02-08-2004, 09:04 PM
Over rated:
I have to agree with both Ghost in the Shell and EVA. I enjoyed both of them well enough but felt that much of the philisophical stuff in both titles was thin and that it either should have been shortened to make room for more fluffy entertainment (I love the action scenes in both titles) or should have gone into more depth (which would have made for an even less viewable show).
I also feel that Wings of Honnamayese (or however it's spelled) is over rated. It does feature some of the most impressive animation from the time and has some very rich characters. The problem is that there isn't anything compelling to the story to keep the viewers attention.
Under rated:
Irresponsible Captain Tylor and Photon: The Idiot Adventure both spring to mind right away. These are two of the funniest anime I've ever seen. ICT doesn't have the best animation but the cast and situations more than make up for any shortfalls in that department. I haven't heard too much conversation for either of these titles but I feel they should both be seen by everyone: especially Photon.
I'm going to add a third category here: Most controversial.
I've had lots of chats with people about Ninja Scroll and how some people feel that it is just mindless violence while others look at it as a pinacle of mature action movies with rich characters and subtleties that raise the movie above the harsh presentation.
I will also add DBZ to this part of my list. It has one of the strongest fan bases of any anime I can think of and also has the most people saying that it's utter crap. I'm not at liberty to add my position on this debate because I've only seen one or two episodes and I don't feel that's enough to base an opinion on.
I have to agree with both Ghost in the Shell and EVA. I enjoyed both of them well enough but felt that much of the philisophical stuff in both titles was thin and that it either should have been shortened to make room for more fluffy entertainment (I love the action scenes in both titles) or should have gone into more depth (which would have made for an even less viewable show).
I also feel that Wings of Honnamayese (or however it's spelled) is over rated. It does feature some of the most impressive animation from the time and has some very rich characters. The problem is that there isn't anything compelling to the story to keep the viewers attention.
Under rated:
Irresponsible Captain Tylor and Photon: The Idiot Adventure both spring to mind right away. These are two of the funniest anime I've ever seen. ICT doesn't have the best animation but the cast and situations more than make up for any shortfalls in that department. I haven't heard too much conversation for either of these titles but I feel they should both be seen by everyone: especially Photon.
I'm going to add a third category here: Most controversial.
I've had lots of chats with people about Ninja Scroll and how some people feel that it is just mindless violence while others look at it as a pinacle of mature action movies with rich characters and subtleties that raise the movie above the harsh presentation.
I will also add DBZ to this part of my list. It has one of the strongest fan bases of any anime I can think of and also has the most people saying that it's utter crap. I'm not at liberty to add my position on this debate because I've only seen one or two episodes and I don't feel that's enough to base an opinion on.
Gullible isn't in the dictionary.