Interest Gauge
I'm in need of some input from y'all.
With Dandadan and Dunmeshi ending in the next couple weeks, I need to decide what to do with those slots.
JJK S3 and Frieren S2, which I think of as BIG shows with a dramatic impact on the industry, have been hanging in the background and I feel like I should watch 'em. They're both fairly short (13 and 10 episodes) and I feel like they fit the slots and timeframe right now perfectly - JJK for Friday following Dandadan, Frieren for Tuesday following Dunmeshi, more riffing on Dunmeshi's vibe than holding to Teehee Tuesday.
So that's what I kind of want to do... but at the same time I'm wary of going full authoritarian-mode and dictatoring literally all the slots. Audience participation in polling is really important to me. So I'll throw it to the people who pay my bills and care most what I watch and have the most to lose from not polling... whaddya think?
For the record, I don't know what would go on any potential polls.
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Would love to see you react and analyze Journal with Witch/Ikoku Nikki. Seems right up your alley.
Frieren needs to be on Fridays. Nothing's better than a good old Frieren Friday!
dk about JJK mainly cause I havent seen it. Frieren hell yes
Frieren is a must Tee!!! I really don't care about JJK so you can do another anime istead if you want
But I care about JJK! And Tee likes it too so
I don't care about JJK but Frieren Season 2 seems like a no brainer so I think that works. On a poll though I'd love to see Re:Zero season 4 or Monogatari Off and Monster season
He most likely will do Re:Zero season 4 but he very rarely ever watches a show actively as it is airing. He likes to let it settle a bit instead of just giving into the immediate hype of a new release. It allows him to be a bit more objective with his analysis of the shows and it allows him to be a bit more flexible with how to watch them and release them. There is the argument though that it does lose some viewership from the people that want to ride the hype of a new series but Tea has generally never cared much about that stuff.
It’s a no brainer, your gut was right
I dunno. JJK and Frieren are good. I'm sure whatever else would win a poll would also be good.
Not gonna say no to JJK but it would probably be easier to decide if you gave us an idea of the shows you would dictator into a slot
Maybe I'm basic, but JJK S3 and Frieren S2 were some of my favorites from the past year+, so I'd be happy if you watched them. Plus, like you said, they're short - so other shows would have their chance soon enough.
Come on, man, you're not basic, and neither are they special. They simply don't try to watch anything popular in depth; they just like watching less popular shows to feel "different". The way they consume media is pretty sad. Meanwhile, you and I can enjoy both, so cheer up.
Monogatari Off&Monster Season!!!
Both JJK and Frieren sound amazing, but I do have to admit that I was hoping for some Witch Hat Atelier. Maybe after Frieren? It would be a good replacement.
I'm still hoping for a third season of Sound! Euphonium.
Frieren as one season and done is fine and JJK S3 is only half way done, part 2 to be released next year. So I think you should wait a little for that.
There’s zero confirmation when JJK season 4 is releasing (yes, it WAS confirmed what we got was all of season 3. It was just part 1 of the arc itself.)
I think you should absolutely go Full Authoritarian mode when it comes to watching shows, especially sequels, that YOU clearly want to watch, and enjoy. (Unless of course you are going to put a bunch of shows I like on the poll... then go with that option :) Of course, if you are only doing it because they "have a big impact on the industry" and you yourself aren't actually enjoying them, then I'ts fine to move on and find other shows.
Might as well get Frieren S2 over with IMO. Don't care for JJK but best to see it now than let it veer off to the ether. Watch Kusuriya no Hitorigoto!
I am personally rooting for Re:zero season 4 at some point but I understand that the others come first (it just started airing after all), so yeah I am cool with JJK and Frieren
Genuinely so interesting seeing how many people take the stance that JJK is 'simple' with a 'bad/bland story', especially when Tee clearly got so much out of it. I guess it's just one of those shows where you only really get out what you put into it, but I can't help but feel frustrated seeing people clearly not giving the show enough credit and losing out on what I think are some really dense and unique themes and philosophies. (Obviously, season 3 is just ridiculously gorgeous too). For Frieren, I actually think it'd be better to wait for Season 3 if anything. Season 2 wasn't bad at all, I just don't think it gives as much room for new discussions as Season 3 will eventually give. I wasn't particularly fond of the decision to go for a 10 episode season honestly. Also need to throw in Ikoku Nikki/Journal with Witch and Mono off/monster season as recommendations. Mono obviously being mono, and Ikoku Nikki was just genuinely so special.
