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Media Reccomendations Thread
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Tetsuo_Shima
In Cryo Sleep
Funny, because that's the same reason I have for loving him!
In a typical novel (and, indeed, in this one up until the end) it's always expected that a main character who treats his long-time (and typically down-to-earth, long-suffering, loving) partner poorly for any reason will always come around in the end, stronger and more passionate, and live happily ever after. Whereas, when Carla started out with the feminist bullshit, I was over das moon when Chris just said 'well, fuck you then' and went for the bimbo instead. What a hero!
Panda with issues...
Well-Known Member
Liz Linshaw wasn't a bimbo though tbh, and he carved out a pretty good relationship with her before fucking that up too...
Books
Plenty mentioned that I love already so I'll stick to whats not been covered:
Spellwright by Blake Charlton - its not refined or sophisticated but its fun and new and worth a look.
Greg Bear - oldie but goodie Legacy and Venging being particularly good.
Arthur C Clark - Rama series
Isaak Assimov - Foundation series
Also its been mentioned elsewhere but shadow and I are enjoying listening to the Dresden books in audio format.
Anime and Manga:
Not watching much but have watched a bit of Full Metal Alchemist, like many Anime it takes a little while to warm up but its enjoyable and easy to watch.
Favourite all time Anime is still the two ghost in the shell series (imo much better than any of the films).
Plenty mentioned that I love already so I'll stick to whats not been covered:
Spellwright by Blake Charlton - its not refined or sophisticated but its fun and new and worth a look.
Greg Bear - oldie but goodie Legacy and Venging being particularly good.
Arthur C Clark - Rama series
Isaak Assimov - Foundation series
Also its been mentioned elsewhere but shadow and I are enjoying listening to the Dresden books in audio format.
My favorite starting line from any book is still "It was the morning my grandmother exploded" (Crow Road)
Anime and Manga:
Not watching much but have watched a bit of Full Metal Alchemist, like many Anime it takes a little while to warm up but its enjoyable and easy to watch.
Favourite all time Anime is still the two ghost in the shell series (imo much better than any of the films).
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elDiablo
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I've read Eon and Darwin's Radio. Eon is pretty damn amazing (and the sequel). Darwin's Radio was good... Not massively my thing, but still very good.
Isaac Assimov is awesome. The Caves of Steel and The Last Question (short story) are similar divine. Amazing.
Traxata
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Isaac Asimov elD
However I completely agree his works are awesome
Foundation series is a great read, though I prefer the Robot stories
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elDiablo
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Isaac Asimov elD
Pffft, so I put an extra s in, so sue me. I'd had a massive 5 hours sleep in the last 3 days, so pfffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffft. And your face.
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Gombol
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[mod]Let's get back to the plot, please. [/mod]
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Marqo
In Cryo Sleep
This thread seems to have died down a bit, so let's add some more stuff.
Anime: Fairy Tail
A fairly new comedy/fighting anime. The setting's pretty standard fantasy. It's nothing too special, but it's fun to watch. The two biggest criticisms I've heard are the addtition of magic circles with spells (those weren't there in the manga) and Lucy (one of the main characters) having the same voice as Haruhi. The music is especially good. Here's an example.
Anime: Darker than Black
Another fine series set in the near future, where a mysterious event has given some people supernatural powers and turned others into (nigh) emotionless "dolls". These empowered "contractors" are employed by various intelligence agencies and syndicates. The story focuses on contractor Hei and the team he works with. Averts many traditional superpower tropes and has some very interesting characters. Things can get a bit depression-inducing at times, but nowhere near the level of, say, Evangelion. Pretty nice music as well.
Both of these series can be viewed at animefreak.tv, by the way.
Anime: Fairy Tail
A fairly new comedy/fighting anime. The setting's pretty standard fantasy. It's nothing too special, but it's fun to watch. The two biggest criticisms I've heard are the addtition of magic circles with spells (those weren't there in the manga) and Lucy (one of the main characters) having the same voice as Haruhi. The music is especially good. Here's an example.
Anime: Darker than Black
Another fine series set in the near future, where a mysterious event has given some people supernatural powers and turned others into (nigh) emotionless "dolls". These empowered "contractors" are employed by various intelligence agencies and syndicates. The story focuses on contractor Hei and the team he works with. Averts many traditional superpower tropes and has some very interesting characters. Things can get a bit depression-inducing at times, but nowhere near the level of, say, Evangelion. Pretty nice music as well.
