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I think the idea is that Hal (who was human all along) had suffered a breakdown after the death of Kurumi and had basically mentally shut down by taking on a false persona of an emotionless robot and blocking his memories. The reason they send Hal to pretend to be a robot and support (actual...

That might be a bit more difficult if people haven't seen all of the other nominees. Even if they feel Your Name is more deserving than the ones they've seen, picking on another film could lead to arguments that could distract from the main point that they feel Your Name is deserving enough...

I don't know if the Oscars should be about art really. With art being subjective, any attempt to rate it will be based on a set of criteria agreed by a limited group and so there'd still be great potential for doubt and disagreement. Still, it seems a little unfair that the Oscars can pretend...

It'd be interesting to know what you thought the main themes were, it seems that quite a few people have interpreted the film in different ways and focussed on different aspects. It's possible that the film does rely somewhat on viewers supplementing what's in the film with their own...

I do think it's a bit of a shame that award ceremonies like the Oscars are basically just big adverts and that they and the organisations running them are all about the business side of the industry (or perhaps too focussed on industry instead of art). We could debate the merits of Your Name...

As I understand it, the official ages of the characters are (from the front) 17, 21 and 14. I'm not sure if that helps any.

I wonder what kind of figure is in the Himouto Collector's Edition, presumably it wouldnt be anything like the Umaru Nendoroid. I liked the show quite a bit but I think I'd be happy with the standard release. Wandaba Style is an odd one for a new release, it's not a terrible show but I can't...

I wouldn't say it applies all of the time, but I'm not sure that standard edition releases are really taking any longer to happen than they used to. I suppose the main difference that collector's edition releases makes is that the show ends up available a bit earlier but in a more limited...

Was it fanservice, or was it a way of demonstrating how close these siblings are and how comfortable they are around each other? Okay, it was probably fanservice. Haganai is kind of an odd show, it has some pretty good ideas but it struggles with making the most of them at times and can get...

Happy New Year folks. I suppose it depends on whether that's because you feel pretty content with the way things are or if it's because you want things to change but don't know how to go about it. If it's the first one then you're probably fine, if it's the second one then I guess your goal...

It's a really good show and I'm sure it'd be a favourite for quite a few people so I could understand it winning top spots for individuals/small groups. I would say that it's the kind of show that focusses on just a few particular elements and executes them particularly well, so it's not likely...

I guess it can be a tough one because some people do like to specifically identify as a particular sexuality, and consider that an important part of their identity, but some people prefer to avoid the potential limitations that a label can bring or simply don't feel a specific label is...

Let's see: Grim Fandango Remastered Witcher 3 (kind of started in 2015 but I finished it and the expansions this year) XCOM 2 Hitman (I haven't completed the Mastery of the last mission, which might technically be needed to count as complete) I did also at least finish a playthrough of Fallout...

I think the important thing to remember is that Yuri and Yaoi can actually be used to describe quite a wide variety of content, so neither are necessarily reliable when it comes to trying to guess if the content of a show is likely to appeal to you. There's fanservice heavy content of both...

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story I enjoyed this quite a bit, I think I like it even more so on reflection. It really has a great cast of characters and does quite a lot with them in the time it has. I would say that the two main protagonists felt a little weaker and their arc seemed to almost be...

I wonder if the success of Yuri on Ice could be used as leverage for a western Aoi Hana/Sweet Blue Flowers Blu-ray release. If thoughtful and well considered portrayals of same-sex relationships are in just now, it's probably the best time.

To be fair, Idol Incidents is a political thirller. I'd imagine Crunchyroll will be getting quite a lot of what's on this season, so there might be something yet. You should consider giving Gabriel Dropout a go, it could either be the kind of show you hate if it's mean spirited and overly...

I'd say Denki-Gai is a somewhat underrated/overlooked show, it has some fairly solid character development and some well considered humour. Saying that, it doesn't necessarily start as well as it could and there are a few questionable moments. It's maybe not a top level show but I think it's a...

I'll probably give it a go, it's nice to have something fun and light to watch from time to time (well, maybe all of the time). It should be interesting to see how much I enjoy it, I know that Yuri as fanservice isn't necessarily enough to carry a show for me but I wonder if that depends on...

I recall that you didn't really enjoy this show as much the first time you saw it. Would you say it's something you really need to watch twice to get the most out of, or do you think it was something else that made you enjoy it more this time (maybe just changing taste or being in the right...