Comments on: Death of the Animator http://animanachronism.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/death-of-the-animator/ Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:59:46 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: THAT Animeblog - [LWC 65] Serendipity Notion Revisited http://animanachronism.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/death-of-the-animator/#comment-10154 THAT Animeblog - [LWC 65] Serendipity Notion Revisited Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:46:31 +0000 http://animanachronism.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/death-of-the-animator/#comment-10154 [...] having read this post, and after observing a certain prevailing trend amongst entries and comments around my familiar [...] [...] having read this post, and after observing a certain prevailing trend amongst entries and comments around my familiar [...]

]]> By: Alexius http://animanachronism.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/death-of-the-animator/#comment-9868 Alexius Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:18:00 +0000 http://animanachronism.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/death-of-the-animator/#comment-9868 Interesting. I understand what you are referring to. It's one of the reasons why I despised my High School English classes (not to mention any of the other english classes that had some sort of analysis of literature preceding that, but my memory isn't as good as it used to be, so let's leave those aside for now). Books were taken a bit too analytically, scraping out a great, great deal of allusions and other sorts of literature devices that most likely did not exist there in the first place and are the product of scholarly ideals and the "author's intentions." I tend to watch, or read, stories on sort of a borderline position, both watching for their motifs and themes and just what the author is attempting to deliver to us with all of the story elements (because nothing is just done without purpose, even if it wasn't intentional and perhaps subconscious) and plot devices or characters as well as taking the story for what it is: entertainment. The better a story can meet at both sides of the wall, the more likely I'd enjoy it. I think a good example of this sort of anime would be Blood+. Blood+ was a great watch if you like action and intense scenes of blood (heh), but I found that the foundation was there for it to be taken more than just a source of action-based entertainment. There were a great deal of connections I could make to literature, and even then, the virtues and messages being delivered within such a gruesome show were unimaginably true and honorable. The show managed to break almost every vampire-related or other such story-related cliche in the book and created a very interesting juxtaposition of characters and events. All of the great devices of literature are there, if you watch for them. So, I see your point and I agree. Anime, books, movies... any of those and more. Your line of thinking applies to them all. Good post! ~Alexius Interesting. I understand what you are referring to. It’s one of the reasons why I despised my High School English classes (not to mention any of the other english classes that had some sort of analysis of literature preceding that, but my memory isn’t as good as it used to be, so let’s leave those aside for now). Books were taken a bit too analytically, scraping out a great, great deal of allusions and other sorts of literature devices that most likely did not exist there in the first place and are the product of scholarly ideals and the “author’s intentions.” I tend to watch, or read, stories on sort of a borderline position, both watching for their motifs and themes and just what the author is attempting to deliver to us with all of the story elements (because nothing is just done without purpose, even if it wasn’t intentional and perhaps subconscious) and plot devices or characters as well as taking the story for what it is: entertainment. The better a story can meet at both sides of the wall, the more likely I’d enjoy it.

I think a good example of this sort of anime would be Blood+. Blood+ was a great watch if you like action and intense scenes of blood (heh), but I found that the foundation was there for it to be taken more than just a source of action-based entertainment. There were a great deal of connections I could make to literature, and even then, the virtues and messages being delivered within such a gruesome show were unimaginably true and honorable. The show managed to break almost every vampire-related or other such story-related cliche in the book and created a very interesting juxtaposition of characters and events. All of the great devices of literature are there, if you watch for them.

So, I see your point and I agree. Anime, books, movies… any of those and more. Your line of thinking applies to them all.

Good post!

~Alexius

]]> By: “lelangiric” » test http://animanachronism.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/death-of-the-animator/#comment-9563 “lelangiric” » test Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:24:34 +0000 http://animanachronism.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/death-of-the-animator/#comment-9563 [...] having read this post, and after observing a certain prevailing trend amongst entries and comments around my familiar [...] [...] having read this post, and after observing a certain prevailing trend amongst entries and comments around my familiar [...]

]]> By: “lelangiric” » Serendipity in our semiosis, serendipity in our hermeneutics: The Abundance of Meaning Part 2 http://animanachronism.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/death-of-the-animator/#comment-9561 “lelangiric” » Serendipity in our semiosis, serendipity in our hermeneutics: The Abundance of Meaning Part 2 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:52:01 +0000 http://animanachronism.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/death-of-the-animator/#comment-9561 [...] having read this post, and after observing a certain prevailing trend amongst entries and comments around my familiar [...] [...] having read this post, and after observing a certain prevailing trend amongst entries and comments around my familiar [...]

