> --- 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
> 

Interestingly enough, LotR is very similar to TM!R in that both creators spent years
working on back story and in the final product, still didn't get all of their material
included.  Tolkien did eventually get the other material published after his
death and K-sensei has been putting stuff out in doujinshi and Q&A's, but there is
still stuff to learn in TM!R.