How many eps does it take to glue or scare you off?

KaTTnypp

Me again. just wamted tp get an idea of how many eps most people invest in before they think a show is really good or if its a waste of time.

megume-san · Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 5:19 am Post subject:

usually the first 3 episodes. but i keep watching it anyways and hopefully it gets better. if it doesn't by the 10th ep then forget it
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KaTTnypp · Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 5:23 am Post subject:

I just dragged myself thru love hina, i guess i like a bit of fantasy in my stories...once I got to the Love HIna again OVA and noticewd the subtitles were in spanish I said screw it.. I understand enough japanese to get it but argh I just couldnt take it anymore.

I watched about 20 eps of Fushigi Yugi and kept hoping and that paid off!! Surprised

Caireen · Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 5:27 am Post subject:

It depends! Some anime is easy because I'm glued from the onset, others 2 or 3 sometimes I'm willing to give a show 5 or more episodes before I give up! I might even try a second viewing, as sometimes I might have been in the wrong mood for watching the first time around.

Rozen Maiden did nothing for me on the first or second episode but I was hooked by the third. Saiyuki Reload is boring the pants off of me so far, but I will get the next DVD to see if it improves (as I love the first series) but at £18 per disc (about $35) if the 2nd disc is rubbish as well, then I will give up!!

KaTTnypp · Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 5:32 am Post subject:

Im watching Tsubasa Chronicle, ep 4 and im bored out of my tree Sad

falloutX2 · Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 5:33 am Post subject:

normally...i'll know if i like the anime at the 1st sight...its like love at 1st sight or hate at 1st sight :p so far..it has not let me down..so i'm sticking to it..
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megume-san · Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 5:39 am Post subject:

KaTTnypp · Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 5:41 am Post subject:

Well I accidently downloaded Chobits episode 3 and I was hooked! Seems Im looking for the same kinda anime that can hook me like that, Inuyasha did the same... SIGH

GrieverZero · Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 7:59 am Post subject:

the first 3-5 episodes, if that doesn't interest than i leave the series alone

rafale_05 · Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 8:23 am Post subject:

for me its only take 3-4 eps to tell me how good the anime is

EternalParadox · Conscript Joined: Apr 10, 2005 Posts: 125

See, my hypothesis about ~3 eps being the general like/ignore threashold was correct. Yay me!!!!!!

Woot.

Yebyosh · Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 9:40 am Post subject:

Usually around the 5-7 episode mark. However if a series is particularly uninteresting or pisses me off, I can drop it totally at any time. Sometimes I follow a bad series to the end just to complete a review of it ( it is a necessity to do so for a fair review ).

dejawho · newbie! Joined: Mar 30, 2005 Posts: 40 Location: Germany

just the first episode... Cool

because the first shows allmost evertime whats the theme and where it is leading to....
sometimes the 1st episode can be really annoying(like mai-hime) but i can imagine that this series has a lot of potential with music,animation and of course setting.... Wink

Dan0989 · Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 1:55 pm Post subject:

I usually know on the first episode but if it doesn’t hook me right away I continue to about episode 5 or 7 depending on how bad it is.
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Ahkey · Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 2:56 pm Post subject:

Just the cover will usually do it. Razz