ReluctantZen
@ReluctantZen@feddit.nl
- Comment on For Steins;Gate watchers, what do you think of Steins;Gate 0? 10 hours ago:
I enjoyed it, but not more than the original. From what I remember, which is not as much as I thought, it became a bit of a slog for me either midway through or towards the end, which didn’t really have a pay off like the first eps of the original did.
- Comment on Valve gets pressured by payment processors with a new rule for game devs and various adult games removed 1 day ago:
Payment processors being puritans again huh?
- Comment on The Steam controller was ahead of its time 1 week ago:
No, it took time to get Proton to where it is now. Its initial release was in 2018
- Comment on The Steam controller was ahead of its time 1 week ago:
Yes
- Comment on YSK that apart from not having a car, the single greatest thing you can do for the climate is simply eating less red meat 1 week ago:
Just a note before my comment: my reference is the Netherlands, which is struggling with too much cattle and too little land.
Methane is a worse greenhous gas than CO2 though (28 times more) and just growing more grass, which gets eaten pretty much immediately again, does not necessarily compensate for it.
But methane is not the only problem with large amounts of cattle. The shit can actually become problematic in for the soil and water due to ammonia. This is a large problem in The Netherlands right now (and sadly we don’t have politicians in power willing to make actual changes here). Biodiversity and water quality are going down significantly and a very big contributor is cattle farming.
- Comment on [News] All 12 Episodes of Grand Blue Season 2 Leak Online Ahead of Schedule 1 week ago:
Yeah, that actually surprised me the most here. The fact that all of it can leak at once seems like a good sign
- Comment on Anime Questions, Recommendations, and Discussion Thread [2025, Week 28] 1 week ago:
Finished Gundam GQuuuux. Even though I read in many places that was no prior knowledge was needed, I felt lost a lot of times. I don’t know the characters that were actually important in the end and I missed a looot of context. It felt more aimed at fans of the original. It assumed you know the world, the terms, power dynamics etc, but as someone that only watched Witch From Mercury, I did not know any of it.
The characters that were posed as the leads were heavily underdeveloped, including their relationships to each other. I think they had potential (a duo of rebellious rich girl together with a refugee is an interesting dynamic to explore), but were shafted in favour of what felt like nostalgia bait.
Animation was nice though.
- Comment on My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 • Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru Season 2 - Episode 1 discussion 1 week ago:
The exposure scenes feel more like a fan-service scene than what it was in the first season.
I recently rewatched S1 and was surprised how much fan service it had. I didn’t remember it at all. Definitely not less than what this episode displayed.
- Comment on Witch Watch - Episode 14 discussion 1 week ago:
Filler? I skipped forward during the Uron Mirage thing, thinking CR mistakenly uploaded to the wrong anime. Then I saw they didn’t but I didn’t go back to watch it. Seems like I didn’t need to either.
- Comment on The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity • Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku - Episode 1 discussion 1 week ago:
Gross, Netflix jail
- Comment on The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 • Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 2nd Season - Episode 24 discussion 1 week ago:
Hmm, it didn’t bore me at all. Just hard to keep up with. It’s kind of the main theme of the anime. Season 1 was full of it as well, but not connected (or at least, it didn’t seem like it. Now we know it was).
But yeah, it seems like the new arc will be quite different, but it’s probably not just Maomao being Maomao
- Comment on Crunchyroll accidentally confirmed it uses ChatGPT for subtitles 1 week ago:
Not surprised. I’ve seen some subs that felt off lately
- Comment on MONOGATARI Series OFF & MONSTER Season | New Episode Teaser Visual 1 week ago:
Fuuuuck yes
- Comment on The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 • Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 2nd Season - Episode 24 discussion 1 week ago:
I’m still not even sure if Maomao feels the same though I guess she’s not the most in-touch with her emotions
That, but she also just doesn’t seem to care and/or think romance can happen to her
- Comment on The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 • Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 2nd Season - Episode 24 discussion 1 week ago:
Great final episode. A very good end of this arc, all things considered. The resurrection medicine was expected, but loved it nonetheless.
This season was great, but hard to follow sometimes due to how much there was to keep up with. It’s been building since season 1 episode 1 after all. Loved it though. Would probably be great on a binge rewatch.
I’m very curious how this continues. The status quo is very different now. Both Xiaolan (poor girl, she deserved to see them off properly!) and Shisui (or Tamamo I suppose) are out of sight, Jinshi is no longer just a pretty eunuch, Gyokuyou is empress (deserved!) and Maomao is back in the pleasure district. I’m sure Jinshi gets her back in the royal affairs somehow, but we’ll see. At the very least, he’ll get cockblocked again next season and I’m all for it.
- Comment on Spring Anime Season Wrap-Up, Summer Kickoff, and Discussion Thread [2025, Week 27] 2 weeks ago:
Witch from Mercury was actually my first introduction to Gundam! I did indeed love it. This would be my 2nd.
- Comment on Spring Anime Season Wrap-Up, Summer Kickoff, and Discussion Thread [2025, Week 27] 2 weeks ago:
Machu and Nyaan’s story
Yeah that’s where my interest is too, but they keep not doing anything with it so far
- Comment on Spring Anime Season Wrap-Up, Summer Kickoff, and Discussion Thread [2025, Week 27] 2 weeks ago:
This was a decent season! I watched the following:
- Apothecary Diaries: not finished yet, but incredible season, but hard to keep up with due to how many threads there were starting from episode 1 season 1.
