October 03, 2013
The Genki Singularity
Gatchaman Crowds has come to a close and while it ended on a rather anticlimactic note this show was still a well above average and enjoyable romp.
As I mentioned in a previous post, It has a quirky, rather simplistic art style and it's not particularly well animated. It feels kind of low budget, but that may be a perk, because the impression I get is that the people making it had a fair amount of creative freedom...and went wild with it...starting with the theme song which isn't exactly J-pop...
It's a fascinating little show that, amongst other things, touches on the remarkable ability of social networks and other information technologies ( and ummm...magics) to do end runs around hierarchical structures...for good or ill.
The protagonist is SO perky as to be off-putting at times. However, she's smart, optimistic and insightful.
As I mentioned in a previous post, It has a quirky, rather simplistic art style and it's not particularly well animated. It feels kind of low budget, but that may be a perk, because the impression I get is that the people making it had a fair amount of creative freedom...and went wild with it...starting with the theme song which isn't exactly J-pop...
It's a fascinating little show that, amongst other things, touches on the remarkable ability of social networks and other information technologies ( and ummm...magics) to do end runs around hierarchical structures...for good or ill.
The protagonist is SO perky as to be off-putting at times. However, she's smart, optimistic and insightful.
She's perkytudinous!
All in all I thoroughly enjoyed it, despite the somewhat abrupt (but internally logical) ending. If you watch it, do sit all the way through the last episodes credits though.
The oddness, presence of Mr. Not-a-Panda and complete lack of relation to its classic namesake will be seriously off-putting to some people but I recommend it.
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All in all I thoroughly enjoyed it, despite the somewhat abrupt (but internally logical) ending. If you watch it, do sit all the way through the last episodes credits though.
The oddness, presence of Mr. Not-a-Panda and complete lack of relation to its classic namesake will be seriously off-putting to some people but I recommend it.
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October 02, 2013
While Nonconducive to My Productivity At The Moment
...This podcast is sufficiently well done that I will have to catch up shortly (when I won't fear further distraction from my current assignments....or sleep deprivation due to nightmares).
It starts here.
Via Don...whose helicopters are properly sorted.
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It starts here.
Via Don...whose helicopters are properly sorted.
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Oh My
I'll just leave this Drudge-ism here....
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October 01, 2013
The Prodigal Paintballer
Stella Women’s Academy High School Division Class C3 finally comes to a close with a completely incongruous palate cleanser of an episode.
Practical considerations force the team to enter a paintball/ beauty contest with unexpected results.
These last two episodes were probably the best of the series, being thoroughly pleasant and occasionally quite funny.
As to the show itself, it ended up being a bit better than I'd come to fear.....though I can't really recommend it due to the fact that our heroine goes SO far off the rails and becomes such an ass that two or three of the episodes are just terribly unpleasant.
As a lighthearted slice of life comedy this does not work...but the show is actually a drama, with a pleasant (albeit underutilized) cast and a good deal of comedy relief.
The main thrust of SWAHSDCC3 is about a young person struggling to find balance and I'd wager it's a story that rings true to a lot more of us than are willing to admit it. Yura is at an awkward age and behaves awkwardly. She strives so hard to improve her lot that she misses the point of the exercise......and then must try to fix things. This is something a lot of people deal with simply because, being human, we all tend to screw up.
On the debit side: The weird metaphysical elements are never explained and actually detracted a bit from the story the show is trying to tell. Most teenagers can't go to ghosts for advice nor can they bend reality so that whole plot point just sort of hangs there making one go..."wut!?"
That gripe notwithstanding:
This show with the comically ponderous name is about sportsmanship, but also about redemption. In a huge break from most contemporary fiction, in this case the redemption comes not through heroic works, or proving ones complete innocence of fault, but rather, by atoning for ones mistakes through contrition and learning life's lessons. That alone makes this admittedly schizophrenic show a rare bird and a very refreshing change of pace.
I guess GAINAX doesn't completely hate us after all.
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Practical considerations force the team to enter a paintball/ beauty contest with unexpected results.
I'll say
These last two episodes were probably the best of the series, being thoroughly pleasant and occasionally quite funny.
As to the show itself, it ended up being a bit better than I'd come to fear.....though I can't really recommend it due to the fact that our heroine goes SO far off the rails and becomes such an ass that two or three of the episodes are just terribly unpleasant.
As a lighthearted slice of life comedy this does not work...but the show is actually a drama, with a pleasant (albeit underutilized) cast and a good deal of comedy relief.
The main thrust of SWAHSDCC3 is about a young person struggling to find balance and I'd wager it's a story that rings true to a lot more of us than are willing to admit it. Yura is at an awkward age and behaves awkwardly. She strives so hard to improve her lot that she misses the point of the exercise......and then must try to fix things. This is something a lot of people deal with simply because, being human, we all tend to screw up.
On the debit side: The weird metaphysical elements are never explained and actually detracted a bit from the story the show is trying to tell. Most teenagers can't go to ghosts for advice nor can they bend reality so that whole plot point just sort of hangs there making one go..."wut!?"
That gripe notwithstanding:
This show with the comically ponderous name is about sportsmanship, but also about redemption. In a huge break from most contemporary fiction, in this case the redemption comes not through heroic works, or proving ones complete innocence of fault, but rather, by atoning for ones mistakes through contrition and learning life's lessons. That alone makes this admittedly schizophrenic show a rare bird and a very refreshing change of pace.
I guess GAINAX doesn't completely hate us after all.
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