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I said I was watching Gundam 00, but I changed my mind and decided to go back and finish all early UC Gundam series (excluding Origin since I want to read it first) before moving my attention onto an AU series since I want to watch After War Gundam X and Reconguista in G soon too.I finally watched Char's Counterattack, and honestly, I'm a little mad at myself for putting it off this long because, despite its flaws, it was a pretty enjoyable watch, and if Gundam Unicorn didn't exist, this would provide a pretty alright end to the Universal Century timeline imo. It was two full hours of mostly space battles, and during some scenes, it was pretty hard to believe that this movie's from 1988 because those were some quality 2d mechs (the mech designs for CCA were also a++). I, unfortunately, didn't go into this spoiler free. I knew of about the circumstances of two deaths, was aware that two others happened but wasn't sure of the how/when/why they died, and figured out half way through about two others because I knew they didn't show up in Unicorn. (Unicorn takes place 3 years after CCA, and considering who the enemy in Unicorn is, it'd be weird for certain characters to not appear in Unicorn if they were alive) I also recently read a handful of analyses on Char because Char goes through a ton of character development through 0079, Zeta, and CCA, and a lot of that development was really subtle and easy to miss if you didn't know to look for it, and I wanted to make sure I remembered all the important parts of his character. But other than that, I went in blind, and despite seeing how positively multiple people talked about, I still managed to be pleasantly surprised. Because so much was crammed into a 2hr movie, a lot of the new characters weren't able to be developed enough to the point where they felt meaningful in any way. Excluding Hathaway who briefly appeared in Zeta as a child and has a whole novel dedicated to what he does in his mid 20s, all the other new characters in CCA, while they all had a purpose and filled that purpose sufficiently, just felt one dimensional. But with that being said, these characters were never supposed to be super developed and expanded upon as CCA focuses heavily on Char and Amuro and their complex relationship, so it's understandable why they skimmed over them.
The newtype stuff towards the end felt like a bit of an ass pull, but I would've been more surprised if the ending didn't have some OP newtype stuff attached to it. Amuro jumping out of a car, and tackling Char off a horse was also pretty ridiculous, but it was a good kind of ridiculous imo.
To just complain for a second though (spoiler warning for secondary character deaths in CCA, ZZ, and Zeta)
SpoilerI'm so mad about Astonaige's death. I thought Hayato's death in ZZ was horrible, but Astonaige's was so much worse. He was a mechanic--he didn't die in combat, while trying to repair something, or when the ship he was on got blown up--he freaking died because Chan Agi launched in the badly damaged mobile suit he was trying to recover and she took off before he got far enough away. He, and Hayato deserved so much better. Like at least Hayato had a family and got to be happy for a while, but then Katz, his adopted son, died in a dumb way in Zeta, and Hayato didn't even get to go back to Earth (or whatever colony they lived on) to see Fraw (his wife), Kikka, and Letz (his other adopted children) before he, too, died in a dumb way a couple months later in ZZ--and now Astonaige gets killed in a dumb way in CCA? This is going too far man. Astonaige helped Kamille design the Zeta Gundam, and Kamille looked up to him, and then in ZZ, Judau & the rest of the gang also looked up to Astonaige a bit. He was one of the only characters who could get through to ZZ kids somewhat regularly. But then in CCA, he finally gets a girlfriend, but she (unsurprisingly) gets KiA, and not even 24hrs after she dies, he gets burned alive when a mobile suit takes off. this is too cruel. thank god Torres wasn't in CCA because if he was, and he had died, i would've lost my s hti
With CCA out of the way, I'm finally able to get around to Gundam Unicorn. I've heard almost exclusively positive things about Unicorn, so I'm looking forward to finding out why so many people like it. I know almost nothing about it too, so it's sure to be an interesting experience. I've seen 4 episodes so far, and I'm rather mixed on it. I didn't like 0080 until the last episode though, so maybe Unicorn will be a similar experience.The OST's amazing though. It sometimes feels a tad over-dramatic, but as a whole, it's just really great. I don't particularly like any of the characters which is unfortunate. Unicorn's not well known for its characters though, so maybe this shouldn't be too surprising, but it's still somewhat disappointing.Finished Unicorn and uh.... I got some gripes. And to clarify, I watched the 7 episode OVA, not the recently aired tv version
SpoilerThough I went into Unicorn with very little knowledge, I still feel a bit mislead. The promotional posters (and fanart) made Unicorn look like Mineva would be the main focus on the show, and that her, and the default male lead, Banagher (pronounced "banan-ji", idk how/why), would development some sort of a close relationship over the course of the OVA. It also gave off the impression that Full Frontal (I shit you not, that is the leader of the opposing faction's actual name) would play a larger role. Unicorn was much more politics focused than I was expecting though. Sure there was conflict between opposing sides, but the Unicorn was less about beating whoever you're fighting against to a pulp, and more about formalities, for lack of a better way of putting it. Because of this, character development took a back seat to cryptic and vague politics, and I really wish they would've just made Unicorn 12 episodes long instead of scrapping character development for the main two characters who, I'm assuming, were a lot more fleshed out in the novels.
