Knowing most of the comments think that Danny's opinion on Apothecary Diaries is stupid gives me back a part of my will to live. Maomao is a damn treasure and no one will convince me otherwise.
I really want Nick to watch Apothecary Diaries, so I am going to give a description (no spoilers) from the perspective of someone who loves this show (and the novels). The Apothecary Diaries does have a slow pacing, but it's justified because the time is spent filling out and showing how the world functions, which is very important for the impact of the main story beats. The main and side characters are at the top of the ladder and their actions affect the entire nation. So if you didn't have time to connect to the world the stakes would not feel all that high. I also wouldn't classify it as a slice of life. It is a mystery with a very slight hint of romance. The last thing I want to talk about is Moamoa and Jinshi ( the beautiful Eunuch) as characters. Maomao is very blunt and dry but she is in no way arrogant or mean. One important fact about her character is that she was raised in a brothel by courtesans. So one she knows her place in the world is low so she doesn't speak her mind. She also doesn't understand the concept of love much l8ke Frieren because she has had her mind corrupted by life in the pleasure district. This also affects her relationship with Jinshi as he is in a higher class than her. Jinshi also has many conflicts with his place in life but that gets to much into spoilers. I hoped this persuades some people to atleast check out Apothecary Diaries. And Nick if you read this I really do think you'll enjoy it atleast a little. It has amazing world building and the mysteries are fun and well thought out and portrayed to the viewers. Thank you for reading
He's just being a B*tch. 7 Episodes only ? Dawg! It's not even that Slice of lifey. The Plot does progress, and we learn new things. If you want shit tier Slice of LIFE that absolutely nothing fking happens give "Hyouka" a watch.
@@bobsmartinez8283 The issue is that a lot of these "slow" shows are horrible at making the content interesting, go back watching something like Akagi where its all about talking and playing mahjong and its far more interesting without any fighting occuring in the show. Frieren also suffers from the same problem but because it has 1 or 2 highlights people think its peak, when over half of it was a borefest and the writing was super generic.
Nick apothecary diaries is in no way similar to black butler Danny has a horrendous take on this (and this is coming from someone who likes black butler
@@kamronspencer4910 genuinely was so confused when he brought up black butler and gothic lolita while describing apothecary diaries 😭💀 cuz what it’s not similar to any of that at all
Danny hates everything good. I've gotten totally used to it at this point. TBH it is great practice against rage bait. I want to get defensive until I remember Danny's consitently bad takes and realize some people are just wrong. XD
Yeah, he pretty consistently has bad. Takes this one just especially disappoints me because I think Nick would genuinely like apothecary diary but now he won’t watch it.
Now I want Nick to watch Apothecary, come back, and complete decimate Danny on actually how bad he is at describing these things! I think Danny has been watching so much BB, that he can’t take any fictional teenager seriously unless the also have powers or something
I think his favorite flavor is somewhere between "And then suddenly we won because [insert random reason here]" and "twelve episodes later the plot is resolved that you didn't know was happening"
exactly, like last episode where he called the concept of quirk awakening an "asspull" and it's not even just anime, he called all sonic movies terrible too @Royal__Kitsune his taste is just impossible to understand atp
Nick please watch Apothecary Diaries yourself 🙏🙏🙏. Also do not let Danny watch Frieren! After his commentary about Maomao, I don’t think he will like Frieren
I hope when he does that Nick will go watch Apothecary Diaries just because he realizes how unreliable Danny can be in terms of understanding good anime.
I think Nick would like The Apothecary Diaries. It does have some similarities to Frieren but is more episodic and slower. However, it does all culminate in a big payoff starting in episode 19. They do solve or do something new every episode but it is all connected and is building toward a huge political mystery and conflict. Jinshi, the handsome eunuch, is very important and present in the story. His personality is a lot like Gojo from JJK and his English dub va is the same as Gojo's. I was watching more for him than for Maomao but it's still worth watching. Please give it a try.
Nick might actually like Apothecary Diaries if Danny didn't get 90% of it wrong. The political intrigue of the rear palace and the threads that weave together through the season is part of the reason it DOES go places; Maomao is a more interesting character study than Frieren is, and not liking her is part of the reason most of his explanation makes no sense. It's more like House M.D, that's literally all you gotta say. At some point people will probably start addressing how much Motta has gone from "loud, but entitled to his opinion" to "actively being the toxic stereotype that pushes people away"
It's like House M. D. If they had no idea how to write a cohesive mystery which the characters can solve in a natural way instead of pulling the solution out of Maomao's ass.
@@ramnoon6447 are we talking about the same show where they gave a fighter pilot breast enhancement surgery just to get a look inside of her because she could hear with her eyeballs?
@@HaibaneRakka571 you make a good point. House M. D. has the same problem. I should've clarified that I also did not enjoy the mystery aspect of House M. D. The problem with Maomao is that most of her deductions have no reason behind them. She just guesses shit correctly. It somewhat annoys me more than House M. D. simply because I'm a pharmacy undergrad.
@@ramnoon6447 lol that is also a fair point 😂 They DO make mention of the fact that Maomao only gives an answer when she has a high confidence rating in the solution, because most of the situations are extremely basic compared to everyone else's medical knowledge. The ONE time she makes bigger assumptions she literally says she only gives safe answers and she ends up bleeding and barely alive because of the risk
Oshi no Ko, Frieren, and now this? I'd like to think maybe Danny's only like battle shonen shows, but I'm pretty sure that's not actually the case and Danny just has poor taste.
