I never liked that much the route the show took after York City arc honestly. The whole "getting inside a video-game" concept of Greed Island to me felt unfitting when compared to the more "naturalistic" feel the show had started with, so it was kinda annoying. I didn't like the chimera ant arc either, despite being the most favorited among the fans. I thought it just had nothing to do with anything that had been shown and built so far (this is: Gon's quest to find his dad) and I never knew why I was supposed to care now about a beast invasion that came out of nowhere. Chairman election was good, despite the help of Alluka being somewhat "convenient", but I didn't really mind, and it worked to give a satisfying conclusion to the initial "goal" of the show. As I said I don't read manga, so I don't know what comes next, but honestly I'm not really interested, Gon trying to find dad and overcoming every type of obstacle in his way to achieve this was the reason I had signed up for the show in the first place and since this storyline was properly closed I don't have much reasons to keep watching honestly.
Oh I see. I was asking because I'm among the few fans of the show who strongly disliked the 2011 adaptation; I found its overall execution (in temrs of tone, artstyle, character designs, pacing, direction and music) to be frankly terrible and vastly inferior to the original one, no matter how more faithful to the source the former was (in fact I don't read manga so I don't really care about this, and anyway, I feel the added content, as opposed to most anime fillers, this time actually enhanced the story and was a significant contribution), so naturally I'm always interested in knowing the reasons behind dropping/disliking the remake from those who claim to like a lot the original adaptation.
Probably out of the blue, but I’m gonna tell you right now that I do agree with a good portion on your Shinsekai Yori review. For me, having just finished watching it, the setup felt like something similar to how Darling in the FranXX. Hoiwever, the reason I like Darling in the FranXX a lot more than Shinsekai Yori is that there’s more from the former that I can actually care about and be interested in without feeling offput by anything in particular, as opposed to with Shinsekai Yori where for nearly 18 episodes, I was thinking “what the damn hell am I supposed to care about in this show again?”
Plus, for me, personally, Darling in the FranXX had more characters that I can actually like and relate to....while the characters in Shinsekai Yori felt like “macaroni without the cheese”....lol
Having said that, in the end, it’s our own personal preferences.
P.S. sry if Darling in the FranXX sounds weird to you, if you haven’t heard of it before
Your Shin Sekai Yori review isn't really fair; Did you understand the theme? Calling it some wave of teen fiction following the success of Hunger Games. Coming of age? when it's nothing of the sort. It's an adaptation of a Best selling novel in Japan from 2008. Well before Hunter Games came out. Pacing and character development issues exist, but that often comes with the territory of an adaptation and being restricted in time. Tv/Movies episode constraints. And they weren't game breaking.
While you view the characters growing up. It's a first hand experience in the discovery of past predicaments & what actions have been taken to control the new world. It's a depiction of humanism/speculation as to how humans would deal with the world when we ourselves are potential weapons of mass destruction. Condescension, minorities, racism, genocide/war etc.
How humans revolt when treated as something below humans. Unjustly acts, discrimination, terrorism, revenge. What a human being is capable of when their buttons have been pushed. How the subconsciousness affects everything around them. Adults perception of children. Fear, truth. Metaphors such as 'A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.'
It's far darker than the contemporary comparisons you've made. Better written plot, world building, horror & suspense and some great twists. It has some of the best world building in anime. Your review had little to know understanding of the show. Whether you like the show or not; Comparing it to something akin to Hunger Games is so disconnected.
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Plus, for me, personally, Darling in the FranXX had more characters that I can actually like and relate to....while the characters in Shinsekai Yori felt like “macaroni without the cheese”....lol
Having said that, in the end, it’s our own personal preferences.
P.S. sry if Darling in the FranXX sounds weird to you, if you haven’t heard of it before
While you view the characters growing up. It's a first hand experience in the discovery of past predicaments & what actions have been taken to control the new world. It's a depiction of humanism/speculation as to how humans would deal with the world when we ourselves are potential weapons of mass destruction. Condescension, minorities, racism, genocide/war etc.
How humans revolt when treated as something below humans. Unjustly acts, discrimination, terrorism, revenge. What a human being is capable of when their buttons have been pushed. How the subconsciousness affects everything around them. Adults perception of children. Fear, truth. Metaphors such as 'A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.'
It's far darker than the contemporary comparisons you've made. Better written plot, world building, horror & suspense and some great twists. It has some of the best world building in anime. Your review had little to know understanding of the show. Whether you like the show or not; Comparing it to something akin to Hunger Games is so disconnected.