Oh, hello, boys and girls. Otaku-ism has reared its ugly head again.
"Uh oh! What now, sir?"
Somebody was talking about E7.
"Oh. The king of anime series in your opinion, right?"
Yes. This somebody said E7 was good, but not the best ever. Do you know what he said was better than E7? Of all things?
"Uh . . . some obscure Gundam series?"
Nope.
"Uh . . . . . . . Oh, I know! It's something you hate, I bet! Probably something like Battle Athletes!"
No. Not as obscure as that.
"Oh. Then it must be . . . oh, this is too easy. Code Geass, isn't it?"
Yeah. There are people out there, who favor CG, over E7. Let's analyze that for a moment.
E7 has class. E7 has some of the best characters ever. E7 has amazing action sequences. E7 has a fantastic dub. E7 has a good soundtrack. E7 made me cry. E7 made me laugh on numerous occasions.
CG has good animation during the action sequences. Other than that, I got nuthin'.
Now of course, you're probably thinking, it's just your opinion, xm. What may drive you up the wall may do it for someone else. And vice versa. *sigh* maybe so.
It's just that, all my life, my opinions, since I form them entirely by myself, tend to go against the grain. I've alienated people because of it. And, at this rate, it looks like I might keep alienating people for the rest of my life. It's the Hedgehog's Dilemma again; I can't interact with casual anime fans, since a lot of them have never seen anything other than DBZ, Naruto, and One Piece, and I can't interact with "real" anime fans because . . . you should know by now. Sometimes, I wonder if my hobbies are hobbies I should keep, if all they do is alienate me, both in the real world, and on the internet.
And with that introspection, perhaps now would be a good time to unleash my inner fanboy.
(Warning! You are to see xm0123 engage in some genuine fan wanking! This is a rare opportunity, for he does not normally perform this kind of behavior. So turn on your camcorders, and be amazed as to how much of a fanboy he can really be!)
*deep breath*
How the fuck could anyone favor CG over E7!? Who are these people!? Immature 16 year olds who have never seen a Japanese cartoon in their lives!? What the fee-yuck!?!?!?!
Oh, wait. I get it. It's because CG has a lot more fanservice, doesn't it!? Especially of the sexual variety? You perverted otaku. Yeah, that's right, E7 didn't have that much fanservice. A couple of gratuitous shots of Talho's cleavage, and a snapshot of Ray in a two-piece bikini, thay was about it. Oh, but not CG, you dirty fanboys. You must looooooooooooove jackin' it to Kallen, don'tcha!?!? How else could you favor CG over E7!?
Oh, and the fangirls! Can't forget the fangirls! Despite having some of the worst character art by CLAMP ever, (this was done by the same people who made the purdy pictures in CCS and XXXHolic? For shame!) oh, you know those fangirls are gonna orgy over whomever they think is "hot." Oh, Lelouch is not really evil! He's just misunderstood! Suzaku did not sell out his native people! He's only doing what's right in his mind! Even though the characters in CG have practically no redeeming qualities to speak of, you know someone's writing a sucky fanfic about what should be.
THE WHOLE WORLD'S A MAD HOUSE!!!!!!!!! I HAVE NO REFUGE FROM ANY OF THE MADNESS!!!!!!!
But hey, at least you didn't say Eureka Seven was less enjoyable than Fruits Basket.
WHO COULD, IN ANYONE'S RIGHT MIND . . . oh whatever.
