So, I finished disc 9 AND 10 of Eureka Seven. Here is how I feel about the series now:
Whoa man.
Just, whoa, man.
Can this be any more epic? And to think, most anime fans seem to think E7 is only "okay" compared to more well-received series. Why is that? I've already proven that other anime series, Haruhi notwithstanding, can't stand up to E7. Okay, some series come close, but still! Why is this? Why is it that semi-popular series are almost never adored? It's always shows popular with "normal people" as in people who watch anime not knowing what it is, or extremely obscure shows that most people never hear of in their entire lives, and are only known by really serious fans and/or "real" fans. Yeah, look at me, when it comes to "popular" series, I like Bleach and Naruto, but not love them. When it comes to obscure series . . . I think the only anime show I've seen that was rather unknown that didn't completely suck was Scrapped Princess. And shows in the middle when it comes to their popularity? They either "really suck" or are "meh" according to most fans. Well that's not always true. E7 is, as far as I've seen, something beautiful, something to be cherished. So there. Ha ha.
Oh, today's Halloween. I don't trick-or-treat. And I didn't dress up. I haven't dressed up in eleven years. And even then, it wasn't anything special. And kids did come to my house for treats, but they all wore generic costumes.
But, if I could, there's some characters I'd like to dress up as:
Edward Elric. Gee, I wonder why.
L. I could probably actually do this. I have clothes just like L's. Now if I could only imitate his voice and mannerisms.
Dr. Strangelove. Old movie example. I'd love to do this, if only so I could move around, then all of a sudden shout, "MEIN FUHRER! I CAN VALK!!!!!" and perform the Nazi salute, then attribute said salute to a case of alien hand syndrome.
But yeah. I also hope to see creative costumes amongst the trick-or-treaters. I always hope to see boys dress up in costumes I'd like to see. "Yeah, like anyone's gonna come dressed as Rorshach!" And, since I don't believe in cross-dressing, there are some girl costumes I'd like to see as well.
Not revealing costumes! GAWD!
But there are some girl cosutmes I'd like to see. "xm, girls aren't gonna come dressed as Sakura or Yukari or whatever other manga/anime chick you think are cute! It'll never happen!" Oh shut up, realist inner voice.
But come on, man! I wanna see some videogame characters! Where's HK-47? Where's Auron? Where's Dante? These are all great ideas for costumes!
And so, once again, Halloween disappoints me.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Never go against the Rule of Cool
The Rule of Cool. Tvtropes talked about that. Sometimes, I like it. (See my article about DMC3.) Sometimes, I don't. (FUCK Hellsing.)
There's a game franchise I like that makes good use of the Rule of Cool. Namely, Dynasty Warriors.
Okay, so I've only played DW3 and 4, and I played their Xbox conversions. (I didn't have a PS2 at the time. What difference does it make!? It has a hard drive!) As far as (mostly) mindless action games go, it's really good. However, there's something I've noticed.
DW is based of the Three Kingdoms era of Ancient China. Some of the characters in the game were real people. Real historical figures in . . . an action game. Think about that for a moment. It doesn't seem all that strange when you first play it, especially since the source material, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, contains a few exaggerations of its own, but, what if someone was to portray a war hero in the manner that DW does, but for a more, modern persona? Imagine how the American Revolution would look.
"Sir, the Redcoats! They've outnumbered us! What'll we do!?"
"Hey, wait . . . look over there! It's General Washington!"
{Show General George Washington on horseback, riding to the front, looking completely badass. He kills a bunch of British soldiers, using his saber, a number of flintlock guns, and his own badassery. He never speaks, until he kills a British officer.}
"I defeated an officer!"
"Hooray for General Washington! Now our morale has improved!"
You see what I mean? But that doesn't mean the DW games are any less enjoyable. Oh no; quite the contrary.
There's a game franchise I like that makes good use of the Rule of Cool. Namely, Dynasty Warriors.
Okay, so I've only played DW3 and 4, and I played their Xbox conversions. (I didn't have a PS2 at the time. What difference does it make!? It has a hard drive!) As far as (mostly) mindless action games go, it's really good. However, there's something I've noticed.
DW is based of the Three Kingdoms era of Ancient China. Some of the characters in the game were real people. Real historical figures in . . . an action game. Think about that for a moment. It doesn't seem all that strange when you first play it, especially since the source material, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, contains a few exaggerations of its own, but, what if someone was to portray a war hero in the manner that DW does, but for a more, modern persona? Imagine how the American Revolution would look.
"Sir, the Redcoats! They've outnumbered us! What'll we do!?"
"Hey, wait . . . look over there! It's General Washington!"
{Show General George Washington on horseback, riding to the front, looking completely badass. He kills a bunch of British soldiers, using his saber, a number of flintlock guns, and his own badassery. He never speaks, until he kills a British officer.}
"I defeated an officer!"
"Hooray for General Washington! Now our morale has improved!"
You see what I mean? But that doesn't mean the DW games are any less enjoyable. Oh no; quite the contrary.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Why did I read those articles about fanfiction?
I just realized something. I have a serial I've been writing. Unpublished and unfinished, yeah, but I do have my own little world, with my own little characters, and my own plots, my own conflicts, and so on. What if I do publish my series? People are gonna write fanfics about it.
Oh dear god, the fanfiction. I'm not even a professional writer, but I understand what you're feeling, J.K. Rowling.
You see, in my series, one of the central themes is one of the main characters, a guy, trying to find the right girl for him. It takes him many years, but eventually finds the one for him. (Yay! Happy ending! Well, that's one happy ending, anyways.) However, before he met Teh One, he went out with other girls. And you know what that means for the fanfic community . . .
SHIP WARS!!!!!
Oh Lord, even if my series doesn't have that large of a fanbase, there's going to be ship wars. Like that of which you can't imagine. I mean, even I struggled with what girl the guy ends up with at the end. Eventually, I did reach a "canon" decision, but I know not everyone's gonna agree with my decision. I can see it now . . .
"Girl A, he's known Girl A longer! They have more in common, and, that scene in (name of episode) solidifies his true feelings for her!"
"Nuh uh. Girl B is more stable, more empathetic, more understanding, and prettier. You know he loves Girl B the most!
"No way in Hell! Girl B is a ho!"
"Bullshit! Girl B is like, hella chaste for a woman of her age!"
"Hey guys, what about Girl C? You know, that girl he liked back when he was a kid? You think they could still hook up?"
"Dream on!"
"Fellas, fellas. We all know he's bi. And that his One True Love is (insert name of Male character.)"
"Shut the fuck up, fucking Yaoi fangirl!"
"You haven't looked at the subtext closely enough!"
"The Author himself stated his character is strictly hetero! STFU already!"
Oh boy, guess that's why some forums ban relationshipping discussions.
What about people who don't understand the nuances of characterization?
"Even though it completely goes against my previously established characterization in the canon series, in this fanfic, I'm going to jack off to porn, because the fanfic author is a 13 year old who thinks that's really funny."
Yeah, let's just hope that people write these fanfics after I'm dead.
Oh god. What if someone does a crossover? What if somebody crosses my franchise, with one that I personally despise?
"You must reciprocate Girl A's love! Lelouch of Britannia commands you!"
"Bitch! I don't take orders from a Japanophiliac terrorist!"
Okay, that last one left me laughing, and simultaneously enjoying that one piece of fanwritten dialog more than the canon Code Geass itself.
Hey, that reminds me of something. The upside of fanfiction is that it can be totally outlandish, yet still entertaining.
I can kind of relate to the shipping, though. I already did that one Tales of Legendia 'fic. And I did say this about Chobits, "If I were Hideki, I would've gone with Chitose instead!" Yeah.
Oh dear god, the fanfiction. I'm not even a professional writer, but I understand what you're feeling, J.K. Rowling.
You see, in my series, one of the central themes is one of the main characters, a guy, trying to find the right girl for him. It takes him many years, but eventually finds the one for him. (Yay! Happy ending! Well, that's one happy ending, anyways.) However, before he met Teh One, he went out with other girls. And you know what that means for the fanfic community . . .
SHIP WARS!!!!!
Oh Lord, even if my series doesn't have that large of a fanbase, there's going to be ship wars. Like that of which you can't imagine. I mean, even I struggled with what girl the guy ends up with at the end. Eventually, I did reach a "canon" decision, but I know not everyone's gonna agree with my decision. I can see it now . . .
"Girl A, he's known Girl A longer! They have more in common, and, that scene in (name of episode) solidifies his true feelings for her!"
"Nuh uh. Girl B is more stable, more empathetic, more understanding, and prettier. You know he loves Girl B the most!
"No way in Hell! Girl B is a ho!"
"Bullshit! Girl B is like, hella chaste for a woman of her age!"
"Hey guys, what about Girl C? You know, that girl he liked back when he was a kid? You think they could still hook up?"
"Dream on!"
"Fellas, fellas. We all know he's bi. And that his One True Love is (insert name of Male character.)"
"Shut the fuck up, fucking Yaoi fangirl!"
"You haven't looked at the subtext closely enough!"
"The Author himself stated his character is strictly hetero! STFU already!"
Oh boy, guess that's why some forums ban relationshipping discussions.
What about people who don't understand the nuances of characterization?
"Even though it completely goes against my previously established characterization in the canon series, in this fanfic, I'm going to jack off to porn, because the fanfic author is a 13 year old who thinks that's really funny."
