I keep thinking that I should finally get around to watching Evangelion, but then remember that in my current emotional state it would probably destroy me.
I keep thinking that I should finally get around to watching Evangelion, but then remember that in my current emotional state it would probably destroy me.
What I like about Trigun is how it criticizes its main character's personal beliefs while still glorifying them in the end.
So in Trigun, the central conflict is that there are these two beings with godlike power and completely opposed but equally childish ideologies fighting with one another. What drives the conflict is that Knives doesn't want to kill Vash or humans before completely breaking everything Vash believes in. By exposing Vash's ideologies as childish, he wants to prove Vash wrong and humiliate him.
And what strikes me is that Knives' reasons for doing this are equally puerile. His entire motive is revenge: Vash was the first being in centuries to cause him physical pain (which honestly was long overdue), and just for that he wants to break everything Vash believes in.
You know, from an authorial standpoint, it's interesting that a Japanese work would portray an detonating an atomic bomb that had a lot of innocent casualties as a horrifying but ultimately necessary act
That's very interesting, although i did feel there was some ambiguity there in terms of how we were to interpret that action. Netero didn't drop the bomb, he killed himself to detonate it. The manner in which he did so was very reminiscent of seppuku, and i don't believe that can have been unintentional. In a WWII context that also invites kamikaze comparisons, of course.
Even so, i wasn't left feeling totally convinced it was necessary. Principally i guess i was just in awe of how terrifying and ruthless it was.
What I like about Trigun is how it criticizes its main character's personal beliefs while still glorifying them in the end.
So in Trigun, the central conflict is that there are these two beings with godlike power and completely opposed but equally childish ideologies fighting with one another. What drives the conflict is that Knives doesn't want to kill Vash or humans before completely breaking everything Vash believes in. By exposing Vash's ideologies as childish, he wants to prove Vash wrong and humiliate him.
And what strikes me is that Knives' reasons for doing this are equally puerile. His entire motive is revenge: Vash was the first being in centuries to cause him physical pain (which honestly was long overdue), and just for that he wants to break everything Vash believes in.
All told, Legato's motive is actually less childish than his master's, albeit still monstrous. The adaptation never explicitly states what happened to him, but reading between the lines a bit, it's pretty clear that whatever made show!Legato into who he is wasn't too far off from what made comic!Legato. With that in mind, an utter contempt for human life, including his own, isn't entirely surprising, particularly in light of the fact that the only kindness shown him is by something quite literally inhuman.
I am pretty sure I agree with you that what Netero did falls into a very dark shade of grey rather than a clear necessity, but by the same token I can entirely understand why he made that decision even if I could not see myself making it. And it is quite clear that for as abominable as using the Tyrant's Rose was, he did at least attempt to minimise the damage by isolating himself and the King to the greatest possible extent.
On the other hand, that Neferpitou met their end that way sincerely bothered me, even if it made perfect story sense and provided us all with a truly amazing image in the correct use of the Terpsichora Hatsu. Also, the bit with the arm repair, with those little subtle touches of genuine regret. But really, more screen time, were it possible, would have been much appreciated. Great character.
Speaking of well-written characters: Shaiapouf=evil!Pearl. Am I right or am I right? Also, Youpi gets way more interesting as the story progresses, to the point that I genuinely felt bad when he died... although it was nothing compared to...
"I would be honoured." ;________;
And then Reina going home, at which point the bawling did not stop. Oh my fucking god.
Incidentally, the point where Killua just breaks down in front of Palm remains one of my favourite character moments in the series. It's very sweet and sad... and in conjunction with one of the last scenes is what ultimately made me go, after the series was over, "Waaaaaait a minute..."
In fact, i believe he isolated himself to the extent that Meruem appeared to be the only person within the blast radius, although he must have known the royal guard would come looking for him and doom themselves as a result.
Neferpitou's death was very grim, and in spite of everything they did i felt sorry for them. That scene was also disturbing because of the extent to which the news of Kite's death appeared to break Gon, and we haven't really seen him since he killed Neferpitou.
