At 9/23/07 04:49 PM, Kuro wrote: Are you?

I thought you got de-authority figure-ised, because you were too angry, and elitist.

I've been de-whatevered like six times and been reinstated about just as many, so I can't keep track.

I'd say it's all up to our current head guy to decide, and that'd be Mendou.

At 9/23/07 05:06 PM, Gendo wrote: I'd say it's all up to our current head guy to decide, and that'd be Mendou.

I did a little research.

"Obviously, I still can't trust you.

New plan, Mendou and Kuro are in charge."

Oh golly gee, what power, what fun.

I'm going to start my (co-) rule by allowing anime club transexuality.

At 9/23/07 05:10 PM, Kuro wrote: Oh golly gee, what power, what fun.

A thrill a minute, innit?

I'm going to start my (co-) rule by allowing anime club transexuality.

I fucking love you.

Time to add a new club link to my sig!

Oh my, oh dear, or lord.

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann 26 was superb. The beginning almost made me think "Oh noes, giant mindfuck ending by Gainax. They fucked it up", but the last half is simply superb.

This is my favorite scene from the episode. It's a minor part, compared to the other events that took place in the same episode, but I found this scene to be very beautiful, especially when accompanied by the ROW ROW FIGHT THA POWAH opera.

Then again...it may not be so minor if you overthink it. LOLWUT, VIRAL GOT TRAPPED IN THE SPIRAL ALTERNATE REALITY? BEASTMANS DON'T HAVE SPIRAL ENERGIES! Also, LOLWUT VIRAL CAN REPRODUCE?! BEASTMANS CAN'T REPRODUCE! ZOMG HE TURNED HUMAN.

At 9/23/07 05:17 PM, Gendo wrote: Time to add a new club link to my sig!

I'm going to go with Ed, which I'll put in my sig for a short while before becoming sick of it.

Like I do with the majority of things I put in my sig.

Save that whole thing about 'inkurable disease' thing, which was originally a parody of Sarai's sig text, but apparently grew into one of the defining things about my online persona.

At 9/23/07 05:29 PM, Kuro wrote: I'm going to go with Ed, which I'll put in my sig for a short while before becoming sick of it.

I too tend to get sick of my sig text.

The only pieces that lasted any amount of time were my "<3 list" and Revird link (which I still use).

Save that whole thing about 'inkurable disease' thing, which was originally a parody of Sarai's sig text, but apparently grew into one of the defining things about my online persona.

It's catchy and always puts a smile on my face.

At 9/23/07 05:31 PM, Gendo wrote: The only pieces that lasted any amount of time were my "<3 list" and Revird link (which I still use).

The Revird largely bores me.

I still haven't changed my name from 'Rena Lanford', which I put on there when I first came.

It's catchy and always puts a smile on my face.

I always thought it the inferior parody after I saw someone with the words "Sarai - Putting the 'Sar' back in 'SARS'" in their sig.

At 9/23/07 05:41 PM, Kuro wrote: The Revird largely bores me.

It's been sorta dry in the past few months, mostly due to e-drama and inactivity.

I still haven't changed my name from 'Rena Lanford', which I put on there when I first came.

I'm considering sticking with "Rubber Soul", since I'm running out of creative/witty/gimmicky names.

I always thought it the inferior parody after I saw someone with the words "Sarai - Putting the 'Sar' back in 'SARS'" in their sig.

Dear God, hahahahaha.

That's briliant.

At 9/23/07 05:45 PM, Gendo wrote: I'm considering sticking with "Rubber Soul", since I'm running out of creative/witty/gimmicky names.

Bloody Beatles.

With their long hair, and commie ways.

Somebody should put them in their place.

Either way, Star Ocean 2 was a good enough game to justify me using that name for so long.

At 9/23/07 05:59 PM, Mendou wrote: Wow thanks a lot guys, you even got me into this little thing you started.

YOUR NAME IS HAMAN, AND THAT'S MARVELOUS!

Bloody Beatles.

With their long hair, and commie ways.

Somebody should put them in their place.

*In before Mark David Chapman*

At 9/23/07 06:03 PM, Gendo wrote: YOUR NAME IS HAMAN, AND THAT'S MARVELOUS!

All thus contributes to the name "anime faggots".

Though to be fair, Akane's a tomboy and Ed is somewhat androgynous.

At 9/23/07 06:16 PM, Kuro wrote: All thus contributes to the name "anime faggots".

Indeed.

Though to be fair, Akane's a tomboy and Ed is somewhat androgynous.

Ed's androgyny makes you the least faggy of all of us.

GO YOU!

At 9/23/07 06:20 PM, Gendo wrote: Ed's androgyny makes you the least faggy of all of us.

