Comments on: When merely good anime is good enough http://www.bateszi.me/2007/12/14/when-merely-good-anime-is-good-enough/ Anime fan forever Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:59:24 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: transientem » Oversold http://www.bateszi.me/2007/12/14/when-merely-good-anime-is-good-enough/#comment-3669 transientem » Oversold Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:39:33 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/2007/12/14/when-merely-good-anime-is-good-enough/#comment-3669 [...] you said so, whether you remembered when you said it or not. It’s that warm nostalgia that appeals to Bateszi I think. The continuum is like a soulless void without memory in comparison to the safety of [...] [...] you said so, whether you remembered when you said it or not. It’s that warm nostalgia that appeals to Bateszi I think. The continuum is like a soulless void without memory in comparison to the safety of [...]

]]> By: trag1k http://www.bateszi.me/2007/12/14/when-merely-good-anime-is-good-enough/#comment-3660 trag1k Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:57:01 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/2007/12/14/when-merely-good-anime-is-good-enough/#comment-3660 I noticed that you abandonned the anime "Pumpkin Scissors." I'm going to go ahead and say that this was one of the best decisions you could have possibly made. I watched the first 6 or so episodes and was ridiculously excited about the guy who was standing up to tanks, going all psycho and absolutely wrecking people with complete disregard for his own body. Then I watched 20 episodes in a row where that same badass did absolutely nothing, with the finale being similar to the end to a bad 3-episode Naruto filler arc. I noticed that you abandonned the anime “Pumpkin Scissors.” I’m going to go ahead and say that this was one of the best decisions you could have possibly made. I watched the first 6 or so episodes and was ridiculously excited about the guy who was standing up to tanks, going all psycho and absolutely wrecking people with complete disregard for his own body.

Then I watched 20 episodes in a row where that same badass did absolutely nothing, with the finale being similar to the end to a bad 3-episode Naruto filler arc.

]]> By: Martin http://www.bateszi.me/2007/12/14/when-merely-good-anime-is-good-enough/#comment-3656 Martin Sat, 15 Dec 2007 20:06:48 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/2007/12/14/when-merely-good-anime-is-good-enough/#comment-3656 I've had an AnimeSeen list set up recently but the 'community spirit' that exists on MAL tempts me to join that too. It's only when you do this sort of list-making that you sit back and think "bloody hell, I've watched a lot!" It's quite frightening in some ways... I’ve had an AnimeSeen list set up recently but the ‘community spirit’ that exists on MAL tempts me to join that too. It’s only when you do this sort of list-making that you sit back and think “bloody hell, I’ve watched a lot!” It’s quite frightening in some ways…

]]> By: Kim http://www.bateszi.me/2007/12/14/when-merely-good-anime-is-good-enough/#comment-3655 Kim Sat, 15 Dec 2007 17:39:52 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/2007/12/14/when-merely-good-anime-is-good-enough/#comment-3655 I ended up signing up for MAL last night but I am still working on adding the series and rating them. My ratings end up looking really low because I don't give out 10's easily. On a side note I do enjoy Code Geass but mainly for Lelouch. I think he is a really interesting character. However I am not much of a fan of anything else concerning the series. I am loving what I've watched of Planetes so far though. :) I ended up signing up for MAL last night but I am still working on adding the series and rating them. My ratings end up looking really low because I don’t give out 10’s easily.

On a side note I do enjoy Code Geass but mainly for Lelouch. I think he is a really interesting character. However I am not much of a fan of anything else concerning the series. I am loving what I’ve watched of Planetes so far though. :)

