Disc two of Eureka Seven is now complete. I'm still retreading familiar territory. Still, episode 7 was really funny. I never suspected that a rebel/counterculture faction like the Gekkostate would partake in hazing.
"Look for the man who has a large tattoo of a legendary beast on his back."
"but, they all have tattoos of legendary beasts on their backs!"
Some time later . . .
"I found him! The man with a tattoo of a legendary beast on his back!" after spotting a guy with a tattoo of Holland on his back. Remember kids, it's not dragons nor chimeras nor manticores that are legendary beasts; it's men like Holland Novak who are legendary!
But on this disc, my favorite episode was #9. It was a very serious episode, but it hit so many emotional chords so well, I felt like crying. I didn't, but I could picture someone crying when Eureka tells of her past to Renton.
And the end of episode 10 introduced Anemone, who I'm guessing either is Eureka's evil twin sister, or a clone of her. Either way, she'll factor in from now on.
Disc one and two have five episodes on them. Discs three thru twelve have four each. So, each disc will have slightly less material, but I'm okay with that. This is such an awesome series, I can't help it.
"Hey, xm. About your last post, what if E7 really does become your favorite anime series? What will happen then?"
I'll tell you what will happen:
Motherfucking Death Note will go back to just being plain ol' Death Note, for starters. I won't be able to watch more E7 until next week. See you then!
Friday, September 26, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
It's been a hard day's night . . .
Got back from disc one of Eureka Seven. It's so beautiful. Everything is so beautifully constructed. The music is great; it's an eclectic mix of rock, techno, generic background music, and orchestras. I love it. I love the voices. I love the characters.
It's like I'm falling in love all over again!
Even though I've already seen these episodes before, I haven't watched any E7 in about a year; certainly not on DVD. Oh, precious DVDs.
And another thing; the humor. Oh, poor Renton, I just feel so bad for him! I absolutely love the scene in episode 5 when he's by himself after the, erm, incident that occurred earlier in the episode. He says something to this effect:
"Whoever said that your first love, is sweet as well as sour, was a big, fat liar. All it is is bitter."
And then Talho, who happened to listen in, chimes in in an overdramatic tone:
"Oh, is this a trial from God because I fell in love with an angel? This bit of down that floats away if I chase it, weighs heavily upon my heart."
Then Renton notices she was listening. She laughs forever, walking through the halls, with Renton pleading, "You're not gonna tell them about my sweet little romance, are you?" And she says, in mockery, "Love is a lie! All it is is bitter!" and goes back to laughing. Renton swears he'll do anything. Then she says, "Oh? You'll do anything?" Oh God, I haven't laughed like that in a long time.
One little note, in English, Talho is portrayed by Kate Higgins, best known as the voice of Sakura (Not that Sakura. Sorry.) Haruno from Naruto. Talho sounds almost exactly like the ninja girl, yet sounds so much better here as Holland's girl. I'd say this is the best performance I've ever heard from her.
We're not gonna get to new (for me) episodes of E7 until I hit disc four, so I'm just retreading familiar territory right now. However, there is something you should know:
I love Eureka Seven. I have said on more than one occasion that it is my favorite action cartoon series of all time. (Not just anime, all animated tv series.) However, I have yet to see the entire series. I will endeavor to do so. But I'm enjoying it so much. Boys, Girls, Martians, E7 may be my favorite anime series of all time. Yes, there is a possibility that I may enjoy this even more than Motherfucking Death Note. Whether that is true or not, that remains to be seen.
Just one last thing. Now that I've been able to see E7 on DVD with unmatched picture quality, there is one thing Renton believes that I now also believe: Eureka=teh cuteness.
Oh come on! She's moderately cute at best! It's not like I'm gonna do that thing where I say her name in big bold print! Although, she is my second-favorite character in the series . . .
LATE EDIT: Make that third-favorite, for reasons that will make sense once I describe my favorite episode in the series.
It's like I'm falling in love all over again!
Even though I've already seen these episodes before, I haven't watched any E7 in about a year; certainly not on DVD. Oh, precious DVDs.
And another thing; the humor. Oh, poor Renton, I just feel so bad for him! I absolutely love the scene in episode 5 when he's by himself after the, erm, incident that occurred earlier in the episode. He says something to this effect:
"Whoever said that your first love, is sweet as well as sour, was a big, fat liar. All it is is bitter."
And then Talho, who happened to listen in, chimes in in an overdramatic tone:
"Oh, is this a trial from God because I fell in love with an angel? This bit of down that floats away if I chase it, weighs heavily upon my heart."
Then Renton notices she was listening. She laughs forever, walking through the halls, with Renton pleading, "You're not gonna tell them about my sweet little romance, are you?" And she says, in mockery, "Love is a lie! All it is is bitter!" and goes back to laughing. Renton swears he'll do anything. Then she says, "Oh? You'll do anything?" Oh God, I haven't laughed like that in a long time.
One little note, in English, Talho is portrayed by Kate Higgins, best known as the voice of Sakura (Not that Sakura. Sorry.) Haruno from Naruto. Talho sounds almost exactly like the ninja girl, yet sounds so much better here as Holland's girl. I'd say this is the best performance I've ever heard from her.
We're not gonna get to new (for me) episodes of E7 until I hit disc four, so I'm just retreading familiar territory right now. However, there is something you should know:
I love Eureka Seven. I have said on more than one occasion that it is my favorite action cartoon series of all time. (Not just anime, all animated tv series.) However, I have yet to see the entire series. I will endeavor to do so. But I'm enjoying it so much. Boys, Girls, Martians, E7 may be my favorite anime series of all time. Yes, there is a possibility that I may enjoy this even more than Motherfucking Death Note. Whether that is true or not, that remains to be seen.
Just one last thing. Now that I've been able to see E7 on DVD with unmatched picture quality, there is one thing Renton believes that I now also believe: Eureka=teh cuteness.
Oh come on! She's moderately cute at best! It's not like I'm gonna do that thing where I say her name in big bold print! Although, she is my second-favorite character in the series . . .
LATE EDIT: Make that third-favorite, for reasons that will make sense once I describe my favorite episode in the series.
Monday, September 22, 2008
She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah!
Guess what came in the mail earlier today? Eight volumes of Eureka Seven. I haven't seen any episodes yet, but I did "test-drive" the first five minutes of the first episode.
Let me say this; watching an anime on DVD is nothing like watching it on tv, over the internet, or via downloaded fansub. The picture quality pales compared to the DVD. And E7 happens to be one of the best-looking animated series I've ever seen; certainly the best I've seen from studio BONES.
You wanna know how good the picture quality was?
(In Renton's voice) "Oh my gosh! The fluidity of the mecha fights! The colors! The background art! And Eureka's face! It's all so . . . beautiful! *faints*"
I swear to you right now; if you wanna enjoy anime to its fullest potential, you gotta get the (legit) DVDs. The show is just absolutely gorgeous! Yeah, suck it, Code Geass!
The sound quality is much improved, also. Even though it's only in stereo, not in surround, it sounds much cleaner. And you know what that means . . .
"Better sounding music?"
Yeah, and . . .
"You can hear Holland's voice more clearly?"
Exactly!
Also, unlike in the broadcasts, the opening and ending songs come with translated lyrics, and the original lyrics printed in Romanji! If you know how to accentuate Japanese words, you can sing along to the songs! Hooraaaaaaaaaaay!
Oh, uh, as for the title, um, remember when I did my FF7 playthrough, all of the titles were a play on religious messages? ("Deliver us from Hojo.") I got another thing going on; E7 makes references to pop music from the Sixties. The Beatles got really popular back in the Sixties. Every title will have Beatles lyrics in it.
What!? I like the Fab Four! Don't judge me!
P.S. E7 is like a totally different show on DVD. The picture quality is that much better.
Let me say this; watching an anime on DVD is nothing like watching it on tv, over the internet, or via downloaded fansub. The picture quality pales compared to the DVD. And E7 happens to be one of the best-looking animated series I've ever seen; certainly the best I've seen from studio BONES.
You wanna know how good the picture quality was?
(In Renton's voice) "Oh my gosh! The fluidity of the mecha fights! The colors! The background art! And Eureka's face! It's all so . . . beautiful! *faints*"
I swear to you right now; if you wanna enjoy anime to its fullest potential, you gotta get the (legit) DVDs. The show is just absolutely gorgeous! Yeah, suck it, Code Geass!
The sound quality is much improved, also. Even though it's only in stereo, not in surround, it sounds much cleaner. And you know what that means . . .
"Better sounding music?"
Yeah, and . . .
"You can hear Holland's voice more clearly?"
Exactly!
Also, unlike in the broadcasts, the opening and ending songs come with translated lyrics, and the original lyrics printed in Romanji! If you know how to accentuate Japanese words, you can sing along to the songs! Hooraaaaaaaaaaay!
Oh, uh, as for the title, um, remember when I did my FF7 playthrough, all of the titles were a play on religious messages? ("Deliver us from Hojo.") I got another thing going on; E7 makes references to pop music from the Sixties. The Beatles got really popular back in the Sixties. Every title will have Beatles lyrics in it.
What!? I like the Fab Four! Don't judge me!
P.S. E7 is like a totally different show on DVD. The picture quality is that much better.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Man, this is too much.
Normally, I don't read fanfiction, unless if I'm really bored. Today, I got really bored.
You see, Internet, tvtropes has a fanfic recommendation page. I looked it up. I found a series with a few 'fics that caught my eye.