GO YOU!

But then if you consider the fact that I've chosen my persona as a 12 year old girl, it raises a few other issues.

At 9/23/07 06:22 PM, Kuro wrote: But then if you consider the fact that I've chosen my persona as a 12 year old girl, it raises a few other issues.

Nutjob internet paedo? Perhaps.

Stay out of England, for God' sake, lest you be executed.

At 9/23/07 06:26 PM, Gendo wrote: Nutjob internet paedo? Perhaps.

IT'S NOT RAPE IF THEY'RE WILLING!

At 9/23/07 05:17 PM, Gendo wrote:

At 9/23/07 05:10 PM, Kuro wrote: Oh golly gee, what power, what fun.

A thrill a minute, innit?

I'm going to start my (co-) rule by allowing anime club transexuality.

I fucking love you.

Time to add a new club link to my sig!

Haha, I was already a transexual when i joined up. Bow to me, I'm the god. Lolol, Wonko.

Just started watching Black Lagoon.

3 episodes in, and I still can't shake the feeling that it's a modern day Firefly.

At 9/24/07 01:36 AM, Kuro wrote: modern day Firefly.

It has to be good then?

At 9/24/07 01:44 AM, Vysual wrote:

At 9/24/07 01:36 AM, Kuro wrote: modern day Firefly.

It has to be good then?

Of course it's nowhere near the standards of Firefly, so far.

The action scenes are somewhat cool though.

At 9/24/07 01:47 AM, Kuro wrote:

At 9/24/07 01:44 AM, Vysual wrote:

At 9/24/07 01:36 AM, Kuro wrote: modern day Firefly.

It has to be good then?

Of course it's nowhere near the standards of Firefly, so far.

Nothing will ever be to those standards.

Jeez, I get banned for one day and this place adds 2 pages.

At 9/23/07 04:42 PM, supyohos123 wrote: I find xxxholic far more awesome than tsubasa chronicles.

I agree but I still like tsubasa chronicles.

At 9/24/07 01:36 AM, Kuro wrote: Just started watching Black Lagoon.

Coincidentally, I've finished the first eight episodes and I'm now praying to find the final disc at one of the local shops. It's been sheerly amazing stuff thus far, but each episode has a fucking annoying cliffhanger and the "next episode" previews tend to add to the annoyance greatly.

Also got around to watching volume one of Urusei Yatsura, episode four was utterly dull and things are getting predictable already. Ataru ends up caught in some kind of crazy situation, a lynch mob forms outside his house, amazingly bizarre plot twist, the mob dissipates and he gets to live another day.

The manga was a Hell of a lot less formulaic (and focused more on the minor cast), but the anime is much funnier (and the formula dies off after the first season or so).

At 9/24/07 06:59 PM, Gendo wrote: It's been sheerly amazing stuff thus far, but each episode has a fucking annoying cliffhanger and the "next episode" previews tend to add to the annoyance greatly.

One of the reasons it doesn't live up to Cowboy Bebop, (y'know, since that was the comparison I heard before watching it).

The other reasons being the less interesting style, and the far worse music (and too much of a concentration on killing, but that's excusable).

At 9/24/07 06:59 PM, Gendo wrote:

At 9/24/07 01:36 AM, Kuro wrote: Just started watching Black Lagoon.

Coincidentally, I've finished the first eight episodes and I'm now praying to find the final disc at one of the local shops. It's been sheerly amazing stuff thus far, but each episode has a fucking annoying cliffhanger and the "next episode" previews tend to add to the annoyance greatly.

This anime looks like my kind of anime! 'Black lagoon' is it? K whats it about so far in a one sentence summary so I have some idea.

The manga was a Hell of a lot less formulaic (and focused more on the minor cast), but the anime is much funnier (and the formula dies off after the first season or so).

So they(The manga and the anime) both have different adventages and disadvantages, which one do you personally think is better?

At 9/24/07 07:05 PM, Kuro wrote: One of the reasons it doesn't live up to Cowboy Bebop, (y'know, since that was the comparison I heard before watching it).

Yup, as much as Black Lagoon is by far my favourite series of the year, I can easily admit it's far from Bebop's level of sheer awesomeness.

The other reasons being the less interesting style,

It finds its stylistic footing later on, but it's still no Bebop.

and the far worse music

I liked the ending theme and a few incidental pieces, but the rest is extremely hit and miss.

That said, I find a lot of recent animes have had lacking musical scores. Further still, Yoko Kanno's work on CB is the finest music I've heard in a television program.

(and too much of a concentration on killing, but that's excusable).

The violence is a bit over-the-top at times, but that sorta adds to the charm of the series.

