Message-ID: <20040517142046.82294.qmail@web42302.mail.yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 07:20:46 -0700 (PDT) From: Gregory Himes To: tenchi@usagi.org In-Reply-To: <20040517001436.QYQA29868.lakermmtao08.cox.net@smtp.central.cox.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Subject: [tenchi:105232] Re: concerning tenchi...obviously Reply-To: tenchi@gold.win.jp ML-Count: 105232 Precedence: bulk --- lil zelda wrote: > Yet, I can see a girl wanting to have > the personality of Ryoko or Aeka, wanting to be tough > and daring, or maybe a little more shy and reserved. I guess you weren't here a couple of years back, when Kath (sniff - miss her a lot -- where be ye, sensei?) frequented this ML. > I can > understand males wanting to be in Tenchi's shoes *laughs* Oh, lord forbid, I wouldn't want anything of the sort. Though I can't say, I wouldn't wish a few of the characters were real. > So, I said...err- > typed all of that to say this, are the Tenchi series aimed for both > genders? Like replicant said, it's a shounen show, primarily aimed at boys. But even if it weren't, you do have to realize that one of the main creators is a dirty old man, and therefore you get the pretty girls fantasy thrown in heavily. Apparently even much more so, it seems with the new OVAs. Personally, what made me a fan was with the OVAs (first two, but primarily the first), and their richness of texture and background, and excellent storytelling (the amount of foreshadowing through the show at various levels/intensities was phenomenal). Even after watching the show for practically 10 years, there is still things to find in the visuals, that didn't seem important on first glance -- Toonami viewers will not see much if any of this due to horrid editing. Plus, the show covers a dozen genres: romance, comedy, action, adventure, drama, science fiction, fantasy, etc., and keeps them all interlaced in a very balanced, enjoyable mix. Now, if only it could continue that way, as the last 3 eps have been severely lacking... ==== ************************************************************ Complete address changes: Tenchi OVA 3 and Galaxy Police images! http://projkutani.castledragmire.com/greg/MSC/PAN/Pans.html BLOW your bookmarks, FRELL your favorites, use the new URL! or visit the delapidated site ---> www.TenchiMuyo.150m.com ************************************************************ __________________________________