Now, when I do read 'fics, I prefer ones based off series that have good, but not exceptional writing. Hence why I used to read Sonic fanfiction; the only game with a decent storyline was Sonic Adventure, and don't even get me started on the Sonic comics and cartoons. Nonetheless, I like (some of) the characters and setting enough to be a fan, but to also admit that it could be touched up by writers more fanatical than myself. Okay, there was that time I read FF4 and 6 'fics, and their canons are already perfect, but I was bored, okay? But today's example is like the former description; I like the setting, I like some of the characters, I own two of the videogames, but it could have a stronger plot. Also, normally, I only read 'fics based off games, but today, I broke ground. I read fanfics based off a graphic novel series.
I read Naruto fanfics.
"That's it! xm, you have officially gone off the deep end! This is too much to bear! It's radical enough that you anticipated Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 more than Super Smash Brawl, but now this!? You broke my heart, brother! You really have!"
Would you rather I go back to reading Pokemon fanfics?
"Okay, nevermind."
Well, tvtropes has an extensive list of well-written Naruto 'fics. Given its popularity, a lot of Naruto 'fics exist, including a lot of good ones. I don't describe all the ones right now, but I will mention highlights.
One thing about Naruto, the actual series, that disappoints me is that there are so many characters, with their own names, histories, relationships, and so on. Yet, many of these characters aren't seen very much, all thanks to the plot revolving around Blonde Boy, Brooding Turncoat, Amy Rose Ripoff, . . . . and my homeboy Kakashi-sensei. But there are some minor characters I've come to like, also. Shikamaru is like 80 percent of the students at my college. Jiraiya is a pervert, who, instead of making me groan with disgust, makes me think, "Oh, that wacky Toad sage!" Tsunade is one of the awesomest woman characters of all time, who will not be brought down by anything, not even sake and gambling addiction. And Orochimaru, he's one of the best villains ever. Nothing's scarier than a creepy snakeman, let me leave it at that.
But many of the other characters, especially the genin, don't appear very often. They do in some fanfics, though. For example, Hinata is apparently a fan-favorite amongst Narutards. She never struck me as a particulary interesting character, to be honest. I do like to play as her in the UN games and beat the crap out of Neji, defying canon in doing so, but that's it. Well, to the fanfics authors, perhaps the reason people like me don't find her fascinating is because she just hasn't been fully fleshed-out yet. I read a fanfic earlier today that was all about her. She's much more likable when you get a better understanding of her very real, though crippling, affection for Blonde Boy. I always thought, "What does she see in him!?" but now I realize, she sees Naruto's potential to be one of the awesomest awesomes that was ever awesomed.
But this other 'fic I've been reading, it's been hilarious. This other 'fic is a parody of what tvtropes calls 'shipping' fics. In this other fanfic, everybody tries to hook up with somebody. Hilarity ensues. You have to see it for yourself. Maybe I'll link you there when I'm finished reading it.
Maybe I'll tell you more about it later. I mean, until my E7 DVDs come, I don't have anything else to write about. Blog post publishing JUTSU!
You see, Internet, tvtropes has a fanfic recommendation page. I looked it up. I found a series with a few 'fics that caught my eye.
Now, when I do read 'fics, I prefer ones based off series that have good, but not exceptional writing. Hence why I used to read Sonic fanfiction; the only game with a decent storyline was Sonic Adventure, and don't even get me started on the Sonic comics and cartoons. Nonetheless, I like (some of) the characters and setting enough to be a fan, but to also admit that it could be touched up by writers more fanatical than myself. Okay, there was that time I read FF4 and 6 'fics, and their canons are already perfect, but I was bored, okay? But today's example is like the former description; I like the setting, I like some of the characters, I own two of the videogames, but it could have a stronger plot. Also, normally, I only read 'fics based off games, but today, I broke ground. I read fanfics based off a graphic novel series.
I read Naruto fanfics.
"That's it! xm, you have officially gone off the deep end! This is too much to bear! It's radical enough that you anticipated Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 more than Super Smash Brawl, but now this!? You broke my heart, brother! You really have!"
Would you rather I go back to reading Pokemon fanfics?
"Okay, nevermind."
Well, tvtropes has an extensive list of well-written Naruto 'fics. Given its popularity, a lot of Naruto 'fics exist, including a lot of good ones. I don't describe all the ones right now, but I will mention highlights.
One thing about Naruto, the actual series, that disappoints me is that there are so many characters, with their own names, histories, relationships, and so on. Yet, many of these characters aren't seen very much, all thanks to the plot revolving around Blonde Boy, Brooding Turncoat, Amy Rose Ripoff, . . . . and my homeboy Kakashi-sensei. But there are some minor characters I've come to like, also. Shikamaru is like 80 percent of the students at my college. Jiraiya is a pervert, who, instead of making me groan with disgust, makes me think, "Oh, that wacky Toad sage!" Tsunade is one of the awesomest woman characters of all time, who will not be brought down by anything, not even sake and gambling addiction. And Orochimaru, he's one of the best villains ever. Nothing's scarier than a creepy snakeman, let me leave it at that.
But many of the other characters, especially the genin, don't appear very often. They do in some fanfics, though. For example, Hinata is apparently a fan-favorite amongst Narutards. She never struck me as a particulary interesting character, to be honest. I do like to play as her in the UN games and beat the crap out of Neji, defying canon in doing so, but that's it. Well, to the fanfics authors, perhaps the reason people like me don't find her fascinating is because she just hasn't been fully fleshed-out yet. I read a fanfic earlier today that was all about her. She's much more likable when you get a better understanding of her very real, though crippling, affection for Blonde Boy. I always thought, "What does she see in him!?" but now I realize, she sees Naruto's potential to be one of the awesomest awesomes that was ever awesomed.
But this other 'fic I've been reading, it's been hilarious. This other 'fic is a parody of what tvtropes calls 'shipping' fics. In this other fanfic, everybody tries to hook up with somebody. Hilarity ensues. You have to see it for yourself. Maybe I'll link you there when I'm finished reading it.
Maybe I'll tell you more about it later. I mean, until my E7 DVDs come, I don't have anything else to write about. Blog post publishing JUTSU!
Friday, September 19, 2008
A tv show I care about is back on the air? Nooooo!
But yes! Last night, two new episodes of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia aired. I recorded them, then watched them this morning. Oh God, it's still as funny, and as wrong, as ever. How do they keep doing it? Year after year of top-notch dark comedy. Just so you know, I'm gonna keep watching this show, because I love it.
Yeah, a show that's not a cartoon for once; aren't you excited? I am.
My E7 DVDs haven't arrived yet. But being able to watch new Sunnys will ease the wait. Just keep one thing in mind:
WILD CARD, BITCHES!
Yeah, a show that's not a cartoon for once; aren't you excited? I am.
My E7 DVDs haven't arrived yet. But being able to watch new Sunnys will ease the wait. Just keep one thing in mind:
WILD CARD, BITCHES!
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Guess what, Shadows of the night?
I'm baaaaaaaaaack.
I got back to playing Persona 3: FES. I'm not stuck on the Answer like I am on the Journey. I started leveling up my party, and lo and behold, I'm actually making progress. In The Answer, after you beat the first boss, you can access the mall to buy stuff. How this is possible, it's explained in the story, however, the story in P3 is too beautiful to spoil, so I can't say anymore. Story-wise, it's still top-notch.
My preferred party in the Answer is a little different. In the Journey, my preferred companions were Yukari, Akihiko, and Ken. In the Answer, I still have Ken-kun, because he has lightning, one-hit kill light, and healing magics. I don't use Akihiko-sempai anymore, but rather Mitsuru-sempai. And my last party member . . . go on, guess who it is.
"Uh, Metis? The new character?"
Nah. She's just like how Aigis was in the Journey, except Metis has more elemental attacks. Come on, you know who it is.
"Oh. It's . . . oh geeze;
OH NO! NOT YUKARI!"
Why yes! I'm using her again, too! I just love how immune she is to wind magic!
"Liar! You're just bringing her along because you love her!"
. . . So what if I do? I never opted Arche out of my party in Tales of Phantasia, why should it be any different with Yukari-chan?
"Okay, fair's fair. So long as you aren't, you know, obsessive about it, I guess it's alright."
So yeah, my party is a robot girl, a boy with a spear, a cute brunette, and a sultry redhead. It's fun. Yeah, I do think Mitsuru looks better than Yukari, and that's really weird considering that I never would take a red-haired woman over a brown-eyed brunette, but I like Yukari's personality more. You see, ladies? If you wanna win over someone like me, then be very mature, and intelligent, like . . . oh wait, Yukari and Mitsuru are both smart and mature, huh? Whatever.
Since I'm on the subject, a little voiceover trivia. Ken-kun in English is played by Mona Marshall. It's tricky having an actress doing a boy's voice, because too often, the boy ends up souding like a girl. Not with her portrayals. Most of the time, her boy characters actually sound like . . . preteen boys, including Ken-kun. The only time he sounds overly girlish is whenever he screams, although, when I was a little boy, I could scream like a girl. True story. So maybe . . . she's that good. Also, in the original Japanese, Ken-kun is played by Megumi Ogata. Oh my God, I know a Japanese VA by name! If you don't know, Ogata was the orginal voice of Shinji in Evangelion, who, in my opinion, sounds much better than her English dubbed counterpart. I'm sure Ken-kun sounded the part in Japanese also*.
I know some of the characters in P3 sound flat, but overall, it has much better voice-acting than PS1-era games.
*Just to let you know, my knowledge of actors and actresses who act mostly in voice roles isn't limited to dub actors. I am also quite knowledgeable of VA stars of American animation. I respect Billy West, Jim Cummings, and Maurice LaMarche as much as I do Crispin Freeman, Johnny Yong Bosch, and Steven Blum. And I respect Tress Macneille, Kath Soucie, and Nancy Cartwright as much as I do Wendee Lee, Michelle Ruff, and Kari Wahlgren.
