New preview up for summer season's Prison School anime. Probably NWS due to 'adult themes'...
Professor Irony said:New preview up for summer season's Prison School anime. Probably NWS due to 'adult themes'...
Yeah I really don't get it. I believe in creative freedom and the idea that consumers can watch/read whatever they want, but damn I can only bend so far before I snap. Makes me feel really alienated, as the forums I go on are just raving about this, telling me that its legit funny and smart...like yeah right. Shows like this actually make me irrationally angry, but in the end you're just talking to a brick wall. Prison School is the worst.Lavigne said:Nope, looks like garbage to me. The kind of rubbish that gets anime stuck with a bad name.
qaiz said:Yeah I really don't get it. I believe in creative freedom and the idea that consumers can watch/read whatever they want, but damn I can only bend so far before I snap. Makes me feel really alienated, as the forums I go on are just raving about this, telling me that its legit funny and smart...like yeah right. Shows like this actually make me irrationally angry, but in the end you're just talking to a brick wall. Prison School is the worst.Lavigne said:Nope, looks like garbage to me. The kind of rubbish that gets anime stuck with a bad name.
IncendiaryLemon said:Maybe you should actually watch an episode or read a bit of the manga before writing it off completely. Trailers can be misleading. A comedy is reliant on dialogue, which the trailer doesn't have much of and it isn't subbed. It could be be funny and smart but you won't know unless you actually try watching/reading.
qaiz said:IncendiaryLemon said:Maybe you should actually watch an episode or read a bit of the manga before writing it off completely. Trailers can be misleading. A comedy is reliant on dialogue, which the trailer doesn't have much of and it isn't subbed. It could be be funny and smart but you won't know unless you actually try watching/reading.
Lol you can't even force me to watch or read this garbage, I mean why should I go out of my way to watch something that looks like trash to me? Why waste my time with that drivel when I have a massive backlog of amazing titles that actually strives to be something more than...whatever that strives to be. Things can be smart and funny and witty without degrading itself.
IncendiaryLemon said:I don't think I ever intended to force you. I'm just saying give it a chance. You've seen a minute of it. You say that a majority of people on other forums you visit like it and think it's funny. The majority isn't always correct but there must be *something* there if people are looking forward to it. I just think you shouldn't be too closed minded about what you watch. I used to think Slice of Life was garbage. I wrote K-On off as nothing but a waste of time. Now it's one of my favourite shows ever. This show probably isn't going to be amazing like you think whatever 80's shows in your backlog are but all I'm saying is it might not be 'drivel' or 'garbage'. There may be something to it. It might not be to your liking but saying there isn't anything worthwhile in a show you haven't seen and that you would question anyone who watches it is a little extreme.
qaiz said:IncendiaryLemon said:I don't think I ever intended to force you. I'm just saying give it a chance. You've seen a minute of it. You say that a majority of people on other forums you visit like it and think it's funny. The majority isn't always correct but there must be *something* there if people are looking forward to it. I just think you shouldn't be too closed minded about what you watch. I used to think Slice of Life was garbage. I wrote K-On off as nothing but a waste of time. Now it's one of my favourite shows ever. This show probably isn't going to be amazing like you think whatever 80's shows in your backlog are but all I'm saying is it might not be 'drivel' or 'garbage'. There may be something to it. It might not be to your liking but saying there isn't anything worthwhile in a show you haven't seen and that you would question anyone who watches it is a little extreme.
I like being extreme, it's worked well for me thus far in filtering out the trash, it's not my fault if everybody else has low standards. I've seen enough of it, and I'm happy dismissing it and everybody who gives it the time of day. Yes I'm mad.
If the way I go about things makes me an elitist, then so be it. I dish a lot of 10's out and I'm pretty open for the most part with the things that I watch, spanning from the 70's, 80's, 90's and so on. From mecha to slice of life and over the top action, horror and romance. Texhnolyze and GTO to Gunbuster and Macross. As long as I enjoy something, I'll hold it in high regards. Doesn't matter about the quality of the animation or what have you, doesn't even need too have the best story of all time, just as long as it makes me smile, or cry or feel any emotion I'll hold it in high regards, contrary to an elitist mentality. I've watched things that I've never even heard of, like Twilight Q and I've also watched things that I've heard a lot about and have given things a chance. A recent example being Space Dandy, a show which I thought looked like crap, but hey I purchased the CE BD last night and will give it a go. I do give things a chance and don't subscribe to this notion that popular is bad. Far from it.IncendiaryLemon said:I'm also mad that you're being so extreme. You just sound so incredibly elitist. Man, and you thought you were talking to a brick wall...
qaiz said:If the way I go about things makes me an elitist, then so be it. I dish a lot of 10's out and I'm pretty open for the most part with the things that I watch, spanning from the 70's, 80's, 90's and so on. From mecha to slice of life and over the top action, horror and romance. Texhnolyze and GTO to Gunbuster and Macross. As long as I enjoy something, I'll hold it in high regards. Doesn't matter about the quality of the animation or what have you, doesn't even need too have the best story of all time, just as long as it makes me smile, or cry or feel any emotion I'll hold it in high regards, contrary to an elitist mentality. I've watched things that I've never even heard of, like Twilight Q and I've also watched things that I've heard a lot about and have given things a chance. A recent example being Space Dandy, a show which I thought looked like crap, but hey I purchased the CE BD last night and will give it a go. I do give things a chance and don't subscribe to this notion that popular is bad. Far from it.IncendiaryLemon said:I'm also mad that you're being so extreme. You just sound so incredibly elitist. Man, and you thought you were talking to a brick wall...
For me, it's all about being optimistic. As long as I go into something with a positive mindset, I generally enjoy it. So when I don't feel positive vibes from something, why watch it? All it does is become a self-fulfilling prophesy. "I knew that this would be bad!" is how it usually ends. It happened with Madoka. I went into it with negativity and absolutely hated it, I gave it my lowest rating to date, along with Lagann which funnily enough was something I was hyped beyond belief for prior to watching it. Even then, I understand why people like those shows, I can see what attracts people to them, and they have moments that even I see as being good, if not great.
I don't care about things being the best, I just ask for effort. You don't have to produce a life changing Ghibli film, or some masterpiece like Grave of the Fireflies of Royal Space Force, just strive to amount to something more than something that'll be regurgitated for a few months and then forgotten, a glorified meme. It's impossible to quantify such a thing, so I just have to go with my gut feeling. That may mean that I miss out on amazing shows and films, but I'm fine with that. I like finding things to watch and listen to naturally, with optimism and a bounce in my step. I could be wrong about Prison School, an maybe it's a cool show, but I do feel a sense of pride, not wanting to touch fan service and 'lewd' shows as to contribute to its popularity. It's not what I care for, it's not why I was attracted to animation and anime all those years ago. Snapshot judgements will mean I will miss out on a lot of content, but I'm fine with that, you can't watch everything after all.
I'll admit that much, but I'm an incredibly bitter person and a very emotional one, and when you rely heavily on emotions, it works both ways. I love things with a passion, singing their praises to no end, but at the same time if somebody/something pisses me off, that hate goes deep. I hold grudges, I'm obviously not a good person.IncendiaryLemon said:All that's fine, but when you're actively saying that you won't give the time of day to anyone who would watch the show that makes you sound like a dick.
Also, sidenote, I cannot fathom why on earth you'd consider Madoka to be bad in the slightest. It's one of the few shows I give a 10/10. It's pretty much perfect in my eyes.