Yes, it's confusing. No, it's doesn't make much sense and no, it's not going to later on. However, that's -not- a reason to be turned away from this series.
Though this series isn't the be all and end all of everything and-it's-the-only-animeyoushouldeverseegowatchitnow (not that you should listen to the masses, anyway), neither was Akira or Ghost in the Shell. Or Evangelion, or Cowboy Bebop, or any of these new greatest-show-of-the-week things that I'm seeing. It's a good show. It's not the best. But it's good.
Everything is perception in this series. The art is amazing. The soundtrack, or lack there of, enhances the scenes just so. The care given to this series is subtle and perfect.
I've heard complaints about the characterization in this series. Why does the series need it? The characters have easily identifiable personality types. I know a Lain, a Taro, an Juri, etc etc.
It's basically about one girl's experience with communication and her place in the world. If you aren't looking for something more in SE: Lain, you aren't going to find anything.
Though this series isn't the be all and end all of everything and-it's-the-only-animeyoushouldeverseegowatchitnow (not that you should listen to the masses, anyway), neither was Akira or Ghost in the Shell. Or Evangelion, or Cowboy Bebop, or any of these new greatest-show-of-the-week things that I'm seeing. It's a good show. It's not the best. But it's good.
Everything is perception in this series. The art is amazing. The soundtrack, or lack there of, enhances the scenes just so. The care given to this series is subtle and perfect.
I've heard complaints about the characterization in this series. Why does the series need it? The characters have easily identifiable personality types. I know a Lain, a Taro, an Juri, etc etc.
It's basically about one girl's experience with communication and her place in the world. If you aren't looking for something more in SE: Lain, you aren't going to find anything.