Yeah, let's just hope that people write these fanfics after I'm dead.
Oh god. What if someone does a crossover? What if somebody crosses my franchise, with one that I personally despise?
"You must reciprocate Girl A's love! Lelouch of Britannia commands you!"
"Bitch! I don't take orders from a Japanophiliac terrorist!"
Okay, that last one left me laughing, and simultaneously enjoying that one piece of fanwritten dialog more than the canon Code Geass itself.
Hey, that reminds me of something. The upside of fanfiction is that it can be totally outlandish, yet still entertaining.
I can kind of relate to the shipping, though. I already did that one Tales of Legendia 'fic. And I did say this about Chobits, "If I were Hideki, I would've gone with Chitose instead!" Yeah.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Why so . . . casual?
Casual games. They've been around forever. Most Flash games I've played are 'casual.' Why then, must so many 'real' gamers make a fuss about them?
"Oh, 'real' gamers! Just like your attack on 'real' anime fanatics!"
Here's something for ya, I've been playing videogames for most of my life. I've been "Hardcore" since I was 16. I'm almost 23 now. Of course, "Hardcore" does not mean "Real." I play a few 'casual' games here and there. Many arcade games are casual. Many freeware games, including Dope Wars, a favorite of mine, are casual. Minesweepwer is a casual game, and I play it on occasion. Are most of my favorite videogames casual? No. But are they still fun? Yes, if the game itself is well crafted.
Many "real" gamers hate the fact that casual games can appeal to people who don't normally play videogames. You know, that same bullshit I've said a dozen times already. Getting back to anime for a moment, remember when people still liked Motherfucking Death Note? Remember when it made its English dubbed premiere, suddenly all of the 'real' anime fans abandoned it? It's like that. It's like when 'real' gamers abandoned the GTA franchise after the phenomenal success of GTA 3 and VC. That same issue is what's at work real. Well I say, what's wrong with casual games?
Look at Final Fantasy IX. My favorite PS1 game of all time, and my favorite FF game, too. Great game, yes. Truth is, though, the game is about 40 hours in length. And you have to level up your characters, teach them abilities, hunt for good equipment, et cetera. That's a lot of dedication to put in. Not all people in the world have that sort of free time to play a demanding singleplayer RPG like FFIX. There are people out there raising families, working 10 hours a day, 6 days a week, dodging traffic, and worrying about things more important than the rivalry between Zidane and Kuja. What if such a busy person still wanted to play games, and still have time for other aspects of life? The answer lies in casual games.
Casual games are great for parties. What if you wanted to play a game with guests, but none of them were gamers? Which would be easier for them to break into: Pong, or Gears of War? My bet is on Pong. Look how simple its controls are, "Move your paddle by pressing up and down. Don't let the ball get past your paddle." That's it! Even a child could do it! What about Gears of War, though? I've never played it, but I'd imagine a modern shooter like it would be vastly more complex than Pong. Most shooter games aren't as simple as, "Shoot your enemy before he shoots you." And unlike with Pong, it would take a while before you got the intricacies of Gears of War down so that you were good enough to play a deathmatch round without getting killed every ten seconds. With Pong, you learn in a matter of seconds.
Nintendo knows this. This is why the Wii and DS are selling so well; they both are marketing games for people who don't have the time for more complex games, otherwise known as the kind of which are popular only amongst 'nerds' and hardcore gamers. Although I don't plan on getting either system in the near future, I do have relatives who own a Wii and/or a DS. None of them are hardcore like me, but that's okay. Those systems have games they can appreciate.
I won't be buying any casual games. But then again, I know places where you can get casual for free, legally. But keep in mind, perhaps the reason Brain Age is selling better than, say, The World Ends with You, is because not everybody has the time to invest in games. Casual games are not the End of 'Real' Games As We Know It. Besides, they've been around forever. Many games for the Atari 2600 would be considered casual games today. I say stop whining, and play some Bejeweled to unwind already.
"Oh, 'real' gamers! Just like your attack on 'real' anime fanatics!"
Here's something for ya, I've been playing videogames for most of my life. I've been "Hardcore" since I was 16. I'm almost 23 now. Of course, "Hardcore" does not mean "Real." I play a few 'casual' games here and there. Many arcade games are casual. Many freeware games, including Dope Wars, a favorite of mine, are casual. Minesweepwer is a casual game, and I play it on occasion. Are most of my favorite videogames casual? No. But are they still fun? Yes, if the game itself is well crafted.
Many "real" gamers hate the fact that casual games can appeal to people who don't normally play videogames. You know, that same bullshit I've said a dozen times already. Getting back to anime for a moment, remember when people still liked Motherfucking Death Note? Remember when it made its English dubbed premiere, suddenly all of the 'real' anime fans abandoned it? It's like that. It's like when 'real' gamers abandoned the GTA franchise after the phenomenal success of GTA 3 and VC. That same issue is what's at work real. Well I say, what's wrong with casual games?
Look at Final Fantasy IX. My favorite PS1 game of all time, and my favorite FF game, too. Great game, yes. Truth is, though, the game is about 40 hours in length. And you have to level up your characters, teach them abilities, hunt for good equipment, et cetera. That's a lot of dedication to put in. Not all people in the world have that sort of free time to play a demanding singleplayer RPG like FFIX. There are people out there raising families, working 10 hours a day, 6 days a week, dodging traffic, and worrying about things more important than the rivalry between Zidane and Kuja. What if such a busy person still wanted to play games, and still have time for other aspects of life? The answer lies in casual games.
Casual games are great for parties. What if you wanted to play a game with guests, but none of them were gamers? Which would be easier for them to break into: Pong, or Gears of War? My bet is on Pong. Look how simple its controls are, "Move your paddle by pressing up and down. Don't let the ball get past your paddle." That's it! Even a child could do it! What about Gears of War, though? I've never played it, but I'd imagine a modern shooter like it would be vastly more complex than Pong. Most shooter games aren't as simple as, "Shoot your enemy before he shoots you." And unlike with Pong, it would take a while before you got the intricacies of Gears of War down so that you were good enough to play a deathmatch round without getting killed every ten seconds. With Pong, you learn in a matter of seconds.
Nintendo knows this. This is why the Wii and DS are selling so well; they both are marketing games for people who don't have the time for more complex games, otherwise known as the kind of which are popular only amongst 'nerds' and hardcore gamers. Although I don't plan on getting either system in the near future, I do have relatives who own a Wii and/or a DS. None of them are hardcore like me, but that's okay. Those systems have games they can appreciate.
I won't be buying any casual games. But then again, I know places where you can get casual for free, legally. But keep in mind, perhaps the reason Brain Age is selling better than, say, The World Ends with You, is because not everybody has the time to invest in games. Casual games are not the End of 'Real' Games As We Know It. Besides, they've been around forever. Many games for the Atari 2600 would be considered casual games today. I say stop whining, and play some Bejeweled to unwind already.
Friday, October 24, 2008
An ironclad declaration
I recently watched two movies on DVD. Two big-budget movies I missed out on in theaters. Let me tell you about them.
I recently saw Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. My review: Naysayers be damned! Spielberg and Lucas are still at the top of their game! And Harrison Ford is still the one and only Indy in my book! In my opinion,Indy 4 is almost as good as Raiders of the Lost Ark, and almost as good as The Last Crusade. My only complaint, my only complaint, is that there aren't as many memorable moments in Indy 4. There are some, but not like in Indy 1 and 3. That's the only flaw I can find. Otherwise, Indy 4 is a return to form, with John Williams' score to boot! Forget what the haters are saying and watch it already if you haven't!
The other movie I saw was Iron Man. Not quite as good as Indy 4, but still enjoyable. The acting was top-notch, and Robert Downey Jr. has proven himself very capable as a lead actor. Seeing Tony Stark going from a hedonistic playboy to, well, a superhero, is very interesting to watch. Can't wait for the follow-up. And I'm not even an Iron Man fan. I only know about Iron Man from all those fighting game crossovers Marvel and Capcom did back in the day. Yeah, never read the comics, never saw the animated series, but this movie is pretty good. Not one of the best movies I've seen adapted from a comic series, but good nonetheless.
So yeah, I guess the summer hosted a lot of good movies, apparently. I don't know, I haven't watched a movie in theaters in nearly two years, so forgive me. (I prefer home viewing anyways. I can pause when I want.)
LATE EDIT: I still stand by this! I liked Indy 4 slightly more than the first Iron Man movie! And so do my mom and dad!
But Iron Man's still good though; just not as godlike as nerd culture makes it out to be.
I recently saw Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. My review: Naysayers be damned! Spielberg and Lucas are still at the top of their game! And Harrison Ford is still the one and only Indy in my book! In my opinion,Indy 4 is almost as good as Raiders of the Lost Ark, and almost as good as The Last Crusade. My only complaint, my only complaint, is that there aren't as many memorable moments in Indy 4. There are some, but not like in Indy 1 and 3. That's the only flaw I can find. Otherwise, Indy 4 is a return to form, with John Williams' score to boot! Forget what the haters are saying and watch it already if you haven't!
The other movie I saw was Iron Man. Not quite as good as Indy 4, but still enjoyable. The acting was top-notch, and Robert Downey Jr. has proven himself very capable as a lead actor. Seeing Tony Stark going from a hedonistic playboy to, well, a superhero, is very interesting to watch. Can't wait for the follow-up. And I'm not even an Iron Man fan. I only know about Iron Man from all those fighting game crossovers Marvel and Capcom did back in the day. Yeah, never read the comics, never saw the animated series, but this movie is pretty good. Not one of the best movies I've seen adapted from a comic series, but good nonetheless.