I got back to playing Persona 3: FES. I'm not stuck on the Answer like I am on the Journey. I started leveling up my party, and lo and behold, I'm actually making progress. In The Answer, after you beat the first boss, you can access the mall to buy stuff. How this is possible, it's explained in the story, however, the story in P3 is too beautiful to spoil, so I can't say anymore. Story-wise, it's still top-notch.
My preferred party in the Answer is a little different. In the Journey, my preferred companions were Yukari, Akihiko, and Ken. In the Answer, I still have Ken-kun, because he has lightning, one-hit kill light, and healing magics. I don't use Akihiko-sempai anymore, but rather Mitsuru-sempai. And my last party member . . . go on, guess who it is.
"Uh, Metis? The new character?"
Nah. She's just like how Aigis was in the Journey, except Metis has more elemental attacks. Come on, you know who it is.
"Oh. It's . . . oh geeze;
OH NO! NOT YUKARI!"
Why yes! I'm using her again, too! I just love how immune she is to wind magic!
"Liar! You're just bringing her along because you love her!"
. . . So what if I do? I never opted Arche out of my party in Tales of Phantasia, why should it be any different with Yukari-chan?
"Okay, fair's fair. So long as you aren't, you know, obsessive about it, I guess it's alright."
So yeah, my party is a robot girl, a boy with a spear, a cute brunette, and a sultry redhead. It's fun. Yeah, I do think Mitsuru looks better than Yukari, and that's really weird considering that I never would take a red-haired woman over a brown-eyed brunette, but I like Yukari's personality more. You see, ladies? If you wanna win over someone like me, then be very mature, and intelligent, like . . . oh wait, Yukari and Mitsuru are both smart and mature, huh? Whatever.
Since I'm on the subject, a little voiceover trivia. Ken-kun in English is played by Mona Marshall. It's tricky having an actress doing a boy's voice, because too often, the boy ends up souding like a girl. Not with her portrayals. Most of the time, her boy characters actually sound like . . . preteen boys, including Ken-kun. The only time he sounds overly girlish is whenever he screams, although, when I was a little boy, I could scream like a girl. True story. So maybe . . . she's that good. Also, in the original Japanese, Ken-kun is played by Megumi Ogata. Oh my God, I know a Japanese VA by name! If you don't know, Ogata was the orginal voice of Shinji in Evangelion, who, in my opinion, sounds much better than her English dubbed counterpart. I'm sure Ken-kun sounded the part in Japanese also*.
I know some of the characters in P3 sound flat, but overall, it has much better voice-acting than PS1-era games.
*Just to let you know, my knowledge of actors and actresses who act mostly in voice roles isn't limited to dub actors. I am also quite knowledgeable of VA stars of American animation. I respect Billy West, Jim Cummings, and Maurice LaMarche as much as I do Crispin Freeman, Johnny Yong Bosch, and Steven Blum. And I respect Tress Macneille, Kath Soucie, and Nancy Cartwright as much as I do Wendee Lee, Michelle Ruff, and Kari Wahlgren.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
No bashing Halo today
Instead, I wanna talk about something else.
You wanna know what my favorite segment in both Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II was? Well, I'll tell you what wasn't my favorite segment; any scene with Cloud and/or Sephiroth.
"Hey, I thought you said you like Grey Locks!"
Yeah, but not that much. Yeah, unlike everyone else, it wasn't anything Square-related I enjoyed most, and it certainly wasn't the storyline either. (Remember, in this blogger's mind, Tsubasa is a vastly superior crossover adventure, story-wise.) It was something Disney-related I liked most. No, not Pirates of the Caribbean. Although I do like the first movie in the series.
What I like most about KH games was, although optional, you could visit a magical place.
A place known as 100 Acre Wood.
When I entered the 100 Acre Wood for the first time in KH1, I was taken back; this is just as I remember it from my childhood. There's Winnie the Pooh, still slow of mind. There's that theme song from the Sherman Brothers, still as charming as ever. There's Tigger, who still loves to bounce. Although Christopher Robin was nowhere to be found, Sora fills in, although it's more like you, the player, fills in. This is what was so great; you could explore the 100 Acre Wood by yourself, and hang out with Eeyore, and Kanga, and Roo, and Owl, and Rabbit, and Piglet.
It's just so peaceful, spending time in a simple world, in a world with no Heartless. The worst thing that could happen was Pooh could get stuck in Rabbit's hole, again. There was also the minigames, which were fun and challenging.
Then I was reminded of something else. I remember why Pooh and his friends are so peaceful. I saw it on an episode of Rescue Me. One of the firefighters was reading a self-help booklet entitled, "The Tao of Pooh." It explained why Pooh was never in a bad mood. It's because he doesn't question how things came to be. He doesn't rationalize, nor moralize. He doesn't hate. If something goes wrong, he just says, "Oh, bother." and doesn't dwell on it. He doesn't think too hard, he just . . . lives. And so do his friends. It's how everyone seems to get along so well.
And I got to do that in both Kingdom Hearts games, although that was only when I was in the 100 Acre Wood. Anytime else, I was mashing the X button like crazy. But that's what I enjoyed most about KH 1 and 2; the chance to meet Winnie the Pooh, and Tigger too.
You wanna know what my favorite segment in both Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II was? Well, I'll tell you what wasn't my favorite segment; any scene with Cloud and/or Sephiroth.
"Hey, I thought you said you like Grey Locks!"
Yeah, but not that much. Yeah, unlike everyone else, it wasn't anything Square-related I enjoyed most, and it certainly wasn't the storyline either. (Remember, in this blogger's mind, Tsubasa is a vastly superior crossover adventure, story-wise.) It was something Disney-related I liked most. No, not Pirates of the Caribbean. Although I do like the first movie in the series.
What I like most about KH games was, although optional, you could visit a magical place.
A place known as 100 Acre Wood.
When I entered the 100 Acre Wood for the first time in KH1, I was taken back; this is just as I remember it from my childhood. There's Winnie the Pooh, still slow of mind. There's that theme song from the Sherman Brothers, still as charming as ever. There's Tigger, who still loves to bounce. Although Christopher Robin was nowhere to be found, Sora fills in, although it's more like you, the player, fills in. This is what was so great; you could explore the 100 Acre Wood by yourself, and hang out with Eeyore, and Kanga, and Roo, and Owl, and Rabbit, and Piglet.
It's just so peaceful, spending time in a simple world, in a world with no Heartless. The worst thing that could happen was Pooh could get stuck in Rabbit's hole, again. There was also the minigames, which were fun and challenging.
Then I was reminded of something else. I remember why Pooh and his friends are so peaceful. I saw it on an episode of Rescue Me. One of the firefighters was reading a self-help booklet entitled, "The Tao of Pooh." It explained why Pooh was never in a bad mood. It's because he doesn't question how things came to be. He doesn't rationalize, nor moralize. He doesn't hate. If something goes wrong, he just says, "Oh, bother." and doesn't dwell on it. He doesn't think too hard, he just . . . lives. And so do his friends. It's how everyone seems to get along so well.
And I got to do that in both Kingdom Hearts games, although that was only when I was in the 100 Acre Wood. Anytime else, I was mashing the X button like crazy. But that's what I enjoyed most about KH 1 and 2; the chance to meet Winnie the Pooh, and Tigger too.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Gurren Lagaan is not (hugely) overrated
I've been watching Gurren Lagaan as it airs on Sci-fi. I liked the first two episodes . . . and didn't like ep. 3 through six. I thought, "Is all they're gonna do is wonder around the surface and beat the crap out of Beastmen? If so, then this show is getting old, fast." If episode 7 and 8 weren't at least as good as # 1 and 2, I would've stopped watching GL altogether, thinking that, it's not bad, but it's certainly no E7 either.
Well lucky for me, ep. 7 through 12 have been fantastic. It's almost like a whole 'nother show now. Also, it seems like the dub cast has gotten more comfortable in their roles, sounding more nuanced now. It still is a lot of dub actors and actrersses I know, (Wow, Yoko sounds a lot like Yukari-chan, doesn't she? Oh wait, she is Yukari-chan! No way!) but I guess that's why they keep getting parts, 'cause they're just so good. By the way, my favorite character is still Leeron. I don't know why, but I guess I love mechanics that are just so . . . fabulous! But that's another thing about Leeron; he's rather ambiguous. He could be straight, gay, bi; he could be a man, or maybe a woman, who can say? But now, I have a second-favorite character. Wanna know who it is? My second-favorite GL character is Princess Nia.
OH NO! NOT NIA!
Why yes, it's true! And care to guess why I like her so?
"Oh dear GAWD! You think she's cute!?"
Hey, come on, I'm not the only guy in the world who thinks that. Oh sure, she may be a prototypical moe girl, but I don't care! She is just such a darling! A moe girl done right! Looks like I'm gonna have to edit my article about cute anime girls again . . .
By the way, that whole section in ep. 12 when they're at the beach was just so hilarious. You think, "Oh. They're at the beach. Time for girls in swimwear! Can never have too much sexual fanservice!" But no, it kinda is a subversion of that. "Yoko's right. It's better to conceal than to reveal." It was so silly, I was laughing nonstop.
So GL is more than meets the eye. I still don't like it as much as E7, (E7 has more depth, better characters, and cooler music.) but it is an action cartoon done right. Just remember, don't believe in me; believe in the me who believes in you. Indeed.
