yes, we've had it ingrained in our consciousness, that's for certain, I would not have the same reaction to say, Crusaders, or Vikings, and oh, Visigoths. Aesthetically they are pleasing, and they were designed to be so.

I am alarmed to see references to the Nazi's adopted in some forms of entertainment - for example, the pastiche of 'Triumph of the Will' the Nazi propaganda film in the Disney animated movie 'The Lion King' - blech (its why I won't watch it)

I thought maybe Gackt got the idea for the costume from the contemporary hit manga of the time 'Trinity Blood' because with the reddish hair, he's a dead-ringer for the character Dietrich, who is a Neo-Nazi.