Both of these series can be viewed at animefreak.tv, by the way.
AcidK
New Member
Been watching Fary Tail the past few weeks, it's awesome.
Marqo
In Cryo Sleep
This thread seems to have dropped a bit, but I've got a few new recommendations:
Anime/manga:
Death Note
I've just finished watching it, and it's a very nice series.
Basic plot: Teenage student Yagami Light finds a notebook dropped by a Shinigami (a death god). Anyone whose name is written in this notebook dies. Light decides to use this power to make the world a better place by killing all criminals. However, he's opposed by the genius L. This series has plenty of plots, counterplots and counter-counter-plots.
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
Yes, I kid you not. This series starts off as a magical girl show, but shifts into what's more like a mecha anime without the mecha. The combat is cool and far from litited to magical barrages, although those are there. Nanoha herself is capable of outputting more beam spam than your average mecha. The setting is basically sci-fi with magitek, with the general populace of the earth unaware of its existence. The first season is OK, but the second (called A's) and the third (called StrikerS) are much better. I especially like StrikerS, which has a military setting and takes place off Earth. For a better overview (I'm not very good at summarizing stuff), check the TVTropes page on the show.
Fairy Tail
I'd like to recommend this one a second time. The final episode of the first season will become available withing the week, and a second season is in the works. There's no english dub yet, but the subs are good. The manga the anime is based on is also a good read.
Books
There's also a Warhammer 40k novel I'd like to recommend
Titanicus
Yes, my love of mecha helps, but this book by Dan Abnett is one of my favourites, detailing the battle for an Imperial Forge World invaded by the forces of Chaos. Excellent battle scenes with lots of Titan vs Titan combat, well-written characters and lots of interesting plot developments make for an excellent read.
Anime/manga:
Death Note
I've just finished watching it, and it's a very nice series.
Basic plot: Teenage student Yagami Light finds a notebook dropped by a Shinigami (a death god). Anyone whose name is written in this notebook dies. Light decides to use this power to make the world a better place by killing all criminals. However, he's opposed by the genius L. This series has plenty of plots, counterplots and counter-counter-plots.
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
Yes, I kid you not. This series starts off as a magical girl show, but shifts into what's more like a mecha anime without the mecha. The combat is cool and far from litited to magical barrages, although those are there. Nanoha herself is capable of outputting more beam spam than your average mecha. The setting is basically sci-fi with magitek, with the general populace of the earth unaware of its existence. The first season is OK, but the second (called A's) and the third (called StrikerS) are much better. I especially like StrikerS, which has a military setting and takes place off Earth. For a better overview (I'm not very good at summarizing stuff), check the TVTropes page on the show.
Fairy Tail
I'd like to recommend this one a second time. The final episode of the first season will become available withing the week, and a second season is in the works. There's no english dub yet, but the subs are good. The manga the anime is based on is also a good read.
Books
There's also a Warhammer 40k novel I'd like to recommend
Titanicus
Yes, my love of mecha helps, but this book by Dan Abnett is one of my favourites, detailing the battle for an Imperial Forge World invaded by the forces of Chaos. Excellent battle scenes with lots of Titan vs Titan combat, well-written characters and lots of interesting plot developments make for an excellent read.
AcidK
New Member
Its notable to say that the first season is a good 47 episodes so far and the manga is still 2.5 story arcs ahead with enough content to already fill at least the first half of season 2. I do suggest reading the manga to the anime itself, it has a few extra one-shot storylines, jokes, etc that the anime has either cut out or using as mid-arc fillers.
I really should add some recommendations, thinking about it.
Authors / Books
Alastair Reynolds (books include: Revelation Space, Chasm City, Pushing Ice, Absolution Gap)
I seriously suggest to anyone whom likes sci-fi books to give Alastair Reynolds a try, starting with Revelation Space. His books are extremely in-depth, descriptive and with brilliant plot-lines, twists, etc.
Marqo
In Cryo Sleep
Comics
Here's one I've really enjoyed as a kid and rediscovered today:
The life and times of Scrooge McDuck.
There's links to an online version in English on this page. Simply put, this is how Scrooge earned his fortune. Very well written and drawn, and a lot of fun to read.
Here's one I've really enjoyed as a kid and rediscovered today:
The life and times of Scrooge McDuck.
There's links to an online version in English on this page. Simply put, this is how Scrooge earned his fortune. Very well written and drawn, and a lot of fun to read.