Current Events > Watching FLCL (Fooly Cooly) for the first time >_>

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What the hell is going on lol

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NeonOctopus posted...

What the hell is going on lol

Yeah, that about sums up the entire show.

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Why does he keep dissing Mamimi? She's a best girl contender so far. Anime protags are dumb

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Good show. Pretty much everything is a metaphor about coming of age.

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.....why did this turned into a manga now?

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Just try and enjoy the ride.

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that ending song was so great.

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Fooly Cooly fool.

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Remember, there is no sequel.

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yunalenne10 posted...

Remember, there is no sequel.

Agreed.

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yunalenne10 posted...

Remember, there is no sequel.

I have it ready to go lol I might watch some of it for curiosity sake?

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NeonOctopus posted...

Why does he keep dissing Mamimi? She's a best girl contender so far. Anime protags are dumb

You'll see. It's a very damaged relationship those two have.
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Well there's the robot out of the forehead thing from Diebuster lol

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NeonOctopus posted...

I have it ready to go lol I might watch some of it for curiosity sake?

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I finished the 1st episode and I have no fucking clue what is going on

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NeonOctopus posted...

I have it ready to go lol I might watch some of it for curiosity sake?

https://youtu.be/0rUMa8bFbqo?t=6

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Ivynn posted...

Yeah, that about sums up the entire show.

Yep. My friend explained the plot once and I was shocked. Show is BONKERS

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NeonOctopus posted...

I finished the 1st episode and I have no fucking clue what is going on

Don't focus too much on the moment to moment details. The show is ultimately a coming of age story, focusing on Naota getting out from under his brother's shadow and carving his own path. It all comes together in the end, but if you focus too much on "what is happening in this exact moment" you'll just end up scratching your head.

The basic structure of the show is: crazy things happen, Naota has to figure out how he feels about it or the people involved, and then decide how to act, coming to terms with that decision.

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Why does the art style keep changing? Now it's this weird Shin-chan-esque style

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lmao @ the grandpa using the robot to shop for porn mags

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s0nicfan posted...

Don't focus too much on the moment to moment details. The show is ultimately a coming of age story, focusing on Naota getting out from under his brother's shadow and carving his own path. It all comes together in the end, but if you focus too much on "what is happening in this exact moment" you'll just end up scratching your head.

The basic structure of the show is: crazy things happen, Naota has to figure out how he feels about it or the people involved, and then decide how to act, coming to terms with that decision.

Oh okay. I'll try to keep that in mind

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i wish i never got rid of my art box set for the series, but i did manage to get a litebox for super cheap.

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It's the sort of show that honestly probably requires multiple viewings. Even though it seems crazy and nonsensical at first, everything actually makes sense if you know the details of what's happening. But it's hard to pick up all the details the first time through. The episodes are so densely packed with info.

On a first watch, just go with the flow and let it wash over you.
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TheOnionKnight posted...

On a first watch, just go with the flow and let it wash over you.

lol ok


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lmao, did they just sneak a porn mag in class? I can't read the japanese text on it

btw, the teacher is hot >_>

nvm: it's a tabloid magazine about Eri's dad banging his secretary

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Hold up, Hideki Anno voices Naota's fat cat? lol

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I feel kinda bad for Eri and Mamimi

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NeonOctopus posted...

Why does the art style keep changing? Now it's this weird Shin-chan-esque style

the show itself was an experiment in animation. Youll see a lot of interesting shifts, and a few jokes about those shifts lol.

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I remember my friend and I saw that late at night when we were lik 12, and we felt bad for watching it and turned it off

JimmyFraska posted...

I remember my friend and I saw that late at night when we were lik 12, and we felt bad for watching it and turned it off

Why would you feel bad about it?

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Oh no, now the teacher got run over by the scooter

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Finished episode 3 and I'm still not 100% sure what is going on <_<

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btw, what was the point of Eri having fake glasses at the end? >_>

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NeonOctopus posted...

