Often when we invest our time into any form of entertainment, we are enthralled by certain aspects. Characters, story, setting, and themes are a recipe for any TV/Movie, but when we take another look, sometimes we catch something. When watching another TV show from beginning to end more than once, we might catch something we didn't see the first time. Innuendos are what I'd like to call them and sometimes the setting or tone captures certain symbols that might not catch fans at first. There's meaning in everything and in TV/Movie, it's no different. The only difference is that finding the message within a certain show might not catch our attention at first. You'd have to really buckle down and pay attention to each detail and, you know what, there's replay value in that. Now have I watched a TV/Movie more than once? Sure, everyone has. I've watched the movie Inception 10x in theaters and When Marnie was There 3x in theaters. Watching them again, it heightened my appreciation for the film. There is, however, one thing that I'd like to point out since I am bringing up context (Innuendos/Meanings) ~ when is the context misconstrued? Yeah, if you think about it, there are so many perspectives and anything can be interpreted in many ways. Some may have a simplistic view of a show/movie, but others may say "There's more to it than just that." When I watched the movie Whiplash 3x, I noticed that a relative of mine & I had different perspectives on the film as a whole. This means that the first, second, and third sitting, my interpretation of the movie was being much clearer and thus wasn't misconstrued as something else. The relative of mine says that Whiplash is a feel good movie and that it illustrates the theme of never giving up despite what hardship there may be. However, after watching it 2 more times & watching even an analysis video on the film, I critiqued the movie a little differently. The movie can be perceived as happy & feel-good, but I also learned that it's a movie that also illustrates the psychology behind the drives & motives in the pursuit of something greater & the idea of one's dilemma being shadowed by a driving force of reprimanding. Anime is no different when it comes to context. When people take a glance at an Anime, say Kill La Kill, newcomers will say"Dude, they're just half-naked chicks and it's over-the-top." However, I watched it and started to notice much more than what the average Anime fan would say. To be, KLK is a satire of Fan-service and over-the-top action. IT knows that it is and it's having a good time feeding it to us by means of showing cleavage, panty shots, and dramatic background songs that surprisingly build up a character's growth. Most (if not all) Fan-service Anime are innuendos by sexualizing the women by means of giving them cute voices, attractive bodies, & mesmerizing (and huge) eyes. Perspective & context aren't to be taken literally, but the idea is that it exists at all. No one thinks alike and that's the beauty of us all ~ we're all so different and yet we were born with the purpose to grow. Context doesn't just apply to entertainment ~ it applies to everyone. So yes, context can be misconstrued as something else, but that doesn't necessarily means it's all good or bad. It means perspectives are challenged and views are given rise to more analytical & observational means. As long as people don't fight over them, then that's fine. Unfortunately, we live in a society where if someone thinks differently, then that person is shunned or looked at funny. It's ironic we live in a World where violence can arise from polar opposites ~ Not everything and everyone can comply with just 1 standard meaning. There is infinite many solutions and thus, to put it in a sentence: Context can become misconstrued by anyone and everyone.
Food for Thought? Comment below and let me know your thoughts on this topic. This was a very analytical and thorough FFT that didn't explore much into Anime, but of real life. Sometimes I'll provide #thetruth because, well, I'm a human and thoughts matter. FFTs will be posted every Tuesday. Like always, you stay classy as always! Here's the order of FFTs:
1) Anime: Subbed or Dubbed?
2) When does a Harem become stale?
3) What's Shipping?
4) What's Ecchi?
5) Can context be misconstrued?
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