Oh Danny back with his horrible taste omg 😭💀 I can excuse not liking apothecary diaries but the MaoMao hate ???? that’s crazyyyy she is literally such a refreshing female protagonist
Danny, sweetheart, sunflower child, lil bean....you're so wrong. That Apothecary Diaries take was egregious, how dare you. So much happens later on down the line, the comedy is great, the drama *chefs kiss*, AND MAOMAO IS AN AMAZING PROTAGONIST. Are you out of your mind?? She's hilarious. I don't think we watched the same show bud. 🤣🤣
It's a good show but it dragged towards the end, has cringy troupey ploy points that are annoying. It has allot of flaws, but it does well in many other areas. I can't blame anyone saying it's overhyped
Nick, don't listen to Danny he's an unreliable narrator. Kaiji tang (Dub gojo) voices the handsome eunuch. please watch it. its alot better than he described. infact i think its right up your alley.
I'm gonna overshare about "Apothecary Diaries" for a minute be warned: The show is a political mystery shojo with beautiful art, if Danny didnt like it Nick should atleast try it. The show is about a medicine maker raised by courtesans being brought to a palace and ends up becoming a doctor/investigator because of her unique knowledge. Also no hate but Danny never mentioning any character traits about any character 😂 Maomao🐱, shes pretty but sadisticly cunning and even frightening when it comes to being obsessive of poisons, she even tests them on herself. Shes sometimes the comic relief. She deeply respects the strength of women from living in a coutesan house (where "ladies of night" work/live). Also very autist coded. Jinshi (hot eunich😍), uses his looks but is only good looking cause hes hiding his age (he "says" in his 20s), he is sexualised by EVERYONE and uses it to advantage (like a courtesan would) but is actually interested in Maomao because of her indifference to him and her unique experiences. His true motive doesnt get revealed till the second half of s1. I loved the show and got my grandma addicted. Love you guys who've read this far lol😅
Danny, I say this as someone with ADHD! I just don’t think you’re able to enjoy things unless they scratch that itch, and so you immediately find it completely boring! Trust me that happens to me ALL THE TIME! I can’t enjoy JoJo or JJK because they don’t scratch that itch. But some advice so your podcast fans don’t burn you at the stake. DONT DISS MAOMAO!!! I’m not even that big of a fan of it, yet I still know she’s not a woman to diss
Crazy take on Apothecary Diaries. Maomao is just the best. However, I shall forgive Danny because he finally remembered that Link Click exists. Also, video game OST competition was fun.
I think the way Danny described the show will make Nick think mao Mao has no depth When she does the show never actually portrays her as “not like other girls” she respects almost all of the women in the show that rank above her. and the show highlights how in order to survive the area they are in being Cunning is a necessity it shows Maomao is LIKE the others less so than isn’t. “She also is t uncrackable she loses and makes mistakes in the show quite a bit plus she’s easily bribed by Poison.” People like the show because plenty of people find maomao entertaining to watch since as a detective she’s always tiptoeing the line between solving the mystery getting people to listen to her bc she’s not a man and. Not being to smart about things or fully revealing things due to many various circumstances
Sazed was definitely the best character in the first mistborne trilogy as a whole story. His role in the final book really surprised me. I also really loved Kelsier as a character and how flawed he was. He's a really unique mentor figure. His speech about hope was amazing.
Danny will hate basically every other Chinese historical show. Traditional chinese culture is really bureaucratic even down to familial bonds. Link click is a show about friends which is why it is a lot more modern.
Yeah, I think he’d like TGCF if he got through the whole book, but there’s no way he’d put himself through that. I think he’s just not into the dainty gay men enough
It wild the progression in Nick's temperament imo. It used to take like 2-3 wks to get an apology out of him and this episode he turned around that dev rate to about 75 seconds. HUGE MOMENTS HAPPENING !!! (big fan)
Nick, please dont listen to Danny and watch Apothecary Diaries. It is so good, and Mao Mao is one of the best female anime characters to date. It's her and Frieren.
Danny! I’m a huge fan of yours! But please stop ruining Apothecary for Nick! I say this because I’m reading the comments and I worry for your safety! You’ve pissed of SO MANY PEOPLE with how you described it!
Danny is right though, we can't expect him to like a show if it's a genre he never likes. There are other youtubers who would love Apothecary Diaries. Ask them to watch the show you love.
I agree, but I also agree with the people pointing out that there is quite a bit in his description that is just factually wrong. I take that as proof that the series did absolutely nothing for him (which is the most important part). But it still means that his description can't really be trusted.
Dungeon Meshi is a masterclass in writing, not only is it episodic, but by the creep of going deeper into the dungeon, its also got a plot that strings those episodic moments together, while also coming up with so many food themes. xD
I'm not even watching this cause I know it will anger me but do not listen to him about the apothecary diaries. it's phenomenal and Maomao is one of the best female characters to come out in a long time. give it a watch please. there's a reason s2 was announced at the end of the last episode of s1
If it helps, he doesn't know what he's talking about and didn't finish it. Says nothing happens then explains the first episode's plotline and says it's boring. Like no bro. You're missing the entire point. Also he just straight up hates historical stories and clearly doesn't understand Maomao's greatness.
