On Video Games and Television
“Do you know what I miss?” Lynn asked me. “What do you miss?” “I miss playing Moonlight Hearts.” She said. I laughed, nearly choking on my tea, “You’re living Moonlight Hearts.” “Yeah. I know. And it’s great. But I miss the Zen of a video game. I miss being able to save and restart later. I miss being able to walk away until I’m ready to deal with something. I miss being able to look up walkthroughs when I get stuck. You know?” “I was never much of a gamer. You know that. I played Moonlight Hearts because you got me into it. And I played a few other anime based dating sim video games. So, this is a little foreign to me. But I can see what you’re saying.” “What about you? Is there anything like that for you? Anything you miss?” “I miss anime. I miss the melodramatic music, the overwrought plots, and the dramatic art. I miss Solar Princess Anevka. I miss Evolutionary Girl Eternal. I miss Neo-Exodus Seraphina. I miss magical girls and Shonen heroes. I miss people calling their attacks. I ...