by Askias » Fri Apr 24, 2015 2:02 pm
Well, if the catagory is ''things I like while knowing full well they're pretty bad'', then the first thing to come to mind is RWBY.
The animation is shabby at the best of times, the plot is usually paper-thin and takes a hike everytimes things seem like they start progressing, it's riddled with clichés (the opening episode actually seems to be collecting them- I counted no less than 4 major show opening clichés in about 10 minutes), the characters are shallow at best and completely empty at worst. Needless to say, not only is this not high art, this is actually one of the few shows where I daresay that I could have done a better job at the storyline writing (not weird, given that the show's concept was made by an animator and not a writer). There are some good ideas here, but the execution is pretty terrible even when considering the minimal budget. The pacing is, as mentioned, horrible as well.
However, it's fun. Fun only once, because I avoid rewatching it as much as possible (the flaws start glaring so strongly it's blinding), but fun nonetheless. It's colorful and both the characters and the weapons they use are outlandish in the coolest possible way. Mounty Oum, who sadly passed away sometime ago, was a great choreochapher and almost every action scene is perfect, despite the limited animation. It's got some good humor as well, even if some jokes fall so flat I'm pretty sure they'd have their ribs shattered.
Also, it has a gun that doubles as a high-impact sniper rifle. I require no further defense.
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