Well lucky for me, ep. 7 through 12 have been fantastic. It's almost like a whole 'nother show now. Also, it seems like the dub cast has gotten more comfortable in their roles, sounding more nuanced now. It still is a lot of dub actors and actrersses I know, (Wow, Yoko sounds a lot like Yukari-chan, doesn't she? Oh wait, she is Yukari-chan! No way!) but I guess that's why they keep getting parts, 'cause they're just so good. By the way, my favorite character is still Leeron. I don't know why, but I guess I love mechanics that are just so . . . fabulous! But that's another thing about Leeron; he's rather ambiguous. He could be straight, gay, bi; he could be a man, or maybe a woman, who can say? But now, I have a second-favorite character. Wanna know who it is? My second-favorite GL character is Princess Nia.
OH NO! NOT NIA!
Why yes, it's true! And care to guess why I like her so?
"Oh dear GAWD! You think she's cute!?"
Hey, come on, I'm not the only guy in the world who thinks that. Oh sure, she may be a prototypical moe girl, but I don't care! She is just such a darling! A moe girl done right! Looks like I'm gonna have to edit my article about cute anime girls again . . .
By the way, that whole section in ep. 12 when they're at the beach was just so hilarious. You think, "Oh. They're at the beach. Time for girls in swimwear! Can never have too much sexual fanservice!" But no, it kinda is a subversion of that. "Yoko's right. It's better to conceal than to reveal." It was so silly, I was laughing nonstop.
So GL is more than meets the eye. I still don't like it as much as E7, (E7 has more depth, better characters, and cooler music.) but it is an action cartoon done right. Just remember, don't believe in me; believe in the me who believes in you. Indeed.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Gravity Boy and Lifting Girl: The Cult Classic That Deserves More Recogniton.
Seriously, why aren't there more Eureka 7 fans in the world!? What's everyone's problem!? Does it irritate you that much that they use the correct Greek pronunciation of Eureka, instead of the English-corrupted pronunciation? (Your-ree-kuh vs. Elle-wreck-kuh. It's not that hard to pronounce, is it?) What!?
Well, I'm gonna do something about this. I'm going to promote E7. A lot more. And for starters, earlier today, I bought some episodes of E7 on DVD. Yeah, unlike many other so-called anime fans, I'm actually supporting the developers and licensers financially. And quite a bit; I purchased the first 8 volumes with my allowance. Okay, technically, I used my dad's credit card, but I paid back my parents in cash. Yeah, it was quite an expenditure, but the execs at Bang Zoom! should be happy.
(Cut to Bang Zoom! Entertainment headquarters. An office lackey runs into the office of Tony Oliver, translator, director, and voice actor in Bang Zoom! and Bandai's employ.)
[Lackey] Sir! Sir! Somebody just bought eight volumes of an English dubbed anime you directed, sir!
[Tony Oliver] Well, this calls for a celebration.
(Tony puts on an LP record player next to him.)
[LP player] Ceeeeeeeeelebrate good times, come on!
(Back to reality)
Okay, I have no idea why I just made a Simpsons reference just now. Still, see? I'm not doing fansubs; I'm actually buying a show I like! The DVDs will arrive some time in the near future, and when they do, I'll tell you more about them. If I have nothing else to blog about, I'll summarize my watching of E7 like when I played FF7 last April. Again, I will do my best not to divulge spoilers. However, expect a few things regarding my future E7 posts:
1: I will be watching it dubbed in English. Two reasons. One, E7 has one of the best dubs I've ever heard. Two, so I can continue to stick it to dub haters. Dub haters, I hate those guys. Three, (okay, so there's three reasons; so I lied.) Crispin Freeman as Holland Novak. Nuff sed.
2: I will watch no more than one disc a day. So, at most, no more than four to five episodes a day. I don't wanna burden myself.
3: Trying to claim that Eureka is just like Rei will be strictly prohibited. BECAUSE THEY'RE NOTHING ALIKE!!!!!!111!!!!1
And so on. Just thought I'd give you a heads up.
Well, I'm gonna do something about this. I'm going to promote E7. A lot more. And for starters, earlier today, I bought some episodes of E7 on DVD. Yeah, unlike many other so-called anime fans, I'm actually supporting the developers and licensers financially. And quite a bit; I purchased the first 8 volumes with my allowance. Okay, technically, I used my dad's credit card, but I paid back my parents in cash. Yeah, it was quite an expenditure, but the execs at Bang Zoom! should be happy.
(Cut to Bang Zoom! Entertainment headquarters. An office lackey runs into the office of Tony Oliver, translator, director, and voice actor in Bang Zoom! and Bandai's employ.)
[Lackey] Sir! Sir! Somebody just bought eight volumes of an English dubbed anime you directed, sir!
[Tony Oliver] Well, this calls for a celebration.
(Tony puts on an LP record player next to him.)
[LP player] Ceeeeeeeeelebrate good times, come on!
(Back to reality)
Okay, I have no idea why I just made a Simpsons reference just now. Still, see? I'm not doing fansubs; I'm actually buying a show I like! The DVDs will arrive some time in the near future, and when they do, I'll tell you more about them. If I have nothing else to blog about, I'll summarize my watching of E7 like when I played FF7 last April. Again, I will do my best not to divulge spoilers. However, expect a few things regarding my future E7 posts:
1: I will be watching it dubbed in English. Two reasons. One, E7 has one of the best dubs I've ever heard. Two, so I can continue to stick it to dub haters. Dub haters, I hate those guys. Three, (okay, so there's three reasons; so I lied.) Crispin Freeman as Holland Novak. Nuff sed.
2: I will watch no more than one disc a day. So, at most, no more than four to five episodes a day. I don't wanna burden myself.
3: Trying to claim that Eureka is just like Rei will be strictly prohibited. BECAUSE THEY'RE NOTHING ALIKE!!!!!!111!!!!1
And so on. Just thought I'd give you a heads up.
Why death is bad for you.
I wrote another fanfic, everyone. You know what it's set in?
The anime version of Motherfucking Death Note.
I wrote an alternate ending to Death Note in script format. You can read it if you like. Just keep in mind, there are major spoilers in this entry. Also, this is based off the DN anime, not the DN manga. Keep that in mind.
Presenting: Death Note: The Alternate Ending.
What if: Light had won in the Death Note anime?
(The scene is an abandoned warehouse in the industrial sector of Tokyo. Inside are Light Yagami, and the Kira investigation squad. Opposite him are Near and his squad.)
[Near] Any second now, Mikami is going to open that door, and write everyone’s name in his Death Note, save for Kira’s name.
(Just like that, Teru Mikami, looking absolutely deranged, slides open the door into the room. He sees the true names of the investigators with his Shinigami eyes. He takes his pen and begins writing their names down in his Death Note in a most psychotic manner.
[Mikami] *while writing names* DELETE! DELETE! DELETE! DELETE!!!!!
(Mikami sees Light Yagami, but does not see his natural lifespan. This shows that he is the original Kira, and the ‘God’ that Mikami worships so dearly.)
[Mikami] GOD!
(Mikami goes back to writing everyone else’s names, including Near’s, whose true name is revealed to be Nate Rivers.)
[Mikami] DELETE! DELETE! DELETE! DELEEEEEEEEEEEETE!!!!!!! Whoa, I think I just had an orgasm.
(Light suddenly displays a smirk of arrogance. When he speaks, he speaks as the god of a new world.)
[Light] Well Near, looks like I . . . win.
[Matsuda] *looking confused* Huh? Win? What are you talking about?
[Near] It’s no use, Light Yagami. The Death Note Mikami is using is not the real Note book, but rather a fake we had planted. The gig is over, Light Yagami. We know you’re Kira.
[Aizawa] Whuh!? You think Light is Kira, too!?
[Light] But you’re wrong about one thing, Near. I knew you would hold swap Mikami’s Note book with a replica, and I had it changed back to the real one just before we got here. Say, Mikami, how many seconds has it been since you wrote the first name down?
[Mikami] THIRTY-EIGHT! THIRTY-NINE! FORTY!!!!!!
(Everybody in the room, except for Light and Mikami, dies from a fatal heart attack. Light looks in disbelief.)
[Light] It’s over. It’s finally over. I won. I WON!
(Light lets out a devilish laugh, a laugh of pride and righteousness. Mikami approaches Light. He looks at him like how a child would look at a parental figure he hasn’t seen in years.)
[Mikami] So . . . you are God.
[Light] That’s right. I am the God of a new world. I am one step closer to creating a world free of crime, where only good people are allowed to live.
[Mikami] Yes, YES! You are Kira, my one and only God!
[Light] Indeed. You have done a great service for me on this day.
[Mikami] But I only would do anything who is the incarnate of the true God of the world!
(Mikami rambles on about how much he adores Light. As he is doing that, Light takes out the piece of the Note book he had hidden in his wristwatch and writes Mikami’s name on it.)
[Mikami] So what next, my Lord? Shall we execute more evildoers?
[Light] Not right now, Mikami. You deserve a rest.
(Suddenly, Mikami has a heart attack. He collapses, and looks up at Light in saddened shock.)
[Light] For you see, there can’t be any living witnesses.
[Mikami] *dying* But . . . why? Why have you forsaken me . . . God?
(Mikami dies. Light smirks again. He takes Mikami’s Note book.)
[Light] Speaking of living witnesses, there’s one who has been more of a hindrance than a help to me, one I don’t need any longer.
(Light begins writing a name in the Note book.)
[Light] But . . . I should make things interesting for my next . . . target.
(Elsewhere in Tokyo, Misa Amane is walking the streets. She is dressed in what can best be described as an, “Elegant Gothic Lolita” costume. She is singing about Kira. All of a sudden, she falls into an open sewer and dies. Cut to Light’s apartment. He is reading the name, “Misa Amane” in the obituaries section of the newspaper. Ryuk the Shinigami is watching over him.)
[Light] Just as planned.
[Ryuk] So, Light, with your enemies out of the way, what do you plan to do, now?
[Light] Well, Ryuk, there’s something that’s been bothering me.
