How many guys are out there than enjoy the love stories in different Anime/Games?
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I think the best anime, manga and video game series are the ones with a good balance of action, comedy, and romance. I don't think I'd ever read Marmalade Boy, but InuYasha is a great example.
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SpoonyBard wrote:I think the best anime, manga and video game series are the ones with a good balance of action, comedy, and romance.
Yes, I agree with that very much
Too much of the same thing gets boring to me.Azier the Swordsman wrote:Romances I can't stand: Virtually the ones in every modern day American movie.
Hollywoods' version of 'true love':
Man and woman meet.
Man and woman have sex. (usually within the first few minutes of meeting each other.)
Man and woman experience problems in their relationship.
Through some plot device, man and woman get problems resolved and things return to normal.
Man and woman are considered to be 'in love'.
Man and woman begin living together.
Man and woman get married.
Man and woman get divorced not long after getting married.
Each movie will be slightly different, but that's the basic pattern they follow.
Yes, I strongly dislike that type of "love."
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Yes, I love them, especially when they're mixed with comedy (i.e. romantic comedy). I even liked "Don't Leave Me Alone, Daisy." Has anyone seen that?
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Rogie - Posts: 2975
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I've heard that anime is SERIOUSLY weird.
Every year in Uganda, innumerable children simply. . . disappear. These children all stolen under the cover of darkness from their homes and impressed into the guerilla armies of the LRA [Lord's Resistance Army]. In the deserts of Uganda, they are forced to witness the mindless slaughter of other children until they themselves can do nothing but kill. Kill. These children, generally ranging from ages 5-12, are brainwashed into murdering in the name of the resistance and into stealing other children from their beds to suffer the same fate.
Because of this genocide of innocence, hundred and hundreds of children live every night sleeping in public places miles from their homes, because they know that if the do not-- they will disappear. They will become just another number in this genocide to which the international community has chosen to turn a blind eye. They will become, in affect, invisible-- Invisible Children.
But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
Because of this genocide of innocence, hundred and hundreds of children live every night sleeping in public places miles from their homes, because they know that if the do not-- they will disappear. They will become just another number in this genocide to which the international community has chosen to turn a blind eye. They will become, in affect, invisible-- Invisible Children.
But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
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Mangafanatic - Posts: 4918
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Several people have commented that seeing love stories makes them long for something similar. I can understand that, but can't sympathize. It doesn't work that way for me.
Wait. Do you mean characters in movies or the actual actors in the movies? Or just celebrities in general?
Azier the Swordsman wrote:Hollywoods' version of 'true love':
Man and woman meet.
Man and woman have sex. (usually within the first few minutes of meeting each other.)
Man and woman experience problems in their relationship.
Through some plot device, man and woman get problems resolved and things return to normal.
Man and woman are considered to be 'in love'.
Man and woman begin living together.
Man and woman get married.
Man and woman get divorced not long after getting married.
Each movie will be slightly different, but that's the basic pattern they follow.
Wait. Do you mean characters in movies or the actual actors in the movies? Or just celebrities in general?
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uc pseudonym - Posts: 15506
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I think "All of the above" Fits nicely.
With your doubt, all is comfort
We are all as we appear
No more questions left unanswered
No more wonder, no more fear
Nothing is beauty, nothing's feeling
Blood where there once was a soul
So I ask you, prove yourself
Make me believe that you are whole
We are all as we appear
No more questions left unanswered
No more wonder, no more fear
Nothing is beauty, nothing's feeling
Blood where there once was a soul
So I ask you, prove yourself
Make me believe that you are whole
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uc pseudonym wrote:Wait. Do you mean characters in movies or the actual actors in the movies? Or just celebrities in general?
The characters in movies.
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Azier the Swordsman - Posts: 3109
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uc pseudonym wrote:Oh, I don't really have any issue with them. I will admit that I have a thing for relationships between older, mature characters (as opposed to the main characters). At times they can add significant depth to the plot.
But I strongly dislike the attitude that says that love stories have to exist (no offense intended to you). Sometimes they help, sometimes they don't. Ah well.
I agree with Master Uc. Sometimes it seems theres a love element in stories just for the sake of begin there.
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I'm alright with it, except from little kids... (I HATE it when 15 year olds fall in love... Think Gundam SEED.) It isn't my favorite aspect of the various anime and games, but it's fine in moderation.
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Godly Paladin - Posts: 2016
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Once more, UC makes me laugh without cracking a smile himself.
