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Hey, Answerman! [2007-05-11]

Is it just me, or are people avoiding the rant? How can it NOT interest you? Finally, a Rant that isn't just the same old topics rehashed! And yet, there are those - people who have written plenty on previous rants - who avoid it like the plague.

Latent homophobia, anyone?

Furudanuki wrote:

Moros wrote: Jedi General wrote: Rant: While it was well-written, it wasn't a subject that interests me, so I'll say nothing more. Is it just me, or are people avoiding the rant? How can it NOT interest you? Finally, a Rant that isn't just the same old topics rehashed! And yet, there are those - people who have written plenty on previous rants - who avoid it like the plague. Latent homophobia, anyone? Oh, PLEASE! If the next rant deals with earwax removal as portrayed in anime, will you suggest that those who are not interested in the topic are latent cerumenophobes?

Oh please! When was the last time the religious right rallied against earwax removal???!!!

Zac obviously thought it worthy enough for him to give some of his OWN collection away. I DOUBT he would do the same for earwax removal!

ERGO, IF IT WAS GOOD ENOUGH TO FEATURE AS THE RANT OF THE WEEK, AND WIN A PRIZE, THEN IT IS AT VERY LEAST A WORTHY PIECE OF WRITING AND SHOULD BE CHECKED OUT!

Oh dear, blood pressure's getting too high. But your argument stank, having no basis in respectable circles of logic

I didn't like the rant. I guess I'm in the minority, but I found it repetetive, dull and mis-informed. Oh, yeah... and guilty of using unnecessarily long sentences in an attempt at being "academic" or whatever that means.

What anime is the banner from?

I also don't get the nekomimi thing. I'm currently watching Loveless, and most of the characters there have cat ears (I think it's a sign of how old they are). When I first saw that, I asked myself "Am I supposed to be impressed/aroused/something?"

jetz wrote:

I also don't get the nekomimi thing. I'm currently watching Loveless, and most of the characters there have cat ears (I think it's a sign of how old they are). When I first saw that, I asked myself "Am I supposed to be impressed/aroused/something?"

In the case of Loveless, the catgirls/boys are used as a plot point. The cat ears aren't really a sign of their age but rather they lose their catears and tail when they lose their virginity.

stormcrow22 wrote:

What anime is the banner from?

Looks like Dita from Vandread.

Nice banner btw, forgot to include that in my post.

About half of the manga I have involves fanservice but I find it more funny then anything. In American shows when we get "our fanservice" so to say nothing really happens but in anime and manga it is funny how something always happens afterwards like the guy flying away from a punch or getting dirty thoughts in his head while the girl is right there. As for violence I don't really care since it usually fits in the story. Although if it is too extereme it is sometimes too hard to watch, like Afro Samurai went a little overboard with the blood which felt wierd. As for the nudity and violence thing violence is more excepted because it is not as bad as sex. I mean having good and evil characters fight each other isn't all that bad and doesn't affect children as much. As for nudity that can conflict with peoples morals and feel wierd at times. Also seeing sex can isn't the best for children. If they see violence it is something they could handle depending the type of violence such as good vs evil. With nudity it could make them want to see a real naked person and go on from there. Overall though people just look at sex worse then violence. It all goes back to that ninja episode of South Park. Nobody cared that Butters got a shuriken stuck in his eye but when Cartman walked across the stage nude everyone goes crazy.

I think one reason why people complain about fanservice in anime more than they do violence is because most of the time the fanservice in anime is pointless[...]. However, with violence sometimes it can be used to present an anti-war message or sometimes it can even help develop a character. [...] Also, violence in anime is usually portrayed in a very negative light. I mean, like when violence occurs, characters die and are badly injured and there's usually a lot of emotional anguish involved whereas fanservice is treated more comically and even somewhat positive. I also think it has something to do with the negative stereotype people have that all anime is pr0n. Anime fans loathe that stereotype and so maybe some fans are trying to disassociate themselves from the stereotype as much as possible by refusing to have anything to do with fanservice?.