GoneFront said: I feel it's heavily over relying on exposition through dialogue at this point. Of course it does, it's a detective show after all, and the Japanese like them a lot overall, that's why Detective Conan is highly popular over there. |
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| sort of agree? I do think the writing in the first season was quite abit better. Still enjoying this show alot though. |
| Hm… I’m pretty sure they showed Maomao as a young girl crying and people leaving her alone, then she says that she learned not to cry. I’d have to review to see which episode it was. |
Note: I don’t lazily watch 3-5 episodes, biasedly compare to other anime, or unfairly judge by surface level similarities. With every anime I start, I watch the entire series, both Japanese Sub & English Dub, then judge each anime based on what they present, to give an honest and fair rating. |
GoneFront said: Anyone feel there's an expository problem in this show? Like things are conveyed through dilogue most of the time instead of showing how they are in the first plc I wouldn't really say it's a problem since it pulls it off very well, sure like any other storytelling method it's not everyone's cup of tea, but using exposition thru dialogue is not exactly easy to get right If i had to give an example of a show that does so badly, i'd have to say Kamonohashi Ron |
Reply to sicklyslick
this is a general issue with anime. some people don't mind it.
find me a Western show that has this much inner monologuing or narration.
the only exception are anime originals. these tend to not have much monologuing (e.g. lycoris recoil, gwitch)
find me a Western show that has this much inner monologuing or narration.
the only exception are anime originals. these tend to not have much monologuing (e.g. lycoris recoil, gwitch)
| @sicklyslick Everybody hates chris. |
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| I could be mistaken, but maybe part of the reason why there is a decent amount of exposition and narration is due to them adapting a novel, so they leave a lot of that kind of dialogue in this. Especially since it feels like it’s Maomao’s thought process and perspective most of the time, at least to me. I don’t mind it personally, but I understand how it may wear thin on others |
Reply to sicklyslick
this is a general issue with anime. some people don't mind it.
find me a Western show that has this much inner monologuing or narration.
the only exception are anime originals. these tend to not have much monologuing (e.g. lycoris recoil, gwitch)
find me a Western show that has this much inner monologuing or narration.
the only exception are anime originals. these tend to not have much monologuing (e.g. lycoris recoil, gwitch)
| @sicklyslick tons of western media have issues with expositions, they just don’t do the inner monologue thing. Both live action adaptations of Avatar the last airbender for instance have some awful use of exposition. |
| Anime’s adapted from the light novel, and its literal translation is the apothecary’s monologue. The light novel is much more monologue heavy compared to the anime. This is the novel’s (and its author’s) writing style, and important to grasp the details and character developments of the story, so the anime has a similar style, naturally. It’s not going to change in the future, that’s just how it is. |
| The golden rule of storytelling is ‘show, don’t tell,’ and I get why this anime feels like it’s breaking that—there’s a lot of exposition, and it can come off as heavy-handed. But I think it’s more of a stylistic choice than a flaw. There’s also a layer of unreliable narration and half-truths woven into the plot, which makes the exposition more about how things are being said than just what’s being said—it pushes you to read between the lines. Also, like others have pointed out, the original source is a webnovel/light novel, which naturally leans more on internal dialogue and explanation. Adapting that into anime isn’t always smooth—it’s like turning a stage play or a musical into a movie. Each medium has its own strengths, and when you shift formats, some things can feel awkward or overly constrained. I think what we’re seeing is just that tension in translation. |
| You guys don't have an inner monologue? |
| "Chimp in state of nature never jerks off, but in captivity he does, wat does this mean? In state of nature he’s too busy, to put plainly. He is concerned with mastering space: solving problem of life in and under trees, mastering what tools he can, mastering social relations in the jockeying for power and status. Deprived of this drive to development and self-increase he devolves to pointless masturbation, in captivity, where he senses he is in owned space and therefore the futility of all his efforts and all his actions." |
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