At 9/24/07 07:05 PM, smc316 wrote: This anime looks like my kind of anime! 'Black lagoon' is it? K whats it about so far in a one sentence summary so I have some idea.

Pirates in the South China Sea run afoul of crazed mercenaries, neo-Nazis, nigh-invincible maids, Triads and the Yakuza, much blood is shed.

So they(The manga and the anime) both have different adventages and disadvantages, which one do you personally think is better?

Between the TV anime and the manga, I give the manga the edge since it's got more convincing writing and a lot more variety.

But of the UY franchise, the first two films stand out as the finest works (both directed by the TV show's original director, a young Mamoru Oshii).

At 9/24/07 07:16 PM, Gendo wrote:

At 9/24/07 07:05 PM, smc316 wrote: This anime looks like my kind of anime! 'Black lagoon' is it? K whats it about so far in a one sentence summary so I have some idea.

Pirates in the South China Sea run afoul of crazed mercenaries, neo-Nazis, nigh-invincible maids, Triads and the Yakuza, much blood is shed.

Wow....just wow. Hehe I was actually expecting something sort of completly different but it looks still looks cool! I'm gonna carch this anime(Or the manga, or mabye both) in a week or two when I have more time. ^^ Thanks for telling me about this anime/manga.

Thats probably the best thing about this club, you don't have to search around amvs, anime clips and anime opening themes and look for one that catches your eye, you can just search through the postes here! ^_^

So they(The manga and the anime) both have different adventages and disadvantages, which one do you personally think is better?

Between the TV anime and the manga, I give the manga the edge since it's got more convincing writing and a lot more variety.

But of the UY franchise, the first two films stand out as the finest works (both directed by the TV show's original director, a young Mamoru Oshii).

Ok so it looks like i'll probably perfer the manga then watch the movies afterwords, or watch the anime, read the manga and watch the movie. Dunno, depends on how much time I get.

Actually now that I think about it I never see Gendo post outside this club and the anime threads in general anymore. >.<

At 9/24/07 07:16 PM, Gendo wrote: Yup, as much as Black Lagoon is by far my favourite series of the year, I can easily admit it's far from Bebop's level of sheer awesomeness.

It hasn't lived up to Last Exile so far for me, so I wouldn't give it that distinction.

Then again, I'm still only up to episode 5.

That said, I find a lot of recent animes have had lacking musical scores. Further still, Yoko Kanno's work on CB is the finest music I've heard in a television program.

It has a ridiculous amount of variety.

Well, there's a lot of Jazz, but then there's things like PAPA Plastic, Chicken Bone, Cats on Mars and other stuff which gets to be the complete opposite.

The violence is a bit over-the-top at times, but that sorta adds to the charm of the series.

At least it doesn't go over the top on gore, like some violent anime's.

At 9/24/07 07:25 PM, Kuro wrote: It has a ridiculous amount of variety.

You can say that again.

Well, there's a lot of Jazz, but then there's things like PAPA Plastic, Chicken Bone, Cats on Mars and other stuff which gets to be the complete opposite.

Yup, Godly stuff. Spaghetti western homages ("Go Go Cactus Man!"), faux metal, carnival music. It has it all.

At least it doesn't go over the top on gore, like some violent anime's.

Yep, I've thus far seen no heads explode from a mere gunshot wound or rooms soaked in gore and offal.

At 9/24/07 07:29 PM, Gendo wrote: Yup, Godly stuff. Spaghetti western homages ("Go Go Cactus Man!"), faux metal, carnival music. It has it all.

The only show I've seen which comes anywhere near the standards of it is probably Weeds.

Just because it has the same music tastes as me.

But that's not an original soundtrack, so it doesn't really count.

Yep, I've thus far seen no heads explode from a mere gunshot wound or rooms soaked in gore and offal.

What it lacks in blood it tries to make up in fiery explosions.

At 9/24/07 07:24 PM, smc316 wrote: Ok so it looks like i'll probably perfer the manga then watch the movies afterwords, or watch the anime, read the manga and watch the movie. Dunno, depends on how much time I get.

Since the series is lengthy (around nine manga volumes, 8 or so OVAs, 196 TV episodes and 6 movies), the best way to get started is....

1. Watch the first ten episodes of the TV series (this should familiarize you with the cast and plot).
2. Watch the first two films.
3. Read the first volume of the manga.

From there, you may progress however you like.

Actually now that I think about it I never see Gendo post outside this club and the anime threads in general anymore. >.<

Most of General is of little interest to me.

At 9/24/07 07:35 PM, Kuro wrote: What it lacks in blood it tries to make up in fiery explosions.

Yup, and that's only the first five episodes.

The show's last arc is nothing but fiery explosions.