What is FLCL? (will problaby contain*lots* of spoilers)

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Post by Otohiko » Thu Aug 07, 2003 3:50 pm

Hehe thanks for bringing up my quotes :wink:

I still insist that the title is meaningless. It might not be, even to the creators, but it is to me. To me, it's just a cool-looking string of consonants/nice set of kana syllables. That's about it. I stopped thinking about the title's meaning a while ago because that allowed me to concentrate on what the show is actually about. Because really, there is no comprehensible title that could really capture the essence of FLCL.

What I think FLCL the show means is tough to describe. I mentioned two things before: 1) Anime about anime 2) Very grotesque parody of modern Japanese society.

Explaining what that means - geez, that's tough. I don't think I'll go into that.

FLCL is just something that goes places where other anime does not. It really messes with all the typical anime staples - hot girls, mecha, kid-saving-the-world thing - takes them and turns them on their head. And then throws a South Park crossover into the mix. :lol:

So, I don't suggest you think about it too much, just watch it. Thinking about it just doesn't cut...

As far as I'm concerned so far, best anime I've seen (yet, at least).
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Post by Propyro » Thu Aug 07, 2003 10:26 pm

Otohiko wrote:Hehe thanks for bringing up my quotes :wink:

I still insist that the title is meaningless.
as do i ... if this thread was still going on about what the titel meant then i was intending on trying to bring it back on topic, which was what the show (not the title) meant to you. And you did that quite well *Salutes Otohiko* ... good work.


I guess what knocked every one off topic was when i said FLCL means this ... and people thought i was talking about the title and not the show ... danm, i didn't think i was being that ambiguous :?

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Post by OrenTheSaiyan » Fri Aug 08, 2003 2:59 pm

It's also a very confusing anime... although they did that on purpose... if you are going to watch it watch the sub... kill the dub
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Post by Savia » Fri Aug 08, 2003 3:42 pm

FLCL is all about the left side. Conquer the left side and you conquer the world.

Seriously though, like many of GAiNAX's better works, this series functions on many levels- as mindless entertainment (fight scenes, 'cool' bits etc), as an anime/Japanese culture parody, a coming-of-age parable (boy, does storytelling in every genre and culture ever like this one), etc etc. It's an almost completely subjective experience.
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Post by Propyro » Fri Aug 08, 2003 5:44 pm

Savia wrote:FLCL is all about the left side. Conquer the left side and you conquer the world.
lol thats just because the creator thinks left handed people who like spicy food ar cool, edgy and live life in the fast lane ...
Savia wrote: It's an almost completely subjective experience.
hmmm, get rid of the almost and i think you've got it.

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Post by Otohiko » Sat Aug 09, 2003 10:41 am

Left side - does this mean left hand or left side of the brain?

Remember, the side of brain and side of body it controls are actually reversed.
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Post by Savia » Sat Aug 09, 2003 11:17 am

According to the sleevenotes, both. The system that Haruko uses to transport Medical Mechanica robots through Naota's head works off of the natural metaphysical tension between the left and right brain hemispheres. The left- and right-handedness, and the relative strengths and fortes thereof, are the case in point. It's also about how one swings a bat (Naota: "Your hands are the wrong way up..."), and so on. Haruko is left-handed. The hands in the series (ie the robots) also make a play n this issue.
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Post by Propyro » Sat Aug 09, 2003 8:21 pm

Otohiko wrote:Left side - does this mean left hand or left side of the brain?

Remember, the side of brain and side of body it controls are actually reversed.

yea i know ... but in the voice over commentary he says that he things left hadned people and people who like spicy food are more interesting people in his opinion ... now if only i could remember his name ...

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