@@cheyennemoore8380 Yeah it seems like the consensus is that he just has shit taste lol I only watched a couple of his good omens reactions and subscribed after but I just went and unsubscribed cause I don't need that kind of negative energy in my life lol
@@muzikxjunkie410 I get that. I like his jokes and all but I get that it can be very negative at times. I don't watch everything he puts out for that reason. You're good for doing what your mind needs you to do. Hope you keep doing well in monitoring your media so you can have a great life. You only get one!
They need to record the birthday party, as a special 🥳🎉. We need to see the boys drinking and throwing down hands with the sea lions 🦭 RIP James Earl Jones (Mufasa/Darth Vader) 🙏
The point that they make they make how it feels like it doesn't accumulate anything is funny since it actually does start to accumulate after like the 12th episodes or earlier I can't remember
The Rick and Morty Anime sound like that but in Deadpool and Wolverine where Nicepool looks at the screen and says "i can Fourth wall break to (turns to screen) the propsal" and deadpool responds "Is that what you think i do?"
I knew Danny would not like apothecary diaries. It’s just not his style of show, the fairly episodic nature of the first half would kill it for him, and he would never actually get to the plot. I knew I wasn’t going to agree with his takes, but he is so far off base on so many things. Comparing Maomao to Ciel is wild! Comparing their shows at all is wild to me, Perhaps the episodic mystery of the week?? Other than that there is not a single similarity between them. And the fact that that comparison is turning Nick off of a show I think he would genuinely enjoy is so frustrating. Please Nick, don’t listen to Danny. Listen to the fans and watch apothecary diaries. I am personally of the opinion the show does not have a single bad episode.
I know that this is a How I Met Your Mother reference of but I'm not going to lie if you take a shot every single time that Danny says but umm, that's a hell of a Friday night😂
5:45 My favorite 30 Rock tidbit is that there is an episode where Jack is running around the studio with the gang, with his finger on the trigger of a gun. They run off screen, and the gun goes off. I shit you not.
I think the core comparison between Frieren and Apothecary diaries is "An autistic girl only caring about things related to her special interest (magic and plants respectively) being exposed to things outside of that interest" In Frieren's case it's an exploration of grief and interpersonal relationships in Maomao's case much more slow burn romance and a focus on how interpersonal relationships and connections are what drive day to day life not just societal structures.
I have a sneaky suspicion that Danny will not like Frieren based on his take on The Apothecary Diaries. I watched them both simultaneously and although they have completely different plots, themes and settings, the feel of these two shows are definitely similar. Nick I think you should give it a try for yourself.
Bro, that’s what i was saying!!!!🤔🤨 Like, what do you mean light yagami dub? I’ve heard light yagami’s dub voice before, and that’s definitely not it…🤨 I’m so confused, it’s funny…😅
@@kaiogirlx10 it’s even more confusing and hilarious if you know that Danny watched FIVE seasons of Bungou Stray Dogs and yet he couldn’t recognize Dazai’s voice 😅
I think we as a fandom need to keep Danny away from all slice of life anime. Because he clearly just doesn’t like him and hearing his commentary on why slice of life anime is bad is like hearing your grandparents complain about them “Darn new doo dads”
Danny likes Hazbin Hotel. He isn’t exactly the authority on entertainment. The guy was gassing up Dragons Dogma for crying out loud. It’s like he’s a masochist for boredom. I wouldn’t be surprised if he called Halle Berry’s 2004 Catwoman a masterpiece. He probably thinks Nicolas Cage should’ve gotten an Oscar for his performance in National Treasure: Book of Secrets. Next week he’ll reveal that he thinks The Godfather is overrated but Despicable Me is a work of art. WHO CARES
Danny getting smoked in the game, while also having an L take is so on brand. I knew Apothecary Diaries wasn't his genre cup of tea, but cool to learn more about Maomao's name. But also, good job Danny, I also got the Persona 5 ost. Glad you know one thing 😂 I love how 1/4 of the podcast is life, 1/2 anime and 1/4 book discussion. What a well-rounded pod 😂 (but tbh I love the book discussions, please continue).
Exactly what i was gonna say. Its definitely not like Freiren, but its so good. I can see where Danny is coming from but only because he is at episode 8. Its definitely a slow-burn, and i can see why he wouldnt like that. There are a lot of seeds of things that are placed early on that dont begin to sprout until much later in the show, but what a pay off. Its a slow start, but by episode 16 i was a FIEND for the show, just like with Freiren. Nick, if you read this comment, please watch it for yourself. I truly believe this will be a case of Dannys taste and yours just not lining up quite right. I agree with Danny for the most part and i dont knock him for his take, but i doubt you will agree after you watch it.
Danny isn’t obligated to like anything ofc. Everyone has their own tastes. HOWEVER. The entire segment where he was dissing on Maomao and the show in general just gave me big "Oh damn I forgot he has the palate of a eight year old" vibes. /hj I really do think Nick would be able to enjoy it more, if he gave it a shot and was able to look past having the answer for like half the mysteries
Danny may have turned into a helluva boss/hazbin hotel meathead where he doesn't seem to enjoy anything that isn't basically a "bit" only TOH can save him maybe hopefully probably
I will never understand why y’all wanted Danny of all people to watch Apothecary Diaries. It’s good but it’s good to us who love the romance genre. Which Danny notoriously doesn’t prefer. (Unless boys kiss😂😂)
As a Howls Moving Castle lover, the film is very far removed from the book. The book has SO MUCH MORE in terms of character and world building. The book goes so much more in depth into the magic system, howls past, and the central conflict is different! I loved the book but I also like the movie. The book was definitely better and I hope every one has the chance to read it! I read an audiobook version for free on Hoopla and it was amazing!
