Majestic XII
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Hello all,
I just saw the ending of Serial Experiments Lain... and all I can is.... wow... its great!
I think Lain is one of the best things ever made. The style, plot and everything feels so perfect. Every tiny bit is connected to each other and the style just makes it better. You wont see any funky hairstyles or bright colors, they use alot of dark colors.
If you think anime is about pokemon with crappy storylines, take a look at Lain... you will change your mind quickly
I thought the idea behind Matrix was great.... until i saw Lain. Lain goes so much deeper than Matrix.
I wouldnt write this thread if it wasnt for Sprafa... i got one word for you Sprafa, dont read the spoilers, see the darn anime instead!
I got some questions. First one, what happend to Lain in the end? Did she erase the memory of the Wired for everyone (The whole world)? Did she became god? You can see Lain the the end, alone in the wired. she also observes her friend Arisu when she grows up (but Lain doesnt age)... but Arisu cant remember her (just a little) And like they said... the things that you cant remember dont exists.
What happend to Lains body? Did she commit suicide? I think I missed that part
And one more thing i dont understand... why the alien (in ep 9 i think)? You hear alot of things about the Roswell UFU crash.. but it dont really connects to the story (directly). You will see Lains head on the alien body when she ask for forgiveness from Arisu, but you dont really know why. I think it has some connections to out real world. Like we dont know anything about it... its still very unclear...hell... i dont know... help!
I found this answer... and i think its pretty good:
"The more we try to define with reason, the less we understand. (Think more, but less vigorously. The world becomes a beautiful place.)"
Here's some links if you wanna read more about Lain (if you already seen it):
http://www.anime-forums.com/viewforum.php?f=32
http://www.cjas.org/~leng/lain.htm
To sum things up:
Watch it, its a true work of art. Dont stop watching it because you dont get a thing... You will understand it sooner or later
So if you're looking for a series to mess up your head... this is the one
Cheers!
Edit:
Found something about the alien i was talking about:
Appears to Lain briefly in layer:09 "PROTOCOL".
"Interpretation:
Suggests that humanity was contacted by a higher intelligence which provided us with the ability/inspiration to create what would eventually become the Wired. Either there is an alien influence that contacted us, or the "alien" was a manifestation of our collective unconscious preparing us for future evolution. The alien is the trickster figure as is commonly found in various religions. The trickster appears, but it is never clear if it is real or a part of our mind. People in altered states of consciousness have sometimes reported encounters with alien intelligences (see ECCO).
Also, in layer:11 "INFORNOGRAPHY", when she is in the doorway speaking to Alice, Lain has grey legs and hands and is dressed like the alien in layer:09 "PROTOCOL" (they both wear a "green and red striped sweater"). This scene may be hinting that Lain is of alien origin, or was created directly or indirectly (via the Wired) by a non-human higher intelligence...or that, like the "aliens", Lain is a product of our collective unconscious."
Makes sense to me
Ooooohhh... i love Serial Experiment Lain! Soooo deeeeep
I just saw the ending of Serial Experiments Lain... and all I can is.... wow... its great!
I think Lain is one of the best things ever made. The style, plot and everything feels so perfect. Every tiny bit is connected to each other and the style just makes it better. You wont see any funky hairstyles or bright colors, they use alot of dark colors.
If you think anime is about pokemon with crappy storylines, take a look at Lain... you will change your mind quickly
I thought the idea behind Matrix was great.... until i saw Lain. Lain goes so much deeper than Matrix.
I wouldnt write this thread if it wasnt for Sprafa... i got one word for you Sprafa, dont read the spoilers, see the darn anime instead!
Spoiler time!
I got some questions. First one, what happend to Lain in the end? Did she erase the memory of the Wired for everyone (The whole world)? Did she became god? You can see Lain the the end, alone in the wired. she also observes her friend Arisu when she grows up (but Lain doesnt age)... but Arisu cant remember her (just a little) And like they said... the things that you cant remember dont exists.
What happend to Lains body? Did she commit suicide? I think I missed that part
And one more thing i dont understand... why the alien (in ep 9 i think)? You hear alot of things about the Roswell UFU crash.. but it dont really connects to the story (directly). You will see Lains head on the alien body when she ask for forgiveness from Arisu, but you dont really know why. I think it has some connections to out real world. Like we dont know anything about it... its still very unclear...hell... i dont know... help!
I found this answer... and i think its pretty good:
"The more we try to define with reason, the less we understand. (Think more, but less vigorously. The world becomes a beautiful place.)"
Here's some links if you wanna read more about Lain (if you already seen it):
http://www.anime-forums.com/viewforum.php?f=32
http://www.cjas.org/~leng/lain.htm
To sum things up:
Watch it, its a true work of art. Dont stop watching it because you dont get a thing... You will understand it sooner or later
So if you're looking for a series to mess up your head... this is the one
Cheers!
Edit:
Found something about the alien i was talking about:
Appears to Lain briefly in layer:09 "PROTOCOL".
"Interpretation:
Suggests that humanity was contacted by a higher intelligence which provided us with the ability/inspiration to create what would eventually become the Wired. Either there is an alien influence that contacted us, or the "alien" was a manifestation of our collective unconscious preparing us for future evolution. The alien is the trickster figure as is commonly found in various religions. The trickster appears, but it is never clear if it is real or a part of our mind. People in altered states of consciousness have sometimes reported encounters with alien intelligences (see ECCO).
Also, in layer:11 "INFORNOGRAPHY", when she is in the doorway speaking to Alice, Lain has grey legs and hands and is dressed like the alien in layer:09 "PROTOCOL" (they both wear a "green and red striped sweater"). This scene may be hinting that Lain is of alien origin, or was created directly or indirectly (via the Wired) by a non-human higher intelligence...or that, like the "aliens", Lain is a product of our collective unconscious."
Makes sense to me
Ooooohhh... i love Serial Experiment Lain! Soooo deeeeep