Big agree on JJK. Though I do think most of its density comes from its power mechanics and character movements and less from theme (some juice there for sure tho), it's still right to call it dense. It is one of the only popular action shows with a meme dedicated to how easy it is to miss things and get confused if you're not paying attention.
I will take the apparently bold stance of loving both JJK AND Frieren! Would be very happy to see both come into their respective slots :)
Yeah, kinda crazy. Some people seem to think JJK is too simple (compared to what? maybe Frieren and Made in Abyss but not to most highly rated shows), some don't seem to like Frieren S2 or Frieren in general. JJK is actually not that simple, people just miss the details. Like any great shows, JJK is done well enough so that even with brains turned off, it can still be enjoyed as a well executed "simple" show. Frieren can be enjoyed with brains turned off too.
Me personally, I'm just hoping for Uma Musume (both Pretty Derby, the Movies, and Cinderella Gray) to get a chance to win some poll in the future. However I feel like any poll with hugely popular shows like JJK and Frieren would be kind of a waste as they would most definitely outdo smaller shows. So, I'm all for doing the JJK and Frieren reactions now and having another poll later on with more variety for shows. ^~^
JJK3 was a lot of fun, would definitely enjoy a reaction. Frieren 2 on the other hand was quite the disappointment, only just scraping on the greatness of season 1 in a handful of episodes. I would prefer to poll for the tuesday slot.
I would like to interest you in witch hat atelier, it's basically on frieren level when it comes to fantasy anime
Don't care about Frieren. JJK season 3 is godly. So maybe split up the poll so JJK/Frieren are different options to gauge interest that way?
How about setting a dedicated day for watching sequels? You could even run polls within that slot to let us choose the order we watch them in. This way, you can keep your usual style for the other days while still giving us a say!
This is viable, but it means losing a slot to sequels for a time.
S3 of JJK is fantastic, so far the best in the series, don't care much about Frieren.
Don't really care about JJK, but I'd appreciate the Frieren reactions. Really just hoping for Witch Hat reactions at some point.
I'm fine and gonna watch both shows with you but if we do have a poll I'll vote for U M A
You can ask in Recommendations for Teehee Tuesdays/Faito Fridays reccs. I'm sure the other members can come up with some variety for reccs. JJKS3/Frieren S2 is just too..."as expected" and I rather we have fun voting for the replacement slot than going with the boring choices
Just to be clear, this is why we both agree Frieren and JJK should just be on the slot without needing a full poll right (provided they win this easy quick poll)? Because they'll dominate polls and it will just be a waste of time. I personally love those two shows but I think those that don't would also see the logic behind this decision.
Personally not a fan of JJK, but Frieren would be fun.
I’d be fine if you decided to dictator those shows into the Tuesday and Friday slots. At the very least, I don’t think there’s any point in doing a poll if you were to put them as options, since they would almost certainly win. It’d only make sense to do if you were going to have them compete on the same poll (prob Friday) to keep the other one open. On a side note, I’ve always wished that sequels got a bit more love on this channel. It’s always felt a bit weird to have shows that were popular enough to win polls never get their continuations nominated for future polls. Would love to see the Hibike, Revue Starlight, and Monogatari sequels get a spot on future polls, at least to see if there’s still interest in them.
As much as I would like to see Uma in the next poll and vote hard on in, but every episode of jjk S3 is so peak! Idk how S2 of Frieren is I still need to start watching it
Personally i dont particularly care for either of the mentioned shows but they're fresh and relevant and i feel like you may as well strike while the iron is hot, get them out of the way
I'd also like to state that for me, I prioritize finishing sequels/being up to date on them instead of starting a new show
I think any show that has a sequel you should prioritize to watching and skipping polls for them. Now to have them take over the channel I would be against but maybe having a day for the sequel shows would be a good idea so the channel can keep a variety of shows while getting through the sequel shows.
