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***Warning - Rant Alert - Please Ignore***
12 years ago
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[DISCLAIMER: The content of this rant uses generalized terms that implies a larger target than intended. The ranter is well aware that the following rant doesn't necessarily apply to all genres equally, nor is he attempting to undervalue or disrespect any genre outside the narrow focus of his intent. Please do not take personally any reference that could be construed to include a genre you hold dear--because not a single fuck will be given if you do, so it would really just be a waste of your time.]
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So...
I am really pissed off at Japan right now. What ass-worshipping rimjobber came up with the formula that strings the audience along with 30-40 episodes of depth and dalliance, confusion and reconciliation, emotion and confrontation, and flirting with both dreams and disaster in the same breath--then nosedives the entirety of the show's inertia into to a shallow, abrupt end with LITTLE OR NO FUCKING CLOSURE OR PAYOFF?!?! The HELL is your problem, Japan? Albeit you take perverse joy in stereotyping the entire male gender as fucking pathetic otaku pussies, but Jesus Tapdancing Toastman CHRIST, will you QUIT slapping shit endings flavored with your own emasculation onto shows that have the potential to be beautiful, re-watchable works of art? This has to be the FIFTH series in a row that I will never watch again because the ending was an unfulfilling waste of time, which made the previous however-many-hours of watching an even greater waste by proxy. If you're going to dangle a carrot in front of us, then at (or slightly before) the end of the road, you'd better give us the fucking carrot. It's no wonder so many production houses seem to spring up overnight and die before the ink is dry.
Pull your heads out of your soy sauce-basted rectums and get a clue: resolution is key. The *type* of resolution is immaterial; good guy wins, bad guy wins, hero gets/doesn't get the girl, someone important dies, lots of people die, rocks fall and EVERYONE dies--as long as we get the carrot, that's all that matters. A 30 second montage while the credits roll does NOT qualify as "closure". Solid, meaningful resolution takes a full episode, perhaps two or three or more to allow the dénouement to taper off into full-fledged afterglow. You REALLY want people to watch your shit? Spice up the resolution with some additional aftermath. Few things are as intriguing as causality. If he got the girl, how about a few days in the life of that relationship you've forced us to imagine and pine for since episode 4? If the bad guy triumphed, what were the consequences to the kingdom he now rules? If rocks fell, who was around to take note that everyone died... and why was that person not among the TPK? Treating that carrot like an unimportant afterthought is unforgivable. Don't get lazy. Don't make excuses. Don't polish the back end with bullshit and hope no one notices. Just FINISH TELLING THE FUCKING STORY and do it so that the audience feels no regret for coming along for the ride. [NOTE: This applies to ALL writers/directors/producers/animators/etc, regardless of genre or region.]
Until then, fuck you Japan. Fuck you in your cute moe-striped panties. I'll go watch something from Studio Ghibli, or maybe have a SAO marathon for the thirtieth time while I wait for you to get your shit straight.
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So...
I am really pissed off at Japan right now. What ass-worshipping rimjobber came up with the formula that strings the audience along with 30-40 episodes of depth and dalliance, confusion and reconciliation, emotion and confrontation, and flirting with both dreams and disaster in the same breath--then nosedives the entirety of the show's inertia into to a shallow, abrupt end with LITTLE OR NO FUCKING CLOSURE OR PAYOFF?!?! The HELL is your problem, Japan? Albeit you take perverse joy in stereotyping the entire male gender as fucking pathetic otaku pussies, but Jesus Tapdancing Toastman CHRIST, will you QUIT slapping shit endings flavored with your own emasculation onto shows that have the potential to be beautiful, re-watchable works of art? This has to be the FIFTH series in a row that I will never watch again because the ending was an unfulfilling waste of time, which made the previous however-many-hours of watching an even greater waste by proxy. If you're going to dangle a carrot in front of us, then at (or slightly before) the end of the road, you'd better give us the fucking carrot. It's no wonder so many production houses seem to spring up overnight and die before the ink is dry.
