What is Bob's Ami-chan supposed to mean? Well, in totally
uncomplicated terms it is the (perception of) Ami-chan that Bob
loves obsessively. What's the perception part mean?
Everybody, you, me, Ami-chan, is effectively a different person
to each other person they interact with. Our interaction with
people is as unique as the person being interacted with. So, when
I say Bob's Ami-chan, I mean the Ami-chan that she is to me.
There are fine little differences.
So why are we here at this web site? I am here because I'm a
rabid Ami-chan otaku (otaku means obsessed fan). You are here
probably because my madness is contagious, or you just want to satisfy
your curiousity about how cracked I am. :) Don't worry, I won't
hold it against you. Sometimes being an otaku makes you question
your own sanity.
How does fandom cross-over to an animated person? Or how can you
love a cartoon person? Both good questions, and the simple answer
is I am an otaku, it doesn't need to make sense, it's an obsession.
The long answer is why I hope you are here reading this.
A girl in a magazine or on a TV show, or in a movie seems to be
fair play for getting all excited. Sure you might meet that girl
of your dreams but the chances really are very slim. So it's not
that hard of a leap to a person who isn't real, is it? I'm here
because I believe it's a short leap. In all of these instances
what we have latched on to (fallen in love with) is the perception of that
person. The person in all cases is playing a role, and to a
great extent it is that role we are attracted to.
So now that we're (hopefully) on the same page let me tell you about
my Ami-chan. She's beautiful, stunningly smart, sexy in a
self-assured (but not aware of it) comfortable with who she is way.
She can be shy, and very self-critical, but she is a strong
willed person who can speak her mind when it really matters and of
course is not afraid to stand up for what is right even at the cost of
her own life. Some people think that she is weak and easily
crumbles in the face of real adversity, but she's what I call a dealer.
She can deal with whatever life throws at her. She bends
instead of breaking. She's highly adaptable is what I mean.
She would remain herself no matter what happened to her.
Bob's Ami-chan is a kind and deep soul. She has sad eyes even
when she smiles. Is it just the way she's drawn? I don't
think so. I think she knows what I know, the smarter you are and
the more that you know only goes so far as to show how much you do not
know and how smart that you are not. I am sure that Bob's
Ami-chan also knows about how you can have everything and still be
missing something. What is that something? I don't know,
and maybe that is the something missing, the thing that we don't have
and don't know, but do know that we do not have it.
So, true to the first part this writing/rant/unformed-essay this is
as much about Ami-chan as it is about me. That is because it is
the Ami-chan that I know and love that we are talking about and that
means that I am as much a part of that interaction as she is. So
in semi-conclusion (there is another link below to another
writing/rant/unformed-essay) I would like to say Ami-chan is an
important part of my life and I feel no shame (not any more than the
fans of flesh and blood girls, in any event) in saying so.
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