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I like anime! Got a start with things like DBZ, Sailor Moon, Digimon, though at the time I didn't really distinguish them from regular cartoons. My first actual anime was probably Cowboy Bebop. I wanna say that was back in 2004 or 5? Watched casually here and there, and ended up building up quite a bit over the years.
Some of the earlier things remain my favorites to this day, namely FLCL and Kenshin. If you are big fans of either series, you have my undying love. Though I do like lots of new anime as well. Chihayafuru is my favorite modern show. Also Yuri is my drug. I tend to mostly follow through with finishing anime that I actually do like, I believe in 5 being a neutral. Stuff below that either tanked at some point but i was too invested already, or i was too stubborn to drop it. I have given stuff 1's before. Those probably don't deserve it and aren't objectively bad, but i got pissed at for other reasons. Oh and now that I've started using tags you'll notice I write a lot. A number isn't enough for me, I like being able to explain exactly why I like something. lol I kind of wish there wasn't a character limit on the tags. Some of them I feel are too brief. Which is part of why I started using my blog on MAL. Check it out if you're interested in a more in depth looks at good anime. I also play smash. Shilling my twitch and twitter Ratings breakdown. Show 350 - Shigurui Show 400 - Ping Pong the Animation 11-16-2017 Show 450 - Yakusoku Neverand 04-01-2019 500! - Kingdom 04-20-2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "There isn't a single unneeded scene; 300 shots is not nearly enough." - Alpha Hatsuseno, Yokohama Shopping Trip "The weather is nice, warm and very relaxing, right? The wind is gentle and soothing, right? I have all the perfect napping conditions. It is inhuman to oppose such perfection, don’t you think?" - Tsukikage Ran, Kazemakase: Tsukikage Ran "I can't just sit and hope that my card will be the one drawn first." - Mashima Taichi, Chihayafuru "If it cannot break its egg's shell, a chick will die without being born... We are the chick and the world is our egg." - Student Council, Revolutionary Girl Utena |
Statistics
Anime Stats
Days: 174.7
Mean Score:
6.55
- Total Entries706
- Rewatched73
- Episodes10,035
Manga Stats
Days: 18.7
Mean Score:
8.03
- Total Entries52
- Reread3
- Chapters2,549
- Volumes251
All Comments (24) Comments
At the Anime Guild our main specialization is being a Seasonal Club. We are getting close on making that final turn this season.
We do choose the best Opening, Ending, Character and of course Anime of the Season with also a Discord Channel and a Power Ranking Group.
If that seems appealing to you, make sure you participate in our activities for the rest of Winter 2017 by joining our club.
I have already sent an invite as well as provide a link to our club ^.^ - http://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=63899
Now I will admit that the first few episodes of Penguindrum are sort of... "Monster of the week," power rangers esque. :P However, I don't think the characters don't progress, I don't think the plot does. :P It's sort of like grinding a level in a video game. Your character levels up, but it's the same layout most of the time.
Yes, you are technically right. A part of this mechanic is pointless, basically, but that's also because it's meant to be pointless in the context of the show as well. It's meant to portray a feeling of a pointless struggle. ^_^
Mind you, the plot is not necessarily the overall focus of Penguindrum. Now granted, it's close, but not exactly the biggest part of the show. Overall, I interpret Penguindrum's plot as an excuse to portray interesting characters going through tense struggles with artistic symbolism and thought provoking themes as well.
I don't know what you should pick, to be honest! XD It's your call, buddy. :P
The first half of Penguindrum establishes characters and foreshadows future events, such as the "wild good chase" being all for nothing(This is a clue that the "Penguindrum" is nothing but interpretive, coming full circle at the end of the show). If the beginning half wasn't there, the ending of the show would be even more confusing. If something plotwise did happen, it may have very well been the end of the show.
In regards to Himari's deaths, this is a theme of the show that is also necessary, and is not the first time she has died and come back to life. It's like a mechanic in a video game, Kanba keeps trying to extend her lifespan as artificially as possible.
Damn right it's not clear. Penguindrum's ending is interpretive to the viewer. So it's up to you to judge it in whatever way you want. ^_^
Is it that hard to read?
If you start an actual blog, be sure to tell me. I've thought about doing that many times, but what's actually been stopping me is my nule ability at web design... I really... don't know how to make a blog.