Wanted: One profound post title

[drakyndra]

So, I just spent the past couple of days watching Neon Genesis Evangelion, because I've been meaning to get round to it forever.

And now I rather think I see where that show got it's reputation from.

To borrow something I said to one of my housemates last night, "So 18 episode in, it suddenly becomes a horror series."

And then there's the ending, which basically had me sitting there going "What" for about an hour.

But thought provoking. And now I possibly feel the need for something rather more cheery as a palate cleanser. The music is still stuck in my head. :/

Also, I am tired because I didn't get any sleep last night. No, these events are not actually related.

In more cheerful news, how about the cat that lives up a tree?

And we have we have a release date and summary for the next Discworld book, which is always good news.

...I've got a surprising amount of books I'm looking forward to coming out this year.

Comments

[scribblestorm.livejournal.com]

Seconding the recommendation for End of Evangelion. I think what's remarkable about this show is that, in addition to the fact that it sticks with you for days and weeks after that "Congratulations!", giving in to temptation and watching it again is pretty much as rewarding as watching it for the first time. (Or maybe this is just me; standard disclaimer, YMMV etc.)

And I love your icon. I wish it were true.

[drakyndra.livejournal.com]

I don't think I want to go for a rewatch quite just yet. For starters, I think it would be unimaginably depressing, and I could use something cheerful.

It's a Terry Practchett quote, actually.

[scribblestorm.livejournal.com]

That sounds completely fair. In fact, from reading the comments here, I think I may be the strange one, given how I enjoyed every minute in all its crazy, tragic, messed-up glory. Then again, I do tend to like things dark and dreary. But since you're not me, how bout something outrageously silly like School Rumble or Yakitate!Japan, then? ^_^

I still do wish it were true. It would have made senior year so much easier XD

[drakyndra.livejournal.com]

I certainly found it an entertaining watch, and can see rewatching it again at some point. I'm just in the mood for a change of pace. Though I can't really I say I know either of those at all.

[scribblestorm.livejournal.com]

Well, School Rumble starts off as a typical high-school-set romance/comedy, until it stops taking itself seriously several episodes in and gets really ridiculous.

Yakitate!Japan would be 50-ish (IIRC) episodes about baking bread. With a lot of bald jokes, puns, a superhuman clown and a recurring character who is an obvious caricature of Brad Pitt.

[drakyndra.livejournal.com]

I don't think rom/com is really my scene. Unless there's something really spectacular about it.

But I'd heard about that bread baking anime. Not heard much, admittedly...

[hacked2death.livejournal.com]

have you seen beck?? it's a music anime about this band who wants to make it big in america. it's a lot of fun. i really enjoyed that one...

[drakyndra.livejournal.com]

No, I haven't seen it - I might have seen the cover around, though.

[hacked2death.livejournal.com]

it's pretty fun, and the music is surprisingly good. a mix of rock, rap/rock and there's a great moment near the end with the beatles' "i've got a feeling" (god knows how they got away with that...)

i've not seen the dub though so i dont know how well the music does translated, but there's a bit of engrish in the show as well so it's better subbed i think...