Hypocrisy in the name of Gundamu! With apologies to... everyone, ever.
I finished watching Nabari no Ou the other day. I can't believe I spent twenty-six episodes just thinking, "Thobari-sensei sounds exactly like Speedor in flashbacks..." I guess it's something he grew out of? Anyway, Go-onger has officially ruined me for Namikawa Daisuke series, and I'm not sure I mind.
I started watching Kurozuka. It's basically what would happen if the director of Death Note watched Ugetsu and Mononoke under the influence of whatever's responsible for the End of Evangelion and then decided THIS WOULD BE SO MUCH BETTER WITH SEX. AND VAMPIRES. AND BULLET TIME. AND NEON. Half the fight scenes look like the second Death Note OP, and you know what? It's actually pretty friggin' awesome. It's confusing as all hell, but I consider making sense optional anyway.
And I'm two episodes into Code Geass. I'm willing to recognize the hypocrisy in digging a Sunrise mecha series dripping in homolust but being staunchly against the gaying up of Gundam, but I'm also going to defend it on the grounds that THE GUNDAM NAME IS SACRED. Anyway, am I still gay for Kallen if she's more man than any of the boys? Also, I'm inclined to think Suzaku isn't Sakurai Takahiro's best role, but Lelouch may very well be Fukuyama Jun's. Well played, Fukujun; it seems I underestimated you!
And I'm... 14? 15? -ish volumes into One Piece, and I'm sorry to say I am not blown away, totally in love, etc, etc. I mean, it's good, but I feel like I was promised a lot more. Have I just not reached the point at which I'll be prepared to sign away my soul to the Straw Hats, set sail for One Piece, and so on? Or am I just not clicking with it? IDK, I really want to be all swept up in it or whatever, and I am gonna keep reading it, but... Sorry if I'm letting anyone down. =/
I started watching Kurozuka. It's basically what would happen if the director of Death Note watched Ugetsu and Mononoke under the influence of whatever's responsible for the End of Evangelion and then decided THIS WOULD BE SO MUCH BETTER WITH SEX. AND VAMPIRES. AND BULLET TIME. AND NEON. Half the fight scenes look like the second Death Note OP, and you know what? It's actually pretty friggin' awesome. It's confusing as all hell, but I consider making sense optional anyway.
And I'm two episodes into Code Geass. I'm willing to recognize the hypocrisy in digging a Sunrise mecha series dripping in homolust but being staunchly against the gaying up of Gundam, but I'm also going to defend it on the grounds that THE GUNDAM NAME IS SACRED. Anyway, am I still gay for Kallen if she's more man than any of the boys? Also, I'm inclined to think Suzaku isn't Sakurai Takahiro's best role, but Lelouch may very well be Fukuyama Jun's. Well played, Fukujun; it seems I underestimated you!
And I'm... 14? 15? -ish volumes into One Piece, and I'm sorry to say I am not blown away, totally in love, etc, etc. I mean, it's good, but I feel like I was promised a lot more. Have I just not reached the point at which I'll be prepared to sign away my soul to the Straw Hats, set sail for One Piece, and so on? Or am I just not clicking with it? IDK, I really want to be all swept up in it or whatever, and I am gonna keep reading it, but... Sorry if I'm letting anyone down. =/