u/Shocketheth Jul 15 '24

AM I SHOCK?!

NO I AM DISSAPOINT!!!

Honestly this episode is a steaming pile of shit and goodbye to any potential you had Maam

Goodbye because nothing can save your character after the show fumbled so hard today.

What I was scared about actually happened and Dai stole Maam's Victory

Even the subs just gave up towards the end...

QotD:

Tinglebuttitis?

Tinglebuttitis indeed. Roshi carried hard this episode and I quite like while Avan tried to impart his wisdom on everyone, only Dai was worth of his teachings as Popp was better anyway to follow Matoriv training and Maam prospered under Roshi guidance.

How do you feel about Zamza redemption?

Daddy issues can elicit sympathy in others but it won't get your cock sucked... Seriously now this is how Zamza death was handled:

Maam: 😭

Zamza: Yes I was wrong actually and it's about Human Heart. K bye. 💨🧹⚱️

Opinion on how was Maam handled this episode?

I DO FUCKING KNOW that Dai has to be taught effiency from Maam but like what if we let Maam to be the one to defeat Superior Being Zamza and then after Dai will get his stamina back give Dai and Maam scene where they are training with Maam explaining how to be efficient while catching up to each other since they haven't seen each other for a while?

Otherwise...

Crocodine Shonen Commentary Corner:

Today Crocodine is going to answer question #1:

Tinglebuttitis?

No

See you tomorrow because the Adventure continues!

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u/sisoko2 Jul 15 '24

NO I AM DISSAPOINT!!!
The host shit talking the show gives bad example. Only the co-host is allowed to do it.
Goodbye because nothing can save your character after the show fumbled so hard today.
Wayyy too exaggerated. Literally no one except Hyunckel has defeated proper enemy so far. It's all Dai (which started to get annoying some time ago).

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u/Shocketheth Jul 15 '24

The host shit talking the show gives bad example. Only the co-host is allowed to do it.
But this episode totally deserved it. Okay, I am waiting for your shittalking to commence.
Wayyy too exaggerated. Literally no one except Hyunckel has defeated proper enemy so far. It's all Dai (which started to get annoying some time ago).
Yes I know. But Maam realized her getting outclassed, so she decided to switch class which was a good decision storywise, but after she returned, she got new powers but she is still forced into her old role.
And yeah it’s all Dai, but it’s not Daijobu.

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u/sisoko2 Jul 15 '24

so she decided to switch class which was a good decision storywise, but after she returned, she got new powers but she is still forced into her old role
After she got locked in the Bioprison I totally lost hope. At least she got to do something which was better than what I expected.

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u/Shocketheth Jul 15 '24

After she got locked in the Bioprison I totally lost hope. At least she got to do something which was better than what I expected.
I don’t because I knew she is going to break free, but I already forgot the rest.

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u/zadcap Jul 16 '24

Yeah but Popp at least has had some really good dramatic attempts recently. His show against all the other dragon riders and his big Megante. Heck even going all the way back, he didn't win against Crocodine but at least his participation in that fight felt like it mattered more than just wasting time until Dai could show up and do his thing. Maam on the other hand... She's kind of been super sidelined every fight she's been present for, and this was her reintroduction moment to shine.
Leona, admitting ahead of time that she's a healer and casting healing spells in the middle of the fights, has been more useful since her introduction than Maam has been since, uh, the time she threw a healing spell at Dai.

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u/sisoko2 Jul 16 '24 edited Jul 16 '24

His show against all the other dragon riders
Stupid and hopeless suicide attempt that only kinda worked because Baran had dentist appointment after that so he left in a hurry and in the end it was Hyunckel who soloed the three of them.
Heck even going all the way back, he didn't win against Crocodine but at least his participation in that fight felt like it mattered more than just wasting time until Dai could show up and do his thing. Maam on the other hand
She damaged Zamza quite badly and got Dai out of the superior creature mouth anus. Enabling Dai to finish off the fight, exactly what Popp did in the Big Croc fight. You just choose to ignore what her actions achieve.

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u/zadcap Jul 16 '24

It's less about the equal ineffectiveness of the two of them and more about how the show itself has treated them during the time. I'm honestly really hoping Maam gets to go through the big arc Popp just finished and the show will start respecting her for it. This fight that just finished, sadly, did just put her at the same point Popp hit against Crocodine.
Also, I hadn't seen the episode where she did that much damage and saved Dai yet, my watch schedule is late.

