2010-05-28, 05:57 PM
Recommending Against
-FLCL: Don't get me wrong- I didn't hate this series, but didn't exactly like it that much either. But it was certainly one watch I could have done without. This is commonly recommended as a "must-watch classic" for most people who are getting into anime or want to watch a lot of anime. Frankly, it's overrated. I actually found this even boring at a few times, and wasn't holding my interest nor was it anything exciting. Is "classic" and "symbolic story about growing up" really the only reason people recommend it? The thing that stands out most in this series is the whacky, over-the-top, and random humor; but that really didn't get to me. I just didn't happen to find it that funny. What I did like about FLCL was the more quiet, subtle moments where the symbolism about growing up was more obvious, the music by the Pillows, and the neat directing styles that would be later used in Gurren Lagann and other stuff. Sure, the symbolism was cleverly placed and I thought that part of FLCL was nice- but was what I watched on the screen actually worth it? Eh- not really.
-Angel Beats: Same reasons as 'Lexy.
-Yu-gi-oh
-Digimon
-B Gata H Kei
-Love Hina- Felt kind of generic to me; and I'm told the manga is far better.
-FLCL: Don't get me wrong- I didn't hate this series, but didn't exactly like it that much either. But it was certainly one watch I could have done without. This is commonly recommended as a "must-watch classic" for most people who are getting into anime or want to watch a lot of anime. Frankly, it's overrated. I actually found this even boring at a few times, and wasn't holding my interest nor was it anything exciting. Is "classic" and "symbolic story about growing up" really the only reason people recommend it? The thing that stands out most in this series is the whacky, over-the-top, and random humor; but that really didn't get to me. I just didn't happen to find it that funny. What I did like about FLCL was the more quiet, subtle moments where the symbolism about growing up was more obvious, the music by the Pillows, and the neat directing styles that would be later used in Gurren Lagann and other stuff. Sure, the symbolism was cleverly placed and I thought that part of FLCL was nice- but was what I watched on the screen actually worth it? Eh- not really.
-Angel Beats: Same reasons as 'Lexy.
-Yu-gi-oh
-Digimon
-B Gata H Kei
-Love Hina- Felt kind of generic to me; and I'm told the manga is far better.