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q99 July 18 2015, 02:01:51 UTC
I really hate it when someone decides to do a story about a female character or other less-used character type (but this happens most with females)- then chokes with the resolution. Like even when writing something different, they can't bring themselves to do something different.

Two other examples were the anime Stellvia of the Universe- followed the main, eventually the big 'hero' was this really-super-talented boy the main girl liked (there was some theme about how the less flashy parts were important too, but still, he wasn't a needed character. Otherwise a really great series, especially the first half). And heck, the last episode of Kim Possible, which is especially bad because they should've known better and the original finale didn't have that sort of thing.

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pyrephox July 18 2015, 12:22:56 UTC
Argh, Stellvia. I loved the first half of that series, but stopped watching as soon as the nice but unremarkable male character was revealed to actually be super-talented and so much better than our actual protagonist at everything.

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q99 July 18 2015, 14:22:17 UTC
Yeees. It's like the theme was, "If you work hard, even if you're clumsy you can succeed and do great things (but don't worry, there'll always be a guy even *better* than you!)".

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pyrephox July 18 2015, 15:48:37 UTC
On the bright side, Bodacious Space Pirates is a thing that exists, so that did a lot to paper over my feelings of betrayal.

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q99 July 18 2015, 20:44:12 UTC
I've yet to watch that one, but I should.

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marianlh July 19 2015, 00:06:35 UTC
Yes, you should. ^_^ Because it's awesome. It's my second-favorite anime of the last 10 years.

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q99 July 19 2015, 00:45:16 UTC
What's the first?

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marianlh July 19 2015, 00:48:15 UTC
You have to ask?
... )

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q99 July 19 2015, 00:52:15 UTC
Sooo....

Pokemon XY? ;)

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