Random anime question
Jun. 27th, 2011 01:25 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
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Now and Then, Here and There - This is one of the most unrelentingly cruel narratives I've ever consumed in any format. For what it is, it's well done - I just hate what it is.
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Puella Magi Madoka Magica - I watched the first episode, searched for synopses, discovered that my predictions were basically accurate, and decided against it. I've already watched Now and Then, Here and There once; I don't need to see the shoujo version.
I had already watched, and enjoyed, Madoka. I was curious as to how a shounen anime could be a pendant to Madoka, given that I like Madoka because it's a deconstruction of the Magical Girl genre.
Now I've watched, and not enjoyed, Now and Then, Here and There. I didn't find it so terrifically horrible - but then again, all the nice guys annoyed or infuriated me, and I spend most of the show wishing for them to just fucking die already (the only exceptions were Lala Ru, who doesn't have enough personality to be hated, and Sis, until she told Sara not to hate her rape!baby - BECAUSE OF COURSE RAISING A RAPE!BABY IS A BRILLIANT IDEA, ESPECIALLY IF THE MOTHER CONSIDERED KILLING HERSELF TO ESCAPE/MURDER SAID BABY. And after a doctor had mentionned the choice of abortion, graaah!)
So, could anyone explain to me why this boring shounen anime is supposed to be equal to Madoka?
Even the tone of the ending is different! Madoka's ending isn't anywhere near this feeling of absurdity and uselessness (and boredom for you faithful watcher, but hey). Not to mention Madoka's characters were all likeable, and the plot was a lot more interesting and less predictable (I don't think you can foretell episode 10 unless you've been spoiled).
Now and Then, Here and There - This is one of the most unrelentingly cruel narratives I've ever consumed in any format. For what it is, it's well done - I just hate what it is.
[...]
Puella Magi Madoka Magica - I watched the first episode, searched for synopses, discovered that my predictions were basically accurate, and decided against it. I've already watched Now and Then, Here and There once; I don't need to see the shoujo version.
I had already watched, and enjoyed, Madoka. I was curious as to how a shounen anime could be a pendant to Madoka, given that I like Madoka because it's a deconstruction of the Magical Girl genre.
Now I've watched, and not enjoyed, Now and Then, Here and There. I didn't find it so terrifically horrible - but then again, all the nice guys annoyed or infuriated me, and I spend most of the show wishing for them to just fucking die already (the only exceptions were Lala Ru, who doesn't have enough personality to be hated, and Sis, until she told Sara not to hate her rape!baby - BECAUSE OF COURSE RAISING A RAPE!BABY IS A BRILLIANT IDEA, ESPECIALLY IF THE MOTHER CONSIDERED KILLING HERSELF TO ESCAPE/MURDER SAID BABY. And after a doctor had mentionned the choice of abortion, graaah!)
So, could anyone explain to me why this boring shounen anime is supposed to be equal to Madoka?
Even the tone of the ending is different! Madoka's ending isn't anywhere near this feeling of absurdity and uselessness (and boredom for you faithful watcher, but hey). Not to mention Madoka's characters were all likeable, and the plot was a lot more interesting and less predictable (I don't think you can foretell episode 10 unless you've been spoiled).
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Date: 2011-06-27 08:45 pm (UTC)Pour Madoka, c'est explicitement une critique faite par quelqu'un qui ne l'a pas vu, donc les arguments basés sur l'épisode 10 ne marchent pas, et c'est logique. J'ai l'impression que tout ce qu'il a retenu de l'un comme de l'autre, c'est un héros de shônen typique / une héroïne de magical girl typique, qui, au lieu de vivre un shônen manga / un anime de magical girl, tombe dans quelque chose de beaucoup plus cruel.
(no subject)
Date: 2011-06-27 09:08 pm (UTC)Sis, elle, lui demande, juste avant de mourir, de "ne pas haïr son bébé", parce qu'aucun bébé ne veut venir au monde avec une mère qui le déteste.
(no subject)
Date: 2011-06-27 09:38 pm (UTC)Mais évidemment, si tu l'interprêtes comme "il faut le mettre au monde et l'aimer" et pas "si tu choisis de le mettre au monde, il faudra l'aimer", c'est beaucoup moins acceptable.
(no subject)
Date: 2011-06-27 10:05 pm (UTC)Et bon, je ne considère pas que l'univers dans lequel arrive Shu est aussi cruel envers lui que l'univers de Madoka l'est envers elle - Shu n'est pas manipulé, et n'a pas à s'extirper d'un choix entre Charybde et Scylla...
(Mais bon, j'ai relu Berserk récemment, et j'adore les dystopies et le post-apocalyptiques, donc mes standarts en matière d'univers cruel sont peut-être un peu faussés.)
(no subject)
Date: 2011-06-27 10:11 pm (UTC)n'a pas à s'extirper d'un choix entre Charybde et Scylla
"tuer ou être tué" est totalement non original dans la catégorie, mais y rentre toujours, pour moi. ^^
(no subject)
Date: 2011-06-27 11:23 pm (UTC)*essaie d'enlever les-dits spoilers*
"tuer ou être tué" est totalement non original dans la catégorie, mais y rentre toujours, pour moi. ^^
Does Not Work on me. Principalement parce que Shu ne tue strictement *personne*, et je ne peux pas m'empêcher de détester ce genre de personnage (le "pur" qui refuse de se compromettre en faisant les choses horribles que tous les autres autour de lui sont forcés de faire mais qui justement n'est pas tué pour son refus). Scénaristiquement, j'ai toujours l'impression qu'il ont échappé au choix que tu décris, qu'ils ont une espèce d'excuse qui leur permet de s'en sortir et de juger tous les autres.
Madoka ne donne pas dans cet archétype parce qu'elle n'échappe pas au choix : elle le dépasse. Elle fait son choix, endosse les conséquences, mais trouve l'espoir en faisant son choix - et c'est justement pour ça que Madoka marche pour moi, et pas Now and Then, Here and There.