Comments on: Aria as Monomyth http://not.dotq.org/2008/05/14/aria-as-monomyth Five Words: You Can't Censor My Love Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:47:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: (Satur)Day 2 of Fanime 2008 - Weeaboos (still) Having Fun « notdotq http://not.dotq.org/2008/05/14/aria-as-monomyth/comment-page-1#comment-33119 (Satur)Day 2 of Fanime 2008 - Weeaboos (still) Having Fun « notdotq Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:24:58 +0000 http://not.dotq.org/?p=286#comment-33119 [...] I started off the morning with failing to blog about Friday (note how Friday’s post was written mostly on Sunday—the same day I’m writing this) and followed that up with some delicious hot chocolate and lemon bar. I then headed over to AMVs where I wasted a good two hours enjoying the mostly fun and sometimes incredibly lame fan creations. After the AMVs I hit up the dealer’s room again. This time I walked away with a new hat and an Aria figurine. And not just any Aria figurine—an Aria figurine. That’s right. The cat. Fuck yeah Aria. [...] [...] I started off the morning with failing to blog about Friday (note how Friday’s post was written mostly on Sunday—the same day I’m writing this) and followed that up with some delicious hot chocolate and lemon bar. I then headed over to AMVs where I wasted a good two hours enjoying the mostly fun and sometimes incredibly lame fan creations. After the AMVs I hit up the dealer’s room again. This time I walked away with a new hat and an Aria figurine. And not just any Aria figurine—an Aria figurine. That’s right. The cat. Fuck yeah Aria. [...]

]]> By: REBUILD of notdotq 9000.01 » (Satur)Day 2 of Fanime 2008 - Weeaboos (still) Having Fun http://not.dotq.org/2008/05/14/aria-as-monomyth/comment-page-1#comment-25386 REBUILD of notdotq 9000.01 » (Satur)Day 2 of Fanime 2008 - Weeaboos (still) Having Fun Sun, 25 May 2008 16:44:41 +0000 http://not.dotq.org/?p=286#comment-25386 [...] I started off the morning with failing to blog about Friday (note how Friday’s post was written mostly on Sunday‚Äîthe same day I’m writing this) and followed that up with some delicious hot chocolate and lemon bar. I then headed over to AMVs where I wasted a good two hours enjoying the mostly fun and sometimes incredibly lame fan creations. After the AMVs I hit up the dealer’s room again. This time I walked away with a new hat and an Aria figurine. And not just any Aria figurine‚Äîan Aria figurine. That’s right. The cat. Fuck yeah Aria. [...] [...] I started off the morning with failing to blog about Friday (note how Friday’s post was written mostly on Sunday‚Äîthe same day I’m writing this) and followed that up with some delicious hot chocolate and lemon bar. I then headed over to AMVs where I wasted a good two hours enjoying the mostly fun and sometimes incredibly lame fan creations. After the AMVs I hit up the dealer’s room again. This time I walked away with a new hat and an Aria figurine. And not just any Aria figurine‚Äîan Aria figurine. That’s right. The cat. Fuck yeah Aria. [...]

]]> By: Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann: Rebellion Perfected? « The Animanachronism http://not.dotq.org/2008/05/14/aria-as-monomyth/comment-page-1#comment-25181 Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann: Rebellion Perfected? « The Animanachronism Sun, 18 May 2008 15:52:32 +0000 http://not.dotq.org/?p=286#comment-25181 [...] Lolikitsune recently demonstrated precisely what’s wrong with the monomyth more effectively than I ever [...] [...] Lolikitsune recently demonstrated precisely what’s wrong with the monomyth more effectively than I ever [...]

]]> By: lolikitsune http://not.dotq.org/2008/05/14/aria-as-monomyth/comment-page-1#comment-25131 lolikitsune Thu, 15 May 2008 23:04:36 +0000 http://not.dotq.org/?p=286#comment-25131 Most. Painful. Pingback. Ever. Most. Painful. Pingback. Ever.

