Kilplow

While I introduced anime to my friend and Shane, he in turn has pushed me to this site and into the broader world of anime. Our tastes in anime are as different as night and day, however, it is interesting to talk to him about what he likes and why he likes it. Many shows I wouldn't have picked for myself in a million years, have turned out to be my favorites, and thus an open mind is served me well.

*Are the characters realistic and human, learning from their experiences, agonizing over mistakes, and also still interesting--and still likeable or are they tired, unchanging stereotypes without any real zest that sets them apart from the countless legions that have come before them?

*Is the plot logical but unpredictable or is it the same cliché thing I've seen forty-two other times?

*Is there symbolism and deeper meaning hidden within the frames of the show...can clues be subtly interwoven in the background, allowing for re-watching or do they choke obvious solutions to the reader, often only to bait and switch at the last moment?

*Is the ending really an ending or is it merely a stopping point or does it leave you walking away feeling unsatisfied or like you wasted your time--Is there a lasting value in your time spent watching the show, a deeper truth, a lesson, something that makes you different than you were before watching it?