To be blunt, I can only say I thoroughly enjoyed one episode of Unicorn (episode 6). The 1st ep, 2nd ep, and first half of the 7th ep were alright, but the 3rd, 4th, and 5th episodes were pretty unenjoyable. The pacing in the middle just wasn't good, and due to cramming in so much information, it was hard to keep track of things. Unicorn's plot wasn't necessarily complicated, especially since I'm fairly familiar with the Universal Century and its history, but I really don't like how the middle of the series was handled. The thing being fought over in Unicorn is something known as Laplace's Box. Whatever Laplace's Box is is supposedly strong enough to bring down the entire Earth Federation. This makes the EF desperately want to keep the Box's location hidden and unknown, the new Neo Zeon faction, The Sleeves (...yep), want to do everything in their power to obtain the box, and the protagonist's side/faction (I think they're technically part of the Earth Federation Space Force, but I honestly don't know. Banagher switches sides so many times I have no idea what his goal specifically was) also want to get the box since they don't believe it'd be best kept in either side's hands. Surprisingly, what Laplace's Box turned out to be actually lived up to the hype, but that doesn't excuse the mess the middle part of the OVA was. How unclear everything was really took away a lot from the overall experience. And don't even get me started on the two main characters. I'm incredibly salty about how disappointing, and occasionally annoying, Banagher and Mineva were.
BananaBanagher is easily my least favorite protagonist in Gundam. He was just so unbearably bland, and, while I wouldn't say he's too pacifistic per se, he's stupidly pacifistic at times, if that makes sense. Like in episode 5 (I think... might've been ep4), his newtype empathy kicked in when going against one opponent, and he couldn't bring himself to attack her anymore. That's not too bad on its own, but she was attacking him, and he didn't flee, or shoot back, he just stood there and took damage, and also cried. He also didn't feel like a changed character by the end of the 7th episode. If you replaced ep 1 Banagher with ep 7 Banagher, it wouldn't be immediately obvious, and that's a huge negative imo. With Mineva though, she mostly just felt like wasted potential. She also didn't go through a noticeable change, and in her case that's especially disappointing. Mineva first appeared in 0079 as a newborn, made appearances in Zeta and ZZ as a child, and having her pushed to side when she finally reappears as a teenager just felt really weird. Despite being one of the main characters, she didn't get much focus at all. And, Banagher's and Mineva's relationship was really, just.... not good. It felt really forced and sudden and like the writer was like "o shit my two main characters are a boy and a girl, they gotta be a couple bc reasons. how else would we fit a "you better come back from this alive" line in if theres no love interest to say that to the protag bc having that come from literally anyone else who cares even a little bit about the protag would feel out of place and unnatural. plus the obligatory female childhood friend needs someone to be jealous of" They rarely had any one-on-one interactions, but their trust and dependence on each other just sort of happened out of nowhere. I get that how quickly their relationship happened could be explained as the two of them being newtypes, and naturally drawn to each other because of that, but even though that makes sense, that still doesn't make up for how rushed it was.To say some positive things though: Marida and Zinnerman, the only two characters to get decent character development, were incredibly pleasant additions to the cast. ost was gr8, albeit a little over-dramatic at times. also, i'm in love with whatever the hell this blue thing was (not a huge fan of the music they chose for that scene but w/e . .. .) That mobile suit's not in any other show, and its short lived time on screen was one of the most memorable parts of Unicorn for me. It's also one of the prettier Gundam series, though that's mostly because it's quite recent and new in comparison to other installments in the franchise.
