pft
I’ve admitted to watching dirtier, hornier and worse shit that KlK
I just have some measure of self-awareness about the garbage I watch
that still doesn’t explain why I watched Wataten
no, wait, I don’t talk about Wataten because I don’t want people to get the wrong idea
well, off to hell I go
ew gross how did you not want to die every second
I thought it was an okay kind of funny when it wasn’t being 
I enjoy laughing at the trials of the socially anxious because I get it
I also haven’t been chronicling my hellish descent from curiously sampling the Quintessential Quintuplets anime to marathoning the comic to reading new chapter scanlations every week
I’m pretty sure no one wants to read that
anyway,
we’re back to the things you like with bad associations discussion
IF YOU LIKE SOMETHING SAY WHY YOU LIKE IT i believe in sincere thoughtful interests, especially of somethi
OH MY GOD I CANT FINISH MY THOUGHT MY MOM JUST STORMED IN SAYING ITS GOOD TO BUY AMERICAN BECAUSE PEOPLE IN PRISON NEED TO DO SOMETHING ummm anime? anime.
anyway I love kill la kill none of you need to be cowards about it i have your backs
(mom updates are temporary til im done with family)
4 Likes
some of us probably have had some people unkindly police the things we like and made us feel like bad people because of it, is also probably some aspect of the “i watched it but wouldn’t recommend it thing.” like being aware of why something is problematic is a good step, but, for me at least, i also then have to come some form of self analysis as to why i still like it, in spite of the things i think are icky or borderline.
KLK does a lot of really cool stuff as a show in terms of its animation and narrative, but there’s plenty of touches that would (semi-reasonably) make a person who hasn’t stuck their entire body in the vat of anime fluid/the internet for their whole life question some things about you, i’d imagine.
i think what makes Panty and Stocking more palatable is that it’s so over the top and gratuitous that there’s no mistaking the absurdity of it, while in KLK, it’s not…always clear.
5 Likes
Yeah, I mean, I’ll talk Kill La Kill to certain people, but I’m never going to start off a discussion about anime with it. isfet is right that it’s a high-context series that builds on a lot of Japanese pop culture and genre knowledge. It’s not that I’m deeply embarrassed that I like it. It’s more that I can anticipate assumptions that the washed masses will make about me if they find out what KLK is (yes, I care about this kind of thing, sorry).
1 Like
it was fun sitting down and watching the first episode of Symphogear XV and my roommate walks by and tries to talk anime with me and I’m just like “please, no, don’t watch Symphogear, watch something like Violet Evergarden instead, I’m begging you”
I keep making it out like I don’t actually like Symphogear but I do, I swear
oh hey, did I tell everyone to watch The Great Passage yet
it should just be assumed that there are two filing cabinets in my brain and there’s one nicely kept one labeled “Cartoons for normal people” and an overstuffed one with a bunch of bio-hazard stickers all over it
3 Likes
it should be noted that “shows I would talk about with normal people” isn’t even a quality designation; I don’t know if I would jump in talking about Sarazanmai or Samurai Flamenco or Squidbillies off the bat with someone and I will fight anyone who say those shows are bad
5 Likes
Man, Samurai Flamenco was a trip. I should revisit that.
2 Likes
Samurai Flamenco is one of the most powerful shows ever created and I don’t think most people should watch it until they have fully debased themselves, as it keeps constantly shifting up its “You Must Be This Tall To Ride” line
3 Likes
I think even if you don’t know Sentai shows I think the absurdity ramp is incredible on its own.
Forgot to mention: The Kill la Kill dub is absolutely spot-on. I think that’s one thing that immediately charmed me over - everyone sounds exactly like they should.
i dunno everyone but satsuki sounded bad imo
only 2 episodes in, but i’m already in love with Carole and Tuesday
2 Likes
I’ve only seen that level of sumptuous background detail in Paprika.
anime must die that anime may live again
1 Like
they’re only making more movies because the book and comic publishers accidentally saturated the stage show market
1 Like