I generally agree with the criticism here, though maybe not as harshly. It felt like they had a bunch of cool ideas for the setting, but never had enough time to flesh anything out in detail. So by the time the finale came around, a lot of stuff either didn't make much sense, or came off pretty badly (beastmen being unable to coexist peacefully because of an inherent genetic condition is questionable, to say the least.) I think Awoo's take on it being a critique of liberals is fairly accurate regarding the protagonist, but the rest of the characters kind of just struck me as standard archetypes without much depth. I don't think the issue was a lack of episodes, it was more that Trigger didn't really plan anything too deeply outside the two main characters. That all said, I think it still showed a lot of promise and could be a really interesting series if they took things further, provided they give more careful consideration to the themes, characters and overall plot.
Do you guys think manga discussion has a place here, or should we request a separate community for it? It's kind of in the same general area as anime, but not everyone who watches anime reads manga, and vice versa, so I don't know if it would be too tangential for this community. Is manga even that popular here? I know I prefer it to anime, but I'm not sure about everyone else.
I'm reading "Trans: A Memoir", written by Juliet Jacques about her experiences with gender identity and transition. I'm on the first few chapters, so far I think it's a very interesting and insightful story. I've had/am having my own questions about my gender identity, so it's nice to read about someone else's journey.
I generally agree with the criticism here, though maybe not as harshly. It felt like they had a bunch of cool ideas for the setting, but never had enough time to flesh anything out in detail. So by the time the finale came around, a lot of stuff either didn't make much sense, or came off pretty badly (beastmen being unable to coexist peacefully because of an inherent genetic condition is questionable, to say the least.) I think Awoo's take on it being a critique of liberals is fairly accurate regarding the protagonist, but the rest of the characters kind of just struck me as standard archetypes without much depth. I don't think the issue was a lack of episodes, it was more that Trigger didn't really plan anything too deeply outside the two main characters. That all said, I think it still showed a lot of promise and could be a really interesting series if they took things further, provided they give more careful consideration to the themes, characters and overall plot.