Serial Experiments Lain
Thu Jul 07, 2005 3:13 pm
I rented this a while ago and I've been meaning to make a topic on it....Anyway, this is probably one of the weirder animes I've seen. It utterly confused my mom, and I just kept watching it because I wanted to find out what happened. It was like someone's odd, surrealistic nightmare world. I cried at the end....So sad....
The music is awesome, though^^
The music is awesome, though^^
Thu Jul 07, 2005 3:48 pm
I 
serial experiments lain. If you liked it, you should see Boogiepop Phantom and Paranoia Agent. They both have a similar feel. 
Also, you can buy bear hats like hers on eBay and such.
serial experiments lain. If you liked it, you should see Boogiepop Phantom and Paranoia Agent. They both have a similar feel.
Also, you can buy bear hats like hers on eBay and such.
Thu Jul 07, 2005 7:08 pm
As well as the two Jasujo mentioned, theres also Haibane Renmei and Texhnolyze which have a similar feel of 'what?'
Thu Jul 07, 2005 8:56 pm
Mmmhmm, Haibane Renmei is excellent, but also requires a large amount of deep thought. My husband and I have pieced together an explantion that works for us, and seems to be a common explanation of the series on the 'net too. Also, I believe Haibane Renmei is by the makers of Lain as well, so the art styles are similar, although HR isn't nearly as dark animation-wise as Lain. I've seen the first disk of Lain about 4 times, and somehow I never get any farther. I want to, I just haven't yet. And everytime I decide to try again, I have to rewatch that first dvd...so on and so forth.
Fri Jul 08, 2005 1:55 pm
I watched the first three discs, but never got the fourth. Evil missing disc from boxed set!
Sat Jul 09, 2005 12:42 am
I have the first four dvds, and still by the end of episode 13 I'm still confused. But I'm still watching, I want to know what happens. Its like a drug...kinda.
Sat Jul 30, 2005 2:07 am
I just finished watching the series tonight. The last two episodes really made the show in my opinion. I love anime that make me think, but this one tended to go just a bit overboard on the crypticness for my taste. Still, the ending was well done, and made me a bit misty-eyed. And I said it a dozen times to my husband, and I'll say it again now. I adore Arisu!
Sat Jul 30, 2005 2:16 am
MyleneFarmer wrote:I just finished watching the series tonight. The last two episodes really made the show in my opinion. I love anime that make me think, but this one tended to go just a bit overboard on the crypticness for my taste. Still, the ending was well done, and made me a bit misty-eyed. And I said it a dozen times to my husband, and I'll say it again now. I adore Arisu!
Arisu is awesome^^ She's so clueless, but she just wants to help Lain.
If you don't at least mist up at the end, there's something really wrong with you.
Sat Jul 30, 2005 9:41 pm
Guess where I got my username from x3
Sat Jul 30, 2005 11:49 pm
Lain wrote:Guess where I got my username from x3
Playing with your alphabet soup? ^_- 'Tis a good name though. Very interesting sounding, especially when Arisu would say. Yes, I'm a little obsessed with Arisu.
Seriously though, the longer I think about it, the more I like the series. Great, it's going to have to go on the 'buy' list I think. Pretty low on the buy list, but on the list regardless. Still greatly prefer Haibane Renmei though.
Sun Jul 31, 2005 3:34 am
Jas, do I get a prize for having seen all of the aforementioned animes?
Sun Jul 31, 2005 3:54 am
robot wrote:Jas, do I get a prize for having seen all of the aforementioned animes?
Prize for Chris as well~~!
Sun Jul 31, 2005 4:45 am
Christopher wrote:robot wrote:Jas, do I get a prize for having seen all of the aforementioned animes?
Prize for Chris as well~~!
Sure thing. ^.^ *passes out cookies and gold stars*