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2017-12-09 at 8:56 PM UTCSo what are the common tropes here? Yes there are large supernatural and detective genres. How does that get translated into "predictable shit all the time with not a shred of uniqueness"?
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2017-12-09 at 9 PM UTC
Originally posted by Lanny So what are the common tropes here? Yes there are large supernatural and detective genres. How does that get translated into "predictable shit all the time with not a shred of uniqueness"?
You don't even get it, do you? It's about the characters. Not the topics. Mushishi is about paranormal stuff, which is huge in anime, but it doesn't have the same regurgitated bullshit over and over.
The cutesy girl who maybe has a tough side. The cold detective. The firey teenager with something to prove. The old master who hits you on the head with a stick. The quiet samurai who gives you one last warning before he chops up your whole gang. You can pretty much copy paste their personalities from one show to another. -
2017-12-09 at 9:02 PM UTCok, so if I presented you with examples in fairly popular anime that invert these character tropes would that change you opinion of the medium?
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2017-12-09 at 9:13 PM UTC
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2017-12-09 at 9:14 PM UTCDefine "invert." Assuming I'd enjoy satire of the tropes assumes that they are entertaining to begin with. I'd rather have no tropes.
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2017-12-09 at 9:18 PM UTC
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2017-12-09 at 9:27 PM UTC
Originally posted by Captain Falcon There is no such thing as having no tropes. And tropes aren't a bad thing. You have to find the ones you like and avoid the ones you dislike, but you can't have "no tropes".
There is more than one definition to the word trope nigga.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropea common or overused theme or device
Japanese tropes. Anime tropes. Why are you both so autistic? -
2017-12-09 at 9:47 PM UTC
Originally posted by 哈哈你看不懂中文 Define "invert." Assuming I'd enjoy satire of the tropes assumes that they are entertaining to begin with. I'd rather have no tropes.
Using a trope to an end contrary to its usual effect. Death note is a good example of the inversion of the detective trope, it reverses the usual detective/culprit information asymmetry. It plays heavily on some detective genre tropes (battle of wits, batman gambit) while intentionally sidestepping others (there is no mystery element, the viewer has all the relevant information from the get-go, "villain protagonist" is very atypical in the genre). Light plays against a lot of larger youth related tropes in anime in general (being narcissistic, two faced, and holding "ends justify the means" kinds of views typically reserved for a different character archetype). IDK, death note seems like a pretty good example of a unique series. Obviously it will have points of similarity to other works but no piece of art ever hasn't had points of similarity. In the space of "possible televised content" it seems to exist in a pretty sparsely populated region. -
2017-12-10 at 6:26 AM UTCThey should make an anime out of Doki Doki Literature Club tbh.
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2017-12-10 at 6:55 AM UTC
Originally posted by Lanny Using a trope to an end contrary to its usual effect. Death note is a good example of the inversion of the detective trope, it reverses the usual detective/culprit information asymmetry. It plays heavily on some detective genre tropes (battle of wits, batman gambit) while intentionally sidestepping others (there is no mystery element, the viewer has all the relevant information from the get-go, "villain protagonist" is very atypical in the genre). Light plays against a lot of larger youth related tropes in anime in general (being narcissistic, two faced, and holding "ends justify the means" kinds of views typically reserved for a different character archetype). IDK, death note seems like a pretty good example of a unique series. Obviously it will have points of similarity to other works but no piece of art ever hasn't had points of similarity. In the space of "possible televised content" it seems to exist in a pretty sparsely populated region.
I disagree very strongly that it is unique. What it did good was the fast paced cat and mouse thing with the viewer having all information. Makes you feel on edge. But that is not unique. Different to most anime, yes. That's why so many people like it. Not exemplary of the breadth that animes generally hold. -
2017-12-10 at 9:23 AM UTC
Originally posted by 哈哈你看不懂中文 There is more than one definition to the word trope nigga.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trope
Japanese tropes. Anime tropes. Why are you both so autistic?
Name any fictional work you like, I will show you 1000 tropes in every chapter, and fear in a handful of dust. -
2018-03-26 at 9:49 AM UTCSoph, my dude, watching Mahoutsuki no Yome now. This shit is good. Only on episode 2 but this scaly ass niggas has stolen my heart:
omfg I want to cuddle him forever -
2018-03-29 at 10:42 AM UTCAww yiss.
Sometimes the story is a bit all over the place but the aesthetic and quality of the art work is phenomenal so it more than makes up for it.
I shed a single manly tear at some point, you'll find out. Nothing drastic, it was just god danged beautiful. -
2018-03-29 at 10:42 AM UTCYou can watch the OVA as well for a little back story on Chise-chan.
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2018-03-29 at 10:45 AM UTCOh and i have yet to see the final few episodes of the season. So i still have some Mahoutsukai no Yome to look forward to.
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2018-04-17 at 10:12 AM UTC
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2018-04-18 at 1:13 AM UTCNOT THE HAT DUDE! NOOOOOOOOOO