So yeah, I guess the summer hosted a lot of good movies, apparently. I don't know, I haven't watched a movie in theaters in nearly two years, so forgive me. (I prefer home viewing anyways. I can pause when I want.)
LATE EDIT: I still stand by this! I liked Indy 4 slightly more than the first Iron Man movie! And so do my mom and dad!
But Iron Man's still good though; just not as godlike as nerd culture makes it out to be.
Angels, Sorceresses, and Sandy Claws: The finale of a Trilogy
Let's get back to XXXHolic. Manga-to-anime conversions are like many novel-to-movie transitions; something gets lost along the way. With the exceptions of Trigun, Naruto, Cardcaptor Sakura, and Death Note, I have yet to find an anime based off a manga series that was as good, or even better, than the manga it was based off of. This is not surprising. Manga are basically books, and tv series are a sort of film. XXXHolic the anime is actually pretty good, but it doesn't stack up to CLAMP's original manga.
For one thing, the dialogue. The dialogue is more clear and concise in the manga. Also, unlike the English dub I watched, Japanese titles of honor are retained. This is important; it's set in Japan, and the characters make good use of them. Or not. Notice how Watanuki-kun nevers refers to Domeki-kun by any title. That's an important detail.
Another thing; the crossovers with other CLAMP series. XXXHolic is part of Tsubasa, and Tsubasa is part of XXXHolic. You don't see that synergy in their anime counterparts. This is important, too. Some things happen in Tsubasa that you won't get if you haven't read Holic, and vice versa. And let's not forget the references to other CLAMP works. (Watanuki-kun wearing Persocom ears; need I say more?)
And just to reinterate, the artwork. CLAMP's character desgins, well, their good ones anyways, are apparently hard to render properly in animation. Madhouse Studios should be grateful that the anime versions of Cardcaptor Sakura and Chobits turned out as well as they did; not all franchises are so lucky. The Holic anime suffers from this; the characters look too much like . . . like . . .
*deep breath*
Too much like the character designs from Code Geass. *shudder* But not so in the original manga. In the manga, everything is rendered to near-perfection. I mean after all, there's a scene in volume 2 where Himawari-chan is wearing a yukata. There is only one word to describe Himawari-chan in a yukata:
KAWAIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!
Oh gosh, she's so cute, I could just hug her forever! *goes to edit my list cute anime girls yet again* Maru and Moro are pretty cute, too.
Another thing; the Holic manga is darker than the Holic anime. No censorship here, baby!
So as you can see, I enjoy manga more than anime. Surprised? Don't be. Many other people are, too.
For one thing, the dialogue. The dialogue is more clear and concise in the manga. Also, unlike the English dub I watched, Japanese titles of honor are retained. This is important; it's set in Japan, and the characters make good use of them. Or not. Notice how Watanuki-kun nevers refers to Domeki-kun by any title. That's an important detail.
Another thing; the crossovers with other CLAMP series. XXXHolic is part of Tsubasa, and Tsubasa is part of XXXHolic. You don't see that synergy in their anime counterparts. This is important, too. Some things happen in Tsubasa that you won't get if you haven't read Holic, and vice versa. And let's not forget the references to other CLAMP works. (Watanuki-kun wearing Persocom ears; need I say more?)
And just to reinterate, the artwork. CLAMP's character desgins, well, their good ones anyways, are apparently hard to render properly in animation. Madhouse Studios should be grateful that the anime versions of Cardcaptor Sakura and Chobits turned out as well as they did; not all franchises are so lucky. The Holic anime suffers from this; the characters look too much like . . . like . . .
*deep breath*
Too much like the character designs from Code Geass. *shudder* But not so in the original manga. In the manga, everything is rendered to near-perfection. I mean after all, there's a scene in volume 2 where Himawari-chan is wearing a yukata. There is only one word to describe Himawari-chan in a yukata:
KAWAIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!
Oh gosh, she's so cute, I could just hug her forever! *goes to edit my list cute anime girls yet again* Maru and Moro are pretty cute, too.
Another thing; the Holic manga is darker than the Holic anime. No censorship here, baby!
So as you can see, I enjoy manga more than anime. Surprised? Don't be. Many other people are, too.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Angels, Sorceresses, and Sandy Claws: Part the Second
Where do the angels factor in?
Answer; when I was at the book store, before I bought XXXHolic, I read a book.
That's right, I did it; I read the first volume of the manga version of Neon Genesis Evangelion.
And it's happened. I have become . . . AN EVA FAN!
"Whoa. Is that your way of saying the manga is better than the anime?"
Hell yes! It's much easier to follow than the anime! AND . . . the characterization is better. All of the characters feel more . . . human. Except for Gendo. He's even more of an ass in the manga than he was in the anime. But everyone else, they feel more, human, I guess is the way to phrase it. Shinji is still easily frightened, but his behavior is more befitting of that of a 14 year old. (He called Misato-san a "Weirdo." I laughed.) Misato is still my favorite. She's still the same as ever, except she also stresses over her appearance, which seems oddly appropriate of her. Rei is still devoid of emotion, but only in her manner of speech. Her face seems to convey a stronger sense of sadness than it did in the anime.
And that's another thing; faces. The facial expressions are more vivid than they were in the tv series. Misato makes many cartoony faces, which shows how frivolous her behavior is. Whenever Shinji is mad, he sometimes makes an Edward Elric-like angry frown. (Of course, that only happens in the more light-hearted scenes. If Shinji-kun is mad about something serious, then something is up, that's for certain.) The author of the series, who was also the character designer of the tv series, does good drawings here. Though the manga lacks the rich (for its time) colors of the tv series, the character designs remain excellent. One of the chapter covers had a shot of Rei that looked . . . cool. She just looked so . . . cool. Could I be warming up to the Wonder Doll herself? (Oh geeze, at this rate, if I find myself sympathizing with the manga portrayal of Asuka, then I might as well just break down now and start writing horrible Eva fanfiction like all the other fans.)
But that's the one thing it can't compare with to the anime, the animation. Eva is the oldest anime series I've seen that has good animation. Not fantastic animation, but certainly able to challenge the visual quality of American cartoons of the time. The fights between the Angels and Evas are still badass in their own right, but it just lacks the visual oomph of the tv series. Remember, this is literature, not film. The pictures are still, not moving. If you like the animation of the series and movies that much, then the manga might not do it for you.
Another thing; many scenes in the anime and manga are the same, but are different at the same time. There are a few lines cut here, a few scenes added here and there. However, the manga doesn't have anything that can be considered filler. True, the Eva tv show only ran for 26 episodes, but it did have a few filler moments and episodes. The manga, as of volume 1, has no filler moments. It's to the point. The manga also doesn't have as much weirdness. There is some weirdness, (it just wouldn't be Eva if it didn't have Evangelion Syndrome!) but nothing to the degree of the later tv episodes, or the End of Evangelion. (I read a summary of EOE, haven't seen it. The summary alone has scarred me for life.)
Lastly, there was also a bonus involving the making of Eva. There's an essay by Hideaki Anno, primarily prententious drivel aimed to make himself look awesome. He does reveal where he came up with the idea for the names of the characters, though. (Misato was named after a manga character, apparently.) There's also information on the Mecha designer, talking about how he made the Evas look how they do. And the character designer/author of the manga has an essay. (What's his name? I can't remember!)
All in all, it was a blast. And even if you must have fantastic mecha animation, remember, Eureka Seven and Gurren Lagaan exist for a reason. If you, like me, felt the Eva tv series could've and should've aspired for something greater, try the manga series. You just might be converted.
Fly me to the moon, and let me play among the stars . . . . .
Answer; when I was at the book store, before I bought XXXHolic, I read a book.
That's right, I did it; I read the first volume of the manga version of Neon Genesis Evangelion.
And it's happened. I have become . . . AN EVA FAN!
"Whoa. Is that your way of saying the manga is better than the anime?"
Hell yes! It's much easier to follow than the anime! AND . . . the characterization is better. All of the characters feel more . . . human. Except for Gendo. He's even more of an ass in the manga than he was in the anime. But everyone else, they feel more, human, I guess is the way to phrase it. Shinji is still easily frightened, but his behavior is more befitting of that of a 14 year old. (He called Misato-san a "Weirdo." I laughed.) Misato is still my favorite. She's still the same as ever, except she also stresses over her appearance, which seems oddly appropriate of her. Rei is still devoid of emotion, but only in her manner of speech. Her face seems to convey a stronger sense of sadness than it did in the anime.
And that's another thing; faces. The facial expressions are more vivid than they were in the tv series. Misato makes many cartoony faces, which shows how frivolous her behavior is. Whenever Shinji is mad, he sometimes makes an Edward Elric-like angry frown. (Of course, that only happens in the more light-hearted scenes. If Shinji-kun is mad about something serious, then something is up, that's for certain.) The author of the series, who was also the character designer of the tv series, does good drawings here. Though the manga lacks the rich (for its time) colors of the tv series, the character designs remain excellent. One of the chapter covers had a shot of Rei that looked . . . cool. She just looked so . . . cool. Could I be warming up to the Wonder Doll herself? (Oh geeze, at this rate, if I find myself sympathizing with the manga portrayal of Asuka, then I might as well just break down now and start writing horrible Eva fanfiction like all the other fans.)
