john 'mr. customer' smith

http://sketchtoy.com/67345137 A doctor messes around with a loli, a catgirl and some wind-up toys

I'm watching Flying Witch from last season, it's a pure and incredibly relaxing SOL anime, with really nice production value and some interesting ideas about witchcraft. However, I consider it worth watching just for the soundtrack

I'm just saying it'd be stupid not to port splatoon, bayonetta etc.

If it's not backwards compatible, then surely they'll at least re-release the most successful Wiiu games on the switch?

'you just don't get it' isn't necessarily an ad hominem though, it could just be used to point out a difference in taste

Nintendo consoles have never had good performance for their time though, and that's kinda been their strength. When devs can't give their games impressive graphics, they tend to focus more on artstyle and interesting gameplay, which is arguably better. that's my impression, anyway

I'm watching Puchimas and I'm actually entertained. I've not even seen Idolm@ster. The fuck is wrong with me...

A book by itself is just a collection of scribbles on paper. It only becomes a story by being processed by a brain, and every brain is different. putting all the blame on a piece of media is just as stupid as putting all the blame on the person consuming it.

Yeah, you're probably right. Alright, I love the replies and how divided the opinions are so far. Just as an example I'm going to provide my (extremely polarized) opinion on Paprika. A film that is well loved by critics, otakus and normies alike, but is not without criticism. (mostly about weak plot/characters, deus ex machina ending etc.) I think people that criticize it this way just don't get it, or at least miss the point of the film. Because Paprika is not about the plot, or even really about the characters. It's all about the direction. It's all about the imagery. Inception (which took a lot of inspiration from this, incidentally) is a great film by all rational means, but like all other films about dreaming, it lacks one thing: it doesn't actually feel like a dream. Not really. Paprika does. I believe no man other than Kon could have done this. No other person could have taken ideas and images that most people don't even remember when they wake up, and express them so vividly in pictures. And that, In my opinion, is SO much more interesting and valuable than the critical idea of 'perfection'

when i say 'based on' I really mean emotional equivalent. the kind of emotion that would lead a child to say 'you just don't get it' would would lead a more mature person to say something like 'if you don't like the genre, why do you even bother criticizing it?' which is a lot more intelligent, I think

Not sure if I get your point. are you saying that it's always a personal attack and therefore invalid?

Well yeah, that's a given. Also, I personally struggle with that frequently, and that's part of the reason why I asked this question in the first place. There's a fine line between criticism and mindless negativity though, I wouldn't blame people for getting triggered by some of the reviews you find on MAL, for example

While consuming media and media critique, I'm sure you've all heard this argument in some form, used and bashed in equal measure. If someone hates something that is loved by many, that person will likely attract a comment like: 'If it's not your thing, why bother analysing it?'. I would like to hear your opinions on this, and feel free to interpret the phrase 'not getting something' in any way you like. Personally, while I think that the argument is often (childishly) misused, and that negative criticism can be just as valuable as promotion and positive analysis, I also think there's some truth behind it. If a piece of media appeals to you on a conceptual level, you're more likely to find deeper meaning and authorial intent than if it doesn't.

I doubt I can say anything about Kill La Kill that hasn't been said already, but for the record: I fucking love it

Confession: I just discovered 2 pairs of my underpants have a hole in the EXACT same place and it's freaking me out

Except it is, and they do understand. games sell better on steam, period. Publishers don't give a shit about what hardcore fans want if there's an army of normies ready to give them money

I love man too

https://exhentai.org/g/543387/6c1106b542/ Really bizarre, yet also really hot and probably the cutest girl I've seen in any doujin yet.

I know, but you might not realize how deep that influence goes, like the fact that Raleigh and Mako never have more than a platonic relationship, details like that, that you'd never ever see in a Hollywood film. Just watch Digi's discussion of it, it really brought the whole thing back for me.

I've only seen Pacific Rim... Loved that though, and how incredibly anime it is despite not being anime

EXTERMINATE!!!!

Trump makes a good bishie/10

Can anyone recommend Aria? I've watched the first 4 episodes, and while I generally love SOL and I like the concept, the artstyle kinda rubs me the wrong way and I REALLY want to punch that cat-thing. Does it get better in that regard?

I've dropped Buddha, mostly because I just can't stand the disneyesque art+random jokes+fourth wall-breaks in an otherwise super-moral and epic plot. Also, I just know it's never going to become as deep as I want it to be. I just get the feeling Tezuka only understands Buddhism on a surface level and will just keep the story revolving around ethics and the cycle of life. I might try reading Phoenix some day, but right now I'm not really interested in any of Tezuka's other work anymore.

What have you done to me