tl;dr I was disappointed to say the least....
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time to revive this thread instead of the OMM threadNothing too unpleasant happened, but there's a clefairy lurking around my school, and all my attempts to locate it have been unsuccessful :c </3
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I watched a bunch of late 90s music videos and finally learned the Spice Girls' names.
(Scary Spice is my favorite)17 hours ago, Akazora said:I may have found a Bulbasaur nest on campus today. I'll need to further test this over the course of the next few days, but once I confirm they spawn often and regularly enough to constitute as a nest then I'll promptly report it to The Silph Road Nest Atlas (unless someone beats me to it).
I would have preferred it being a Charmander nest, but I suppose pickers can't be choosers.
If it is a nest, /r/PoGoCle would probably also appreciate that information
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20 minutes ago, M.K. said:What the heck am I watching?
Ratboy Genius. Don't think about it too much, just experience it
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I got my foot caught in my bike spokes once, and we had to have paramedics come and cut me out since we couldn't do it ourselves with wire cutters.
But other than that, fortunately, no.
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When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?
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a timeless classic
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*dances in french*
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..I can't get over this video. It's just so perfect :'^)
(mild nsfw.. maybe)
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I made myself some mac & cheese earlier. It always tastes better between 3am-6am for some reason, and today was no exception
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On 8/18/2016 at 9:23 PM, .MK. said:Haha, nah, I kinda know that Austria and Germany are kinda similar. It was just that the first country you'll think of speaking a german-ish language would be, of course, Germany.
I see you are actually a pure White (not stereotyping or anything) which I didn't think of since most of DCWers who had been and have been are asians so sorry for thinking that you're one. But pretty awesome, btw
That's understandable!
"Pure white" ..that's one way of putting it I guess haha But yeah, for better or worse, I'm about as white as they come. Aside from being eternally pasty, I can't really complain.And don't worry about it! Of all things to be assumed as, a different race is far from the worst, and not bothersome in the slightest.
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Incoming long postSo yesterday, I was googling about what Native Americans might've thought tornadoes and other natural disasters were, and how they dealt with the aftermath of them. I didn't get very far before I got distracted by the 1997 Jarrell, TX tornado.
The tornado that struck the small town of Jarrell in the late afternoon of May 27th, 1997 was a monstrous anomaly. It had a lot of unusual characteristics, and as a result, was extremely destructive. Storm systems, and correspondingly tornadoes as well, generally move from west to east in the US, but the Jarrell tornado has a southwestern path. Most tornadoes travel at a speed around 30mph, and only stay on the ground about 10-15min. The tornado in question though was incredibly slow moving, seemingly stationary at some points, and was on the ground for 40min. It was also an F5, and had confirmed wind speeds of over 200mph, with some people estimating that at its strongest, winds were upwards of 300mph. When the tornado hit, it hit hard because the affected landscape was subjected to 200mph+ winds and flying debris for several minutes.
One of the first places hit by the tornado was a neighborhood in Jarrell called Double Creek Estates. Before the storm, Double Creek Estates consisted of 50 homes, but by May 28th, the neighborhood was almost completely flattened. All the remained of the 38 houses in the storm's direct path was concrete foundations and mangled debris. If I'm not mistaken, all 27 deaths caused by the tornado happened in Double Creek Estates. About three hundred cows were also killed, and to give an idea of how badly the victims were injured, first responders had a hard time distinguishing human remains from livestock remains, and most victims had to be identified via dental records. In total, the twister traveled 7.6mi and caused $40mil in damage (not sure if this number has been adjusted for inflation or not). Extensive damage was done to the landscape too. Most trees were taken out by the winds, and most, if not all of the trees that were still standing by the end of it had their bark ripped off. Large portions of the grass were also missing due to ground scouring, and even large sections of asphalt has been ripped off some of the roads.