But that's the one thing it can't compare with to the anime, the animation. Eva is the oldest anime series I've seen that has good animation. Not fantastic animation, but certainly able to challenge the visual quality of American cartoons of the time. The fights between the Angels and Evas are still badass in their own right, but it just lacks the visual oomph of the tv series. Remember, this is literature, not film. The pictures are still, not moving. If you like the animation of the series and movies that much, then the manga might not do it for you.
Another thing; many scenes in the anime and manga are the same, but are different at the same time. There are a few lines cut here, a few scenes added here and there. However, the manga doesn't have anything that can be considered filler. True, the Eva tv show only ran for 26 episodes, but it did have a few filler moments and episodes. The manga, as of volume 1, has no filler moments. It's to the point. The manga also doesn't have as much weirdness. There is some weirdness, (it just wouldn't be Eva if it didn't have Evangelion Syndrome!) but nothing to the degree of the later tv episodes, or the End of Evangelion. (I read a summary of EOE, haven't seen it. The summary alone has scarred me for life.)
Lastly, there was also a bonus involving the making of Eva. There's an essay by Hideaki Anno, primarily prententious drivel aimed to make himself look awesome. He does reveal where he came up with the idea for the names of the characters, though. (Misato was named after a manga character, apparently.) There's also information on the Mecha designer, talking about how he made the Evas look how they do. And the character designer/author of the manga has an essay. (What's his name? I can't remember!)
All in all, it was a blast. And even if you must have fantastic mecha animation, remember, Eureka Seven and Gurren Lagaan exist for a reason. If you, like me, felt the Eva tv series could've and should've aspired for something greater, try the manga series. You just might be converted.
Fly me to the moon, and let me play among the stars . . . . .
Angels, sorceresses, and Sandy Claws; what could go wrong?
Now that my mid-terms are over, I splurged. I bought the rest of Eureka Seven on DVD. When they arrive, I will watch them.
BUT!
I bought some things today.
Number one: The Special Edition of The Nightmare Before Christmas. Since I already own Sleeping Beauty on DVD (oh, excuse me; Disney DVD.), I went ahead and got another Disney movie that was recently re-released, namely, TNBF. I've seen this film before, but I've never actually bought it until now. It's great. I think the picture and sound quality is slightly better now than the last DVD edition. Of course, keep in mind, I didn't get the Blu-ray version, because, well, I'm cheap and don't have a blu-ray player. (Maybe I should get a PS3, just for that.) But I've already raved about this movie, so I'll tell you what's new.
There's an extensive behind-the-scenes look at the making of the movie. There is also a short featuring the poem that Tim Burton wrote that inspired TNBF. The poem is accompanied by artwork for the movie, and is narrated by Christopher Lee. Yes, that Christopher Lee. His voice is fantastic, as it always is.
There's also two shorts by Burton on disc two; Frankenweenie, a retelling of Frankenstein, and Vincent, an animated short. Frankenweenie is kind of like a shorter version of Edward Scissorhands; it's pretty good. Vincent is basically a five minute stop action short meant to showcase Burton's quirky sense of humor and love of gothic visuals. By the way, Vincent is narrated by Vincent Price. Yeah, another famous actor with a great voice.
So if you like TNBF but never had the film, there's no reason not to own it now. If anything, do it so you can listen to "What's This?" whenever you want.
Numer two: XXXHolic Omnibus Edition #1. Del Rey is starting to release omnibus versions of Tsubasa and XXXHolic. I already own Tsubasa, so I don't need its omnibus, but XXXHolic, well, look at this. Holic Omnibus #1 has the first three volumes for only 13 dollars. An individual volume would set you back 11 dollars. So, three individual books would be 33 dollars plus tax. But the omnibus is 13 plus tax! I save 20 dollars! It's a bargain!
Unfortunately, unlike with the omnibus re-releases of the manga versions of Azumanga Dai-Oh, Dragonball, and Rurouni Kenshin, the Tsubasa and Holic omnibuses are not extra big, and the "colored" pages are still rendered in black-and-white in the American release. But still, 3 for 1!
I decided to get Holic the manga for a number of reasons: one; it ties in with Tsubasa, my favorite CLAMP series. Two; it's different. It's not like all the high school comedies and Dragonball ripoffs that litter the manga market. (I mean, I like Bleach and Naruto, but they are so blatant ripoffs of DB! I only like them because they are far less asinine that DB was.) Three; the manga version of Holic has nicer artwork than the anime version, and nowhere is this more evident than with the character that is Himawari.
OH NO! NOT HIMAWARI!
Oh yes! I mean, the designs just can't compare! She is just so much prettier in the manga! And, I will totally understand if you like to say, "Himawari-chan!" in the same tone of voice Watanuki-kun uses.
I have another entry to do, but that will come later. For now, I must bask in my newest additions to my library.
BUT!
I bought some things today.
Number one: The Special Edition of The Nightmare Before Christmas. Since I already own Sleeping Beauty on DVD (oh, excuse me; Disney DVD.), I went ahead and got another Disney movie that was recently re-released, namely, TNBF. I've seen this film before, but I've never actually bought it until now. It's great. I think the picture and sound quality is slightly better now than the last DVD edition. Of course, keep in mind, I didn't get the Blu-ray version, because, well, I'm cheap and don't have a blu-ray player. (Maybe I should get a PS3, just for that.) But I've already raved about this movie, so I'll tell you what's new.
There's an extensive behind-the-scenes look at the making of the movie. There is also a short featuring the poem that Tim Burton wrote that inspired TNBF. The poem is accompanied by artwork for the movie, and is narrated by Christopher Lee. Yes, that Christopher Lee. His voice is fantastic, as it always is.
There's also two shorts by Burton on disc two; Frankenweenie, a retelling of Frankenstein, and Vincent, an animated short. Frankenweenie is kind of like a shorter version of Edward Scissorhands; it's pretty good. Vincent is basically a five minute stop action short meant to showcase Burton's quirky sense of humor and love of gothic visuals. By the way, Vincent is narrated by Vincent Price. Yeah, another famous actor with a great voice.
So if you like TNBF but never had the film, there's no reason not to own it now. If anything, do it so you can listen to "What's This?" whenever you want.
Numer two: XXXHolic Omnibus Edition #1. Del Rey is starting to release omnibus versions of Tsubasa and XXXHolic. I already own Tsubasa, so I don't need its omnibus, but XXXHolic, well, look at this. Holic Omnibus #1 has the first three volumes for only 13 dollars. An individual volume would set you back 11 dollars. So, three individual books would be 33 dollars plus tax. But the omnibus is 13 plus tax! I save 20 dollars! It's a bargain!
Unfortunately, unlike with the omnibus re-releases of the manga versions of Azumanga Dai-Oh, Dragonball, and Rurouni Kenshin, the Tsubasa and Holic omnibuses are not extra big, and the "colored" pages are still rendered in black-and-white in the American release. But still, 3 for 1!
I decided to get Holic the manga for a number of reasons: one; it ties in with Tsubasa, my favorite CLAMP series. Two; it's different. It's not like all the high school comedies and Dragonball ripoffs that litter the manga market. (I mean, I like Bleach and Naruto, but they are so blatant ripoffs of DB! I only like them because they are far less asinine that DB was.) Three; the manga version of Holic has nicer artwork than the anime version, and nowhere is this more evident than with the character that is Himawari.
OH NO! NOT HIMAWARI!
Oh yes! I mean, the designs just can't compare! She is just so much prettier in the manga! And, I will totally understand if you like to say, "Himawari-chan!" in the same tone of voice Watanuki-kun uses.
I have another entry to do, but that will come later. For now, I must bask in my newest additions to my library.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Someone make a legit English version of Mother 3 already!
I am now on chapter 2 of Mother 3. I'm still curious; how does the franchise go from a mediocre Dragon Quest ripoff, to, well, M3? Well, it's been many years since the last one came out; I guess the developers became more experienced.
Another thing; the hot springs. These are life savers! Even if 'dying' in the game didn't matter, the hot springs are great. Where were they in M2? Huh!?
Oh, something amusing. I didn't know the "official" names of the characters when I first downloaded M3. I just inputed the names of characters from an in-progress serial I've been writing for the names. I know who Lucas is, thanks to the overexposure of The Only Nintendo Series Anyone Gives A Shit About Anymore(tm), [Hint: it's not Mother.] but I didn't know anyone else's name. I even named Lucas after one of my own characters. Since there is the outside possibility that my series will get published, I can't tell you what names I used for the M3 cast. But, I can tell you what I named the dog. The dog's "official" name is Boney. I, being ignorant of that fact at the time, gave him a different name; Rex. Because Rex is a cool name for a dog. I don't have anyone named Rex in my works, so there.
But there's a personal feel to this game, when you use names you made up. Even though the names I used were derived from made-up characters of my own, it still has a personal feel to me, nonetheless.
So play Mother 3 if you can. If you've come to despise the cliches of Japanese RPGs, don't worry; M3 is void 0f them. Out with the bishounens and pretensiousness, in with the Pig Nazis!
Pig Nazis. I hate those guys.
Another thing; the hot springs. These are life savers! Even if 'dying' in the game didn't matter, the hot springs are great. Where were they in M2? Huh!?