When it comes to something as subjective as art, there is a difference between something being bad and something being not for you. If you don't like Feudal Chinese Politics, Mystery of the Week, Slice of Life, or Learning, you won't enjoy Apothecary Diaries. That doesn't mean it is bad. If you don't appreciate Maomao for the gremlin that she is, you're not gonna like it. One Piece, Haikyuu and Re:Zero are aggressively not for me. That doesn't make those things bad. Apothecary Diaries, on the other hand, is my hole. It was made for meeeeeee.
Danny does such a bad breakdown of apothecary diaries that he leaves out so many big plot points and little things to her character that he just makes the show sound uninteresting but it's disingenuous. Like it's almost to the point he didn't even watch the anime and just saw clips of it on tik tok
danny dissing apothecary diaries? expected. danny dissing MAOMAO???? he hates women i fear
TRUE
HAS to be that he hates women. Good eye
It ain’t looking good for him
How could he hate our little cat gremlin
The Nobara hate was the first domino, but now dissing Maomao is the rest of rhe Rube Goldberg Machine
Knowing most of the comments think that Danny's opinion on Apothecary Diaries is stupid gives me back a part of my will to live.
Maomao is a damn treasure and no one will convince me otherwise.
Same. I'm glad the viewers know what's good.
Also the good explanations as to why he's wrong give me life.
Nick don’t take Danny’s opinion as fact he described it horrendously
I hate Danny now
@@jeremygrandison1040it’s only Anime don’t get to upset plus Danny. Is Hilarious
I KNEW that he wouldn't like it.
The moment he said he didn't like Kiki's and that it was boring I knew anime like apothecary wouldn't be his thing.
I really want Nick to watch Apothecary Diaries, so I am going to give a description (no spoilers) from the perspective of someone who loves this show (and the novels).
The Apothecary Diaries does have a slow pacing, but it's justified because the time is spent filling out and showing how the world functions, which is very important for the impact of the main story beats. The main and side characters are at the top of the ladder and their actions affect the entire nation. So if you didn't have time to connect to the world the stakes would not feel all that high.
I also wouldn't classify it as a slice of life. It is a mystery with a very slight hint of romance.
The last thing I want to talk about is Moamoa and Jinshi ( the beautiful Eunuch) as characters. Maomao is very blunt and dry but she is in no way arrogant or mean. One important fact about her character is that she was raised in a brothel by courtesans. So one she knows her place in the world is low so she doesn't speak her mind. She also doesn't understand the concept of love much l8ke Frieren because she has had her mind corrupted by life in the pleasure district. This also affects her relationship with Jinshi as he is in a higher class than her. Jinshi also has many conflicts with his place in life but that gets to much into spoilers.
I hoped this persuades some people to atleast check out Apothecary Diaries. And Nick if you read this I really do think you'll enjoy it atleast a little. It has amazing world building and the mysteries are fun and well thought out and portrayed to the viewers. Thank you for reading
Danny just didn't give it any respect, I'm so pissed!
The problem is that a lot of people no longer have patience and want to be stimulated every moment,
He's just being a B*tch. 7 Episodes only ? Dawg! It's not even that Slice of lifey. The Plot does progress, and we learn new things. If you want shit tier Slice of LIFE that absolutely nothing fking happens give "Hyouka" a watch.
@@bobsmartinez8283 The issue is that a lot of these "slow" shows are horrible at making the content interesting, go back watching something like Akagi where its all about talking and playing mahjong and its far more interesting without any fighting occuring in the show. Frieren also suffers from the same problem but because it has 1 or 2 highlights people think its peak, when over half of it was a borefest and the writing was super generic.
@@WieldMyWord well that's what we called an opinion
Nick apothecary diaries is in no way similar to black butler Danny has a horrendous take on this (and this is coming from someone who likes black butler
Literally where did he get that? 😭
@@kamronspencer4910 genuinely was so confused when he brought up black butler and gothic lolita while describing apothecary diaries 😭💀 cuz what it’s not similar to any of that at all
after watching Danny's opinions on The Apothecary Diaries I dont think Danny should be allowed to have opinions anymore /hj
Danny hates everything good. I've gotten totally used to it at this point. TBH it is great practice against rage bait. I want to get defensive until I remember Danny's consitently bad takes and realize some people are just wrong. XD
yeah I used to think he was just perpetually doing a rage bait bit but nah that's just him
Yeah, he pretty consistently has bad. Takes this one just especially disappoints me because I think Nick would genuinely like apothecary diary but now he won’t watch it.
Yup I love Danny and take any opinion he has non personal. I just know he has very contrarian taste in almost anything he does or likes. It’s fine
Peak hipster behavior honestly
his opinion is not "wrong" what the hell are you talking about?
