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Before, I viewed the web as a mere chimera of a borderless world. Regardless of how much space and time it defies, I used to find it as a vast ocean which was infinitely overflowing with imaginary people. In fact, I was seeing anyone who’s outside my Facebook account as an unreal person—I have a feeling that other people are also thinking the same way about me—although I understand that there’s flesh and blood behind an avatar.
But, how I see the web started to change when I joined SCCSAV. Huge thanks to Vucub Caquix for letting me into the group. I can still fully remember my first invitation to watch Redline with SCCSAV. Initially, I felt really awkward and nervous because neither I have spoken nor watched with unfamiliar people online—I was so out of my comfort zone, yet still I would like to explore it. Because I do admit that even in real life, it takes time before I become familiar and find my comfortable spot when dealing with people.
On the other hand, that being said, even though Redline was outside my genre and was viewing it with unfamiliar folks, I had lots of fun watching it. Apart from the fact that this anime was visually fantastic and eyegasmic, I was so entertained by the funny and interesting side comments of my co-SCCSAVers. And most of all, hearing their laughter was so contagious.
In addition, I don’t know if it’s only me, but I got chills and goosebumps the first time I heard somebody called me SnippetTee—I believe it was Vuc who first said my name. Further, being called by my online name for the first time made me so tense and hazukashi yo because it sounded so surreal, as if it was meant for somebody else. But on top of that, it brought me into the realization that the name that I’ve been concealing from everyone in the real world actually “exists” because another human being knows about it and says exactly like I do in my mind.
But overall, with this online experience, I realized that the world is actually smaller than I thought it was. Plus, it’s so amazing how interaction and friendship can be established just through spatial and temporal presence, in which physicality isn’t too necessary, but instead, the love and fandome of watching anime.
Lemmas and Submodalities 
Dawww…I love how “Hazukashii yo” is now a SCCSAV meme. ^ ^
I always enjoy watching stuff with you Snippett, and I’m really glad that you joined.
Thank you ajthefourth, tbh, you’re making me so “hazukashii yo” whenever I read this on your tweets.
I also enjoy watching with you and Vuc and love listening to your after show conversations. Seriously, you guys sound like a talkshow. And In my eyes, you two are like the Brangelina of the aniblogosphere. ^^
I suppose you could treat it as being called by your codename “SnippetTee” :)
I haven’t watch Redline before but the poster you put up really got me interested. Looking forward to some hotwheels, jetcraft action.
I suggest you to watch Redline. The visual is simply amazing. And if you love hotwheels and actions, like sort of the Fast and the Furious of anime with monsters, then for sure you’ll like this movie.
I finally got to watch Redline…..but it has a foreign subtitle so I can only guess what they were talking :D
I really like the artwork that is slightly towards fashion format within anime style. I think the portraying of the race is really amazing…like all those vehicle vibrating on the uneven roads, drivers getting the bumpy rides, facial expression of drivers to emphasize on the effects of nitro (plus a bit of squealing which was rather fun to hear), awesome dust or afterburner effects, crazy drive course in the next half, platinum nitro! and the racer’s version of “union”.
Truly splendid :)
May I also say I find the ED very soothing.
I’m glad you enjoyed it. Indeed, it the whole car race was indicative of a “union” as you mentioned. The whole nitro, cars, afterburn, and facial expressions are what I also enjoyed the most when watching this show. The most recent that I watched which reminded me of Redline is Utena the Movie. You may want to check that out as well if you liked cars.
Btw, I wasn’t aware that you didn’t know where to download the English version. Just in case you want to rewatch it here’s a good link.
Oh nice, thanks :)
I’ll check out Utena too.
I like Redline for its animation and racing scenes. Oh, the soundtrack is pretty cool too.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I wonder what’s it like if someone is to call me by my online name…hmm…
Thank you!
I’m thinking you’d find it strange as well when you heard somebody called you in your online name.
I’ve had people call me by my online name before and I’m always like “what?” because I’m not used to it. I don’t know about others, but I actually don’t see online people as imaginary, probably because when I started using the internet, I met so many other people and learned so much about them.
Oh, what I meant When I said about I viewed people being imaginary, I’m liking the analogy to the i. In math, it’s still considered as a real number but its location is outside the usual Cartesian plane and it’s conceivably complex. So in different boundaries and location.
I remember that Redline watch. You were so quite, Snippet!! But it was lovely to be able to catch you there. Hopefully, we’ll find each other again.
Oh gosh Yi, reminding me that. you’re making me feel so embarrassed… I say stupid things when I’m nervous, that’s why I kept my mouth shut at that time. And yeah, hopefully we get to watch together again one of these days. ^^