[ SECRET POST #432 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #432 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 07 pages, 169 secrets from Secret Submission Post #062.
Secrets Not Posted: 0 broken links, [ 1 2 3 ] not!secrets, 0 not!fandom, [ 1 2 3 4 ] too big, [ 1 2 ] repeat, [ 1 ] personal attack, [ 1 ] wank-related.
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

[lady-ganesh.livejournal.com]

I liked the first arc a lot! It had its less-than-stellar moments to be sure, though. But if someone's grouping DN as inferior to Slam Dunk and DBZ, then I think it's going over their head-- they're apples and oranges. Or maybe apples, oranges and kumquats.

[weaselistic.livejournal.com]

I agree the series should not really be compared. And I also enjoyed the first third or so of Death Note, but that just made my disappointment bigger. In the end, DN failed to live up to its potential, and it really is not half as intellectual as its fans keep insisting. Having a good idea is one thing, keeping it interesting beyond the 30th chapter is another thing entirely, and much harder.
And almost whenever I voice my dislike of DN (as a whole, not just the first few chapters) I get rudely insulted because obviously I'm dumb.

At least Dragonball kept me entertained for a much longer time, and did not pretend to be wiser than it actually was...

[lady-ganesh.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I didn't mean to insult the intelligence of everyone who doesn't like Death Note. I liked it through the end, but my enjoyment factor was definitely more due to 'ooh, suspense' in the beginning and 'lolz crack' at the end.

Dragonball was adorable, and I liked DBZ until...oh, Majin Buu or so.

[weaselistic.livejournal.com]

I likd it because of 'oooh, suspense', too. Each chapter had me discussing with a friend what would happen next, and we couldn't wait to see how it would continue, and each chapter brought some unexpected twist... and then, eventually, there were chapters that had no twists, and reading the continuation became less pressing, and it wasn't so much fun to discuss anymore...
And when I eventually figured that the manga did not give a crap about characterization and emotional responses of the characters... I just gave up and have not missed it one bit ever since.

It's unfortunate when a manga cannot live up to its own beginning. :/

[lady-ganesh.livejournal.com]

But all too common, sadly.

[weaselistic.livejournal.com]

Yup, I agree.
I'm just experiencing the same with Psyren. It had relatively exciting first six chapters, but is now turning more generic by the chapter. Now I only read it to try and spot all the things the author ripped from Hunter X Hunter. =D

Of course, a great first impression is important in Weekly Jump, else the series gets cancelled again. And planning the first arch is a lot easier than planning the next, BIGGER arch of an endless manga series...

[nighteevee.livejournal.com]

In the end, DN failed to live up to its potential, and it really is not half as intellectual as its fans keep insisting.

I just wanted to thank you for letting me know that I'm not alone.