I’d like it if you kept up with the sequels to the shows you liked. I’d dislike it if you didn’t keep up with Mushoku Tensei when it’s back in the summer, even if you don’t start it till fall. Better than a year from when it aired waiting for a poll. But, if there is a poll, now or after these sequels, I’d like Eminence in Shadow for Teehee Tuesday. Also, for polls in general I think you should consider a ranked choice system for the future. That way one winner comes out and people can’t negatively impact a show that other people would prefer over 2nd place but aren’t their 1st choice. With ranked choice the winner is what the majority prefers over 2nd place.
I get the feeling that he liked JJK and Frieren, but maybe that's just me lol
I think watching both JJK and Frieren makes the most sense. And both of them are just one cour so it's not like they will occupy the slots for long.
I think not forgetting the sequels are important even if I didn't watch certain shows myself
What if I only want one of those two things
Finally, JJK S3 was phenomenal. Frieren season 2 was good too, even though it was only 10 episodes. Gosso was more involved in JJK than ever this season, I hope you enjoy it.
I think we're due for a bit of a mix up tbh. I'll always vouch for variety and the shows that would otherwise get overshadowed. Personally I still want to see reactions for Umamusume, Mob Psycho S3, Hibike Euphonium S3, Takopi's Orginal Sin, CITY: the animation to name a few. ..
JJK and Freiren only finished airing a couple weeks ago, I feel like they can wait for now, no need to rush them in to a slot right away.
I think it would be reasonable to have JJK s3 and Frieren S2 back to back on the same slot, lets be real they will win the polls but i dont think it's fair to put both of them straight through regardless (and they're only 20 episodes together) and then run a poll for tuesday/friday slot as well as a poll for whether to watch jjk or frieren first the other day
Very excited for JJK3, but I will like also other shows, so if will be cool one of each, a big show and some variety, I personally will love brave bang breavern, very underated show, I miss your Mecha/super robot reactions. Sorry if this read like a mess 😭 English is not my first language.
I feel like it is unfair for frieren and jjk to get special treatment when there are many other anime sequels you have yet to watch (and that I would be more interested in you reacting to)
Yup, If we keep giving the big powerhouse shows preferential treatment soon the channel is only going to be bouncing between Re:0-Mushoku-JJK-Frieren-DDD.
I think you should also prioritize to continue older shows that have sequels, like gridman sequel (dinazenon), monogatari , hibike euphonium, the evangelion movies, just to name a few shows that had sequels after you finished them
Yes! and also suspended show like kisekoi! lets gooo
"Interest gauge" sounds like a poll fo me... Anyway jjk3 pls thx :D
I would frankly wait for all of jjk to be released, but you can’t go wrong with both of these. They’re pretty good.
Frieren yes, JJK no
Frieren yes, JJK too yay you can let others be happy too 😅
I can only talk about JJK S3 in this case, unless you're really curious about watching the newest part, since it was really good imo, I feel that it can wait in favor of other shows.
Here's me hoping you could squeeze in a GuP part 4 movie before or after you start jjk or Frieren 🙏
Some great/interesting seasonals this month as well. I would especially love for you to continue Dorohedoro!
I second this. I need it!!
If you weren't going to do freiren 2 at some point I was going to be very disappointed lol. Ditto mushoku 3 when it hits
I would vote for these shows anyways if they were on a poll
I promise you will NOT be disappointed if you watch those now, a lot of people even say the back and forth of watching JJK3 and Frieren 2 is a roller coaster lol
Will there be any off season animes aside the seasonal ones happening atm in the poll?
Or will it be centered in one of both sides
Honestly I kinda wish you’d prioritize continuations a little more, there are so many shows that have continued since you watched them
Shoutout to continue with gridman sequel and monogatari
