Wyrn
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- Posted: Wed, 07 Mar 2012 02:29:14 +0000
As I work conventions or find myself getting into conversations about my hobbies I find that descriptions on certain titles can run a gauntlet of misunderstandings and just plain out weirdness.
As an example, Loveless. God know I hate this series but when asked to describe it my usual answer is some form of "Catboys that lose their ears when they lose there virginity."...Then I have to think back and explain that. "No, it is not perverted. In fact it is about a highly complex battle system that that not even the creator understands properly as a platform to have a bunch of catboys together in a series."
Today I did another of these when I was trying to explain what Ranma 1/2 was and popped out with "It's a boy that turns into a girl." ...I then realized that while it was a major plot point and characteristic for the character the real story is the mixed martial arts and the multitude of love triangles but for some reason "guy gets boobs" is it's defining characteristic as a whole.
What series have you come across like this?
As an example, Loveless. God know I hate this series but when asked to describe it my usual answer is some form of "Catboys that lose their ears when they lose there virginity."...Then I have to think back and explain that. "No, it is not perverted. In fact it is about a highly complex battle system that that not even the creator understands properly as a platform to have a bunch of catboys together in a series."
Today I did another of these when I was trying to explain what Ranma 1/2 was and popped out with "It's a boy that turns into a girl." ...I then realized that while it was a major plot point and characteristic for the character the real story is the mixed martial arts and the multitude of love triangles but for some reason "guy gets boobs" is it's defining characteristic as a whole.
What series have you come across like this?