Downtown Khazan: Ice Cold Utopia

**Dark Soul # 7** · 05-04-2021, 12:05 AM

Originally Posted by The Dog

Neat episode.

I enjoyed the flippy zippy presentation of the actual fight, even if the outcome was fairly obvious spoilers:

since Black has straight up super-powers and clearly enhanced stats while Mikasa is like peak-human.

end of spoilers

Next one kinda makes sense thematically, but I think it would've been better if Po fought some other anthropomorphic martial arts animal. Like Splinter or someone like that.

Originally Posted by The Dog

Well, if they use the TV show/comics, Po will be capable of walking upon thrown blades/falling leaves, making energy wings to fly, shoot fireballs/energy attacks, and can learn pretty much any martial arts technique, even mystical ones, by seeing them performed once. So... He might actually have a chance to win this, because I forgot how batshit insane the comics/tv show got compared to the movies.

But, like I said, only if they use the TV show/comics along with the movies.

They will almost certainly include the expanded material for Po.

**Dark Soul # 7** · 05-04-2021, 01:16 AM

Blue Exorcist: The current events in the story are certainly epic and cool, real excited about Shiemi getting to step up.

But it all feels kinda rushed. Like there should've been at least an arc or two between Rin and Yukio's fight and what's going on now.

I'm just hoping that the series isn't heading towards an early ending, which feels weird saying considering how long the series has been going on. But there are a few plot threads that aren't quite explored yet I think.

**The Dog** · 05-04-2021, 01:32 AM

Originally Posted by Dark Soul # 7

Next one kinda makes sense thematically, but I think it would've been better if Po fought some other anthropomorphic martial arts animal. Like Splinter or someone like that.

Nah, Shifu would be a better and more thematically appropriate opponent for Splinter. Both Shifu and Splinter are anthropomorphic martial arts masters who teach a team of anthropomorphic heroes (The Furious Five and Po for Shifu, the Ninja Turtles for Splinter) whose old personal nemesis (Tai Lung for Shifu, Shredder for Splinter) comes back for revenge.

**Dark Soul # 7** · 05-04-2021, 01:38 AM

Originally Posted by The Dog

Nah, Shifu would be a better and more thematically appropriate opponent for Splinter. Both Shifu and Splinter are anthropomorphic martial arts masters who teach a team of anthropomorphic heroes (The Furious Five and Po for Shifu, the Ninja Turtles for Splinter) whose old personal nemesis (Tai Lung for Shifu, Shredder for Splinter) comes back for revenge.

It was just an example, Po has surpassed Shifu anyway. Though a Shifu vs. Splinter fight could be fun.

Isn't there a panda in Tekken? Po could fight that one.

**Len Ikari145** · 05-04-2021, 01:44 AM

Originally Posted by Dark Soul # 7

Blue Exorcist: The current events in the story are certainly epic and cool, real excited about Shiemi getting to step up.

But it all feels kinda rushed. Like there should've been at least an arc or two between Rin and Yukio's fight and what's going on now.

I'm just hoping that the series isn't heading towards an early ending, which feels weird saying considering how long the series has been going on. But there are a few plot threads that aren't quite explored yet I think.

I doubt it's ending just yet since there's been no announcement from either Shonen Sunday or the mangaka about it reaching its climax. The mangaka also stated that the series would be going on for 160 chapters and we just reached 130. We still have 30 more to go, which also means that the series won't end until sometime in 2023.

**Dark Soul # 7** · 05-04-2021, 02:07 AM

Originally Posted by Len Ikari145

I doubt it's ending just yet since there's been no announcement from either Shonen Sunday or the mangaka about it reaching its climax. The mangaka also stated that the series would be going on for 160 chapters and we just reached 130. We still have 30 more to go, which also means that the series won't end until sometime in 2023.

Coolers, that's good to hear. So this part should be a big epic confrontation then.

Hopefully we'll get to see more of Shiemi's training in a flashback or something, cause it feels like we were just kinda dumped there at its endpoint.

**Nik Hasta** · 05-04-2021, 02:10 AM

Is Blue Exorcist good?

I tried to read a bit of in like... I don't know... 2017 or something and just slipped off it. The art was cool, the setup seemed a bit rote but it didn't seem bad. I think it was just the wrong thing at the wrong time sort of.

Worth it? Any strong recommendations of quality?

**Cthulhu_of_R'lyeh** · 05-04-2021, 07:41 AM

Originally Posted by Nik Hasta

Is Blue Exorcist good?

I tried to read a bit of in like... I don't know... 2017 or something and just slipped off it. The art was cool, the setup seemed a bit rote but it didn't seem bad. I think it was just the wrong thing at the wrong time sort of.

Worth it? Any strong recommendations of quality?

For whatever reason this morning, Blue Exorcist made me wish it was a show about the Mauler Twins killing ghosts and ghoulies, all while RTJ slaps in the background.