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106. Persona 3 - Raetsel_Lapin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxNAwZ-A88w

Normally Ive got a pretty good sense of why I dont like something. But Ill admit, its difficult to pinpoint exactly why this intro rubbed me the wrong way. Perhaps its the almost obsessive fixation on death, with such blatant messages as remember that you are mortal.

Or perhaps its the way the intro at times requires so little interpretation such as the image of someone putting a gun to their head, while at other points including vague imagery like whatever is going on at 1:24. Either they wanted to leave the sequence open to interpretation or let you know this is all about death without making you try to figure it out, but they seem to be going for both.

Perhaps the intro just struck me as trying too hard to be artistic. I feel like there was an attempt to do too many different things visually in one sequence that dont fit together cohesively. The result was often jarring because I found every time I started to acclimate to whatever gimmick or style was being used, it changed to something completely different. About the only consistency I saw visually is the common use of the color red.

I suppose its all of the above. This intro would have probably done a lot better if I used objective scoring criteria, as its pretty unique, generally well-animated, the song is pleasant, albeit a bit forgettable, and theres some sense of story even if its not clearly defined. But on a personal level, it didnt work.