[Ryuk] Oh?
[Light] As I’ve studied criminal behavior, I’ve learned something; even if a person has never committed a crime in the past, that doesn’t mean they won’t commit a crime in the future. A person can grow up good, yet do something reprehensible later in life. Everybody in the world has the capacity to commit murder, rape, theft, deceit, terrorism, domestic abuse, child molestation. What’s to stop that man across the street from going on a killing spree tomorrow!?
[Ryuk] Well, I can say, humans are funny creatures in that regard.
[Light] Everybody I know, everybody in the world can commit evil! I can’t allow that!
(Light, looking panicked, reaches for a variety of books, magazines, newspapers, and other printed material.)
[Light] The students of my graduating class, the editors of magazines, famous people, even my own family! They are all capable of becoming evil at any second! I will not allow this!
(Light begins writing as many peoples’ names as he can, as fast as he can. Ryuk laughs.)
[Ryuk] Ah, so the plot thickens!
(Cut ahead to an indeterminate time in the future. Light is in his apartment. So is Ryuk. It is extremely quiet. Light looks at his Note book, full of names, with a sense of remorse.)
[Light] And now, to create a world truly free of crime, I must now write my own name.
(Light writes ‘Light Yagami’ in the Note book.)
[Light] How ironic that I would die in the same manner as most of my victims.
(Light suddenly collapses and dies from a fatal heart attack. Ryuk takes his Death Note and leaves. Ryuk appears in the Shinigami realm. Every Shinigami is there, staring at him with contempt. Sidoh appears from the crowd. He approaches Ryuk, with anger in his eyes.)
[Sidoh] What the fuck, Ryuk!? WHAT THE FUCK!?
[Ryuk] Huh? What’s this all about? Why’s everyone staring at me?
[Sidoh] Why do you think! You killed the entire human race!
[Ryuk] No I didn’t. Light Yagami did.
[Sidoh] BECAUSE YOU GAVE HIM YOUR DEATH NOTE!
[Ryuk] I didn’t give it to him; he found it.
[Sidoh] See, this is precisely why the elders said why we shouldn’t give Death Notes to mortals; so shit like this doesn’t happen! With the humans gone, how the hell are we supposed to extend our lifespans now!?
[Ryuk] . . . We could always go back to killing dolphins.
[Sidoh] Yeah, I guess so. Anyways, can I have my notebook back?
(Curtain.)
Author’s note: I love Death Note, I honestly do, but I will admit, it is really easy to make fun of. I remember shortly before the series finale aired in America, someone on a messageboard speculated that if Light really did kill off all of his adversaries, that he would eventually kill every person alive, realizing that only a world free humans is truly free of crime. I mentioned this to my mom, who also believed this is what Light would’ve done. (For the record, my mom has never seen Death Note, but I have told her about it. She had two things to say about DN; that it’s really morbid, and really interesting. I agree on both points.) So, I wondered, what would’ve happened if Near lost just like L did? Well, this is what I came up with. Not exactly a happy ending, mind you, but morbidly entertaining, nonetheless. I even was able to inject some dark humor into my alternate ending. That’s one thing I liked about the episodes with L; he had a terrific, if dark, sense of humor.
Then again, this fanfic also illustrates why I don’t support Kira. Most DN fans, myself included, believe that Light is the villain of the series, despite being the protagonist. Some people sympathize with him and his followers, and while the Kira slayings do lower crime, by the later part of the series, crime didn’t happen, because everybody was living in fear. Kira had created a reign of terror, despite acting in the name of justice. If Light really had triumphed over his adversaries, I dare not imagine what he would’ve done with the Death Note. He probably would’ve gone the same route as the rookie cops in Magnum Force did; killing people just because their dog pissed on their mailbox. So now you see why I was rooting for L, and later Near, the whole time. Also, I think I may’ve portrayed Sidoh out of character, but he was only a minor character, so it’s cool.
The anime version of Motherfucking Death Note.
I wrote an alternate ending to Death Note in script format. You can read it if you like. Just keep in mind, there are major spoilers in this entry. Also, this is based off the DN anime, not the DN manga. Keep that in mind.
Presenting: Death Note: The Alternate Ending.
What if: Light had won in the Death Note anime?
(The scene is an abandoned warehouse in the industrial sector of Tokyo. Inside are Light Yagami, and the Kira investigation squad. Opposite him are Near and his squad.)
[Near] Any second now, Mikami is going to open that door, and write everyone’s name in his Death Note, save for Kira’s name.
(Just like that, Teru Mikami, looking absolutely deranged, slides open the door into the room. He sees the true names of the investigators with his Shinigami eyes. He takes his pen and begins writing their names down in his Death Note in a most psychotic manner.
[Mikami] *while writing names* DELETE! DELETE! DELETE! DELETE!!!!!
(Mikami sees Light Yagami, but does not see his natural lifespan. This shows that he is the original Kira, and the ‘God’ that Mikami worships so dearly.)
[Mikami] GOD!
(Mikami goes back to writing everyone else’s names, including Near’s, whose true name is revealed to be Nate Rivers.)
[Mikami] DELETE! DELETE! DELETE! DELEEEEEEEEEEEETE!!!!!!! Whoa, I think I just had an orgasm.
(Light suddenly displays a smirk of arrogance. When he speaks, he speaks as the god of a new world.)
[Light] Well Near, looks like I . . . win.
[Matsuda] *looking confused* Huh? Win? What are you talking about?
[Near] It’s no use, Light Yagami. The Death Note Mikami is using is not the real Note book, but rather a fake we had planted. The gig is over, Light Yagami. We know you’re Kira.
[Aizawa] Whuh!? You think Light is Kira, too!?
[Light] But you’re wrong about one thing, Near. I knew you would hold swap Mikami’s Note book with a replica, and I had it changed back to the real one just before we got here. Say, Mikami, how many seconds has it been since you wrote the first name down?
[Mikami] THIRTY-EIGHT! THIRTY-NINE! FORTY!!!!!!
(Everybody in the room, except for Light and Mikami, dies from a fatal heart attack. Light looks in disbelief.)
[Light] It’s over. It’s finally over. I won. I WON!
(Light lets out a devilish laugh, a laugh of pride and righteousness. Mikami approaches Light. He looks at him like how a child would look at a parental figure he hasn’t seen in years.)
[Mikami] So . . . you are God.
[Light] That’s right. I am the God of a new world. I am one step closer to creating a world free of crime, where only good people are allowed to live.
[Mikami] Yes, YES! You are Kira, my one and only God!
[Light] Indeed. You have done a great service for me on this day.
[Mikami] But I only would do anything who is the incarnate of the true God of the world!
(Mikami rambles on about how much he adores Light. As he is doing that, Light takes out the piece of the Note book he had hidden in his wristwatch and writes Mikami’s name on it.)
[Mikami] So what next, my Lord? Shall we execute more evildoers?
[Light] Not right now, Mikami. You deserve a rest.
(Suddenly, Mikami has a heart attack. He collapses, and looks up at Light in saddened shock.)
[Light] For you see, there can’t be any living witnesses.
[Mikami] *dying* But . . . why? Why have you forsaken me . . . God?
(Mikami dies. Light smirks again. He takes Mikami’s Note book.)
[Light] Speaking of living witnesses, there’s one who has been more of a hindrance than a help to me, one I don’t need any longer.
(Light begins writing a name in the Note book.)
[Light] But . . . I should make things interesting for my next . . . target.
(Elsewhere in Tokyo, Misa Amane is walking the streets. She is dressed in what can best be described as an, “Elegant Gothic Lolita” costume. She is singing about Kira. All of a sudden, she falls into an open sewer and dies. Cut to Light’s apartment. He is reading the name, “Misa Amane” in the obituaries section of the newspaper. Ryuk the Shinigami is watching over him.)
[Light] Just as planned.
[Ryuk] So, Light, with your enemies out of the way, what do you plan to do, now?
[Light] Well, Ryuk, there’s something that’s been bothering me.
[Ryuk] Oh?
[Light] As I’ve studied criminal behavior, I’ve learned something; even if a person has never committed a crime in the past, that doesn’t mean they won’t commit a crime in the future. A person can grow up good, yet do something reprehensible later in life. Everybody in the world has the capacity to commit murder, rape, theft, deceit, terrorism, domestic abuse, child molestation. What’s to stop that man across the street from going on a killing spree tomorrow!?
[Ryuk] Well, I can say, humans are funny creatures in that regard.
[Light] Everybody I know, everybody in the world can commit evil! I can’t allow that!
(Light, looking panicked, reaches for a variety of books, magazines, newspapers, and other printed material.)
[Light] The students of my graduating class, the editors of magazines, famous people, even my own family! They are all capable of becoming evil at any second! I will not allow this!
(Light begins writing as many peoples’ names as he can, as fast as he can. Ryuk laughs.)
[Ryuk] Ah, so the plot thickens!
(Cut ahead to an indeterminate time in the future. Light is in his apartment. So is Ryuk. It is extremely quiet. Light looks at his Note book, full of names, with a sense of remorse.)
[Light] And now, to create a world truly free of crime, I must now write my own name.
(Light writes ‘Light Yagami’ in the Note book.)
[Light] How ironic that I would die in the same manner as most of my victims.
(Light suddenly collapses and dies from a fatal heart attack. Ryuk takes his Death Note and leaves. Ryuk appears in the Shinigami realm. Every Shinigami is there, staring at him with contempt. Sidoh appears from the crowd. He approaches Ryuk, with anger in his eyes.)
[Sidoh] What the fuck, Ryuk!? WHAT THE FUCK!?
[Ryuk] Huh? What’s this all about? Why’s everyone staring at me?
