On Sat, 23 Nov 1996, Ekisya wrote:

Hi! Thought it was kinda slow tonight so...


A Nitpicker's Guide to Anime


1. All shows must be about martial artists. Or giant robots. Or nudity. Or
relationship trouble. Although there are some exceptions to this.

Geez...now I know I haven't seen much anime, 'cause 
..wait...no...yes...oh, yeah, I can think of some that aren't the above :)

(Mostly Miyazaki)

2. All elderly people must be perverts or crazy. In some cases, both.

Except in Miyazaki films. ^_^

3. Every show *must* have a pervert. 

Ummm.....ummm....

4. All elderly masters are *really* perverted and/or crazy

Ok, you got me there. H_H

5. You just can't imitate Japanimation in any country *other* than Japan.
It's got to do with magnetic fields and average fat content and is really
quite complicated. 

Of course!  If it were possible to do quality anime in any _other_ 
country, it wouldn't be called _Japan_imation.

6. .Evil demons are liquid beings and have a tendancy to flow in and out
of bodies. 

Wouldn't know about that.   I stay away from demons as a matter of principle.

7. Old people. Crazy or perverts. Got it?

*whap* Thank you Master may I have another?
*whap* Thank you Master may I have another?
*whap* Thank you Master may I have another?
*whap* Thank you Master may I have another?

8. Extras are stupid, gossip to much, or are dog food.
What!?!? Did you think this was Star Trek or something?

And if you have a red-shirt, Ensign Notgonnamakeit, you go _that_ 
direction.  The Captain and I will be over here.

J. Ballew