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Subject: Re: Cool/useful website

Author:
Chichiri
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Date Posted: 10:08:26 05/08/03 Thu
In reply to: LrdDimwit 's message, "Re: Cool/useful website" on 09:30:04 05/08/03 Thu

>>>It is quite gruesome and violent, yes. But it also
>>>has some of the best character development and plot
>>>I've seen in any anime ever. Saying anything more
>>>would be a spoiler...but Berserk is definitely high
>>>quality stuff.
>>>
>>>Now, if you have no stomach for it then you REALLY
>>>shouldn't watch it, as the violence level stays more
>>>or less the same throughout and actually gets _worse_
>>>near the end.
>>
>>*nodnod* I may watch an episode or 2 to get an idea,
>>but I really suspect it's too violent for me.
>
>Erm, you can't really do that. Berserk takes its
>time--the characters gradually shift in their
>personalities, they subtly grow; as opposed to sudden
>changes it's more of a sea change.
>
>Not to mention that ep 2-25 are a flashback leading up
>to ep 1. And not to mention that, while most of the
>show does have a contiguous plotline, the REALLY
>IMPORTANT stuff happens right at the end.
>
>So, um, just watching a few episodes of Berserk would
>be sort of like just watching a few episodes of
>something like Evangelion--you really don't 'get it'
>until you see all of it.
>
>The story they tell is quite well put together, it's
>the best telling of [spoiler] I've ever seen...but the
>reason why it's so good is the buildup.

Um, I meant watch a few episodes to get an idea of the violence level and see if it is too much for me. ^^;

Chichiri

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Re: Berserk (I dare someone to change the topic right after I post this) LrdDimwit 12:59:56 05/08/03 Thu

Re: Berserk (I dare someone to change the topic right after I post this) -- Daniel, 13:14:46 05/08/03 Thu

Re: Berserk (I dare someone to change the topic right after I post this) -- LrdDimwit, 15:57:14 05/08/03 Thu

Re: Berserk (I dare to change the topic right after you post it) -- Jake, 13:26:35 05/08/03 Thu

Re: Berserk (I dare to change the topic right after you post it) -- Daniel, 16:06:17 05/08/03 Thu
Re: Berserk (I dare to change the topic right after you post it) -- LrdDimwit, 18:52:38 05/08/03 Thu

Re: Berserk (I dare to change the topic right after you post it) -- Jake, 19:22:18 05/08/03 Thu