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DrSunshine
Mar 23, 2009

Did I just say that out loud~~?!!!
I have to confess... the truth is... I've rewatched FLCL like 6 times over the years since I saw it in high school and I've never really, like, liked it or "got" it the same way other people did. I dunno. I tried to, but I guess it's just not for me, in the end. v:shobon:v

But that being said, I enjoy the animation style and I really respect it for what it is. I'll definitely be checking this out when it airs, but I'm skeptical if it'll be able to recapture that strange, undefinable je-ne-sais-quoi that marked the first one as something truly unique on the anime landscape.

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DrSunshine
Mar 23, 2009

Did I just say that out loud~~?!!!

Relin posted:

watching something 6 times through, even if it is just 6 episodes, means you liked it

Well... no. Look, I tried really hard to "get" it because like all my friends really enjoyed it, and I wanted to understand what it was that they liked so much about it. But I found that I was kind of bored and extremely confused every single time!

Soul Reaver posted:

I hated FLCL when I originally watched it. I thought the great music and animation was utterly wasted on a stupid and nonsensical plot. Admittedly I was younger and dumber but I hated it so much I didn't think I'd ever bother watching it again.

It wasn't until I read this: http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/flcl-fooly-cooly-66724 that I finally got it. After reading this I rewatched the show, and on rewatching it all made so much more sense, and I now rate FLCL very highly as an anime. It's the first time that reading about something I watched actually changed my opinion of it.

That said, it's a series that did not/does not need a sequel. Happy if it spawns a great OST at least, but don't have high hopes they'll capture lightning in a bottle twice in row.

But this is really helpful! I'll try reading this article and see.

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