Pull your heads out of your soy sauce-basted rectums and get a clue: resolution is key. The *type* of resolution is immaterial; good guy wins, bad guy wins, hero gets/doesn't get the girl, someone important dies, lots of people die, rocks fall and EVERYONE dies--as long as we get the carrot, that's all that matters. A 30 second montage while the credits roll does NOT qualify as "closure". Solid, meaningful resolution takes a full episode, perhaps two or three or more to allow the dénouement to taper off into full-fledged afterglow. You REALLY want people to watch your shit? Spice up the resolution with some additional aftermath. Few things are as intriguing as causality. If he got the girl, how about a few days in the life of that relationship you've forced us to imagine and pine for since episode 4? If the bad guy triumphed, what were the consequences to the kingdom he now rules? If rocks fell, who was around to take note that everyone died... and why was that person not among the TPK? Treating that carrot like an unimportant afterthought is unforgivable. Don't get lazy. Don't make excuses. Don't polish the back end with bullshit and hope no one notices. Just FINISH TELLING THE FUCKING STORY and do it so that the audience feels no regret for coming along for the ride. [NOTE: This applies to ALL writers/directors/producers/animators/etc, regardless of genre or region.]
Until then, fuck you Japan. Fuck you in your cute moe-striped panties. I'll go watch something from Studio Ghibli, or maybe have a SAO marathon for the thirtieth time while I wait for you to get your shit straight.
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Just wondering what should we avoid and what would you recommend :p
Anime series I would never recommend because of sucky endings that lack payoff (despite story quality):
- Shuffle!
- Hyrouka
- Kimi ni Todoke (this one was especially disappointing, considering how much potential it had stylistically and story-wise)
- Accel World
- Gift: Eternal Rainbow
- Goshuushou-sama Ninomiya-kun
- Kore wa Zombie desu ka (not sure if it's getting more seasons. Ridiculous and funny, but lacking in payoff for the moment)
Watchable with at least SOME payoff:
- Zero no Tsukaima (NOTE: the name changes slightly each season, so might be hard to track down individual episodes)
- Maid Sama
- Mirai Nikki (not traditional payoff, but there is some closure, in a sense--also practically a work of art in a twisted way)
God-level awesomeness that I could watch repeatedly without stopping (and have)
- Sword Art Online
- Highschool of the Dead
- Hyakka Ryouran Samurai Girls (not really god-level, but fun to watch if you can find the uncensored version)
Next candidates I will be watching based on recommendations of others:
- Spice and Wolf
- School Days
- KissXSis
I've only recently gotten into anime this heavily, so my list of fully viewed series is limited. But I am both a writer and an artist, so I have certain particulars that I like to see observed in a creative work--and things that bug the crap out of me when they are fumbled or ignored. But again, all of this is 100% opinion based on my viewing of the entire series from start to finish. I'm also a hopeless romantic in a lot of ways, so shows that fail to deliver on implied attraction/romance without killing off a favored character tend to irritate me more than they should. But there you go.
I guess HotD gets better after the first few eps? (i think i only watched a couple till i dropped it)
I liked
Code Geass
it kinda introduced something fresh and new
Also adding to WATCH list:
Oda Nobuna no Yabou
Sekirei
Toradora
Pet Girl of Sakura Hall
Btooom
Campione
Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai
Highschool DxD (fanservice-y, but fun)
Ikki Tousen
I Don't Have Many Friends
other than that, HOW ARE YA???? I didnt see ya at FWA. :l
Anyways, err, hope you feel better soon.
*offers comforting bunnyhugs if needed*
There are neverless plenty of anime movies/TV series out there that have foxy, big boobed women, some as somehow being the main character/characters, close supporting players or the like, such as Goddannnar, Ikki Tousen, the mentioned High School of the Dead, any Slayers anime with Naga the Serpent in it.
It sucks that I don't get to watch much anime due to work and busyness, but I agree with this COMPLETELY. And also how it applies to movies as well. Also manga and writing too.