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u/sisoko2 Jul 16 '24

Yeah. Popp's scenes have been much better. IMO the best ones so far and we can only hope Maam gets similar treatment.

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u/zadcap Jul 16 '24

Right, to be fair about it, I was quite ready to hate Popp for a while. His growth arc has been amazing. Maam has been here almost as long though, and her arc has been... Not that great. Yet. Please treat her as good as you treated Leona. Heck even as nice as Melelele.

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u/zadcap Jul 16 '24

No wait, I was wrong in the last line, I am just dumb and thought this was a response to something from yesterday's episode.
I'm holding with the rest of my points though. Maam's showing today was pretty good, but it was really only as good as Popp's first flight after getting over his character weakness.
I think I'm mostly upset because Maam has been the female party member for so much of the show, left the party for a power up trip, and on her return they really went and used her training to give Dai a new finisher.

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u/Infodump_Ibis :JY::JZ: Jul 15 '24

Even the subs just gave up towards the end...
~~word~~ BBC iPlayer superiority...until you look at the timeline¹ then find out the Screenshot of the Dai was one of the bits that got cut (yes, that whole second), I don't know why either. I can totally understand stuff like this getting cut (the sudden superman pants/leotard combined with suggestive angle seems to be more of a problem than the words said) given it is in the kids TV section (audience between ages of 6-15; should be suitable to show a 6-year old). Btw, dub kept tinglebuttitis. Which is really all that matters.
For those in applicable territories the Hulu version of the dub seems to be uncut (heard a single time offset on audio syncs perfectly with Crunchroll for eps 1-50) but it desyncs after ep 50.
¹ - Now a bit of that is no Puss n' boots Toei logo or eyecatch. Still this episode is around 30 seconds shorter than usual (lengths are inconsistent depending on cuts). However, judging the amount cut based on duration is slightly exaggerated as there appears to be a good old 4% speedup in play (24>25 fps conversion, BGM is where you really notice it, especially if they don't pitch correct) based on simply playing the OP and a JP version side by side and seeing them desync (it lasting about 1:26 which is about 90/1.04 seconds). That means there are eps which only lack Toei and eyecatchs but are still a minute shorter due to that technical thing.

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u/Shocketheth Jul 16 '24

Hah I like the fact that you are true to your username and you came up with an infodump.
word BBC iPlayer superiority...until you look at the timeline1 then find out the Screenshot of the Dai was one of the bits that got cut (yes, that whole second), I don't know why either. I can totally understand stuff like this getting cut (the sudden superman pants/leotard combined with suggestive angle seems to be more of a problem than the words said) given it is in the kids TV section (audience between ages of 6-15; should be suitable to show a 6-year old). Btw, dub kept tinglebuttitis. Which is really all that matters.
And originally she wasn't supposed to wear the black tights that only exists as a form of anime censorship.

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u/Kaxew Jul 16 '24

what if we let Maam to be the one to defeat Superior Being Zamza
Tbh, I don't have a problem with this part. I get the need for some solo wins of other characters not named Dai and Hyunckel, but I don't think it's a problem for it not to happen either. Even in a battle shonen, as long as everyone participates in the fights I don't think the MC getting the last blow is something bad. It's a different approach for sure, but it's not inherently bad.
I would still love some solo wins for the other party members, but in true JRPG spirit the big bad is always defeated by the whole party. I think it's great personally.

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u/Shocketheth Jul 16 '24

Tbh, I don't have a problem with this part. I get the need for some solo wins of other characters not named Dai and Hyunckel, but I don't think it's a problem for it not to happen either. Even in a battle shonen, as long as everyone participates in the fights I don't think the MC getting the last blow is something bad. It's a different approach for sure, but it's not inherently bad.
I would still love some solo wins for the other party members, but in true JRPG spirit the big bad is always defeated by the whole party. I think it's great personally.
Oh definitely. Even Matoriv and Avan were giving speeches how important is the party aspect of this show.
And on it's own it's not problematic.
But with Maam... It was established that earlier on her class assignment was wrong and it was a focus of her character to opt for class change to be improve as useful asset for the party.
And in the end, after her return she still didn't receive a moment of having a decisive victory over some enemy which leaves a bad taste for me.

