Nihil - Lets Talk Anime

[Nihil Obstat]

Hey, we should talk about good female characters in anime!

 

 

Madoka Magica would be an extremely interesting show to analyze for feminist themes.

[CrossCuT]

Well maybe Ill have to put it on my to do list! :)

[Nihil Obstat]

The magical girl genre is strange. The girls are typically ten to fourteen years old, at an age representative of budding sexuality. The normal convention of the genre is that these perfectly average girls suddenly have great power thrust upon them, which they either did not ask for or did not fully understand.
In a sense, the role of the magical girl is simply a representation of an awakening to the power of feminine sexuality, which in a very real way is a form of soft power which is every bit as powerful as, though typically contrasted with the hard power represented in masculine sexuality.
The magical girl's costumes are often rather sexual, sometimes even inappropriately so, but presented from the female perspective it usually goes unnoticed and unremarked. It represents that the girl herself and those around her do not understand her real power.
That power, the soft power of femininity. It is neither inherently good nor evil, but dangerous and frightening at times.

[Nihil Obstat]

That power, the soft power of femininity. It is neither inherently good nor evil, but dangerous and frightening at times.

Perhaps all the more dangerous for its elusive nature.

[CrossCuT]

That power, the soft power of femininity. It is neither inherently good nor evil, but dangerous and frightening at times.

 

This shiz just got real.

[Not The Philosopher]

The magical girl genre is strange. The girls are typically ten to fourteen years old, at an age representative of budding sexuality. The normal convention of the genre is that these perfectly average girls suddenly have great power thrust upon them, which they either did not ask for or did not fully understand.
In a sense, the role of the magical girl is simply a representation of an awakening to the power of feminine sexuality, which in a very real way is a form of soft power which is every bit as powerful as, though typically contrasted with the hard power represented in masculine sexuality.
The magical girl's costumes are often rather sexual, sometimes even inappropriately so, but presented from the female perspective it usually goes unnoticed and unremarked. It represents that the girl herself and those around her do not understand her real power.
That power, the soft power of femininity. It is neither inherently good nor evil, but dangerous and frightening at times.

 

I think I can see where you'd go with this for Madoka. But it would be difficult to talk about without spoilerz.

[chrysostom]

Just do this:

 

Spoilered content for Series x inside:

 

[ spoiler ] spoily spoily spoil [ / spoiler ]

 

But remove the spaces inside the brackets so it comes out like this:

 

 

Spoilered content for Series x inside:

 

[spoiler] spoily spoily spoil [/spoiler]

 

[Not The Philosopher]

Just do this:

 

 

But remove the spaces inside the brackets so it comes out like this:

 

I'm aware of that. I'm just lazy.

[CrossCuT]

How many episodes is Madoka Magica? 

[Nihil Obstat]

Twelve or thirteen. You can watch it over a weekend if you really get into it. :)

[CrossCuT]

Oh nice! Ill try that then! Although I have to write a paper this weekend...but Ill try and do it fast. I feel like the array of television I watch now has narrowed significantly to include only anime hahaha!

Not that I mind much.

[Nihil Obstat]

For me it is anime, Formula One, and Dr. Who and Sherlock when they are airing. :p Plus Rick and Morty and Bob's Burgers occasionally.

[CrossCuT]

Never heard of Formula One but Doctor Who and sherlock (bbc) are obviously cool beans. 

 

edit: I suppose i dont have to designate which sherlock im talking about since the only worthy one is the bbc version. Does anyone even watch the american sherlock? Is it even still airing?

Edited July 14, 2014 by CrossCuT

[arfink]

Never heard of Formula One but Doctor Who and sherlock (bbc) are obviously cool beans. 

 

edit: I suppose i dont have to designate which sherlock im talking about since the only worthy one is the bbc version. Does anyone even watch the american sherlock? Is it even still airing?

 

Formula One?

 

 

It's kinda like Nascar, but actually interesting.

[CrossCuT]

Do they crash into each other?