Which do you prefer?

Remi · Post by **Remi** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 2:07 pm

So, this has come up for me three different times in the last month, and I am curious how others feel about this.

You see two similar cels on different sites/auctions. They are sequence mates in fact. One has a slightly better image (in your opinion), but no sketch. The other one has the matching, unstuck sketch (douga, not genga). The prices are nearly identical and the condition is the same.

Which would you go for?

kittens · Post by **kittens** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 2:15 pm

Thid id s difficult question.... Also a situation may be veries how much nicer scene to the other etc. etc. But I voted for better image

Lynxa · Post by **Lynxa** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 2:25 pm

It depends on how much nicer the sketch-less cel is!

If the difference is only slight - i.e. sequence mates - I would probably choose the one with the sketch!

hyelakingsfan · Post by **hyelakingsfan** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 2:37 pm

Wow this is hard. But i would say the better image. But if it is something not quite noticable then i would go for the sketch. But my vote went for the better image.

metheus · Post by **metheus** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 2:42 pm

if there's something flawed in the design of the cel, like a badly drawn hand/bad proportion, then it'll be in the sketch as well. Some in-between cels are pretty rough. Better 1 good item then 2 flawed.

Krafty · Post by **Krafty** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 3:03 pm

I chose one with the sketch- I'm a completest and knowing that there's a matching douga with a suimilar cel would draw me to that one.
Seems most people here would go for the better image but if it's only 1 or 2 frames off, there's not much to on. You get your money's worth with an accompanying douga.

weyrlady · Post by **weyrlady** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 5:09 pm

I've had to make this decision before, and I went with the better image. If I didn't, I know that every time I looked at it I'd be bothered that it wasn't as nice as it could have been.

In_Gabriel_We_Trust · Post by **In_Gabriel_We_Trust** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 5:10 pm

the better image. not a moment of doubt about that one.

duotrouble · Post by **duotrouble** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 5:17 pm

Easy question! The better image without a doubt. I would always look at the cel with the sketch and think "there's a better cel out there."

SS Kakarot · Post by **SS Kakarot** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 5:38 pm

I'd also go for the better image.

dbzredneck · Post by **dbzredneck** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 5:53 pm

Definately the better image.

KT · Post by KT » Fri Mar 25, 2005 6:08 pm

The better image, without a second thought

kisara · Post by **kisara** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 7:38 pm

Man, gotta go with Krafty on this one. I like to see the "process." Love cels, but like I've said before, they're really just lines on plastic that someone, not that involved with the show, has colored-in (Not trying to minimize the work of cel painters. It's tedious and allows for no creativity. I wouldn't do it!). In fact, I like sketches on their own for this same reason. So yep, w/ sketch.

Keropi · Post by **Keropi** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 9:29 pm

I'd go with the slightly better image nearly every time.

I'd hate to think back later that I could have gotten the slightly better image cel and chose not to. If the cels were both cheap (like $40 or less) I might buy both, but I don't buy similar cels very often.

zerospace · Post by **zerospace** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 7:35 am

Definitely the better image -- I've never been terribly fond of sketches, although they just might grow on me now that everything I like is going CG

(oh, why did I have to start loving FMA??)

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Which do you prefer?

Given the choice of two sequence mates, do you go for the slightly better image or the one with the sketch?

Which do you prefer?

the better cel