Animation
Our community is a place for enthusiasts and fans to discuss all things related to animated media, cartoon news, etc.
Rules
1. Be Respectful
Treat everyone with respect. No harassment, bullying, or hate speech.
2. Stay on Topic
Generally ensure all posts and comments are relevant to the theme of animation. Leeway will of course be given for the natural flow of conversation
3. No Spam
Avoid spamming the subreddit with repetitive messages, self-promotion, or off-topic links. Excessive posting or commenting to dominate conversations is not allowed.
4. Be Mindful of Spoilers
Ensure spoilers are tagged correctly. See here.
5. No Linking Pirated Material
Just to be safe, don't directly link to pirated content. General discussion is allowed within limits.
6. No Porn
Some shows/films feature nudity or erotica. These are usually allowed but must be tagged as NSFW.
On Anime
While Anime is a beloved animation style with a rich history and extensive following, our focus here leans towards other forms of animation. This is due to the immense popularity of Anime in online spaces, which is amply covered by other dedicated communities.
This doesn't mean that Anime related conversation is not allowed here, only that it's not our focus. For a dedicated Anime instance, check out ani.social.
On Technical Discussion
While our primary goal is to discuss animated media, conversations about animation techniques and the process of creating animation are also welcome. Whether you're a budding animator seeking to understand more about the industry, or a seasoned professional sharing your experiences, you're welcome here.
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It's nice to find a place with opinions close to my experience. YouTube is full of praise, and it was good in some aspects, but the pacing and especially the writing was disappointing to me.
[Spoilers]. Viktor is my biggest pet peeve. He goes from trying to eradicate suffering to trying to unify consciousness (huh?) to changing his mind too fast even within his world.
[More spoilers]. He's a genius with increased capacities, but apparently, it didn't occur to him that that's how the world would look and feel like. He's almost a prophet, a philosopher in many senses, but Jayce tells him "life is good even with its imperfections" and poof!, convinced, as it wasn't the status quo to think that way and as if he didn't even consider it in the past. But no, let's make the animated philosophical pessimist/negative utilitarian a radical that loses-it-just-because.
[Spoilers continue]. And the worst of all is the enormous contradiction, as he creates a state with no suffering, but somehow, he feels bored, nostalgic, longing... Those are ways of suffering! If that state wasn't enough, then it wasn't the objective and it wasn't the correct state. But no, the message had to be "life can be terrible, but embrace it because the hive-mind we are posing as non-existence seems sad from here (although it wouldn't be sad from there; we'll ignore that); also, let's ditch the message about fighting for at least improving its conditions because that's communism or something". Shitty feel-good message. They can do a wholesome, feel-good show without ruining a character and without invalidating their own characters' experiences.
[Mini spoiler]. In short, It was frustrating to watch Viktor unjustified descent, while real problems were not addressed.