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Difference  ·  3414 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: It's Finally Here-- Anime Club Reviews: Serial Experiments: Lain

It took me two days, but it looks like only 4 of us finished, when about 10 people said they would. Of course i'm just looking at who commented.

I am currently trying to decide if I'd like to try another series or not. There was a lot of hype but not much in terms of following through. Two weeks was too much time for me, but I have a lot more time than the average hubskier atm





Brenticus  ·  3408 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I tried, but I only managed to finish it today. Life was a little more important than anime for a while there. I would be interested in another one, and I should have more time from here on it seems like so I could probably jump into a future discussion on time.

I don't think two weeks was unreasonable - averages about an episode a day, which is doable for most people - but I agree with your other comments that more frequent posts would be better. Every three days, maybe, to discuss about three episodes (an hour of content) at a time?

edit: Also, if you're going to keep doing anime like this, more time is definitely better than less. I mean, I just finished it less than an hour ago and I don't have a whole lot to say other than "it was good" since it's the sort of thing that requires time to think about before you can discuss it very well.

DJWalnut  ·  3414 days ago  ·  link  ·  

>There was a lot of hype but not much in terms of following through.

to be expected, as this is the internet. the small absolute number can be explained due to Hubski's small size. maybe if we posted streaming links more people would follow through, as they would be able to fine it?

>but I have a lot more time than the average hubskier atm

likely. not all of us are on vacation.

>I am currently trying to decide if I'd like to try another series or not.

i'd do it. hubski's growing and thus ore people will show up eventually, and having content will attract them.

Difference  ·  3413 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I will probably do it again, but the time constraints will be smaller, and if I do a longer series there will be frequent updates/discussion. I think what happened here was

Oh! I'll watch this, yeah!

A week later they forgot about it because there was nothing to remind them..

So.. Yeah, if I do it again, I have to engage people who participate.

DJWalnut  ·  3413 days ago  ·  link  ·  

maybe a post per episode, with 2/3 days per episode?

Difference  ·  3413 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That would be fair, I would lean more towards 2 days myself. It still limits the length of the series, I feel. I would not be opposed to watching something with 50+ episodes, but as a group, that is quite difficult.

DJWalnut  ·  3410 days ago  ·  link  ·  

it seems like more people have posted. maybe that's because they fear they're late. but we did get more participants