Oh, something amusing. I didn't know the "official" names of the characters when I first downloaded M3. I just inputed the names of characters from an in-progress serial I've been writing for the names. I know who Lucas is, thanks to the overexposure of The Only Nintendo Series Anyone Gives A Shit About Anymore(tm), [Hint: it's not Mother.] but I didn't know anyone else's name. I even named Lucas after one of my own characters. Since there is the outside possibility that my series will get published, I can't tell you what names I used for the M3 cast. But, I can tell you what I named the dog. The dog's "official" name is Boney. I, being ignorant of that fact at the time, gave him a different name; Rex. Because Rex is a cool name for a dog. I don't have anyone named Rex in my works, so there.
But there's a personal feel to this game, when you use names you made up. Even though the names I used were derived from made-up characters of my own, it still has a personal feel to me, nonetheless.
So play Mother 3 if you can. If you've come to despise the cliches of Japanese RPGs, don't worry; M3 is void 0f them. Out with the bishounens and pretensiousness, in with the Pig Nazis!
Pig Nazis. I hate those guys.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Mother's Day. (It's not what you think)
So, been hearing the news that an English translation hack for Mother 3 is out, now? I have. I downloaded it. As well as a ROM of M3.
"You bastard! You didn't actually buy a copy of M3! Software pirate!"
Oh, come on. I don't import videogames, and you can't stop me. You don't know where I'm operating, you can't trace my web activities. And it's not the first time I've done this. Us Westerners must resort to emulation to play Seiken Densetsu 3, remember?
"Yeah. Hey wait, I thought you didn't like Earthbound, AKA, M2. Why the fark are you playing M3!?"
It's true; M2 is a largely mediocre RPG, only memorable for its out-there sense of humor.
But not M3. Heh heh!
Let me make this clear; M3 is a lot, lot better than M2. A lot better. The clunky Dragon Quest interface is gone, you can run on the map (and past enemies if you're sneaky enough), the game itself is less challenging, and the story, oh mama.
M2 was too out there to be believable. M3 still has that trademark weirdness, but its setting is actually believable. It's a believable world, with believable characters, a believable plot, believable villains, and believable cutscenes. Word of warning for those who have played M1 and M2 but not M3; there are genuine scenes of pathos in M3. This is not a childish game. Don't play it if you're weak of heart. But, M3's story is so good, it may have the best story I've seen since Persona 3.
And another thing, the music. My gawd, the music! Not only does M3's soundtrack blow M2's out of the water, it has, by far, the best soundtrack I've ever heard in a GBA game. Although the sound quality still pales compared to that of, say, an SNES game, M3's music is still just a wonder to listen to. And the battle music is great also. When you fight a Mr. Batty for the first time, expect to laugh, trust me.
And the music is actually a part of the battle. When you attack, if you time your button presses to the music, you can hit your target more often for more damage. The timing is tricky, though. And much like in M2, if you take 'mortal damage', you don't die immediately, not until your HP rolls to 0. But in M3, your hp rolls more slowly, giving you a much-needed edge.
So, unless if you can read and understand the Japanese language, playing M3 like I have is the best way to go. If Nintendo has any common sense, it will eventually release M3 in English-speaking regions in some form. Until that happens, it looks like we'll have to go the same route we did for the SNES version of Final Fantasy 5.
But still, Mother 3; best game in the franchise. Crank that Yammonster theme up!
"You bastard! You didn't actually buy a copy of M3! Software pirate!"
Oh, come on. I don't import videogames, and you can't stop me. You don't know where I'm operating, you can't trace my web activities. And it's not the first time I've done this. Us Westerners must resort to emulation to play Seiken Densetsu 3, remember?
"Yeah. Hey wait, I thought you didn't like Earthbound, AKA, M2. Why the fark are you playing M3!?"
It's true; M2 is a largely mediocre RPG, only memorable for its out-there sense of humor.
But not M3. Heh heh!
Let me make this clear; M3 is a lot, lot better than M2. A lot better. The clunky Dragon Quest interface is gone, you can run on the map (and past enemies if you're sneaky enough), the game itself is less challenging, and the story, oh mama.
M2 was too out there to be believable. M3 still has that trademark weirdness, but its setting is actually believable. It's a believable world, with believable characters, a believable plot, believable villains, and believable cutscenes. Word of warning for those who have played M1 and M2 but not M3; there are genuine scenes of pathos in M3. This is not a childish game. Don't play it if you're weak of heart. But, M3's story is so good, it may have the best story I've seen since Persona 3.
And another thing, the music. My gawd, the music! Not only does M3's soundtrack blow M2's out of the water, it has, by far, the best soundtrack I've ever heard in a GBA game. Although the sound quality still pales compared to that of, say, an SNES game, M3's music is still just a wonder to listen to. And the battle music is great also. When you fight a Mr. Batty for the first time, expect to laugh, trust me.
And the music is actually a part of the battle. When you attack, if you time your button presses to the music, you can hit your target more often for more damage. The timing is tricky, though. And much like in M2, if you take 'mortal damage', you don't die immediately, not until your HP rolls to 0. But in M3, your hp rolls more slowly, giving you a much-needed edge.
So, unless if you can read and understand the Japanese language, playing M3 like I have is the best way to go. If Nintendo has any common sense, it will eventually release M3 in English-speaking regions in some form. Until that happens, it looks like we'll have to go the same route we did for the SNES version of Final Fantasy 5.
But still, Mother 3; best game in the franchise. Crank that Yammonster theme up!
Saturday, October 18, 2008
And yet another Q&A with xm0123
Q: What are your favorite 2D platformers?
A: Megaman 3, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Knuckles, and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. (Hey, it counts.)
Q: Now, what are your favorite 3D platformers? And yes, we'll try our best to not act surprised by your exclusion of Super Mario 64.
A: Banjo-Tooie, Crash Bandicoot 2, Crash Bandicoot 3, and Psychonauts.
Q: Why do you bash certain anime series so much? Like with your recent revelation that Hellsing disappointed you? Don't you realize that, even thought you're badmouthing these franchises, you are giving them publicity, nonetheless?
A: It's the great irony of criticism, isn't it? Bad publicity is still better than no publicity? It's like how pseudo-celebrities continue to be in the spotlight, despite not having contributed anything positive to society. You see, with sucky anime/manga franchises, everybody but the creators lose. The fans lose, because they buy the products, and support the beast, so to speak. Many of them also support the beast out of some delusion that post-imperial Japan is some sort of Wonderland, when in reality, it's really not that much different from most other industrialized nations. (Although Japan does have way cooler vending machines.) But you see, the haters like me also lose. We incite hatred from the fans, causing them to band together, saying things like, "How dare you bash Fruits Basket! FB was the first ever manga I read that made me cry!" And in their banding together, their brotherhood is strengthened, having a common target, and saying it's okay to hate the 'weirdos' who can't see the beauty in half-arsed writing. Not only that, some fool may attempt to seek out an anime I bash anyways, out of some morbid curiosity to see if it really does suck as much as I say it is. In his viewing, he may discover that he actually likes the anime, an anime he would've otherwise ignored, had I not cited its lame characters, stilted animation, and pointless fanservice. Not only that, someone may view it out of the trend that, "If it bad, then it must be good!" Again, only bringing in more fans. At times like these, I wonder why I still do it.
Q: Wow. That was . . . uncharacteristically deep of you.
A: Not really. I'm just bored, and am really wordy right now.
Q: Anyways, How's the family reunion going?
A: Great!
Q: Anything else?
A: Dude, does this look like a blog wherein I record my daily events as if it were some kind of journal?
Q: Uh no. It's looks like a blog full of rants of games, cartoons, and comics you think suck, along with occasional articles about things that rule, as well as gushing over . . . cute anime girls of all things, right?
A: Yeah.
Q: Okay, last question; which do you prefer, Hamburger Helper with Cheese and Macaroni, or homemade Spaghetti?
A: Dude, don't ask me to choose between those two. I love them equally.
A: Megaman 3, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Knuckles, and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. (Hey, it counts.)
Q: Now, what are your favorite 3D platformers? And yes, we'll try our best to not act surprised by your exclusion of Super Mario 64.
A: Banjo-Tooie, Crash Bandicoot 2, Crash Bandicoot 3, and Psychonauts.
Q: Why do you bash certain anime series so much? Like with your recent revelation that Hellsing disappointed you? Don't you realize that, even thought you're badmouthing these franchises, you are giving them publicity, nonetheless?
A: It's the great irony of criticism, isn't it? Bad publicity is still better than no publicity? It's like how pseudo-celebrities continue to be in the spotlight, despite not having contributed anything positive to society. You see, with sucky anime/manga franchises, everybody but the creators lose. The fans lose, because they buy the products, and support the beast, so to speak. Many of them also support the beast out of some delusion that post-imperial Japan is some sort of Wonderland, when in reality, it's really not that much different from most other industrialized nations. (Although Japan does have way cooler vending machines.) But you see, the haters like me also lose. We incite hatred from the fans, causing them to band together, saying things like, "How dare you bash Fruits Basket! FB was the first ever manga I read that made me cry!" And in their banding together, their brotherhood is strengthened, having a common target, and saying it's okay to hate the 'weirdos' who can't see the beauty in half-arsed writing. Not only that, some fool may attempt to seek out an anime I bash anyways, out of some morbid curiosity to see if it really does suck as much as I say it is. In his viewing, he may discover that he actually likes the anime, an anime he would've otherwise ignored, had I not cited its lame characters, stilted animation, and pointless fanservice. Not only that, someone may view it out of the trend that, "If it bad, then it must be good!" Again, only bringing in more fans. At times like these, I wonder why I still do it.
