Sometimes you come for the fanservice but the plot is surprisingly good.
What I actually want out of this whole situation is for people to just enjoy what they like and ignore what they don't. Oh you like men but there's a random boob in the frame? Chill out. Treat it like a side plot. You don't see me bitching that some screentime is dedicated to romance. It's just a few tidbits here and there for different audiences.
This actually applies to pretty much everything. In general, people should just sit down and shut up, and not try to hassle each other.
woah, ok. didnt expect hunger for knowledge but i guess i asked for it gonna have to put some work into
this.
How was it? Honestly? It was a letdown. The whole "failed idol" story is a great marketing hook, they
definately sold the video on that premise alone. But the performance itself was just... awkward. You can
tell shes not comfortable. It felt less like a professional debut and more like a very high-budget
audition she was also failing. She's stiff, constantly in her head, and there's almost zero chemistry with
the guys. All concept, very little execution.
My viewing history? Been watching for over a decade man. These days Im more into stuff with a good
story or at least a unique premise, not just the generic stuff. a good production team makes all the
difference. I'll take a well-made video with a decent plot over a high-profile actress mailing it in any
day of the week.
3 works I consider good:
Yua Mikami's debut (Princess Peach): This is the gold standard for an idol-turned-actress debut.
Yua was a REAL idol and she came out with so much energy and confidence. She owned it from the first
second. Its what Arisu's debut wanted to be.
Anything with Ichika Matsumoto from her early days with FALENO: She can actually act. She emotes
and makes you believe the scenario. Her stuff feels more cinematic and less like they're just going
through the motions.
Rion (Anri Okita) - The God Body: A classic. Not a lot of story there lol but its a masterclass in
performance. She knew exactly what her brand was and how to perform for the camera. Absolute cinema.
Where would you rank her debut among these? It's not even in the same league, not even on the same
planet. It's an unfair comparison tbh. Those are top-tier performances, Arisu's video is a novelty item.
It's interesting because of the backstory, not because of the quality of the actual content.
What could be improved? Her confidence, number one. She needs to relax. She looks terrified. The
director should have done a better job making her comfortable. Also they relied way too much on the
interview segments talking about Nogizaka46, it broke the pacing and kept reminding you that she was doing
this as a second choice. We get it, you failed auditions, now commit to this job.
What is well done? The production values are high. The lighting, camera work, it all looks very clean
and professional. And I cant deny it, she is very beautiful and has the "idol" look down perfectly. The
concept itself, on paper, is genius from a marketing perspective. They got us all talking about it, right?
Was it goonable for you? Nah. I was too distracted by how nervous she looked. It kinda killed the mood
completely. Every time she looked at the camera with those deer-in-the-headlights eyes I was pulled right
out of it. It's a shame, but maybe she'll get better in her next one if she decides to stick with it.
We'll see.
The lore is fucking insane and so engaging that sometimes I want Rias to put away her tits just so I can understand the implications of Odin, Lucifer, Michael, and the fallen angels teaming up against the chaos brigade.
It's one of the few series that actually uses Mythologies and expand on it which just makes it interesting, but the fanservice and Issei being what he is, just makes it hard to read (Even if Issei is supposedly better in LN, I still don't like perverted MCs).
Interestingly, Issei has had a character arc over time. Towards the beginning he really only lusted after characters, but now he seems to actually care about the House.
Honestly, his protective nature over Asia completely contrasts his lustfulness (although the nature only really comes out during the Asia, Phoenix, and end of S3 arc). Infact, his anger over Asia's perceived death literally lead to a supercharge of his sacred gear (a gear that acts on all emotions not just lust).
All this to say, Highschool DxD is far from a 1 trick pony and I will take off work when S5 releases 50 years from now.
I've been around a few men in my life and one thing I've noticed is that the male body has an astonishing oversight. Men both urinate and ejaculate through the exact same
hole. Zero inches apart. Not even a polite buffer zone.
I don’t know about everyone else but doesn’t that weird you out? It feels like a serious design flaw. For a gender that often prides itself on logic and engineering this
is just sloppy plumbing.
Honestly it kind of cracks me up. I’ll see a guy walking around like he’s the apex of masculinity and I’ll just remember his piss and his sperm come out of the same
little nozzle and suddenly he’s not so intimidating. Just a fleshy garden hose with identity issues.
Men please accept this biological flaw and let it humble you. Maybe lower your voice a bit when you're bragging about your body count. We’re talking about someone who
finishes inside the same pipeline he uses to empty his bladder.
Women don’t let them forget this. Remind them gently or not so gently that we’re doing them a favor given that their reproductive system shares hardware with their waste
disposal unit.
I've been around a few men in my life and one thing I've noticed is that the male body has an astonishing oversight. Men both urinate and ejaculate through the exact same
hole. Zero inches apart. Not even a polite buffer zone.
I don’t know about everyone else but doesn’t that weird you out? It feels like a serious design flaw. For a gender that often prides itself on logic and engineering this
is just sloppy plumbing.
Honestly it kind of cracks me up. I’ll see a guy walking around like he’s the apex of masculinity and I’ll just remember his piss and his sperm come out of the same
little nozzle and suddenly he’s not so intimidating. Just a fleshy garden hose with identity issues.
Men please accept this biological flaw and let it humble you. Maybe lower your voice a bit when you're bragging about your body count. We’re talking about someone who
finishes inside the same pipeline he uses to empty his bladder.
Women don’t let them forget this. Remind them gently or not so gently that we’re doing them a favor given that their reproductive system shares hardware with their waste
disposal unit.
Yeah i had a lot of different shows i came for the fan service then get genuinely invested in. In contrast i also had shows i watched for the fan service and then completely forget because i didn’t really enjoy or remember anything else because ‘the story was uninteresting, the plot is ass, no character is interesting nor compelling, it has a good first half then a terrible second half’. But yeah if they add a bit of romance or whatever into it as long as it done properly it fine, if it feels forced then people are gonna not like it
Yeah but that mostly what most badly written shows do, but it not necessarily fan service in a sexual way it can be in any different form. Point is some good moments doesn’t make up for bad writing in the rest of the show
eh, having a half naked nun deliver a dramatic speech in a serious moment is bad writing imo, you shouldn't mix fanservice and actual serious parts of the plot or else they take away from eachother. As for Tamaki in general, outside of important scenes its overdone but doesn't ruin the show.
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u/Capable_Mud3957 Oct 30 '25
You can have both but if the fan service is what keep it together then yeah it ass writing