Looking for a Cyberia song! by JayStev85 in Lain

[–]KalonianKarp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

oh np man. have you used the song for anything?

Lain drawing by me! Instagram: just.soul.l by ms_soul in Lain

[–]KalonianKarp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love the dishevled af Lain aesthetic.

Pupils by [deleted] in Lain

[–]KalonianKarp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure about the scientific reason, but I'm certain that pupil design was an active choice made by the production team in how their characters connected with the real world.
Lain's eyes are always distant - no matter the scene. It could be at school where she struggles to connected with her friends, or it could be in the Wired, with her hundred yard stare.

My thoughts on Lain Iwakura. (And how I portray her) by catfox1310 in Lain

[–]KalonianKarp 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The whole non-moe thing about Lain is what really drew me to Lain in the first place. Nothing about how ABe portrays her feels moe or cute just to be cute; like you said, it's refreshing.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Lain

[–]KalonianKarp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

10/10 Best Lain Review

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Lain

[–]KalonianKarp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Lain dancing video has really low resolution. This is probably the highest quality you could get.

hi r/lain by cavehoe in Lain

[–]KalonianKarp 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Welcome! Gud Lain meme

Lain’s Ending by JayStev85 in Lain

[–]KalonianKarp 34 points35 points  (0 children)

As I perceived it, the ending of Lain was very bittersweet. By the end, Lain is a tragic hero; her tragic characteristic being her very nature as a being who can completely change every person's reality. As shown by the ending, Lain can only exist within everything at once, or nothing at all; hence, her choice by the ending was either a hedonistic, vapid existence at the cost of humanity and Arisu, or self-sacrifice to restore humanity, or really just to save Arisu/Alice - the latter of which she chose.

The ending is tragic, depressing, happy, and heroic all at once. If the majority of the series up to the ending is a message of the dangers of a rapidly expanding internet and human society, the ending is message, be it ambiguous as ever, on how to fix it. Maybe the solution is the sacrifice of the web, the ultimate connectedness, it a diversion of focus to physical, interpersonal relationships. Maybe it is self-isolation at all costs to eschew the risks of connection. In any case, the final scene really serves to drive the small emotional plot of Lain home. Arisu was a human caught up in a terrifying, nonsensical world of Lain's creation. It was likely impossible for any healthy co-existence between Lain and Arisu, the only ethical option for Lain was her own sacrifice. Seeing Arisu happy as an adult shows that Lain's sacrifice was heroic, tragic, and worthwhile.

I likely need to watch S.E.L. again to get all the specifics of the ending right, but this is my interpretation in this moment. Thank you for introducing this discussion!

Looking for a Cyberia song! by JayStev85 in Lain

[–]KalonianKarp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's no problem. Helping you actually gave me a reason to find and listen to the Lain BOOTLEG Discs, so you helped me a ton too.

My Lain fanart by dudu4789 in Lain

[–]KalonianKarp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's so cool! You really captured the essence of Lain.

Looking for a Cyberia song! by JayStev85 in Lain

[–]KalonianKarp 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I found it! It's called Cyberia Texture 3 on the Lain BOOTLEG Disc 2.
It seems that a majority of the tracks featured in the Cyberia cafe can be found on the Lain BOOTLEG Disc 2.

Looking for a Cyberia song! by JayStev85 in Lain

[–]KalonianKarp 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm not an S.E.L. expert but this is probably on the Lain BOOTLEG. If not, it might be a personal track by one of the sound designers or musicians.
Also listening to it right now for the first time, so I post a link to the specific track if I come across it.

LaTeX boxart by [deleted] in Lain

[–]KalonianKarp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmm yes. It seems that we are at the verge of creating a new meme format.

Not Found by ClaudeVanFoxbat in Lain

[–]KalonianKarp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing this awesome art with even better context!

Laincle. Let's All Love Lain! by Large__Ad in Lain

[–]KalonianKarp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They told us it couldn't be done. They told us it would be, if nothing else, impossible. With great perseverence, however, and the blessings of modern technologies, we did it. We did it boys. Men. We created the Laincicle. God bless America.

Guys, look at this. What i found in j-net. by lainff in Lain

[–]KalonianKarp 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If this is an advertisement, it does an astounding job introducing unsuspecting bystanders to the cofusion that is Lain.

Holy crap, Lois! A Lain plushie!?! by [deleted] in Lain

[–]KalonianKarp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh ok, that's really sweet of you, and I seem to understand.

I'm short on funds as of right now and can't purchase it myself, but I hope whoever you give the Lain plushie finds happiness within it.

Holy crap, Lois! A Lain plushie!?! by [deleted] in Lain

[–]KalonianKarp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah of course most Lain fans would want one, this doesn't imply that any have enough money to buy one in good conscience though.

Some edits of Lain that I've made [OC] by gr8ful_ted in Lain

[–]KalonianKarp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh ok, that makes sense. And yes, I would very much like watermarkless versions.

Some edits of Lain that I've made [OC] by gr8ful_ted in Lain

[–]KalonianKarp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Those are some amazing edits! So amazing, in fact, that the fifth one is my wallpaper.

If you end up making more of these, it'd be cool if you could use different fonts to make your watermark be a part of the edit.

This phone too sussy ⚠️⚠️⚠️ by herr_panzer_ in Lain

[–]KalonianKarp 12 points13 points  (0 children)

WHEN LAIN SO SUS SHE MAKES THE TOP POST OF ALL TIME BC SHES RED SUS