What is your opinion on the late 90's series called Neon Genesis Evangelion? The reason I ask is that while looking for a good anime series on DVD at Best Buy, my friend recommended this series. I have mixed feelings about it, but the more I watch it the better I like it.
I really like the art. I'm not speaking so much of the characters themselves, but they are pretty good too. I like backgrounds, the cityscapes, and the detail of the surroundings.
I couldn't help but notice the sexual overtones throughout the series. And not with just between adults but between children and between adults and children. I suppose that at my age, I should be outraged and appalled, but actually I think it's kind of cool that they do it.
For example. Episode one. Shinji Ikari is 13 years old. He is waiting at the train station to be picked up by Captain Mitsato Katsugari, who will be his supervisor. He's never met her before. Mitsato is a very attractive woman I'd estimate at 25-27 years old. While Shinji is waiting for her, he's looking at the postcard she sent him, telling him were to wait, etc. This postcard has her picture on it, in which she is wearing short shorts and a bikini top, and is on her hands and knees in a "Doggie" position. Underneath her instructions to Shinji to wait for her, the note says, "In the meantime, check THIS out!" followed by a drawn arrow that points to her ample cleavage. To me, this seemed bizarre. Not offensive, you understand, just weird....but in a good way.
There are other such scenes featuring accidental exposures and so forth. For me it adds a very interesting dimension to an already cool series.
I really like the art. I'm not speaking so much of the characters themselves, but they are pretty good too. I like backgrounds, the cityscapes, and the detail of the surroundings.
I couldn't help but notice the sexual overtones throughout the series. And not with just between adults but between children and between adults and children. I suppose that at my age, I should be outraged and appalled, but actually I think it's kind of cool that they do it.
For example. Episode one. Shinji Ikari is 13 years old. He is waiting at the train station to be picked up by Captain Mitsato Katsugari, who will be his supervisor. He's never met her before. Mitsato is a very attractive woman I'd estimate at 25-27 years old. While Shinji is waiting for her, he's looking at the postcard she sent him, telling him were to wait, etc. This postcard has her picture on it, in which she is wearing short shorts and a bikini top, and is on her hands and knees in a "Doggie" position. Underneath her instructions to Shinji to wait for her, the note says, "In the meantime, check THIS out!" followed by a drawn arrow that points to her ample cleavage. To me, this seemed bizarre. Not offensive, you understand, just weird....but in a good way.
There are other such scenes featuring accidental exposures and so forth. For me it adds a very interesting dimension to an already cool series.
