sorted list of fav CLAMP works

[akk]

I meant to do this over a year ago & I probably shouldn't do this while I am partially depressed, partially angry, and partially pissed - for a whole lot of small reasons that are all minor for themselves, but amount to a truckload of everyday life [insert expletive for "feces" here]. However, after the last three days I'm pretty much convinced that if I don't make these lists now, I'll never make them anyway. So...


List of favorite CLAMP manga (sorted from good to bad; for clarity: no double-votes):

1. Tokyo Babylon (♥♥♥)
2. Clover
3. Combination (started as a CLAMP manga)
4. X
5. Legend of Chun Hyang
6. Wish
7. Man of Many Faces
8. Clamp Campus Detectives
9. Derayd
10. Gohou Drug (I ♥ the story & non-♥ the artwork)
11. Shirahime-Syo
12. Cardcaptor Sakura
13. Chobits
14. Justice Guards Duklyon
15. Magic Knight Rayearth
16. RG Veda
17. Suki
18. The One I Love
19. xxxHolic (I just can't get past the art)
20. Miyuki-chan in Wonderland
21. Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle (can't get past art & story)

I never got a hold of "Angelic Layer", so I have no opinion on that one.
1-5 is a close group; ditto 6-9.

List of favorite CLAMP TV (sorted from good to bad; for clarity: no double-votes):

1. X/1999 (series, including OAV-0)
2. Tokyo Babylon OVA
3. Tokyo Babylon 1999
4. Card Captor Sakura (all)
5. Clamp Campus Detectives
6. X Movie
7. Magic Knight Rayearth
8. xxxHolic (all) (I just don't like the art)
9. Tsubasa Chronicle (all) (don't get me started)

I never got a hold of "Angelic Layer", so I have no opinion on that one.

Comments

[akk.insanejournal.com]

...redesigned to suit present trends. Even X's style of drawing is unfortunately considered obsolete by now.

It's sad that drawing styles are considered like fashion styles that can get "out of style", "obsolete", etc. For me, they are more like an art form chosen to fit the plot to be told.
Sadly, it's the same with cinema movies as well - once the XFs were up to par with their ideas, most directors just abandoned witty dialogue and tongue-in-cheek plot in favor of effects and daring camera angles. As if they don't have to care about the content of their stories any longer, as long as they can string breathtaking pictures together.

[kijin_san.insanejournal.com]

Yes, yes and yes :)

... that's why low budget films are sometimes such hits (and then you can bet that their sequels are going to suck)