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Comments

Re: counterpoint...

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Oh no, I have no problem with things not being explained - I don't expect rigid storytelling. I literally cannot. tell. what. is. happening., scene by scene. Only in cases where it looks about the same as the anime, and I can say something like "well, that's the sand steamer, so I guess... this corresponds to that part of the animated version." Otherwise? It's all sound effects that I can't read.

It's not a case of understanding the scene and expecting to get deep meaning from it right away - I just can't follow it. There was a scene with Legato in (I think) TriMax 2 that was my breaking point. I literally had no idea what the hell just happened, or who everyone in the scene was. It's like reading it untranslated for all the good it does. Everyone is talking about how awesome it is, and I'm missing it, somehow.

I am too stupid, I think. (Well, "you need literal, linear storytelling" is a nice way of saying "you're stupid," so six of one.)

Re: counterpoint...

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::glomps:: shaddup, it takes me tons of squinting too, and this is for his later work.

As for figuring out what's going on with storytelling, the anime is your friend. =)