| Anyone else having a great time watching this? I just watched a few episodes and I can say that season 2 feels a lot more relatable and a lot more mature compared to season 1. Obviously, most of us do not box, but the themes being explored are relevant. This is what made Ashita no Joe great. I'm also really enjoying the soundtrack. Been listening to a few tracks for a whole day now. The artstyle is perfect too. I feel so retarted for not knowing it was already airing for 6 weeks... Having a great time though. Binging, snacking and practicing the ending song on my guitar in-between eps.:) |
Cobalt-Blue said: Hmm, it's good. But this season feels unnecessary almost on DBS and Boruto levels. The themes are great but it's so depressing honestly. I know it's not done but where's the bright side in this? Season 1 had good themes too and bad times as well but it all worked out in the end and had much more energy in it. All the characters are depressed, even the landscape was basically destroyed by a flood. The OP music wise is great but visually is bad due to 100% recycled animation. The closer song is basically gold for this show and is completely appropriate for the shows tone. I just question the point of this sequel. Maybe the creator could've started another franchise instead? And made it a little more polished then Megalo has been? Idk What I get from your reasoning is that that the sequel is depressing, therefore, it was not necessary. How stupid are you |
Cobalt-Blue said: Darius said: What I get from your reasoning is that that the sequel is depressing, therefore, it was not necessary. How stupid are you Lmfao woah that's not what I meant. The point is the ending of Megalobox one was conclusive enough that this sequel isn't very justified, that's all. Also not stupid for having an opinion... Obviously I don't only watch shows that are happy; that would be boring. I'm watching this weekly just like you are and it's just depressing asf for no reason. And it gets worse literally every week. If there is some bright side at the end of this season OK but if the ending isn't satisfactory after all of this suffering I'll call out the creator for bastardizing his franchise for cashola when he could've have done something entirely new instead. Same thing for the artist that that made mob psycho. Mob Psyco is MUCH better than One Punch Man in a lot of ways. OPM season 2 was a flop compared to the success of the first season. Well, in my eyes, Megalo Box S2 does not feel unnecessary at all and it is not a downgrade in quality. Here, it feels like a step up in almost every apartment. My only problem with S1 was that, for me, it lacked depth, considering it is a tribute to Ashita no Joe. It also felt too short which is why the sequel was absolutely necessary. Not only to make the show last longer but to also add more layers and tribute Ashita no Joe properly. For example, we didn't explore themes of 'loss' in MB1 and it was a big theme in AnJ. |
| define a classic? I don't think many will rewatch the show because of Season 1. |
| Absolutely yes. And it's precisely for what Cobalt-Blue said he didn't liked LMAO. Just because the story arc was conclude, that doesn't mean you can't take this world and characters and create another arc. But the sequel needs to prove itself worthy and stand on its own for it work, and that's what happened with Nomad:Megalo Box 2, precisely because of the "depression". That allowed to create much more powerful moments and make the characters much more profound. Judging by the current score, it might never get the recognition it deserves in order to be considered a classic, but the quality is here. Just hope it continues providing quality until it finishes. |
 |
| Quite possibly! Depending on how well the story ends up being, it could definitely be one of the greats, at least for me. The unpredictability of this new direction, as well as its unapologetic, painful pessimism this season is brilliantly weaving into Megalo Box's continuing narrative is fantastic. Yet, it still has a similar, undeniable "heart" just underneath the fabric of the story, that made a lot of people fall in love with the series to begin with. How the showrunners are doing this is quite amazing to behold. Brilliant stuff so far. |
phantompain77May 15, 2021 12:57 PM
| "ああ。俺はなる。巨人を一匹のこらず駆逐してやる！" |
thiago52192 said: Just hope it continues providing quality until it finishes. Interesting how I also wanted to end most of my messages with "hope it gets a good ending". I guess we've been scarred far too many times by one episode destroying everything that came before. And it just keeps happening. Sometimes I think artists are villains who do this on purpose... First you fall in love with their work and then they make you watch it burn. |
| It's better than the first season definitely, but I wouldn't call it close to being a classic whatsoever. It's just a fine season, still feel like it's a large distance below the standards of even the start of Ashita no Joe, let alone how it turned out being by the end. |
kidomaro said: animejas said: I mean you are also comparing something which flourished over 100+ episodes whereas this won't even scratch that, so considering the episode count so far I'd imo said it's done a very good job of what it set out to accomplish It's better than the first season definitely, but I wouldn't call it close to being a classic whatsoever. It's just a fine season, still feel like it's a large distance below the standards of even the start of Ashita no Joe, let alone how it turned out being by the end. I don't even think the episode count plays a major part into my thought process just because of how both shows were conceptualized. Megalo Box's first season for me really was lacking in the storytelling department and made gear feel mostly useless then and the fights themselves lacked impact with its punches and peaks, so while there's improvements in the story and character department with the 2nd season (particularly with Joe who felt too lacking for me in the first season depth wise) to call it a respectable enough season, it still feels really lacking to me to be considered a modern day classic. Just conceptually from the start, not really that great for me really with the start. But that's just my opinion, can respect others' opinions for finding it really good since I can see the appeal. |
kidomaro said: I love megalo but this logic doesnt hold up at all and theres plenty of examples of less doing more for a plethora of series, one that immediatly comes to mind for me personally is how in the wide span of the entire gundam franchise with their 50 episodes shows and spanning timelines, the one that stands out as the best is the 6 episode ova from 30+ years ago.animejas said: I mean you are also comparing something which flourished over 100+ episodes whereas this won't even scratch that, so considering the episode count so far I'd imo said it's done a very good job of what it set out to accomplish It's better than the first season definitely, but I wouldn't call it close to being a classic whatsoever. It's just a fine season, still feel like it's a large distance below the standards of even the start of Ashita no Joe, let alone how it turned out being by the end. Longer episode counts can improve certain things if done right but its not the end all be all and shorter things arent graded on a curve cause of it. Megalo is all killer no filler thanks to its short run time. |
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
| This thread has hyped me up to watch it. S1 was average for me with the exception of a couple episodes, particularly the army guy episode which I kinda loved. So if this second season is written like that then I'm glad to watch it. |
| it's far better than S1 so far. S1 was pretty good imo, but s2 compared to s1 feels like a butterfly compared to its larva. It's like it gained its true colour and maturity; and while it's about megalo box, the general feel I'm getting from it is very different so far imo. |
 |
More topics from this board
Poll: » Nomad: Megalo Box 2 Episode 13 Discussion ( 1 2 3 4 )Stark700 - Jun 27, 2021 |
160 |
by Spyral_Grayson
»»
Yesterday, 1:45 AM |
|
Poll: » Nomad: Megalo Box 2 Episode 5 Discussion ( 1 2 )Stark700 - May 2, 2021 |
62 |
by Spyral_Grayson
»»
Yesterday, 1:29 AM |
|
Poll: » Nomad: Megalo Box 2 Episode 4 Discussion ( 1 2 3 )Stark700 - Apr 25, 2021 |
130 |
by LuffyBR
»»
Feb 5, 9:14 AM |
|
Poll: » Nomad: Megalo Box 2 Episode 12 Discussion ( 1 2 )Stark700 - Jun 20, 2021 |
65 |
by kratos_aurion
»»
Aug 15, 2024 2:19 PM |
|
Poll: » Nomad: Megalo Box 2 Episode 11 DiscussionStark700 - Jun 13, 2021 |
49 |
by kratos_aurion
»»
Aug 15, 2024 1:49 PM |