2008-04-12, 06:02 | Link #210 |
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I know it might be a little late to say this since everyone still posting in the thread I assume likes the show, but you're SPOILED! All of you! Well not all of you, but most of you.
It was hard not to shake my head at some of the earlier posts complaining about the blood and the boobs in this show. You all have been exposed to, what I call the "Full Metal Alchemist" generation of anime for far too long. Now I'm only 18, but my first exposure to anime was movies like Ninja Scroll, Ghost in the shell and Akira. Were talking boobs, sex, blood and exploding heads here! Then there was stuff like Miyazaki movies and Sailor Moon. Those were the only two genres of anime that existed for me back then. Then there were mangas like Blade of the Immortal and Crying Freeman...I mean what the s**t, that comic consisted of nothing but sex, death and penis. Then relatively recently (and by that I mean in the past 10 years) people suddenly discovered that manga and anime were becoming popular and the industry exploded in the U.S. Suddenly your getting bad drawn, bad acted, bad written cookie cutter bullshit anime. Your getting stuff that attempts to be brutal but is just as laughably bad as the last manga you just read. I had lost all faith and anime and manga, and only recently started watching/reading again. Surprisingly I've found a few shows that have proved to me that theres at least a few people out there who still care about what they're making. THIS show, even if the plot falls apart in the end, is still a gigantic breath of fresh air for someone like me. So far the writing I like, and I just hope they can keep it up. Whats not to like about a hot female character who reminds you of the Higlander?? Sure theres boobs, but theres boobs in a non sleezy environment. What I mean by that is theres boobs but there isnt any leering teenage Japanese boys around in the show with nosebleeds, waiting to be punched through the ceiling. Theres blood but so far its all relevant to the story. Not to mention I've yet to see any "Kill Bill" type decapitations where the blood sprays like a sprinkler for 5 minutes. No my friends, this show if anything compared to anime's past is quite modest, but quite refreshing. I can't wait until episode three gets subbed... |
2008-04-13, 06:55 | Link #214 |
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Folsom, CA, USA
Age: 37
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To Ailith, I somewhat agree. I saw Ninja scroll and such as much of my first anime and I didn't like them much because alot of them seemed to have mass nudity simply for the sake of it, and it annoyed me. What I have seen in mnemosyne isn't too much imo and has its place/meaning as well. Also a personal opinion, spoilering just because it would do a bit of spoiling to some who haven't watched first two ep's
Spoiler for les's thought:
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2008-04-13, 16:37 | Link #217 | |
Clockwork
Join Date: Oct 2006
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The storyline is ok so far I suppose, but it really does feel more like a servicey anime, especially in this last episode. Some of the drama moments were nice, but the whole plot with spreading the disease was mostly eye roll worthy stuff.
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2008-04-13, 19:48 | Link #220 |
Dansa med oss
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Near Cincinnati, OH, but actually in Kentucky
Age: 36
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Episode three was a bit disappointing overall, with a weaker story than the previous ones. The ending was BAWWW, and we now know what Apos is doing (and it's freaking twisted and creepy), so it's not a total loss. It wasn't bad, but I feel they could have done a lot more with the time they had available.
And poor Mimi |
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at-x, ecchi, mature |
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