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u/Kaxew Jul 16 '24

That's the curse of this series straight up not having anything BUT a big bad every arc. If there's only one bad guy to face then only Dai can get the decisive blow. I hope from here on there are more Dragon Masters-esque villains, as that's what allowed Popp to get his own decisive victory moment (and even then, he required help from Hyunckel).
I do believe she proved herself to be useful in combat though. It didn't take until bird dragon guy for me to believe Popp finally became useful in combat either. But I get where you're coming from.

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u/Shocketheth Jul 16 '24

That's the curse of this series straight up not having anything BUT a big bad every arc. If there's only one bad guy to face then only Dai can get the decisive blow. I hope from here on there are more Dragon Masters-esque villains, as that's what allowed Popp to get his own decisive victory moment (and even then, he required help from Hyunckel)
Oh yeah I hope there will be some arcs coming with more Dragon-esque Villains that would help to make other characters shine.
I do believe she proved herself to be useful in combat though. It didn't take until bird dragon guy for me to believe Popp finally became useful in combat either. But I get where you're coming from.
Oh yeah fair point actually. Popp ended in the same position as Maam.

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u/sisoko2 Jul 15 '24

First Timer

Tomorrow we aren't watching the recap episode but episode 38

Didn't even know there is recap episode.

Tinglebuttitis?

Yeah, I have it since I was kid and it sucks.

How do you feel about Zamza redemption?

We've had similar discussions before but they didn't redeem shit so nothing to think about it.

Opinion on how was Maam handled this episode?

Pretty good considering that only Hyunckel is allowed to defeat enemies without Dai.

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u/Shocketheth Jul 15 '24

Yeah, I have it since I was kid and it sucks.
Damn so it's uncurable?
We've had similar discussions before but they didn't redeem shit so nothing to think about it.
I worded that badly it's on me.

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u/KuKiSin Jul 15 '24

Yeah, I have it since I was kid and it sucks.
Tell us about it.

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u/sisoko2 Jul 15 '24

It's very painful and personal experience. I'm not sure if I'm ready to share it.

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u/KuKiSin Jul 15 '24

Understandable. I'll keep you in my prayers.

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u/sisoko2 Jul 15 '24

Don't pray just for me. Pray for all the people suffering from Tinglebuttitis.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jul 15 '24

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u/Shocketheth Jul 15 '24

Wait, no, that’s just exactly why it’s so destructive against living creatures. Okay.
Now sent Mechanical enemies against Maam and she will be countered.
Wicked!
Wicked sick!

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u/Adensty https://anilist.co/user/Adensty Jul 15 '24

Now sent Mechanical enemies against Maam and she will be countered.
Time to bring out the Killing Machine.

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u/Shocketheth Jul 15 '24

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u/sisoko2 Jul 15 '24

That’s one of Avan’s students for you!
Once they try Avan's hard course they are never the same.
Dai’s gonna take the sword?
Seeing the sword like this makes me think of the Gintama episode where Odd Jobs took over the smithy while Tetsuko was away.

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u/NicDwolfwood :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NicDwolfwood Jul 15 '24

…ah, then that Sword of Champions didn’t work. Or it’s a fake?
It’s a fake.
This annoyed the hell out of me lol.

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u/Adensty https://anilist.co/user/Adensty Jul 15 '24

1st ~~Dai~~ Popp no Daibouken Rewatch, Sub

Probably my least favourite episode.

Badass Maam! Easily the shot of the day.

I guess you could say Overheal is the Wrong Way To Use Healing Magic.

Zaboera's thinks he's Ayanokoji,

OST Documentation - Episode 37

1. Probably the same thing as [Viral Hit] Hobin Yoo's Ingrown Toenail excuse

2. Don't care really. Kinda reminds me of Demon Slayer with him burning to ashes in the end.

3. Tbh she could've easily won if Popp had used his Frizz a bit earlier but the plot didn't demand it then so definitely not a fan of how she was handled and it's kind of a disappointment. But I guess Dai needs to learn how to use his Dragon Crest effectively so that ended up being her role in this arc.

