Re: my decision


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from Wayne/Melissa Simms <otaku@wsnet.com>
subject Re: my decision
date Wed, 1 Nov 1995 07:50:46 -0600
At 08:18 AM 11/1/95 +0001, David Wills wrote:
>On Tue, 31 Oct 1995, Sailor Gallifrey wrote:
>
>> 	Say, I wonder what is the average age of the people on this list or 
>> of fans of OMG!?  It was said somewhere that, generally, fans grow out of 
>> anime when they reach 25, but considering that I started when I was 25 
>> makes me wonder.  Does that make me immature? ^_^
>
>Feh, I'm 27. I *wish* I had recognized Speed Racer, G-Force, and
>Starblazers for what they were (when I was just a little tyke) but it
>wasn't until I was about 21 or so that I finally came to know "anime" and
>become the person I am today.  :)

        I am 28, and came to anime when I rented the AnimEigo sub at a local
video store (although I was a Speed Racer fan long ago when dinosaur walked
the earth).  If one is older, One thing one does need to appreciate many
anime releases is a good memory of having <been> a child or an adolescent
(or in Keiichi's case, a hapless college student who couldn't get a date).
If that is lacking, then much of what goes on in these stories will simply
not be very meaningful.

>One does not "outgrow" anime. Once you're a fan, you can never turn back.

        I am willing to test this hypothesis over the next few years, and
especially as I have kids (BIG time-killers).  However, I doubt that I shall
ever be indifferent to anime again.
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WAYNE SIMMS (otaku@wsnet.com) |    "My, my . . . I could have
Ah! My Goddess/Tenchi Muyo!   |    <sworn> you said you came here
Kimagure Orange Road/Moldiver |    just to recharge Belldandy's
Phantasia/Ranma .5/Outlanders |    system force . . . !"--Skuld
Urusei Yatsura/Maison Ikkoku  |    "urk . . ." --Urd
All-Purpose Cultural Cat Girl |    Oh My Goddess! Part II #2
Nuku Nuku/Macross/Starblazers |    c. Dark Horse/Studio Proteus
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