How I got from Native Americans to this specific tornado though was because "supposedly" (in " " because I can't find any other mention of this legend outside of information about this tornado) there's a Native American legend that talks about a seeing a dead man walking in tornadoes. According to the legend, if you see the dead man walking, your death is imminent. (which, to be honest, is an understandable train of thought and was probably fairly accurate if the legend did actually exist before this event) Most people brushed this off when they heard it though partially because, a tornado looks like a tornado. There's nothing exactly humanoid about a funnel. The one picture of the tornado that hit Jarrell was taken at a very interesting moment though, and it definitely has an interesting shape to it. The tornado had multiple vortexes for some length of time (Can't find how long the multiple vortexes existed), so that's why it looks like that, but it's still pretty weird it aligned like that for any length of time.
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There's no known video of the dead man walking unfortunately, but it's a fascinating picture. and if anyone's curious, this blog has pictures of what the some of the damage Jarrell sustained looked like
But uh.. yup. This is what I've been doing for the past 24 hours... I watched a documentary from 1999 on this, and it was quite the experience. Over dramatic acting, cheesy sound effects and primitive special effects. It was originally recorded on a vhs tape and the screen jumped around occasionally, there was a fuzzy, static-y bar at the top of the picture, and none of the commercials were cut out. The same AOL commercial played 3 times, and some of the commercials had AOL keywords in the corner--there was a blockbuster commercial too. It was gr8.
tl;dr tornadoes are scary
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On 8/14/2016 at 8:53 AM, .MK. said:Part what? Asian/Chinese?
And gotta guess, you ain't a first generation immigrant? :3
Sorry for being nosy, btw, hehe.
It's cool, don't worry about it haha
If I'm understanding your confusion correctly though, Austria's a country in central Europe. I brought it up because Austrians, at one point, were considered to be German (Austrians and Germans have pretty separate identities now though), one of the languages spoken in Austria is a form of German, and Austria and Germany are neighbors. They're sort of similar, but not similar enough to be considered one and the same.
And yeah, I'm nowhere near the first of my family here haha. My mom's side (Polish and Austrian) has been here since maybe 1890, and my dad's side (Italian and Slovenian) moved here around 1900 if I'm not mistaken. Because of that, I don't have any ties to the countries my ancestors are from. I apparently have some distant relatives in Italy, but we haven't contacted them in a couple decades, so that doesn't really count.
I think it's really interesting when someone's parents or grandparents were the ones that immigrated though. I feel like people who start anew in an unfamiliar country probably have really good advice to give.
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48 minutes ago, .MK. said:I'm pretty sure no one prevents anyone to walk around those time.
While that's technically true, it just looks sort of suspicious. My neighborhood also has an 11pm curfew for minors, and even though I'm not a minor, I still look 14/15, so it just wouldn't be a good idea unfortunately. It's something I'd like to do in the future though...
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thoughts at the start of the video: that man sure loves dancing
thoughts during the video: this reminds me of that weird pseudo-Russian, but actually German song from the 70s
thoughts at the end of the video: those men sure love dancing
17 hours ago, .MK. said:Curious here, are you German/Part German?
Not German, but I am part Austrian if that means anything.