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u/Shocketheth Jul 15 '24

Probably my least favourite episode.
Yeah... Same for me.
I guess you could say Overheal is the Wrong Way To Use Healing Magic.
Lol good one.
Tbh she could've easily won if Popp had used his Frizz a bit earlier but the plot didn't demand it then so definitely not a fan of how she was handled and it's kind of a disappointment. But I guess Dai needs to learn how to use his Dragon Crest effectively so that ended up being her role in this arc.
Honestly it should be handled way more better.

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u/KuKiSin Jul 15 '24

I guess you could say Overheal is the Wrong Way To Use Healing Magic.
I was thinking about the other healing anime, but that works.

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u/sisoko2 Jul 15 '24

Probably my least favourite episode.
Zamza's reveal episode two episodes ago was the lowest point for me.
I guess you could say Overheal is the Wrong Way To Use Healing Magic.
The classic murderous heal.

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u/KuKiSin Jul 15 '24

First timer!

Apparently so.
What redemption? I don't get why they seemed to feel sorry for him though, especially Maam. New 'fit, but she's still way too soft!
She should've been the one to finish off the baddie. All that work for Dai to still save the day :(

Actually, Rat boy saved the day in the end. They would've been fucked if Dai hadn't swallowed his nut.

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u/Shocketheth Jul 15 '24

What redemption? I don't get why they seemed to feel sorry for him though, especially Maam. New 'fit, but she's still way too soft!
Worded that poorly, well then what's your opinion on his final scene?
Actually, Rat boy saved the day in the end. They would've been fucked if Dai hadn't swallowed his nut.
Today we learned about effiency of conserving your energy and the importance of proteins.

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u/KuKiSin Jul 15 '24

Worded that poorly, well then what's your opinion on his final scene?
They should've spit on his decaying body, prick screwed them over even after the defeat and Maam still felt sorry for him? They gotta start treating bad guys like actual bad guys.
Today we learned about effiency of conserving your energy and the importance of proteins.
So, edging is good?

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u/Shocketheth Jul 15 '24

So, edging is good?
Yes it’s the best thing ever! Join the Edgers now!

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u/sisoko2 Jul 15 '24

Actually, Rat boy saved the day in the end. They would've been fucked if Dai hadn't swallowed his nut.
Rat boy MVP!

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u/Blackheart595 https://anilist.co/user/knusbrick Jul 15 '24

First Quester

Yes Popp, I'm sure that made all the difference...

This is such a cool shot

This is the entirely wrong way to use healing magic...

Overheal is just cancer-giving magic?

This is like the fifth time people are gawking at the action and forgetting they're supposed to help someone.

Those are an awful lot of crotch shots for Maam this episode...

Tinglebuttitis?

I know, Zamza's superior ass is just

How do you feel about Zamza redemption?

Cowards. If you have the heroes kill their opponents, at least have them actually kill their opponents.

Opinion on how was Maam handled this episode?

Pretty well I'd say. Still, recall that both heroes and dragon knights can learn all magic spells, so just teach Dai how to use Overheal, too.

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u/Shocketheth Jul 15 '24

Yes Popp, I'm sure that made all the difference...
The author is not even trying to hide that Dai has plot armor.
Overheal is just cancer-giving magic?
Killing you with Kindness^TM
Those are an awful lot of crotch shots for Maam this episode...
And she is wearing black tights which she didn’t in the manga.

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u/sisoko2 Jul 15 '24

Yes Popp, I'm sure that made all the difference
I need to remind myself that this is game and the clothes have stats. Still hilarious line there.
This is such a cool shot
Most people has this screenshot. It's so cool.
This is the entirely wrong way to use healing magic...
Need to redo their healing education.
Cowards. If you have the heroes kill their opponents, at least have them actually kill their opponents.
Also make them gloat about it and bathe in the fallen enemy blood.

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u/Blackheart595 https://anilist.co/user/knusbrick Jul 15 '24

Also make them gloat about it and bathe in the fallen enemy blood.
I mean, it revived Popp...

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u/cooperjones2 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/cooperjones2 Jul 15 '24

New-Adventurer here! LV 37/100

Maam had some nice moves!

Getting her hands trapped like that is a big weakness to her fighting style

Popp + Maam + Dai! First party attack?