As far as romance goes, I'd prefer that the characters have at least hit puberty, preferably that they be on the other side by a few years. Unrequited is all right, but I like old love better, where the parties have been married, raised a family, and seen the dark side of heck together.
In point of fact, those are the only kind of love songs I like, the ones about old married couples.
As far as romance goes, I'd prefer that the characters have at least hit puberty, preferably that they be on the other side by a few years. Unrequited is all right, but I like old love better, where the parties have been married, raised a family, and seen the dark side of heck together.
In point of fact, those are the only kind of love songs I like, the ones about old married couples.
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Golden_Griff wrote:Man, I really don't know as much about guys as I thought. I thought every man/boy was into violence and action...Stupid societal, stereotypical images...
I'm referring to the societal image, not you, but I believe it's called "mysandry" though some people deny its existance vehemently, and most American men welcome it, particularly charasmatic Christian men... *scowl* I say that because I am one (a charasmatic Christian man, that is) and I know too many guys that embrace and nurture all the jokes and insults and prejudice because they think it's fair payback for merely being male and therefore having the inherant nature of less capable, dangerous, and oppressive...
Ok, now that that's over with, I do love romantic stories. I love to get emotional over movies, though it does hurt sometimes to watch romantic movies... I mean, it just reminds me that I'm single and, well I could go on, but I don't want to depress anyone (like I did when I read Mary's full letter from Silent Hill 2 in a chatroom with voice capabilities)
Um... yeah, I love romances... I really want to get out to watch "The Notebook" I hope I can see it before it leaves theaters. I loved Kate and Leopold, Addicted to Love (I didn't even know it was rated R until I got back to the US, because it is rated lower in Australia... We technically weren't supposed to watch Rated R movies during our outreach... I think the person manning the controls fast forwarded through a scene or two) My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and quite a few "teen romance" movies too, such as 10 things I hate about you (I know it's just a teeny version of Taming of the Shrew, but I can't tolerate listening to shakespear for too long...) She's all That, and of course A Walk to Remember. A Walk to Remember was great, even though it was too sad for me to ever watch again...
Love a good romance...
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Icarus wrote:but I like old love better, where the parties have been married, raised a family, and seen the dark side of heck together.
I didn't know heck had a dark side.
Every year in Uganda, innumerable children simply. . . disappear. These children all stolen under the cover of darkness from their homes and impressed into the guerilla armies of the LRA [Lord's Resistance Army]. In the deserts of Uganda, they are forced to witness the mindless slaughter of other children until they themselves can do nothing but kill. Kill. These children, generally ranging from ages 5-12, are brainwashed into murdering in the name of the resistance and into stealing other children from their beds to suffer the same fate.
Because of this genocide of innocence, hundred and hundreds of children live every night sleeping in public places miles from their homes, because they know that if the do not-- they will disappear. They will become just another number in this genocide to which the international community has chosen to turn a blind eye. They will become, in affect, invisible-- Invisible Children.
But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
Because of this genocide of innocence, hundred and hundreds of children live every night sleeping in public places miles from their homes, because they know that if the do not-- they will disappear. They will become just another number in this genocide to which the international community has chosen to turn a blind eye. They will become, in affect, invisible-- Invisible Children.
But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
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i personally like the very subtle love stories, where no one realises it till the end. I know there are sum like tht that are cheesy and cliche', but if you add some comedy, things smooth over
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I'll admit that at least 75% of the Fanfiction I read is of the romance catagory. I usually try to insert some romance into my own fanfiction as well...
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I do! Kenshin + Kaoru and Inuyasha + Kagome have funny relationships...
(Kaoru beats Kenshin over the head with various objects, and Kagome makes Inuyasha "sit")
(Kaoru beats Kenshin over the head with various objects, and Kagome makes Inuyasha "sit")
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Money, get away
Get a good job with good pay and you're okay
And all and all you're just another brick in the wall
Shoutin’ in the street gonna take on the world some day
But Bismallah will not let me go
Because I'll see you on the dark side of the moon
Tommy used to work on the docks
Union's been on strike
Bright eyes burning like fire
And exposing every weakness
However carefully hidden by the kids
Who will love a little Sparrow
Who's traveled far and cries for rest
Spare him his life from this monstrosity
I've seen a million faces and I've rocked them all
And if the band youre in starts playing different tunes
We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you!
[Pink Floyd fan listening to Queen and hugging trees which is also known as taking care of God's creation with a pair of headphones on listening to Nightwish as loud as possible while writing a novel on a computer in the middle of a field filled with Wolves.]
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Heart of Sword - Posts: 2201
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Azier the Swordsman wrote:The characters in movies.
