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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Great Rumbler on December 08, 2011, 12:09:45 PM

Title: ~Cast in the Name of God~: Ye Will Watch The Big O
Post by: Great Rumbler on December 08, 2011, 12:09:45 PM: Spencer suggested it in the anime thread, so we're gonna do it.

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0e/Big_o.jpg)
The Big O

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The story takes place forty years after a mysterious occurrence causes the residents of Paradigm City to lose their memories. The series follows Roger Smith, Paradigm City's top Negotiator. He provides this much needed service with the help of a Gynoid named R. Dorothy Wayneright and his butler Norman Burg. When the need arises, Roger calls upon Big O, a giant relic from the city's past

Director: Kazuyoshi Katayama [Appleseed OVA, Argento Soma, Those Who Hunt Elves]
Writer: Chiaki J. Konaka [Armitage III, Hellsing, Serial Experiments Lain, Ghost Hound, Shadow Star Narutaro]
Music: Toshihiko Sahashi [Gundam SEED, Full Metal Panic, Hunter x Hunter]

Aired: 1999-10-13 to 2000-01-19 and 2003-01-02 to 2003-03-27
Episodes: 26
Random fact: The second season was released 4 years after the first because of the series' success on Cartoon Network [who co-produced the second season]
Title: Re: ~Cast in the Name of God~: Ye Will Watch The Big O
Post by: TEEEPO on December 08, 2011, 12:16:25 PM: trash.
Title: Re: ~Cast in the Name of God~: Ye Will Watch The Big O
Post by: Great Rumbler on December 08, 2011, 12:19:58 PM: Quote from: Spencer on December 08, 2011, 12:16:14 PM
Wait there's a second season? Holy shit :lol

It's really not as good as the first season, despite a bigger emphasis on a cohesive plotline. It's not bad, though, but the ending makes little sense.
Title: Re: ~Cast in the Name of God~: Ye Will Watch The Big O
Post by: Great Rumbler on December 08, 2011, 12:24:50 PM: They kind of got away from what was great about the first season [stand alone episodes, big emphasis on noir] and went for more action, more story, and more recurring villains. Again, it's not BAD, but it's not as good either. Season 2 does still have some of the things that worked and features some really great episodes regardless.
Title: Re: ~Cast in the Name of God~: Ye Will Watch The Big O
Post by: brob on December 08, 2011, 12:32:34 PM: I love a man who takes charge :heart
Title: Re: ~Cast in the Name of God~: Ye Will Watch The Big O
Post by: Great Rumbler on December 08, 2011, 05:14:47 PM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdA6iRk94Hc

Episode 01 - Roger the Negotiator

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Roger Smith, Paradigm City's top Negotiator, is hired to oversee the retrieval of Dorothy, the kidnapped daughter of the wealthy scientist Miguel Soldano. But in the City of Amnesia, things are not always what they seem.
Title: Re: ~Cast in the Name of God~: Ye Will Watch The Big O
Post by: Vizzys on December 08, 2011, 05:17:25 PM: we only got like halfway through the "watch cowboy bebop" topic
Title: Re: ~Cast in the Name of God~: Ye Will Watch The Big O
Post by: Great Rumbler on December 08, 2011, 05:18:48 PM: Quote from: Viz on December 08, 2011, 05:17:25 PM
we only got like halfway through the "watch cowboy bebop" topic

That's fine, Big O's quality tails off after the halfway point anyway. :smug
Title: Re: ~Cast in the Name of God~: Ye Will Watch The Big O
Post by: Bebpo on December 08, 2011, 05:29:09 PM: The ending does really suck.

But it's one of those shows that's worth watching despite that.
Title: Re: ~Cast in the Name of God~: Ye Will Watch The Big O
Post by: Great Rumbler on December 08, 2011, 05:47:26 PM: Quote from: Billy Rygar on December 08, 2011, 05:46:25 PM
Quote from: Great Rumbler on December 08, 2011, 05:18:48 PM
Quote from: Viz on December 08, 2011, 05:17:25 PM
we only got like halfway through the "watch cowboy bebop" topic

That's fine, Big O's quality tails off after the halfway point of the first episode anyway. :smug
Sounds about right

Don't make me Hulk out on you, bro.
Title: Re: ~Cast in the Name of God~: Ye Will Watch The Big O
Post by: Narag on December 08, 2011, 07:37:27 PM: First season was so damn good. I only ever recall the weird sentai parody from the second though.
Title: Re: ~Cast in the Name of God~: Ye Will Watch The Big O
Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 09, 2011, 12:21:31 AM: I would watch an anime about big O notation.
Title: Re: ~Cast in the Name of God~: Ye Will Watch The Big O
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on December 12, 2011, 12:41:45 AM: Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on December 09, 2011, 12:21:31 AM
I would watch an anime about big O notation.

Me too. There must be more of us, let's start a project on Kickstarter.
Title: Re: ~Cast in the Name of God~: Ye Will Watch The Big O
Post by: Great Rumbler on December 12, 2011, 12:43:25 AM: By the way, I'm going to leave the first episode up for several days before going to the next.