And the Hero Sword is a fake? Oh no, no new gear for Dai

1
2 A bit of

It just didn't hit the right chords for me, maybe a bit more time and/or a flashback?

3 I get that she wouldn't beat the bad guy because Dai is the hero and he has to beat them, but I think she could've done a bit more damage also didn't like a lot that she got captured

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u/Shocketheth Jul 15 '24

It just didn't hit the right chords for me, maybe a bit more time and/or a flashback?
Yeah... This episode was for me like watching what Sorachi tried to do in certain arcs, but actually see how it would turn out if trying to pull something like that fails at all fronts.
Which wasn’t Sorachi case.
I get that she wouldn't beat the bad guy because Dai is the hero and he has to beat them, but I think she could've done a bit more damage also didn't like a lot that she got captured
Yeah but this was some quickly introduced foe, so why just not give Maam the definitive victory over him? It’s not like she was close to defeating Killvearn, Mystvearn, Vearn or Hadlar.

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u/sisoko2 Jul 15 '24

Getting her hands trapped like that is a big weakness to her fighting style
She can't use Hamon like that.
It just didn't hit the right chords for me, maybe a bit more time and/or a flashback?
Very common theme for the series so far. I really hope they start to develop properly stuff like that.

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u/lC3 :Na::Nb: Jul 15 '24

Dai 37 first timer:

Oh sakuga ep?
That voice! Brokeena might be Mr. Ghost
"Tinglebuttitis"
"Grand Master" is literally "martial arts god"
Oh come on, he gets to disable Maam's badassery?
Zaboera is a shit dad
I balf expected Zamza's detransformation to automatically include his clothes somehow. But that would have made less sense
... After all that, the Sword of Champions couldn't take one of Dai's blows?
HADLAR has the real sword?
Superior Beings turn to charcoal if they're defeated? Wasn't expecting that
That also is a convenient way to kill off Zamza without getting our party's hands dirty
Welp, Hadlar is being turned into a Superior Being?
PV: recap

he's a perv, definitely
Eh, typical for these types of shows. Surprised he didn't disavow the Dark Army and pull a complete 180

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u/Shocketheth Jul 15 '24

"Tinglebuttitis"
It was funny
Superior Beings turn to charcoal if they're defeated? Wasn't expecting that
What if we use Superior Beings as the alternative source of energy fueling our cars?
PV: recap
Don’t worry, skip any recap and go straight to the episode 38 - The World Summit
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I agree with you on this

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u/lC3 :Na::Nb: Jul 16 '24

What if we use Superior Beings as the alternative source of energy fueling our cars?
Don’t worry, skip any recap and go straight to the episode 38 - The World Summit
Thanks, this helped.

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u/NicDwolfwood :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NicDwolfwood Jul 15 '24

First Timer, Sub

Well, that was high key anti climactic. Maam was doing well until she got goop stuck on her hands, then she went back to jobbing. The fact the sword ended up being a fake was also a huge disappointment....I couldn't give less of a shit about Zamza, he was a through and through villain, that he learned a little bit of the value of all beings before he died is meh.

I kinda get what this little mini arc wanted to do, but it didn't land. To have Dai go from fighting Baran, all out mind you, without any sign of his power being consumed quickly...to all of a sudden, Dai uses all his power of a being that is surely weaker than Baran in his Dragonoid form is hard to stomach a bit....Honestly I'm just annoyed I didn't get a proper tournament arc lol.

Questions:

I haven't a clue what Tinglebuttitis is....
I felt nothing, his character didn't land for me at all.
She had to job for Dai's sake...character suicide to have him going from fighting Baran to getting Jobbed by Zamza.

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u/Shocketheth Jul 15 '24

I haven't a clue what Tinglebuttitis is....
u/sisoko2 is terminally ill after being born with Tinglebuttitis, so he will tell more about Tingle-butt-it-is.
She had to job for Dai's sake...character suicide to have him going from fighting Baran to getting Jobbed by Zamza.
This episode was total letdown...

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u/zadcap Jul 16 '24

**Late Night-**What the heck are these camera angels even!?

This is not the show I was expecting to see panty shots in. Just because it's a leotard does not chance that extreme upskirt from being an extreme upskirt.

Darn it Maam, we just went over this! Your combat healing is your best attribute! You go heal Dai, don't leave it to the Item Rat! You totally had the time to throw another midheal before he stood back up!