And, yes, Shaiapouf is very like Pearl, although, as i said before, largely *not* in the respects that most endeared Pearl to me. But yes, very well-written. i often found myself worrying for him in spite of myself.
Menthuthuyoupi, meanwhile, went from being the least interesting member of the guard to me, to being the MOST interesting for a time, although possibly still eclipsed by Neferpitou by the end of it.
i'm guessing the Reina thing is next episode, because it hasn't happened yet for me, although her name came up in the next episode preview. But the deaths of Meruem and Komugi were quite sad enough for me.
Likewise i can't really comment on that last paragraph as it refers to things i still have to look forward to, although that was an excellent scene, yes.
my brother and i got to the end of that last episode, with the different credits sequence and stuff, and we were both just like, ok, that's definitely enough for now
On rewatching Monster, I'm surprised at how relatively limited the animation is despite the great backgrounds and faithfully expressive character designs. It makes sense, of course, that the quieter episodes would be less lively to allow Madhouse to focus more effort on the more elaborate stuff which happens later; and the show is still really entertaining despite its more motion comic-y moments. But it's still food for thought.
Sign number n+1 that I don't belong in the anime fandom:
I think that Arpeggio of Blue Steel is a very, very good recent series, but no one else seems to give a crap about it.
I'm pretty sure nobody else cares about Alien Nine, and I know that people straight up avoid Texhnolyze entirely, so you're about as much an outsider as me, I guess? I also don't watch things while they air 90% of the time.
On an entirely different note: Cardcaptor Sakura. Tomoyo. Y/Y?
Someone introduced Alien Nine at anime club at a school I was attending in 2009-2010. So that's why I've seen the first episode.
I just didn't enjoy it enough to finish it. I tried rewatching the first episode recently but it just still didn't click with me. I don't know why. It's just four episodes so I thought I could just push through it but I just didn't feel like it.
I've heard good things about Texhnolyze.
And I haven't seen Cardcaptor Sakura beyond the first episode so I can't answer your question, sorry.
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Osomatsu-san is basically my dream show
It's pretty close to mine, too.
The only downside is that I sometimes wish or even expect other series to do the same, lol.
Well that was just painfully sad. i'm on the verge of tears.
It's been one heck of an arc though, no wonder people said it was good.
13 episodes left.
Even so, i wasn't left feeling totally convinced it was necessary. Principally i guess i was just in awe of how terrifying and ruthless it was.
Neferpitou's death was very grim, and in spite of everything they did i felt sorry for them. That scene was also disturbing because of the extent to which the news of Kite's death appeared to break Gon, and we haven't really seen him since he killed Neferpitou.
And, yes, Shaiapouf is very like Pearl, although, as i said before, largely *not* in the respects that most endeared Pearl to me. But yes, very well-written. i often found myself worrying for him in spite of myself.
Menthuthuyoupi, meanwhile, went from being the least interesting member of the guard to me, to being the MOST interesting for a time, although possibly still eclipsed by Neferpitou by the end of it.
i'm guessing the Reina thing is next episode, because it hasn't happened yet for me, although her name came up in the next episode preview. But the deaths of Meruem and Komugi were quite sad enough for me.
Likewise i can't really comment on that last paragraph as it refers to things i still have to look forward to, although that was an excellent scene, yes.
my brother and i got to the end of that last episode, with the different credits sequence and stuff, and we were both just like, ok, that's definitely enough for now
Um... um. Um. ...Um.
I want to watch a reworking of Guilty Crown wherein Ayase is the main character.
I think that Arpeggio of Blue Steel is a very, very good recent series, but no one else seems to give a crap about it.
I just didn't enjoy it enough to finish it. I tried rewatching the first episode recently but it just still didn't click with me. I don't know why. It's just four episodes so I thought I could just push through it but I just didn't feel like it.
I've heard good things about Texhnolyze.
And I haven't seen Cardcaptor Sakura beyond the first episode so I can't answer your question, sorry.