[Sidoh] Why do you think! You killed the entire human race!
[Ryuk] No I didn’t. Light Yagami did.
[Sidoh] BECAUSE YOU GAVE HIM YOUR DEATH NOTE!
[Ryuk] I didn’t give it to him; he found it.
[Sidoh] See, this is precisely why the elders said why we shouldn’t give Death Notes to mortals; so shit like this doesn’t happen! With the humans gone, how the hell are we supposed to extend our lifespans now!?
[Ryuk] . . . We could always go back to killing dolphins.
[Sidoh] Yeah, I guess so. Anyways, can I have my notebook back?
(Curtain.)
Author’s note: I love Death Note, I honestly do, but I will admit, it is really easy to make fun of. I remember shortly before the series finale aired in America, someone on a messageboard speculated that if Light really did kill off all of his adversaries, that he would eventually kill every person alive, realizing that only a world free humans is truly free of crime. I mentioned this to my mom, who also believed this is what Light would’ve done. (For the record, my mom has never seen Death Note, but I have told her about it. She had two things to say about DN; that it’s really morbid, and really interesting. I agree on both points.) So, I wondered, what would’ve happened if Near lost just like L did? Well, this is what I came up with. Not exactly a happy ending, mind you, but morbidly entertaining, nonetheless. I even was able to inject some dark humor into my alternate ending. That’s one thing I liked about the episodes with L; he had a terrific, if dark, sense of humor.
Then again, this fanfic also illustrates why I don’t support Kira. Most DN fans, myself included, believe that Light is the villain of the series, despite being the protagonist. Some people sympathize with him and his followers, and while the Kira slayings do lower crime, by the later part of the series, crime didn’t happen, because everybody was living in fear. Kira had created a reign of terror, despite acting in the name of justice. If Light really had triumphed over his adversaries, I dare not imagine what he would’ve done with the Death Note. He probably would’ve gone the same route as the rookie cops in Magnum Force did; killing people just because their dog pissed on their mailbox. So now you see why I was rooting for L, and later Near, the whole time. Also, I think I may’ve portrayed Sidoh out of character, but he was only a minor character, so it’s cool.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Tales of Changing One's Mind
Sometime soon, I'm gonna do it. I'm gonna finally get a new game console. I'm not getting a DS nor PSP, because I don't really like handhelds. (Why do you suppose I have a GB/C/A emulator on my PC? 1024x768 resolution and better speakers, that's why.) And everything out on the PS3 is also out for the Xbox 360, except for MGS4, but I don't really care about Metal Gear.
So that just leaves me with the Wii and the 360. For a long time, I was planning to get a Wii. This way, I can play (new) Nintendo games, since one can't really play a Zelda game on a Playstation, unless if it's a hax. Also, it's cheaper, and you can play GC games on it, which is a plus, since I never got a GC. And let's not forget the Virtual Console.
Now . . . the games. What, for the Wii, would I want? Well . . . there's Mario games, Zelda games, Metroid, and . . . . . . . . Tales of Symphonia, you know how I seem to freakishly care more about Tales games than most Square-Enix games. However, I don't really care about Smash Bros. so . . . . . . . and anything on the VC I can just download for my PC emulators. (Unless if I already have.) Uh . . . . yeah, looks like the Wii's library is just like the one for the GC; SMALL!
Now, the 360 . . . it has high-def support. My parents have a high-def tv. (720p. I didn't even want one, but they got one anyways.) It supports 5.1 audio, which I have, it's a little pricier than the Wii, but not my much right now. Xbox Live does have a market for downloading games, including classic games. (Symphony of the Night? On my 'box? Excellent.) And . . . much like with the original Xbox, it's got a built-in hard drive . . . if you get the model that has that. And lastly, all of my original Xbox games should work on a 360.
And the games . . . NOT HALO 3, GOD DAMN YOU! Gears of War, I would definitely at least try out, though. As well as Lost Odyssey, Devil May Cry 4, Tales of Vesperia, (surprised?) and Bioshock. Only downside is, I've heard the 360 has a tendency to breakdown, "Red Ring of Death" is a phrase I've heard a lot. Well, I've heard Microsoft extended the warranty for 360s recently, and the hardware in newer 360s is supposedly more reliable, so . . .
I'm sorry, Nintendo, but you really lost me after the N64/PS1 era. I'm getting an Xbox 360. Not to play on Live, mind you, but because . . . there's actually games for the 360 I want. If I got a Wii, I'd probably be stuck playing Paper Mario, Twilight Princess, and TOS forever. And even if 360s are faulty, I'll take my chances. Of course, it's still going to be a while before I can get a 360, but the time will come. Oh yes, it will come.
Speaking of Tales,
On my last entry, I wrote a slapdash fanfic about TOL. Did you know I was considering writing a Tales of the Abyss 'fic? Even though that game's story is practically perfect, I was curious about one thing; what did Asch do before the events of the game? You never really learn very much about his past. I was considering writing a 'fic about Asch, explaining how he became a God-General, and why he's the arrogant prick that he is in the games. I didn't write it, though. You see, TOTA has a very complex setting, with very complex characters, and very complex happenings. I would have to play through the game several times, taking a bunch of notes, before I could write something on par with the writing caliber of the game. It's just beyond my writing ability, at this moment in time. Oh well. Namco/Bandai is free to do another game in TOTA's world in the mean time; they already did with Symphonia. Yeah, the Wii has the TOS sequel, but 360 has Vesperia . . .
Yeah, I know Eternia and Legendia let me down, but Phantasia and The Abyss were simply magical in their execution, and TOL's story was one step below godliness. I can't help myself!
P.S. Did you know some of the vocals in TOTA were delivered by a couple of dub actors I know by name? Luke=Yuri Lowenthal, (does he always play emotionally-disturbed youths? I sense typecasting. Oh wait, he was Leo in Scrapped Princess, and Simon in Gurren Lagaan, I wouldn't call them disturbed.) Jade=Kirk Thorton, (who is dead-on as Jade.) Guy=Johnny Yong Bosch, (Yay, Johnny!) Van=Michael McConnohie, (Does he always play figures of authority? I sense more typecasting.) and Dist=Liam O'Brien, who is devilishly delightful in this role. I can't recognize any of the other voices though. Wait! I've read Mieu is played by Sandy Fox, but she was better as a Tachikoma in GITS. I think. Mieu miiiiiieuuuuu! (Mieu sucks compared to Kero-chan and Mokona.)
So that just leaves me with the Wii and the 360. For a long time, I was planning to get a Wii. This way, I can play (new) Nintendo games, since one can't really play a Zelda game on a Playstation, unless if it's a hax. Also, it's cheaper, and you can play GC games on it, which is a plus, since I never got a GC. And let's not forget the Virtual Console.
Now . . . the games. What, for the Wii, would I want? Well . . . there's Mario games, Zelda games, Metroid, and . . . . . . . . Tales of Symphonia, you know how I seem to freakishly care more about Tales games than most Square-Enix games. However, I don't really care about Smash Bros. so . . . . . . . and anything on the VC I can just download for my PC emulators. (Unless if I already have.) Uh . . . . yeah, looks like the Wii's library is just like the one for the GC; SMALL!
Now, the 360 . . . it has high-def support. My parents have a high-def tv. (720p. I didn't even want one, but they got one anyways.) It supports 5.1 audio, which I have, it's a little pricier than the Wii, but not my much right now. Xbox Live does have a market for downloading games, including classic games. (Symphony of the Night? On my 'box? Excellent.) And . . . much like with the original Xbox, it's got a built-in hard drive . . . if you get the model that has that. And lastly, all of my original Xbox games should work on a 360.
And the games . . . NOT HALO 3, GOD DAMN YOU! Gears of War, I would definitely at least try out, though. As well as Lost Odyssey, Devil May Cry 4, Tales of Vesperia, (surprised?) and Bioshock. Only downside is, I've heard the 360 has a tendency to breakdown, "Red Ring of Death" is a phrase I've heard a lot. Well, I've heard Microsoft extended the warranty for 360s recently, and the hardware in newer 360s is supposedly more reliable, so . . .
I'm sorry, Nintendo, but you really lost me after the N64/PS1 era. I'm getting an Xbox 360. Not to play on Live, mind you, but because . . . there's actually games for the 360 I want. If I got a Wii, I'd probably be stuck playing Paper Mario, Twilight Princess, and TOS forever. And even if 360s are faulty, I'll take my chances. Of course, it's still going to be a while before I can get a 360, but the time will come. Oh yes, it will come.
Speaking of Tales,
On my last entry, I wrote a slapdash fanfic about TOL. Did you know I was considering writing a Tales of the Abyss 'fic? Even though that game's story is practically perfect, I was curious about one thing; what did Asch do before the events of the game? You never really learn very much about his past. I was considering writing a 'fic about Asch, explaining how he became a God-General, and why he's the arrogant prick that he is in the games. I didn't write it, though. You see, TOTA has a very complex setting, with very complex characters, and very complex happenings. I would have to play through the game several times, taking a bunch of notes, before I could write something on par with the writing caliber of the game. It's just beyond my writing ability, at this moment in time. Oh well. Namco/Bandai is free to do another game in TOTA's world in the mean time; they already did with Symphonia. Yeah, the Wii has the TOS sequel, but 360 has Vesperia . . .
Yeah, I know Eternia and Legendia let me down, but Phantasia and The Abyss were simply magical in their execution, and TOL's story was one step below godliness. I can't help myself!
