Are there any animes or TV shows you can’t stop recommending?
Gurren Lagan
Fucken watch it
Also,
Log Horizon is what SAO wishes it was
Just who the hell do you think we are?
Yeah absolutely clicked on this to spout my spiel about Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. It’s my favorite anime ever.
Neon Genesis Evangelion is up there too, but I like TTGL more.
Fuck i forgot about Gurren Lagan. What am I doing with my life
OMG!!! I get to recommend Delicious in Dungeon!!! The show is a bit of a slow burn, but the early episodes set up the incredible world building and the basic plot points. Then as it starts churning it gets crazy. The story is strong enough on it’s own, but it’s animated by Studio Trigger so the anime is pure perfection.
@Shkshkshk @asklemmy First season of Jessica Jones. But its got some major trigger warnings around sexual assault, suicide, domestic abuse and drug use, for a superhero show.
#superHeroesMaybe not everyone cup of tea but to me Mr. Robot.
At first sight you may thinking the show is about “individual” hacker taking down corporate but once you understand it has longer lasting effect especially when you relate/something similar with Elliot. The cinematography, the score is chef kiss👌🏻, Season 2 slow burns on the first half but worth to not miss them.
The magical thing is this show on rewatch make more sense and definitely Sam Esmail planned everything from get go on writing.
Among the best TV series I have seen.
@Crafter72
I watched a good chunk of it when it was first coming out, but I had to drop it because i was frankly not in a good enough place to hear the things that show was trying to say.I can see your point as I watch the show after everything released (late 2022).
The thing that’s so great about Mr. Robot is that it ends perfectly. You can tell the show writers decided exactly what story they wanted to tell and then executed on that plan. They didn’t just meander about and eventually land on a half-assed ending once the show’s budget dried up.
I disagree. First season was perfect. But then it went downhill into unresolved Lost mystery boxes. The last episode of the last season itself was great but Esmail had no idea how to fill out the episodes of the last season to get there.
He was throwing around split personalities like Ronald Moore threw around Cylons. The time machine story went nowhere despite a multi season build up.
imo the ending, last half of season 4 is justified. If you take the “Time machine” fan theory and in case of Elliot meeting himself to me it’s just happen inside his head like what happen at some moment in S1 and S2.
For split personalities/MPD, if you rewatch the show Sam Esmail definitely laid out everything from start ever since Season 1, that’s why rewatching the show especially on S1 some scenes make senses.
Watched this show back in late 2022. Avoided forums/online discussion so I can fully grasp the show on my own thoughts.
SPOILER ALERT
First time I realized that the ending/revelation was that near in S1, jaw dropped really hard.
Gurren Lagan, to second like a dozen people. Kill la Kill is A+ if you can get over it being weird Also I adored Promare.
Cyberpunk Edgerunners is another great one from Trigger. Set in Night City, same world the Cyberpunk 2077 game, a year or so beforehand (but the plots are largely independent).
Real strong warning though: There are no happy endings in Night City. The ending will fuck you up.
Yeah someone already spoiled me on that, I find myself not enjoying stuff that has turbo-downer endings.
Better call Saul - a beautiful drama with a hint of comedy and action. Better than Breaking bad and doesn’t require much knowledge of it.
And then once you finish it, you can watch Breaking Bad again. Then El Camino. Then loop back around the Better Call Saul again. And once you’re done, you can watch Breaking Bad again…
I RECOMMEND EVERYBODY LOVES HYPNOTOAD. IT IS A GREAT SHOW.
ALL HAIL THE HYPNOTOAD.
I feel like I’m missing the context… Where did this meme starALL HAIL THE HYPNOTOAD.
ALL HAIL THE HYPNOTOAD
ODDTAXI. The intro will pull you in. The dialogue and story will keep you hooked.
But please, use subs. I don’t think the English dub is good enough.
ODDTAXI is an absolutely amazing show. It feels slow and chill, yet it’s really gripping.
The writing is phenomenal! Every detail matters, even little stuff like “what pen is that guy writing with?”
I don’t think the English dub is good enough.
That’s usually the case, which I find unusual since the original voice acting is there; just copy it.
