Since it is, as the title suggests, there isn’t any anime news I particularly liked and since I failed to do a proper mini rant last night, I’ll be ranting at you in text format today!
Ahem…here we go.
When I was a little kid, everything I watched was brand new. Never been done. But it seems like lately things have been pretty much the same. Even in the world of anime, which is still gaining its legs here in American mainstream culture, we see remakes almost as frequently as something truly NEW comes along, and even the new things are just recycled ideas. I listened to a piece of short fiction the other day that illustrates what I’m talking about…sort of a creativity singularity. Click here to listen to Melancholy Elephants (36 minute mark).
I still get excited about anime and certain titles, but even the stuff I’m excited about seems to often be disappointing when I actually see it. Maybe it’s that I tend to take the story as a more important part of anime than the art. But look at shows like Cowboy Bebop or Baccano. There are some very compelling stories in those shows as WELL as excellent art and music. Shows like that prove I’m not completely crazy for being picky, since they bring everything together so well.
I’d rather not have to sit through another Fullmetal Alchemist remake. Give me more Lupin movies any day, but I’m done seeing the exact same story told in a very slightly different order. If you did it wrong the first time, learn from it and make something new and better. Jeez.
I had a little more to say, but I’d rather invite discussion: Do you think I’m being ridiculous by saying most of the modern shows are warmed over crap that have all been done before, or am I fully justified? This applies to all current forms of pop media, not just anime. Happy Wednesday!
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