The Philosophy of Kill la Kill

I'd have to strongly disagree with you on the story simply being a remake of Hamlet. You can take so many stories and vaguely relate one character to another but the details and execution are what set everything apart. If you generalize any story or character enough you'll definitely think that they're the same but you're looking past all of the bits that make those things what they really are. You're only seeing specific aspects of a character and interpreting that single trait to something you've seen before. In the big scheme of the details that distinguish a character, that trait is only one minute aspect and doesn't even come close to representing that character as a whole. And the interpretation of relating those specific traits is completely up to bias, there is a whole world of differences between Senketsu and the ghost of Hamlet's father. But you're only choosing to look at the very specific traits that make these characters seem the same and ignoring all of the detail that is really there. And those details themselves are what make stories and characters interesting and unique. Senketsu and Ryuko's symbiotic relationship alone is enough to set it apart and their development is so much more complex then the relationship you're relating it to in Hamlet.

It's the same way with people, we're all different because of the unique ways our experiences and DNA have shaped us but if you generalize the complexities of someone's personality enough you'll only find a handful of different types of people. When in reality that's just looking past all the beautiful detail that makes everyone who they are. You're looking over all the numerous differences in plot, scene progression, dialogue, atmosphere, character personalities, and etc. because you find a few similarities that you think constitutes it being a cliche and unoriginal remake.

Using your own lego analogy, you can't possible think that Kill la Kill didn't put things together in a way that hasn't been done. You'll only find a few lego pieces that somewhat vaguely resemble the one's in Hamlet and even those aspects aren't directly relatable. You'd have to change so much about what those pieces are and how they involve into the story to make them fit. And if you change those things like that then you're not even analyzing the same thing you started with, just a concept or detail you plucked out and analyzed until you found a relatable trait to another piece.

I'm not saying that some parts of Kill la Kill couldn't have been inspired by Hamlet. I think it is inspired by many different stories and ideas, one of them being Hamlet or something that derived from Hamlet is pretty likely. But because it has been inspired by a concept from another work doesn't make it a "remake", cliche, or unoriginal. This process of being inspired by works that have come before is how every single modern story and piece of entertainment has come into being. All individuals who have made something creative have been influenced by what they've read and what they've seen and whether they are aware of it or not, those influences affect the stories and content that they produce. Hamlet itself derives from Legend of Amleth because Shakespeare was influenced by that medieval Scandinavian tale. These two stories have so much more in common than Hamlet does with Kill la Kill yet no one calls out Shakespeare for being unoriginal. That's because the differences in the stories is what make them special and worthwhile, focusing on the vague similarities you can pluck out and piece together is cynical and short sighted in how these things really come to be.

Subs being better isn't about tiny sounds or quirks. Japanese and other foreign languages can speak in tones and phrases that would sound much more corny if done in English. The sounds of their words and how they flow sounds differently in a way that can convey much more powerful emotion and personality then I've heard from any English dub(and I've seen so many growing up as an anime fan). There is a certain smoothness to the way dialogue can flow in their language and there are unique noises and tones that can be combined in ways that simply doesn't exist the same way for us. Also, anime has been huge in Japan for a long time now and voice acting there is a much bigger deal then it is over here. It's a much more appreciated art and the talent definitely shows. It is annoying having to seek out good subs but I find it to be absolutely worth the experience.

Anyways the easiest way to share the download would be to save the google doc file and go to your google drive to upload it (if you can't find the link to get to your drive you can get there by simply googling "google drive"). After you upload it when you right click the file on your drive one of the options will be "Get Link" and all you have to do is copy and paste that link onto your post somewhere for people to be able to access it. I'd really appreciate it :)

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