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The TV series was so low budget

Back in 2006 Fate/Stay Night didn't seem low budget at all to me...

Splitter wrote:

Um, Erin... Hidamari Sketch is a slice-of-life series, so... that's kind of the point.

But it's not a slice of real life...!

erinfinnegan wrote:

Splitter wrote: Um, Erin... Hidamari Sketch is a slice-of-life series, so... that's kind of the point. But it's not a slice of real life...!

No, no. no, it's not a slice of real adult life, which are the eyes you are using to watch this with. That's not a put down, it's just a physical fact., as I too would be saying the exact same thing if I were viewing this. High School teenagers live for the moment. The only thoughts for the future are for the next party occasion. Very few start thinking about life after graduation until they wake up the next morning after that party bubble popped, realising now their parents are hinting that they should be thinking about leaving their house soon by them either starting university, or try and get a job somewhere. That's when the shock of exposure of ice cold adulthood against their naked young skin, like standing naked in the middle of a nor-easter in January, sets in. A fact that I'm living through as I type with my lot.

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And yet, and YET, even though this series is supposed to be relaxing, the lack of conflict actually makes me feel anxious. In this scant two episode OVA the girls clean their curtains, have a pajama party, and most significantly, visit an art museum.

Um, Erin... Hidamari Sketch is a slice-of-life series, so... that's kind of the point.

While Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works, as overall, is good, it kinda bothered me that this movie is a bit rushed to the end and that Archer's identity is kinda confusing.

The one scene that really bothered me the most is spoiler[the death of Illya]. :/

eyeresist wrote:

Retort only works if your definition of "life" is totally angst-free. Technically a "healing" anime, which works if being rendered brain-dead is your idea of being healed I do like slice-of-life. I don't like healing.

Look, I know you put a wink in there so maybe you were being tongue in cheek, but seriously, don't be so judgemental about what other people need to cope with life. If you don't like it, fine, but some of these shows have really helped me through some of the worst parts of my life (severe depression and anxiety), they did help me heal, you might want me to be bitter and cynical and tough, believe that that would mean I was healed, but that's not me.

And I'm not saying that a show has to be dark and angsty to be good. SOL shows I esteem (using a fairly broad definition of the term), all worth checking out if you haven't already:
Strawberry Marshmallow, World of Narue, Someday's Dreamers, Niea_7, Kaleido Star, Fumoffu, Chobits, Bamboo Blade, Azu Daioh, Genshiken, Fruits Basket.

OTOH I think Aria gave me permanent brain damage.

Most teenagers I've met do not have lives like the characters in Hidamari Sketch, and they have a lot more to think about than parties, plus, y'know what happens at/after a lot of parties? Rape. In the real world, a teenage girl can't even go to a goddamn party without having to worry about shit like that. If you believe the lives of children and teenagers are easy you're the one viewing the world through very biased eyes.

If we are talking about this week's releases, AnoHana is Shelf Worthy in my opinion.

Although I'm waiting for my references to The Critic.

I'm shocked Ray isn't perishable.

High School teenagers live for the moment. The only thoughts for the future are for the next party occasion. Very few start thinking about life after graduation until they wake up the next morning after that party bubble popped

erinfinnegan wrote:

Splitter wrote: Um, Erin... Hidamari Sketch is a slice-of-life series, so... that's kind of the point. But it's not a slice of real life...!

Should we take it that you'd be bored by other similar series like say, the Aria franchise?

I agreed with your review of UBW, though one thing that made me stop for a minute though was the claim that Liam O'Brien as Archer was 'ridiculously deep-voiced'. He sounds like an average adult male speaking in low tones to me. Maybe a bit deeper than average.

Mohawk52 wrote:

High School teenagers live for the moment. The only thoughts for the future are for the next party occasion. Very few start thinking about life after graduation until they wake up the next morning after that party bubble popped

I guess I wasn't invited to those kinds of parties! Instead I moped around the house watching Sailor Moon and obsessing about my future...

fireaxe wrote:

Should we take it that you'd be bored by other similar series like say, the Aria franchise?

Well... yes. I do usually think "slice of life" shows are boring. That said, I liked the Aria manga a lot more than the anime series (which I never finished watching), because when you read the manga you can choose to take your time looking at the gorgeous art, but watching the anime traps you into the director's choice of timing (which is true of every show, but seems particularly painful for Aria in my case). Then again I never finished reading the manga, either, because nothing was compelling me to keep going.

Azumanga Daioh is the only "slice of life" show I love.