AntiChri5 said:
so, tell me, why should someone watch gurren lagan? what are its pitfalls and how does it make up for them? how does it fall short? does it drag on at times, is it ever too full of itself, did the characters behave out of character at a time, was that dialogue unnecessary? what makes it beautiful? do the animators manage to emote a mouthless cycloptian machine using angles and shadows, is the writer able to turn cliches on their heads and make them relevant again, does the world seem like a living place that functions with or without the main characters, was death somehow simultaneously pointless and stupid but heart wrenching and meaningful?
So in defense of TTGL, it does have many pitfalls it starts off a bit slow and its EXTREME nature can be a little off putting at times. I had to try to start it 2 or 3 times before I just stuck with it. It is really a well done parody of other large mecha shows and it takes tropes and cliches to the EXTREME. It has what many consider a cool and unique animation style and once it picks up it really gets you on board with the silly over the top nature of it. The show is not serious. It has serious parts, deaths of characters and moments of peril but most of the time its rip roaring action with giant robots.
[edit] thinking about its parody nature all of its characters are parodies within themselves as well. If anime cliches get your goat then that would also be a negative.
If that sounds like something that you wouldnt like then you do in fact dislike the concept of that show.
And if any other fans wish to add something please do.
OT: It is hard for me to dislike a concept outright. I think the right vision and execution can make anything worth watching. Although I tend not to like LOLSORANDOM type things. I know adventure time has been brought up but ever episode of that has a cohesive plot. I have found I dont like Uncle Grandpa or Problem Solverz or Secret Mountain Fort Awesome