]]> By: bateszi http://www.bateszi.me/2007/12/14/when-merely-good-anime-is-good-enough/#comment-3654 bateszi Sat, 15 Dec 2007 14:54:51 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/2007/12/14/when-merely-good-anime-is-good-enough/#comment-3654 @Owen Seems like the season's ripe for MAL membership. I didn't realise there was such a strong contingent of anime bloggers on there. Also, it turned out my other site "Anime UK News" has a club on there too. Definitely pleasantly surprised to find so many familiar faces anyway. If any other readers of this blog want to stick me on their friends list, please go ahead. Also, I don't think I could ever be impartial with regards to my favourite anime; even if they don't merit much of a replay, I think I like to record the fact that a certain series really profoundly moved me. I'm scoring certain anime with 10/10 for that reason, not because they achieve perfection, but something about them will totally affect the way I view life, literally or philosophically. @0rion You finally commented on my blog, seemed like you were commenting on everyone's but mine until now ;) @Totali Do give Ryvius a spin. Despite the fact it's from 1999 (I can't believe that's nearly ten years ago!), it's a really fascinating anime. @Kim I'm sure you'd love Ryvius. Aside from the fact it looks a lot like Gundam SEED (animated by Sunrise and same character designer), it's a rather interesting take on the "Lord of the Flies" concept of what happens when a bunch of kids are lost in space with no adults to control them. Through out the series there are a bunch of power struggles as it shifts between differing political ideologies. Also, it's from the same director as Planetes and Code Geass (not sure if you'd like Geass or not; it's very much a guilty pleasure.)... He's definitely one of my favourite anime directors. Finally, do sign up to MAL. I'd love to know what anime you've seen since we seem to have almost identical taste. I'll be sure to take you up on your recommendation of Porco Rosso and Whisper of the Heart. @kauldron26 I can only agree... It's frustrating how it's somewhat forgotten, but it's obscurity just gives me more reason to try and replay it some time. Hopefully the DVDs are still in production - I might get it for Christmas. Also, I could never work out how to use the anidb website... Maybe it's just that the layout is confusing me? @TheBigN So all this MAL business is your fault then! Good work! :) Also, be sure to get on top of Ryvius, you're missing out on a great series that's well worth looking at. @Ivy Yup, I totally agree. It's a rather unpresidented look at how personalities and morals will often change when we're forced into a corner. It's really amazing watching it because we see how these apparently normal people suddenly transform into tyrants or visa-versa. I'm not sure why it's not more renowned as a classic anime series - though I suspect it's character designs make it look disposable and cliche, much like SEED, when quite clearly, Ryvius is so much better than that. @Owen

Seems like the season’s ripe for MAL membership. I didn’t realise there was such a strong contingent of anime bloggers on there. Also, it turned out my other site “Anime UK News” has a club on there too. Definitely pleasantly surprised to find so many familiar faces anyway. If any other readers of this blog want to stick me on their friends list, please go ahead.

Also, I don’t think I could ever be impartial with regards to my favourite anime; even if they don’t merit much of a replay, I think I like to record the fact that a certain series really profoundly moved me. I’m scoring certain anime with 10/10 for that reason, not because they achieve perfection, but something about them will totally affect the way I view life, literally or philosophically.

@0rion

You finally commented on my blog, seemed like you were commenting on everyone’s but mine until now ;)

@Totali

Do give Ryvius a spin. Despite the fact it’s from 1999 (I can’t believe that’s nearly ten years ago!), it’s a really fascinating anime.

@Kim

I’m sure you’d love Ryvius. Aside from the fact it looks a lot like Gundam SEED (animated by Sunrise and same character designer), it’s a rather interesting take on the “Lord of the Flies” concept of what happens when a bunch of kids are lost in space with no adults to control them. Through out the series there are a bunch of power struggles as it shifts between differing political ideologies. Also, it’s from the same director as Planetes and Code Geass (not sure if you’d like Geass or not; it’s very much a guilty pleasure.)… He’s definitely one of my favourite anime directors.

Finally, do sign up to MAL. I’d love to know what anime you’ve seen since we seem to have almost identical taste. I’ll be sure to take you up on your recommendation of Porco Rosso and Whisper of the Heart.

@kauldron26

I can only agree… It’s frustrating how it’s somewhat forgotten, but it’s obscurity just gives me more reason to try and replay it some time. Hopefully the DVDs are still in production – I might get it for Christmas. Also, I could never work out how to use the anidb website… Maybe it’s just that the layout is confusing me?

@TheBigN

So all this MAL business is your fault then! Good work! :) Also, be sure to get on top of Ryvius, you’re missing out on a great series that’s well worth looking at.

@Ivy

Yup, I totally agree. It’s a rather unpresidented look at how personalities and morals will often change when we’re forced into a corner. It’s really amazing watching it because we see how these apparently normal people suddenly transform into tyrants or visa-versa. I’m not sure why it’s not more renowned as a classic anime series – though I suspect it’s character designs make it look disposable and cliche, much like SEED, when quite clearly, Ryvius is so much better than that.

