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I just watched Paranoia Agent on Adult Swim...that is one wierd show, I cant quite see the point, but it has entertaining moments.
The intro threw me off though, I mean, seriously.
*Stands on the moon and laughs*
W_T_F.
Or is this some refrence to a later part of the series?
and whats with the pink dog doll at the end? Its almost as creepy as the intro O_o

I swear I thought I was the only one who was weirded out.

You need to see it from the beginning.

The characters all the end are all victims of Little Slugger in the series, except the doll. The doll is a creation of a character in the show and is alive and talking throughout it, reflecting on that person's sanity. Every person in the show ends up insane in some way or another, and Little Slugger is a reflection of that insanity, as well as often being the cure.

Basically put, it's a show you must watch from the beginning, which you have missed if you are just catching it for the first time tonight.

If you love weirdness, watch FLCL.

If you think about it, it fits. It's supposed to make you go "...Wtf?" It probably has some inner meaning that we've yet to unravel, but I think it has something to do with the fact that the entire show is based on problems of the psyche and, you guessed it, paranoia. Also? Did you see the ending credits? It's about the same--everyone is peacefully sleeping around the giant puppy-beanie-thing.

However, the opening song is pretty sweet. I want the soundtrack. :p

If you love weirdness, watch FLCL.
Sadly, I only managed to tape episodes 3-6. So I have no clue what's going on.

Sadly, I only managed to tape episodes 3-6. So I have no clue what's going on.
I don't know that 1 and 2 would help you...


Best I was able to do was that it was clearly about puberty and budding sexuality-but that much is obvious.

Sadly, I only managed to tape episodes 3-6. So I have no clue what's going on.
The good thing about FLCL is that its so disjointed that it makes almost no differnce if you watch it all or not.
To switch topics at random...
That kid has some wierd personality problems. He gives birth to a robot from his skull, finds out that his dad is a sexbot from mars, finds out that his sort-of girlfriend is an alien, gets attacked by a giant iron, and is mauled by a bunch of aliens, and still considers everything to be normal and boring.
Wow.

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I haven't really gotten into Paranoia Agent or s-CRY-ed yet, unfortunately. I think I am going to have to wait until they come back around so I can catch them from the beginning.

The good thing about FLCL is that its so disjointed that it makes almost no differnce if you watch it all or not.
To switch topics at random...
That kid has some wierd personality problems. He gives birth to a robot from his skull, finds out that his dad is a sexbot from mars, finds out that his sort-of girlfriend is an alien, gets attacked by a giant iron, and is mauled by a bunch of aliens, and still considers everything to be normal and boring.
Wow.
Sexbot from Mars?

That doesn't explain the rotting body in the closet...

s-CRY-ed isn't actually weird. It's just typically for anime.

As for the dad in FLCL: He isn't a sexbot. The sexbot is a replacement for him for some reason that I don't even want to pretend to remember.

Sexbot from Mars?

That doesn't explain the rotting body in the closet...
Im not really sure about the Mars part, but the sexbot bit was fairly obvious.

Im not too sure about the body, I think the alien chick (whose name temporarily escapes me) killed him for some reason, by accident or otherwise. Or perhaps it wasnt explained.

*gives up and reminds self to watch episodes 3 through 6 again sometime this week*

Blood Moon, he isn't dead. He's still alive, in spite of the fact she accidentally cut off his head.

Blood Moon, he isn't dead. He's still alive, in spite of the fact she accidentally cut off his head.
I meant the guy rotting in the closet, who was most definitly dead.

I meant the guy rotting in the closet, who was most definitly dead.

You sure that wasn't the father?

I swear, I need to watch that show again. It's like being high on drugs without taking the drugs first.

I watched it just yesterday, but I didn't really understand that part...someone assist?

Paranoia Agent is awesome. I can't wait 'till next week. I also cannot wait for Samurai Champloo.

Actually, the first 15 minutes of the first Pokemon Movie were REALLY strange. Its like some kind of mushroom or LSD trip, has SFA do do with the flick, and seemed to be there just to fill up space and pad the length of the movie. Not somethin you'd expect in a kiddy film, WTF?

You sure that wasn't the father?

I swear, I need to watch that show again. It's like being high on drugs without taking the drugs first.
We seem to be confused.
I meant that I think the chick killed his father, the dead guy in the cloest, and that he was somehow replaced with the sexbot.
Im %90 sure the guy in the closet was his dad, because he has the goatee and the glassess and the hair...

We seem to be confused.
I meant that I think the chick killed his father, the dead guy in the cloest, and that he was somehow replaced with the sexbot.
Im %90 sure the guy in the closet was his dad, because he has the goatee and the glassess and the hair...

Yes, that's all accurate. But the important point is that the kid's father isn't dead. Something the alien did kept him alive in spite of the state of his body. Or am I just confused?

Paranoia Agent is awesome. I can't wait 'till next week. I also cannot wait for Samurai Champloo.

