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HasuMasu · 2012-10-14, 02:26

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Originally Posted by Dr. Casey

We're all girls on the inside.

If anyone at all was going to say this, I knew it'd be Dr. Casey.

bhl88 · 2012-10-14, 02:43

Give us an update.

NinjaRealist · 2012-10-14, 02:56

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Originally Posted by bhl88

Give us an update.

It is hard to say if I will run into Mr. Lucci again as this is a free open source game without registered nicks.

But I'll let you know if i do.

Obelisk ze Tormentor · 2012-10-14, 02:57

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Originally Posted by Tempester

Perhaps the other guy just isn't into the kind of genre or style that Madoka Magica has, but he doesn't know the correct way to express why he isn't interested so he uses the target audience excuse.

I agree with this.

@NinjaRealist. Personally, I think it’s quite simple (just like Tempester said): shows like Madoka Magica (magical girls, girly MC, feminine & colorful clothing, etc) is just not to your friend’s taste, and watching it will most likely make him suffer to a certain degree. Does it caused by his “narrow-mindedness” or “noobness”? Sometimes yes, but sometimes no. Sometimes you just can’t bring yourself to watch a show even though you’re well aware that it’s good (or a masterpiece even) due to some element in the show that you simply can’t stand (magical girls, girly MC, feminine & colorful clothing, etc). You shouldn’t be stressed about it, and you shouldn’t blame/ridicule your friend about it too.

totoum · 2012-10-14, 04:06

Well if you run into that situation again you can try and add this:

"It's not a girl's show,this aired at 1:30AM in the morning,girls aren't normally watching TV at that time"

Worked on a friend after all else had failed.

NoemiChan · 2012-10-14, 04:14

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Originally Posted by Dr. Casey

We're all girls on the inside.

*Opens shirt

I have breast too!!!

@NinjaRealist I agree with Obelisk's last line here.

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You shouldn’t be stressed about it, and you shouldn’t blame/ridicule your friend about it too.

People has different taste and likes in anime, just because, he, you, I, and they says "its Not" or "it is" and is opposite of what you think does not personally leaves you with the right to say what you think it is the right thought...

What am I saying...

Anyway, just live with you're own belief and leave him with he's own... Let yourselves to "agree to disagree"....

Hope I didn't confuse anyone with my statement...hehehe

DonQuigleone · 2012-10-14, 05:39

There's a simple answer. Madoka is not aimed at girls.

Show him a real girl's show and explain the stylistic differences. Tell him that it's really twisted.

Though I've long given up on evangelizing. It's not worth the effort. The more you try to persuade the less likely they are to do anything.

Liddo-kun · 2012-10-14, 07:01

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Originally Posted by brocko

I'm sure if you'd show anyone outside of the inner fandom any harem show, they'd still call it a girls show.

To them, not a girls show is stuff like action shounen and the like.

I've had people see me watching Binbogami and ask me why I was watching a girls cartoon, even if it was suppose to be a rather gender neutral show or even slightly more male targeted show.

Referring to the parts of the post that I put in bold.
To a certain extent, I would heavily agree with that. I've been through a lot of situations where "why I was watching a girls cartoon" situations happened.

Fortunately, most of the anime fans (the people whom I go with to anime conventions are a good example) that I interact with outside the internet these days are anime addicts - in the sense that they won't say something like "why are you watching a girls cartoon?" when I watch something like Madoka Magica or AKB0048.

speedyexpress48 · 2012-10-14, 07:17

Honestly, Archon_Wing took the words right out of my mouth;

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Originally Posted by Archon_Wing

Their loss really; nothing to be done.

I seen a lot of people call anything slightly moe (including Madoka) "girly cutey shit". Unfortunate, but hey, your friend isn't alone in this regard, so don't feel too bad about it.

SeijiSensei · 2012-10-14, 07:18

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Originally Posted by Dr. Casey

We're all girls on the inside.

Are you really a doctor, or do you just play one on TV?

I remember the days when Vince Edwards was the heartthrob of the moment.

brocko · 2012-10-14, 07:31

Tempest and Obelisk have already stated pretty much the same thing but:
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.

If he's not interested, then there's not much you can do really. And trying to force him isn't exactly the right way to about it either. Sometimes you just have to let things be as they are.

gsilver · 2012-10-14, 08:58

Madoka is not a girls show, and it's awesome.

Heartcatch and Doremi are girls shows, and they're still awesome.

Good writing is good writing, regardless of where it comes from.

bhl88 · 2012-10-14, 12:38

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Originally Posted by NinjaRealist

It is hard to say if I will run into Mr. Lucci again as this is a free open source game without registered nicks.

But I'll let you know if i do.

However, the second time you come back and say: "He said: 'it's still a girls' show with girly artwork with shock and awe'", give up

Kirarakim · 2012-10-14, 12:43

We all know Madoka is not a "girl's show" but I never understand why some guys are so afraid to watch a girl's show. Will their manliness be threatened or something? If it's a well written story who cares who the target audience is.

Well at least I admire a lot of guys on here who don't judge a series by its target audience.

bhl88 · 2012-10-14, 12:45

Yes they would. Pink = gay

The normal view

ninryu · 2012-10-14, 13:20

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Originally Posted by bhl88

Yes they would. Pink = gay

The normal view

Natsu is pretty damn manly, though.

SeijiSensei · 2012-10-14, 13:44

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Originally Posted by Kirarakim

Well at least I admire a lot of guys on here who don't judge a series by its target audience.

Most of my favorite shows have female protagonists. Strong successful heroines often must deal with sexism at some point in their stories creating more grist for the dramatist's mill.

I also like shows in which the male and female leads play roughly equivalent roles. Oh! Edo Rocket is a good example of this. Sora is just as important as Seikichi, more actually in the greater scheme of things.

Infinite Zenith · 2012-10-14, 14:08

I personally don't decide what to watch based on its intended demographics. Being open-minded is the key to being happier

NinjaRealist · 2012-10-14, 14:09

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Originally Posted by ninryu

Natsu is pretty damn manly, though.

Lest we forget...

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Originally Posted by Obelisk ze Tormentor

You shouldn’t be stressed about it, and you shouldn’t blame/ridicule your friend about it too.

Well again he's less of a friend and more of just some random dude on the internet.

But I guess when I talk to people like this, I think back to how I avoided Revolutionary Girl Utena for so long even though everyone recommended it to me. But after the thousandth rec I finally gave in and watched it....

...and I loved it! I wish I hadn't been so stubborn all along. So when I see people like this, I see a bit of my younger self.

Lenneth4 · 2012-10-14, 16:40

It's not the evangelion of magical girls
It's just madoka ...

1963 - Tetsuwan Atom
(16 years later)
1979 - Mobile Suit Gundam
(16 years later)
1995 - Neon Genesis Evangelion
(16 years later)
2011 - Puella Magi Madoka Magika

the 16 years could be broken with the third movie xd
2013 : Tale of rebellion

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totoum Me at work Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Age: 36	Well if you run into that situation again you can try and add this: "It's not a girl's show,this aired at 1:30AM in the morning,girls aren't normally watching TV at that time" Worked on a friend after all else had failed. __________________

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brocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ¯\(º_o)/¯	Tempest and Obelisk have already stated pretty much the same thing but: You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink. If he's not interested, then there's not much you can do really. And trying to force him isn't exactly the right way to about it either. Sometimes you just have to let things be as they are. __________________ http://www.freerice.com/ - For each word you get right, 10 grains of rice is donated through the UN to help end world hunger.

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gsilver Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007	Madoka is not a girls show, and it's awesome. Heartcatch and Doremi are girls shows, and they're still awesome. Good writing is good writing, regardless of where it comes from. __________________ ◕‿‿◕

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Kirarakim Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007	We all know Madoka is not a "girl's show" but I never understand why some guys are so afraid to watch a girl's show. Will their manliness be threatened or something? If it's a well written story who cares who the target audience is. Well at least I admire a lot of guys on here who don't judge a series by its target audience. __________________ Twitter MAL

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DonQuigleone Knight Errant Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Age: 35	There's a simple answer. Madoka is not aimed at girls. Show him a real girl's show and explain the stylistic differences. Tell him that it's really twisted. Though I've long given up on evangelizing. It's not worth the effort. The more you try to persuade the less likely they are to do anything.

2012-10-14, 12:45	Link #35
bhl88 Otaku Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Unseen Horizon	Yes they would. Pink = gay The normal view __________________ OS-tan Collections (temporary): https://discord.gg/Hv2rBs3

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Infinite Zenith Operation sneaky sneaks IT Support Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Hic et ubique	I personally don't decide what to watch based on its intended demographics. Being open-minded is the key to being happier __________________

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Lenneth4 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Dakar Age: 39	It's not the evangelion of magical girls It's just madoka ... 1963 - Tetsuwan Atom (16 years later) 1979 - Mobile Suit Gundam (16 years later) 1995 - Neon Genesis Evangelion (16 years later) 2011 - Puella Magi Madoka Magika the 16 years could be broken with the third movie xd 2013 : Tale of rebellion __________________ http://lenneth4.deviantart.com/ http://hermannkayode.wix.com/star-and-light