Super Official Anime Discussion Thread

[vivster]

sundin13 said:

vivster said:

So you objected to the anime standard of a bit sexual teasing but not to the actual attemted rape?

That wasn't standard...it was creepy and pointless and really unpleasant to watch. It was practically hentai level, with the girl yelling "No! Stop! Not There!" while a group of really fucking creepy guys proceeded to probe her and molest her. I don't know why anybody at Gainax thought that was funny or arousing, but starting with that five minutes into the show and then going from there to her being basically naked by the end of the episode is not a good tone to start a show off on.

The attempted rape is different because it was part of the story. I am perfectly fine with shows depicting taboos and whatnot, but that only really applies when it is done for the sake of the story and not when it is done for a laugh. I am also fine with fanservice, but there is a line. Kill la Kill did not cross that line (and I believe it to be one of the best uses of fanservice in anime), but this show did.

Once again, I liked it overall, but that begining tarnished my entire viewing experience.

Any other opinions?

I didn't think it was over the line. It seemed rather tame compared to all the unapproved boob and ass grabbing we usually see in animes. And it's a Gainax Anime after all. Remember the Onsen Episode in Gurren Lagann? They love objectifying female characters :)

Just rewatched the scene again. It wasn't even that sexual. They just tossed her around the air a bit.