Official Shrubbery Waterer
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Finished watching Kill La Kill tonight. Overall worthwhile, even if it falls into several worn cliches (yes, they definitely introduce them all with tongue planted firmly in cheek, but then plow ahead with them anyways). The only one that was consistently funny was the pink light constantly emitting from the resistance leader's taint (and other characters' reactions to it). Give them credit: the series definitely did not suffered from a lack of humor.
I'm a little confused by the choice to animate some episodes, notably the first one, in this over-the-top, silly, faux-manga style (which I really liked), but use "normal" animations for the other 90% of the series. I say "normal" animation because the artwork is... interesting. Specifically the characters' clothing, or lack there of.
I'm tempted to say that this is a very post-feminist series for several reasons: all of the main characters are females; the male characters are basically just walking punchlines; the main theme of the series is "clothing/status is meaningless"; and there's a strong lesbian undercurrent between certain characters (which is more or less confirmed in the last episode). However, some of the events that take place were just downright bizarre and make me question my initial assessment. For example, the Big Bad fondles her daughter (all over the place!) every time they meet, and for no apparent reason. Also, while there's mention early on in the show about the need to accept your body and reject modesty to unlock your true potential/power, it's in the context of extremely revealing super suits which the show goes to great lengths to show off. There are boobs falling out, butt cracks on full display, and the worst camel toe imaginable. Plus none of the women in this alternate universe have nipples, for some reason.
Anywho, all the weird sexual politics aside, it was worth the watch.
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Jophiel wrote:
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