One thing that bugs me in review discussions is when people call any show with a slower pace 'anime Malick'

I see this in almost every thread about a slower anime like Mushishi or even certain Ghibli films. Not every quiet moment is a deep artistic choice, sometimes it's just bad pacing or budget cuts. Has anyone else noticed this getting way more common in the last year?

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gavin_hill2714d ago

Yeah it bugs me too. Like slow doesn't always mean deep or artsy, sometimes a show just has weird pacing because they ran out of money for that episode. Mushishi gets a pass since the whole point is atmosphere, but I've seen people throw that comparison around for shows that are just boring.

hollyc9214d ago

The quiet moments in a show only work if the loud ones actually meant something first, otherwise it's just dead air. It's like when a horror movie tries to be "atmospheric" but you're just watching a character walk down a hallway for five minutes because the director forgot tension needs a payoff. Mushishi earns it because every silence is carrying emotional weight from earlier episodes, not just filling time until the credits roll.