Board Thread:Anime/@comment-25730832-20150317162604/@comment-73.220.89.40-20150319004812

Alright, after some thought, I have to say I really love the dramatic side this Anime is taking. If it was just a SoL anime...that'd be too buzzkill, it doesn't repect the fact that these girls are doing something is quite life threatening not only to them but to their enemies. It is easy to compare this anime to Strike Witches with that regard, as Strike Witches was a similiar situation. The thing Strike Witches did wrong was lack of true life loss/threat, all of the girls were never in any real danger and what they did was treated with so much charm that they lost focus of what it was they were doing. Kancolle hasn't lost that focus, in fact they seemed to have focused more on it than Strike Witches ever did.

The gritty truth, not only evident in the anime but also in the game itself, is that our ship girls are risking their lives to defend mankind against what seems to be a hostile threat. It can be very expected, and realistic in that regard, to receive loss from time to time in war. In regards to the focusing on historical shenaigans is kind of a cop out, and if they continue down that road then kiss all of our girls good bye. (Personally, I'm a little salty aout it too.) But focusing on the fact that these girls are risking their lives out there is the right play...in my book anyway. Just because we, as players, can choose when to save our girls from sudden death, doesn't mean the ship girls can choose when they get shot or die...and that's just brilliant writting when you include true life and death.

I, as aforementioned, really love this gritty take on what, appears to be what many thought, was a very cheerful and joyous game. It doesn't mean we can't have our Kongou moments or perhaps happy bonding time with Fubuki and Akagi, as those are true SoL things...but life and death, given that the girls are fighting against the Abyssals, is also a very real SoL thing for them, even if it isn't what normal SoL animes do.

I know that many people don't want to see their favorite character die or even perhaps like the rather uncheerful way the anime handles certain situations; but as per what these situations may be or perhaps what the characters may be doing...it is only pluasible that the result can and will be unfavorable...just like the time you don't to the boss stage despite actually having a good run.

(Side note: Sorry about the length...but I saw too much salt in the comments thus I decided to break it down in my head...this could be worse you know. O-o)