Now I want Nick to watch Apothecary, come back, and complete decimate Danny on actually how bad he is at describing these things! I think Danny has been watching so much BB, that he can’t take any fictional teenager seriously unless the also have powers or something
After hearing Danny’s take on Apothecary Diaries I’ve concluded he doesn’t know how to watch slow burn shows and needs to stick to My Hero 😂😂😂😂
I think his favorite flavor is somewhere between "And then suddenly we won because [insert random reason here]" and "twelve episodes later the plot is resolved that you didn't know was happening"
and even then his takes on MHA are just as idiotic and terrible as his takes are on non-shounen anime lol
exactly, like last episode where he called the concept of quirk awakening an "asspull" and it's not even just anime, he called all sonic movies terrible too
@Royal__Kitsune his taste is just impossible to understand atp
@@satiramalek2572 100%
Although Nick's tskes are just as horrendously dumb alot of the time. so maybe that's why they work well together? lol
Nick please watch Apothecary Diaries yourself 🙏🙏🙏. Also do not let Danny watch Frieren! After his commentary about Maomao, I don’t think he will like Frieren
He'll like Frieren if he likes LoTR.
I feel like he’d like Frieren cause it’s clever, like the magic in Frieren is clever and that’s one of the things he loves
Funny thing is he loves frieren
@@r.e.d.docena5957no he’ll dislike it. It’s personal stories
At this point, I think Danny will hate Frieren. Nick, I think you’ll like Apothecary Diary
I hope when he does that Nick will go watch Apothecary Diaries just because he realizes how unreliable Danny can be in terms of understanding good anime.
I think Nick would like The Apothecary Diaries. It does have some similarities to Frieren but is more episodic and slower. However, it does all culminate in a big payoff starting in episode 19. They do solve or do something new every episode but it is all connected and is building toward a huge political mystery and conflict. Jinshi, the handsome eunuch, is very important and present in the story. His personality is a lot like Gojo from JJK and his English dub va is the same as Gojo's. I was watching more for him than for Maomao but it's still worth watching. Please give it a try.
Mao Mao is so frieren coded I think nick would absolutely love it
Nick might actually like Apothecary Diaries if Danny didn't get 90% of it wrong. The political intrigue of the rear palace and the threads that weave together through the season is part of the reason it DOES go places; Maomao is a more interesting character study than Frieren is, and not liking her is part of the reason most of his explanation makes no sense.
It's more like House M.D, that's literally all you gotta say. At some point people will probably start addressing how much Motta has gone from "loud, but entitled to his opinion" to "actively being the toxic stereotype that pushes people away"
It's like House M. D. If they had no idea how to write a cohesive mystery which the characters can solve in a natural way instead of pulling the solution out of Maomao's ass.
@@ramnoon6447 are we talking about the same show where they gave a fighter pilot breast enhancement surgery just to get a look inside of her because she could hear with her eyeballs?
@@HaibaneRakka571 you make a good point. House M. D. has the same problem. I should've clarified that I also did not enjoy the mystery aspect of House M. D.
The problem with Maomao is that most of her deductions have no reason behind them. She just guesses shit correctly. It somewhat annoys me more than House M. D. simply because I'm a pharmacy undergrad.
@@ramnoon6447 lol that is also a fair point 😂
They DO make mention of the fact that Maomao only gives an answer when she has a high confidence rating in the solution, because most of the situations are extremely basic compared to everyone else's medical knowledge. The ONE time she makes bigger assumptions she literally says she only gives safe answers and she ends up bleeding and barely alive because of the risk
NICK DOMT LET DANNY INFLUENCE YOU! Your’d love apothecary diaries
I NEED NICK TO WATCH APOTHECARY DIARIES AND SEE HIS REACTION AHHHHHH
Nick is gonna be FUUMING. And I can’t wait
Nick simply don't listen to Danny at this point and watch stuff yourself he just be saying shit at this point (no hate but I'm kinda angry)
Womp womp
Oshi no Ko, Frieren, and now this? I'd like to think maybe Danny's only like battle shonen shows, but I'm pretty sure that's not actually the case and Danny just has poor taste.
He hates Oshi no no cause it not his thing and that makes sense. I hate it because it's weird AF. He never said anything bad about Frieren.
He’s stated over years of videos his genre preference and slow burns are always an uphill battle.
Oh Danny back with his horrible taste omg 😭💀 I can excuse not liking apothecary diaries but the MaoMao hate ???? that’s crazyyyy she is literally such a refreshing female protagonist
Danny, sweetheart, sunflower child, lil bean....you're so wrong. That Apothecary Diaries take was egregious, how dare you. So much happens later on down the line, the comedy is great, the drama *chefs kiss*, AND MAOMAO IS AN AMAZING PROTAGONIST. Are you out of your mind?? She's hilarious. I don't think we watched the same show bud. 🤣🤣
He didn't even finish it! Literally not into that genre clearly.
It's a good show but it dragged towards the end, has cringy troupey ploy points that are annoying. It has allot of flaws, but it does well in many other areas. I can't blame anyone saying it's overhyped
Reasonably certain Nick would like Apothecary Diaries. I think he would at least understand it better
Nick, don't listen to Danny he's an unreliable narrator. Kaiji tang (Dub gojo) voices the handsome eunuch. please watch it. its alot better than he described. infact i think its right up your alley.
Unreliable narrator is crazy but accurate
Yes please Nick! 🙏🏼 You'd love it
I genuinely hope every comment on this video is just us BEGGING Nick to give Apothecary Diaries a chance
I'm gonna overshare about "Apothecary Diaries" for a minute be warned: The show is a political mystery shojo with beautiful art, if Danny didnt like it Nick should atleast try it. The show is about a medicine maker raised by courtesans being brought to a palace and ends up becoming a doctor/investigator because of her unique knowledge.
Also no hate but Danny never mentioning any character traits about any character 😂
Maomao🐱, shes pretty but sadisticly cunning and even frightening when it comes to being obsessive of poisons, she even tests them on herself. Shes sometimes the comic relief. She deeply respects the strength of women from living in a coutesan house (where "ladies of night" work/live). Also very autist coded.
Jinshi (hot eunich😍), uses his looks but is only good looking cause hes hiding his age (he "says" in his 20s), he is sexualised by EVERYONE and uses it to advantage (like a courtesan would) but is actually interested in Maomao because of her indifference to him and her unique experiences. His true motive doesnt get revealed till the second half of s1.
I loved the show and got my grandma addicted. Love you guys who've read this far lol😅
For real. He missed every reason it's so good because he hates historical anime.
Danny, I say this as someone with ADHD! I just don’t think you’re able to enjoy things unless they scratch that itch, and so you immediately find it completely boring! Trust me that happens to me ALL THE TIME! I can’t enjoy JoJo or JJK because they don’t scratch that itch. But some advice so your podcast fans don’t burn you at the stake. DONT DISS MAOMAO!!! I’m not even that big of a fan of it, yet I still know she’s not a woman to diss
Crazy take on Apothecary Diaries. Maomao is just the best. However, I shall forgive Danny because he finally remembered that Link Click exists.
Also, video game OST competition was fun.
Danny's opinion is valid, but I would like to point out that he did get quite a few things wrong in his description.
I need Nick to watch Apothecary Diaries, I cannot trust Dannys opinions anymore
This BETTER be clickbait. This BETTER be clickbait. This BETTER be clickbait
*It was not clickbait*
Of course danny hates , apothecary diaries 😂.
If she's not dressed in a specific way he doesn't fuck with it otherwise he will do unspeakable things to them 😂
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What?? Wild accusations for him not liking a show@@iiomniverseiiomniscient7149
I mean like he said he doesn’t care for slice of life anime
@@triscuitgonzalez7936it’s SO not Slice of Life at all
I think the way Danny described the show will make Nick think mao Mao has no depth
When she does the show never actually portrays her as “not like other girls” she respects almost all of the women in the show that rank above her. and the show highlights how in order to survive the area they are in being Cunning is a necessity it shows Maomao is LIKE the others less so than isn’t.
“She also is t uncrackable she loses and makes mistakes in the show quite a bit plus she’s easily bribed by Poison.”
People like the show because plenty of people find maomao entertaining to watch since as a detective she’s always tiptoeing the line between solving the mystery getting people to listen to her bc she’s not a man and. Not being to smart about things or fully revealing things due to many various circumstances
Not surprised Danny hates apothecary diaries I think he just prefers action and fights 😪
Sazed was definitely the best character in the first mistborne trilogy as a whole story.
His role in the final book really surprised me.
I also really loved Kelsier as a character and how flawed he was. He's a really unique mentor figure.
His speech about hope was amazing.
Danny will hate basically every other Chinese historical show. Traditional chinese culture is really bureaucratic even down to familial bonds. Link click is a show about friends which is why it is a lot more modern.
Yeah, I think he’d like TGCF if he got through the whole book, but there’s no way he’d put himself through that. I think he’s just not into the dainty gay men enough
It sucks too bc TGCF has a plot comprable to Link Click, he’d absolutely love it from a literary POV
@@sageleaf8962 he seems to prefer shonen anime and ones without a lot of pre-established lore. TGCF is too much of a slow burn for him
@@marshy_5406 I agree, but he’d love the [bad guy] Voltron fight
He would watch it if it was dub
im a 19 year old guy who watches almost all anime on 2x speed and apothecary diaries is one of my favorite anime how do you find it boring
It wild the progression in Nick's temperament imo. It used to take like 2-3 wks to get an apology out of him and this episode he turned around that dev rate to about 75 seconds. HUGE MOMENTS HAPPENING !!! (big fan)
Nick, please dont listen to Danny and watch Apothecary Diaries. It is so good, and Mao Mao is one of the best female anime characters to date. It's her and Frieren.
Jesus Christ! What happened to Danny?!?!? /j
The way Danny describes apothecary diaries makes it sound like Feudal China House MD
Danny! I’m a huge fan of yours! But please stop ruining Apothecary for Nick! I say this because I’m reading the comments and I worry for your safety! You’ve pissed of SO MANY PEOPLE with how you described it!
1:04:30 maomao is not supposed to be a detective, she is an apothecary who uses her knowledge of plants, herb amd medicine to find out what is worng.
Danny is right though, we can't expect him to like a show if it's a genre he never likes. There are other youtubers who would love Apothecary Diaries. Ask them to watch the show you love.
I agree, but I also agree with the people pointing out that there is quite a bit in his description that is just factually wrong. I take that as proof that the series did absolutely nothing for him (which is the most important part). But it still means that his description can't really be trusted.
Danny trying his best explaining apothecary diaries
Me: did…did we watch the same anime? 😂
I feel sry for danny. he has apparently such a sad life without any whimsy and magic that he cannot enjoy a cozy masterpiece
Dungeon Meshi is a masterclass in writing, not only is it episodic, but by the creep of going deeper into the dungeon, its also got a plot that strings those episodic moments together, while also coming up with so many food themes. xD
First shangrala and now apothecary diary’s!?!?!? How is Danny passing on all the good anime. Also how is apothecary diary’s slice of life?
