XPost: rec.arts.anime.misc   
   From: robkelk@deadspam.com   
      
   On 25 Oct 2005 18:44:49 -0700, "scott34494@yahoo.com"   
    wrote:   
      
   >Rob Kelk wrote:   
   >   
   >> >Negima's cute, but the word *intelligent* need not apply.   
   >>   
   >> Which is why nobody but you has used that word so far.   
   >   
   >Not true, David Watson says he thinks that the changes in the dialogue   
   >in Negima are insulting to his intelligence.   
      
   That says nothing about whether the source material is intelligent.   
      
   But I'll rephrase:  Nobody but you has claimed, even in jest, that   
   "Negima!" is intelligent.   
      
      
   >       I find this amazing,   
   >since its such an unintelligent book to begin with.  Seems to me if   
   >anything should be insulting to David Watson's intelligence, it should   
   >be the writings of Ken Akamatsu.   
   >   
   >> Where did the word "smut" come from?   
   >   
   >David Watson, do try to pay attention.   
      
   I can't find any post from him in this thread with that word.  What's   
   the MessageID?   
      
      
   >>Nudity is not "smut".   
   >   
   >I agree.  However, the variety of nudity found in Negima, contrived   
   >nudity designed merely to titillate, certainly is.   
      
     What part of "genre convention" are you having trouble with?   
      
      
   (Actually, I think I'll take the advice implied in the current   
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