symbolism in FLCL

Afrobean · 02-8-2004, 03:36 PM

Do any of you know what the symbolism/metaphors are in フリクリ(FLCL)? I know that they're in there but I just plain don't know what they are. I think cats have something to do with it.

**lightdarkness** · 02-8-2004, 03:36 PM

what is FLCL
please explain

Afrobean · 02-8-2004, 03:40 PM

Sorry I thought most people would be familiar. It's an anime about a kid who sprouts robots out of his head. It's a little difficult to explain. You really gotta see it to know what it is. Cartoon Network has aired it a couple of times and if you ever see it on, I recomend you watch it.

BluE_MeaniE · 02-8-2004, 04:02 PM

Watching it is like being on mind-expanding drugs, without all of the riff-raff.
Although, that's just what I assume, because I've never taken mind-expanding drugs.
But nonetheless, it's nuts.

VxDx · 02-8-2004, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Afrobean

It's an anime about a kid who sprouts robots out of his head

uhhhhh... oh...kay... how bout you stay away from everything asian for a little while.

jewpinthethird · 02-8-2004, 04:06 PM

Shut it VxDx. Furi Kuri is an awesome anime.

Master_of_PARANOiA · 02-8-2004, 04:06 PM

saw it once, it fuckin sucked, never watching it again.. too odd for my blood

sry, that's just my opinion. to other people it kicks ass I imagine

Anonymous · 02-8-2004, 05:01 PM

*stabs Para in the face* Yeah, there's deifnitely alot of symbolism in there, but it's easy to miss most of it because of the fast paced randomness. But one easy one to spot is Medical Mechanica representing the government and how if they had the power they would definitely turn us all into mindless zombies...

....Or that's at least waht the Pumpkin told me...O.o...

SephirothFF7 · 02-8-2004, 05:03 PM

GuEsT?!?!?! AGH STUPID COMPUTER!!

Thy_Dungeonman · 02-8-2004, 05:13 PM

Eyebrows... O_o

**Chromer** · 02-8-2004, 05:21 PM

Se My Avatar? THOSE are eyebrows! Anyway it basically the same .The lightning quick pace of FLCL overwhelms you in a sense of color and humor but it still leaves you with the sense of chaos and pandemonium. Anyway I love the show and change my FLCL avatars almost daily. Can anyone tell me how to get an avatar as a sig?

insomniakxz · 02-8-2004, 08:01 PM

TEH N.O. FIELD!!!!!!!!! ....I liked it. In fact, I own all (3) dvds.

makaveli121212 · 02-8-2004, 08:04 PM

guy that sprouts out robots form his head...leave that up to the _____________

hitokiri_diesel · 02-8-2004, 08:45 PM

Someone on another board said "It's basically a commentary on how *EDIT* up growing up is"

I like it. It works. Some other parts (like the robots and the shootout) I interpreted to be a not so subtle commentary on young children's obsession with violence and blood. Ok, *steps down off the soapbox*

L83r

The Indelible Diesel

Afrobean · 02-9-2004, 04:06 PM

what about... eyebrows?

Dark_Mind · 02-10-2004, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Afrobean

...It's a little difficult to explain...

I've seen the series 3 times and am still puzled.

Afrobean · 02-11-2004, 02:14 PM

wow, Dark_Mind quoted me... wait, who's Dark_Mind? oh well...

MWGwyn · 02-11-2004, 02:17 PM

Well I saw one eppisode of FLCL, and it was craaaaaaazy.

Dark_Mind · 02-11-2004, 04:39 PM

The show is fucking twisted and crazy! Howver, amongst all the confusion, it's still a wonderfull show. I recommend it.

Anonymous · 02-16-2004, 02:48 PM

i think its a symbol of childhood or somthing or growing up...somthing like that. i read an essay about it once.

02-8-2004, 03:36 PM	#1
Afrobean Admiral in the Red Army Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the moon Age: 36 Posts: 13,262	symbolism in FLCL Do any of you know what the symbolism/metaphors are in フリクリ(FLCL)? I know that they're in there but I just plain don't know what they are. I think cats have something to do with it. __________________

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lightdarkness Summer!! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New York Age: 35 Posts: 11,308	what is FLCL please explain __________________

02-8-2004, 03:40 PM	#3
Afrobean Admiral in the Red Army Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the moon Age: 36 Posts: 13,262	Sorry I thought most people would be familiar. It's an anime about a kid who sprouts robots out of his head. It's a little difficult to explain. You really gotta see it to know what it is. Cartoon Network has aired it a couple of times and if you ever see it on, I recomend you watch it. __________________

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Master_of_PARANOiA FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Where do you THINK I live? Posts: 1,599	saw it once, it fuckin sucked, never watching it again.. too odd for my blood sry, that's just my opinion. to other people it kicks ass I imagine __________________ Afrobean16 (8:58:05 PM): you're evil incarnate

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SephirothFF7 FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 70	GuEsT?!?!?! AGH STUPID COMPUTER!! __________________ DISGAEA OWNS!

02-8-2004, 04:06 PM	#6
jewpinthethird (The Fat's Sabobah) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Palm Springs, California Posts: 11,711	Shut it VxDx. Furi Kuri is an awesome anime.

02-8-2004, 05:01 PM	#8
Anonymous FFR Player Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1,088	stabs Para in the face Yeah, there's deifnitely alot of symbolism in there, but it's easy to miss most of it because of the fast paced randomness. But one easy one to spot is Medical Mechanica representing the government and how if they had the power they would definitely turn us all into mindless zombies... ....Or that's at least waht the Pumpkin told me...O.o...

02-8-2004, 05:13 PM	#10
Thy_Dungeonman FFR Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 54	Eyebrows... O_o __________________

02-8-2004, 05:21 PM	#11
Chromer Hookers and Blow Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: You heard the robot. No fun. Age: 34 Posts: 4,981	Se My Avatar? THOSE are eyebrows! Anyway it basically the same .The lightning quick pace of FLCL overwhelms you in a sense of color and humor but it still leaves you with the sense of chaos and pandemonium. Anyway I love the show and change my FLCL avatars almost daily. Can anyone tell me how to get an avatar as a sig? __________________

02-8-2004, 08:01 PM	#12
insomniakxz FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: VA Posts: 302	TEH N.O. FIELD!!!!!!!!! ....I liked it. In fact, I own all (3) dvds.

02-8-2004, 08:45 PM	#14
hitokiri_diesel FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 17	Someone on another board said "It's basically a commentary on how EDIT up growing up is" I like it. It works. Some other parts (like the robots and the shootout) I interpreted to be a not so subtle commentary on young children's obsession with violence and blood. Ok, steps down off the soapbox L83r The Indelible Diesel __________________ >D.i.e.s.e.l {X}<

02-9-2004, 04:06 PM	#15
Afrobean Admiral in the Red Army Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the moon Age: 36 Posts: 13,262	what about... eyebrows? __________________

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Afrobean Admiral in the Red Army Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the moon Age: 36 Posts: 13,262	wow, Dark_Mind quoted me... wait, who's Dark_Mind? oh well... __________________

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MWGwyn FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Newfoundland Posts: 55	Well I saw one eppisode of FLCL, and it was craaaaaaazy. __________________ It\'s not the size of the wand that counts, it\'s the magic in the stick!

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Dark_Mind FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Age: 38 Posts: 163	The show is fucking twisted and crazy! Howver, amongst all the confusion, it's still a wonderfull show. I recommend it. __________________

02-16-2004, 02:48 PM	#20
Anonymous FFR Player Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1,088	i think its a symbol of childhood or somthing or growing up...somthing like that. i read an essay about it once.

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