I was being sarcastic. But it matters little.
Azier the Swordsman wrote:I'll admit that at least 75% of the Fanfiction I read is of the romance catagory. I usually try to insert some romance into my own fanfiction as well...
What annoys me is that a fair amount of what I write (fanfiction, that is) includes romance. That isn't really a problem, but I hate to ever get stuck in any manner of formula.
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I don't write fanfiction, but I do write novels (one in particular) that are a mix of ALL genres (fantasy, science fiction, romance, action, comedy, adventure). I try to keep the romance factor low as in there is no kissing/sex in my stuff. There are crushes (often resulting in humorous situations) but I try to keep love as something to build my characters instead of something to build the storyline.
Heart of Sword's Rhapsody
Money, get away
Get a good job with good pay and you're okay
And all and all you're just another brick in the wall
Shoutin’ in the street gonna take on the world some day
But Bismallah will not let me go
Because I'll see you on the dark side of the moon
Tommy used to work on the docks
Union's been on strike
Bright eyes burning like fire
And exposing every weakness
However carefully hidden by the kids
Who will love a little Sparrow
Who's traveled far and cries for rest
Spare him his life from this monstrosity
I've seen a million faces and I've rocked them all
And if the band youre in starts playing different tunes
We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you!
[Pink Floyd fan listening to Queen and hugging trees which is also known as taking care of God's creation with a pair of headphones on listening to Nightwish as loud as possible while writing a novel on a computer in the middle of a field filled with Wolves.]
[Bassist...finally learning Money]
Money, get away
Get a good job with good pay and you're okay
And all and all you're just another brick in the wall
Shoutin’ in the street gonna take on the world some day
But Bismallah will not let me go
Because I'll see you on the dark side of the moon
Tommy used to work on the docks
Union's been on strike
Bright eyes burning like fire
And exposing every weakness
However carefully hidden by the kids
Who will love a little Sparrow
Who's traveled far and cries for rest
Spare him his life from this monstrosity
I've seen a million faces and I've rocked them all
And if the band youre in starts playing different tunes
We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you!
[Pink Floyd fan listening to Queen and hugging trees which is also known as taking care of God's creation with a pair of headphones on listening to Nightwish as loud as possible while writing a novel on a computer in the middle of a field filled with Wolves.]
[Bassist...finally learning Money]
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Gah...this is REALLY gravedigging...sorry about that. I had just about forgotten about this thread, and then something jarred my memory. But as for the depressing part of Anime/Games goes, I used to say that it was bad to listen to music based around the romance of things, and the romance themselves in games, because it leaves a longing in you to have an original relationship like that. It can really drag out emotions and drag you down, you know? It's gotten to the point that if I'm outside alone watching the stars or something, I get an empty, aching hole there that won't go away. Anyway, I prefer the relationships of Kenshin and Kaoru, Cloud and Tifa, and from the way it's looking, [spoiler]Lloyed and Colette[/spoiler] from Tales of Symphonia.
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I would love to read a good Christian manga about some college teens battling temptations and not necessarily getting married.Ashley wrote:I would love to read a good Christian manga about some college teens battling the temptations and getting married. Wouldn't that be awesome? *goes to hit up Mave and TNC*
Relationships between a guy and a girl don't have to end up at the altar.
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Even though I'm a guy, I'll admit I'm a sucker for romance. But it really all boils down to how cliche or realistic it is. The most recent game romance I enjoyed was the love story between Zidane/Garnet in Final Fantasy IX. (I highly recommend this extremely underated addition to the FF series.)
yah, man, FF 9's my favorite so far. Sorry, but 7 was OVERrated. Other romances are annoying, though, 'cause they're so clicheistic and formulaic. I like Tenchi and MS Nadesico, but those have somewhat similar romances: guy lives/works with a ton of beautiful girls. They all fight over him. He's smothered by them and isn't really interested. I'm sure there are others like that.
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Raiden no Kishi wrote:I would love to read a good Christian manga about some college teens battling temptations and not necessarily getting married.
Relationships between a guy and a girl don't have to end up at the altar.
Rai
Actually, Ashley has moved forward with the concept, and is intending to make a two volume manga about it. And from what has been said in that thread, it could well have a platonic ending.
For your reference, the URL: http://www.christiananime.net/showthread.php?t=10959
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Destroyer2000 wrote:? I like em. It doesn't seem like Anime if there isn't some love story imbeded somewhere. It doesn't seem like an RPG if there isn't some love story somewhere.
Yah, it makes the plot much more interesting.
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