shinigamidono said: when something/someone is on top people like to bash it and try to drag it down. Just because almost everyone seems to love CG, some people think they are "cool" because they don't. Like it makes them special somehow going against the grain. That is much more laughable than being one of the sheep in love with this spectacular anime in my opinion. So in conclusion: baaaaaah baaaaah... i am a sheep and proud of it, if the alternative is to be one of these haters who think they are special.
Actually, I once liked Code Geass. But after watching other series; especially military-based animes such as Gundam (UC Gundam)/Legend of the Galactic Heroes/Armored Trooper VOTOMS and whatnot; my attempt to watch Code Geass again, was an unfavorable one. I was actually surprised that I enjoyed this series so much. To be frank, as soon as the Lancelot is revealed, the series was pretty much ruined for me. I suppose I'm not a fan of super-real robot or loads of fan-service and the rushed plot for that matter.
As someone who has watched the series twice; once before I had any experience with other series and once after I educated myself in different varieties of animes from past and present; Code Geass is from my experience a "decent" series, but sometimes I wonder why people put so much hype into it. Then again, if I could explain why Disney movies/series are so popular, perhaps I'd have an answer.
I don't like being rude about things, but really, I'm having trouble figuring out what I found so special about this series the first time around. In fact; there has really been little mecha from the 00's that I've really enjoyed (Yes, I consider Code Geass a mecha first; say what you will, but it really is supernatural second. And being a mecha first, doesn't mean that it lacks human development like people so stereotypically stamp it; some of my most emotional moments in viewing anime was watching mecha). Of course there was Eureka Seven and RahXephon; but, even those were lacking compared to series of the 80s and 90s.
JuicyBuddha said: I'm not ignorant, I'm discerning. Life's too short to waste on crap anime, regardless of how popular it is. In fact, I'm actually even less interested in this anime after your explanation; what makes Death Note interesting is the battle of wits between Light and his enemies. And "IT'S ENTERTAININING" is not a very good argument in favor of an anime. I wasted so much time on the omfg so epic Gurren Lagann that was supposedly so entertaining when I could have read Chuck Norris jokes for five minutes and got the exact same effect.
And some people would argue that Legend of the Galactic Heroes is far beyond that of even the mighty Death Note that people tend to praise so much. It's all about people's tastes. I don't understand them, and sometimes I ponder why people watch it, but it's their life, no reason to worry about someone else's well being when you probably know nothing of that person.
As for watching "crap anime"; why not? Some animes I just find "fun", even though they're rather mediocre. While Zero no Tsukaima (Well, the anime that is), was rather cliche and an obvious knockoff of other "magical conquests" (I'm talking to you Harry Potter); I had fun watching it, regardless of my obvious distastes for it. I for one will never call something "crap", unless I've watched it first hand. Reviews are helpful to find interesting things to watch, but ultimately, no two people are the same, we each have experiences/memories that no other person can relate to. And with that, what the majority of people might find mediocre, one person might consider it a masterpiece. Look at Victory Gundam. I'm somewhat amazed and the sheer amount of negativity people view this series as. But I personally found it to be one of Tomino Yukiyoshi's greatest works. And there are a "few" people who have a similar sentiment as myself, but even those who loved Zeta Gundam are always quick to say that "Victory Gundam is the worst of all Gundam series"; even those who have never even given it a chance, merely taking the word of someone else's mouth. And those people who might have enjoyed it, will probably never get a chance to watch the last of the UC Gundam series; a series that is so exclusive on who might enjoy it and who might not; they will never get a chance to watch it merely because someone said "it sucked". :( |