What can ya show your parents?!?!

Rorschach · Post by **Rorschach** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 3:09 am

The solution here would seem to be showing your folks a series that shows Christianity some respect. (Jesus/God did write the Bible, by the way, albeit by proxy. It doesn't exactly condone all the sex and violence, but it doesn't flinch from mentioning it either. I don't know where people got this foolish notion that Christianity is necessarily pacifistic.)

Probably the best series for these parents to see is Trigun. It's a Western, so of course it has lots of guns and action, but the tale is of kindness and mercy and the main character is always going out of his way to keep people from getting killed. Moreover, unlike so many Hollywood stories that relentlessly slander clergy and Christians in general, Trigun portrays the minister Nicholas D. Wolfwood as kind and charitable, without glossing over his sinful nature. It also begins with light-hearted comedy (which should please your folks) and gradually gets more tragic and serious (which should move them deeply once they've gotten to know the characters.) Best of all, it ends with a kind of redemption story.

The Japanese have got a rather mixed-up view of religion in general these days, but if they were ever to figure out how well a well-made and truly Christian movie would sell around here (The Passion, anyone?) it would be fun to see what kind of movies they could turn out for this constantly overlooked market. I'd like to see what kind of anime adaptation they could do of Paul L. Maier's historical novel "The Flames of Rome."

Feria · Post by **Feria** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 5:43 am

)v(ajin Koji wrote:
Tsunami Jones wrote:Also, Metropolis should be fine as well.
Damn! Can't beleive I forgot that! Definately show him this.

Actually, Metropolis is one of the few I actuallty first watched with my whole family on TV. I rarely watch Anime with my WHOLE family, mainly because they all like different things ><

Although, I've just done a mini marathon with my youngest brother on Bottle Fairy, now he wants to do the same with Tiny Snow Fairy Sugar

I don't think he realises that 10hr50 is ALOT bigger than 3hr15 ><

Plus, I don't even have my boxset with me, Savia still has it ¬¬

Maybe I'll make them BOTH watch it this summer, else I'll never see it again ^^;

Die Möhre · Post by **Die Möhre** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 7:19 am

Show them "Pure Mail."

Two episodes long, and a touching story.

Feria · Post by **Feria** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 7:35 am

I wonder what would happen if you showed them something really boring and long, perhaps everytime you then watched Anime thenafter, they wouldn't be interested in what you watched... watch anything.

pumpkinchick28 · Post by **pumpkinchick28** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 9:39 am

I just rented and watched a really cute anime movie that most parents would probably enjoy. It's called Junkers (pronounced Yoon-kar-soo) and it's about a magical talking schnauzer who can grant miracles. Sounds kinda weird, I know, but it was actually pretty good and downright wholesome. I'm going to show it to my parents. ^^

Brsrk · Post by **Brsrk** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 10:16 am

ok

Whatever you do, DO NOT show him Ninja Ressurection or Ninja Scroll, Excel Saga, Spriggan, Eva, Gundam...

The above titles wouldn't go over too well...

Can't really think of anything cept Grave of the FIreflies. Good movie.

Half the stuff out there isn't good enough to show because it's either too violent or has way too many sexual innuendo/acts. My parents just don't really care. To them, it's a hobby of mine, like NASCAR is to my dad and making jewelry is to my mom. Some parents are more lenient than others, then there's the religous ones, which I won't even go near that topic.

Good luck chosing a title.

Tsunami Jones · Post by **Tsunami Jones** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 5:02 pm

Oh, and with your dad being very religious and all, there is an japanese-anime series of bible stories that would be appropriate. Can't remember what they're called though . . . MILLENIUM ACTRESS is still better.

Cloud Clone · Post by **Cloud Clone** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 5:40 pm

Rorschach wrote:Probably the best series for these parents to see is Trigun. It's a Western, so of course it has lots of guns and action, but the tale is of kindness and mercy and the main character is always going out of his way to keep people from getting killed. Moreover, unlike so many Hollywood stories that relentlessly slander clergy and Christians in general, Trigun portrays the minister Nicholas D. Wolfwood as kind and charitable, without glossing over his sinful nature. It also begins with light-hearted comedy (which should please your folks) and gradually gets more tragic and serious (which should move them deeply once they've gotten to know the characters.) Best of all, it ends with a kind of redemption story.

I completely agree, but the first episode has some laguage, if your dad's that uptight.

HeartbreakerByZep · Post by **HeartbreakerByZep** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 5:46 pm

Well for *my* parents it's Cowboy Bebop, Evangelion, and Miyazaki movies.

But for yours, I'd suggest Porco Rosso (Miyazaki movie), or Trigun. How do your parents feel about killing? Noir might work well, just that killing random people is a plot device.... or rather, pass-time. Not without cause though.

someperson · Post by **someperson** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 12:31 am

Cloud Clone wrote:
Rorschach wrote:Probably the best series for these parents to see is Trigun. It's a Western, so of course it has lots of guns and action, but the tale is of kindness and mercy and the main character is always going out of his way to keep people from getting killed. Moreover, unlike so many Hollywood stories that relentlessly slander clergy and Christians in general, Trigun portrays the minister Nicholas D. Wolfwood as kind and charitable, without glossing over his sinful nature. It also begins with light-hearted comedy (which should please your folks) and gradually gets more tragic and serious (which should move them deeply once they've gotten to know the characters.) Best of all, it ends with a kind of redemption story.
I completely agree, but the first episode has some laguage, if your dad's that uptight.

Dunno if I agree with that. Trigun isn't that explicit but at the same time, dunno if it would the right thing to show your dad. Trigun isn't bad, but I wouldn't suggest it to someone who doesn't know the joys of anime.
All depends on the strictness of your dad.