For Mushi-shi-- Does it stay episodic or does it develop some arc?
I'll try more Kaleido Star, I think. It seems quite Delia safe, and that's always a plus. Not that I watch much when she's around, but I like to have the option. I do keep thinking that the various stunts would impress me a lot more in live action (because I love watching that sort of thing).
As to FMA, I plan to persevere. It just may take me years. The manga is easier because the installments are shorter (15-30 minutes a volume, one volume at a time) and because there's less temptation to try to do something else while I read than there is while I watch. The temptation to do other things while watching becomes stronger when the subject matter is more anxiety inducing. I kind of suspect, though, that my anxiety may overshadow the quality of the anime even once I get further in and may keep me from engaging with the story or the characters. I like consequences. I like seeing characters make choices, change, cling to the parts of themselves that they value, and so on. I just can't always watch/read it.
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I'll try more Kaleido Star, I think. It seems quite Delia safe, and that's always a plus. Not that I watch much when she's around, but I like to have the option. I do keep thinking that the various stunts would impress me a lot more in live action (because I love watching that sort of thing).
As to FMA, I plan to persevere. It just may take me years. The manga is easier because the installments are shorter (15-30 minutes a volume, one volume at a time) and because there's less temptation to try to do something else while I read than there is while I watch. The temptation to do other things while watching becomes stronger when the subject matter is more anxiety inducing. I kind of suspect, though, that my anxiety may overshadow the quality of the anime even once I get further in and may keep me from engaging with the story or the characters. I like consequences. I like seeing characters make choices, change, cling to the parts of themselves that they value, and so on. I just can't always watch/read it.