P.S. Did you know some of the vocals in TOTA were delivered by a couple of dub actors I know by name? Luke=Yuri Lowenthal, (does he always play emotionally-disturbed youths? I sense typecasting. Oh wait, he was Leo in Scrapped Princess, and Simon in Gurren Lagaan, I wouldn't call them disturbed.) Jade=Kirk Thorton, (who is dead-on as Jade.) Guy=Johnny Yong Bosch, (Yay, Johnny!) Van=Michael McConnohie, (Does he always play figures of authority? I sense more typecasting.) and Dist=Liam O'Brien, who is devilishly delightful in this role. I can't recognize any of the other voices though. Wait! I've read Mieu is played by Sandy Fox, but she was better as a Tachikoma in GITS. I think. Mieu miiiiiieuuuuu! (Mieu sucks compared to Kero-chan and Mokona.)
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Of course, I've been totally missing the point!
All those weirdass fanfics exist only as wish-fulfillment!
And dude, I just got a great idea for a 'fic!
It's Tales of Legendia. I know it's not a game I love, but its story had the potential to be one of the best ever. And now, I will have it live up to that potential!
Presenting: TOL, The After. This takes place shortly after the true ending of TOL. It's a script, since I can type that pretty quickly. There will be spoilers, mind you. Also, I haven't played the game in about 2-and-a-half years, but I can do this. I'm gonna kill off the worst RPG character ever and create the third best videogame coupling ever! Let's do this!
{The scene is somewhere in the town on The Legacy, I forget what the town is called. That somewhere being the bar. At the bar, Norma Beatty is talking to an anonymous bystander.}
{Norma} So I was like, where's your money? And she's like I can't give you any money, Senel says I shouldn't lend any money to you. I'm like, please, we're friends right? I need your help so much! You'd help out a friend, right!?
{All of a sudden, a part of the ceiling falls on Norma. She doesn't move. The people around her are shocked.}
{random NPC} Oh my God! She's dead!
{Cut now to the graveyard on the Legacy. A new tomb is opened up. Around the tomb are Senel, Chloe, Shirly, Moses, Jay, and Will. Will is delivering a eulogy. Everyone else looks very sad.}
{Will} The good truly do die young. Though she may not try to steal our possessions anymore, or annoy us with her immature nicknames, or her immaturity period, the fact remains that she stood by us when things were tough. And now, her flame is extinguished. We commit her remains, horribly mangled though they may be, within The Legacy, where she lived, and died. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.
{Everyone walks away. Jay and Moses strike a conversation.}
{Moses} Man, I can't believe it. First Grune, now Norma. We could be next!
{Jay} I wouldn't worry about it. We're both still young, both still at the top of our game, so to speak.
{Moses} Have you any emotions at all!?
{Jay} It is unfortunate that Norma is now gone, but people die every day. It's nothing to cry over.
{Moses} Nothing to cry over!? I swear, I'm gonna kill you-
-{Will goes up to both Moses and Jay and smacks both of them over the head.}
{Will} This is no time to be fighting! A friend of ours is dead, and you'd rather squabble.
{Okay, enough of that. Cut now to sometime at night. Chloe is by herself out on the streets. Senel comes up to her.}
{Senel} Hey.
{Chloe} Hello, Coolidge.
{Senel} Chloe, I've noticed something. We have a lot in common, don't we?
{Chloe} Really?
{Senel} Yeah, I mean, we're both fighters, we both ended up on the Legacy, we both let our passions get the best of us in the past, and we're both fiercely protective of those close to us. Hell, we're even almost the same height!
{Chloe} I guess you're right.
{Senel} We've done so many things together, and . . . and . . .
{Chloe} What is it, Coolidge?
{Senel} Well, this is hard for me . . . I've come to really like you . . . on many levels.
{Chloe} R-Really!?
{Senel} Oh yes. And it's not just a mere kinship either. I feel something deep, a real deep connection with you.
{Chloe} But, what about Stella!? What about Shirley!?
{Senel} Stella lives only in the past now. And while I do love Shirley, I love her only in the way a step brother would love a step sister, nothing more. And even though things have been crazy, like with Grune disappearing, and Grune's evil twin sister trying to carry out nihilism, and Norma's sudden, you know, I feel like, I had to share this with you, while I still could.
{Chloe} S-S-Senel . . .
{Senel} Hey, you just called me by my first name!
{Chloe} Are you saying, you, love me?
{Senel} Love you? Yeah, I guess that's the way to say it.
{Chloe} . . . . Hold me!
{A few nights later, Shirley is looking out of her bedroom window, crying.}
{Shirley} You said you'd always be there for me, Senel. You'd said we'd be together forever.
{Curtain.}
A brilliant conclusion to what could've been a really beautiful story. Though, I must admit, the dialogue between Senel and Chloe turned out better than I imagined it would. Still, if the story went in my direction, it would really suck for Shirley. Poor little Shirley . . . great, I feel bad about something I did in a fanfic that I wrote in a manner of minutes!
Now I get it; fanfics aren't always about trying to be artistic within someone else's story; it's also about wish-fulfillment! Ha ha ha ha! LOLZERS!
xm now presents: Pokemon: the anime fanfic!
{The scene is . . . everybody dies. Nintendo never licenses the Pokemon games again. The End.}
This is great!
And dude, I just got a great idea for a 'fic!
It's Tales of Legendia. I know it's not a game I love, but its story had the potential to be one of the best ever. And now, I will have it live up to that potential!
Presenting: TOL, The After. This takes place shortly after the true ending of TOL. It's a script, since I can type that pretty quickly. There will be spoilers, mind you. Also, I haven't played the game in about 2-and-a-half years, but I can do this. I'm gonna kill off the worst RPG character ever and create the third best videogame coupling ever! Let's do this!
{The scene is somewhere in the town on The Legacy, I forget what the town is called. That somewhere being the bar. At the bar, Norma Beatty is talking to an anonymous bystander.}
{Norma} So I was like, where's your money? And she's like I can't give you any money, Senel says I shouldn't lend any money to you. I'm like, please, we're friends right? I need your help so much! You'd help out a friend, right!?
{All of a sudden, a part of the ceiling falls on Norma. She doesn't move. The people around her are shocked.}
{random NPC} Oh my God! She's dead!
{Cut now to the graveyard on the Legacy. A new tomb is opened up. Around the tomb are Senel, Chloe, Shirly, Moses, Jay, and Will. Will is delivering a eulogy. Everyone else looks very sad.}
{Will} The good truly do die young. Though she may not try to steal our possessions anymore, or annoy us with her immature nicknames, or her immaturity period, the fact remains that she stood by us when things were tough. And now, her flame is extinguished. We commit her remains, horribly mangled though they may be, within The Legacy, where she lived, and died. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.
{Everyone walks away. Jay and Moses strike a conversation.}
{Moses} Man, I can't believe it. First Grune, now Norma. We could be next!
{Jay} I wouldn't worry about it. We're both still young, both still at the top of our game, so to speak.
{Moses} Have you any emotions at all!?
{Jay} It is unfortunate that Norma is now gone, but people die every day. It's nothing to cry over.
{Moses} Nothing to cry over!? I swear, I'm gonna kill you-
-{Will goes up to both Moses and Jay and smacks both of them over the head.}
{Will} This is no time to be fighting! A friend of ours is dead, and you'd rather squabble.
{Okay, enough of that. Cut now to sometime at night. Chloe is by herself out on the streets. Senel comes up to her.}
{Senel} Hey.
{Chloe} Hello, Coolidge.
{Senel} Chloe, I've noticed something. We have a lot in common, don't we?
{Chloe} Really?
{Senel} Yeah, I mean, we're both fighters, we both ended up on the Legacy, we both let our passions get the best of us in the past, and we're both fiercely protective of those close to us. Hell, we're even almost the same height!
{Chloe} I guess you're right.
{Senel} We've done so many things together, and . . . and . . .
{Chloe} What is it, Coolidge?
{Senel} Well, this is hard for me . . . I've come to really like you . . . on many levels.
{Chloe} R-Really!?
{Senel} Oh yes. And it's not just a mere kinship either. I feel something deep, a real deep connection with you.
{Chloe} But, what about Stella!? What about Shirley!?
{Senel} Stella lives only in the past now. And while I do love Shirley, I love her only in the way a step brother would love a step sister, nothing more. And even though things have been crazy, like with Grune disappearing, and Grune's evil twin sister trying to carry out nihilism, and Norma's sudden, you know, I feel like, I had to share this with you, while I still could.
{Chloe} S-S-Senel . . .
{Senel} Hey, you just called me by my first name!
{Chloe} Are you saying, you, love me?
{Senel} Love you? Yeah, I guess that's the way to say it.
{Chloe} . . . . Hold me!
{A few nights later, Shirley is looking out of her bedroom window, crying.}
{Shirley} You said you'd always be there for me, Senel. You'd said we'd be together forever.
{Curtain.}
A brilliant conclusion to what could've been a really beautiful story. Though, I must admit, the dialogue between Senel and Chloe turned out better than I imagined it would. Still, if the story went in my direction, it would really suck for Shirley. Poor little Shirley . . . great, I feel bad about something I did in a fanfic that I wrote in a manner of minutes!
Now I get it; fanfics aren't always about trying to be artistic within someone else's story; it's also about wish-fulfillment! Ha ha ha ha! LOLZERS!
xm now presents: Pokemon: the anime fanfic!
{The scene is . . . everybody dies. Nintendo never licenses the Pokemon games again. The End.}
This is great!
Sunday, September 7, 2008
By the fans . . . for the fans?
Fanfiction. The word alone conjures images. Lots of people write it, quite a few people read it, provided it's on the internet. Even I have dabbled in fanfic authorship. It's true. I wrote a three-part fanfic set in 8-bit Theatre. The first two parts were great, the last part . . . not so much. I ended it in a way to show my 'fic was non-canon, so that I can't be held guilty of violating the original vision in anyway. My 'fic was basically just like the comic, except written like a novel, and with no pictures.
