Now, I've not watched a lot of anime, but I'd say that FLCL is probably the worst series that I've ever seen.  

Some people like it, some people don't. 

" Some people like it, some people don't.  "

I don't see how anyone can ever like FLCL, but not everyone can enjoy things.

" @Axxol said:

" Some people like it, some people don't.  "

Obviously.  I posted this so I could know why some people liked it a lot. "  

" I missed the part of thread that says "Can you tell me why you liked the show?" "

" @Axxol said:

" I missed the part of thread that says "Can you tell me why you liked the show?" "

Thread title: "Why is FLCL so great?"  Is that hard to understand or something? "

" It can easily translate as "Why the Hell would you like this shit"  "

You don't get it would be the shorthand answer. The long answer would be you giving examples of what you like (let me guess, a bunch of self serious stuff with religious allegory) and then me going "you don't get it". 
Bottom line is most people like the show and its highly rated, so really the burden of evidence is on you, not people who like it. 

" @SethPhotopoulos said:

" It can easily translate as "Why the Hell would you like this shit"  "

Nah, that's not what I mean at all.  Obviously, different people have different tastes.  I just want to really see some positive opinions of others regarding the series because I'm really confused as to why this is a highly regarded anime series right now. "

" @SethPhotopoulos said:

" It can easily translate as "Why the Hell would you like this shit"  "

Nah, that's not what I mean at all.  Obviously, different people have different tastes.  I just want to really see some positive opinions of others regarding the series because I'm really confused as to why this is a highly regarded anime series right now. "

Because it's super random. 
At least that's why I like it and the same goes for Colorful

" You may not have meant it that way, but the way you wrote your OP suggests otherwise. "

"  I have no idea why it would seem like all I'm saying is "FLCL sucks and everyone who likes it is wrong!!!" "

" You asked , "Why is FLCL So Great". You didn't ask "Why do you think FLCL is good".  "

i never "got it" either...may have something to do with the hype over it before i ever watched it, and this was years ago. People set me up to think it's the greatest thing, i watch it, it's kind of "whatever" so then i'm forced to wonder the same, "what's the deal". i don't think it's the worst series i've ever seen, but i still don't understand the levels of praise it gets.

" @Axxol said:

" You asked , "Why is FLCL So Great". You didn't ask "Why do you think FLCL is good".  "

I would think that they both mean the same thing, but whatever dude. "

" @Axxol said:

" You asked , "Why is FLCL So Great". You didn't ask "Why do you think FLCL is good".  "

I would think that they both mean the same thing, but whatever dude. "

" @FluxWaveZ said:

" @Axxol said:

" You asked , "Why is FLCL So Great". You didn't ask "Why do you think FLCL is good".  "

I would think that they both mean the same thing, but whatever dude. "

Perception "

FLCL is pretty divisive, it's one of those ones that either clicks or doesn't. It's only great if it fits your taste, otherwise it's terrible. 
 
I find it to be funny, and wtf.  

" @Axxol said:

" @FluxWaveZ said:

" @Axxol said:

" You asked , "Why is FLCL So Great". You didn't ask "Why do you think FLCL is good".  "

I would think that they both mean the same thing, but whatever dude. "

Perception "

"

The first time I watched it I was frustrated because I had no idea what was going on, but I still enjoyed the animation and crazyness and music.
 
The second time, I followed it better and was able to actually soak in the different aspects of it, and relax and enjoy everything it had to offer. Personally, I find it so enjoyable because of how surreal it is; it just really did something for me that made me fall in love with it.

The principle behind FLCL is Cogito Ergo Sum which means "I Think, Therefore I Am".  It's all about how we perceive reality, how our perceptions shape what we perceive and how we actually find oursleves in relation to the universes once we understand the power of thought.  It is a show which takes allusion and makes it real.  It's full of strong imagery, such as the bump on the main character's head from which things are brought into the world, which is an allegory for 'pregnant thought', just as a bump on woman's belly is the child growing in the womb before she comes to term and it's born.

It's awesome.  If you don't like it, that only means you're a bad person.

" @Zithe: Yeah, I think I'll watch the series at least once more.  Hopefully, I can see more to it than what I did because I do like enjoying stuff.  I also enjoyed the crazy animation, but I didn't really find it funny...  I suppose I was just thinking "What the fuck am I seeing?" too much and taking it too seriously to enjoy myself. 

Nah, you" got it".  its just that FLCL is  mostly incomprehensible nonsense with really pretty animation and music. Ya either like it or not.

I also got to say: this show was pretty damn(unintentionally?) funny.

