Just like Texhnolyze I found the pacing of Lain a bit... stretched, but IMHO it's as brilliant a series as Texhnolyze. Though much more mindfuckery happens in Lain, and its message is basically up to the viewer to interpret, much like Evangelion.Rolos wrote:Yup, it's a good series.
Just started watching Serial Experiments Lain. I am utterly, completely, absolutely, totally unimpressed.
I know I shouldn't have expected much. I heard it was made by the creators of Tehxnolyze, so I had very high expectations.
It turns out it's nothing like it.
sigh
Anyway, watched up to episode 15 of Blue Gender yesterday. Still awesome. Though I spoke out "LOL WTF" loudly when a scene showed that military recreation is basically one big orgy. Especially when they showed some couples talking on benches in some kind of park, with a guy getting a blowjob next to them, and another guy masturbating to that. LOL WTF indeed.
Though as funny and as unexpected that scene was, I really like to the series has this whole mature feel to it, just like Berserk. Characters all seem to have their own problems, nothing seems exactly black or white, and they treat sex for what it is - an awesome thing for 2 people willing to do it, without some anvilicious Aesop that gets usually thrown in in media targeted at a youger audience. Pretty much how Berserk handles it, just without all the raping
So, I'll probably finish the series today or tomorrow, can anyone suggest something else to watch? Something more seinen than shounen?
P.S. nice self destruct screen