Insight and such into Lucky Star
So, I decided to write a freaking essay over Lucky Star. Actually, it was more of that I incorporated some of the ideas from my upcoming book (no not the one I say in the article itself) into it. Here's a short excerpt from where I'm discussing 4Koma success in general.
"It’s a hard point to admit but just look at a few 4Koma and you’ll see. Some people enjoy Potemayo and other believe the anime needs to be shot dead. I thought Hidamari Sketch was the worse thing to see the light of day and people thought that it was hilarious. The same goes back to series like Azumanga and Ichigo Mashimaro. Some people found both atrocious while some incorrectly recognized them as masterpieces. We all want to get our stupid laughs somewhere but just because you can “relate” so well with something, don’t treat it like it’s holy. I read a perfect fit for me in this morning’s “Non Sequitur” but I’m not going to go request it be animated and recognize it as the best cartoon to hit American television. Other people found this same comic completely against their tastes, which I recognized as fine and I didn’t find it necessary to argue that they couldn’t find anything to relate to in it. Sorry for the bad comparisons but that’s about all I have. By the way, I despise “Family Circus”."
Don't be afraid to skip to bold sections that interest you. It's a pretty well broken article, and each part discusses something different. Though the whole thing isn't that bad and I want to see some discussion otherwise. Maybe I'm just spitting out what you already know but it helps for people to read the truth over again. There is some insight in there that is worth reading. Go here...
http://asklikkun.wordpress.com/2007/0
"It’s a hard point to admit but just look at a few 4Koma and you’ll see. Some people enjoy Potemayo and other believe the anime needs to be shot dead. I thought Hidamari Sketch was the worse thing to see the light of day and people thought that it was hilarious. The same goes back to series like Azumanga and Ichigo Mashimaro. Some people found both atrocious while some incorrectly recognized them as masterpieces. We all want to get our stupid laughs somewhere but just because you can “relate” so well with something, don’t treat it like it’s holy. I read a perfect fit for me in this morning’s “Non Sequitur” but I’m not going to go request it be animated and recognize it as the best cartoon to hit American television. Other people found this same comic completely against their tastes, which I recognized as fine and I didn’t find it necessary to argue that they couldn’t find anything to relate to in it. Sorry for the bad comparisons but that’s about all I have. By the way, I despise “Family Circus”."
Don't be afraid to skip to bold sections that interest you. It's a pretty well broken article, and each part discusses something different. Though the whole thing isn't that bad and I want to see some discussion otherwise. Maybe I'm just spitting out what you already know but it helps for people to read the truth over again. There is some insight in there that is worth reading. Go here...
http://asklikkun.wordpress.com/2007/0
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