Magi syndrome - is it best not to bring up political/philosophical issues most of the time?

Illyricus said:
Btw guys, I take advantage to this to ask if Magi is worth watching/reading. I heard it's a really good shonen with good world building and characters, so I wanna know if I should give it a try.

hoopla123 said:


There is no need to ask.

Just watch it and then read the manga.

Nashila said:
Should i read from the start or where the anime left off?

FloatingIdiot said:
I've watched quite a few shows but none have inspired me to write a thread like Magi.

People praise Magi for bringing up certain issues that most anime doesn't touch, but in every situation I've seen, one side is pure, dark evil. Morality is presented in a way to make you not think rather than think. The "bad" side lacks a human element with which one can try to work out an understanding why they became as they did. Sometimes you get a flashback of a dark and troubled past, but the actual descent to badness just doesn't seem plausible.

Without the political stuff, I would find the show more appealing, but due to its existence it's hard not to find the world irritating.

Do other people get annoyed by stuff like this, or do you mainly just root your heroes on against the big dark evil? I wish I could do the latter without cringing, but it's just so hard.

Maybe the question I should be asking is: is it better to touch on issues in a half-assed way or would it be better to avoid them completely?

Dragon said:


I completely agree. I hated when shows like Naruto got preachy with philosophy and justice - it too often feels forced and not subtle. I prefer others that dont cram such values down my throat.


Fitto for politics. Like when Shingeki switched to more political things, it bored the hell out of me.

Dragon said:

I find authors do it when they are unsure how to create interesting conflict or when trying to world build, but I prefer being in the moment of the characters