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back in those early days
Apr. 2nd, 2008 08:11 pmI'm on an anime watching spree and there's some seriously brilliant stuff out there. My latest infatuation is everything by Makoto Shinkai; The Place Promised In Our Early Days is what got me hooked. It's beautifully drawn and the story flows at a languid pace, gently-softly drawing you into the characters' lives. Same goes for Voices From A Distant Star, which is all about communication and how lost we are without it.
After all that goodness I caved and revisited some guilty pleasures from oh-so-long-ago (Osuwari! heh); next I'm sure to break out the old J-pop collection and spice up my running trips.
Next in line: LoM s2. So far, I've only seen the first two episodes; 201 thrilled me with a glimpse into Sam's darker side but it's 202 that left a deeper impression. I loved Woolf's phrasing when he talked to Gene in the end: "I made you." And then Gene's devastation when he realizes what has become of the man in whose image he was shaped (or rather allowed himself to be shaped). On the other hand there is Sam, who shapes himself by whipping his mentor-to-be into the right shape. Great stuff, that. I'm looking forward to the next episodes, which I have been told will be even better. Bring it on, Hunt.
After all that goodness I caved and revisited some guilty pleasures from oh-so-long-ago (Osuwari! heh); next I'm sure to break out the old J-pop collection and spice up my running trips.
Next in line: LoM s2. So far, I've only seen the first two episodes; 201 thrilled me with a glimpse into Sam's darker side but it's 202 that left a deeper impression. I loved Woolf's phrasing when he talked to Gene in the end: "I made you." And then Gene's devastation when he realizes what has become of the man in whose image he was shaped (or rather allowed himself to be shaped). On the other hand there is Sam, who shapes himself by whipping his mentor-to-be into the right shape. Great stuff, that. I'm looking forward to the next episodes, which I have been told will be even better. Bring it on, Hunt.