Q: Wow. That was . . . uncharacteristically deep of you.
A: Not really. I'm just bored, and am really wordy right now.
Q: Anyways, How's the family reunion going?
A: Great!
Q: Anything else?
A: Dude, does this look like a blog wherein I record my daily events as if it were some kind of journal?
Q: Uh no. It's looks like a blog full of rants of games, cartoons, and comics you think suck, along with occasional articles about things that rule, as well as gushing over . . . cute anime girls of all things, right?
A: Yeah.
Q: Okay, last question; which do you prefer, Hamburger Helper with Cheese and Macaroni, or homemade Spaghetti?
A: Dude, don't ask me to choose between those two. I love them equally.
Friday, October 17, 2008
I am the Eggman. I am the Walrus.
Disc eight, everyone. I need to buy the rest of E7 now.
Well now, here's my reaction to episode 31:
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
LEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
FEEEEYUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This series is now epic. And I don't take that word, lightly, peoples. When I say E7 is epic, I mean it. It is epically epic.
Dude, it is so, fucking, epic, I think I'll never watch another anime series ever again.
"But, what about, Motherfucking Death Note!?"
Yes, there were some edge-of-your-seat moments in DN, but E7 has thrilling scenes, too.
"But, what about Cardcaptor Sakura!?"
CCS is one of the few shows I like that makes me genuinely happy, but guess what? E7 also makes me genuinely happy! Okay, no one in E7 is as cute as anyone in CCS, but E7 can match CCS's happy moments.
"But, what about Mushi-Shi!?"
That one episode where Renton met that farmer was a lot like Mushi-Shi. Oh granted, E7 does not hold the title of most beautiful animated series ever like Mushi-Shi, but it has Mushi-Shi-like moments, too.
"But, what about Haruhi!?"
. . . Okay, yeah, I'm still gonna watch Haruhi. E7 is not as funny, nor as absurdly cute, as Haruhi.
So . . . yeah, looks like when I'm done with E7, I'll never watch another anime series ever again, except for Haruhi. Heh heh, when it comes to anime series, I have finally found my niche.
"So, can I have your Trinity Blood DVDs?"
No you can't. Those things are rare. They might be worth something in the future. Twenty years from now, when all anime is available on the internet for (paid) streaming, ye olde DVDs are gonna become collector's items, just you wait.
"Hey wait, has E7 dethroned DN now?"
Not yet. I have to see the entire series, first. However, if every episode after this continues to not disappoint me, I will christen E7 the best anime ever, and the second-best cartoon series ever behind only Futurama.
Now for other anime series, ones 'real' fans tend to like:
"But, what about Cowboy Bebop!?"
E7 doesn't shamelessly rip off every Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, John Woo, and Michael Mann movie ever made.
"But, what about Gurren Lagaan!?"
GL lacks E7's depth and characterization.
"But, what about FMA!?"
Read the manga, already!
"But, what about Eva!?"
I know Hideaki Anno and I both love pissing off otaku, but it just isn't as deep as you say it is!
"But, what about Hellsing!?"
FUCK Hellsing. That's right; I said it. Fuck Hellsing. A half-assed Castlevania/Devil May Cry ripoff trying way too hard to be cool is not my idea of escapism. Also, I love Crispin Freeman, but to be perfectly frank with you, he sounds completely off as Alucard. I know, actors can't always be in good stuff, but the same is true of animation, I'm afraid.
But I still want those E7 DVDs I don't already have.
Well now, here's my reaction to episode 31:
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
LEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
FEEEEYUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This series is now epic. And I don't take that word, lightly, peoples. When I say E7 is epic, I mean it. It is epically epic.
Dude, it is so, fucking, epic, I think I'll never watch another anime series ever again.
"But, what about, Motherfucking Death Note!?"
Yes, there were some edge-of-your-seat moments in DN, but E7 has thrilling scenes, too.
"But, what about Cardcaptor Sakura!?"
CCS is one of the few shows I like that makes me genuinely happy, but guess what? E7 also makes me genuinely happy! Okay, no one in E7 is as cute as anyone in CCS, but E7 can match CCS's happy moments.
"But, what about Mushi-Shi!?"
That one episode where Renton met that farmer was a lot like Mushi-Shi. Oh granted, E7 does not hold the title of most beautiful animated series ever like Mushi-Shi, but it has Mushi-Shi-like moments, too.
"But, what about Haruhi!?"
. . . Okay, yeah, I'm still gonna watch Haruhi. E7 is not as funny, nor as absurdly cute, as Haruhi.
So . . . yeah, looks like when I'm done with E7, I'll never watch another anime series ever again, except for Haruhi. Heh heh, when it comes to anime series, I have finally found my niche.
"So, can I have your Trinity Blood DVDs?"
No you can't. Those things are rare. They might be worth something in the future. Twenty years from now, when all anime is available on the internet for (paid) streaming, ye olde DVDs are gonna become collector's items, just you wait.
"Hey wait, has E7 dethroned DN now?"
Not yet. I have to see the entire series, first. However, if every episode after this continues to not disappoint me, I will christen E7 the best anime ever, and the second-best cartoon series ever behind only Futurama.
Now for other anime series, ones 'real' fans tend to like:
"But, what about Cowboy Bebop!?"
E7 doesn't shamelessly rip off every Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, John Woo, and Michael Mann movie ever made.
"But, what about Gurren Lagaan!?"
GL lacks E7's depth and characterization.
"But, what about FMA!?"
Read the manga, already!
"But, what about Eva!?"
I know Hideaki Anno and I both love pissing off otaku, but it just isn't as deep as you say it is!
"But, what about Hellsing!?"
FUCK Hellsing. That's right; I said it. Fuck Hellsing. A half-assed Castlevania/Devil May Cry ripoff trying way too hard to be cool is not my idea of escapism. Also, I love Crispin Freeman, but to be perfectly frank with you, he sounds completely off as Alucard. I know, actors can't always be in good stuff, but the same is true of animation, I'm afraid.
But I still want those E7 DVDs I don't already have.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Strawberry Fields Forever
Somehow, I don't know how, but throughout this week, I found time to watch Disc 6 and 7 of Eureka Seven.
I still love this show. It has yet to disappoint me. I know for sure that I want to order the rest of the series, which I will do in due time.
However, something funny from the last episode I saw, #30, someone plays a rock album. They call it, "Old music." Considering that most of the diegetic music in the series has been some form of electronica, it leads me to believe, since when did rock and/or roll become "old" and become replaced by electronica in terms of popularity? This has gotta take place either in the future, or in an alternate reality, 'cause there's no way that's true in my world!
By the way, Holland doesn't like, "Old music." I'd criticize his taste in music if it weren't for the fact that I like a few techno beats myself.
IN OTHER NEWS . . . .
A HA HA HA HA HA HA HA! I HAVE BEATEN THE ESTABLISHMENT YET AGAIN!!!!!!
"Wow! You sound happy, xm! What could be up? Wait, 'beaten the Establishment'? You didn't download more ROMs, did you?"
No. Something a little more, mainstream, but no less awesome.
"What?"
Input these words into your search engine: "youtube" "mp3" "converter".
That's right. There are programs that let you convert audio from youtube vids and turn them into MPEG-3 audio files, or MP3s. All you do in copy and paste the link of the youtube audio you want, set the file name and sound quality, and BAM! You just got more music!
There is a catch, though. It does work as advertised. However, even if you set the audio quality as high as possible, it will only as good as the audio in the youtube video itself. And as you know, most youtube vids don't come in anything other than mono.
Take for example, Spider-Pig. On my computer, I have a 5.1 surround system. Yes, it is the full song from the Simpsons Movie soundtrack, but since it's in mono, the sound only comes from my subwoofer and center system. My other satellite speakers are silent. If I convert it as is, I don't get stereo sound quality, and certainly not 5.1 either. Oh sure, I still get bass from my subwoofer, but it just sounds too tinny on my speakers.
However . . .
Remember those times I linked some Vocaloid songs? Not those novelty songs like Super Mario Bros. in Japanese, but rather, those really good songs? Those "videos" had stereo sound. And guess what? I've been downloading some. Yes, the Vocaloids have come back into my life, WITH A VENGEANCE!
In fact, get a converter, go back to those two songs I linked, (a rock remix of "Dreaming Leaf", and "Light Song", oh heck, the original "Dreaming Leaf" is good, too.) download them, then direct your browser:
here.
That piece, "Miracle Paint" sounds like the kind of music my grandmother listens to. Mind you, my grandma has good taste in music. You can get an MP3 of that sound even without a converter. Oh, but since I'm sure, I'll also link you here. That piece sounds like Megaman music. Which is a good thing. And I have an MP3 of that song, because I'm just that cool.
Spiiiiii-deeeeeer, piiiiiii-iiiiiiig . . . . . . . . .
I still love this show. It has yet to disappoint me. I know for sure that I want to order the rest of the series, which I will do in due time.
However, something funny from the last episode I saw, #30, someone plays a rock album. They call it, "Old music." Considering that most of the diegetic music in the series has been some form of electronica, it leads me to believe, since when did rock and/or roll become "old" and become replaced by electronica in terms of popularity? This has gotta take place either in the future, or in an alternate reality, 'cause there's no way that's true in my world!
