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[toscas_kiss]

When fanfiction is miles better than life art anime...

I've just finished rewatching Weiß Kreuz Kapital for my Crawford/Schuldig ship_manifesto essay.

Eeeee.

I'd forgotten just how snortingly awful the subtitle translations for my version are. Not that I believe the dialogue is any better or less clichéd in Japanese, but sometimes the sheer Babel-Fishiness of it is mindboggling.

And the sheer stupidity shortsightedness of most of the characters - mentally, emotionally and logically - also never ceases to astound me. Though I guess without Angst (emphasis on the capital 'A') there couldn't be Weiß.

The plots? I'm not going to touch those with a six-foot naginata. Bad, bad, bad, bad, just plain bad. And Brain Damage fairly comprehensively covers everything anyone can possibly say about the 'quality' of the animation.

[ducks projectiles]

But I love it! you know I do!

Gratuitous and violent slaying of innocents, silly weapons, Wierd Science projects, truckloads of sexy bishounen assassins - both bad and good er, not-quite-so-bad. And those are just the beginning good points. How could anyone not love it?

[wanders off to write about synergy between sociopaths... ]

Comments

[thornsilver]

Socipaths, the other white meat.

(OK, so I've been awake a little too long....)

[lisa-bee.livejournal.com]

It is So. Bad.

Every time I try to re-watch it I am reminded of the fact that it gains from horrible Engrish subtitles, because the legit DVDs? They try so darn hard to make it make sense, and it's just not possible at all. Ever.

On the other hand, Weiss gives us synergy between sociopaths, and that's more than enough to make me forgive the horrifying animation. At least until next time I start to watch it and claw my eyes out in horror. ;)

[cicer.livejournal.com]

It's kind of sad how excited I am about seeing your essay. I like reading ship manifestos a little too much, I think.

*is still very very eager to read it*

oh yes

[olympia-m.livejournal.com]

so am I - I mean, looking forward to the essay! :) :)

WK is so bad, and so addictive.

[penelope-z.livejournal.com]

I'm exactly in the same state. Just finished rewatching and now I'm weaving through Gluhen.

It was so bad! I had forgotten how ludicrous some scenes were, like the club dance of Ouka and Omi. I was embarrassed on the character's behalf. And ah... the hideous animation!