Finished episode 3 and I'm still not 100% sure what is going on <_<

I've watched the whole series a few times and still don't really know what's going on. It's just a fun ride

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NeonOctopus posted...

btw, what was the point of Eri having fake glasses at the end? >_>

Eri is obsessed with perfection and will do anything she needs to get it. She hides the fact that she wears glasses probably because it's a flaw. Her letting Naota know that she needs glasses was her opening up to him, and the fake glasses thing at the end was just her signaling to Naota that they're a stage prop and her "secret" is still a secret between the two of them.

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NeonOctopus posted...

btw, what was the point of Eri having fake glasses at the end? >_>

There's a lot of ways you could interpret it. The whole episode is about that Puss and Boots concept of "just tell enough lies until everyone believes you and your lies become the truth." So at the end, it's like she's finally being honest by wearing eyeglasses in public. Not lying anymore. Except it's for a play, and those particular eyeglasses are fake, just part of a costume. So it's the truth but it's also still a lie.
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s0nicfan posted...

Eri is obsessed with perfection and will do anything she needs to get it. She hides the fact that she wears glasses probably because it's a flaw. Her letting Naota know that she needs glasses was her opening up to him, and the fake glasses thing at the end was just her signaling to Naota that they're a stage prop and her "secret" is still a secret between the two of them.

TheOnionKnight posted...

There's a lot of ways you could interpret it. The whole episode is about that Puss and Boots concept of "just tell enough lies until everyone believes you and your lies become the truth." So at the end, it's like she's finally being honest by wearing eyeglasses in public. Not lying anymore. Except it's for a play, and those particular eyeglasses are fake, just part of a costume. So it's the truth but it's also still a lie.

Yeah, I think these are both accurate.

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This is also a good example of how the show is both "lol wacky!" but grounded at the same time. Episode 3 is really about Eri struggling through having to be the "perfect daughter" for her parents and also dealing with their divorce. She thinks she finds a kindred spirit in Naota who also seems to dislike adults, but it turns out it's for different reasons. Eri turning into a spider-monster-girl was just her becoming overwhelmed by her emotions and the constant struggle of having to maintain this perfect facade. It was a mental breakdown. In the end she realizes that she's being immature and grows from the experience and Naota forces himself to drink an "adult" drink from the vending machine because he wants to understand adults better.

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TheOnionKnight posted...

There's a lot of ways you could interpret it. The whole episode is about that Puss and Boots concept of "just tell enough lies until everyone believes you and your lies become the truth." So at the end, it's like she's finally being honest by wearing eyeglasses in public. Not lying anymore. Except it's for a play, and those particular eyeglasses are fake, just part of a costume. So it's the truth but it's also still a lie.

Ah, that's neat!

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Heh this was one of the first animes I watched late night when I was mad young, had no clue wtf what and then when I watched a couple of months ago again I was still like wtf

Absolutely in love with Haruko and her Rickenbacker. Definitely my first anime crush besides the chic from .Hack

JimiHendrix posted...

Absolutely in love with Haruko and her Rickenbacker. Definitely my first anime crush besides the chic from .Hack

Nah, Mamimi best girl. Haruko is fun but she can be kinda annoying at times lol

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NeonOctopus posted...

Nah, Mamimi best girl. Haruko is fun but she can be kinda annoying at times lol

Poor Mamimi, shes so rad but Haruko would beat the fuck outta me and eat me x)

I'll try to finish it tomorrow

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I would have absolutely vibed with Mamimi as a teenager. Regardless of that probably being a bad idea.

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Umbreon posted...

I would have absolutely vibed with Mamimi as a teenager. Regardless of that probably being a bad idea.

Yeah she isnt a good influence lol

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lol @ the dad rubbing his beard on Haruko

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WTF, are they sharing an egg? Is Haruko and Naota's dad banging?

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Seriously, are they banging??

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eyebrows

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