By the way, Holland doesn't like, "Old music." I'd criticize his taste in music if it weren't for the fact that I like a few techno beats myself.
IN OTHER NEWS . . . .
A HA HA HA HA HA HA HA! I HAVE BEATEN THE ESTABLISHMENT YET AGAIN!!!!!!
"Wow! You sound happy, xm! What could be up? Wait, 'beaten the Establishment'? You didn't download more ROMs, did you?"
No. Something a little more, mainstream, but no less awesome.
"What?"
Input these words into your search engine: "youtube" "mp3" "converter".
That's right. There are programs that let you convert audio from youtube vids and turn them into MPEG-3 audio files, or MP3s. All you do in copy and paste the link of the youtube audio you want, set the file name and sound quality, and BAM! You just got more music!
There is a catch, though. It does work as advertised. However, even if you set the audio quality as high as possible, it will only as good as the audio in the youtube video itself. And as you know, most youtube vids don't come in anything other than mono.
Take for example, Spider-Pig. On my computer, I have a 5.1 surround system. Yes, it is the full song from the Simpsons Movie soundtrack, but since it's in mono, the sound only comes from my subwoofer and center system. My other satellite speakers are silent. If I convert it as is, I don't get stereo sound quality, and certainly not 5.1 either. Oh sure, I still get bass from my subwoofer, but it just sounds too tinny on my speakers.
However . . .
Remember those times I linked some Vocaloid songs? Not those novelty songs like Super Mario Bros. in Japanese, but rather, those really good songs? Those "videos" had stereo sound. And guess what? I've been downloading some. Yes, the Vocaloids have come back into my life, WITH A VENGEANCE!
In fact, get a converter, go back to those two songs I linked, (a rock remix of "Dreaming Leaf", and "Light Song", oh heck, the original "Dreaming Leaf" is good, too.) download them, then direct your browser:
here.
That piece, "Miracle Paint" sounds like the kind of music my grandmother listens to. Mind you, my grandma has good taste in music. You can get an MP3 of that sound even without a converter. Oh, but since I'm sure, I'll also link you here. That piece sounds like Megaman music. Which is a good thing. And I have an MP3 of that song, because I'm just that cool.
Spiiiiii-deeeeeer, piiiiiii-iiiiiiig . . . . . . . . .
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Alas, poor Shinji-kun, I knew him well
I'm sure every English-speaking otaku already knows this, but one of the DVD versions of Eva has some bonus material by Spike Spencer, AKA, the English voice of Ikari Shinji. (Hey look, Japanese order of telling someone your full name!) He does some great in-character improv of the ending of the tv version of Eva. He's as confused as we are. No wonder the more sympathetic fans adore him.
Don't believe me? Go here.
Let's just say, seeing that made me ROFLLMAO. Yeah.
But now I have this insatiable urge to read the manga version of Eva. Many people say it's better than the anime version. Hmm, a version of Eva that's good enough for me to enjoy; I just might be an Eva fanboy after all! Maybe I'll read the first volume next time I'm at the bookstore.
In other news, the reason I haven't been able to watch E7 recently is because my parents are going to host a family reunion in the near future. I've been helping with the preparations. Unfortunately, that leaves me no time for my DVDs. Maybe after the party is over, I can watch again. This might not be for another week, however. Or maybe not, we'll just have to see how things turn out.
But I like that dialog, though. Even though I've bashed Eva's English dub in the past, I gotta at least give them credit for that.
Don't believe me? Go here.
Let's just say, seeing that made me ROFLLMAO. Yeah.
But now I have this insatiable urge to read the manga version of Eva. Many people say it's better than the anime version. Hmm, a version of Eva that's good enough for me to enjoy; I just might be an Eva fanboy after all! Maybe I'll read the first volume next time I'm at the bookstore.
In other news, the reason I haven't been able to watch E7 recently is because my parents are going to host a family reunion in the near future. I've been helping with the preparations. Unfortunately, that leaves me no time for my DVDs. Maybe after the party is over, I can watch again. This might not be for another week, however. Or maybe not, we'll just have to see how things turn out.
But I like that dialog, though. Even though I've bashed Eva's English dub in the past, I gotta at least give them credit for that.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Look out; more hate.
"Hey xm, on your list of anime you hate, you listed something called, 'Battles Athletes.' What the heck is that?"
Consider yourself fortunate you haven't heard of that. Back in my teen years, my assfuck "friends" at that time made me watch god-awful anime against my will. One of them was a series called Battle Athletes. There's two of them; a tv series, and a straight-to-video miniseries. I don't remember which one it was, but it was one of them. I saw the first two episodes in Japanese with English subtitles, mainly because my "friends" were dub haters. Maybe BA had a bad English dub, maybe they were just sucking up to Japanese culture again, I don't know. Are you surprised that these people aren't my friends anymore?
Oh yeah, BA. You see, BA is just like Kiddy Grade, Fruits Basket, and Code Geass. As in, BA is an emdodiment of everything I hate in anime. How can that be? I will explain.
BA's premise starts off promising. It's set many thousands of years in the future. Humankind does not fight wars anymore; all competition is done through sporting events. Some people strive to become the Greatest Athlete Evar. To do so, you have to be a master of every sport in existence. Aspiring Greatest Athlete Evars train at man-made satellites which serve as universities. You mainly see two university satellites: an all-boys university, and an all-girls university. We mainly focus on the girls' university, for the main protagonist is a girl.
The main protagonist, I can't remember her name, is a good-natured 16 year old who just got accepted into Girl Athlete U. Her mother, wait, I meant, her late mother, was a bona fide Greatest Athlete Evar. (Okay, okay, the actual title they use in the series is "Cosmic Beauty", but that's a really lame term to describe a master athlete, so I'm substituting my own term here.) She aspires to become a Greatest Athlete Evar herself, just like her now-deceased mother. So what we have here is a shounen sports series crossed with shoujo cliches.
"Hey wait, that's not necessarily a bad thing. Cardcaptor Sakura was chock full of Shoujo cliches, and you loved it!"
Yes, but we're not talking about CCS, now are we? Anyways, she must play, and be good at, a lot of different sports. In the two episodes I saw, I saw our heroine partake in track and field, and lacrosse. Also, she gets her own dorm, some dorm mates, an "emo" rival, and . . . yeah.
So, what we have is a semi-original premise. What could go wrong? Well I don't know, how 'bout fucking up an interesting concept with mind-numbing stupidity!?
The girl heroine is a bumbling idiot, not unlike, say, Tohru Honda, Every other character is a one-dimensional walking cliche, the animation and music wasn't any good, and the sexual fanservice, oh, dear GOD, the sexual fanservice. There is so much gratuitous (and wholly unnecessary) nudity in this series, you'll be asking yourself, "Why didn't they just make a straight-up hentai series?" 'Cause that's all BA is; a half-assed (no pun intended) wannabe hentai franchise. Yeah, let's just say, Haruhi was more tasteful. As well as Chobits.
See, this is what I mean by an embodiment of what I hate most in anime; start off with an interesting premise, and an interesting setting, and completely fuck it up with horrible execution. By the beginning of the first episode of BA, I thought, "Hey, this actually might be good." By the end of the second episode, I was thinking, "Jesus, this show sucks!" It's just like CG, KG, and FB in that regard. They all could've been something neat, but no.
Of course, there are anime series even worse than those examples. Sonic X is, yes, worse than FB, but SX wasn't promising to be anything decent to begin with.
What was interesting was this wasn't a fansub; it was a real DVD distributed by an actual "evil" anime company. Gee, the only people I can think of who would like BA would be horny fanboys wanting to see nekkid athletic girls. Oh joy.
Talking about an anime series I had hoped I had forgotten about is triggering painful memories of my past. I must counteract, the only way I know how . . . . .
Help me, Eureka! Swoop down in the Nirvash and lift me away from this cliched madness! But if she's not available . . . . . . Save me, Colonel Mustang! Send in reinforcements and protect me from the suckitude! . . . . But if he's not available . . . .
"Hey xm, what about Snow Fairy Sugar?"
Uh, that's a little more well-known than BA, so I'm not gonna explain its premise, so I'll just say Snow Fairy Sugar sucks because it's ridiculous, and it tries way too hard to be cute. It only ends up annoying, nothing more.
"Hey xm, what about . . ."
If you don't shut up, do you know what's gonna happen? I'm gonna eat a potato chip. Let's leave it at that.
Consider yourself fortunate you haven't heard of that. Back in my teen years, my assfuck "friends" at that time made me watch god-awful anime against my will. One of them was a series called Battle Athletes. There's two of them; a tv series, and a straight-to-video miniseries. I don't remember which one it was, but it was one of them. I saw the first two episodes in Japanese with English subtitles, mainly because my "friends" were dub haters. Maybe BA had a bad English dub, maybe they were just sucking up to Japanese culture again, I don't know. Are you surprised that these people aren't my friends anymore?
Oh yeah, BA. You see, BA is just like Kiddy Grade, Fruits Basket, and Code Geass. As in, BA is an emdodiment of everything I hate in anime. How can that be? I will explain.
