Comments on: Rationalizing the Retarded

By: Michael Mol

Michael Mol — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 03:50:49 +0000

@mary I’ll have you know I’m autistic, which fifty years ago was called “retarded”.

And I don’t give a damn if someone uses that term for low-brow content. You want to go off about offensive terminology? Teach today’s teenagers not to call people douchebags, or to call circumstances, policies and rules they don’t like “gay”.

By: usagijen

usagijen — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 03:35:15 +0000

@mary: Well sorry if this offended you (though I honestly can’t see any reason why someone like you would get offended, since I’m referring to the show here as retarded, and myself being retarded), but have you even considered that this is nothing else but a tongue in cheek? Why so serious? (that’s a rhetorical question btw)

By: mary

mary — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:26:17 +0000

Wow. You must really the word retarded a lot. You seem to use it so much. Have you ever considered what a terrible word it is? There are so many different options. Why continue to use a word that dehumanizes people with special needs.

By: Rainbowsphere » Project A-KO - Retardation vs. Fun: Limit Breaks on Common Sense!

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:36:55 +0000

[...] I was totally unaware of the couch potato menu that’s going to be served, but it seems that jen and the others ordered Project A-KO before we can even say no. Of course, having no clue, I played along. And so it started: 90 minutes [...]

By: khronus

khronus — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:01:01 +0000

I watched A-Ko once, a long time ago. Not planning to do it again. As to the questions.

(1) Could you still laugh at �retarded� shows, and actually enjoy it?
Yeah, I watch them all the time. I find it good to mix in brainless humor when I’m tired or to clear my head to watch heavier fare.

(2) If yes, do you go about rationalizing the whole experience, especially to other ones who would simply scorn you for watching these kind of stuff? Or do you simply ignore them and have all the fun?

Beyond the explanation I put in #1 I don’t really bother rationalizing. I refer to such shows/reads as a ‘guilty pleasure’. It’s a great term for recognizing how heinous a show is while admitting that I still enjoy it.

By: Criticising Criticism « Grand Punk Railroad

Criticising Criticism « Grand Punk Railroad — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:50:46 +0000

[...] or pure stupidity can be a good thing, as claimed by the most recent installment of� “the Filanibloggers Saga“. A critique of Project A-ko (which I haven’t seen, so all I have to go on is [...]

By: usagijen

usagijen — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:45:16 +0000

@ghostlightning: always a pleasure to hang out with you guys!

@biankita: …and for ‘revenge’, you can always pass the torch and pimp it to hapless victims and see their WTF reaction

@AstroNerdBoy: yeah, heard from ghostlightning about this being originally slated as a hentai title, and we can really see the ‘H influence’ lol.

and five more OAVs WHUT — gawd I’m so staying away from those LOL.

@issa-sa: succumbing to retarded-dom won’t be fun otherwise and yeah, poor TMC lol. Well despite that, they still thought it was good, and I’m sure a rewatch is on its way for those who watched it

@Michael Mol: will take note of that anime, for our next retarded-dom get-together

@hayase: I doubt you would’ve understood Project A-ko, even with subs anyway! watching with a group of people who can poke fun at the retarded show increases your tolerance for it!

@hazy: yes, Rewatch TMC, for justice!!

@Brack: haha, I guess people’s tolerance for comedy changed throughout the years or something!

@bluemist: My copy of Excel Saga has been sitting around my desk for years now, gathering dust lol. Perhaps I’ll finally gain the ‘courage’ to watch that soon

By: Omisyth

Omisyth — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:27:40 +0000

*Dai Mahou Touge has been added to Omisyth’s viewing list*
*Project A-Ko has been added to Omisyth’s viewing list*
No-one has to rationalising an experience with anime unless they feel they need to. If you enjoy it despite, or even because of, its flaws, then to you it’s a good show. Haven’t seen a show like that yet, but I’m sure I will.

By: The Scrumptious Anime Blog | The Best Thing About Being an Otaku?

The Scrumptious Anime Blog | The Best Thing About Being an Otaku? — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:35:51 +0000

[...] keeps me a kid at heart — someone who can still enjoy watching 2D stuff, laugh at jokes, enjoy watching retarded shows, be passionate about something, no matter how ridiculous they might seem to others. It adds spice [...]

By: bluemist

bluemist — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:11:37 +0000

I watch a bit of UFC, and so when I saw Dai Mahou Touge, I was like “this is kinda uniquely awesome!” Of course the novelty does wear off, but we need more of this pointless mix of genres (bloody violent bishoujo moe anime).

Remember Excel Saga? That would be lulz to watch as a group too!