So I finally got myself to watch Serial Experiments Lain.
I always notice a weird phenomenon in which those works that left a bad impression on me tend to become subjects of praise afterwards, XD
Yeah weird, I can't explain it either. Lain's graphics were a big turn off for me for a long time. Actually I had no idea the anime was so old but once you get past the initial impression you find a work of exceptional depth.
One of the things I seek the most in all works I watch or read is originality, I love those characters that resort to clever tricks or unorthodox methods to achieve their goals rather than brute force or magical might, the same way I praise those works that don't resort to violence as a central tenet for entertainment.
And so I loved how Serial Experiments Lain manages to capture audience's attention without having to resort to violence in almost all episodes.
WARNING MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD
I always notice a weird phenomenon in which those works that left a bad impression on me tend to become subjects of praise afterwards, XD
Yeah weird, I can't explain it either. Lain's graphics were a big turn off for me for a long time. Actually I had no idea the anime was so old but once you get past the initial impression you find a work of exceptional depth.
One of the things I seek the most in all works I watch or read is originality, I love those characters that resort to clever tricks or unorthodox methods to achieve their goals rather than brute force or magical might, the same way I praise those works that don't resort to violence as a central tenet for entertainment.
And so I loved how Serial Experiments Lain manages to capture audience's attention without having to resort to violence in almost all episodes.
WARNING MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD