Serial Experiments Lain: Amazing Anime Series

[Pyrite]

Is anyone else here a big fan of the anime series "Serial Experiments Lain"?
personally, i think it rocks, though it also manages to make The Matrix series look simple and straightforeward in comparison.

 

[steppenwolf]

a friend and i went to the video store one day and got a whole load of anime, serial experiments lain included, we watched about half an episode and gave up, which i now regret as it looked really interesting, you just got to be in the mood however, as with most anime.

 

[Pyrite]

half an episode? HALF AN EPISODE??!

good god, you haven't even begun to dive into the depths of it.
I will warn you, that if you ever get your hands on it again, it will confuse the hell out of you, while dragging your idea of reality through a meat grinder and then smooshing it back together with one of those squeezing thignies that they had in olden times for drying clothes.

 

[steppenwolf]

as all good anime should!

 

[Nebula]

Another Lain Fan!

I asked this question in these forums about a year ago. Sadly I never received a reply. Anyone interested in philosophy and religion should see Serial Experiments Lain, so I was hoping someone around here had seen this magnificent and deep anime. Alas I found another person who has seen it. I've seen it a few times. It is a brilliant and truly mind-warping story. I’m a huge fan of Lain! I want the DVD box set but unfortunately don’t have the money to spend on it right now. You mentioning it makes me want to go watch it again, I haven’t seen it in awhile…

 

[spacemanspiff]

ah. I just started watching it. I am on layer 6 or so. No Spoilers please! The first part starts out soo slow. But I hear that it is a little less confusing in the later episodes and stuff is explained.

So far I think it is pretty cool :)

 

[Pyrite]

It never really stops getting confusing. and don't worry, I won't tell you any spoilers.