So Akira has what? Intelligent gore? I wasn't aware that the gore of Akira rated as more intelligent. I happen to consider Akira one of the best anime out there, way over Ghost in the Shell, but dismissing DBZ as "mindless fighting" over the FAR MORE VIOLENT Akira, just doesn't make ANY SENSE.
Further, Akira (the manga) preceded Dragonball Z. (yes I know the manga was never called Dragonball Z)
That's what gets me about DBZ snobbery. It can't even be intelligently articulated.
It all boils down to a group think in which the group thinks it sounds cool. Great, if it sounds great in the group, so be it, but I'm not part of the group, nor do I want to be.
Your comparison of Linkin Park to Ozzy also makes COMPLETELY no sense. Despite the fact I hate Linkin Park with a purple passion, I see no shortage of fans, (including my teenage daughter, unfortunately ) so I hardly agree with the "over and done with" assessment.
But kid, OZZY OZZBOURNE IS OVER AND DONE WITH. I hated Ozzy Ozbourne when he was brand spanking new. I've known Ozzy Ozbourne's music for a very long time. How about you?. Where were you when Crazy Train was new?
He sucked then and he sucks even more now. Now he's just old and sucks. He wears the makeup now, not as an act, but so people won't notice the age lines from all the years of drug use (the same wear and tear that Mick Jagger can no longer hide )
You want to talk about over and done with, Ozzy would be a valid topic, DBZ would not.
ooshna wrote:DBZ is over and done with b/c there are over 5000 AMVs to it. Why are there so many? there is a shit load of mindless fighting. Its easy to use. Its easy to get. Most peoples first anime was DBZ.valeyard wrote:There's another way of looking at that.
IT'S MORE POPULAR THAN AKIRA!
But to say DBZ is "over and done with" when Akira is much older is kind of an uninformed opinion.
Just b/c Akiras older doesn't mean its done with. Thats like saying Linkin Park isn't done with b/c they are a new band. But Ozzy Osburne is b/c his music is old.