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I think Makoto Shinkai is turning into a 1 trick pony, all this films all deal with water in some way, like all his stories need to have was in them. they are starting to feel very similar, I think its part of the reason I didn't enjoy Weathering With You as much as Your Name.

Picky33 wrote:

I think Makoto Shinkai is turning into a 1 trick pony, all this films all deal with water in some way, like all his stories need to have was in them. they are starting to feel very similar, I think its part of the reason I didn't enjoy Weathering With You as much as Your Name.

Your Name did not have much to do with water though.

But gotta admit I am not very much hyped for this one.

Seiya0890 wrote:

Picky33 wrote: I think Makoto Shinkai is turning into a 1 trick pony, all this films all deal with water in some way, like all his stories need to have was in them. they are starting to feel very similar, I think its part of the reason I didn't enjoy Weathering With You as much as Your Name. Your Name did not have much to do with water though. But gotta admit I am not very much hyped for this one.

You Name did incorporate water both metaphysically (the flow of time) and literally (town flooded from the impact).

Not to mention whole plot device of the Kuchikamisake (Miko Sake), in conjunction with the asteroid, that represented the "river of time" that allowed them to meet each other through time.

Helius wrote:

Seiya0890 wrote: Picky33 wrote: I think Makoto Shinkai is turning into a 1 trick pony, all this films all deal with water in some way, like all his stories need to have was in them. they are starting to feel very similar, I think its part of the reason I didn't enjoy Weathering With You as much as Your Name. Your Name did not have much to do with water though. But gotta admit I am not very much hyped for this one. You Name did incorporate water both metaphysically (the flow of time) and literally (town flooded from the impact). Not to mention whole plot device of the Kuchikamisake (Miko Sake), in conjunction with the asteroid, that represented the "river of time" that allowed them to meet each other through time.

I see your point but this is a bit far stretched. Garden of word and Toki no ko did have a lot of water. But here we had just one land flood, it was probably done because its more beautiful to draw then some deserted land. As for sake it's just sake ^^. I mean even humans are composed of 70% water, then would not all movies in the world be about water then ?
As for river of time, is that supposed to be a pun with words like river and flow ? I don't really agree with associating time and water personally.
We had only a bit of rain too in the movie. But don't most movies usually use some rain scenes to get more emotional effect ?

I mean even humans are composed of 70% water, then would not all movies in the world be about water then ?

Seiya0890 wrote:

Helius wrote: Seiya0890 wrote: Picky33 wrote: I think Makoto Shinkai is turning into a 1 trick pony, all this films all deal with water in some way, like all his stories need to have was in them. they are starting to feel very similar, I think its part of the reason I didn't enjoy Weathering With You as much as Your Name. Your Name did not have much to do with water though. But gotta admit I am not very much hyped for this one. You Name did incorporate water both metaphysically (the flow of time) and literally (town flooded from the impact). Not to mention whole plot device of the Kuchikamisake (Miko Sake), in conjunction with the asteroid, that represented the "river of time" that allowed them to meet each other through time. I see your point but this is a bit far stretched. Garden of word and Toki no ko did have a lot of water. But here we had just one land flood, it was probably done because its more beautiful to draw then some deserted land. As for sake it's just sake ^^. I mean even humans are composed of 70% water, then would not all movies in the world be about water then ? As for river of time, is that supposed to be a pun with words like river and flow ? I don't really agree with associating time and water personally. We had only a bit of rain too in the movie. But don't most movies usually use some rain scenes to get more emotional effect ?

Of course the audience is entitled to read the thematic undercurrents differently and appreciate or disregard as they see fit, but stating this -

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I mean even humans are composed of 70% water, then would not all movies in the world be about water then ?

... is simply being facetious for the sake of being facetious, which I don't really agree with personally.

Sake could be just sake, that still doesn't mean you're more right in claiming it didn't mean anything than somebody else in claiming it meant something.

Helius wrote:

Seiya0890 wrote: Helius wrote: Seiya0890 wrote: Picky33 wrote: I think Makoto Shinkai is turning into a 1 trick pony, all this films all deal with water in some way, like all his stories need to have was in them. they are starting to feel very similar, I think its part of the reason I didn't enjoy Weathering With You as much as Your Name. Your Name did not have much to do with water though. But gotta admit I am not very much hyped for this one. You Name did incorporate water both metaphysically (the flow of time) and literally (town flooded from the impact). Not to mention whole plot device of the Kuchikamisake (Miko Sake), in conjunction with the asteroid, that represented the "river of time" that allowed them to meet each other through time. I see your point but this is a bit far stretched. Garden of word and Toki no ko did have a lot of water. But here we had just one land flood, it was probably done because its more beautiful to draw then some deserted land. As for sake it's just sake ^^. I mean even humans are composed of 70% water, then would not all movies in the world be about water then ? As for river of time, is that supposed to be a pun with words like river and flow ? I don't really agree with associating time and water personally. We had only a bit of rain too in the movie. But don't most movies usually use some rain scenes to get more emotional effect ? Of course the audience is entitled to read the thematic undercurrents differently and appreciate or disregard as they see fit, but stating this - Quote: I mean even humans are composed of 70% water, then would not all movies in the world be about water then ? ... is simply being facetious for the sake of being facetious, which I don't really agree with personally. Sake could be just sake, that still doesn't mean you're more right in claiming it didn't mean anything than somebody else in claiming it meant something.

My bad, did not have any intention to offense you in any way.
You are right everyone is free to interpret as they fit.

At least the water thematic is less recurrent then all the isekai harem animes or idols ones that still sell a lot. Though comparing a movie and anime is not really good.