tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409136669392877413.post1320715069913704558..comments2023-09-26T12:03:06.172+01:00Comments on Jonathan Harris Writes: Hiroyuki Imaishi wackiness from Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi ep 12Jonathan Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01717572212636241764noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409136669392877413.post-79604230080805039572010-06-17T01:40:08.488+01:002010-06-17T01:40:08.488+01:00For me it's more that it falls into the territ...For me it's more that it falls into the territory of "By this point it's too iconic and influential for any value judgements to even matter."<br /><br />I do love the action, though.Jonathan Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01717572212636241764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409136669392877413.post-41245920904825585452010-06-16T23:14:58.668+01:002010-06-16T23:14:58.668+01:00i rewatched the movie again recently. the live act...i rewatched the movie again recently. the live action bits that are accompanied by the bach stuff I find pretty moving. and the bit where asuka kicks off is really enjoyable.<br /><br />i don't want to be all "deeeep" about it but the series as a whole I feel has something really weird and powerful to say, it just does it in a hamfisted sort of way and dresses it up with this really overblown plot. although i might just enjoy it because it's aimed at the "neurotic young man" demographic.<br /><br />i actually wrote a little about it in my dissertation.Joe Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15067296085618354721noreply@blogger.com