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The Otaku Connection- From Agentsmith9 "To all those out there in anime land, my name is Agentsmith9. I am a theater-actor, and a writer. I am also an anime fan, loving the great stories and art. I hope to become a feature writer for the anime section of POJO, and hope my first article is up to snuff, since they don't have one for that particular section. Regardless of what happens, I hope you enjoy my work."
-They Call This Anime???-
There is some
anime out there that are good, REALLY good. Some that
have withstood the test of time and enjoyed by casual
fans and otaku alike. However, in my experience as a
writer and as an actor, there are some anime that just
make me scratch my head. "How the heck is this
considered the standard for anime?", I ask myself. In
this article I've composed a list of what I consider to
be overrated anime. Anime that for some reason has
become so popular, even with sub-par writing and
lack-luster characters. Now, I do this for a living, so
don't send me hateful mail if you happen to be a fan of
these shows. This is not meant to offend anyone...except
the people who push for these titles constantly.
-Fullmetal Alchemist-
This anime won
more awards then I can think of. However, as this series
is so riddled full of holes it's not even funny. First
of all, there is practically no character development
with the shows main characters, Ed and Alfonse Elric.
After the initial "accident" at the beginning of the
plot, they remain ever-set on their goal. And never
deviate from it. Ever. Side episodes are part of their
quest. They join the military, as a part of their quest.
The fight monsters, lose friends, and crack a few short
joke all while NEVER LEAVING THE MAIN STORYLINE. I'm
telling you folks, you need independent stories to
develop characters. The allow aspects of their persona
to be shown more clearly, and thus it makes the
experience that much more enjoyable. Look at Trigun for
example. The actual main story does not start for around
ten or so episodes, but already you know Vash's
predicament and why he's not really deserving of his
reputation. That and the side characters really help
reflect him to the viewer. Fullmetal Alchemist did have
great side characters. Especially Mustang and the rest
of the military goons. Did the series ever use them to
develop Ed and Al into more rounded characters? No. They
just kept them cleanly in the background. So folks, when
it comes to this anime, I cant believe the acclaim it
got. The confusing story, the lackluster characters, and
sub-par plot development, I would not recommend this to
anyone. Plus, if you ever seen the anime "Buso Renkin",
you know that alchemy and anime do not mix.
-The Melancholy of
Haruhi Suzumiya-
First of all,
for the sake of this article, I will refer to this as
MHS. Ah yes, the anime that started a religion. And for
now, the soul reason why I cant go to a convention.
(Curse that dance, CURSE IT.) Ok folks, for the first
anime I discussed, I was a little forgiving. However,
this particular work angers me. First of all, television
airs in EPISODES. Episodes are SEQUENTIAL. One, two,
three, ext. However, this series breaks this cardinal
rule of TV. It goes to somewhat the order of ten, three,
one....why? Fans have tried to explain that this lends
itself to the anime's "charm". Really, it's just a bad
idea. Next, the story is so sub-par that whoever watches
it gets the feeling they've seen it before. Many times
before. The all so mighty anime stereotype, "mis-adventures"
anime. A kooky leader with a secret, others in the group
with secrets, and the innocent bystander. Believe me,
it's been done, and done a lot better to. Fruits Basket,
Yu-Yu Hakusho, Ruroni Kenshin, and Bleach to name a few
of the better ones. So trust me folks, don't give into
the hype this anime has, instead go get the "Trigun" box
set, you'll thank me later.
...and oh yea, ENOUGH
with the dance already! Every convention I go to,
several idiots ruin it with this stupid dance. Last
time, I was talking to Johnny Yong Bosh, my anime and
childhood idol, when what do you know five guys, GUYS,
started to bust this out. Johnny just looks at me and
says, "Let me tell you something man, I've gotten flack
for being a Power Ranger, but even I didn't look that
ridiculous." Truer words have never been spoken. Plus,
one final word to those dancers out there, Otaku-dom
gets enough flack already without you idiots ruining it
for us.
And that's that
folks. I pull no punches. Believe me, I could have gone
into more detail, but I need fodder for future
submissions. So when you need an unbiased opinion on
anime, look no further. I play no favorites.
"The purpose of life is to end."
-Agent Smith
Agentsmith9-
Ironchef000@yahoo.com
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