Shucks howdy

[learnedax]

I just finished the last episode of Cowboy Bebop. Very fitting conclusion, but totally hardcore blues. Reminded me again how stunningly good the show is; I was specifically surprised by some of the subtler symbolism, e.g. blood running into the eye.

A while back I was thinking that although I had seen a lot of entertaining anime, very little of it struck me as good art (in the broad sense, although the drawing of much of it was middling as well). Maybe Evangelion (though I should finish it now that I have the box set), maybe Ghost in the Shell. Now I would say definitely Bebop.

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My opinion of Miyazaki varies. I've only seen Mononoke and Spirited Away, though I have the DVD of Castle in the Sky around here somewhere. I usually think of his work as very good filmmaking, but not necessarily Art. Might have to watch Mononoke again before I can really come to a conclusion, though.