Great stuff.. hope to replace my old fansub soon with the new DVD.
You nailed it on the animation Ashen. It's of that rare breed - older, but at its peak. It ends up seeming kind of nostalgic, and yet you're still in awe by it.
As for Cannon Fodder, here’s what I think - If there was a definite controlling entity (some mega corporation.. politicos.. etc.) it would've lost its effect. As-is, you can apply the whole thing to many scenarios - that’s part of its beauty. Otherwise it would likely be seen as a warning against a singular thing (tyrannical companies/leaders/etc.), which is somewhat limiting, but more probably more “story”ish. In just showing the effects, however, it can be taken as a message not to lose scope or blindly fall into anything in life. Its message ends up more profound and is delivered in a clearer fashion than if they tried to both have a point and reveal more about the story.
It’s also nice in that, as Ashen said, you get a little more with each viewing.
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