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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WizarDru" data-source="post: 478057" data-attributes="member: 151">Re: WizarDru...Thanks, and thanks for the info.  Scorch has recommended FLCL to me, so I'll prolly watch it.  Most of the time, his tastes and mine are spot on (although our level of dedication to a show may vary).The beauty of fandom of any kind these days is that the Internet has grown so huge and so much a part of our daily lives that we have virtual communities like ENworld and access to untold amounts of information.I remember when I joined the Cartoon/Fantasy Organization (the C/FO, the first attempt at a national anime fanclub before anime became a household word) back in the mid-80s, when a bootleg of Castle Cagliostro from a laserdisc copy ran me $35 (no subtitles, thank you very much)...and getting the program guide to the San Antonio Anime Convention.  Those plot summaries, horrible as they are in today's light, were like shining gems back then.These days, if I want info on a series, I just hit the web or a set of community sites.  It's a beautful thing.My only problem with anime fandom these days is that so many fans are ignorant of shows that were made more than five years ago.  When I hear someone refer to Evangelion as one of the old shows, I kind of goggle.  Xabungle?  Now that's an old show.  Lupin the Third, first series?  Yup.  Cats Eye, MS Gundam, the original Dirty Pair, Aura Battler Dunbine, Heavy Metal L-gaim and Votoms?  You betcha.  Some shows weren't great, but some were, and I've run across some fans who won't give a show the time of day because the animation isn't as fancy.  I realize some of the old material just isn't as available as more recent stuff, but it's worth the effort, trust me.</blockquote>

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