2011-08-09, 11:49 AM
Well, glad to hear you liked it, Sarah. I just would have thought that it could have done worse, since if I recall right, you didn't want that copy of The Good, the Bad, and The Ugly that came with your copy of Red Dead Redemption. I know people who just don't like Cowboy Bebop. A friend of mine just couldn't get into the soundtrack, didn't like the older looking animation and the characters, and he didn't like the cop show/spaghetti western feel of the series. I figured that if there was something to put you off, it was probably the latter two.
Blah, I know you don't want recommendations and all, but would you actually be interested in something without the kind of fanbase you hate and is really different from a lot of shows?
Also, people who usually don't like anime really like Death Note, as mentioned earlier in that thread. Death Note has really overblown theatrics (I'LL TAKE A POTATO CHIP.... AND EAT IT), but I think the allure for most people is that it's a really good crime thriller/psychological thriller that's really good compared to similar western media. If I have to recommend something that I think would work for you, this would be one.
It seems that every time I hear Elfen Lied brought up, there's usually fans who like it because of the nudity and gore. That's a sh[SIZE="2"]i[/SIZE]t reason to like something. The anime had really boring and poorly animated fights and really poorly animated gore. The anime is terribly rushed, doesn't cover half the plot of the manga, had a terrible ending, and was pretty much a bore after the initial allure of the first minutes of the first episode. The manga's a lot better. Action looks a lot better, I remember the drama being a lot less boring, the good part of the story of the later half that didn't make it into the anime, and better closure. It was actually pretty enjoyable.
Still, Elfen Lied DEEP, pretentious and overambitious, etc.
Blah, I know you don't want recommendations and all, but would you actually be interested in something without the kind of fanbase you hate and is really different from a lot of shows?
Also, people who usually don't like anime really like Death Note, as mentioned earlier in that thread. Death Note has really overblown theatrics (I'LL TAKE A POTATO CHIP.... AND EAT IT), but I think the allure for most people is that it's a really good crime thriller/psychological thriller that's really good compared to similar western media. If I have to recommend something that I think would work for you, this would be one.
ShinkuDragon Wrote:i am wondering what's everyone's stance on elfen lied?
It seems that every time I hear Elfen Lied brought up, there's usually fans who like it because of the nudity and gore. That's a sh[SIZE="2"]i[/SIZE]t reason to like something. The anime had really boring and poorly animated fights and really poorly animated gore. The anime is terribly rushed, doesn't cover half the plot of the manga, had a terrible ending, and was pretty much a bore after the initial allure of the first minutes of the first episode. The manga's a lot better. Action looks a lot better, I remember the drama being a lot less boring, the good part of the story of the later half that didn't make it into the anime, and better closure. It was actually pretty enjoyable.
Still, Elfen Lied DEEP, pretentious and overambitious, etc.