Comments on: Kanamemo 11 – Getting sick http://animediet.net/anime-reviews/kanamemo-11-getting-sick Eating it right about anime since 2006! Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:21:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: rayyhum777 http://animediet.net/anime-reviews/kanamemo-11-getting-sick/comment-page-1#comment-8930 rayyhum777 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:24:13 +0000 http://animediet.net/?p=8836#comment-8930 <p>Well, Bruce Lee said that line but there are shows that reach out to emotions and maybe that's the way to go.</p> Well, Bruce Lee said that line but there are shows that reach out to emotions and maybe that’s the way to go.

]]> By: Mike http://animediet.net/anime-reviews/kanamemo-11-getting-sick/comment-page-1#comment-8887 Mike Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:54:52 +0000 http://animediet.net/?p=8836#comment-8887 <p><strong>hashi:</strong> I agree that "feelings" are important, very much so. I've seen plenty of shows and movies that try to tickle my brain, so to speak--the <em>Lains</em> and the <em>Innocences</em> and all. Stories are human stories and they aren't really "true" stories unless they involve some emotional point of contact. And much that is "intellectual" is really simply pretentious, aspiring to depth without actually reaching it by throwing much mumbo-jumbo and "arty" maneuvers at you. So I get what you mean; shows that leave you cold ultimately don't work as entertainment.</p> <p>However, for me the best shows give you both head and heart. <em>Evangelion</em> did at the start of my fandom. So did Kaiba, more recently. They're not necessarily mutually exclusive. An example of a show that I think is a bit too "feeling" might be <em>Mai Hime</em>, which is like several emotional rollercoasters but takes some awfully dubious plot turns at times. For me it's hard to turn off my brain entirely when it's that blatant. I need some modicum of intelligence for something to work.</p> <p>Though, at the end of the day I still liked <em>Mai Hime</em>, so maybe you are right that "feeling" counts for more! Who knows. I wrote at length about my philosophy of anime criticism <a href="../commentary/depth-elitism-and-whether-anime-needs-any-justification-part-1" rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="../commentary/depth-elitism-and-whether-anime-needs-any-justification-part-2" rel="nofollow">here</a>, if you're interested.</p> hashi: I agree that “feelings” are important, very much so. I’ve seen plenty of shows and movies that try to tickle my brain, so to speak–the Lains and the Innocences and all. Stories are human stories and they aren’t really “true” stories unless they involve some emotional point of contact. And much that is “intellectual” is really simply pretentious, aspiring to depth without actually reaching it by throwing much mumbo-jumbo and “arty” maneuvers at you. So I get what you mean; shows that leave you cold ultimately don’t work as entertainment.

However, for me the best shows give you both head and heart. Evangelion did at the start of my fandom. So did Kaiba, more recently. They’re not necessarily mutually exclusive. An example of a show that I think is a bit too “feeling” might be Mai Hime, which is like several emotional rollercoasters but takes some awfully dubious plot turns at times. For me it’s hard to turn off my brain entirely when it’s that blatant. I need some modicum of intelligence for something to work.

Though, at the end of the day I still liked Mai Hime, so maybe you are right that “feeling” counts for more! Who knows. I wrote at length about my philosophy of anime criticism here and here, if you’re interested.

]]> By: hashi http://animediet.net/anime-reviews/kanamemo-11-getting-sick/comment-page-1#comment-8885 hashi Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:31:27 +0000 http://animediet.net/?p=8836#comment-8885 I think you've come up with a good slogan for watching all anime -- or even all dramatic art: "Don't think, feel." Anyway, feelings are what I for one look for from anime, movies, dramas, etc. To me, if it's in your head it's shallow, but if it's in your heart it's deep. I think you’ve come up with a good slogan for watching all anime — or even all dramatic art: “Don’t think, feel.”

Anyway, feelings are what I for one look for from anime, movies, dramas, etc. To me, if it’s in your head it’s shallow, but if it’s in your heart it’s deep.

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