Overated/underated anime's

FLCL would be on the list of shows people really enjoyed but one that I personally didn't "get." It looks to me that the basic premise was to have a show that's a complete acid trip and no sense can be made from it whatsoever. I just may need someone to explain the events of that show and what elements make it so enjoyable.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Grave of the Fireflies is also extremely overrated. The story was a tragic one, but not for the reason that most people cite it for. While the war did create a situation where vagrancy and hardship became a fact of life, it didn't excuse the protagonist's behavior at all. Instead of taking on menial tasks to earn money for food, he opted instead to steal from others in order to feed himself and his sister. Given the amount of labor that was needed to rebuild postwar Japan, you'd think he'd be able to find some form of work. Instead, he makes one bad decision after another, leading to the resolution which did not end well for him or his sister.

There were so many times I wanted to give him a blow to the jaw if at the very least, to knock some sense into him. Why this movie that's pretty much a tale of stupidity gets such praise is beyond me.

Millenium Actress on the other hand needs more exposure. Now that's a stellar example of good storytelling, emotional scenes, and brilliant entwining of the past and present.

There's nowhere I can't reach.