09-10-2003, 11:23 AM
I usually base a anime series on the introductory episode. I base a movie on the first 20 or so minutes. A good series should grab your attention and fixate you on the story before it even truly begins. I've seen a lot of anime that didn't start to get good until the end..but I have the habit of generally making assumptions based on first impressions, and I can lose interest easily if it doesn't make a good one. I don't know if anyone else feels this way. Most of the anime I love made good first impressions, and depending on who you are will effect what kind of anime gives you that impression. I think an important aspect for anime is for the first or few opening episodes to focus on attracting the audience, after that you have to keep up to par which a lot of anime have a hard time doing. As for any particular theme, I don't really give much favor to any in particular. I watch just about any anime. Whether or not it's one I'd pop into the ole DVD player more then once is a different story.
If you are reading this, you obviously have nothing better to do with your time.