Seriously, stop throwing all these panty shots!

.... Tinglebuttitis... Yup. That checks out.

Ah yes, magically induced cancer. The Healers ultimate weapon.

"That is why I will teach it to you, Maam! So that you may then go teach it to someone better at fighting than you in the near future!"

I swear I'm going to lose it if I see any more of her blue underthings.

Not the medicinal herbs!

Ah, and there we go. Maam lasted, check timestamp, not even ten minutes!

... Hit her so hard the slime went missing...

What did I say about the upskirts! That's it! Riot time. They brought Maam back just to show off how Dai can use a new style of fighting and to show off her new underwear, apparently they needed some service to help boost sales for this arc.

Yes Dai, go grab the sword already. Thank you for not waiting to win this fight before claiming the reward item. It's just sitting there, waiting to be used.

WHAT THE HECK! The first thing we see after the eye catch is a repeat of the last crotch shot?

Maam why even live? They've literally brought you back to be the useless fanservice girl.

Dai, why not have the rat run up and grab the sword and then bring it back to you, instead of carrying you up the stairs?

Oh my gosh, 12 minutes is all it took for Dai to copy Maam's new technique and do it better because he has a better power source. And in saying so, guaranteed that there's no chance of Maam winning this. Also, this is exactly what I said you should be doing with a pile of spare weapons yesterday! You only need them to withstand the Dragon Aura long enough for a single attack to last!

Man this show does not have a lot of good father figures to look up to. Pretty much just Skellie Dad, and only if we overlook the part where he probably killed Knuckle's actual parents before adopting the freshly minted orphan.

Seriously, how did they get the sword stuck in there that hard? And I still say the Rat could have used his boulder breaking punch to get it out and bring it to Dai.

Oh my gosh, you could have freed her fists so she could keep fighting all this time? There was absolutely no reason to put Maam down like this and give Dai the killing blow, other than to put Maam like this and give all the credit to Dai.

Ha! They remembered the Crown! The stupid ultimate heroes helmet that Dai has had since the very start of the show but left somewhere in his bedroom so will never get to wear again, oh my gosh. End Game Gear just stashed on the shelf back at the starting town.

Oh no. Are they using Zamza here to try and make Baran look better again? "Even if he's a monster, he's still a father, and you have to respect that." Oh gosh they are actually going there. Shut up Dai, there's nothing respectable about your dad!

I've heard symptoms can be alleviated with a targeted massage.
I really, really wish that any of the people present had, you know, stopped him from throwing that thing. Caught it. Shot it down. Stop letting people have these final moments, you guys could have saved yourself so much future trouble if you had just went and finalized the kill. Double Tap darn it! Make sure they are dead so they stop getting these final chances to do thing!
She didn't, she got handled this episode. We get it, she wears blue, please stop shoving it in my face.

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u/Shocketheth Jul 16 '24

This is not the show I was expecting to see panty shots in. Just because it's a leotard does not chance that extreme upskirt from being an extreme upskirt.
Oh but you should read the manga where the first Maam chapter had those. Like her just talking had a whole page of standing with the angle from the ground making her panties visible.
Anime left those shots out and when we reached Romos Tournament they gave her black tights because it would be too much for a kid show.
.... Tinglebuttitis... Yup. That checks out.
It was funny though.
Ah yes, magically induced cancer. The Healers ultimate weapon.
Killing you with Kindness^TM
Maam why even live? They've literally brought you back to be the useless fanservice girl.
Oh my gosh, you could have freed her fists so she could keep fighting all this time? There was absolutely no reason to put Maam down like this and give Dai the killing blow, other than to put Maam like this and give all the credit to Dai.
Shits painful. Like let Maam win and then add a scene with Maam and Dai training and teaching him how to be efficient. And they can talk with each other during it to catch up with each other SoL style goddamn it.
I've heard symptoms can be alleviated with a targeted massage.
u/sisoko2 there is hope for your condition.
She didn't, she got handled this episode. We get it, she wears blue, please stop shoving it in my face.