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Double post because I bought some things recently that make me feel a false sense of responsibility and maturityI bought my first real wallet the other day. I've been meaning to do this for a while since the wallet I previously had was the one my sister handed down to me like 10 years ago, and I'm no longer feeling the cartoon monkey fist pumping on the front of that one. It's leather though, is like a light tan color, smells gr8, zips open and close, and i feel like a real grownup just holding it. I've only got like $15 to my name at the moment though, so I'm mostly just admiring it instead of actively using it, but I feel like owning this now makes me a bit more of an adult than I was a week ago. I bought a new lanyard and some keychains too. These aren't as big of a deal to me, but my sister still uses the lanyard she bought as a teenager, and even has most of the keychains she put on there as a teenager still attached to it, so I'm looking forward to doing the same with my lanyard. The lanyard's got gudetama on it... and the keychain's the orange Haro from Gundam 00 even though I've yet to finish Gundam 00.. I
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OMM 1: ..I think I like musicals.
OMM 2: I feel like one of the only people who cares about the equestrian portions of the Olympics. I was watching a recording of the dressage event from earlier today, and the stadium was depressingly empty
On 8/6/2016 at 0:31 AM, Kaitou Kid Legendary Thief said:Yellow =X
Love Spark. Awesome and cute xD
Hooray! Another Instinct member!
On 8/5/2016 at 3:14 PM, Kid the Phantom Thief said:Yeah, it's nice and cosy! The surrounding area would've been perfect to catch Pokémon in, if it weren't because they're all concentrated in the cities.
Besides the two I mentioned? No, though I might just have to take a walk today or tomorrow to hatch some more. I don't know which Eeveelution I will have first. I don't even know how I choose, as I haven't evolved a single Pokémon yet. D:
I guess I am most interested in filling out my Pokédex, but once I get stronger Pokémon battling would be nice too. So? As I'm still just level 6, should I wait until I have more stardust and candy to evolve my Pokémon? When would be the best time to improve them? How about you? What are your goals?Is it difficult for you, being part of team Instinct? What level are you currently in? Which is your strongest Pokémon? (:
It is rather disappointing that pokemon can't really be found in wooded areas. Even if it was mostly common pokemon, it'd be a nice touch if forests and hiking paths had a bunch of bug types and pokemon that are clearly inspired by birds.
I see; tell me when you get around to hatching them then!
With the eeveelutions, if you want a certain type, you can nickname the eevee (spoilers maybe...?) either Rainer, Sparky, or Pyro to get vaporeon, jolteon, or flareon respectively. If you name it something else or leave the name as is, the evolution will be random. I think you can only use the name trick once per name, so it might be worth saving up until you can capture really high CP eevees. If you have a preference for one type over the others though, it's a nice way to ensure you'll be happy with the outcome at least once.
Evolving pokemon is a good way to get exp though. You get 500 exp for every pokemon you evolve, and you get an additional 500 exp if the evolution is a pokemon you don't already have. You might want to hold off on evolving any pokemon you have though until you can get a lucky egg. Lucky eggs, when activated, double any exp you earn for 30min iirc, so you could probably level up a few times at once that way if you wanted. You'll get one when you reach level 9.As for battling gyms, and powering up pokemon via stardust, I'm not really sure what the best way to go about doing that is. If you plan on taking on gyms, it might be more worthwhile to hold off on evolving strong pokemon, and powering them until you're a higher level. If there are any Valor gyms near you, you could train there in the meantime though.
I wouldn't say it's difficult being a part of Instinct. I'm not all that interested in battling gyms, but I like knowing that if I change my mind on that, I'll probably have an easy time finding a Valor or Mystic gym to go after. Being a part of the smallest team also makes it feel kinda cool whenever you do come across a friendly gym since Instinct gyms are fairly uncommon. I'm level 11 at the moment though, my strongest pokemon is a CP589 Flareon, and my pokedex is at 52 different species seen/caught. What about you? It's been about a week (sorry about that btw), have you made any more progress?
Also, how do you like the most recent update? I'm glad tracking got fixed and re-implemented, and, though it could be purely coincidental, I feel like pokemon aren't running away as much as they used to, nor are they jumping out of pokeballs as much as they did a couple days ago. The new nearby feature people in San Francisco are testing out looks cool too. I'm really happy about the addition of more trainer customization options as well.
