Comments on: Dropped: Heroman

By: Topspin

Topspin — Wed, 26 May 2010 03:01:01 +0000

Yeah, I wasn’t quite meaning that I had to regress per se, I just meant that the kid in me jumped out to enjoy it, leaving my adult self in the background for a change :)

By: Kiriska

Kiriska — Wed, 26 May 2010 02:29:43 +0000

I don’t think you need to regress mentally to appreciate Gurren Lagann, especially with all the references to older mecha series and general manly hot-bloodedness. With gl’s comment, I have to wonder whether even a real eight-year old would be able to enjoy Heroman to the extent that one would hope. What is there to appeal to a kid aside from the giant robot? And with so many other giant robots to choose from, wouldn’t even an eight-year old be able to tell that there are cooler ones out there, and ones with more interesting stories?

By: Topspin

Topspin — Wed, 26 May 2010 02:18:51 +0000

I got through Gurran Lagann just fine with my inner 8-year-old firmly supplanting my adult self.. so the fact that I couldn’t get past episode 4 of Heroman is probably best-summarized by the kid in me feeling like it had no heart. But not in that funny-yet-sad Tin Man kinda way, but rather that “I’d rather be outside playing with my friends” kind of way.

By: ghostlightning

ghostlightning — Tue, 25 May 2010 22:30:10 +0000

Heh I dropped it after 8. I gave it all I got, and realize I can’t fake being 8 years old just to get the most out of this show.