[Eragon]

Originally Posted by SeijiSensei

I see the fanservice in Kill la Kill as satirical rather than craven pandering. The revelation in episode 3 is an example.

Spoiler:

It's a reference to classical magical girl shows, I think. One must become naked to truly become one with the powers granted by the costume.

Nakashima is a satirist at heart as even a few episodes of Oh! Edo Rocket will show. The references to Hitler and Japanese school uniforms, and the entire riff on fascism, are not just there for effect but a direct attack on Japanese cultural norms.

I'm having a really hard time digesting that. When there are in-your-face crotch/boobs shots and the audience is shown going all "fuck yeah", it comes across as pandering.

Spoiler for Kill la Kill ep 3:

I still don't get that speech from Satsuki. So, "get naked and let men ogle your body and if you don't like it you're weak." I seriously fail to see this as satirical. Maybe because I haven't seen the reference you stated.