What exactly IS fanservice, anyway?

Postby **Destroyer2000** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 8:08 pm

Is it hentai? No, I don't think so...but is it like bikini-ish anime, and stuff? What is the real Christian definition of fanservice?

Postby **Stephen** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 8:19 pm

I would personaly say its somthing that is unneeded perverted add-in's. Such as woman standing and a crazed bird flys through and just so happens to tear her top off leaving her blushing in her bra. Crap like that I would call fanservice.

Postby **CobaltAngel** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 8:26 pm

This DOES seem like it could get out of hand fast, I think... X3;;;

Postby **Michael** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 8:34 pm

It's service for fans. :brow:

Postby **Lochaber Axe** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 9:04 pm

Fan service, in general, is not all about big *attributes* on females, skimply clad clothing on said females, and... you get my drift. Shonen, yes. Fan service is also in which the tables on turned in which guys are... *exhibited*. The less I say the better.

First, Ban all the Trolls. . . · Postby **MillyFan** » Thu Jan 01, 2004 12:15 am

Yeah. I know of at least one example of male character fanservice (although it is a rarer thing than female character fanservice).

The 18th episode of Trigun. Enough said.

Postby **Bobtheduck** » Thu Jan 01, 2004 1:03 am

Not all fanservice is sexual... In DBZ, where they endlessly charge up and the transformation scenes in Sailormoon, and some other things like that, I consider that all fanservice... Fanservice is something the creators think fans want to see that does nothing to progress the plot. It's seen by many fans as a breach of integrity and honesty. Usually fanservice is sexual because that is the most likely thing to throw in that they think people will want to see. It's also almost always visual. Most shows don't, but chobits had some innuendo in the dialogue... That is actually pretty rare, but not entirely non-existant.

Hmm... Charlies angels should have been called "Charlie's Fanservice" But that is just one man's jaded opinion.

First, Ban all the Trolls. . . · Postby **MillyFan** » Thu Jan 01, 2004 1:19 am

Hmm... Charlies angels should have been called "Charlie's Fanservice" But that is just one man's jaded opinion.

I couldn't agree more

Postby **CobaltAngel** » Thu Jan 01, 2004 6:01 am

Fanservice by any other name is still fanservice... X3;;;

Uh, yeah, there was a plot in Charlie's Angels... but there were also alot of very unnecessary parts.

Postby **uc pseudonym** » Thu Jan 01, 2004 9:23 am

Bobtheduck wrote:Not all fanservice is sexual... In DBZ, where they endlessly charge up ... Fanservice is something the creators think fans want to see

That makes them certifiably mad. Mad I tell you. For crying out loud, I really don't want to see someone yelling for four minutes (longest transformation in the show, I think).

Sorry, this one is a pet peeve of mine. If I could (little things such as money and the law are in the way), I'd love to make an ediited version of DBZ, in which they don't waste time, and it's actually worth watching...

Postby **Shao Feng-Li** » Thu Jan 01, 2004 9:29 am

I was gonna say CB.... nah its to easy...

Postby **Michael** » Thu Jan 01, 2004 9:29 am

Yep UC, I know what you mean.

What exactly IS fanservice, anyway?

What exactly IS fanservice, anyway?

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