BA's premise starts off promising. It's set many thousands of years in the future. Humankind does not fight wars anymore; all competition is done through sporting events. Some people strive to become the Greatest Athlete Evar. To do so, you have to be a master of every sport in existence. Aspiring Greatest Athlete Evars train at man-made satellites which serve as universities. You mainly see two university satellites: an all-boys university, and an all-girls university. We mainly focus on the girls' university, for the main protagonist is a girl.
The main protagonist, I can't remember her name, is a good-natured 16 year old who just got accepted into Girl Athlete U. Her mother, wait, I meant, her late mother, was a bona fide Greatest Athlete Evar. (Okay, okay, the actual title they use in the series is "Cosmic Beauty", but that's a really lame term to describe a master athlete, so I'm substituting my own term here.) She aspires to become a Greatest Athlete Evar herself, just like her now-deceased mother. So what we have here is a shounen sports series crossed with shoujo cliches.
"Hey wait, that's not necessarily a bad thing. Cardcaptor Sakura was chock full of Shoujo cliches, and you loved it!"
Yes, but we're not talking about CCS, now are we? Anyways, she must play, and be good at, a lot of different sports. In the two episodes I saw, I saw our heroine partake in track and field, and lacrosse. Also, she gets her own dorm, some dorm mates, an "emo" rival, and . . . yeah.
So, what we have is a semi-original premise. What could go wrong? Well I don't know, how 'bout fucking up an interesting concept with mind-numbing stupidity!?
The girl heroine is a bumbling idiot, not unlike, say, Tohru Honda, Every other character is a one-dimensional walking cliche, the animation and music wasn't any good, and the sexual fanservice, oh, dear GOD, the sexual fanservice. There is so much gratuitous (and wholly unnecessary) nudity in this series, you'll be asking yourself, "Why didn't they just make a straight-up hentai series?" 'Cause that's all BA is; a half-assed (no pun intended) wannabe hentai franchise. Yeah, let's just say, Haruhi was more tasteful. As well as Chobits.
See, this is what I mean by an embodiment of what I hate most in anime; start off with an interesting premise, and an interesting setting, and completely fuck it up with horrible execution. By the beginning of the first episode of BA, I thought, "Hey, this actually might be good." By the end of the second episode, I was thinking, "Jesus, this show sucks!" It's just like CG, KG, and FB in that regard. They all could've been something neat, but no.
Of course, there are anime series even worse than those examples. Sonic X is, yes, worse than FB, but SX wasn't promising to be anything decent to begin with.
What was interesting was this wasn't a fansub; it was a real DVD distributed by an actual "evil" anime company. Gee, the only people I can think of who would like BA would be horny fanboys wanting to see nekkid athletic girls. Oh joy.
Talking about an anime series I had hoped I had forgotten about is triggering painful memories of my past. I must counteract, the only way I know how . . . . .
Help me, Eureka! Swoop down in the Nirvash and lift me away from this cliched madness! But if she's not available . . . . . . Save me, Colonel Mustang! Send in reinforcements and protect me from the suckitude! . . . . But if he's not available . . . .
"Hey xm, what about Snow Fairy Sugar?"
Uh, that's a little more well-known than BA, so I'm not gonna explain its premise, so I'll just say Snow Fairy Sugar sucks because it's ridiculous, and it tries way too hard to be cute. It only ends up annoying, nothing more.
"Hey xm, what about . . ."
If you don't shut up, do you know what's gonna happen? I'm gonna eat a potato chip. Let's leave it at that.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Come on, baby! Twist and Shout!
Oh man. I didn't watch just one disc today. Oh no. This, being my day off, I became ambitious. I watched disc four and five of Eureka Seven today. I'm just that hooked.
And yes, after episode 15, I finally started seeing new episodes, new for me, anyways. And, ya know what? This show was obviously inspired by Eva. I'm starting to see a little bit of Shinji in Renton right now. They both get depressed so easily, but I like Renton more. No, I don't think Shinji-kun is a wuss or anything like that, he just never struck me as a particulary interesting character. Not like Renton.
Eureka Seven; it's everything Neon Genesis Evangelion should've been! Take that, fanboys!
Well now, the last episode I saw was no. 22. The series has shown no signs of slowing down, not in the slightest. However, I will say, some of these episodes were really depressing. Like, made me very sad. The despair that Renton and Eureka were experiencing was putting me into a funk. Well, as much of a funk as a tv show can do to me, anyways. But, I did not stay depressed forever. I met new people.
Namely, Charles, and Ray.
Yes, the techno fanatic couple themselves. They're so cool! I can't describe them any other way! They're just so cool! And I love Ray's hair. (so I like women with nice hair, so what? Don't you think that's a nice change of pace from all the T&A fratboys out there?) Oh geeze, now I'm talking like Renton again. This series has really sunk its claws into me.
I guess that means there's only one thing left to do; watch more! Even though I might not get to do that until next week. Still, it'll be something to look forward to.
P.S. Not related to E7 in any way, but the last episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia was Hil. Fucking. LARIOUS! I am of course, referring to the two-parter where Mac and Charlie 'die.' So disturbing, yet so hilarious. What is wrong with me?
And yes, after episode 15, I finally started seeing new episodes, new for me, anyways. And, ya know what? This show was obviously inspired by Eva. I'm starting to see a little bit of Shinji in Renton right now. They both get depressed so easily, but I like Renton more. No, I don't think Shinji-kun is a wuss or anything like that, he just never struck me as a particulary interesting character. Not like Renton.
Eureka Seven; it's everything Neon Genesis Evangelion should've been! Take that, fanboys!
Well now, the last episode I saw was no. 22. The series has shown no signs of slowing down, not in the slightest. However, I will say, some of these episodes were really depressing. Like, made me very sad. The despair that Renton and Eureka were experiencing was putting me into a funk. Well, as much of a funk as a tv show can do to me, anyways. But, I did not stay depressed forever. I met new people.
Namely, Charles, and Ray.
Yes, the techno fanatic couple themselves. They're so cool! I can't describe them any other way! They're just so cool! And I love Ray's hair. (so I like women with nice hair, so what? Don't you think that's a nice change of pace from all the T&A fratboys out there?) Oh geeze, now I'm talking like Renton again. This series has really sunk its claws into me.
I guess that means there's only one thing left to do; watch more! Even though I might not get to do that until next week. Still, it'll be something to look forward to.
P.S. Not related to E7 in any way, but the last episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia was Hil. Fucking. LARIOUS! I am of course, referring to the two-parter where Mac and Charlie 'die.' So disturbing, yet so hilarious. What is wrong with me?
Thursday, October 2, 2008
I'll never dance with another
Disc 3 of Eureka Seven is finito. I am almost back to where I left off. Oh, I know, I'm gonna regret saying this, but, you Eva fanboys were right about one thing; Eureka, at least, in the flashback sequences, was a lot like Rei. I couldn't have known that when I first saw the show 'cause I hadn't seen Eva yet, but yeah, whilst the Eureka during the present is her own character, her past self, yeah, a little bit like Rei Ayanami. DAMN YOU, GAINAX!
No no, I got nothing on Gainax; they made Gurren Lagaan!
Uh oh. I just realized something. Episode 12 definitely has Evangelion-esque weirdness. Though E7 has yet to develop a case of Evangelion Syndrome, (as in, I can still make sense of E7, while I couldn't make sense of Eva's later epsidoes.) I can see how it was inspired by that 'classic' anime. As in, not just that, but I also found someone who is like an Eva pilot. Look at Anemone. Change her hair from pink to auburn, her eyes from purple to blue, and her complexion from white to biege, but keep her personality the same. Bam, you just constructed Asuka. Oh lord, how I despised Asuka; selfish psychobitch to the max! Anemone seems to be the same. And she has that fat . . . thing as a pet. What is Gulliver, anyways? A ferret? Well, let's just hope Anemone is more fun to watch than Asuka was.
"Hey, wait a second. Why'd you put quotation marks around 'classic' when discussing Eva? I know Eva is not an anime you love, but, you also said it doesn't suck either. But still, why the quotation marks?"
Have you not figured it out by now? Everything Eva does, E7 does better! In fact, anything any action cartoon series does, E7 does better! Are you so blind that you do not realize this!?
Still, disc 4, I'm finally gonna start seeing new content. Whatever will happen to the Gekkostate now.
No no, I got nothing on Gainax; they made Gurren Lagaan!
Uh oh. I just realized something. Episode 12 definitely has Evangelion-esque weirdness. Though E7 has yet to develop a case of Evangelion Syndrome, (as in, I can still make sense of E7, while I couldn't make sense of Eva's later epsidoes.) I can see how it was inspired by that 'classic' anime. As in, not just that, but I also found someone who is like an Eva pilot. Look at Anemone. Change her hair from pink to auburn, her eyes from purple to blue, and her complexion from white to biege, but keep her personality the same. Bam, you just constructed Asuka. Oh lord, how I despised Asuka; selfish psychobitch to the max! Anemone seems to be the same. And she has that fat . . . thing as a pet. What is Gulliver, anyways? A ferret? Well, let's just hope Anemone is more fun to watch than Asuka was.
"Hey, wait a second. Why'd you put quotation marks around 'classic' when discussing Eva? I know Eva is not an anime you love, but, you also said it doesn't suck either. But still, why the quotation marks?"
Have you not figured it out by now? Everything Eva does, E7 does better! In fact, anything any action cartoon series does, E7 does better! Are you so blind that you do not realize this!?
Still, disc 4, I'm finally gonna start seeing new content. Whatever will happen to the Gekkostate now.
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