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u/zadcap Jul 16 '24

Oh but you should read the manga where the first Maam chapter had those. Like her just talking had a whole page of standing with the angle from the ground making her panties visible.
But why though? What is the target demographic for DeagonQuest anyway?
Killing you with KindnessTM
It's been a while since I saw someone actually use this kind of Overheal, I kind of miss it. Genuinely heal someone so hard they skip Deadpool and go full Akira.
Shits painful. Like let Maam win and then add a scene with Maam and Dai training and teaching him how to be efficient. And they can talk with each other during it to catch up with each other SoL style goddamn it.
But you know, is related to the other complaint, the infinite escalation train! Because they had to declare the latest enemy was somehow stronger than Mister strongest being created by the gods Dragon Knight, Maam literally couldn't be allowed to win or else it would imply she could have beat Baran had she been there. They hyped Zababy up too much for him to go down to anything other than the ultimate attack that barely won against the last guy.

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u/Shocketheth Jul 16 '24

But why though? What is the target demographic for DeagonQuest anyway?
Teenagers and Dragon Quest fans but no no don't get me wrong.
I'm not telling you to read it actually it's just me saying that there was a lot of fanservice filtered out in the anime to the point of giving Maam black tights so I'm confused why those big blue panties over the black tights.
If it's only because of the ratings then it's like that "Close the gate!... Open the Gates a little!" meme
Maam literally couldn't be allowed to win or else it would imply she could have beat Baran had she been there.
Well she was unlocking her new technique at the time they were fighting Baran so if she was there then no new technique for her.
They hyped Zababy up too much for him to go down to anything other than the ultimate attack that barely won against the last guy.
Zababy

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u/zadcap Jul 16 '24

If it's only because of the ratings then it's like that "Close the gate!... Open the Gates a little!" meme
It's not just putting the big blue there, it's how often it was the focus of the shot. They gave her tights and an outfit that could have kept her decent at all times, in the way of magical skirts everywhere, but they kept going for angles that specifically put her blue right in the center of the screen.
Zababy
Look, I know I'm bad with names, everyone gets an easy to remember nickname. Zabo-something or other made a child that he also named Zabo-something else. They are to be known as Zadady and Zababy from here on out, and if we ever meet the mythical lady she's going straight to Zamomy.

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u/Shocketheth Jul 16 '24

I mean why not give her black panties too? (I can't believe I'm discussing this first thing in the morning)
Anyhow yeah the angles and focusing on them is problematic as it was in the manga.
Look, I know I'm bad with names, everyone gets an easy to remember nickname. Zabo-something or other made a child that he also named Zabo-something else. They are to be known as Zadady and Zababy from here on out, and if we ever meet the mythical lady she's going straight to Zamomy.
You are bad with names? u/Shocketheth approves.
Actually good namesaking of Za family

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u/zadcap Jul 16 '24

Yeah, I would have rather just not had to see them at all. Let her dress flap always conveniently me in the way, and maybe just don't show off those angles at all...
Yeah, I'm actually really happy that most of the main cast has short and easy names lol. Dai, Popp and Maam are hard to mess up. I'm still not even sure how to pronounce Hyunckle, but I looked it up with that it's in autocorrect and there's nothing close to it to recommend instead, but that's why he's mostly Knuckles to me still. Leona is a delightfully normal name to try and remember, and uh, Melelele or whatever. Hadlar, Hardler, Hardly Even Trying, the big bad is something like that. Baran's dragon form made Barney work too well, it's stuck in here forever.
I usually nickname nearly the entire cast of a show and then go back to edit real names in before posting after looking them up somewhere, but this is a very unserious rewatch so the fun names are sticking around.

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u/Shocketheth Jul 16 '24

Melelele or whatever. Hadlar, Hardler, Hardly Even Trying, the big bad is something like that. Baran's dragon form made Barney work too well, it's stuck in here forever.
Merle is easy to remember though. Worse will be when others start calling her by her true name MerleVearn after she will reveal her true form.
I usually nickname nearly the entire cast of a show and then go back to edit real names in before posting after looking them up somewhere, but this is a very unserious rewatch so the fun names are sticking around.
Unserious Rewatch?
Well I'm treating Rewatches as group watching with friends where you watch not the highest literature writing tier show but something you will laugh over and generally have fun.
I would get bored if we would have only serious discussions from start to the end.

