By: The Late Wisher
What is the "best" exactly? Is it the same for everyone? Is
it one,
agreeable standard
for all of us? Is it a grade, or a adhesive label? No, it
isn't. The best is
something
that can differ from person to person. It is an opinion,
the reason behind
it as unique
as every single individual behind that reason. You can't
expect for someone
to ask "What's
the best?", and for everyone to agree.
So what is Sailormoon, then? Is it the best?
Any experienced Japanese animation fan, and even any
unexperienced one,
would know that
it's repetitive, that there are filler episodes, that there
are more than
enough still
frames, and that the animation is sometimes sloppy. We know
that the
monsters get cheesier
each time, and that the set-up of the villains is the same,
each time. We
know that no one
can have legs as long as that, that it's impossible to run
that quick in
heels, and that it
must be remarkably cold with skirts that length. And we
know that in the
real world, things
don't always turn out all right. But I'm not writing to
insult
Sailormoon....and I'm not
writing to say that these things are not entirely true.
I wonder sometimes, why do so many have to nitpick on why
Sailormoon is "not
the best"?
Why not express what you think is the best, and not deny
others? Surely, if
someone thinks
that other anime is better then Sailormoon, they must be
willing to accept
that others
think that Sailormoon is better than other anime, and the
same goes for
those who do think
that Sailormoon is better. I believe that we all can have
our own opinions,
as long as we
respect others.
Is it really just one aspect of an anime, such as the
animation, decide if
it is the best
of not? It's a combination of things. And there's something
about Sailormoon
that makes
those declare "It's the best!". Maybe it's the in-depth
characters. Maybe
it's the
heartwarming romance and friendship. Or even the general
development of the
series, with
all the tragedies and the joys. Maybe it's because it has a
way of drawing
you in, until
you are so focused on the moment, you become a part of this
world for a tiny
second in your
imagination. Or maybe it's that underlying truth that
belief of anything is
possible is not
lost, even in a world of anime, where the unbelievable and
the impossible
reign. Maybe it's
all of these things.
Isn't it reasonable for "the best" to stand for "the one
that is my
favorite". Or maybe
"my obsession". Or even "the one I find the most
absorbing", or "my most
liked". But even
then, it might not be "yours".
It's *their* best. And mine too....in my opinion, that is.
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