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OMM 1: I've felt like a stereotypical teenager a lot these past few days and it's simultaneously refreshing and mildly distressing
OMM 2: Well it appears I'm back in the market for a new laptop. Arguable worst part is that the laptop that died on me is the one my parents just got me two summers ago. It was refurbished, so it was a few years old when I got it, and while it did come with some problems, it worked pretty alright. Fortunately though, I thought to bring my older laptop back with me to Ohio too, because my google account's on both computers, most of my tabs have been saved, and I copied most of files on to my portable hard drive maybe 2 months ago, so I won't lose much, but this is incredibly inconveniencing
22 hours ago, Kenzi said:so I went to the zoo with a friend a few days ago and basically everyone was on their phones playing Pokemon Go (friend and I included, of course)
people of all ages; from kids to adults you never would've guessed
strangers collaborating and congregating near Pokestops and Lures even though it was raining half the time
dozens of people wearing shirts with team insignias
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it was beautifulI also ran into a few other friends (who were also playing Pokemon Go)
wow, it’s a small world, isn’t it, ahah.my mom also asked me about the game not too long ago
she, of all people
my parents are the last people I’d think would be interested in this kinda stuffPokemon Go is making ripples
this is honestly remarkableI agree! Though a lot of people have been complaining about Niantic and the recent update a lot, the app's accomplished quite a bit in its short lifespan. It's garnered worldwide attention, broke some records, and is getting large amounts of people to go outside and explore their local communities. The park near my friend's house used to rarely have more than 15 people there at a time, but when we went on Sunday, there were easily over 100 people there, and on Wednesday evening, there were at least 70 people just hanging around, hoping one of the lures would attract something neat. We ran into a few of our old classmates who we haven't seen in 4+ years while there too.
No one would've imagined this a year ago. It's actually a bit sad knowing that the hype will probably die down soon, and the large crowds will dwindle as the new school year kicks into gear. For the time being though, it's a weird/unique feeling being a part of a fad this large.On 8/1/2016 at 0:31 PM, Kid the Phantom Thief said:Been with my friends as well. Went with my family to our summer cottage for a week. Currently home, just enjoying my free time. (:
I have three eggs that need 5 km and one with 2 km. I already hatched an egg with 10 km and got Eevee (so now I have four Eevees), and I hatched another with 5 km, giving me a Tangela. I am currently level 6, and progressing further is getting very slow. I hope that as school starts in a week, I'll get more chances at catching Pokémon because I'll be visiting the city far more often.
It's true that Team Mystic would be a better fit, but I've always liked the colour red so I went with Valor, and I assumed most people would join Team Mystic anyway. I considered Team Instinct for the extra challenge of being part of the smallest team, but.. yeah.
That sounds really nice! It's good to hear that you've been enjoying yourself lately too!
I'm a bit jealous your family has a summer cottage though hahaDid you manage to hatch any of those eggs? You've gotten some pretty good hatches so far, so hopefully your luck will continue. Do you know which eeveelution you want to get first? Or will you just leave that up to chance?
You'll probably get a bunch of exp when school starts for you though. Cities tend to have a ton of pokestops/gyms (almost an overwhelming amount of them to be honest), and once you start regularly evolving pokemon up, you'll gain a few levels. Hopefully your school's campus will have a pokestop or two so you'll be able to reap the benefits of having one nearby too. And are you more interested in filling out your pokedex or battling gyms?That's understandable. Despite Valor's reputation, it's a nice medium between Mystic and Instinct in terms of how likely you are to find fellow team members/friendly gyms.
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Started Gundam 00 and Terra e.