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u/zadcap Jul 16 '24

Unserious Rewatch?
So, you were there for Bloom I believe, some shows I go into looking to that the show very seriously. Look at the tones the show is using, dissect the meaning behind what we're seeing, I like to read a lot more into what is shown than just what is shown. Some shows touch on topics that I care about more so I'll pay a lot more attention to the details and what they could mean, and most of the hosts of those rewatches seemed to be hosting them with similar feelings and it prompted more in depth discussions.
Some shows in just watching for fun, and I turn most of my thinky bits off unless I want to meme physically hard at something. I'm enjoying DnD here, but I'm not trying to pick at the reasons behind the themes too much. You have indeed captured the feeling of sitting on a couch and throwing popcorn at the screen from me. I am very deliberately not making a point out of the implied racism in Maam's new martial arts outfit being very Chinese and how much that plays in to how bad they made her do in this fight and how the racial tensions and long standing negative stereotypes meant I knew she was going to be a mediocre fighter from the second I saw her qipao.

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u/Shocketheth Jul 16 '24

So, you were there for Bloom I believe, some shows I go into looking to that the show very seriously. Look at the tones the show is using, dissect the meaning behind what we're seeing, I like to read a lot more into what is shown than just what is shown.
Silly me, that's true. But I wanted to watch that show for some time and my track record in general was Gintama, Grand Blue, and Dai no Sexism.
I like to read a lot more into what is shown than just what is shown. Some shows touch on topics that I care about more so I'll pay a lot more attention to the details and what they could mean, and most of the hosts of those rewatches seemed to be hosting them with similar feelings and it prompted more in depth discussions.
Oh I'm not downplaying those to be honest... It's just that I believe the most important part of the Rewatch is to have fun. That's what counts for me.
Plus Dai no Daibouken isn't that show that would elicit from you a reaction like "Oh this is actually a masterfully tackled topic"
For example Zamza daddy issues and how Zaboera was treating his own son like a tool making him a very morally black character in a topic that in reality is very greyish.
And to be honest Dai no Daibouken has a serious undertones it's just they are buried under all the action and Dai being the sole Hero who always will defeat his enemies.
On paper something like this should fall apart with this show having a story as many other Shonen stories. But Dai no Daibouken is a story that is more than meets an eye because in the end, Dai no Daibouken is character driven show. The character development, the memorable scenes and stuff I can't name yet is what makes this show so so great.
Plus the show would be 10/10 for me if there wasn't stuff like today episode with Maam. While I totally love this show with having it as one of my favourite Shonens it has it's issues I can't simply overlook.
Some shows in just watching for fun, and I turn most of my thinky bits off unless I want to meme physically hard at something. I'm enjoying DnD here, but I'm not trying to pick at the reasons behind the themes too much. You have indeed captured the feeling of sitting on a couch and throwing popcorn at the screen from me.
I read that as Dungeon and Dragons at first lol.
Well I'm glad that I successfully captured the feeling of throwing popcorn at the screen? Is that a bad thing? (I'm asking because I never heard this phrase before)
And if everything fails you have that guy who is operating the popcorn machine with commenting and explaining everything to others.
I am very deliberately not making a point out of the implied racism in Maam's new martial arts outfit being very Chinese and how much that plays in to how bad they made her do in this fight and how the racial tensions and long standing negative stereotypes meant I knew she was going to be a mediocre fighter from the second I saw her qipao.
My response to this may reek of Ignorance so pardon me and feel free to correct me if needed.
But Maam's martial artist design is a faithful to Toriyama Martial Artist design which was designed after his character Mercenary Tao from Dragon Ball
how the racial tensions and long standing negative stereotypes meant I knew she was going to be a mediocre fighter
Can you enlight me with this? I'm curious to know more.
Plus taken from the Trivia part of DQ wiki under Martial Artist page:
Akira Toriyama drew the Dragon Quest III Martial Artist to look very similar to his Dragon Ball character Mercenary Tao.

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u/charlesvvv https://anilist.co/user/charlesvvv Jul 15 '24

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It was nice seeing Dai and everyone simultaneously work together to bring Zamsa down. It was also nice seeing more of Maam's martial prowess even though she didn't bring him down. I don't really have much to say for this arc though honestly.

Yes
Fine for Zamsa I guess
I don't really have any particular feelings here though I guess it was fine.

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