That said, I've also read some 'fics written by other people. You know what was the first 'fics I read? Pokemon fanfics. Yeah, there was a time I liked Pokemon, and I first learned about 'fics from Pokemon fansites. Only problem is, most of them really sucked. Like, really, really sucked. Only two of them were any good. One I read that didn't suck was about Lance, the dragon trainer of the Elite Four. The other one was a guy trying to impress a girl with his (lack of) mastery of Pokemon training. But, yeah, I don't really care about pokemon anymore.
Another time, I read 'fics based off Sonic the Hedgehog. Let me tell you, there are some seriously fucked up people in the Sonic fan community. And no, I don't mean 'LOL! Furries!*' either. I mean, I've seen authors turn Sonic into a, um, well, I know I hate using the word like this, a violent super emo character, Eggman into a total effing bastard, tons of profanity, bloodshed, the works. Then there were other 'fics that were bad because they were too much like the games. But, I did read a fantastic Sonic 'fic once. It was set after Sonic Adventure, but before Sonic Adventure 2. It was so awesome, Sega should've used that 'fic as the template for the story in SA2. It was so much better than anything official I have seen, Sonic-wise. Someone give that author a medal.
Then once, I stumbled onto a website called RPGClassics. They have a fanfic section. Thing is, though, they actually exercise quality control. They won't post a 'fic if it sucks. They have awesome 'fics based off FF4, 6, 7, 8, 10, and Chrono Trigger. Some of the best I've ever read. Go there. Now. If you don't mind reading 'fics, that is.
However, I recently read some, stuff, on tvtropes, regarding fanfics, particularly 'fics not based off games like I've been reading. I've learned some shit that I can't unlearn. And now, I ask you this:
Why are you people so crazy!?!?!
Have you no regard at all for the canon material!? Does the phrase, "Out of Character" mean nothing to you!? And why are you so obsessed with hot, steamy sex? Even if it involves characters who would never, ever, get it on with each other!? I guess it's a good thing I never got into Harry Potter that much. Or Evangelion for that matter, either. 'Cause I don't want to imagine what the majority of their fanfics are like, since I've been to tvtropes.
But, you know what's even more disturbing? Someone, somewhere out there has inevitably taken a character I like, and portrayed them in an insulting light. And also, you know that internet law that states that if something exists, then someone has created a pornographic image of it? I will not let them get away with this.
You will pay, anybody who has slandered the Elrics, Zidane, Nausicaa, Jade Curtiss, Yukari-chan, HK-47, Tron Bonne, Rorshach, Bender Bending Rodriguez, and anyone else I can't think of right now. Oh yes, you will fucking pay.
*According to what I've read now, a furry could be anyone who likes animal-like people. So, by liking old Disney shorts with Donald Duck, I could be considered a furry. Oh boy. Perhaps, though, it's acceptable, since I'm not, that much into it.
That said, I've also read some 'fics written by other people. You know what was the first 'fics I read? Pokemon fanfics. Yeah, there was a time I liked Pokemon, and I first learned about 'fics from Pokemon fansites. Only problem is, most of them really sucked. Like, really, really sucked. Only two of them were any good. One I read that didn't suck was about Lance, the dragon trainer of the Elite Four. The other one was a guy trying to impress a girl with his (lack of) mastery of Pokemon training. But, yeah, I don't really care about pokemon anymore.
Another time, I read 'fics based off Sonic the Hedgehog. Let me tell you, there are some seriously fucked up people in the Sonic fan community. And no, I don't mean 'LOL! Furries!*' either. I mean, I've seen authors turn Sonic into a, um, well, I know I hate using the word like this, a violent super emo character, Eggman into a total effing bastard, tons of profanity, bloodshed, the works. Then there were other 'fics that were bad because they were too much like the games. But, I did read a fantastic Sonic 'fic once. It was set after Sonic Adventure, but before Sonic Adventure 2. It was so awesome, Sega should've used that 'fic as the template for the story in SA2. It was so much better than anything official I have seen, Sonic-wise. Someone give that author a medal.
Then once, I stumbled onto a website called RPGClassics. They have a fanfic section. Thing is, though, they actually exercise quality control. They won't post a 'fic if it sucks. They have awesome 'fics based off FF4, 6, 7, 8, 10, and Chrono Trigger. Some of the best I've ever read. Go there. Now. If you don't mind reading 'fics, that is.
However, I recently read some, stuff, on tvtropes, regarding fanfics, particularly 'fics not based off games like I've been reading. I've learned some shit that I can't unlearn. And now, I ask you this:
Why are you people so crazy!?!?!
Have you no regard at all for the canon material!? Does the phrase, "Out of Character" mean nothing to you!? And why are you so obsessed with hot, steamy sex? Even if it involves characters who would never, ever, get it on with each other!? I guess it's a good thing I never got into Harry Potter that much. Or Evangelion for that matter, either. 'Cause I don't want to imagine what the majority of their fanfics are like, since I've been to tvtropes.
But, you know what's even more disturbing? Someone, somewhere out there has inevitably taken a character I like, and portrayed them in an insulting light. And also, you know that internet law that states that if something exists, then someone has created a pornographic image of it? I will not let them get away with this.
You will pay, anybody who has slandered the Elrics, Zidane, Nausicaa, Jade Curtiss, Yukari-chan, HK-47, Tron Bonne, Rorshach, Bender Bending Rodriguez, and anyone else I can't think of right now. Oh yes, you will fucking pay.
*According to what I've read now, a furry could be anyone who likes animal-like people. So, by liking old Disney shorts with Donald Duck, I could be considered a furry. Oh boy. Perhaps, though, it's acceptable, since I'm not, that much into it.
Friday, September 5, 2008
The First Rule of xm0123's Domain
I just noticed something disturbing about Gurren Lagaan. Granted, I've only seen the first eight episodes, but listen to this.
Out of boredom, I started watching clips of movies on youtube. Then I got around to watching clips from a movie I particularly like; Fight Club. It does help that Brad Pitt and Edward Norton are some of my favorite actors of all time, but Fight Club is really good, if a bit disturbing.
However, I've noticed something about the tenor of the relationship between Tyler Durden and The Narrator. Their chemistry seemed, awfully familiar somehow. And then it hit me. Let me spell it how for you:
Tyler Durden=Kamina.
The Narrator=Simon.
Tyler is cool, calls the shots, gets the girl, and is always trying to get The Narrator to believe what he believes. Kamina is cool, calls the shots, get the girl (temporarily anyways), and is always trying to get Simon to believe what he believes.
Both The Narrator and Simon are indecisive, uncool at first glance, need guidance, and certainly not respected like Tyler and Kamina. They even have whiny, high-pitched voices to boot. (I'm now curious to see how Simon would sound if he was played by Norton instead.)
Of course, I can't go into too much detail about Fight Club without spoiling anything, and I haven't seen all of GL yet, but Tyler Durden reminds me way too much of Kamina, and The Narrator reminds me way too much of Simon for me to not notice this.
And now you GL fanboys will never look at Kamina the same way ever again.
Oh, now then, the first rule of xm0123's Domain; if you are a dick about a subject that I care about, expect me to mock you. The second rule of xm0123's Domain; if there is something I find to be overrated, expect me to make light of it. (fuck slayers.) The third rule of xm0123's Domain; I reserve the right to alter my voice however I see fit. The fourth (and last as of now) rule of xm0123's Domain; no comments and no emails. Ha ha.
And that's that. Hope you enjoyed today's entr-have you ever heard of an anime/manga franchise called Galaxy Angel? I've never tried it out, but one of the girls is this pink-haired darling who is just too cute! Kawai-DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!! One time, I was playing Half-Life 2, it was the last segment of the game, and . . . . . oh great, I just got writer's Block again. I'm signing out.
Out of boredom, I started watching clips of movies on youtube. Then I got around to watching clips from a movie I particularly like; Fight Club. It does help that Brad Pitt and Edward Norton are some of my favorite actors of all time, but Fight Club is really good, if a bit disturbing.
However, I've noticed something about the tenor of the relationship between Tyler Durden and The Narrator. Their chemistry seemed, awfully familiar somehow. And then it hit me. Let me spell it how for you:
Tyler Durden=Kamina.
The Narrator=Simon.
Tyler is cool, calls the shots, gets the girl, and is always trying to get The Narrator to believe what he believes. Kamina is cool, calls the shots, get the girl (temporarily anyways), and is always trying to get Simon to believe what he believes.
Both The Narrator and Simon are indecisive, uncool at first glance, need guidance, and certainly not respected like Tyler and Kamina. They even have whiny, high-pitched voices to boot. (I'm now curious to see how Simon would sound if he was played by Norton instead.)
Of course, I can't go into too much detail about Fight Club without spoiling anything, and I haven't seen all of GL yet, but Tyler Durden reminds me way too much of Kamina, and The Narrator reminds me way too much of Simon for me to not notice this.
And now you GL fanboys will never look at Kamina the same way ever again.
Oh, now then, the first rule of xm0123's Domain; if you are a dick about a subject that I care about, expect me to mock you. The second rule of xm0123's Domain; if there is something I find to be overrated, expect me to make light of it. (fuck slayers.) The third rule of xm0123's Domain; I reserve the right to alter my voice however I see fit. The fourth (and last as of now) rule of xm0123's Domain; no comments and no emails. Ha ha.
And that's that. Hope you enjoyed today's entr-have you ever heard of an anime/manga franchise called Galaxy Angel? I've never tried it out, but one of the girls is this pink-haired darling who is just too cute! Kawai-DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!! One time, I was playing Half-Life 2, it was the last segment of the game, and . . . . . oh great, I just got writer's Block again. I'm signing out.
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