Anyone who hasn't watched Gurren Lagnn should watch it...

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g-value said:

Mr Khan said:

I've seen it. It's okay, but not the best thing i've ever seen. Emotion-powered combat mechs seemed kinda cliche

 

Strange, since Eureka 7 is basically the same thing (with the emotion-powered mech thing), but that was one that really blew me away.

 

Both of them, however, are anime where the dub is superior.

WTF!!!! Eureka Seven sucks ass. Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann is WAY better IMO.

*WARNING SPOILERS* *WARNING SPOILERS* *WARNING SPOILERS*

(This is mostly at Khan, but somewhat to g-value as well.) You didn't watch Eureka 7 close enough.  As with most of Bones work, you have to watch it several times to really pick up on stuff.  That said, even if you missed a lot of stuff, Eureka 7 is hardly "basically the same thing" as TTGL.

The similarities between the two shows are few and far between.  The bad guy that's made to look like pure evil early on isn't so black and white.  They use mechas which respond to the emotions of the characters (in very different ways).  There's a coming of age theme.  That's about it.

Eureka 7's emotional response idea is much more sophisticated and well developed.  It doesn't just respond to courage and hope, but is affected by the relationship between the pilots, their desires, etc.  The relationship between the planet and the people is important (almost a non-factor in TTGL); really it's a major theme.

I could keep going for a while.  But that's not really the point of this thread.  I'll just end with saying that Eureka 7's mecha surf, and that, of course, is animated by BONES which makes it amazing stuff to see. 

*SPOILERS OVER*

 

On Topic: TTGL is more of a simplified Eureka 7 with fewer themes given more attention, and lots of epic transformations and upgrades.  For some people, they'll find that more enjoyable.  I enjoyed Eureka 7 more (it's one of my favorite anime of all time), but that's not to say I didn't enjoy TTGL either.