With Gundam 00, I'm going into this knowing very little. I knew about one of the characters being voiced by the same guy who voiced Amuro Ray in the original Gundam 0079 anime, the "ore wa gundam" meme, that the gundam exia is 'affectionately' nicknamed the "gundam sexia" by a decent amount of fans, and that this series got its fair share of odd character names too.(Allelujah Haptism is pretty out there, but it's no Quattro Bajeena to be honest)I think I read that Gundam 00 is partially inspired by the Iraq War, so I knew that tidbit about it beforehand too. I knew nothing about the plot or characters though, and so far, this it's turning out to be a pleasant surprise. I really like the mobile suit designs, how the few battles I've seen so far have been choreographed, and what little of the plot I've seen seems really interesting. Gundam 00 takes place in the distant future when all fossil fuels have been depleted, and the countries that used to make a lot of their income through fossil fuels are now deeply impoverished and conflict stricken. I heard the movie introduces aliens though, so I'm a little nervous about that, but I'm looking forward to the rest of season 1, and eventually, season 2 as well.As for Terra e, I know even less about this one. I'm really only watching this because, according to its tumblr tag, it's got a sad ending, and because the author of Terra e is the same person who wrote Kaze to Ki no Uta, a niche, gay manga from the 70s that hurts me a little bit every time I think about it. I've only seen one episode, so I don't have much of an opinion on it yet, but the story's really different from KazeKi's, so I'm hoping it'll still appeal to me, especially since I've got high hopes for this. I'm disappointed with the art style though. It was animated in a more current-looking style, and imo, Takemiya Keiko's art style just doesn't look very good when you try to make it look modern. KazeKi got an ova in '87, and has a very pleasant look to it. It just feels like Terra e will lose a lot of its charm because of its unfortunate art style.
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You ever watch the right show at the right time? I watched the first season of Bojack Horseman recently, and I really liked it. The first half of the season is pretty different from the second half, so if you decide to watch it, definitely stick through the first 6 episodes before dropping it. By that time you'll be used to the humor, and the show takes a bit of a more serious turn around there that's worth sticking around for.
What I meant by that opening line there though is that even though none of the characters in Bojack Horseman are especially relatable, the sentiments the characters hold at some points can be relatable. There's a few lines throughout the first season that struck a chord with me, and reminded me of some things I should probably be more aware of. Also, BH's humor just sits really well with me since it's pretty dry, and it's been a while since I've watched something with these type of jokes. I'm just glad I finally sat down and started this show when I did. Hopefully the 2nd and 3rd seasons won't be disappointing in comparison to the 1st season...
Oh and the opening is gr8edit: Finished season 2. I don't zone out when watching shows per se, but I definitely don't think about much when watching stuff usually, and now that I'm sitting back and thinking about everything that happened, BH's melancholic tone is really hitting me. It got relatable, and even though what the characters have going on is really exaggerated, it's the sort of thing where they'll say something in the midst of a scene, and that one line will just stick with you. Some of the episodes felt like watching a car crash. You get a vague feeling that something's gonna happen, and then you watch everything play out, and it's always somehow worse than you expected, and even though you're on the sidelines of the entire thing, just experiencing it from there is more unpleasant than you thought it'd be. I like this show a lot, but goddamn does it make you feel awful at times....
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I don't believe you've posted more than a handful of times since I joined here last year. It's nice to see that another prominent member still lurks around here!On 8/1/2016 at 11:23 PM, .MK. said:I watched it now. Haha, love the commentary
Reminds me of:
And the last vid, what the heck did I just watch?
It sounds like the same announcer is featured in both videos haha
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"ich bin immun!" gonna have to remember to listen to this song the next time I get a flu shot or something
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Obligatory "didn't happen today"
Not this past Sunday, but the Sunday before Labor Day my dad, sister, and I went to go loiter around the local college campus to see if we could catch any better pokemon there, but two hours into walking around, we unexpectedly ran into my cousin and his girlfriend. My cousin coincidentally went to the college I live by, but he graduated the spring before we moved in, so nothing ever really came out of that. He apparently lives and works a town over from me now. Last we heard he looking for a job down in North Carolina near where his girlfriend works, so running into each other was quite the surprise, especially considering the size of the campus.
I've never lived this close to a relative so I don't know how to feel about this... I don't like that I could run into him at the store or something, but he's 6 years older than me which is a large enough gap that we won't be obligated to hang out, so it likely won't change much but still. .. . . .. .