" such as the bump on the main character's head from which things are brought into the world, which is an allegory for 'pregnant thought', just as a bump on woman's belly is the child growing in the womb before she comes to term and it's born. "

My opinion:  The animation, music, fight scenes, and pretty much all the other technical aspects were extremely well done.  The story is absurd and difficult to follow, and at a certain point I decided that I didn't really need to understand it all that well and just enjoyed the stream of bizarre things happening on the screen.  It has a pretty good juxtaposition of crazy-as-hell action and nonsensical plot twists with a relatively normal kid with a normal life and normal problems, which gave it a weird, fun pace.  It's a nice break from the overly serious shows I'd seen up to that point, like War in the Pocket (which is awesome).
Personal Feelings:  It's been quite some time since I watched it, and I was pretty young when I first saw it, so forgive me for saying that it struck an emotional chord with me.  Naota was something I could relate to, what with his odd mixture of respect and jealousy/hatred of his older brother and whatever he felt for Mamimi.  He was confused as hell, and I watched it at a time in my life when I was confused as hell, so it's always stuck with me.

" @FluxWaveZ said:

" @Zithe: Yeah, I think I'll watch the series at least once more.  Hopefully, I can see more to it than what I did because I do like enjoying stuff.  I also enjoyed the crazy animation, but I didn't really find it funny...  I suppose I was just thinking "What the fuck am I seeing?" too much and taking it too seriously to enjoy myself. 

Just to give you a little bit of backstory before you go back in, here are a few things you should know to help you follow the plot:
 

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1) Naota's older brother dated Mamimi (the girl who calls Naota "Takkun") before moving to the US to play baseball there. Naoto struggles to live up to the standard his brother has set.
2) Haruko is basically part of an alien police force and she is on Earth searching for Atomsk, a space pirate. From what I remember, she may also love him or want his power or something. It's been a while.
3) Amarao (the eyebrows guy) seems to have been Haruko's pre-Naoto Naoto, if that makes sense. He knows how she affected his life and his goal is to stop her from doing further damage.

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" at a certain point I decided that I didn't really need to understand it all that well and just enjoyed the stream of bizarre things happening on the screen. "

" You got #2 wrong. "

"But the English voice acting was terrible..."

" The long answer would be you giving examples of what you like (let me guess, a bunch of self serious stuff with religious allegory) and then me going "you don't get it". "

i found it entertaining.  
i did have to watch it twice to understand a lot of the plot beyond  "boy has monsters grow out of the interdimensional portal on his forehead". 

" @ryanwho said:

" The long answer would be you giving examples of what you like (let me guess, a bunch of self serious stuff with religious allegory) and then me going "you don't get it". "

Don't be silly. No one 'got' Evangelion. ^_^ "

Everybody Fooly Cooly!
 
Anyway wasn't there some anti corporation stuff going on with that giant hand iron? Medical Mecanicha or something like that?
 
I dug it because it was crazy, had great music, and was a refreshing change on Adult Swim.

" The only person that "grew up" so to speak is Mamimi... She's the only really troubled individual in the show, and irresponsibly dumps all her teenage problems onto Naota (and Ta-kun and the 'dog') which confuses the hell out of him. "

I always thought Naota's situation was like a coming of age story, he was growing up, dealing with his brother leaving and his girlfriend coming onto him and using him as a replacement. When he finds out he tries to be different, tries to protect her and it blows up in his face.
 
Wonder why everyone seems to be looking over the sexual aspect here, cause there was a lot, like Haruko teasing Mr. Big brows about the 'size' of what he could bring to the world through his own cranial 'portal' Or Naota's fight with his father over wanting to have Haruko for himself and not his dirty dirty father XD
 
He's a kid growing up, and the way it all just ends might be a testament to the chaos that comes around when you hit puberty.
 
I liked the show, I liked the little south park moment it had and I really liked the voice acting (guess i'm in the minority here) the crazy ness and the animation keep you coming back. I watched this show at least 10 times, never got tired of it. It's short and fun. You should really try Dead Leaves, now that one was a mind fuck...
 
FETUS WITH GUNZ FTW

" You got #2 wrong. "

Can anybody tell me what the fuck FLCL stands for? I am so confused.

" Can anybody tell me what the fuck FLCL stands for? I am so confused. "

It's an absurd series rife with goofy humor, well-choreographed action, and the occasional in-joke.  (ex:  Haruko's bunnygirl outfit is a reference to an old Gainax animated short).  There's a plot there, but things are presented in such a rapid-fire, over-the-top manner that it can easily become lost in the beautiful insanity.  I consider that more or less a reason to watch it multiple times, just to catch everything.
 
Also, if the English dub is terrible, then switch it to Japanese and read the subtitles to see how it compares.

" Also, if the English dub is terrible, then switch it to Japanese and read the subtitles to see how it compares. "

It was pretty abstract, but short enough to enjoy it. An interesting audio-visual experience, for me at least. I liked it.

I don't understand it ether. I have tried watching it several times and can't get through the first episode because it's so uninteresting.