You are going to watch SIXTEEN SHOWS NO WAIT _TWENTY_ Provisional list ---------------- Mirai Nikki - you started the first episode, but RESTART IT [MAJOR WARNING: BIG NAME] Kino no Tabi Welcome to the NHK Mouryou no Hako Arakawa Under the Bridge Senki Zesshou Symphogear Shoujo Kakumei Utena - it's been a long time coming Hanasaku Iroha Allison to Lillia - you started the first 2 episodes, but RESTART IT Hidamari Sketch - it's been a long time coming Durarara!! Texhnolyze Mushishi Tatami Galaxy Touhai Densetsu Akagi Black Lagoon Shigofumi - almost didn't make it Mononoke Toaru Kagaku no Railgun - YES YOU'LL BE WATCHING ALL OF RAILDEX. Railgun -> Index -> Railgun S -> Index 2 -> Index Movie. [MAJOR WARNING: BIG NAME] The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - HARUHI?! [CRITICAL WARNING: POLE FAVORITE] RULES ----- Q1 - Watch the first episode of 20 different shows and rate them based on the score given for that episode. Top 10 qualify for the next round. Q2 - Watch the second and third episodes of the 10 remaining shows and rate them based on the average score of those two episodes. Top 5 make it into Q3. Q3 - Watch the next three (four?) episodes of all remaining shows and rate them based on the average score of those three episodes. Top 2 get marathoned first. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q1 +----+-----------------------------------+-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |List| Name | EP1 | STATUS | Other comments | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 01 | Mirai Nikki | 7.2 | YEAH | Has one of the greatest OPs of all time. Episode feels rushed. 11 out of 12 left... | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 02 | Tatami Galaxy | 5.8 | DEAD | WHAT THE FUCK AM I WATCHING. A bit too... expressive and "out there" for my liking. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 03 | Shigofumi | 8.7 | YEAH | Beautiful. Please tell me it's episodic. Very relaxing to watch, yet very thoughtful. Letters from the dead... | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 04 | Texhnolyze | 2.0 | DEAD | What the fuck. Creeps me out big time. Dropped. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 05 | Durarara!! | 8.3 | YEAH | "What if Baccano! was both longer and better?" Seems very easy to watch. Promising. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 06 | Shoujo Kakumei Utena | 6.8 | DEAD | You bizarre little thing. Very 1997-like via its OST, theme and characters. Quick pacing. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 07 | Allison to Lillia | 7.6 | YEAH | Peaceful. Easy to watch, but has a potentially complex plot. Lord knows what it'll manage to pull off. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 08 | Mushishi | 9.0 | YEAH | Beautiful. So very beautiful. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 09 | Mouryou no Hako | 7.0 | DEAD | Half creepy, half very interesting. It's making me very curious. And will the guy's dream be a plot point? | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 10 | Toaru Kagaku no Railgun | 10! | YEAH | AMAZING OP. Seems very easy to marathon. No words to describe how enjoyable this is. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 11 | Hanasaku Iroha | 7.2 | YEAH | Heartbreaking disappointment of the millenium. Stunning visuals, but it wastes ALL of its potential in ep1. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 12 | Senki Zesshou Symphogear | 7.2 | YEAH | Very music-oriented. Cute but grim. I just wish there weren't so many other good shows alongside it. Great ED. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 13 | Welcome to the NHK | 5.2 | DEAD | The hell is up with this NEET nonsense aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa and he's a pervert too aaaaaaaa | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 14 | Hidamari Sketch | 7.1 | DEAD | Heartwarming, cute and so very comfy. Too comfy though. Best saved for when you're hopeless under the lights. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 15 | Mononoke | 5.5 | DEAD | This first episode seemed so very odd a few years ago and it seems so very odd now. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 16 | Black Lagoon | 3.0 | DEAD | Too black. Not enjoyable, too violent and edgy, hardly any redeeming qualities. Dropped. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 17 | Arakawa Under the Bridge | 4.7 | DEAD | Relies too much on ridiculousness and cheap humor. Not worth pursuing after its main gimmick is revealed. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 18 | Touhai Densetsu Akagi | 6.4 | DEAD | Kaiji with a less likable and much more dirty character. And he's 13?! Nonsense. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 19 | Kino no Tabi | 8.0 | YEAH | Quite thoughtful. Will we get to see Kino go through all sorts of countries, episode by episode? Maybe so. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 20 | The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya | 7.3 | YEAH | WHAT AM I EVEN WATCHING OH MY FUCKING GOD THERE ARE NO WORDS FOR THIS THING AND EP1 IS ACTUALLY EP0 HELP ME | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Q1 - eliminated +----+-----------------------------------+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Rank| Name | EP1 | Closing comments | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 11 | Hidamari Sketch | 7.1 | Best saved for when you're... hopeless under the lights. It's okay. I won't abandon you. [SHOCK ELIMINATION] | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 12 | Mouryou no Hako | 7.0 | The first episode was good, but it feels like the rest of it would be overly creepy and otherwise boring. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 13 | Shoujo Kakumei Utena | 6.8 | Sometimes, even legends may fall. It just brings too little to the table. Unfortunate. [SHOCK ELIMINATION] | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 14 | Touhai Densetsu Akagi | 6.4 | Kaiji was already a huge disappointment. This feels more like its prototype. No thanks. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 15 | Tatami Galaxy | 5.8 | I fully acknowledge that it could be great. It's too meta and expressive to appeal to me though. Oh well. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 16 | Mononoke | 5.5 | The rewatch can wait. It's okay. There are other, more important things to deal with right now. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 17 | Welcome to the NHK | 5.2 | I recognized the episode as I had watched it ages ago. Problem is, it was just as disappointing back then. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 18 | Arakawa Under the Bridge | 4.7 | Sometimes there's just no need to be over the top. But that's all this show seems to be capable of. Wow. No. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 19 | Black Lagoon | 3.0 | Not a chance. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 20 | Texhnolyze | 2.0 | No comment. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Q1 - advancing +----+-----------------------------------+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Rank| Name | EP1 | Closing comments | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 01 | Toaru Kagaku no Railgun | 10! | YOU BEAST. Possibly the greatest first episode I've had the pleasure of watching. I am absolutely impressed. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 02 | Mushishi | 9.0 | Heh. Easily made it into Q2 without drawing much attention to itself. The end of the episode comes to mind. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 03 | Shigofumi | 8.7 | Damn. Didn't expect this at all. I want more of it. Do the dead truly never lie? Come, let us find out. [SHOCK QUALIFIER] | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 04 | Durarara!! | 8.3 | For Kortin's sake, you'd better be great, like Baccano! before you. You have great potential. Show it to me. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 05 | Kino no Tabi | 8.0 | Thoughtful as all hell, but can it manage more than this? Time will tell. The traveler's story continues. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 06 | Allison to Lillia | 7.6 | Heh. You silly bastard. Just keep your head down and do what you can. You have my full respect. [SHOCK QUALIFIER] | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 07 | The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya | 7.3 | THERE ARE NO WORDS TO DESCRIBE THIS EXPERIENCE JESUS FUCKING CHRIST I WORRY FOR MY SANITY PLEASE HELP ME AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 08 | Mirai Nikki | 7.2 | The tiebreaker wasn't necessary after all. Hot damn. You really need to improve before it's too late though. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 08 | Hanasaku Iroha | 7.2 | You were such a disappointment... and yet here I am, giving you another chance. Do not fail me this time. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 08 | Senki Zesshou Symphogear | 7.2 | YEEESSS. You beautiful thing. You actually fucking survived. This makes me so happy. PLEASE keep it up. [SHOCK QUALIFIER] | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q2 +----+-----------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |List| Name | EP2 | EP3 | AVG | STATUS | Other comments | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 01 | Senki Zesshou Symphogear | 8.2 | ? | ? | MIDDLE | TSUBASA. DIE. FUCKING _DIE_. What it lacks in quality, it makes up for in feeling. Has potential. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 02 | Shigofumi | 9.1 | ? | ? | MIDDLE | Beautiful. Dead people always have the most interesting things to say. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 03 | Mirai Nikki | 8.5 | 9.9 | 9.2 | YEAH | Has some questionable moments but it's improving at a monstrous rate. This is VERY interesting... | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 04 | Kino no Tabi | 6.1 | X | 6.1 | DEAD | Underwhelming. Starts off well but becomes a mere life lesson show. Not my thing at all. Dropped. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 05 | Durarara!! | 10! | ? | ? | MIDDLE | What a supremely beautiful and especially INTERESTING experience. This'll be so easy to marathon. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 06 | Allison to Lillia | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | PENDING! | As nice as before. Proving to be too simple though. Could use some more excitement. Damn shame. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 07 | The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya | 6.8 | 9.0 | 7.9 | PENDING! | Everything is too meta, poorly researched & unappealing. BUT IT HAS POTENTIAL AND IT INTRIGUES ME. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 08 | Mushishi | 8.5 | 7.1 | 7.8 | PENDING! | A strange, yet soothing and thoughtful experience. Far, far too many common elements though. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 09 | Hanasaku Iroha | 2.0 | X | 2.0 | DEAD | Unbearable. Even the very start of ep2 merely relies on the element of anger. Cheap. Dropped. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 10 | Toaru Kagaku no Railgun | 9.3 | ? | ? | MIDDLE | Still very fun to watch, but I really hope there will be some actual plot soon. | +----+-----------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+