]]> By: Ivy http://www.bateszi.me/2007/12/14/when-merely-good-anime-is-good-enough/#comment-3653 Ivy Sat, 15 Dec 2007 14:37:39 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/2007/12/14/when-merely-good-anime-is-good-enough/#comment-3653 Oh I loved this show, I remember watching it way back when..I think it was around the bad quality tape days. I loved the show then and I still do, actually I really think its excellent now cause its hard to come across such a great show driven by meticulous character studies. They did an great job with the conflicts I thought it was spot on. Oh and Hisashi Hirai's character designs were good and had a bucket full of variety compared to his recent work. (Heroic Age was a horrible horrible show with lots of potential, but it did have decent character designs so he might be getting better as of late..I don't know lol) More of this less of the moe-bishoujo crap please! Oh I loved this show, I remember watching it way back when..I think it was around the bad quality tape days. I loved the show then and I still do, actually I really think its excellent now cause its hard to come across such a great show driven by meticulous character studies. They did an great job with the conflicts I thought it was spot on. Oh and Hisashi Hirai’s character designs were good and had a bucket full of variety compared to his recent work. (Heroic Age was a horrible horrible show with lots of potential, but it did have decent character designs so he might be getting better as of late..I don’t know lol) More of this less of the moe-bishoujo crap please!

]]> By: My Angel is a Centerfold? | Sea Slugs! Anime Blog http://www.bateszi.me/2007/12/14/when-merely-good-anime-is-good-enough/#comment-3651 My Angel is a Centerfold? | Sea Slugs! Anime Blog Sat, 15 Dec 2007 06:36:03 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/2007/12/14/when-merely-good-anime-is-good-enough/#comment-3651 [...] was reading Bateszi’s latest post about how older shows seen in the springtime of youth are glorified in your memory, a topic waxed [...] [...] was reading Bateszi’s latest post about how older shows seen in the springtime of youth are glorified in your memory, a topic waxed [...]

]]> By: TheBigN http://www.bateszi.me/2007/12/14/when-merely-good-anime-is-good-enough/#comment-3649 TheBigN Sat, 15 Dec 2007 05:08:26 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/2007/12/14/when-merely-good-anime-is-good-enough/#comment-3649 Did I start a MAL chain when I told Owen about it way back when? o_o Anyways, I have the Infinite Ryvius boxset, though I've only watched the first episode due to time and backlog. I have those same fears when going back to watch my very favorite shows. After all, we all change over time, and our perspectives with it. I find that when I can still find something new that I enjoy about the show, as well as moments that make me remember why I loved it in the first place, that feeling of worry shouldn't really be there. There's a reason why you find them your favorites, but don't be afraid if that reason isn't enough to warrant it anymore, I guess. :P Did I start a MAL chain when I told Owen about it way back when? o_o

Anyways, I have the Infinite Ryvius boxset, though I’ve only watched the first episode due to time and backlog.

I have those same fears when going back to watch my very favorite shows. After all, we all change over time, and our perspectives with it. I find that when I can still find something new that I enjoy about the show, as well as moments that make me remember why I loved it in the first place, that feeling of worry shouldn’t really be there. There’s a reason why you find them your favorites, but don’t be afraid if that reason isn’t enough to warrant it anymore, I guess. :P

]]> By: kauldron26 http://www.bateszi.me/2007/12/14/when-merely-good-anime-is-good-enough/#comment-3648 kauldron26 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:09:37 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/2007/12/14/when-merely-good-anime-is-good-enough/#comment-3648 hehe im more of an anidb person. it was one of the first anime sites i discovered. and like bateszi when i discovered anime i was making my way through animenfo top 200. man that was such great times lol. i was a sophomore in college and i had a new addiction lol. In regards to infinite ryvius, i thought it was phenomenal. If the character designs were better it would have been so close to perfect. I truly love that show and i remember that i had tried to watch it twice and gave up. the third time i was just blown away. i think its pretty incredible. hehe im more of an anidb person. it was one of the first anime sites i discovered. and like bateszi when i discovered anime i was making my way through animenfo top 200. man that was such great times lol. i was a sophomore in college and i had a new addiction lol. In regards to infinite ryvius, i thought it was phenomenal. If the character designs were better it would have been so close to perfect. I truly love that show and i remember that i had tried to watch it twice and gave up. the third time i was just blown away. i think its pretty incredible.

]]> By: Kim http://www.bateszi.me/2007/12/14/when-merely-good-anime-is-good-enough/#comment-3647 Kim Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:43:16 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/2007/12/14/when-merely-good-anime-is-good-enough/#comment-3647 I've only heard of Infinite Ryvius recently but I keep hearing really good things about it. I will have to add that to my eventually watch list (this is a mental list I should make an online list like that). On a side note of your "planned to watch list" my favorite is Porco Rosso. I love that movie. Whisper of the Heart is pretty good too. I’ve only heard of Infinite Ryvius recently but I keep hearing really good things about it. I will have to add that to my eventually watch list (this is a mental list I should make an online list like that).

On a side note of your “planned to watch list” my favorite is Porco Rosso. I love that movie. Whisper of the Heart is pretty good too.

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