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Aug 16, 2002, 10:43pm

> Umm, I hate to break it to you, Bowen, but the dumbed-down crap that
> they show on Cartoon Network is only a *tiny* fraction of all anime that
> exists in the world. As I said in my previous analogy, anime in Japan is
> just as big as Hollywood is in the states, if not bigger. The only
> reason some of it makes it to the states in the first place is because a
> bunch of advertising executives think that it'll sell merchandise. (i.e.
> Pokemon, Dragonball, etc.)

Hate to break it to you but my friends all watch anime. They have huge
collections. I've seen glimpses of it from time to time, and I'm sorry to
say, I do not like it nor enjoy it. Anything predating 1993 with anime at
least looks halfway decent and anything after it just contains the hints of
style that I loathe.

> So that's what I meant by "be adventurous". There's more to life than
> Cartoon Network and Kids WB. Find your nearest Blockbuster and check out
> the Sci-Fi section, or better yet, look up some fansubs of more current
> anime. (if you don't mind reading subtitles)

I do watch anime predating 1993, most of it is good, there's some garbage
but that's ok. Just because I don't like what you like doesn't make me bad
or uncultured or unadventurous. Like I just said, I don't like the
"current" anime style. Not even american branches of it like Batman Beyond.
It's just not entertaining to me, sorry if I can't like the same thing
majorities like.

> As for the lack of culture, I guess I should rephrase that to "a lack of
> wanting to learn more about the world around you." :P

How does me disliking a certain style automagically make me lacking the
ability to want to learn more about the world around me? Does this same
rule apply to people who don't like celery? They lack the wanting to a well
balanced diet? I dislike it that I really don't want to learn more about
it, so don't ask me questions since I've seen "glimpses" to test my
knowledge. Some people are just a little prejudiced against others not
liking the things they do.

--Bowen--

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