Samurai Champloo is amazing.

Yes, that's all accurate. But the important point is that the kid's father isn't dead. Something the alien did kept him alive in spite of the state of his body. Or am I just confused?
I dont remember any mention of it, I think the robot is just an impersonation.

Wow! Reading through this thread with no background on any of these shows has strengthened my resolve never to watch anime. That stuff sounds even more messed up than Douglas Adams!

I do think the sexbot was part of a lesson the alien was trying to teach. But I dare not guess further.

Wow! Reading through this thread with no background on any of these shows has strengthened my resolve never to watch anime. That stuff sounds even more messed up than Douglas Adams!

Actually, most anime isn't like this. Only the rarest of shows are this fucked up. If you want a typical example, try InuYasha or Ghost in the Shell. The second one is actually a pretty damned good piece of science fiction. The first doesn't require much mythology to understand, except to know that the only real difference between demons and angels is which side they're on.

I watched it just yesterday, but I didn't really understand that part...someone assist?
Without explaining the rest (except to point out the puberity/sexuality thing)-

As you come into sexual being you begin a tacit understanding that your parents are also sexual beings-it is a transformation of the understanding of adults and your father specificly (for boys). Your base desires are pretty raw and dirty (to you) and if you father is looking at the same ass you are with the same thoughts, it displaces your image of him, in this case making him a martian sexbot.

Actually, most anime isn't like this. Only the rarest of shows are this fucked up. If you want a typical example, try InuYasha or Ghost in the Shell. The second one is actually a pretty damned good piece of science fiction. The first doesn't require much mythology to understand, except to know that the only real difference between demons and angels is which side they're on.
I never liked InuYasha much, to sappy with the stupid 'Macho guy who is actually soft at heart' stuff.
I did like Outlaw Star though, and Ruroni Kenshin just pwns all, while actually being somewhat historically accurate (well...sort of. Moreso than most 'Feudal Japan' anime...)

If you want a serious show, try some of the pre-90's anime, some of that stuff is just plain scary, usualy it involves demons disembowling entire villages for little or no reason.
It also tends to be better animated than the new stuff :P

The problem is that InuYasha, while sappy, is pretty accurate in its portrayal of demons when compared with mythology. Not all Japanese demons were evil, in spite of the vast number who were.

Pretty much, InuYasha tries to balance several genres at once, which results in what we see. Quite a few anime shows do this.

Actually, most anime isn't like this. Only the rarest of shows are this fucked up. If you want a typical example, try InuYasha or Ghost in the Shell. The second one is actually a pretty damned good piece of science fiction. The first doesn't require much mythology to understand, except to know that the only real difference between demons and angels is which side they're on.
other shows to watch
anything by Studio Ghibli... just seen Howl's Moving Castle. and I totally recommend it.
Nausucca is another good one.
Crests of the Stars
Patlabor
Bubblegum Crisis
Urusei Yatsura (slightly weird)
Kitty Grade
Vandredd
Ranma 1/2 (from the same artist who created Inyu-yasha.)
Trigun
Nadia and the Secret of Blue Water
Blue Gender
Initial D
City Hunter

You need to see it from the beginning.

The characters all the end are all victims of Little Slugger in the series, except the doll. The doll is a creation of a character in the show and is alive and talking throughout it, reflecting on that person's sanity. Every person in the show ends up insane in some way or another, and Little Slugger is a reflection of that insanity, as well as often being the cure.

Basically put, it's a show you must watch from the beginning, which you have missed if you are just catching it for the first time tonight.

If you love weirdness, watch FLCL.
FLCL is weird. I watched episodes 1-6 to see if I could find out what it's about, I still am confused by it.

other shows to watch
anything by Studio Ghibli... just seen Howl's Moving Castle. and I totally recommend it.
Nausucca is another good one.
Crests of the Stars
Patlabor
Bubblegum Crisis
Urusei Yatsura (slightly weird)
Kitty Grade
Vandredd
Ranma 1/2 (from the same artist who created Inyu-yasha.)
Trigun
Nadia and the Secret of Blue Water
Blue Gender
Initial D
City Hunter
The three of those that I've seen (Howl's Moving Castle, Nausucca, Trigun) I also strongly recommend.

The three of those that I've seen (Howl's Moving Castle, Nausucca, Trigun) I also strongly recommend.did you see the other Miyazaki stuff?

Mononoke Hime (Princess Mononoke)
Pocco Rosso
Kiki's Delivery Service
Laputa: the Castle in the Sky
Good Neighbor Totoro
Return of the Cat

(not translated outside of fansub as far as I know)
Whispers of the Heart (Introduces the Baron in Return of the Cat)
I can see the Sea
Tears of Yesterday
Ready, Set, Go
Tompoko (Raccoon Story (?))

I saw Kiki's Delivery Service, didnt like it much. Mononoke was good though.

I'm surprised no one has said anything about Neon Genesis Evangelion.