It's more a political mystery but is more slow burn as a daily life sort of anime than a snappy, action fighter.
Nick, ignore Danny.
Go watch Apothecary Diaries and form your own opinion after a few episodes.
I highly recommend it
That nephew bit was GOOD, had me dying in the gym 🤣
i actually die when Danny said Megalovenia (Undertale) is from Doom 💀💀
Nick would put The apothecary Diaries in his Top 10 female lead anime video.
@@aissaaissa3080 he'd tattoo her 🤣
I'm not even watching this cause I know it will anger me but do not listen to him about the apothecary diaries. it's phenomenal and Maomao is one of the best female characters to come out in a long time. give it a watch please. there's a reason s2 was announced at the end of the last episode of s1
If it helps, he doesn't know what he's talking about and didn't finish it. Says nothing happens then explains the first episode's plotline and says it's boring. Like no bro. You're missing the entire point. Also he just straight up hates historical stories and clearly doesn't understand Maomao's greatness.
@@cheyennemoore8380 Yeah it seems like the consensus is that he just has shit taste lol I only watched a couple of his good omens reactions and subscribed after but I just went and unsubscribed cause I don't need that kind of negative energy in my life lol
@@muzikxjunkie410 I get that. I like his jokes and all but I get that it can be very negative at times. I don't watch everything he puts out for that reason. You're good for doing what your mind needs you to do. Hope you keep doing well in monitoring your media so you can have a great life. You only get one!
Apothecary diaries is great.
They need to record the birthday party, as a special 🥳🎉. We need to see the boys drinking and throwing down hands with the sea lions 🦭
RIP James Earl Jones (Mufasa/Darth Vader) 🙏
Nick would bring his knife, while Danny would just be throwing hands 😂
Danny would be the one throwing hands, while Nick would be cheering him and downing all the wine 🤣
The sea lions would going down swinging, might even take down one of the boys 😆
The point that they make they make how it feels like it doesn't accumulate anything is funny since it actually does start to accumulate after like the 12th episodes or earlier I can't remember
Just got back into link click, I'm on season 1 and I love it
Link Click is amazing
Man, I love apothecary diaries
The Rick and Morty Anime sound like that but in Deadpool and Wolverine where Nicepool looks at the screen and says "i can Fourth wall break to (turns to screen) the propsal" and deadpool responds "Is that what you think i do?"
She is literally the best female protagonist what????
FINALLY HE WATCHED LINK CLICK 2 !!! Im so excited
ME TOO I can’t wait to see his reaction (if he releases it)
Old man Jenkins 🤣😂 shit unlocked a memory
Danny, the English voice actor for the main male in apothecary diaries is Kaiji Tang (English Gojo) not Brad Swaile (English Light)
It might be worth investing marker boards for games . So both danny and nick can write their answers down
I knew Danny would not like apothecary diaries. It’s just not his style of show, the fairly episodic nature of the first half would kill it for him, and he would never actually get to the plot. I knew I wasn’t going to agree with his takes, but he is so far off base on so many things. Comparing Maomao to Ciel is wild! Comparing their shows at all is wild to me, Perhaps the episodic mystery of the week?? Other than that there is not a single similarity between them. And the fact that that comparison is turning Nick off of a show I think he would genuinely enjoy is so frustrating.
Please Nick, don’t listen to Danny. Listen to the fans and watch apothecary diaries. I am personally of the opinion the show does not have a single bad episode.
I kinda love how Danny states that he hates Apoth Diaries, describes it to Nick, and Nick is like “OMG THATS SO CRAZY!”
I know that this is a How I Met Your Mother reference of but I'm not going to lie if you take a shot every single time that Danny says but umm, that's a hell of a Friday night😂
5:45 My favorite 30 Rock tidbit is that there is an episode where Jack is running around the studio with the gang, with his finger on the trigger of a gun. They run off screen, and the gun goes off.
I shit you not.
Nick please watch apothecary diaries bc Danny is making my brain hurt explaining this anime #doesdannyevenlikeanime
I think the core comparison between Frieren and Apothecary diaries is "An autistic girl only caring about things related to her special interest (magic and plants respectively) being exposed to things outside of that interest" In Frieren's case it's an exploration of grief and interpersonal relationships in Maomao's case much more slow burn romance and a focus on how interpersonal relationships and connections are what drive day to day life not just societal structures.
Fuck yeah, more Mistborn content from Nick!
I'm about to start reading it soon and even I got excited. I love these book discussions.
I have a sneaky suspicion that Danny will not like Frieren based on his take on The Apothecary Diaries. I watched them both simultaneously and although they have completely different plots, themes and settings, the feel of these two shows are definitely similar. Nick I think you should give it a try for yourself.
57:09 in the English dub he’s voiced by Kaiji Tang (Osamu Dazai) what do you mean he’s voiced by Light Yagami??? 🤨
Bro, that’s what i was saying!!!!🤔🤨
Like, what do you mean light yagami dub? I’ve heard light yagami’s dub voice before, and that’s definitely not it…🤨
I’m so confused, it’s funny…😅
@@kaiogirlx10 it’s even more confusing and hilarious if you know that Danny watched FIVE seasons of Bungou Stray Dogs and yet he couldn’t recognize Dazai’s voice 😅
as someone that did a wine tour in sonoma for a work event, 4 hours is short, and you'll get *fucked*, highly recommend
Well Danny looks like a harem anime protagonist[derogatory]
I think we as a fandom need to keep Danny away from all slice of life anime.