- SHOSHIMIN: also really good season. This season focussed more on some larger mysteries, which was a nice change from the 1st season. The 2 leads have great chemistry. Amazing OP.
- Apocalypse Hotel: so much fun. The big cast + setting make for a very entertaining and endearing show.
- Witch Watch: it was… fine. Nothing that really excited me tbh.
- Catch Me At The Ballpark: surprisingly fun. I do not care for baseball, but loved the vibe and the different characters interacting. Felt a little bit like a PA Works show for me.
- NinKoro: also really fun. I’m repeating myself here, but I liked the chemistry between the characters. I also liked how it portrayed an awful occupation as something light hearted. Fucked up, but in line with the characters. Sometimes though, the seriousness of it all shines through. Very clearly a Shaft anime at times with some of the angles and shots.
- From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman: also surprisingly alright. The main character actually acts like a reasonable adult. His constant self-deprecation gets a little bit old though. He’s regularly outperforming famed knights and adventurers but still thinks he’s not that good. For the first part of the anime, it’s understandable, but the latter part and especially the last ep it got a little unbelievable. The fights looked very well choreographed and the 3D animation looked good and was well-used.
- Too-Perfect Saint: lovely, but too fast imo, especially near the end.
Put on hold:
- Zatsutabi: good fun, but nothing special.
Dropped:
- Can A Boy-Girl Friendship Survive: dropped after 6 eps. Cannot stand Himari.
- Shiunji Family Children: dropped after 6 eps. Boring incest-but-not-technically harem.
- Gorilla God’s Go-to Girl: really boring reverse harem. The lead is dumb as bricks and the support cast isn’t better. Also, for a reverse harem, I feel like the boys have very average looking designs. Then again, I’m not the target audience so who knows.
- Once Upon A Witch’s Death: felt like a cheap way to get the audience to cry, which didn’t sit well with me.
I’m catching up on Gundam GQuuux, but now that I’m 4 eps in, I’m not too sure if I like it.
I have no idea what’s going on next anime season yet.
- Comment on The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 • Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 2nd Season - Episode 23 discussion 2 weeks ago:
Banger episode
- Comment on The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 • Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 2nd Season - Episode 23 discussion 2 weeks ago:
I don’t think it’s that strange. Both Shisou and Loulan are among the main traitors to the empire that planned to overthrow it and attempted to kill royals. In an ancient empire, they weren’t going to be let alive. The royal guard likely intended to kill in the entire clan, which was also why Loulan poisoned the children to let them die a “peaceful” death (though, I wouldn’t be surprised if it was the resurrection potion).
- Comment on [Discussion] Gal Maid & Villainess: Only Milady's Happy End Will Win! - Ch 15 [END] 2 weeks ago:
That’s quite unfortunate. Just when it went in an interesting direction it ends.
The magic strengthening drain was a bit of an asspull, but what can you expect when it suddenly gets the axe.
I enjoyed this manga.
- Comment on Apocalypse Hotel - Episode 12 discussion 3 weeks ago:
I had expected an absolute gut punch for the final ep, but I’m happy that it took a different route: humans are alive and well, but can no longer stand the Earth’s atmosphere. Maybe they can re-adapt over time? Might take a couple of centuries though…
What a lovely anime. I think this was one of the best ones this season. I loved Yachiyo’s small, but visible growth. She wasn’t a typical ‘robot becomes basically human’ character. She did become more human, but still distinctly robot.
OP never got better though. Aiko doesn’t seem like a bad singer so it has to be on purpose, but it’s weird. I did get used to it though.
- Comment on Apocalypse Hotel - Episode 12 discussion 3 weeks ago:
the human immune system is just terrible
Or just too adaptable to be highly specific.
they might eventually adapt and be able to live on Earth again.
Yeah! If they could ‘un-adapt’, I don’t see why they couldn’t re-adapt. No idea how much time that’d take though. They’ve been in space for a couple of centuries at this point after all.
- Comment on Name an older anime you'd love to see make a full comeback? 3 weeks ago:
Hyouka’d be 2010s, not 2020s, no?
- Comment on SHOSHIMIN: How to become Ordinary Season 2 • Shoushimin Series 2nd Season - Episode 12 discussion 3 weeks ago:
I had forgotten about Shotaro’s attempted suicide. I looked back at the 1st episode of this arc and it’s funny how in hindsight most clues are already there. Only the knowledge that Shotaro had a sister wasn’t known yet.
- Comment on Apocalypse Hotel - Episode 11 discussion 4 weeks ago:
That was really nice
- Comment on SHOSHIMIN: How to become Ordinary Season 2 • Shoushimin Series 2nd Season - Episode 11 discussion 4 weeks ago:
While I did think the nurse was acting strangely at times, I didn’t expect this
- Comment on The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 • Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 2nd Season - Episode 22 discussion 4 weeks ago:
I wonder if Shisui actually made the kids drink the resurrection potion
- Comment on [Discussion] Tsumiki Ogami’s Not-So-Ordinary Life - Ch. 66 5 weeks ago:
It helps that this manga isn’t just a romance
- Comment on The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 • Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 2nd Season - Episode 21 discussion 5 weeks ago:
Holy shit, while I do understand Shisui’s actions, it’s very fucked up. I also don’t really understand why no one stood up to Shenmei. Surely it wouldn’t be too hard to get people riled against someone clearly so tyrannical. Then again, history doesn’t agree with me here.