[tenchi:105853] Re: Re:OVA 19
to | tenchi@usagi.org
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from | Maru <marudubshinki@yahoo.com>
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subject | [tenchi:105853] Re: Re:OVA 19
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date | Wed, 6 Apr 2005 17:35:11 -0700 (PDT)
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--- 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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