]]> By: 10th Grade English *You Are Here* -> English Major -> Post Like Animanachronism « Voices from the Otaku Underground http://not.dotq.org/2008/05/14/aria-as-monomyth/comment-page-1#comment-25119 10th Grade English *You Are Here* -> English Major -> Post Like Animanachronism « Voices from the Otaku Underground Thu, 15 May 2008 14:59:49 +0000 http://not.dotq.org/?p=286#comment-25119 [...] 15, 2008 It struck me that though Aria seems slow-paced and gentle, ultimately it mimics an often-mimicked pa... Posted by otakuvoices Filed in blogs, [...] [...] 15, 2008 It struck me that though Aria seems slow-paced and gentle, ultimately it mimics an often-mimicked pa… Posted by otakuvoices Filed in blogs, [...]

]]> By: TheBigN http://not.dotq.org/2008/05/14/aria-as-monomyth/comment-page-1#comment-25115 TheBigN Thu, 15 May 2008 12:35:11 +0000 http://not.dotq.org/?p=286#comment-25115 If you're going to check out YKK, I'd say check out the manga first, since the OVA randomly yanks out chapters from there. But YMMV. :P If you’re going to check out YKK, I’d say check out the manga first, since the OVA randomly yanks out chapters from there. But YMMV. :P

]]> By: Michael http://not.dotq.org/2008/05/14/aria-as-monomyth/comment-page-1#comment-25112 Michael Thu, 15 May 2008 11:00:57 +0000 http://not.dotq.org/?p=286#comment-25112 FYI (correct me if I'm wrong),Joseph Campbell concoted this idea when he analyzed Finnegans Wake. Yes, that book actually does mean something to scholars, hahaha. Going back, I really do believe you'd enjoy YKK. What happened in Aria was simply a reiteration of a central theme in <em>One Hundred Years of Solitude</em>: <blockquote>"What did you expect," murmured Jos√© Arcadio Segundo. "Time passes." "That's how it goes," √örsula said, "But not so much."</blockquote> :D FYI (correct me if I’m wrong),Joseph Campbell concoted this idea when he analyzed Finnegans Wake. Yes, that book actually does mean something to scholars, hahaha.

Going back, I really do believe you’d enjoy YKK. What happened in Aria was simply a reiteration of a central theme in One Hundred Years of Solitude:

“What did you expect,” murmured Jos√© Arcadio Segundo. “Time passes.”
“That’s how it goes,” √örsula said, “But not so much.”

:D

]]> By: lolikitsune http://not.dotq.org/2008/05/14/aria-as-monomyth/comment-page-1#comment-25106 lolikitsune Thu, 15 May 2008 02:59:48 +0000 http://not.dotq.org/?p=286#comment-25106 Nah, 's cool. I figured it out quickly, and am already acquiring all of the necessary media. Nah, ’s cool. I figured it out quickly, and am already acquiring all of the necessary media.

]]> By: scottfrye http://not.dotq.org/2008/05/14/aria-as-monomyth/comment-page-1#comment-25105 scottfrye Thu, 15 May 2008 02:58:31 +0000 http://not.dotq.org/?p=286#comment-25105 Just wanted to make sure you knew that. (I'm an idiot.) Just wanted to make sure you knew that. (I’m an idiot.)

]]> By: lolikitsune http://not.dotq.org/2008/05/14/aria-as-monomyth/comment-page-1#comment-25103 lolikitsune Thu, 15 May 2008 02:55:47 +0000 http://not.dotq.org/?p=286#comment-25103 <blockquote>This maybe obvious but there are 2 OVAs for Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou. </blockquote> Please allow me to quote myself: <blockquote>Looks like +2 on my to watch list.</blockquote>

This maybe obvious but there are 2 OVAs for Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou.

Please allow me to quote myself:

Looks like +2 on my to watch list.

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