I think you underestimate how well developed the VA industry is in Japan. A lot of them are famous or use that as a start to become idols, so there’s a lot more training and effort put into it, compared to most other countries
For anime, I highly suggest Serial Experiments Lain if you haven’t seen it. Non-anime cartoons I’d recommend are Adventure Time and Lower Decks (its star trek and hilarious). For crude/absurd humor Rick and Morty and Human Resources. For non-animated tv I’d recommend Strange New Worlds (star trek again), Sandman, Fall of the House of Usher, Severance (I haven’t seen season 2 yet but the 1st season was really good)
I had like a good month long period where I’d just randomly stop whatever I was doing and think to myself, “God DAMN Fall of the House of Usher was SO GOOD.”
My Deer Friend is amazing.
Which reminds me that there’s probably a new episode out right now. 😃
I also would always recommend the staples in anime:
Trigun, Cowboy Bebop, Dragonball, DBZ, Inuyasha, Yu Yu Hakusho, Rouroni Kenshin, Full Metal Alchemist, Ghost in the Shell, and Ninja Scroll.
@Kolanaki @Shkshkshk I recommend a few of those and also Samurai Champloo
For sure! I’m sure I’ve missed a bunch more that I would put in that list, too.
I should have read your comment before I replied lmao. Everybody go watch Samurai Champloo
Holy hell you killed it on the anime suggestions. May I suggest Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood over the original?
Also, have you watched Samurai Champloo? That and Baki (all of them) are the only others I can think of off the top of my head
Edit: Oshi No Ko
Personally, I liked the original more. I just think it did the darker elements of the story way better. Brotherhood had a totally different focus, but I do appreciate it having an actual conclusion unlike the original.
To put it another way: the original makes me cry at some parts; Brotherhood never did.
That’s fair, and we are both entitled to our opinions of course. Neither is wrong. I’ll have to give the original a shot again, but it just didn’t connect with me the same way. I cried during Brotherhood I’m pretty sure (I know for a fact I definitely would now)
Psych
Anime - Cromartie High
I can stop recommending Bad Sisters, but I won’t. It’s fantastic, through and through.
Jericho: A post apocalyptic show that isn’t just mohawk bejeweled raiders roaming around. It is a show very much of the GWB era, with offbrand Blackwater as major villains and heavy Dick Cheney vibes when it comes to the larger plot.
Kings: A sort of retelling of David versus Goliath except set in the modern day. If you liked the weird esoteric spiritual stuff on the Battlestar Galactica reboot, you’ll like this.
The Unit: A fictionalized adaptation of Delta Force missions, with at least early on heavy influence by the former Delta author of Inside Delta Force. Great early seasons. Later seasons become more Hollywood nonsense, you tolerance may vary, but season 1 and 2 have some gold.
The Wire: This was a huge show when it was on, but maybe zoomers don’t know about it. This is the crime show for people who hate everything about modern “procedural” crime shows. It is nuanced, thoughtful, and engaging.
Columbo: Speaking of crime shows and procedurals, Columbo is both and neither. Columbo is entertaining and keeps you invested with its unique approach to murder mysteries. It really doesn’t pretend to be a proper procedural, and you’re best off thinking of Detective Columbo as a supernatural embodiment of karma and guilt rather than an actual member of a police force.
Rewatching Jericho right now for the first time in a while and yeah… It’s certainly a product of that decade lol. Still love it.
I second The Wire. Absolutely amazing, and I typically don’t enjoy more serious shit, but I couldn’t pull my eyes away from the TV
TV: Letterkenny immediately followed by Shoresy. Shoresy is a spinoff, so you really should watch Letterkenny first, although you don’t necessarily have to
Seinfeld, probably no need to explain
Adult Cartoons: King of the Hill, Bob’s Burgers, Archer, Frisky Dingo. I could go on for a while about adult animation
Anime: Samurai Champloo, Baki the Grappler, Baki, Baki Hanma, Oshi No Ko, and Zombieland Saga. Plenty more, but I’ll stop here for now
Summary: I like TV way more than movies. My favorites being Comedy/Sitcoms and Dragon Ball/Z/Super
Edit: Does professional wrestling count? I fucking love me some WWE