Because he clearly just doesn’t like him and hearing his commentary on why slice of life anime is bad is like hearing your grandparents complain about them “Darn new doo dads”
Danny likes Hazbin Hotel. He isn’t exactly the authority on entertainment. The guy was gassing up Dragons Dogma for crying out loud. It’s like he’s a masochist for boredom. I wouldn’t be surprised if he called Halle Berry’s 2004 Catwoman a masterpiece. He probably thinks Nicolas Cage should’ve gotten an Oscar for his performance in National Treasure: Book of Secrets. Next week he’ll reveal that he thinks The Godfather is overrated but Despicable Me is a work of art. WHO CARES
Danny getting smoked in the game, while also having an L take is so on brand. I knew Apothecary Diaries wasn't his genre cup of tea, but cool to learn more about Maomao's name. But also, good job Danny, I also got the Persona 5 ost. Glad you know one thing 😂
I love how 1/4 of the podcast is life, 1/2 anime and 1/4 book discussion. What a well-rounded pod 😂 (but tbh I love the book discussions, please continue).
do not listen to Danny. he doesn't know anything about chinese. he was so wrong.
Danny has reached maximum greasiness
It’s true that Howls Moving Castle is (loosely) based on a book, but the planes are a Miyazaki addition, he just loves them that much.
I'm really looking forward to the era where Danny slows down just that little bit more and slice of life suddenly clicks for him.
I can’t believe this culminates in NOT getting to see NC’s hammer
Nick man please watch diaries for yourself PLEASE
Exactly what i was gonna say. Its definitely not like Freiren, but its so good. I can see where Danny is coming from but only because he is at episode 8. Its definitely a slow-burn, and i can see why he wouldnt like that. There are a lot of seeds of things that are placed early on that dont begin to sprout until much later in the show, but what a pay off. Its a slow start, but by episode 16 i was a FIEND for the show, just like with Freiren. Nick, if you read this comment, please watch it for yourself. I truly believe this will be a case of Dannys taste and yours just not lining up quite right. I agree with Danny for the most part and i dont knock him for his take, but i doubt you will agree after you watch it.
unsuprisingly vibrating guy has a girlfriend and its the girl hes with when deku saves them. But tornado guy pulling up would be kinda sick
They don't remember him being there for muscular fight at all lol
How am I not surprised that Danny doesnt like apothocery diaries? he just seems to have exclusively bad take after bad take nowadays
What else does danny not like does anyone have a list? 😅
One definitely needs to start. With an additional category for shows he decides he hates without watching then completely changes his mind
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Nick needs to watch Apothecary Diaries and not listen to Danny
Danny isn’t obligated to like anything ofc. Everyone has their own tastes. HOWEVER. The entire segment where he was dissing on Maomao and the show in general just gave me big "Oh damn I forgot he has the palate of a eight year old" vibes. /hj
I really do think Nick would be able to enjoy it more, if he gave it a shot and was able to look past having the answer for like half the mysteries
Danny justified every spoiler Nick ever game him for that take on Apothecary Diaries. He doesn't deserve to enjoy things.
Danny may have turned into a helluva boss/hazbin hotel meathead where he doesn't seem to enjoy anything that isn't basically a "bit"
only TOH can save him maybe hopefully probably
this is nothing like black butler and i like mao mao shes quirky and smart and i love the conversation she has with the other smart characters
mistborn is my favorite series, it such a perfect triology. I love the final empire, it's just a perfect story.
I will never understand why y’all wanted Danny of all people to watch Apothecary Diaries. It’s good but it’s good to us who love the romance genre. Which Danny notoriously doesn’t prefer. (Unless boys kiss😂😂)
Bro nick reading mistborn and loving kelsier is everything I need in life
As a Howls Moving Castle lover, the film is very far removed from the book. The book has SO MUCH MORE in terms of character and world building. The book goes so much more in depth into the magic system, howls past, and the central conflict is different! I loved the book but I also like the movie. The book was definitely better and I hope every one has the chance to read it! I read an audiobook version for free on Hoopla and it was amazing!
How HOW is Apothecary Diaries boring?! It's objectively good. Team Nick here!
ppl with black hair are called raven haired
STANK MY BROTHER IN CHRIST PLEASE PUT THE DAMN PICTURES ON SCREEN… I wanna see Nicks jimmy
When it comes to something as subjective as art, there is a difference between something being bad and something being not for you.
If you don't like Feudal Chinese Politics, Mystery of the Week, Slice of Life, or Learning, you won't enjoy Apothecary Diaries. That doesn't mean it is bad. If you don't appreciate Maomao for the gremlin that she is, you're not gonna like it.
One Piece, Haikyuu and Re:Zero are aggressively not for me. That doesn't make those things bad.
Apothecary Diaries, on the other hand, is my hole. It was made for meeeeeee.
Danny does such a bad breakdown of apothecary diaries that he leaves out so many big plot points and little things to her character that he just makes the show sound uninteresting but it's disingenuous. Like it's almost to the point he didn't even watch the anime and just saw clips of it on tik tok
Nick can not spoil things, he can't even keep in his girlfriends birthday plan
I just got done watching heavenly delusion and yeah 10/10 need yall to watch it. Such an underrated gem being stuck in disney jail