--- Jeff Harris <jlhonami@mchsi.com> wrote:
...
> I have had serious problems accepting the entire backstory
> idea, as well as
> Tenchi's multidimensional nature.  As has been pointed out to
> me, I don't
> *have* to like it.  But I do agree with you that it is poor
> storytelling to
> make each OVA so contingent on reference material that is
> assumed to be
> available for everyone.  Each element should be able to stand
> on its own
> merits.  I look at the recent LOTR films as an example of
> playing to a
> specific community; I took my brother (who has never read the
> books) to see
> the middle installment and he was absolutely lost....and I
> can't blame him.
> 
> Jeff

That's not in the least bit fair Jeff- LotR is an integral work
which had to be split up due to its bulk.  Certainly not
conceived as a tri-partite work like, say, Star Wars.

~Maru


		
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