You need to see it from the beginning.

The characters all the end are all victims of Little Slugger in the series, except the doll. The doll is a creation of a character in the show and is alive and talking throughout it, reflecting on that person's sanity. Every person in the show ends up insane in some way or another, and Little Slugger is a reflection of that insanity, as well as often being the cure.

Basically put, it's a show you must watch from the beginning, which you have missed if you are just catching it for the first time tonight.

If you love weirdness, watch FLCL.


FLCL is hysterical!

Yeah I was watching that show last night too. I don't know what the name was, because I kept switching to Apolcalypse Now.

I'm surprised no one has said anything about Neon Genesis Evangelion.great story, but the fact that their robots are "plugged" in and use exacto blades kinda made it to... surreal for me.

I just watched Paranoia Agent on Adult Swim...that is one wierd show, I cant quite see the point, but it has entertaining moments.o_o
I am not alone!!!!!
Geez, what was with the nukes going off in the intro???? I didn't watch this week's ep but I saw last one's.....geez, some old guy had just had sex, or that was the impression I got from it. And then all the schoolgirl dolls....I had to turn it off >_<

I am not alone!!!!!
Geez, what was with the nukes going off in the intro???? I didn't watch this week's ep but I saw last one's.....geez, some old guy had just had sex, or that was the impression I got from it. And then all the schoolgirl dolls....I had to turn it off >_<
He didnt look like an old guy, I thought he was just an overweight anime-nerd who had wierd delusions about dolls.

I also love Cowboy Bebop... It's just a classic and the soundtrack is amazing.

Serial Experiments Lain is a trippy show. I kept trying to figure out WTF? And if you miss an episode, consider yourself lost for good.

Samurai Champloo has turned out to be excellent so far.

While I like Kenshin, InuYasha, Cowboy Bebop, FLCL and the like, I have to say that my absolute favorite is Gundam. I can't get enough of it; 08th MS Team is greatness. Currently I'm looking for Gundam 0080 DVDs, and the last DVD to SEED (I missed the last ep).

Btw can anybody catch the allusion to Gundam in either my sig/avatar?

Serial Experiments Lain is a trippy show. I kept trying to figure out WTF? And if you miss an episode, consider yourself lost for good.

"come join us in the Wired"

Love her water cooled computer setup.

Devil Man

"come join us in the Wired"

Love her water cooled computer setup.

lol! That is one weird show!

lol! That is one weird show!
If you like comedies, try Excel Saga...

after all, any anime series where the main character dies in the first 5 minutes then proceeds to join an evil orgainization bent on conquoring the city (after all, before you conqure the world, you gotta start with the city.)

If you like comedies, try Excel Saga...

after all, any anime series where the main character dies in the first 5 minutes then proceeds to join an evil orgainization bent on conquoring the city (after all, before you conqure the world, you gotta start with the city.)

I'm a self-admitted anime freak. I have loads of DVD sets, including Bebop, Kenshin, Outlaw Star, Trigun. I'd like to get more, but that stuff's expensive!!!!

I'm a self-admitted anime freak. I have loads of DVD sets, including Bebop, Kenshin, Outlaw Star, Trigun. I'd like to get more, but that stuff's expensive!!!!
<.<
>.>
psst... what genere of anime do you like?
I can hook you up...

Seriously tho, there are Anime Clubs everywhere. Even In Hawaii.
I know some who do their own Subtitling so that titles you cannot see anywhere here is available (and unedited).

You need to see it from the beginning.

The characters all the end are all victims of Little Slugger in the series, except the doll. The doll is a creation of a character in the show and is alive and talking throughout it, reflecting on that person's sanity. Every person in the show ends up insane in some way or another, and Little Slugger is a reflection of that insanity, as well as often being the cure.

Basically put, it's a show you must watch from the beginning, which you have missed if you are just catching it for the first time tonight.

If you love weirdness, watch FLCL.
FLCL is strange but paranoia agent is just "What the $%&@"

About Paranoia Agent, as I understand, each of the characters in the show have some sort of problem, the prostitute with the split personality, the perveted corrupt cop, that girl with the doll hallucinations, that psychotic people basher Little Slugger is apparently the "cure" to their problems, how? I don't know.

As for the opening, Everyone there is laughing at you to give you a sense of paranoia. When your laughed at and you don't know why must people feel paranoid and check every little detail of themselves. That's what I think at least....

I just watched Paranoia Agent on Adult Swim...that is one wierd show, I cant quite see the point, but it has entertaining moments.
The intro threw me off though, I mean, seriously.
*Stands on the moon and laughs*
W_T_F.
Or is this some refrence to a later part of the series?
and whats with the pink dog doll at the end? Its almost as creepy as the intro O_o

That is one I was going to say. The man laughing on the moon with huge explosions on earth and the man on the mircowave tower laughing with a mushroom cloud behind him had me rolling! :D

Btw anyone know what that intro song in PA is called?