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WHY IS THERE NO STEINS;GATE THREAD? I AM DISAPPOINT, IDW.

This is one of the best series I've ever seen, and the story has me really hooked. Is anyone else here following the show? Subs come out every Tuesday, and I watch it the night it comes out.

As for discussion of the latest episode (21):

SPOILER

I don't think it really took the story anywhere. I mean, we ended up almost exactly where we were at the end of the episode before it - it seems that it was more about filling in some backstory between Kyouma and Mayuri than advancing the plot, which surprised me since there aren't many episodes left.

I was planning on making this thread along with a couple of others when the season started but just went "fuk it, not like anyone's gonna care anyway" lol. And this is why we can't have nice things here anymore

Seriously though, Steins;Gate is pretty damn godlike. People who like sci-fi, mystery type thrillers should definitely check this out.
A lot of people were touting this as being the best show of the season before it even aired. I was a little reluctant in believing it at first, but decided to check it out as it was airing anyway. Halfway through and i finally understood why people were making such statements. Now as it's approaching the finale, all i ask for is just for a solid no nonsense bullshit ending to wrap up a mighty damn good show.

So how has the series been so far? I watched an episode when it first started... has it gotten good?

I've been wondering if it's worth the watch as well, and just finished episode 1.

I'll follow this up to episode 5, no matter how bad/good it'll turn out (for me) before deciding to stick to it. Episode 1's okay, just that I kinda hate it when they jumble up the scenes here and there nonsensically (at least in that episode) to make it 'intellectual'. But I do like the idea of time travelling and I suppose such style is normal in that genre.

I can't wait for the translation project on the VN to be done. Also, most recent episode was a tear jerker. Liked how the ending phased out to drop a bombshell about the current timeline Okabe is in.

Yeah, I liked that too. Definitely one of those "stick around after the credits" things.

^ I admit i cracked a smile when the ending credits started getting a little "unusual"

But for those on the fence, Steins;Gate doesn't really kick into gear until about 12 or 14 episodes into it. Doesn't mean that the earlier episodes aren't worth watching though since it's all character building up until that one point and it's not like the characters are boring either. Hell the main character, Mad Scientist Hououin Kyouma is blast to watch on his own

Woah woah woah what? Just the opposite for me! There were so many interesting developments in the story, it kept me glued to the screen... that is, until

Episode 23:

Hey tweaked Opening! Aha! Oo snaps! -insert more random comments here-

Can't wait until Episode 24, with the dramatic ending to the series.

El, Psy, Congroo.

@ KyonPalm, well i mentioned that because eps 12 is when one of the major development occurs and the show starts to head in a slightly different direction than the previous episodes. A slight case of the old bait and switch technique if you get what i mean, as in the real meat of the show really begins from eps 12 onwards and that if you've liked what you saw for 11 eps, then here's a real treat for staying this long.
With that said though, it's not like I'm trying to say that the first 11 eps were weak by any means. Steins;Gate is a pretty damn good show all around throughout all of its entire episode and anyone even remotely interesting should definitely start watching it for sure.

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Also, on eps 23

SPOILER

Oh boy, what an episode! My predictions that future Okabe had sent Suzuha back in time to get past Okabe to somehow save Kurisu from getting stabbed was correct but never would i have imagined that they would go another level deeper and that it'd involve past, past Okabe. Bloody bonkers, and they actually had me despairing at one point after Kurisu go stabbed haha OPERATION SKULD, GO! STEINS GATE MOTHERf**kING GET!!

El, Psy, Congroo indeed

This post has been edited by bROCKoLEE on Sep 7 2011, 02:52 AM

Hm... this isn't right, either... but... this place seems eerily familiar. HEY MISTER!
Yes?
Who are you?
I am Mad Scientist! It's so cool!
Son of a b*tch... he looks like me... We'd better get out of here soon.

Quickly - I'm sure it will work this time!

Shit son, talk about breaking the 4th wall lol

So for those that have seen Chaos;head and this, should i got watch Chaos;Head now? Apparently Steins;Gate and Chaos;Head are meant to be related somehow?

Anyway there's a Steins;Gate movie in the pipeline so gonna be looking forward to that in the meanwhile!

I watched the first two episodes when they first came out, kinda liked it but then I got busy. Now I'm searching for some series to watch, so I think I'm going to follow this up. A lot to catch up though Usually I'm not a fan of 20++ episode animes, unless if they're outstanding in a way like ID First stage.

I hated Chaos;Head. Lol.

Their stories are not related, though.

^ That's good to know. Saves me the trouble of watching it then haha

Oh Steins;Gate is definitely worth watching. I'd gladly put an open recommendation for Steins;Gate any day of the week


Also havn't seen this mentioned in the thread yet, but they're also making a Steins;Gate movies that's in the works right now.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com.au/news/20...-film-green-lit
A little bit of an old news yea i know, but it wasn't mentioned yet so i thought I'd bring it up lol

Spent the whole day marathoning this... regrettably, though not because the series wasn't good, but because I have four days worth of homework that I needed to do but didn't because Hououin Kyouma seduced me. >.<

Yeah, I wasn't really hooked until about halfway through. Before that point, I felt that the characters were too static and predictable. Fortunately, the latter half proved me wrong on nearly all accounts, and I have to say that I really enjoyed it. Probably one of the best endings I've ever seen. Got a little repetitive at some parts, but overall, definitely worth watching. 8/10.

Since it wasn't mentioned, Robotics;Notes is getting an anime adaptation later this year. Same branch that made the Chaos;Head and Steins;Gate visual novels.

Oh, and I'll be attending Anime Boston later this week. Get to see concerts from Haruko Momoi and Kanako Ito, both whom worked on Steins;Gate.

This post has been edited by Kiroshino on Apr 1 2012, 04:44 PM

You lucky guy!

Halko Momoi performed at AX one year but I skipped out on it in favor of sleeping in. What a mistake that was...

Still waiting on the first Guest of Honor confirmations to come rolling in...

The line will inevitably be long and probably start very early, considering Steins;Gate is relatively popular and the concerts are scheduled back-to-back in the same room. Not looking forward to waiting all day on Friday.

But yeah, I only really go to cons for the concerts and vibe.

In other news, I love your member title, Kiro.

It's based on yours, which led to it being an unintentional copy of Nomake Wan's. Tried to differentiate it a bit by adding the divergence number of the world line that I believe matches my avatar. Didn't actually check to confirm.

Yep, I noticed it was a copy before you changed it, heh.

I have been meaning to make a new avatar and sig for a while now actually. More at 11.

I'm doubting I'll be keeping this combination for very long, since I didn't really identify with any of the characters. Just felt like putting something up.

It's nearly midnight on my side of the US. I'm hoping to be in bed by the time it's 11pm PST... though at this point, it's not likely.

Late to bed and early to rise makes Kiro regret procrastinating and promises he never keeps.

This post has been edited by Kiroshino on Apr 1 2012, 08:24 PM

So have I, but I've held off thinking I didn't want to break the trend we both have. Guess I'll finally do it once you change yours now.