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What's the appeal of Visual Novels?
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Just a heads up that I kinda jumped into this thread long after the post I originally made, when I realized this thread was on going into multiple pages by that point. I did notice your post. However, it was very lengthy and importantly written, and directed at someone else who also had their own equally lengthy and so important looking message. So I kept to myself cause I felt it was clearly not my discussion to be involved in. But by bringing your image directly to me, I felt the need to respond to it, after having seen it multiple times up to that point
@SupahEwok The reason I did not respond to that image, because it was not worth my time, and simply gave no fucks. Plus, it had nothing to do with anything.
Good heavens. Bennett the Sage. Now there's a name I haven't heard in a long time. A long time. The man who watched half of End of Eva, and quit. And then complained about issues unique to the english dub to criticize the original work. The man who admitted that he only watched Ghost in the Shell to jack off to anime titties when he was 14, and proceeded to not understand the subject. Anime youtubers are already a low breed of film critic, but I think he may be the absolute worst. I would reccomend Goat Jesus instead, he has a far better understanding of cinema as a whole. Or perhaps some of the video from Every Frame a Painting that cover animation.
In any case, yes, media can and does impact our society, for good and for evil. Anime has had a largely degenerative effect on those who have watched it. Particularly those who watch shonen drivel, or ecchi, or harem, or any of the other mainstream series that are released. There are redeeming directors in the field, but they are few, and growing fewer every year. Visual Novels have no great works, and no great artists whatsoever.
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Not even close. I've had my problems with Benett in the past, and still disagree with him on certain things, but he as grown a lot. He's one of the few that broke off from Channel Awesome/That Guy Etc. and came out okay. Dude has lost weight and is engaged, and has dedicated fans. He's pretty well off. There are many youtubers way worst than him.
Just because the same shit over and over makes it true. I disagree with you. Media can have influcence, but it's not that black and white or simple. Especially with the so called cause and correlation.
In your opinion. Not everyone else's.
I mean, are you arguing that media can't have an influence on the real world? Or on how people think, and feel, and act, and what they believe? I can say from personal experience that that is incorrect, but honestly, that position doesn't even seem to correlate with your prior statements.
In any case, while not everyone shares my opinion, I would say it's the consensus of the critical community. I doubt there's any great scholarship dedicated to visual novels, even in japan.
I never said any of that, nor implied it. That is all you assuming and putting words in my mouth. You have good night, because zero fucks are given now, and you're gonna keep saying the same thing over and over. And it's gonna be pointless back and forth that goes nowhere and this thread has gotten way off topic. Good night, I am getting some rest, don't bother responding back.
I just had a thought that I thought worthwhile in sharing: Is 80 Days a visual novel?
The reason I didn't answer to it was that it boiled down to "too much porn is bad for you; it warps your outlook". Which I cannot really argue against. Whether that holds water in regards to the format of Visual Novels I do not know since I have not played that many, but your criticism is then only aimed at a specific aspect of visual novels; the format can still hold value.
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