So new DMC animated series are coming to Netflix

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Something I am curious about is, didn't either Shankar or JYB say that there was a reason why Dante was recast and that it would be revealed?

I am wondering if now that all the episodes are out, are we any closer to understanding what that was?
 
Something I am curious about is, didn't either Shankar or JYB say that there was a reason why Dante was recast and that it would be revealed?

I am wondering if now that all the episodes are out, are we any closer to understanding what that was?
nope. it's not addressed in this season.
 
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I remember how I joked about DmC Sparda being a "whip-ass bondage slave" due to his depiction of being chained but now Dante is the "whip-ass bondage boy" in the Netflix anime.
Are they appealing to some fantasy, having him in high-tech handcuffs for so long?
 
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Ya that makes no sense, considering how strong the games and lore have depicted him to be.

He should have snapped out of those immediately.
also on the plane, his face took way too long to heal considering how op their healing factor is
 
Okay, first the handcuffs, then Dante gets invited into an in-flight bondage party.

I ask again, are they appealing to some fantasy with all this?
Two Dante bondage episodes in a row?

DMC now stands for "Dante Masochist Convention".
 
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Something I am curious about is, didn't either Shankar or JYB say that there was a reason why Dante was recast and that it would be revealed?

I am wondering if now that all the episodes are out, are we any closer to understanding what that was?
Sounds like marketing bait to me to keep people watching the show instead of noping out immediately at the sound of JYB's voice coming out of Dante's mouth.
 
Maybe it wasn't intended to be a reference but to me, Dante's "partial Devil Trigger" reminds me of the DmC Devil Trigger, as well as how Devil Trigger worked in DMC1.
 
TheGamer: "They Wrote Deadpool Instead Of Dante": Devil May Cry Fans Hate The Anime's Version Of Characters From The Games

Criticism of the adaptation has now become newsworthy, but let me screencap DrakeVagabond's point here:

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The defenses against this criticism from others in his replies include, well, aside from people not getting that the "quoted text" in the second part is sarcasm making fun of the very fans who would defend this:

"It's not that deep"

"But he did a goofy dance in DMC5!"

"He and Deadpool are pretty much the same person"

"Capcom and Marvel played on the similarities 14 years ago with Marvel vs Capcom 3"

"You've never played the series before."
 
Were they referencing Skyrim when Dante gets knocked out and wakes up bound with a bunch of other people in a moving vehicle? XD

"You're finally awake!"
 
Half the show seemed to be references and fan service

i mean it had echidna and arius and lucia and the angelo from 5 in it which are from literally decades after the point in dante's life the show takes place in

So it is no surprise
 
I remember how I joked about DmC Sparda being a "whip-ass bondage slave" due to his depiction of being chained but now Dante is the "whip-ass bondage boy" in the Netflix anime.
Are they appealing to some fantasy, having him in high-tech handcuffs for so long?
.... I think you're seeing something that isn't there.

My own thoughts:

  • Aside from being a great way to give us a taste of just how elite Darkcom is, the episode where Lady spots a demon disguised as a human makes me curious how they'll handle Trish and Lucia's designs. Will they completely pass as human or have more inhuman features that they can cover up?
  • I didn't imagine Arkham of all characters to get a sympathetic depiction. Also, Mary was either really brave or just really weird as a kid. If I saw a demon at that age, my reaction wouldn't be to point my toy gun at it.
  • The flashback showing the twins arguing over whose amulet was bigger reminded me of the "I have a bigger dick" line from the Ninja Theory game. I'm almost certain this was intentional.
  • I know neither the games nor the designers stated what race Lucia is, but it's rather jarring to see her so light-skinned. Then again, I'm glad she was acknowledged at all. Hopefully she gets a more game accurate design if there's a second season.
  • I wish at least some of the Darkcom members lasted a little longer.
  • I get some of the criticism's about Mary here, but I do think the show is doing a good enough job sowing the seeds for her development.
  • I know this is controversial but I do like that humans aren't totally helpless against demons here.
  • Did anyone else get reminded of Nero when Dante partially manifested his Devil Trigger through his arm changing? Him being voiced by Yong-Bosch doesn't help.

All in all, I would say this wasn't the Devil May Cry animated series I would have made. I can appreciate some things they did and I disagree with certain other ones. Whether you like it or hate it I totally understand.
 
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Okay, first the handcuffs, then Dante gets invited into an in-flight bondage party.

I ask again, are they appealing to some fantasy with all this?
Two Dante bondage episodes in a row?
That's-- what!? Getting handcuff is not a sexy thing every time it happens. Police aren't like that. Military detention is... rarely like that. Look, that van was made for demons. It's made to contain and kill them. Of course they'd have extra industrial strength restraints when they know what they're capable of.