Comments on: Texhnolyze episodes 1-6 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/25/texhnolyze-episodes-1-6/ Get decultured Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:17:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: ConcreteBadger http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/25/texhnolyze-episodes-1-6/#comment-35345 ConcreteBadger Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:51:50 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/25/texhnolyze-episodes-1-6/#comment-35345 @Inst: Yeah, I'll keep watching it. There are one or two other shows I need to catch up on...so many discs, so little time! @Inst: Yeah, I’ll keep watching it. There are one or two other shows I need to catch up on…so many discs, so little time!

]]> By: Inst http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/25/texhnolyze-episodes-1-6/#comment-35344 Inst Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:46:35 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/25/texhnolyze-episodes-1-6/#comment-35344 Did you stop watching the series? There's another 16 episodes to go, and unfortunately, they get worse and worse. Did you stop watching the series? There’s another 16 episodes to go, and unfortunately, they get worse and worse.

]]> By: ConcreteBadger http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/25/texhnolyze-episodes-1-6/#comment-24553 ConcreteBadger Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:52:42 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/25/texhnolyze-episodes-1-6/#comment-24553 @aestheticbend: after seeing SE: Lain, I had a feeling that it would be a show that makes extensive use of symbolism and the concept that 'everyone is connected'. Point taken with Nietzche though - I've been tempted to read some of his stuff for a while now. After the simplified Freud that Hideaki used, it's interesting to see an anime show make extensive use of philosophy to base its themes and ideas on. @aestheticbend: after seeing SE: Lain, I had a feeling that it would be a show that makes extensive use of symbolism and the concept that ‘everyone is connected’. Point taken with Nietzche though - I’ve been tempted to read some of his stuff for a while now. After the simplified Freud that Hideaki used, it’s interesting to see an anime show make extensive use of philosophy to base its themes and ideas on.

]]> By: aestheticbend http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/25/texhnolyze-episodes-1-6/#comment-24546 aestheticbend Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:03:32 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/25/texhnolyze-episodes-1-6/#comment-24546 This is my favourite anime series. I actually just watched it for the the third or fourth time yesterday. The show may be obtuse and alien to some people, but for me the feel is human in the most meaningful way. The characters are not intended to be separate atoms, rather constitutions of specific drives, but I do not want to spoil too much. I honestly feel that one needs to have some background in Nietzche or Stirner to really get alot from it, or at least understand their ideas. This is my favourite anime series. I actually just watched it for the the third or fourth time yesterday. The show may be obtuse and alien to some people, but for me the feel is human in the most meaningful way. The characters are not intended to be separate atoms, rather constitutions of specific drives, but I do not want to spoil too much. I honestly feel that one needs to have some background in Nietzche or Stirner to really get alot from it, or at least understand their ideas.

]]> By: ConcreteBadger http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/25/texhnolyze-episodes-1-6/#comment-24418 ConcreteBadger Sun, 26 Aug 2007 11:26:39 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/25/texhnolyze-episodes-1-6/#comment-24418 @Hige: I'd say Tex is even more obtuse than Lain, but its artwork is much more detailed (although I admit to being a huge fan of the Lain series). Haibane is completely different to both and Niea is different again. Thanks for reminding me about Niea though - the discs have been sitting on my shelf for ages and I haven't reviewed them yet! @Orion: if it's minimalist dialogue and unusual approaches you're after, this is it. Hell, Ichise says nothing for the first few eps, beyond yelling in pain and asking for a drink of water! It's a show that takes some getting into so the next few episodes will make it or break it for me. Nice blog you have there, btw - Epic Win is on my blogroll now! :) @Hige: I’d say Tex is even more obtuse than Lain, but its artwork is much more detailed (although I admit to being a huge fan of the Lain series). Haibane is completely different to both and Niea is different again. Thanks for reminding me about Niea though - the discs have been sitting on my shelf for ages and I haven’t reviewed them yet!

@Orion: if it’s minimalist dialogue and unusual approaches you’re after, this is it. Hell, Ichise says nothing for the first few eps, beyond yelling in pain and asking for a drink of water! It’s a show that takes some getting into so the next few episodes will make it or break it for me. Nice blog you have there, btw - Epic Win is on my blogroll now! :)

]]> By: 0rion http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/25/texhnolyze-episodes-1-6/#comment-24409 0rion Sun, 26 Aug 2007 09:22:47 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/25/texhnolyze-episodes-1-6/#comment-24409 Sounds cool. I was especially intrigued by this part: "...it takes its time in explaining things and is reluctant to use much dialogue..." ...since that's exactly the kind of thing is missing in too many shows. I'm so tired of heavyhanded storytelling and unnecessary expositional dialogue. Yet another show to add to my ever growing watch queue...ahhh, so much anime, so little time. Sounds cool. I was especially intrigued by this part:

“…it takes its time in explaining things and is reluctant to use much dialogue…”

…since that’s exactly the kind of thing is missing in too many shows. I’m so tired of heavyhanded storytelling and unnecessary expositional dialogue.

Yet another show to add to my ever growing watch queue…ahhh, so much anime, so little time.

]]> By: Hige http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/25/texhnolyze-episodes-1-6/#comment-24393 Hige Sat, 25 Aug 2007 18:22:49 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/25/texhnolyze-episodes-1-6/#comment-24393 Texhnolyze still alludes me, even with a UK DVD release that's probably going pretty cheap now it's quite old. I don't know why I haven't checked it out yet - even after feeling Lain was painfully over-rated and completely indifferent to Haibane (NeiA_7 is ignored due to the lack of UK DVD release), Texhnolyze looked like it could really work with the alienating storytelling usually associated with ABe's work. I might have a shifty on eBay or Kelkoo for some cheap deals... thanks for the reminder :3 Texhnolyze still alludes me, even with a UK DVD release that’s probably going pretty cheap now it’s quite old. I don’t know why I haven’t checked it out yet - even after feeling Lain was painfully over-rated and completely indifferent to Haibane (NeiA_7 is ignored due to the lack of UK DVD release), Texhnolyze looked like it could really work with the alienating storytelling usually associated with ABe’s work.

I might have a shifty on eBay or Kelkoo for some cheap deals… thanks for the reminder :3

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