.


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Esh on 26 June, 2010, 01:21:11 pm
The one I've found may have up to Vol. 7 but I haven't read it yet to find out.... I also don't know how well it translated either.... But it looks good....


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Rai on 26 June, 2010, 01:22:52 pm
Yeah, just ran back because I only just realized one of the links I stole from a GameFAQs post before it was deleted... Is probably the same one you have. The Verbose Playground, right?


Title: Re: Yeah so hmm I dunno sort of I guess you should all watch Durarara!! immediately.
Post by: Esh on 26 June, 2010, 01:37:07 pm
Yeah....