]]> By: Fan-pandying (or: how I learned to stop worrying and love the Zero) | Super Fanicom http://animanachronism.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/death-of-the-animator/#comment-9529 Fan-pandying (or: how I learned to stop worrying and love the Zero) | Super Fanicom Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:17:05 +0000 http://animanachronism.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/death-of-the-animator/#comment-9529 [...] I’m not going to presume to know the creative forces’ intentions, and it doesn’t matter anyway. But I like to imagine that the thought process went something like this: “Hey, why [...] [...] I’m not going to presume to know the creative forces’ intentions, and it doesn’t matter anyway. But I like to imagine that the thought process went something like this: “Hey, why [...]

]]> By: Shana, Margery Daw, and Freud’s favorite moe | Super Fanicom http://animanachronism.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/death-of-the-animator/#comment-9325 Shana, Margery Daw, and Freud’s favorite moe | Super Fanicom Tue, 27 May 2008 01:30:48 +0000 http://animanachronism.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/death-of-the-animator/#comment-9325 [...] that taking the author’s opinion into consideration at all is a critical faux pas; after all, the (ubiquitous) author is (figuratively) dead. But I think I can get away with it for three reasons. First, depending on how you look at a text, [...] [...] that taking the author’s opinion into consideration at all is a critical faux pas; after all, the (ubiquitous) author is (figuratively) dead. But I think I can get away with it for three reasons. First, depending on how you look at a text, [...]

]]> By: Death of the Animator (Blog Article) « Geek Philosophy, Nerd Profundities http://animanachronism.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/death-of-the-animator/#comment-9056 Death of the Animator (Blog Article) « Geek Philosophy, Nerd Profundities Mon, 19 May 2008 14:35:50 +0000 http://animanachronism.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/death-of-the-animator/#comment-9056 [...] May 19, 2008 by newgeekphilosopher http://animanachronism.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/death-of-the-animator/ [...] [...] May 19, 2008 by newgeekphilosopher http://animanachronism.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/death-of-the-animator/ [...]

]]> By: Serendipity in our semiosis, serendipity in our hermeneutics: The Abundance of Meaning Part 2 « “Lelangiric”, or so they say… http://animanachronism.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/death-of-the-animator/#comment-8780 Serendipity in our semiosis, serendipity in our hermeneutics: The Abundance of Meaning Part 2 « “Lelangiric”, or so they say… Sat, 10 May 2008 21:16:12 +0000 http://animanachronism.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/death-of-the-animator/#comment-8780 [...] 10, 2008 in Uncategorized After having read this post, and after observing a certain prevailing trend amongst entries and comments around my familiar [...] [...] 10, 2008 in Uncategorized After having read this post, and after observing a certain prevailing trend amongst entries and comments around my familiar [...]

]]> By: Not Elevens, Allusions « The Animanachronism http://animanachronism.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/death-of-the-animator/#comment-8767 Not Elevens, Allusions « The Animanachronism Thu, 08 May 2008 21:18:57 +0000 http://animanachronism.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/death-of-the-animator/#comment-8767 [...] ones. The show is just noise and pictures, and it’s the fans who shove the meaning on it. We’ve been here before, and we don’t need to say anything about Code Geass at all - it can just be enjoyed. [...] [...] ones. The show is just noise and pictures, and it’s the fans who shove the meaning on it. We’ve been here before, and we don’t need to say anything about Code Geass at all – it can just be enjoyed. [...]

]]> By: ef ~a tale of memories~ Series Review: Unforgettable memories @ Mega Megane Moé http://animanachronism.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/death-of-the-animator/#comment-242 ef ~a tale of memories~ Series Review: Unforgettable memories @ Mega Megane Moé Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:55:43 +0000 http://animanachronism.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/death-of-the-animator/#comment-242 [...] what is obviously stated, is more than worth the possible issue of going too deep. I’d rather create something out of nothing, than to find nothing in something. (Although, it must be noted, IKnight argues the opposite, that [...] [...] what is obviously stated, is more than worth the possible issue of going too deep. I’d rather create something out of nothing, than to find nothing in something. (Although, it must be noted, IKnight argues the opposite, that [...]

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