Drill, heavens, etc.

[pacificpikachu]

THANK YOU to everyone who encouraged me to go to the movie--I am SO, SO, SO glad that I did! It was incredible and epic and amazing and I LOVED all the new scenes and additions! It was definitely worth every minute of the six hours of driving total in order to see it.

I would write more intelligent thoughts on it and note things about the movie, but it's 1:33 AM now and I'm a bit tired from all the driving.

I really need to write Yamada-san an e-mail telling him how much I adored it. ;; At one point in the documentary about the making of the Gurren Lagann movies, he was sleeping on a cot in the studio, LOL, and I need to let him know that his hard work and the hard work of all of the GAINAX staff really paid off in a big way.

It's odd, but it seems like the more I see Gurren Lagann, the more deeply I'm affected by it. I actually started crying a bit on the way home because I was so moved. Gurren Lagann has had not only a huge internal effect on me, but has also led me to a lot of wonderful, wonderful experiences I never thought I'd be able to have.

There's a certain fight scene--the FINAL fight scene--in the movie, and I actually got to flip through the hand-drawn frames of that whole scene. 8D I feel amazing every time I think of that! And seeing Shokotan in concert/being on her blog, being on the GAINAX blog, visiting GAINAX studios in general, all the fun convention experiences with GAINAX staff... Good times. ♥ I feel like, in part, my Japan trip this summer was helped by Gurren Lagann--I took on that philosophy where I decided I was going to go, everything else be damned, and there was nothing in the world that was going to stop me. And nothing did.

Anyway, blah, I wish I could write a whole huge essay on how much I adore the series and how I've been affected by it, but like I said...long day, need to go rest and do brainless things!

Man, though. I love this series so much. I can't even say how much.

Comments

[cultnirvana.livejournal.com]

Ah, so jealous, not just of you being able to see the movie, but the whole GAINAX thing in general. The final set of DVDs is about to be released over here. Been holding out on those rather than watching it online. Can't wait for them to arrive :)

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I still can't understand or accept my GAINAX connections fully because it's so awesome. It basically all just happened because of a combination of chance and cosplay, haha. GAINAX is really nice, though! They're friendly and fun to be around. :D

OH, you haven't seen the rest of the series? Oh maaan, you're in for a treat! The final episodes of the series are absolutely incredible. ♥ Please write an entry (or at least a comment) on what you think of the series once you finish it!

[kirarakim.livejournal.com]

I am glad to hear you went and enjoyed it. It sounds awesome. :D. :

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

Yes, it was great! I think you'll really enjoy the movie. It's not a substitution for the second part of the series, but for someone who has seen the series already it's a HUGE treat. ♥ Lots of character interaction, awesome new fight scenes, and new insight that is really interesting.

[sammywhatammy]

Those kind of connections and opportunities are definitely one in a lifetime. I'm really happy that TTGL inspires you that much \o/

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

Yes, I think so, too! It's really been special, falling in love with a series and then getting to become so personally involved with the staff and whatnot. :D

I'm happy it does, too! \o/ It's wonderful when fandom inspires one to be a better person and live more fully, and that's exactly what Gurren Lagann has done for me.

[sammywhatammy]

It definitely pushes and inspires a lot of people, which is so amazing. I didn't stay obsessed with it (but that's typical of me), but I do feel it helped me get just a little bit stronger. I wish I could tell the staff like you have how much that means to me XD I wonder if they'd laugh (not in a bad way) if I said I want to be an animator XD